For Wales, See Wales
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.
Episodes
74 episodes
Emergency Episode: Reform Bombshells
A third episode from the For Wales See Wales team this week, as James Evans joins Reform and Dan Thomas is announced as their new leader. Will, Mel and Robin question the motivation behind James Evans’ sudden change of feelings about Reform, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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22:58
Why can’t Reform and the Welsh Conservatives answer a simple question?
Following on from the Eluned Morgan interview the For Wales, See Wales gang discuss what the First Minister said. Is there really a digital revolution coming or did it in fact arrive two decades ago?After dissecting their trip to the Se...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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39:40
The First Minister Eluned Morgan on the Pod!
This week Robin, Mel and Will welcome the First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan. Coming from the fifth floor of Ty Hywel at the Senedd the trio speak to Welsh Labour’s leader over many Haribos. They discuss everything ...
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Episode 71
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47:16
Do Plaid Cymru have a plan?
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales team discuss what Andy Burnham attempting to nab a Westminster seat could mean for Labour’s image across the UK. Will, Mel and Robin discuss how helpful Keir Starmer’s presence in Wales would actu...
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Episode 70
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33:08
Sackings, Polls and Attempted Defections
What a week in Welsh politics. Tory MS James Evans is booted out of the Conservatives for apparently trying to join Reform and then... err... doesn't join Reform.In this week's pod the gang discusses the polling from last week that shows...
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Episode 69
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49:03
What’s Labour’s plan in Wales?
The pod is back in the brand spanking new HayMan Media studios. This week the gang dive into Welsh Labour’s leaked Senedd election plan and ask the question - “really?!”. They also watch Mike Hedges remain cool, calm a...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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41:01
Why Wales can never fix its own problems
This episode was a lot of fun. The trio are back in 2026 and are answering some audience questions.How do journalists decide who to vote for? Would any of them ever get into politics? Does the rest of Wales feel about Cardiff how people...
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Episode 67
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33:57
What will happen in Welsh politics in 2026?
Next year will be the biggest in Welsh politics since 1999. The Senedd election in May will shape the future of Cymru and the wider UK. The only option for our humble podcast is to gather round and make our best predictions for what is to come....
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Episode 66
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38:20
It’s Christmas!
After a jam-packed year for the Senedd and politics in Wales, Robin, Will and Mel celebrate Christmas in true For Wales See Wales style. The gang get festive with a bit of gift sharing, some Nathan Gill inspired cocktails and a Wel...
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Episode 65
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26:21
Labour are in trouble
This week the gang look at a Labour MS being on their phone during a committee and him totally styling it out. We also have Eluned Morgan doing an impression of a Welsh icon which makes Mel have the ick. The trio then ...
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Episode 64
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48:08
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney on the pod!
This week the pod hosts Scotland’s First Minister. Speaking from a mobile studio at the British Irish Council Summit, John Swinney makes the wonderful confession that his wife is a big fan of For Wales, See Wales. Sadly there was n...
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Episode 63
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36:50
“This is dog s**t”
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 need...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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57:27
Reform’s Nathan Gill Off To Prison!
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 ...
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Episode 61
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40:27
The people in Wales we don’t seem to care about
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...
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Episode 60
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38:22
Anthony Slaughter on the pod
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 a...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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47:58
How we can make Wales better
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 discus...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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49:06
Reform’s Caerphilly office is graffitied
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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53:37
Shock Caerphilly By-Election Result
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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52:11
Which parties care about the Senedd?
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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31:19
Stop talking about Wales’ Nation of Sanctuary!
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 an...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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47:48
Why we can't pretend they don't exist
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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41:01
Keir Starmer can’t say Eluned Morgan’s name
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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31:49
Who's the most popular political leader in Wales?
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 l...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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44:30
Reform suggest abolishing the Welsh Parliament - The Wrexham Live Show
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 s...
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Episode 50
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1:05:28