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For Wales, See Wales is a podcast helping you better understand the most wonderful country on earth - Wales.
Each week we shine a light on the utterly bizarre (and often hilarious) world of Welsh politics and issues.
So many people care deeply about Cymru but very little attention is given to it by the wider UK media. This podcast aims to help fill this gap.
Guardian columnist Will Hayward along with comedians Mel Owen and Robin Morgan are here to pick apart the political scene in Wales with a combination of journalistic insight and satirical sideswipes.
For Wales, See Wales is a Hayman Media production.
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We have a guest! The pod is joined by Professor Matthew Wall from Swansea University for a fascinating chat about Welsh politics and where we are going. We look at the new electoral system, Reform’s election strategy and why Welsh politics needs more posters. All over a lovely cold Guinness. Plus we find out that Will is a “See You Next Tuesday” and explore some rather interesting characters inside Reform in Wales. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Brita...
The gang return to discuss fallen comrade and former Reform leader in Wales Nathan Gill’s prison sentence as well as the Welsh Government’s targets on new homes (unrelated). Mel channels her inner Oprah Winfrey while Robin and Will analyse who would do better in prison. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wales, see England.’ This implied that Wales was no different to England. Not worthy of ...
This week Mel talks us through her dramatic fall and how she nearly paid the ultimate price to save a cereal bar. The trio look at who in Wales is most likely to be living in poverty as well why the UK Government needs to ditch the two child benefit cap. They also explore Will’s interview with Zack Polanski and look at why no party can claim to “speak for Wales”. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen...
On this week’s episode, the gang are joined by leader of the Wales Green Party, Anthony Slaughter. Robin, Will and Mel quiz Anthony on his hopes for the Greens going into May’s Senedd elections, as well as what he thinks sets his Party apart from Plaid Cymru. As well as the Party’s rapidly growing membership, Anthony highlights Zack Polanski’s popularity as indicators that the Greens are set to become big players in Welsh politics. Anthony also discusses his youth as a squatter,...
This week Mel is missing which means Robin and Will undertake a “bro-pod”. After quickly learning that Melanie is the glue that holds them together the pair break down some interesting claims made by a Reform Councillor. They then discuss a major project that could transform Wales that no one seems to want to talk about. After chatting about Robin’s simply fantastic legs they look at how the arts and creative industries are driving some serious cash into Cymru. Finally the take some audienc...
This week the trio digest more of the Caerphilly by-election result including some vandalism on the Reform office. They look at the challenge Reform faces being seen as an English party despite having such a large Welsh core and a Welsh speaking candidate. Robin, Mel and Will also discuss the fact that senior members of the Conservative Party don’t know who their leader in Wales is. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales”...
Ring the alarm - an emergency pod has dropped! Will, Robin and Mel react to the shock Caerphilly by-election result which saw Plaid Cymru take the Senedd seat from Labour for the first time in Senedd history. The trio discuss how Plaid Cymru dealt Welsh Labour such a historic defeat, and why Reform’s best efforts just weren’t enough. Fresh from the overnight count, a very tired Will Hayward demonstrates how the vote share was split between left and right leaning voters, whilst Robin and Me...
A cheeky bonus episode ahead of the Caerphilly by-election reaction on Friday! Robin, Mel and Will dive into some audience questions including why the Greens haven’t cut through in Wales (yet) and whether the main UK parties really care about the Senedd. We also discover Will’s doppelganger and Mel gives a sneak peak into the depressing world of dating apps. For Wales, See Wales will be releasing a reaction podcast to the Caerphilly by-election in Friday, October 24. About FWSW 100 ...
This week there is A LOT of politics. The gang breakdown the Tories forgetting their own morals when it comes to the Nation of Sanctuary, Labour forgetting that they actually run Caerphilly Council, Reform buying cameras from the 1920s and Plaid Cymru hold their conference. The look at who is most likely to win the Caerphilly byelection and Robin suggest that winning the seat might not be in Plaid’s best interests. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britan...
The gang are back to with a “satellite episode” (don’t ask) to answer some listener questions, including how to converse with people across the divide, the lack of female voices in politics, and, of course, whether Mel likes Mamma Mia or not. We also hear about Eluned Morgan’s take on Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board and a possible tease for a Christmas special episode? How festive. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have s...
This week Will is recovering after the Labour conference in Liverpool. The gang discuss Eluned Morgan dancing (again), whether it’s fair to call Plaid Cymru "poison" and why the boys that can moon walk get all the ladies. They also discuss the joys of an “event appropriate” twmpath and dig into the question of why Keir Starmer LOVES flags so much. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wale...
The pod is back (a day later than usual) and the team is talking polls. New polling for Wales has put Labour down on 14% whereas Reform and Plaid Cymru are up on 30%. This will massively change Welsh politics if true and the trio look at what this would mean in the Senedd after May. The gang also explores the bold claim from Mel that “horses aren’t posh in the countryside”... They also look at the ratings for individual leaders and discover who is the most popular (or should that be ...
The gang head to North Wales to do a live show from the wonderful Ty Pawb. Just a day after Reform suggested abolishing Welsh democracy Robin, Mel and Will break down what this means for Wales. Mel and Robin both do a quiz plus we have some fantastic audience questions. The For Wales, See Wales team are then joined by special guest Plaid Cymru MS Llyr Gruffydd who reveals his musical background and what it was like when UKIP had seven Senedd Members. About FWSW 100 years ago if you h...
Robin, Mel and Will are back in the studio and are looking at the massive by-election coming up in Caerphilly. Reform and Plaid both believe they can take it from Labour and are throwing everything at the seat. Will breaks down why it will be a disaster for Labour if they lose because it will mean they will need to work with other parties inside the Senedd just to get their budget through. The three also talk about how they try to provide balanced analysis in a political world w...
Tickets are still available for the live show in Wrexham on September 6 which you can buy here: https://www.typawb.wales/event/for-wales-see-wales-podcast-live-show-ty-pawb/ This was a lot of fun. The gang start by talking buses and the Welsh Gov’s plans to make it super cheap for young people to catch the bus. Mel reveals her bus-based child trauma. They then break down some fascinating insights into a Welsh Conservative Facebook group. They finish by looking at how well Eluned Morga...
The trio are back in the studio after the summer and Mel has been having a whale of a time campaigning for justice for the Shetland Duck. Will is apparently going to the new James Bond while Robin has fallen down the stairs. The pod looks at the total lack of resistance to Nigel Farage stoking up hatred and takes a good look through the Overton Window. Will and Mel then chat to Robin “speed freak” Morgan about the 20mph limit and how it was actually a brilliant idea. Tickets are stil...
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales team are joined by former Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood. On the podcast, Leanne discusses her former career as a probation officer and how her time working with some of the most challenged members of society boosted her enthusiasm to stand for the Senedd. She also shares with the FWSW trio how she really feels about the rise of Reform in her home patch of Y Rhondda, divulging that she even sat in one of their meetings, bringing it to a halt. ...
This week's pod gets into the big question, 'where the hell are Robin's sports goggles?'. The trio also dive into the one part of Wales which is bucking the trend and getting younger as well as discussing why rents are growing faster in Wales than anywhere in England. We then have some fascinating audience questions where they talk about how Wales is forgotten, and whether we should be annoyed about it. Tickets are still available for the live show in Wrexham on September 6 which you can bu...
This week the gang realise that Google street view has captured the moment of the podcast’s (immaculate) conception. They dive into what the new electoral system will mean for how parties campaign across Wales and whether some would-be Senedd Members will even put the name of their party on their leaflets. The pod then goes global with a question from a Canadian listener who wants to know how political discourse impacts the ability of comedians to tell jokes. Tickets are still available fo...
The second half of the pod's trip to the Royal Welsh sees some cracking guests. First off the trio discuss Laura Anne Jones’ big money transfer to Reform from the because she has stopped recognising the Tories. They are then joined by the Senedd’s Llywydd, Elin Jones, who explains what it is like to the Speaker of the Welsh Parliament. She also reveals a little of Mel’s nerdy past. Next up we have dairy farmer Abi Reader who explains what makes a good cow. After Will has talked...
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annoyingly I have lost the ability to play this show 😭