Episode 11: Addiction, with Mark from Skunk Anansie

Drummer Mark Richardson joined Skunk Anansie in 1995, re-uniting with the band in 2009 after a long stint in Feeder 2001-2009. He talks about his addiction struggles that led him to co-found the charity Music Support for anyone in industry experiencing emotional difficulties. We also discuss his experiences in Little Angels, Feeder and joining Skunk Anansie; race and gender; the generational trauma that led to his drug addiction; male identity, suicide and colleagues who took their own lives.

Disclaimer: I do not own any music used in this podcast. It is used for discussion purposes under fair use law.

Music Support: https://www.musicsupport.org/what-we-do

Skunk Anansie: https://skunkanansie.com/

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