Episode 3045: A Second Captains in London Chat With The Great Spider Stacy Of The Pogues
We have officially landed in London and with the North London derby just a couple of days away, we decided to take the temperature on the ground with a local Arsenal fan.
That fan just so happens to be the legendary Spider Stacey of The Pogues, who invited us into his home to chat about his boyhood club but more importantly, for a beautiful conversation about how he’s dealt with the passing of his dear friend Shane MacGowan, how music has been a balm for his grief, and the amazing life Shane lived.
Plus there’s the Spider verdict on Ricey and a brief detour to talk tricolours of the French revolution.
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