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Music History · Paul and Steve Hanley

Oh! Brother

by Paul and Steve Hanley

Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve Hanley provide insight and anecdotes from their time in the band, along with interviews with other members, people involved with the band and fans from the world of music and beyond.

Chart trend

Position in the Music History chart (US), last 90 days.

#39
all-time peak
1
day in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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BARRY SUTTON - Beatnik Hurricane

This week Paul and Steve welcome Liverpool musician Barry Sutton, former Fall roadie and founder of Beatnik Hurricane. Barry recalls hearing Slates at 15, abandoning prog

Sep 11
39 min

BADLY DRAWN BOY - Something To Talk About

This week on Oh! Brother, we were thrilled to welcome Manchester music legend and Mercury Prize-winner Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) to the show. Damon talks us through h

Aug 28
1 h 10 min

BC CAMPLIGHT - A Sober Conversation

This week on Oh! Brother, we welcome BC Camplight — aka Brian Christinzio. Brian discusses discovering the piano as a child, beginning his career in Philadelphia and find

Aug 14
45 min

KATE THEMEN - Kicking Against Tradition

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome drummer and academic Kate Themen to the show. Kate talks us through being recruited by Julia Nagle to play three sh

Aug 3
50 min

ROB BARBATO - Mondays In Spaceland

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Rob Barbato to the show. Rob talks us through joining The Fall at short notice in 2006, learning the set on the fly

Jul 20
51 min

ERWIN BLOM - Noisy Buggers

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Erwin Blom to the show. Erwin takes us back to the late-70s Dutch punk scene and the formation of Eton Crop, talks

Jul 6
52 min

STEVE DIGGLE - Alive Tonight

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Steve Diggle for a live episode covering his early life, the formation of Buzzcocks, and the first rush of punk in

Jun 19
1 h 33 min

TOMMY CROOKS - When You're Out Of Rocks, Give Them Real Soap

This week, Tommy Crooks joins us to talk art school, painting, Provence, East Lothian, and the chance meeting with Mark E. Smith on Leith Walk that led, somehow, to The F

Jun 5
59 min

JON SPENCER - Get Up & Do It

Joining us this week, the inimitable Jon Spencer. Jon talks us through Pussy Galore, Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash, working with Steve Albini, US punk networks, record sho

May 22
48 min

PAUL RESEARCH - Your Attention Please

This week on Oh! Brother, we’re joined by Paul Research of Scars. Paul talks Edinburgh punk, Fast Product, Horrorshow, touring with The Human League, and the making of Au

May 8
49 min

BRIAN TURNER - The Villagers Dance Round

This week on Oh! Brother, Paul and Steve are joined by Brian Turner. Brian talks about discovering The Fall in small-town Pennsylvania, catching the band live in the US,

Apr 24
50 min

MICK MIDDLES - And They Will Ask Me

Joining us this week on Oh! Brother, Manc music scribe Mick Middles. We dig into the DIY fanzine boom—spilling ink on buses, dodging bricks from Teds at the Electric Circ

Apr 10
52 min

LIVE - Prestwich Arts Festival

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to present a live episode with Simon Wolstencroft, with Craig Scanlon joining later on, for a spirited look back at The Fall i

Mar 27
1 h 04 min

DAVID GEDGE - Orange Slices and That Fall LP

This week on Oh! Brother, we’re joined by David Gedge. David talks about growing up in Manchester, forming The Wedding Present in Leeds, John Peel’s early support, the ba

Mar 13
48 min

SPIDER STACY - A Man You Don't Meet Everyday

This week on Oh! Brother, we were chuffed to have the one and only Spider Stacy on the pod. Spider takes us right back to the pre‑Pogues days (the New Bastards, Millwall

Feb 27
52 min

ADAM BUXTON - Dr Buckles' Letter

This week on Oh! Brother, we're delighted to welcome comedian and podcaster Adam Buxton. Adam discusses discovering The Fall as a student in the early 1990s, his memorabl

Feb 13
1 h 08 min

NICHOLAS BLINCOE - All Hail the New Puritan

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome author, screenwriter and critic Nicholas Blincoe to the show. Nicholas talks us through discovering The Fall via Dr

Jan 30
56 min

ADRIAN SHERWOOD - Two Semitones and a Raver

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome producer and On‑U Sound founder Adrian Sherwood to the show. Adrian talks us through first meeting Mark E. Smith in

Jan 16
41 min

DOMINIC BRUNT - Hard Life In Country

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome actor, director and horror fan Dominic Brunt to the show. Best known as Paddy from Emmerdale, Dominic talks us thro

Dec 12 2025
55 min

MARK REEDER - Against The Wall

This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Mark Reeder to the show. The Berlin-based producer talks us through his journey from Manchester to Berlin, putting

Nov 28 2025
1 h 06 min

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