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The Penguin Podcast: Johnny Marr

Musician, songwriter and singer Johnny Marr joins David Baddiel to talk about his autobiography Set The Boy Free

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Johnny talks about first falling in love with the sound of the guitar listening to the Everly Brothers, reveals how he developed a passion for reading whilst bunking off school and explains how he handled huge fame as a teenager.

He brings along a selection of treasured objects including The Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley, a Marc Bolan EP, and, of course, his signature model Fender Jaguar guitar.

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