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
62 episodes
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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Welsh Labour MUST win this
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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42:09
Most people in Wales clearly don’t want Farage
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 W...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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46:33
Keir Starmer needs to actually stand up to the far-right
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 look...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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46:07
Leanne Wood on the Pod
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 challenge...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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1:02:09
No one else is going to help Wales
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 W...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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32:17
How will the next Welsh election be different?
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 S...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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42:36
Reform gets their first Senedd member
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...
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Episode 43
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1:09:10
Life among the farmers, the pod goes on the road
The gang leave their Newport base to visit the Royal Welsh Show and my gosh are there a lot of sheep!The trio park up inside a Lion Container at the UK’s (if not the world's) greatest agricultural show to talk all things farming. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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58:06
Why is Wales treated like this?
Robin is back from sailing the “Severn” seas and he has some big points to make about Greenwich mean time. The three ask the question of what Reform doing well will mean for Wales? Will then enters a rage spiral at the Welsh Govern...
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Episode 41
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53:41
"It's Disgusting"
This week the Pod gets silly as they look at a Welsh Conservative Senedd Member who dabbles with a (totally natural looking) social media video and gets very upset inside the Welsh Parliament. Robin, Will and Mel then delve into wh...
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Episode 40
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57:47
“They are in serious trouble” The Welsh Labour conference
The three are reunited at last! Mel, Robin and Will dive into the Welsh Labour conference to discuss Keir Starmer’s dine and dash, Eluned Morgan hitting the decks and why Wales’ largest party are so disorganised. Elsewhere Robin an...
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Episode 39
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58:32
Westminster tells Wales to “be grateful”
With Robin away, who knows where, this week Mel and Will carry the baton together to look at ANOTHER shafting of Wales courtesy of our pals in London. Will breaks down how housing in Wales is holding us all back and while deliberate dec...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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52:48
The system consistently fails Wales
This week Robin and Will grieve for Mel who is swifty realising “if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime”. With the pod’s representative farmer due to be back next week, the pair take a look at Mark Drakeford getting angry and...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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42:41