Why Cyndi Lauper Says Her Farewell Tour Had to be Her Last | Table Manners Podcast

Welcome to a very special series of episodes where we delve into the archive from Series 16 & 17 of Table Manners. These episodes were filmed but never released in full video… until now! Here’s a very special episode ‘Fresh from the Archive!’ in all its visual glory, enjoy! We got to see a legend’s True Colours on the podcast when she joined us back in early 2025! 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! Listen & watch Table Manners here - https://tablemanners.komi.io/ Follow Table Manners on: Instagram -   / tablemannerspodcast   TikTok -   / tablemannerspodcast   Facebook -   / tablemannerspodcast   YouTube -    / @tablemannerspodcast   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - Childhood dinners, Sicilian family, and learning to cook 3:32 - Childhood mischief, food coloring, and experimenting with style 6:14 - Sunday sauce and Italian cooking rules 7:30 - Seafood traditions, vegan food, and eating on tour 9:24 - Leadership, touring, and Cyndi Lauper’s documentary 10:03 - The Blue Angel lawsuit and refusing gatekeepers 11:16 - Catholic school, religion, and questioning authority 16:13 - The priest, confession, and defending her mother 18:16 - Catholic food traditions and Christmas Eve meals 20:17 - Cyndi’s sister Ellen, family bonds, and coming out 23:59 - Borscht and favorite New York restaurants 26:03 - Cooking on the road and preparing physically for shows 27:43 - Vocal training and how Cyndi’s voice has changed with age 29:23 - The “last supper” question and favorite foods 30:30 - Christmas ravioli and Cyndi’s family tomato sauce recipe 34:43 - Italian desserts and huge family holiday meals 39:20 - Food memories, her mother, and a healing trip to Italy 41:34 - The farewell tour and why touring is exhausting 44:44 - Skincare, psoriasis, and taking care of her body 46:18 - Crystals, family, and creating a safe space at her concerts 47:32 - “True Colors” and the healing power of music 52:28 - “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” feminism, and fundamental rights 54:44 - The hilarious missed breakfast invitation story