Vince Tracy Podcasts

Regular shows with compelling insights:Guests, Blogs, News, Celebrity Interviews, Music, Football, Sport and many memories in the podcast library

Always something new! We're just like a friend dropping in!

Colin Harkness Wine Expert

Discover the expertise of Colin Harkness, a renowned wine consultant.

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Mitch Clarke

Worked at EMI as Tina Turner's International Tour Manager and managed the Pet Shop Boys

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Tickled Squirrel online Magazine

Great online magazine with links to Spain and featuring a monthly article from Vince Tracy's Music Club.

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Talking Football

Weekly football podcasts with Oscar from the Islands and remembering former colleagues Rob Daniels and Eric Malpus

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EUROPE CALLING with Terry Whitehead, Neil Colbourne,  Barbara Anne, Matt King and Mike Payne

Terry Whitehead discusses news from Spain and Neil Colbourne has a focus on UK news. All episodes available on You Tube https://www.vincetracypodcasts.com/

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Remembering my friend Don Woods

Don knows the music business inside out. He is a songwriter of international fame and spent a lifetime playing with his own band. He also spent time with BBC Radio Merseyside. Sadly, Don died in November 2022.

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Podcasts with Matt King

Podcasts with Radio Colleague and qualified teacher Matt King who has great experience in sport and music and, of course, teaching.

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We find the news and tell you what we honestly think is going on

Paul Melba

International Entertainer and Contributor

The late Paul Melba who was Britain's top impersonator was a regular contributor to my radio show and a personal friend.

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Don Woods

Singer/songwriter

Don Woods was a guest on my BBC Radio Merseyside in the early 1970s. Since those days Don joined my show with Onda Cero Radio in Spain and my podcasts team.

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Tony Hiller

Songwriter of 17 No. 1 hits and weekly Contributor to Vince's show

The late Tony Hiller was a personal friend who created the Brotherhood of man. He had 17 number one hits worldwide.

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Eric Malpus aka Zorro and The Silver Fox

Regular Guest

The late Eric Malpus was a regular contributor to my Onda Cero radio show in Spain and a massive Man City fan. Eric worked tirelessly with his Alfaz Fantasy Football League and was a very respected member of the British Community

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Rob Daniels

Football Presenter

Rob was a Yorkshiremanfrom Bridlington who died in 2024. Rob was working in Spain when we met in the studios of Onda Cero International Radio. I invited Rob to join my show with a weekly feature about Spanish football. Rob then stayed with the podcasts from those days until his death. R.I.P Rob and thanks for your loyalty.

Sir Berks Baker

Radio Correspondent from Palm Springs

Berks gave us information comparing California to Alicante as they are on similar latitudes. R.I.P. Others I wish to remember include Iris the Silver Surfer, Ian Charman who gave us the Cellar Bar Certs, Pamela Dawson Tasker who worked tirelessly for cancer charities and Diamond Lil who gave us her recipes. RIP and Thanks for the memories.

Merseybeat, Cornwall, France and Spain!

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Vince Tracy worked as a radio presenter with BBC Radio Merseyside in the early 1970s while he was a  club DJ around Merseyside. A fire in Birkenhead Market was a major turning point in Vince's life when water damage from that fire closed the Hamilton Club and Vince's job with it. Eventually Vince developed a sales career becoming the Northern Division Field Sales Manager and Sales Trainer with a national blue chip brokerage company in the food business.

Alongside his sales career Vince developed music skills playing guitar and harmonicas to add a new dimension to his performance skills. The riots in Liverpool in the 1980s prompted ideas of a move to Cornwall with a subsequent return to study leading eventually to degrees and academic qualifications as both a Lecturer and Qualified teacher in Cornwall.

During his first degree Vince returned to Broadcasting but this time in Brittany, France. After many years in Cornwall Vince and the family moved to a new life in Spain with a full-time radio job as a presenter with national broadcaster Onda Cero. He also developed his cabaret shows in Benidorm eventually leading to performing his rock n roll act in USA, Australia, France and Spain and beyond.

Vince developed the idea of podcasting around 2008 as the recession in Spain forced Onda Cero
to close their international branch in Altea. His love of music was developed during his years as a club and radio DJ and he was an all-round sportsman with trials at Tranmere Rovers and representing the Liverpool Shipping League underpinning his love of football. He also played in pro/am games with World Cup stars and great names from the world of showbiz. Vince also played first team Rugby Union and was a second Dan Judo instructor and international judoka

  • Spain

Weekly podcasts designed to look at the information provided by the media via thoughtful comment


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All things Merseybeat
The Merseybeat Phenomenon from the Cavern and the River Mersey and beyond
The Merseybeat Phenomenon   #Merseybeat  #TheCavern  #RiverMersey  #Wirral #Liverpool #Merseyside

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Visit these Fantastic Spanish Locations

Garabandal-The village of San Sebastian de Garabandal

We visited the village of Garabandal on 18th September 2023. The Garabandal apparitions are apparitions of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Blessed Virgin Mary that are claimed to have occurred from 1961 to 1965 to four young schoolgirls in the rural village of San Sebastián de Garabandal in the Peña Sagra mountain range in the autonomous community of Cantabria in Northern Spain. The Virgin Mary in this series of claimed visitations is often referred to as "Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal", because her appearance and dress looked like portrayals of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The bishops of Santander have yet to identify anything to indicate an occurrence of supernatural nature.

Covadonga, Asturias, Spain

We visited Covedonga on 18th September 2023. Tradition and History associate the origins of the Kingdom of Asturias with two names: Pelayo and Covadonga, a protagonist and a setting in which, at the start of the 8th century, a series of episodes took place – a reality for some and legend for others -, considered to be the first rebellion of northern Christianity against the Moorish control established on the Peninsula a few years earlier. The Valley of Cangas de Onís, the Picos de Europa and the Auseva mountain, would have witnessed the rebellion chosen by Pelayo as leader -three centuries ago this year-, and which would soon be responsible for the legendary military episode (battle or skirmish), on the slopes of this small mountain.

Virgen de Umbe, Bilbao

Sin embargo, el Obispo de Bilbao aprueba la devoción a la Virgen María de acuerdo con el Magisterio de la Iglesia, bajo la advocación de Virgen Pura Dolorosa en .

Celebrity Interviews

We make Celebrity interviews as required and can make a podcast to highlight you or your business. This picture celebrates my friendship with Britain's greatest impersonator, the late Paul Melba

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Music and Tribute Podcasts

I produce many music related podcasts and syndicated chat shows and music shows for radio. https://www.vincetracy.com/merseybeatstory.html

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Podcast Library

This is a comprehensive listing of various podcasts I've produced over my career in broadcasting.

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Great Memories from My Radio Shows

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Quick Links to Podcasts

Here is a very quick way to access our podcasts via the original site.... https://www.vincetracy.com/index.html

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I Got My Mojo Working with Vince getting singing with The Rebeldes Band down at the Blues Club in the port of Denia in May 2023

Vince's Anthem!

Gloria withVince getting down with the band in Valencia on bass with Adri Castellano, lead guitar Raul Rabadan, Estaban on percussion and Xabi on Sax


I hear that train a coming!

A wee cameo of Vince playing Country Line Special

This is real Rock n Roll!

This is a night with The Zippy Zappers in Moraira in July 2022, The Zippy Zappers are Adri Castellano and Raul Rabadan from Uruaguay and Valencia

Memories of Palm Springs and Los Angeles

New South Wales

Podcasts created in Spain

Area to be developed

The meaning of life for me

Easter 2023 in Denia
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Outside the parish church of St Michael the Archangel in Denia.

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The Importance of Easter
  •  19/8/2020 12:00 AM

Easter or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus Christ, preceded by Lent which is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.

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Easter/Passover
  •  22/7/2020 12:00 AM

The English term is derived from the festival of the Anglo-Saxon Spring goddess Ēostre; Easter is also linked to the Jewish Passover by its name, by its origin (according to the synoptic Gospels, both the crucifixion and the resurrection took place during the week of Passover). In most European languages, both the Christian Easter and the Jewish Passover are called by the same name; and in the older English versions of the Bible, as well, the term Easter was used to translate Passover.

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Standing outside the parish church of San Miguel Arcangel in Denia and watching the Easter Sunday procession after the 9 am mass with my son Richard.

Will Andiyapan

Tottenham Hotspur under 18 footballer

This is my friend Dave Williams's grandson winning his first medal as a professional with Tottenham Hotspur. This is the Premier League under 18s final 4th May 2023. The final was played at Aston Villa's ground where Spurs won 3-1. Another big step on the professional ladder for Will.

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Will Andiyapan

Defender

Will in his Wales under 18s shirt

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David Williams

Proud Grandfather

This is my friend Dave Williams's grandson signing his first professional contract for Tottenham Hotspur. When I first came to Spain Dave recorded a tribute podcast to the Busby Babes with me. He told me about his grandson who wanted to be a footballer

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Premier League Under 18s

Will Andiyapan

This is Will in action during the Premier League under 182 Final 4th May 2023 when Spurs beat Villa 3-1

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Running for Clatterbridge Hospital Radio

Scenes from the first Wirral Marathon 1982 when Vince ran for the Clatterbridge Hospital Cyclotron Fund in collaboration with Jean Gray who organised the Fund Raising with Vince

It's all in my book!

Visiting the Vatican

Visiting the Vatican

This is just one of the wonderful places we have been privileged to visit

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Early Showbiz Days

Early Showbiz Days

I will develop this with memories from my days with BBC Radio Merseyside

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Teen and Twenties

Teen and Twenties

I will look for memories around my teenage years around Liverpool and Wirral

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Travelling with Vince and Anne

Travelling with Vince and Anne

This will be developed from our travels to France, Spain, California, Australia, Singapore and Russia

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Cabaret Days

Cabaret Days

I used this American Limo down in Cornwall and you can read about it in my book.

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Sporting Days

Sporting Days

I will start looking at my sporting memories

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Jenny Renn

Comedienne and Contributor to my Radio Show

Jenny masquueraded as WPC Hodges!

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Leapy Lee

Contributor

Leapy Lee had his big hit Little Arrows in the 60s and currently is a feature writer for the Euroweekly News which is a newspaper primarily aimed at British expats.

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Podcast Library

Pop in and Browse

Many different kinds of podcasts for you to peruse

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Onda Cero Memories

Various Categories

There are many interesting items in the library.....some of which I had forgetten

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Straight from the horses' mouth

Guitar Vocals and Harmonicas

Vince played harmonicas in the Merseybeat days and then taught himself the guitar to make himself a better proposition for appearances as a radio personality

Rockin Rupert

Rockin Rupert is Vince's alta ego who claims to have written all the 50s major hits! He has appeared around the UK, France,, Australia, California, Russia, Tenerife and mainland Spain

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Fr Ignashus Bunloaf

Another fictional character who loves rock n roll. Vince based the character on the Irish Christian Brothers who taught him at St Anselm's in Birkenhead

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Learning the business and never using the phone to sing!

Vince Tracy Duo with John Halford at a club in Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside singing Be Bop a Lula and Misery

Paul Melba

International Entertainer and Contributor

The late Paul Melba who was Britain's top impersonator was a regular contributor to my radio show and a personal friend.

Gone But Never Forgotten  

Don Woods

Singer/songwriter

Don Woods was a guest on my BBC Radio Merseyside in the early 1970s. Since those days Don joined my show with Onda Cero Radio in Spain and my podcasts team.

Gone But Never Forgotten  

Tony Hiller

Songwriter of 17 No. 1 hits and weekly Contributor to Vince's show

The late Tony Hiller was a personal friend who created the Brotherhood of man. He had 17 number one hits worldwide.

Gone But Never Forgotten  

Eric Malpus aka Zorro and The Silver Fox

Regular Guest

The late Eric Malpus was a regular contributor to my Onda Cero radio show in Spain and a massive Man City fan. Eric worked tirelessly with his Alfaz Fantasy Football League and was a very respected member of the British Community

Gone But Never Forgotten  

Rob Daniels

Football Presenter

Rob was a Yorkshiremanfrom Bridlington who died in 2024. Rob was working in Spain when we met in the studios of Onda Cero International Radio. I invited Rob to join my show with a weekly feature about Spanish football. Rob then stayed with the podcasts from those days until his death. R.I.P Rob and thanks for your loyalty.

Sir Berks Baker

Radio Correspondent from Palm Springs

Berks gave us information comparing California to Alicante as they are on similar latitudes. R.I.P. Others I wish to remember include Iris the Silver Surfer, Ian Charman who gave us the Cellar Bar Certs, Pamela Dawson Tasker who worked tirelessly for cancer charities and Diamond Lil who gave us her recipes. RIP and Thanks for the memories.

Past Events

TitleDateLocation
WOOFSTOCK ......Altea Blues Project and Friends16 Mar 2024Mr. Minit, Partida el Planet, 136, Altea, Spain
Gospel Outreach Show with Paul Jones and Fiona Hendley Jones29 Apr 2023Iglesia Evangelica Bautista de Denia

Early Family Days in Birkenhead

There is nothing more thought-provoking than the memory of my first family photo. It reminds me of how fortunate I have been to have good parents and good values to pass on to my own family.

The Vince Tracy Duo

This is a memory of my Duo with John Halford taken on the night we worked with Ken Dodd at Port Sunlight's Ladies Club, Wirral Merseyside. We were handing over a cheque for 2,270 pounds for the Cyclotron Fund at Clatterbridge Hospital.

Visiting the Vatican

Just look at the size and enormity of St Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. Yes! That's me at the Saturday mass in Rome and we've all seen it on the television yet to be there was mind-blowing. How did they build these wonderful churches? How could they paint on the ceilings and make everything so ornate? Yes! I was gobsmacked and I can't wait to visit again.