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Skindred frontman and Newport legend Benji Webbe joins Matt Tebbutt as he raids his shopping basket - packed with Caribbean spice, punk rock attitude, and plenty of nostalgia. The showman share tales of growing up torn between reggae and punk in 1980s Newport, explains how a council estate kid from St Kitts heritage ended up fronting one of the UK's wildest metal bands, and makes a passionate case for the foods that fuelled the rebellion. Benji challenges Matt to a 'Bolognese-off' as they debate celery vs mushrooms, and Matt enlightens Benji about the joys of rice cookers. Click subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode of Checkout Confessions.
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