Walescast

A look at what’s going on in Welsh politics and current affairs from our podcast studio. Felicity Evans and James Williams talk about the big issues with exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis.

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Episodes

When we met Vaughan Gething at Lisvane Cricket Club…

The Welsh Government’s economy minister joins Felicity Evans and James Williams in the pavilion of Lisvane Cricket Club to talk about his love of the game, his time as health minister during the Covid pandemic and the cost of living crisis. Questions about his future ambitions are met with a defensive, straight bat but he does open up on his go to karaoke tune. This episode includes a personal account of discrimination, with graphic racist language, which listeners could find upsetting....

Aug 23, 2022•1 hr

When we met Virginia Crosbie at the Anglesey Show...

The Conservative MP for Ynys Mon Virginia Crosbie joins Felicity Evans and James Williams at the Anglesey Show to reflect on her late-blooming political career. In a wide-ranging interview she discusses how her approach to life has been shaped by personal trauma and her priorities for her island constituency.

Aug 16, 2022•48 min

When we met Dafydd Wigley in Llanberis…

The former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Wigley joins Felicity Evans and James Williams at the National Slate Museum in Llanberis to reflect on half a century in frontline politics. Now in the House of Lords, he looks back at the highs and lows of his political career, from the dying days of James Callaghan’s Labour government in 1979, through to the high drama of the devolution referendum of 1997 and beyond. And then there's his connection to a 1930s Chicago gangster and Public Enemy Number 1....

Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min

When we met Simon Hart in Pendine Sands...

Welsh Secretary and MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Simon Hart joins Felicity Evans and Dan Davies at a static caravan in Pendine Sands Holiday Park to talk about his day job as a minister, what's next for the future of the Union and why bird enthusiasts from across the UK flocked to his garden. He also recalls how he and other senior politicians feared for the PM's life after he was admitted to intensive care with Covid, during the height of the pandemic. Producer: Emilia Davies...

Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min

When we met Leanne Wood in the Rhondda...

Fliss and James catch up with former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood who reflects on her time with the party, how she first got involved in politics and what she plans on doing next. She also recalls what happened in the green room moments before her and other party leaders appeared on a televised debate during the 2015 general election. Producer: Emilia Davies

Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min

When we met Kirsty Williams on the farm...

Felicity Evans and James Williams join former education minister and Welsh Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams on her farm in Brecon to chat about her life in politics, why she became an MS and what it was like to hold such a prominent position in the Welsh Government during the pandemic. She tells the team what she plans on doing next and recalls a memorable moment meeting the former US President Barack Obama. Producer: Emilia Davies

Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min

When we met Julie James in the park...

Wales' Climate Change minister, Julie James joins Fliss and James in a sunny park in Swansea to talk about her new role in government, her globe-trotting childhood and what it’s like to have a famous brother. She also tells them how one tragedy changed her life forever. Producer: Emilia Davies

Aug 03, 2021•52 min

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