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The Corona Diaries

Lead singer of Marillion, father, hippy, punk, soul singer, progressive rockstar (wtf!), defender of the faith, voice of reason in a world gone crazy... ...and now podcaster. Join me as I talk about my life and what is rambling around in my head. Along the way I will focus on some of the stories that have shaped my career and my life, as well as reading from my diaries and offering my take on the wider world. Stay safe, h P.S I began this journey just as CoVid-19 took hold and changed our

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58:55

Chapter 187. Kevlar-coated falsetto

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/12/04

We've been dealing with stuff this week on TCD (sorry, Lucy) you know the kind of thing, tying up loose ends, throwing a few ideas about and coming up with a plan to secure me a personalised registration plate.Literally, just your average Tuesday.The Tour Before Christmas finished at the weekend, and as both Ant & I had both been in Camden for the tour finale, that gave us the chance to have a bit of a natter about it. Cue the pair of us riffing on setlist, on-stage patter and trying to stay the

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54:55

Chapter 186. Whose idea was it to put a lawyer on the...

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/11/27

Coming to you from Utrecht, and with a guest.In reality that is all you need to know about #186 before you press play, because the rest is going to be coming at you thick and fast. The one thing I will say is that Ant (by his own admission) got a bit carried away this week and so I hardly got a word in edgeways. Fortunately our guest did, so whilst there isn't as much of me as normal, there is plenty of interesting chat with another special member of the Marillion family.And (because I know you will

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01:01:11

Chapter 185. Geriatric at the Genius Bar

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/11/20

It is fair to say that Ant took one look at me this week and took pity. I must have looked a little more world-weary than normal because, in an instant, he abandoned any hope of a meaningful conversation about Friends from the Orchestra (for that had been the intention). Instead he let me ramble a bit, and as is often the case, as we dropped the needle into an alternative groove we discovered a whole other melody to explore - the artist as an older man.So for #185 we talk about my voice, how I have

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01:04:22

Chapter 184. Surrounded by Ninjas

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2023/11/13

It's very easy to forget how special the people are that float in and out of your orbit, especially the ones that you rub up against the most often. The reason I mention it, is because a couple of prime examples cropped up in conversation this week, and it reminded me to doff my cap in the direction of all the ninjas in my life.Other than that the chat is suitably free-flowing this week. We touch on protective outerwear (of various colours) my life-long dislike of a footwear staple and what I do and

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57:33

Chapter 183. Handle with Care

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/11/06

So before you point it out, I am aware that we have talked about the RAH gig a number of times on TCD (sorry, Lucy).However I think we can all agree that the footage captured on the night was pretty bloody special. So when you have the man behind the plan, on the pod, the very least you can do is ask him about it.Which is what we did.Meanwhile, after more trails than Yosemite, the diary does finally arrive in Canada - it’s just that the journey rather unexpectedly begins in South America.Big thanks

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01:00:55

Chapter 182. Lovely and brilliant in equal measure.

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2023/10/30

We have been alluding to the fact that we would be talking to Tim at some point soon for quite a while now, months in fact, and this week we actually do. The Tim in question is of course Tim Sidwell.For those of you who don't know Tim (or what he actually does) then prepare to be informed, amazed and charmed. For those of you who do, look forward to an hour in his company, for as you know already, he really is a top man.And then of course we have the diary reading, which I don't actually think ends

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52:21

Chapter 181. Spitting Rivets

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/10/23

This weeks TCD (sorry, Lucy) feels like a bit of a run-on episode. What I mean by that is just before we recorded it, Ant &I had been creating a bit of extra content for our lovely bunch of purple patrons.Such, was the flow that we had got ourselves into (and because we hadn’t got through all of the allotted questions) we decided to power on through and finish them off.So a big thanks to David Beckwith, Mark Griffin and Drew Crissman for posing the questions and I hope you enjoy the peek into

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01:00:03

Chapter 180. I have peculiarly small ear-holes.

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/10/16

As is his want, Ant normally takes the weeks (as yet) unreleased edit out for a walk on a Friday morning. We call it the QC listen, and in most cases it's less about minor tweaks for flow and more about removing great chunks of offensive stuff I probably should have thought about before uttering.Anyway whilst listening to 180, Ant had a bit of a moment, an epiphany if you like. TCD (sorry, Lucy) has been inadvertently channeling mystery thrillers.Confused?Well it turns out that on a regular basis we

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01:04:12

Chapter 179. Shall I start with one I know?

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2023/10/09

Actually it’s the tale of two gigs, one of which is in a posh furniture shop.In fact you could say it’s the tale of two gigs, one in a posh furniture shop and the other in a marquee with long tables...or more exactly, I should say it’s the tale of two gigs, one in a posh furniture shop and the other in a marquee with long tables, and what I can recall about my first show with the Low Fat Yoghurts.But then, If we are being really accurate it’s the tale of two gigs, one in a furniture shop and the

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55:55

Chapter 178. Fate

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/10/02

Nothing's ever simple - that's for sureThere are grieving mothers on both sides of the wireAnd everyone deserves a chance to feel the future just might be brightBut any way you look at it - whichever point of viewFor us to have to live like thisIt just ain't rightFrom one Mr.h to another, thank you xThe 10 Minute Leadership Podcast - Lucy JordacheThe 10 Minute Leadership Podcast - Steve HogarthTCD Merch StoreBecome Purple and support the showThe Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997The Invisible Man

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55:47

Chapter 177. Desert Island Discs Ep.2

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/09/25

Well its all been a little strange in the podcasting world this week.Ant & I met up on Zoom on Monday, a little later than usual because I had (unexpectedly) been out the night before and was feeling a little jaded. Aside from that it was pretty normal, we knew what we were doing in terms of content so it all came together with the minimum of fuss. I think we were only on the call for about an hour.The edit came together quickly, and I was able to ping the finished episode back over to Ant for

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01:03:55

Chapter 176. Desert Island Discs Ep.1

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/09/18

We start this week with a well-deserved nod in the direction of Jonathan Worthington.For those of you who may not be aware, as a Purple Patron of TCD who are able to post comments about each episode (and to message me, Ant and other purples direct), that's exactly what he did.And let me tell you it was inspired! He wrote…Following on from the mention of Ed O’Brien being on Desert Island Discs I wonder if H has even been approached to be on the show?Again, for those of you who may be in the dark,

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01:03:42

Chapter 175. In a leather apron, sweating over a barrel.

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/09/11

The chat this week was more than a little bit wide of err ANY mark.I can of course offer up reasons why this came to pass. To start with Ant had just got back from a couple of days dashing around London and was train-lagged. I (on the other hand) was slowly poaching in my top floor music room, lime-poor but fortified by tequila, red bull and a large slice of orange, which had rendered me unable to be serious.Excuses aside what it amounts to is a lot of giggling, some interjecting, quite a dollop of

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01:00:55

Chapter 174. Crowdfund me a leather holster

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/09/04

Three things to think about as you listen to todays episode...Ant wasn't actually thinking about When Harry Met Sally, he was thinking about an excellent episode of Frasier called Coffee with Niles in which his brother asks him the simple question 'are you happy?'It takes around 4 and a 1/2 hours to drive from Tampa to Miami Beach if you take the I-75S. Would you believe its 282 miles.For those purples wondering why the Odds n'Crooncast was not in fact 47 minutes long (but clocked in at a paltry

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01:04:56

Chapter 173. A space-alien on toast

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2023/08/28

Well this is a bit of a curve-ball, a Fear Ball, or that rare thing, an Amsterdam snowball.Because this week we end up chatting about F.E.A.R in the context of its importance as both a musical statement and also as a backdrop to the first Royal Albert Hall gig. I'm not quite sure how we got here but I have to admit it's certainly an interesting idea to explore, even though I keep repeating myself. (Nothing new there.) Ant thinks FEAR's important and I'm glad he does.The diary is a bit of a

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01:04:11

Chapter 172. A flashback, literally

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2023/08/21

Admittedly we took the long way around, but with #172 we finally reach the end of our leisurely stroll around the FEAR album.I can’t actually remember how long ago it was that we started - seems like months if I am honest, but in podcasting circles Ant is known for his tenacity and I for my laser-like focus, obvs.So this week we are going to get into album-closer, White Paper and a lyric that was inspired by an event that actually couldn’t have been more literal.In other news, like Mary Poppins,

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49:33

Chapter 171. More is Less

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/08/14

In the spirit of continuous personal development, and in recognition that every day is indeed a school day, I am in a position to reliably inform you that as far as TCD (sorry Lucy) is concerned 09:30 just doesn't work.Confused, let me explain.For reasons too numerous and mundane to mention, the recording slot for #171 had to be moved up to earlier in the morning. Not by much, just 30 minutes but lord, did it seem to make a difference. I was dropping stuff in left, right and centre that wasn't

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01:06:18

Chapter 170. In the pursuit of excellence

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/08/07

Wow, that was a bit of an adventure.If life is indeed a journey, and not a destination, then the route to this weeks episode has been like off-roading in an Austin Allegro with a duff clutch pedal. It is fair to say we have faced a few challenges this week, but in amongst it all we have also learnt three valuable lessons.As far as TCD (sorry Lucy) is concerned if the wi-fi connection ain't rock solid then we fade faster than the promises of a Brexiteer...Strange things happen in Phil Brown's hotel

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51:55

Chapter 169. Knee deep in Swedes

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/07/31

We are caught between a meatball and a clotted cream scone this week, with Ant squirrelled away in a corner of Devon and me in Sweden for a couple of weeks.It seems like an age since we last recorded one of these, so we eased ourselves back into the podcasting swing by catching up with my recent off-mic activities and reflecting on my recent natural show in Liverpool.And as a special treat the legend that is Lucy Jordache is on hand to tidy up some of the debris from Chapter 168 and generally

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52:33

Chapter 168. Much ado about nothing

The Corona Diaries ·

2023/07/24

Break out the Berol felt tips for #168 and be careful not to go over the lines.If you cast your mind back to last weeks episode you may recall we got so deeply engrossed in chat about Living in Fear and the upcoming 'au natural by the seaside' shows that we didn't really talk about the diary. In hindsight this seemed a shame because it was a jolly interesting excerpt about a jaunt to Mexico.So this week we are going back to add a little colour about said trip (see what I did there) including the

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