Podcast appearances and mentions of Carol Decker

Yep that's right. You heard! Carol Decker allows us to roam through her entire Amazon history to tell her life story.And what products, anecdotes and excellent shopping recommendations we find.We'll hear about The Masked Singer, T'Pau, how she coped with the onset of the 90s AND MOREAs ever you'll find clips over on our YouTube and TikTok and Insta, and you'll also be MORE than welcome to drop us a lovely review if you get a second!And don't forget we're after YOUR weird purchases. What's the strangest thing you can find on your own Amazon Shopping History? Email us! tom@toasterpod.comThat's all for now. Next week we're welcoming Chelcee Grimes to our Amazon confessional sofa. Until then friends!Toast xxTikTok Instagram YouTube New Episodes every Thursday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and thanks for dropping by for some more Amazon Snooping.My guest this week is Diona Doherty, who takes us on a rollercoaster ride featuring the highs of becoming a bag of sand at university, and regretting the time she licked her toddler's finger to check if it really WAS chocolate on there.Tom and Diona also discuss camping, romantic gestures, a makeup disaster to make every bride-to-be squirm, and a whole bucketful of life truths discovered at the bottom of a shopping basket.Go and see Diona live - she's brilliant! Tour dates are here. Also don't be scared to check out our YouTube where you'll find video evidence of this episode and loads more! And email the show, too, please, to tell us your weirdest online purchases. Go and dive into your own boughtobiography and give us the best bits!See you next week for Carol Decker!Toast xTikTok Instagram YouTube New Episodes every Thursday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2025, the iconic NOW series moves into the world of musical theatre with a brand new show ‘NOW, That's What I Call A Musical' delivering a storyline that ties friendship and incredible 80s pop music together perfectly. A dynamic cast, a sure fire story from Pippa Evans filled with a rollercoaster of emotions and laughter is coupled by choreography from Craig Revel Horwood for a guaranteed hit night out!And if that wasn't enough the touring show includes guest appearances from an array of pop icons - Sinitta, Carol Decker, Toyah Wilcox and Sonia!And for this special episode of Back to Now, Sonia exclusively joins us to chat about the show and how this pop nostalgia spectacular is exactly what we need right now. As well as providing details (no spoilers!) about the show, Sonia takes us back to the year it's set - 1989 - and shares her own memories of becoming one of the decades most successful female chart stars. We go behind the scenes of PWL, how Sonia really convinced Pete Waterman to sign her up to the Hit Factory, who she to borrow clothes from for her debut video and what it meant to move from being a pop fan into the pages of Smash Hits in a very short period indeed!We also can't spend some time with Sonia and not talk Eurovision - so we do, and it's a blast of Europop memories.And, exclusively - find out which NOW album played constantly in Sonia's (and her boyfriends) car! Grab your popcorn, take your seat and tune into big 1989 pop memories and much more with this special episode of Back to NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For over ten years he ran a West End theatre in London's Leicester Square (home to the Boy George musical “TABOO”) as well as a successful Ballroom and Latin Dancing Club. He produced a triple platinum selling album for the Japanese band 'Buck Tick'; co-produced the UK Eurovision entry in 2001 for Lindsay Dracass and toured the UK and Europe with Phil Collins as one of 'Mike and the Mechanics', becoming their vocal arranger on the 'Rewired' album. He returned to live performance in 2009 with the Scottish Supergroup 'Four Good Men' and as lead vocalist for XSM ( Ex Simple Mind ) which featured original members Derek Forbes and Brian McGee. In January 2014 Owen released “The One” his first official single in the UK since 1987, following this with the release of the album “About Time II” in the autumn of the same year. November 2016 brought the release of two brand new versions of My Favourite Waste of Time (Part One and Part Two) to celebrate its 30th Anniversary, plus a multitude of dance remixes. He has released 11 tracks since 2020 including the Heritage Chart number 1 'Beauty of the Sun' and a Lockdown chorus version of My Favourite Waste of Time which featured guest artists Toyah, Glen Matlock, Lee John, Carol Decker, Cheryl Baker and many more. He is currently recording a new album of Americana/Folk originals, and tours with Owen Paul's 80's and on his own as a solo artist.

T'Pau ruled the British charts in the late '80s with hits such as "China in Your Hand" and "Valentine." In the U.S., "Heart and Soul" was the band's breakthrough single. T'Pau's Carol Decker visits with the podcast to talk about her band's history and the upcoming performance on the 2025 voyage of The 80s Cruise. Our Sponsors The 2025 lineup of The 80s Cruise features Squeeze, Adam Ant, Christopher Cross, Sheila E, Men at Work, Andy Bell of Erasure, Warrant, FireHouse, Dokken, Information Society, Kurtis Blow, Honeymoon Suite, The Alarm, Faster Pussycat, T'Pau, From the Jam and Musical Youth. Tribute bands now include Sunset Boulevard, Trial by Fire and The Reflexx. Listen to this week's show for a special promo code that will give first-time cruisers $200 in cabin credit. For more information, go to www.the80scruise.com. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the hosts of the podcast. Find out more at our official Patreon page. The Stuck in the '80s podcast is hosted by creator Steve Spears and Brad Williams. Find out more about the show, celebrating its 19th year in 2024, at sit80s.com.

It's a Friday treat for you with a 80's legend speaking to Lee on spin off show POP FROM THE BOX. T'Pau lead singer CAROL DECKER is here and looks back to when her band topped the charts plus talks about touring the country with other stars. There are loads more artists to listen to on Pop From The Box and we are nearing our 100th episode of SOAP FROM THE BOX where TV Director Lee Salisbury talks to some of the biggest stars of your favourite shows. Make sure you join us on social media @soapfromthe box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This month we cover SISU (AppleTV/Amazon),  The Offer (AppleTV/Amazon) and  Only Murders in The Building (Disney+).There's a Carol's Decking quiz, we talk about the paranormal qualities of quartz kitchen worktops, and life after Ben's Extension.So come in, warm yourself by our fires and throw off the shackles and stresses of modern living.Follow Reclining Pair on Twitter @RecliningPair and find us on Discord.Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.

Who was in love with Carol Decker and got arrested at school for a clever scam involving cans of pop? Matt Coyne that's who! AKA the Sunday Times bestseller Man Vs. Baby. Who gives me an insight into the mind of a teenage boy in the 90's. We discuss Stefan Dennis and our mutual love for The Word and Eurotrash. All together "DON'T IT MAKE YOU FEEEEELLLL GOOD!".Check out Matt on Instagram here and grab his bestselling books Dummy here and Man Vs Toddler here.For more of me follow @brummymummyof2 on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok.You can email me here with your guest suggestions or nostalgia chat admin@brummymummyof2.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T'Pau lead singer Carol Decker on life before music, touring America as a British band, and the highs and lows of musical success.

Join Genevieve as she picks out some memorable celebrity guest moments from Season 4.  Hear '80s movie legends Lea Thompson and Judd Nelson reminisce about making classics Back to the Future and The Breakfast Club, as well as some rock and roll stories from T'Pau's Carol Decker. Satisfy your '90s pop nostalgia courtesy of Anastacia, former Westlife member Brian McFadden and Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes. Plus 00's kids TV legends Dick and Dom relieve one of their worst moments in the Bungalow, Kara Tointon reveals a secret about her Strictly Come Dancing glitterball and Man v Food's Adam Richman shares an experience with oysters he'd rather forget. **Please note there is some swearing in this episode** =====    If you enjoyed this episode, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media so others can discover and enjoy it too. Feel free to leave a nice review too!    And please consider donating to support the show! Visit celebritycatchup.com for more details.         If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast.    ====== Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.    Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop

Today's episode of Side 2 features an interview with the lead singer of 80s favourites T'Pau, Carol Decker! 

This exciting Electronically Yours episode features one of the 80s most enduring and talented performers: Carol Decker. She is the lead vocalist of the band T'Pau, which had major international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with timeless hits China In Your Hand, and Heart And Soul, and a number 1 album and single in the UK charts. Her charismatic talents have also reached the acting worlds of Film and TV, performing with Steven Berkoff, as well as a multitude of appearances on TV celebrity shows. Her voice is more impressive than ever… Ladies and gentlemen, cross the Bridge of Spies with Carol Decker. If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

On this episode, Derek sits down with legendary 80's pop star, Carol Decker of the hit group, T'Pau. We cover everything from how she became a professional singer, the formation of T'Pau, the hit album, "Bridge of Spies" and so much more. https://www.tpau.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TpauCarolDecker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpaucaroldecker/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/caroldecker

Next up on the 80sography odyssey is Carol Decker, lead singer and co-writer of T'Pau and an Anatomy of a Song episode on their worldwide smasheroonie, Heart and Soul.We do side-track venture into China In Your Hand-land also (why not) but the main focus is on the effervescent brilliance of their first hit.Enjoy! Carol can be reached on Twitter @caroldeckerIf you would like to donate to the pod via PayPal using 80sography@gmail.comthen for a shout out in future ep please email your name/location, 3 x Eternal Jukebox choices and 3 words to describe your 80s. Go on.  Lovely.                                                Looking for a little bit of love to grow so…x 

Carol joins Genevieve to reminisce about T'Pau's rise to fame after their smash debut hit Heart and Soul.     She talks about the craziness during the height of their fame - including needing a decoy after concerts, having a fight with The Cure and being bigger than the Beatles.     Carol also explains why the band split and opens up about having to deal with a cruel press, a crippling lack of confidence and how she made her way back onto the stage.     Plus, find out the brilliant piece of advice Princess Diana gave her while posing for pictures.     **Please note this episode contains swearing**     ===== You can find more news about T'Pau and their upcoming shows on their website - tpau.co.uk. And you can follow Carol on Twitter @caroldecker or on Facebook facebook.com/TpauCarolDecker. =====    If you enjoyed this episode, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media so others can discover and enjoy it too.  Subscribe to the podcast - it's totally free!      And please consider donating to support the show! Visit celebritycatchup.com for more details.        If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast. ====== Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve. Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we'll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, Carol Decker from the British band T'Pau ("Heart and Soul") tells us about her journey to discover her voice. Musical credits: Bundt by Blue Dot Sessions Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions Tour dates and more about Carol and T'Pau can be found here. Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.

Lead singer of T'Pau Carol Decker joins us to talk about her trajectory into her career as a singer songwriter and musician which lead to international success, the eventual breakup of her band, her passion for music, influences, how she handled her creativity during the pandemic, going back on tour, and putting out her new single, “Guess who's sorry now” in 2021. Enjoy!

Will Geddes and Carol Decker join Mike Graham for a special podcast edition of Plank of the Week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Carol Decker from the legendary band T'Pau.The pair discuss how she got started, the music industry and much more.You can watch the full episode on the GB News YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noel catches up with Carol Decker, the lead singer of T'Pau. The British band had a massive hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." It reached number four on the Billboard 100. Their debut album, "Bridge of Spies," was simply titled "T'Pau" in America. The album had seven singles released overseas but only the one in the States. Carol talks about the hesitancy with the U.S. market. Their last album, "Pleasure and Pain'" was released in 2015. Carol has released a couple of singles over the last couple of years.

British Tenor THOMAS CAMERON, known as the voice with "Velvet Like Qualities' returns to Rick Flynn Presents to promote his brand new, star-studded, cast of personalities for his new version of QUEEN'S "Don't Stop Me Now" with all proceeds going to benefit The Grand Appeal at Bristol Children's Hospital. featuring: Carol Decker, Liz Mitchell, Sarah Jane Morris, Mike Christie, Jennie Bellestar Matthias, Molly Hocking, Cindy Alter, Jamie Moses, Oliver Poole, Glen Matlock, Phil Gould, The Fizz, Aine Carroll, Sam Hiller, Professor Tim Wilson, Pat Fagan, Jarlaith Mervyn, Bonnie Faustina, The Rock Project Exeter (Polly, Lizzy and Bethany) and Bow Community Primary School. Raising money for 'Bristol Children's Hospital - The Grand Appeal' Donate here - https://gofund.me/9f146574 Video by Moments to Media Music mixed by Patrick Phillips and mastered by Alex Gordon (Abbey Road) Piano recorded by Ben Robbins at The Umbrella Rooms. www.ThomasCameronTenor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rick-flynn/support

Kieran and Derek are joined by Carol Decker from the band T'Pau. Carol discusses her career as front woman for the British pop rock group who had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK in the late 1980's. The band formed in 1986 in Shropshire, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. We discuss all the hits including Heart and Soul, China In Your Hand and the hugely successful album Bridge of Spies. We also discuss Carol's foray into movies and TV including that cameo on Benidorm with the late John Challis. Let Christy Take It bring you Carol Decker Thanks to Mark Cullen for putting his Heart and Soul into editing.

This week we left the interview china in the hands of The Chart Savant!!! Barret sat down with Carol Decker from T'Pau, the hypnotic voice behind 80s hits like, ''China in your hands'' and ''Heart and Soul''. We discover the groups origins, Carol's musical inspirations, how the band got their outrageous name (hint: live long and prosper), and find out what Carol calls her injured foot. These are the revelations only The Chart Savant can secure. Keep up to date with T'Pau and Carol: @caroldecker on Twitter tpaucaroldecker on Instagram and Facebook or on https://www.tpau.co.uk/ The Essential T'Pau can be ordered from Amazon now. Title Track by Orange Groove Studio @OrangeGrooveAdmin on Facebook.

Actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli joins Choccy for this episode to talk about the success of Still Game and his character Navid's two-footed tackle; selling yeast on the Dark Web; working in the family shop; switching allegiance from Rangers to Celtic; winning Richard Osman's House of Games; and getting burned on Twitter by T'Pau's Carol Decker.Music by Liam McClair and Crowander See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk to Carol Decker - Lead singer of the multi platinum pop rock band T'Pau. Carol shares stories of growing up in a working class background and suddenly, once taking steps into art college she would be introduced into a whole new creative world. This new journey would allow her vocal talents to shine and eventually see her forming the chart topping band that would conquer the charts both at home and in the USA. We learn of the origins of her songwriting partnership with T'Pau bandmate Ronnie Rogers and also working with legendary producer Roy Thomas Baker in this fun chat with one of the finest singers of the 80s.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

Carol Decker is back on with Revenge of the 80s Radio for this episode to talk about T'Pau's new 3CD box set, The Essential T'Pau.The special edition set includes the hits, some deeper cuts, remixes and B-sides. The collection also features the band's newest tracks, "Run," "Be Wonderful" and this year's "Guess Who's Sorry Now?" We discuss the set and music with Carol also gives us an update on upcoming live shows and other fun and interesting things she has been up to

In hour 1 this week, we play music from The Ramones, Aztec Camera, The Fabulous Poodles, ABC and more classic alternative artistsHour 2 features a conversation with Carol Decker

This week comedian and podcaster Gearoid Farrelly joins us and we get nostalgic for the nineties and have some craic.  Check out Gearoid's podcast Fascinated to hear some of the great chats he has with guests that range from Chesney Hawks to Carol Decker, Bosco to Rachel Allen and so many more.  Visit https://gearoidfarrelly.com/ for tour dates and more. 

with a #1 hit (Heart and Soul) to start their career, Carol continues to produce hits. Her latest single, Who Sorry Now is climbing the UK charts

The Spit or Swallow bar is well and truly open with this week's guest, who has the power to stop traffic and make a Margherita at the speed of light, it's the one and only Carol Decker! Being the singer of one of the biggest bands of the 80s, our Carol certainly has a tale or two about overindulging in a rock n' roll style and after hearing this, you'll wish you were spending lockdown in the Decker household.

Guess who's sorry now? We're not as we had the beautiful Carol Decker just chopsing with us about her new single, life in lockdown and her time in the Netherlands. www.tpau.co.uk

Planet Porky explodes into life once again with its two chief reporters Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones on top form.Today's edition contains all the big stories including: technical frustrations, Top of the Pops from 1987, the Carol Decker coincidence, why there's no such thing as an invention, Alastair Campbell hosting Good Morning Britain, doorstepping as a reporter, diamonds, LAJs Richard Gere story, character assassinations, the distress of staying at friends' houses, hotel etiquette, U2, the sad death of Nick Kamen, Bungalow Bill, the Iranian Embassy Siege, covering the Olympic games, not being able to place yourself somewhere in your memories and wearing make-up. It lays the foundations for any great podcast, it's Life on Planet Porky!  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

Carol formed the pop/rock band, T'Pau, in 1986 with guitarist/co-songwriter Ron Rogers. Their debut album "Bridge of Spies", released in 1987, spawned six hit singles (including the #1 smash "China In Your Hand") and sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone, going quadruple platinum. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's D escent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com

You’ll know Carol Decker of T'Pau from their string of Top 40 hits in the ‘80s and ‘90s, including China in Your Hand, Heart and Soul and Valentine. Carol reflects on the way the band’s biggest hit, China in Your Hand, came together, comments on the way ‘80s music endures, and gets candid about the music industry. She explains how she put the lockdown period to good use by releasing new T'Pau single, Be Wonderful, and released brand new single, Guess Who’s Sorry Now, last week – which captures that classic T'Pau sound, with a modern fresh production.

The irreplaceable Carol Decker returns to kick off our very first show of Series 8! She's launching a brand new single, Guess Who's Sorry Now, as well as having a right royal winge about Covid - and Lockdown! https://www.tpau.co.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

What happens when you take 7 comedians, refuse to give them scripts and then record a play LIVE??? This load of crap happens.

Carol Decker and Jerry Hayes join Mike Graham for a special podcast edition of Plank of the Week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, we play a new track from Carol Decker plus classics from Trio, Paul Young, Wire, New Model Army and more.Hour 2 features a conversation with Midge Ure

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, Carol Decker tells Chris about the making of new music from T'Pau including their latest single, “Be Wonderful.” We find out what Carol has been doing in recent years and how she and her kids produced a rather neat and quirky video for “Be Wonderful” while under COVID Shutdown.

This week, we play music from The Clash, Morrissey, Rational Youth, Martin Plaza and more. Hour 2 features a conversation with Carol Decker of T'Pau

Welcome to Episode #2 of Stayin' Alive with Jesse Smith; a podcast about how to stay afloat in the ever changing ocean that is the creative arts industry.Today’s guest is a pop-rock starlet and singing sensation! She has written some of the biggest hits of the 80s including Heart and Soul, Valentine and China in Your Hand. Her band TPau’s first album Bridge of Spies went quadruple platinum in the UK and they continue to tour and play festival shows to this day. Their brand new single ‘Be Wonderful’ along with a ‘lockdown video’ is OUT NOW so go and check that out after the pod.Speaking to me in-between gins and tonics from her home in Henley - today’s guest is the very brilliant - Carol Decker.T'Pau's brand new single Be Wonderful is available now here - https://www.gnatfishrecords.com/downloadlinksFor more info Carol & T'Pau - visit https://www.tpau.co.uk/Her Twitter here - @caroldeckerAnd Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/TpauCarolDecker/PLEASE subscribe, share, tell your friends and leave us a 5 star review as it really helps more people find us.For more info on Jesse please visit www.jessesmithuk.comWe'd love to hear from you and you can get in touch with the show by emailing stayinalivepod@gmail.comThis was a Jesse Smith Production.Music by Neal X, Mark Garfield and Jesse Smith.If you'd like to help the podcast by making a donation please visit www.jessesmithuk.com and click DONATE. If you or your company would like to sponsor the show by placing an advertisement please get in touch here stayinalivepod@gmail.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/stayin-alive-with-jesse-smith. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on Planet Porky, Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: whether it's too early to loosen lockdown restrictions, Neil Ferguson breaking his own rules, Adele's happiness, Amy Winehouse, Porky's penchant for serial killers, Tom Watson's appointment as head of UK music, Carol Decker, VE Day, WAG wars, Page 3 girls, George Clooney and Spurs' 61 double-winning side. Meanwhile Porky tells a sticky Toffee tale about a Rotterdamsel in silent distress... Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday. You can follow the podcast on Twitter: @PlanetPorky while Porky is: @MikeParry8 and Lesley-Ann can be found: @LAJwriter.  Meanwhile, if you'd like to send a question or comment about the show you can email: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

Political Columnist for The Times Rachel Sylvester kicks us off as we find out that Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have had a baby. We also speak to Coordinator of National Coronavirus Testing Professor John Newton. Plus, we catch up with Carol Decker. And we find out about where chocolate comes from! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kevin O'Sullivan and Carol Decker join Mike Graham for a special podcast edition of Plank of the Week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jason Levy was working in Silicon Valley and living what he thought was a dream life when multiple accidents caused severe Traumatic Brain Injury.  Many things changed including physical abilities, income, relationships. His whole life changed and he found himself in much different circumstances than he had envisioned for his life. Through his struggles, he realized that he must let go of the old Jason and embrace the new one.  Once he realized this, he started to build a satisfying life on his new path. Join us to learn lessons that anyone can apply to their own situation. If you are inspired by Jason's story of survival, you'll find value in Episode 052: Surviving Sepsis Unshattered with Carol Decker

It was the musical era of big hair, big hits and big names – but between Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, George Michael and the rest, who was the best 80's pop star? Host Sandro Monetti debates the question with a panel of experts in this latest lively episode of the top pop culture podcast with ‘The One and Only' Chesney Hawkes, Grammy-winning songwriter Michael Jay, Carol Decker of T'Pau, Denise Pearson from Five Star and Graeme Clark of Wet Wet Wet. At the end of the show we reveal the result of the public vote and answer the question: who's the best 80's pop star?

Carol talks about Friday Night Is Music Night: 80s Classical and Johnny chats about his latest film, the horror-comedy Tales From The Lodge.

EP 28 - Ray Jorden - Have Ghosts? Will Travel. Around the world with Ray Jorden   Now that Bridget has survived Eloise Asylum in Westland Michigan she’s looking for new adventures and Ray Jorden - an international ghost hunter - has got some suggested haunts. Join Bridget and Ray as he shares his wide world of ghost stories. From The Handsel Sisters in Grovely Wood, Jack the Ripper, past-life regression, as well as ghost hunting in Monterey, Mexico, The Pig & Whistle in Hollywood, and why an encounter in the Ararat Lunatic Asylum  in Australia was the most frightening moments of his life!   Ghost Magnet Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/Ghost-Magnet-with-Bridget-Marquardt-2480154975336666/   Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt is best known to television audiences and pop-culture connoisseurs as the sweet and brainy star of E! Networks’ wildly popular reality show “The Girls Next Door.” After moving out of the Playboy mansion in January 2009, Marquardt hosted “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches,” a sixteen-episode series on The Travel Channel in which she traveled the globe searching for the world’s best surf, sand, and sun in countries including Croatia, Jamaica, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and the United States.    @BridgetMarquardt on Instagram @Bridget on Twitter @BridgetMarquardt on Facebook       Lisa Morton - Ghost Reporter Everyday is Halloween to award winning horror author and Ghost Reporter Lisa Morton. She has published four novels, 150 short stories, and three books on the history of Halloween. Her most recent releases include the anthologies Haunted Nights (co-edited with Ellen Datlow) and Ghost Stories: Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense (co-edited with Leslie Klinger), both of which received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly. She lives in the San Fernando Valley, and can be found online at www.lisamorton.com .   https://lisamorton.com/zine/   Amazon Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Morton/e/B001JRZ8NC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share       About Ray Jorden - International Ghost Hunter      Better known for his appearance as celebrity cast member in shows such as ITV’s The Paranormal 5 and Syfy’s Haunting: Australia as Ghost Hunter, to date Ray has appeared on Television internationally including; "United Kingdom, Australia, USA, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada, Sweden, Easter Europe, Mexico and currently airing in New Zealand.".     Ray has also appeared on such channels as "Sky, Ben TV, Syfy USA, Syfy Australia, Really TV, UKTV, Showcase Channel, KIK, 4ME, 4, Travel & Escape, Chiller Channel, Foxtel, 7 SJuan, Sky" to name but a few.   With as few media opportunities between 1999 to 2007, when in 2007 a major opportunity came knocking for Ray and his ghost hunting team, they were asked to star in a new late night paranormal TV series from ITV West called The Paranormal 5, which has since seen his celebrity profile rise ever since to new exciting heights.   Born with a natural comedic ability and warm personality as a presenter, Ray is a pure talent within the media fields both on TV, Stage and Radio, while a serious side makes him very diverse in the subject fields he has been asked to work within while keeping his humour, his continual involvement in charity events and gala's or corporate events keeps him very busy. He is often asked on a regular basis to guest on many digital UK and International radio shows, and more recently he was live in the studio in Los Angeles on The Sheena Metal Experience on LA Talk Radio, he was also live from Monterrey Mexico on local radio and in local press, he has also appeared on various shows on Sky TV such as The Kevin Moore Show and also The Sporah Show, with many TV pilot credits, press and magazine to his name as a writer and being interviewed.   As a TV Presenter Ray is very much at home in front of the camera and has since worked on many productions, such as a joint project with TV Polari, as Presenter and the writer of a TV pilot called 'Screamers', with Most Haunted’s demonologist Fred Batt, Live in London TV chat show, London TV Calling which was aired recently in New York and Ghostly Getaways a TV pilot also written by Ray.   His thirty year passion for the paranormal eventually lead to opportunities such as filming with BBC3 talent department, being asked to appear on The Graham Norton Show (which Ray and his team declined) filming as part of the Vision News paranormal team ‘Vision Paranormal’, previously to this Ray starred in a very minor role in a UK based film as a Russian soldier called Nine Dead Gay Guys, a British comedy by 9 Films starring Stephen Berkoff and Carol Decker. He also went behind the scenes with a Living TV series called Ghost Towns which was filming in Salisbury, he was later asked to be a future advisory on a forth coming television episode. With being asked to work on TV pilots, starring in them, Radio show guesting roles and many further media/press credits added to his name and further projects in the pipeline Ray is sure to be on our screens again in the very near future. (see his resume via his website)   This year Ray will be concentrating on new TV  and live stage Presenting work outside of the paranormal genre, while still working within the paranormal fields, as well as being at the forefront of being Patron for the charity Bullies Out.   http://www.rayjorden.com Twitter @RayJorden

Carol Decker tells her story of overcoming overwhelming struggles, Chef Leonard gives tips for family dinner, Taya Kyle talks about finding hope in the world, Sam Cannon discusses the popularity of vinyl records, Thomas Cleaver tells the story of the Air Force in the Korean War

A CHRISTMAS CAROL! An expanded version of Carol Decker's recent festive interview with SNS Online (that featured in part 2 of our Collective Catch Up series). Here we get more music and chat for all T'Pau/Carol fans, including a focus on what some consider to be T'Pau's lost album of the late 90s, Red. We also ponder on some rather colourful language that Carol used during an addition of The Chase recently, that turned the air blue!! Fully illustrated. Listen to Run and watch the video, directed by Carol's daughter, Scarlett. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9xotJzH350 HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY, SNS!! X :-) SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet). Other shows currently in preparation... John Challis - actor Jonny Benjamin MBE - mental health campaigner Lynda La Plante - Crime novelist/script writer

To help celebrate 10 years of both 'ScratchNSniff' on RTÉ Pulse and 'SNS Online', we revisit some of our favourite guests from past shows, to find out what they've been up to since featuring. Part 2 of 2 - with a distinctly festive flavour. Fully illustrated. Guests featured are singer/songwriter, Carol Decker, script writer, Joe Lidster, DJ/musician, Tom James, vocal coach, Elspeth Morrison and electro/funk outfit, The Winachi Tribe. HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY, SNS!! X :-) SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet). Shows currently in preparation for Series 6... John Challis - actor Jonny Benjamin MBE - mental health campaigner Lynda La Plante - Crime novelist/script writer Brad Wolfe - musician The last in the present series.

The story of Carol Decker's life has inspired people around the world to choose love and gratitude despite their challenges. In this episode, Carol tells us what it was like to go to the hospital with what she thought was the flu and wake up to an irreversibly different world and body. Carol's website: https://www.caroljdecker.com/  

A theme for both this podcast and our lives is to live with urgency; to not be held back by whatever circumstances we find ourselves in. Nobody brings that to life more clearly than our guest this week, Carol Decker. During Carol’s second pregnancy, she was affected by sepsis, a blood infection. She had her baby seven weeks early as a result, and also lost both of her hands, most of her left leg, her eyesight, and she required skin grafts. Carol talks about how no matter what disability we face in each of our lives, we have to realize that we are still valued and needed. She herself came to realize this the first time she fed her young daughter; who didn’t understand anything about her mom’s disabilities, but still needed her mom.   She was also reminded of her own value when her therapist told her that today they would make cookies with her daughters. Carol didn’t think she could do that because of her injuries, but that experience was a precious bonding time between her and her daughters.   We want to thank Carol for joining us. You can find out more about Carol at https://www.caroljdecker.com/ and check out her book, Unshattered, here.

Carol is a badass

You do not want to miss this incredible story. Seriously....you don't. Think about going in for an emergency to have your second child only to wake up with no legs, no hand, and no vision. Well, this was a reality for the incredibly beautiful Carol Decker.  She shares her story and what she went through- but then sheds light on all of the miracles that happened as well. Carol is a hope giver- if she can accomplish all that she has after experiencing this incredible trial (and still continues), then it gives hope that we can too. Learn how she was able to learn how to not only walk but ski again too! How she wrote a book and is speaking on stages! This woman is unstoppable!! 

On this episode of the Life after Blindness Spotlight podcast, Tim speaks with motivational speaker and author of the book, “Unshattered: Overcoming Tragedy and Choosing… Read moreLife After Blindness Spotlight Interview with Author Carol Decker The post Life After Blindness Spotlight Interview with Author Carol Decker appeared first on Life After Blindness.

The Life After Blindness Podcast is back with your host Tim Schwartz! This week we hear from Carol Decker and her “Because of My Blindness”… Read moreBecause of My Blindness with Author Carol Decker, Fitness with Marana Vradenburg, Twitter Image captions and Where I’ve Been The post Because of My Blindness with Author Carol Decker, Fitness with Marana Vradenburg, Twitter Image captions and Where I’ve Been appeared first on Life After Blindness.

To celebrate the 100th edition of Now That's What I Call Music, Mark Goodier sits down with a distinguished panel of guests including Scott MIlls, Carol Decker, Ben Earle and more to discuss what NOW means to them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Download Podcast On June 10, 2008, Carol Decker was like any other expectant mother: full of anticipation and eagerly awaiting the arrival of her second child. But in a matter of hours, a massive infection had her fighting for her life. The infection resulted in the amputation of three limbs and blindness.Carol has battled intense pain, despair and frustration - but now she is embarking upon a new career as a motivational speaker helping others deal with similar challenges. In this episode: What is sepsis? Overcoming the physical and psychological affects of losing three limbs and eyesight in a moment without warning Setting goals that are unique and specific for your passions How to deal and combat depression Relearning how to live a new life with new challenges The unbreakable bond between a mother and her children Let go, embrace the moment, and have fun You can find out more about Carol and her story at caroljdecker.com Her book "Unshattered: Overcoming Tragedy and Choosing a Beautiful Life" will become available in June 2018.

In this episode Gearoid travels to Henley on Thames to pay a visit T’pau singer and 80s rock queen Carol Decker. We take a nostalgic look back at her glory days and chat about everything from fridges to “The Killing”. In the 80s Carol Decker and her former partner Ronnie Rogers shared a damp flat in which they wrote songs chasing their dream of superstardom which remained elusive for six years. They endured the heartache of publishing deals falling through but always believed in their songs. When success came it was worth the wait and their band T’Pau (named after a Star Trek character became huge all over the world) with hits like “Heart and Soul”, “China in your Hand” and “Valentine”.  When it all ended Carol mourned her fame for a long time until she met a new manager, a new man and embraced her past.  She is now the mother of two teenagers and has forged a solo career. She reunited with Ronnie for a 25th anniversary T’pau tour and they made another critically acclaimed T’pau album.  Carol tours regularly and has released her autobiography “Heart & Soul”.   If you enjoy this episode please share it and leave a review on iTunes and while you are there why not treat yourself to some T’Pau!  Follow Carol: @caroldecker Follow Gearoid: @gearoidfarrelly http://www.tpau.co.uk/shop http://www.universalmusic.ch/music/artist/t-pau/release/0602557203660

Enjoy our brand new extended trailer, featuring guests past, present and even future (well, two, at least!). With bitesized anecdotes and general contributions from Katy Manning, Jeremy Swift, Alan Yentob, Derek Fowlds, Andrew Edward Cullip, Gail Renard, Ann Mitchell, Oliver James Kelly, Carol Decker, Cherylee Houston, Toby Hadoke, Louise Jameson, Sandy Walsh, Michael Brown, Peter Tatchell, Stewart Willy, Terence Frisby, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Emma Stace Darling and Mark Elliott. All individual shows are available to be downloaded for free from the SNS Online Soundcloud page. Cover art by Andy Lambert (from an original logo by Vaishali Bhatt). SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet). Shows currently in preparation... Hank Marvin - lead guitarist/The Shadows Alan Yentob - BBC executive/broadcaster. Color Theory - musician Jeremy Swift - actor The Beautiful Secret - band Mark Elliott - pop journalist The Winachi Tribe - band Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

The ultimate, compressed guide to the joy that is...SNS Online! Featuring extracts to wet your appetite from some of the best interviews in town! All are available to be heard & downloaded for free on the SNS Online Soundcloud page, or via Mixcloud (by searching for Nick Randell). Convert someone today by giving them a blast of ScratchNSniff, and win an SNS Online novelty shower cap. Their lives and yours will never be quite be the same...again! Also features extracts from our original show that aired every Wednesday evening on RTÉ Pulse, back in the day... Check out contributions from Katy Manning, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Peter Tatchell, Alex Goldburg, David Gold, Zarghuna Kargar, Sandy Walsh, Michael Brown, Oliver James Kelly, Andrew Edward Cullip, Emma Stace Darling, Lee Thomas, Mark Loverush Thomas, Ben Woodward, Ricky Philbin, Louise Jameson, Joe Lidster, Mark Elliott, Tom James, Sean Bayles, Gail Renard, Cherylee Houston, Toby Hadoke, Carol Decker, Ben McGarvey, Stewart Willy, Paul Joseph, Tim Benzie, Andy Cast and Terence Frisby. 'SNS Online' logo by Vaishali Bhatt. SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter(ScratchNTweet). Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

T'Pau - The Whole Story... T’Pau’s Carol Decker joins SNS Online in part one (of two) of an extended interview, available here as a free download. Having recently returned to the pop world with a brand new, critically acclaimed album, Pleasure & Pain, complete with UK tour, part one covers T’Pau’s early rise to fame, their quadruple platinum debut album, Bridge of Spies - and beyond - plus the lifestyle that they all enjoyed during that creative musical explosion that was the 1980s. But why did it all stop when it did, and how different has motherhood affected Carol in recent years, as T’Pau once more steps into the limelight..? In a very honest (and funny!) interview, Carol and Nick put the world to rights in a secret location in Henley-on-Thames (a pub), and not only cover T’Pau’s initial glory days, but discuss the wonderful pop culture of the 1980’s onwards (wearing black arm-bands for the demise of Top of the Pops...). Illustrated with T’Pau’s hits and archive material. A show to be enjoyed if you're a T'Pau/Carol Decker fan, or if you just want to immerse yourselves in that heady era of 80's nostalgia... Part two available here https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-2-carol-decker-pt-2 SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter(ScratchNTweet). Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X Thanks go to Mike Armstrong and Lisa Davies Promotions. EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

Lead Singer of T'Pau

T'Pau singer Carol Decker chats to Chris Kaye about her career, the origin of the name, going to No1, the Flashback Festival and her life now.

T'Pau singer Carol Decker chats to Chris Kaye about her career, the origin of the name, going to No1, the Flashback Festival and her life now.

T'Pau singer Carol Decker chats to Chris Kaye about her career, the origin of the name, going to No1, the Flashback Festival and her life now.

Legendary T'Pau lead singer, Carol Decker joined Christian on the Breakfast Show after THAT spat with X-Factor judge Gary Barlow