Call The Cops with Shaun Ryder

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11/21/24 • 35 min

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Shaun Ryder is one of a kind. British musician, songwriter, lead vocalist of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, infamous swearer, and one of the original party people from the Madchester scene.

In this hilarious episode, Shaun joins Dr Mine and Paul to chat about his late-life ADHD diagnosis. He opens up about school struggles, parenting a neurodiverse family, and how cycling helped get him on the road to recovery. It’s a total rockstar listen!

Shaun Ryder is one of a kind. British musician, songwriter, lead vocalist of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, infamous swearer, and one of the original party people from the Madchester scene.

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