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  1. Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter

    APR 6

    Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter

    Cyndi Lauper is a multi-award winning singer and songwriter. She has sold more than fifty million records, won an Emmy for acting and her musical Kinky Boots earned her a Tony and an Oliver award. Born in 1953, Cyndi grew up in a blue collar neighbourhood in New York. Her mother loved music and art and took her children to free exhibitions in New York which inspired Cyndi. As a very young girl, Cyndi listened to her mother’s extensive record collection and mimicked the voices she heard from musicals and operas. After a difficult family home life due to her mother’s turbulent marriages, Cyndi found solace in music and began writing songs when she was ten. She left home at seventeen determined to make it in the music industry. She started out as a singer in bands, whilst supporting herself doing a series of jobs. Early in her career, she lost her voice for almost a year after trying to make herself heard over amps which were too loud. Success eventually came when she released her debut solo album She’s So Unusual in 1983 – the first album by a female artist to spawn four consecutive US Top 5 singles. Cyndi lives in New York with her husband, David who is an actor. They met on a set of a film and rock legend Little Richard officiated their wedding. DISC ONE: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Composed by Claude Debussy and performed by The Orchestre National de Lyon DISC TWO: All That Meat and No Potatoes - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars DISC THREE: Puccini, “Un bel di, vedremo” (“One fine day, we shall see”) from Act II of Madame Butterfly. Performed by Maria Callas with Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, conducted by Herbert von Karajan DISC FOUR: Getting to Know You - Marni Nixon DISC FIVE: I Want Hold Your Hand - The Beatles DISC SIX: A Sailboat in the Moonlight - Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra DISC SEVEN: One Way or Another - Blondie DISC EIGHT: Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton BOOK CHOICE: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris LUXURY ITEM: A luxury hotel CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Puccini, “Un bel di, vedremo” (“One fine day, we shall see”) from Act II of Madame Butterfly. Performed by Maria Callas with Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, conducted by Herbert von Karajan Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah Taylor

    49 min
  2. Cyndi Lauper

    FEB 5

    Cyndi Lauper

    We get to see a legend’s True Colours on the podcast this week! We joined the powerhouse hitmaker Cyndi Lauper for lunch in central London and mum cooked up some borscht especially for the occasion. It was a total honour to hear Cyndi’s stories; we learnt how she grew up in the same house as her whole extended family, how she would play tricks on her priest, her tips on cooking the perfect Italian pasta sauce, how she got kidney stones from spinach, the incredible LGBTQIA+ advocacy work she does, and she confesses that her upcoming tour really will be her last. We sent Cyndi home with some boxes of mum’s borscht - us girls really did have fun with Cyndi, you really don’t want to miss her upcoming UK tour it sounds incredible! Tickets for the ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Farewell Tour’ are available through Cyndi’s website now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  3. [encore] Cyndi Lauper

    05/10/2023

    [encore] Cyndi Lauper

    Don’t Ask Tig is taking a little spring vacation this month, but we’ll be back in a few weeks with all new episodes starting Wednesday, June 7. Here is an encore presentation of an all-time favorite episode — Tig's conversation with music icon Cyndi Lauper, the voice behind timeless songs like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and ​​“Time After Time.” Tig and Cyndi give advice to a lonely mom whose teenage daughter just wants to have fun hanging out at her wealthy boyfriend's house, and a daughter who finally confesses that she lost her mother’s diamond ring years ago, but has never told anyone. This episode is sponsored by Rakuten (go to rakuten.com to download the app for free), Zocdoc (go to Zocdoc.com/TIG to download the app for free), and Indeed (go to indeed.com/TIG to start hiring now). Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

    34 min
  4. Cyndi Lauper

    04/23/2016 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Cyndi Lauper

    A tribute to Marvin Gaye's iconic album.

    46 min
  5. 137: Cyndi Lauper | Part 1

    08/05/2021

    137: Cyndi Lauper | Part 1

    This week’s guest, Cyndi Lauper really is one in a million. In 2008 she found the LGBTQ+ homeless charity, True Colours United, with a mission statement to ‘implement innovative solutions to LGBTQ youth homelessness’. She tells Chris and Alan about the charity, being an iconic queer ally and calling out Donald Trump’s homophobia on The Apprentice. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday 📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens 📍Email us: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  6. 137: Cyndi Lauper | Part 2

    08/05/2021

    137: Cyndi Lauper | Part 2

    This week’s guest, Cyndi Lauper really is one in a million. In 2008 she found the LGBTQ+ homeless charity, True Colours United, with a mission statement to ‘implement innovative solutions to LGBTQ youth homelessness’. She tells Chris and Alan about the charity, being an iconic queer ally and calling out Donald Trump’s homophobia on The Apprentice. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday 📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens 📍Email us: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  7. ‘80s Hits Essentials with Cyndi Lauper

    04/10/2022 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    ‘80s Hits Essentials with Cyndi Lauper

    The iconic Cyndi Lauper plays her favorite songs of the ‘80s.

    1h 21m
  8. Live from Glastonbury: Cyndi Lauper, Corinne Bailey Rae & DJ Ritu

    06/28/2024

    Live from Glastonbury: Cyndi Lauper, Corinne Bailey Rae & DJ Ritu

    'Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights' has become a popular placard at women's rights events around the world. The singer behind the anthem that inspired it is none other than Cyndi Lauper. She joins Anita Rani to reflect on her 40-year career, becoming a feminist figure and performing on the iconic Pyramid Stage. Corinne Bailey Rae's latest album is a complete departure from her previous work. Black Rainbows is inspired by a trip to Stony Island Arts Bank, a Chicago-based archive of black art and culture. The record spans punk, rock, experimental jazz, electronica and more. She joins Anita for a very special performance live from the Woman's Hour Glastonbury picnic table. Would you ever go to a festival on your own? Woman's Hour listeners give their tips for how to do a festival solo. Glastonbury is the biggest festival in the UK, hosting around 200,000 people over five days. It’s a massive operation that involves security, transport, food, water, and electricity-supply infrastructure and 11,000 people are there as staff and volunteers. So who are some of the women working hard behind the scenes to make it all possible? Two of them join Anita live: Jade Dunbar is the stage manager at Circus Big Top, and Martina Brown owns Jerk Village, a stall serving Jamaican food. This year Glastonbury hosts its first ever dedicated South Asian space, Arrivals. It’s been created, designed and built by a South Asian team and is a collaboration between South Asian collectives. Anita talks to revered icon of the 90s underground scene DJ Ritu and to up and coming star DJ Nadi who are both performing at Arrivals. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Emma Pearce

    53 min
  9. Republicans Rally Around Trump, Dems Doubt Biden

    07/18/2024

    Republicans Rally Around Trump, Dems Doubt Biden

    As the Republican National Convention wraps up its final day, it's feeling like a grand old party in more ways than one. A jubilant mood is spreading throughout the RNC as a newly unified GOP rallies behind candidate Trump just after he survived an assassination attempt. It's very different within the Democratic party, where President Biden is facing growing pressure to drop out of the race as concerns around his age and health persist. Joining the program to discuss is former communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign, Marc Lotter, and Karen Kinney, who was a senior advisor for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid.  Also on today's show: musician Cyndi Lauper; University of Michigan Law School professor Leah Litman  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min
  10. Trump On a Roll While Dump Biden Chorus Grows

    07/20/2024

    Trump On a Roll While Dump Biden Chorus Grows

    As Republicans fall in behind the former president, will Trump’s VP choice alienate swing voters? And can the divide in Democrats bounce back? Also, this hour, Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter on political violence surrounding her father’s term and why he chose not to run for reelection.  Then, a week out from the Olympics, the Ukrainian athletes training despite violence and tragedy back home.  From my archives, 55 years since the moon landing. Spaceman Michael Collins on having the right stuff.  And, still having fun at 71, pop icon Cyndi Lauper on a life well lived, as she embarks on her farewell tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    41 min
  11. Weekend Woman’s Hour: Cyndi Lauper, Accusations of assault in tennis, Sofie Gråbøl, Helen Heckety, Demetrescence, Corinne Baile

    06/29/2024

    Weekend Woman’s Hour: Cyndi Lauper, Accusations of assault in tennis, Sofie Gråbøl, Helen Heckety, Demetrescence, Corinne Baile

    Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights' has become a popular placard at women's rights events around the world. The singer behind the anthem that inspired it is none other than Cyndi Lauper. She joins Anita Rani to reflect on her 40-year career, becoming a feminist figure and performing on the iconic Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Wimbledon starts next week and amongst the usual pre-match discussions about favourites and performances, there’s also been a serious conversation about how top-level tennis handles allegations of domestic abuse. Clare McDonnell is joined by the host of the Tennis podcast, Catherine Whitaker to discuss recent cases. Danish actress Sofie Gråbøl is best known to British viewers for her role as Sarah Lund in Scandi Noir crime drama The Killing. Now she’s returning to our cinema screens in a new film, Rose. Sophie plays Inger, a woman with serious mental health challenges, who takes a bus trip to Paris with her sister, Ellen. She discusses how she researched the character of Inger, by talking to the real woman that she is based on. Novelist Helen Heckety joins Nuala to talk about her debut work, Alter Ego. It’s about a young woman who decides to leave her old life behind and move to a new place where no one knows she is disabled. Helen, who has a physical disability that can sometimes be invisible, was compelled to write about a disabled character she had never seen represented in literature. The term ‘matrescence’ has been around since the 70s, but it’s only recently becoming more commonly known as a concept. It describes the process of becoming a new mother, and the emotional and physical changes you go through after the birth of your child. But then how should we talk about the experience of matrescence when your kids are teenagers, you’re in mid-life and you start the menopause? The parenting expert and childcare author Sarah Ockwell-Smith has a name for that – inspired by a Greek goddess, she calls it ‘demetrescence' and she explains all to Nuala McGovern. Corinne Bailey Rae's latest album is a complete departure from her previous work. Black Rainbows is inspired by a trip to Stony Island Arts Bank, a Chicago-based archive of black art and culture. The record spans punk, rock, experimental jazz, electronica and more. She joins Anita for a very special performance live from the Woman's Hour Glastonbury picnic table. Presenter: Claire McDonnell Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

    49 min
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