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Beti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolJâms PowysBeti George sydd yn holi'r peilot Jâms Powys.Ar hyn o bryd mae'n gweithio i gwmni awyrennau British Airways ac mae'n cyfarch y teithwyr yn Gymraeg.Ers yn blentyn bach doedd dim byd arall yn apelio fel gyrfa, ac fe ddechreuodd hedfan cyn iddo yrru car. Cawn glywed ei hanesion yn hedfan i Efrog Newydd, Nigeria a Mecsico. Mae'n sôn am gyfnod Covid ac effaith hynny ar y diwydiant, ac am newidiadau sydd tuag at danwydd mwy gwyrdd yn sgil newid hinsawdd.
2025-11-1644 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolLlŷr WilliamsBeti George sydd yn holi'r pianydd sydd yn adnabyddus trwy'r byd, Llŷr Williams. Cafodd ei fagu yn Pentre Bychan, Wrecsam ac mae dal i fyw yno. Mae wedi perfformio mewn neuaddau megis Carnegie Hall, Efrog Newydd, ac wedi llenwi neuadd fawr yn y Moscow Conservatory, Rwsia. Mae wedi teithio i berfformio'n Tokyo a Mecsico ac yn rhannu eu straeon difyr. Mynychodd Ysgol Gynradd ID Hooson yn Rhosllannerchrugog, cyn mynd ymlaen i Ysgol Uwchradd Morgan Llwyd. Yn Dilyn pynciau Cerddoriaeth, Cymraeg a Saesneg, cyn mynd ymlaen i gael gradd mewn cerddoriaeth yng Ngholeg y Frenhines y...
2025-08-0346 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolYassa KhanYassa Khan, cyfarwyddwr ffilmiau o Gaernarfon yn wreiddiol yw gwestai Beti George.Mae Yassa Khan yn dweud bod rhannau o’i fagwraeth yn ei atgoffa o’r ffilm maffia Goodfellas – ond yng Nghaernarfon, nid Efrog Newydd. Roedd ei Dad yn lleidr banc adnabyddus o Gaernarfon, ac fe dreuliodd flynyddoedd yn y carchar trwy gyfnod plentyndod Yassa.Doedd tyfu i fyny yn y dre' yn yr 1980au ddim yn hawdd iddo gyda'i dad i mewn ac allan o garchar - ac i wneud pethau'n anoddach, roedd o’n fachgen o dras Pakistani ac yn hoyw.Ond ma...
2024-09-0850 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr Awst y 6ed 2024Podlediad ar gyfer pobol sy'n dysgu Cymraeg, a siaradwyr Cymraeg newydd - dyma gyfle i wrando ar uchafbwyntiau rhai o raglenni Radio Cymru yn ystod mis Gorffennaf yng nghwmni Aled Hughes a Valmai Griffiths.Geirfa ar gyfer y bennod:Clip 1 Cneifio - Shearing Canolbwyntio - To concentrate Bawd - Thumb Cyfathrebu - To communicate Yr wyddor - The alphabet Yn rhyfeddol - WonderfulClip 2 Cyn-bostfeistr - Former postmaster Mi gaeth ei garcharu ar gam - He was wrongly imprisoned Cyfrinachol - Secret Enw barddol - Bardic name Yn darlledu - Broadcasting Y profiad...
2024-08-0632 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr 23ain o Fai 2023Pigion Dysgwyr – Ewan Smith...ar ei raglen wythnos diwetha cafodd Aled Hughes sgwrs gydag awdur sydd hefyd yn siaradwr Cymraeg newydd, ac wedi dysgu Cymraeg i lefel uchel iawn. Ewan Smith yw ei enw, a dyma Aled yn ei holi’n gynta am ble yn union mae e’n byw…Cylchgronnau Merched Women’s magazinesAelod MemberHen Ferchetan Old Maid (title of folk song)Prif gymeriad Main characterAm hwyl For funGwasg PressCyhoeddi PublishYn seiliedig ar Based on
2023-05-2314 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr 30ain o Awst 2022Dros Ginio Mae Jeremy Paxman wedi dweud ei fod am roi’r gorau i University Challenge wedi 28 mlynedd o gyflwyno’r cwis.   Dr Alun Owens fuodd yn sôn wrth Dewi Llwyd am ei amser ar y rhaglen yn 2015 pan oedd o’n fyfyriwr yn Mhrifysgol Abertawe. Dyna oedd y tro cynta i Brifysgol Abertawe fod ar y rhaglen ers tua 20 mlynedd.     Rhoi’r gorau i To give up Haerllug Cheeky Camddeall To misunderstand Ymdrech An attempt Dychrynllyd Frightening Yr ystafell werdd The green room Lled awgrym A hint of a suggestion Delwedd darlledu Broadcasting image Croesholwr Cross examiner Dirmygus...
2022-08-3014 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr 2il o Awst 2022Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws Hanna Hopwood yn holi Gwenllian Thomas, sy’ wrth ei bodd yn gwneud triathlon – nofio, rhedeg a beicio! Mae hi’n fam brysur ond mae cymryd rhan mewn triathlon yn rhan bwysig o’i bywyd. Sut dechreuodd ei diddordeb yn gamp tybed? Camp SportBant I ffwrdd Dim taten o ots Dim ots o gwblCroesawu To welcomeMeddylfryd MindsetRhannu profiadau To share experiencesDros Frecwast – Gemau'r GymanwladGwenllian yn fan’na yn sôn am ei diddordeb mewn triathlon sef...
2022-08-0213 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr Mai 17fed 2022Beti a Dr Sara Louise Wheeler Mae'r Dr Sara Louise Wheeler yn dod o ardal Wrecsam yn wreiddiol, ac mae hi'n falch iawn ei bod hi'n siarad efo acen arbennig pentref Rhosllannerchrugog. Ond fel cawn ni glywed yn y clip nesa doedd pawb ddim yn hoff o'r acen honno...Magwraeth - Upbringing Tafodiaith - Dialect Herio - To challengeOs dach chi isio gwybod rhagor am hanes diddorol Sara mi fedrwch chi wrando ar y sgwrs yn llawn ar bodlediad Beti a'i Phobol.Aled Hughes a Grant Peisley Mae Grant Peisley yn chwarae...
2022-05-1714 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr Mawrth 29ain 2022Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws - Mirain Rhys Am 6 ar nosweithiau Mawrth mae Hanna Hopwood a'i gwesteion yn trafod be sy'n gwneud bywyd yn haws, a'r thema wythnos diwetha oedd teimladau plant. Dyma glip o'r Dr Mirain Rhys sy'n Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn seicoleg ym Mhrifysgol Met Caerdydd, yn esbonio pa mor bwysig ydy cael plant i feddwl yn bositif, a sut mae'n bosib gwneud hynny efo sylwadau cadarnhaol... Uwch Ddarlithydd - Senior lecturer Sylwadau cadarnhaol - Affirmations Ar hap - Randomly Darbwyllo unigolion - To convince individuals Y gwirionedd - The truth Yn ehangach - Wider Cyflawni - To achieve ...
2022-03-2916 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolElin MaiElin Mai, Perchennog y cwmni Style Doctors sydd yn cadw cwmni gyda Beti George. Fe dreuliodd y rhan fwyaf o’i phlentyndod yn Llangristiolus, Ynys Môn a dyma le wnaeth hi ddechrau ei chwmni cyn symud i Lundain, Efrog Newydd, Miami, Dubai...Mae Elin yn cyflogi dros 50 o staff ac maen nhw’n cynnig gwasanaeth steilo dillad i bwy bynnag sydd yn dymuno. Mae hi wedi steilio Malala Yousafzai, Amanda Holden a'r comedïwr Keith Lemon. Mae'n rhannu straeon a phrofiadau personol, yn ogystal â dewis ambell i gân sydd wedi creu argraff.
2022-03-2050 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr Chwefror 8fed 20221. Theo Davies-Lewis a Beti ai Phobol Buodd Beti George yn sgwrsio efo Theo Davies-Lewis y sylwebydd gwleidyddol sydd wedi sgwennu colofnau i'r Spectator, y Times a fo ydy prif sylwebydd gwleidyddol National Wales. Mae o hefyd i'w glywed ar Radio Cymru yn gyson yn trafod materion gwleidyddol a gofynnodd Beti iddo fo sut dechreuodd ei ddiddordeb mewn gwleidyddiaeth... Sylwebydd gwleidyddol - Political commentator Y chweched - The sixth form Ymgyrch - Campaign I ryw raddau - To an extent Llwyfan cenedlaethol - National stage Senedd ieuenctid - Youth parliament Rhydychen - Oxford Cyfweliadau - Interviews ...
2022-02-0815 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPigion y Dysgwyr 29ain Hydref 2021Aled Hughes – Erin Fflur a Mari ElenMae pedair cenhedlaeth o deulu fferm y Pandy, Rhos-y-gwaliau ger y Bala wedi bod yn cystadlu mewn treialon cŵn defaid, a’r ddwy ferch fferm ifanc, Erin Fflur a Mari Elen ydy’r diweddara i gystadlu. Cafodd Aled Hughes air gyda’r ddwy a dyma i chi flas ar y sgwrs...Cenhedlaeth GenerationY diweddara The most recentRheoli To controlAr gyrion On the outskirtsPraidd FlockCanolbwyntio To concentrateAmynedd PatienceDallt ...
2021-10-2915 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPigion y Dysgwyr 16eg Gorffennaf 2021S'mae... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Tomos Morse dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma … DROS GINIO Dros yr wythnosau diwetha ar Dros Ginio mae Gwenfair Griffiths wedi bod yn holi rhai o newyddiadurwyr Cymru am eu Stori Fawr nhw... Betsan Powys oedd yn cael ei holi y tro diwetha a buodd hi’n sôn am sut oedd hi’n teimlo fel gohebydd ifanc yn Bosnia yn ystod y rhyfel oedd yno yn y 90au. Gohebydd - CorrespondentRhyfel ...
2021-07-1615 minCYMERIADAU CYMRU
CYMERIADAU CYMRUCYMERIADAU CYMRU: Niki PilkingtonMae'r artist (neu darlunydd) o Benllyn, Niki Pilkington ar y podlediad wythnos hon. Wedi byw a gweithio yn Los Angeles, Paris ac yn Efrog Newydd, mae Niki, bellach, nôl yn Llundain. Fase chi'n meddwl fod signal wi-fi Llundain yn un da....ond yn anffodus, na, d'oedd e ddim, ac ymddiheuriadau am hynny. Er hynny, gwych a lot o hwyl oedd cael sgwrsio â thalent fel Niki, sy di gwerthu eu gwaith i Top Shop, Ted Baker, Sir Paul McCartney ac ar lein dros y byd. Ewch i www.nikipilkington.com. Edrychwch a phrynwch! Wnes i adael y cyfweliad yn fw...
2021-05-2039 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPigion y Dysgwyr 2il Ebrill 2021S'mae... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Tomos Morse dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma … TROI’R TIR Mae Steffan Harri yn actor llwyddiannus sy wedi serenu ar lwyfan y West End mewn sioeau mawr fel Shrek, ond gyda’r theatrau ar gau, penderfynodd Steffan fynd yn ôl i helpu ar y fferm deuluol. Dyma fe’n dweud yr hanes ar Troi TirParhau To continueŴyna LambingDyweddio To engage (to marry)Gwarchod yr ŵyn swcis ...
2021-04-0214 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolRobert Joseph JonesUn o drigolion yr Unol Daleithiau sef Robert Joseph Jones yw'r gwestai - mae o dras Gymreig ac yn enedigol o Pennsylvania, ond yn byw nawr yn nhalaith Efrog Newydd. Mae'n sôn am ddysgu Cymraeg pan oedd yn unarddeg oed ac am ei hoffter o ieithoedd yn gyffredinol. Mae hefyd yn trafod yr etholiad arlywyddol diweddar ac am ei anfodlonrwydd gyda Donald Trump.
2020-12-2348 minMerched yn Gwneud Miwsig: Y Podcast
Merched yn Gwneud Miwsig: Y PodcastCalanPennod olaf yng nghyfres gyntaf Merched yn Gwneud Miwsig: Y Podcast! Yn y bennod yma, mae Elan Evans yn sgwrsio gyda Bethan ac Angharad o'r band werin Calan am sut bu'r ddwy yn cwrdd pan yn 14 oed a datblygiad eu cariad at gerddoriaeth werin. Mae'r ddwy hefyd yn sôn am sut mae eu byd wedi newid ers Cofid, a sut mae cadw momentwm i fynd o gwmpas rhyddhau albym newydd gyda ffrydiau byw yn lle gigs byw. Mae'r ddwy yn edrych at y dyfodol, gyda ffrwd byw arbennig iawn i ddod, yn Efrog Newydd gyda Bryn Terfel. 
2020-11-301h 02Y Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPigion y Dysgwyr 27ain Tachwedd 2020S'mae... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Tomos Morse dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma … JENI OGWEN - IFAN EVANS ...beth dych chi’n feddwl sy’n gyffredin rhwng Jenny Ogwen, oedd yn arfer cyflwyno rhaglenni teledu Cymraeg, ac Ifan Evans? Wel mae’r ddau â stori i’w dweud am Cliff Richards! Dyma i chi flas ar eu sgwrs nhw ar raglen Ifan...Llofnod - AutographDiawch - Goodness (an exclamation)Naill ai - EitherAr bwys ...
2020-11-2715 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 30: Independent Spirit - Rebecca HurnRebecca Hurn is an independent singer-songwriter from Porthcawl, in South Wales. Before writing and releasing her own music, Rebecca built up a fan following by recording acoustic cover songs and sharing them online. In September 2015 Rebecca released her debut EP ‘Lions’ which reached no. 5 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. With the release of her second EP ‘Waves’ in April 2018, Rebecca became a BBC Radio Wales 'A list recording Artist’ and, in June 2019, she won ‘Best Singer-Songwriter’ in the Folk Song category at the International Independent Music Awards held in New York City. Most recently, Rebecca was awarded the Ne...
2020-11-1639 minPobol y Cwm a Phaned
Pobol y Cwm a PhanedHollister, Efrog Newydd a dyweddiadauSut gall y geiriau hon i gyd cysylltu a'i gilydd a phobol y cwm... gwrandewch i wybod mwy!
2020-10-0400 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 29: Photojournalism On The Front Line - Claire ThomasClaire Thomas is a photographer and photojournalist from Penygroes in South Wales. Her work on issues relating to global political and military conflicts, human rights, and humanitarian and environmental crises has earned her recognition at the 2017 British Journalism Awards, the 2018 UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards, and the 2018 Amnesty International UK Media Awards. From within the camps that emerged from the refugee crisis in Europe to the war against ISIS in Iraq, Claire has covered a range of stories in various countries, contributing images and photo essays to leading newspapers, magazines and news agencies worldwide. Her editorial clients include Th...
2020-09-131h 06New York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 28: The First Virtual North American Festival of Wales - Dr Megan WilliamsOn this episode, Gideon and Richard chat with Dr Megan Williams from the Welsh North American Association about the upcoming annual North American Festival of Wales, a weekend long event that includes performances, poetry, literature, singing, dancing, seminars, a marketplace and an Eisteddfod. Sadly, due to the ongoing coronavirus threat, this year's entire event will be virtual, the first time in the festival's 91 year history. The good news is that anyone can now attend for free online when proceedings kick off on Sept 4th, or screen it at their own leisure through Sept 30 via their event page. During their...
2020-08-0541 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 27: The Road to Fun City - Rod Thomas (Bright Light Bright Light)Rod Thomas (stage name Bright Light Bright Light) is an independent singer-songwriter from the outskirts of Neath in South Wales. His music is a combination of nu-disco, 80s synthpop, dance and house music. Over the past decade he has collaborated with Elton John, Jake Shears, Andy Bell of Erasure, and toured with Cher. Two of his albums have reached the Top 20 on the UK Independent Albums Chart and his upcoming, fourth album, ‘Fun City’, will be released this September. He is also the founder of Yskwn, a record label and creative company set up to support LGBTQ+ and immigrant tale...
2020-07-2948 minCyflwyniad i Hwb Menter/ Introduction to the Enterprise Hub
Cyflwyniad i Hwb Menter/ Introduction to the Enterprise HubCyfweliad gyda / Interview with Martin Williams Radar PRGyda dros 20 mlynedd o brofiad yn y cyfryngau a chysylltiadau cyhoeddus, torrodd Martin ei ddannedd ar nifer o deitlau papur newydd gan gynnwys y North Wales Weekly News, Visitor series a Daily Post, lle bu'n ohebydd newyddion a chwaraeon, cyn symud ar draws i fod yn olygydd busnes. Mae ei waith wedi ei gyhoeddi ar hyd a lled y DU ac yn rhyngwladol, o'r Daily Telegraph, y post Efrog newydd, The Sun, The Mirror a Sunday Times i bocsio'n fisol, FourFourTwo Magazine, a'r NME. Mae'n gweithio'n agos gyda newyddiadurwyr a phartneriaid yn y cyfryngau yng...
2020-07-1310 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 26: 90 Minutes of Freedom - Jamie GrundyJamie Grundy is a former football coach and writer with a special focus on criminal justice, sport and rehabilitation. He is the author of 90 Minutes of Freedom, which follows HMP Prescoed FC, the only prisoner football team in Wales, through a single season in Gwent Central Division 2. The book was written with the support of 'National Sporting Heritage' as an exploration of how sport can assist in the rehabilitation efforts of prisoners. On this episode Gideon and Richard discuss the origins of the project and Jamie's research process, which included witnessing locker room confrontations and even lacing up...
2020-06-2859 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 25: Going 'West' for Wales Week - Gwenllian Higginson and Gareth John BaleGwenllian Higginson is an actor and writer from North Pembrokeshire. Gareth John Bale is an actor and director from Ynysmeudwy in the Swansea Valleys. On this episode, Gideon and Richard discuss ‘West’, the play written by Owen Thomas that Gwenllian and Gareth came to New York to perform as part of Wales Week. They cover Gwenllian’s previous run of performances in New York, starring as Jackie in ‘The Good Earth’, as well as Gareth’s sensational one man play, ‘Grav’, depicting the life of rugby legend and broadcaster Ray Gravell.
2020-03-0448 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 24: Fake News, The Perennial Founder, and the FBI - Jaz-Michael KingJaz-Michael King is a Chief Technology Officer and data privacy advocate. He the is founder of Tŵt (Toot) Wales, a new social media network built to encourage bilingualism online while providing a more private social media experience. Born in Cardiff, Jaz grew up in Llanilltud Fawr, South Glamorgan. After stints in England and France, he moved to New York in the mid-90s where his arrival coincided with the explosion of the internet. During this time, he ran a cybercafe in Brooklyn and built and sold his own internet startup, MerlinWeb, before moving into healthcare where he now w...
2020-02-1448 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 23: 2019 Year in ReviewJoined by Rachel John and Gwilyn Roberts-Harry from the New York Welsh, Gideon and Richard look back at the last 12 months. They discuss their favorite moments from the podcast, how the New York Welsh continues to evolve as an organization, and look ahead at what's to come in 2020.
2019-12-2152 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 22: Wyt ti'n siarad Cymraeg? Part II - Fate of the LanguageIn the second of a two-part special episode Gideon and Richard pick up the story by looking at the catalyst for Welsh language activism in the 60s and 70s, the successes of the movement and the changes brought about by the establishing of the Welsh Assembly. With more contributions from special guest experts they learn about the sociological and neurological benefits of learning a second language and share some of the many tools for learning Welsh available today.
2019-11-141h 06New York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 21: Wyt ti'n siarad Cymraeg? Part I - History of the LanguageIn the first of a two-part special, Gideon and Richard ask, "Do you speak Welsh?”. They discuss the falling numbers of Welsh speakers and the various factors behind this decline. With contributions from special guest experts they delve into the history of Cymraeg, the roots of the language and how key events in history have impacted its usage—from the Roman Occupation, the English Reformation and the Industrial Revolution all the way to the 20th century.
2019-11-141h 05New York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 20: Writing in the Footsteps of History - Peter Thabit JonesPeter Thabit Jones is a poet from Swansea in South Wales. He is the author of sixteen books and his poems have been translated into over twenty-two languages. He is the recipient of a number of awards, including the Arts Council of Wales Award, the Homer European Medal for Poetry and Art, and the Shabdaguchha Journal Poet of the Year Award for his contribution to international poetry. He has performed and given writing workshops at festivals such as the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and throughout America, including the Massachusetts Poetry Festival and...
2019-10-0147 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 19: Broadway Beginnings and Hanging Coats of the Rich and Famous - Chloe WilsonChloe Wilson is an actor and singer from the Rhondda. An accomplished soprano, she learned her craft in the choral traditions of the valleys. At 18 she auditioned for and was accepted in to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and — on completion of her studies — she was invited to stay on and join the Academy’s Company for 2018/19. Chloe recently performed in her first off-Broadway musical in New York, Ablaze, an a Capella “musical thriller” at The New Ohio Theatre. Richard and Gideon caught up with Chloe the day after closing night to talk about her experience...
2019-08-3053 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 18: A Walking Tour of Greenwich Village - Dylan ThomasDylan Thomas is one of the most recognisable Welsh names in the United States. He’s best known for his landmark poems such as ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ and ‘Death shall have no dominion’, his play for voices ‘Under Milk Wood’, and classic stories such as ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’. Born in Swansea in 1914, the legendary poet spent much of his life traveling back and forth between homes in London and Wales, yet to many he will always be associated with New York City. Between 1950 and 1953 Dylan visited New York on four occasions, the last...
2019-07-311h 09New York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 17: Creating Brands for Floyd Mayweather and Jay-Z - Ibby TarafdarIbby Tarafdar is a graphic designer from Cardiff. Born in Wales, he grew up in Gabalfa after his father emigrated to Wales from Bangladesh in the 1980s. Since completing his degree in Graphic Communication at the University of South Wales in 2014, Ibby has since created brand identities for numerous athletes signed to Mayweather Promotions and Jay Z’s Roc Nation. His designs have featured alongside globally recognized brands like Under Armor and Puma and have been televised worldwide. On this episode, Gideon & Richard discuss Ibby’s rise to notoriety, his new studio in Cardiff, and what it’s like to wor...
2019-06-2747 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 16: A Walk in the Park and the Small Matter of Trying to Change the World - Dr Denny TaylorDr Denny Taylor is an author, researcher and educator living in New York City. She has published 19 books—fiction and nonfiction—and is a co-founder of Garn Press, a publishing house with a focus on social conscience. Denny is widely credited with giving rise to family literacy, a concept UNESCO uses today as an organizing principle for supporting vulnerable populations all over the world. In 2004, she was elected Member of the International Reading Association’s Reading Hall of Fame and has been nominated for a number of prestigious awards, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1997 and, most recently, the 2018 Nobel...
2019-05-301h 04New York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 15: From the Outskirts of Cardiff to Starting Fly-Half for the USA - James BirdJames Bird is a rugby player and management consultant. He is a fly-half for New York based Old Blue RFC, who he has played for since moving to the US in 2013. In 2016 he became eligible for and represented the US national team in the Americas Rugby Championship, the American equivalent of the Six Nations. On this episode, Richard and Gideon talk about the growing game in the US, the challenges of balancing a demanding rugby schedule with a corporate career, and where to get married if you’re planning a quintessential New York wedding.
2019-03-2838 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 14: Three Billboards Outside The Rhondda Valley - Matthew HittMatthew Hitt is a singer and songwriter from the Rhondda Valley in South Wales. He is the front man of Drowners, an American-Welsh indie rock band based out of New York. Formed in 2011, the band signed for Frenchkiss Records and released their self-titled studio album in May 2013. After seven years performing and touring the world and one more studio album, the band announced a hiatus last year, prompting Matt to produce his first solo record. On this episode, Richard and Gideon chat to Matt about life in New York, what it's like to stay in some of the...
2019-03-0649 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 13: A Musical Education, Composing for Commercials and a Knight to Remember - Karl JenkinsSir Karl Jenkins is a musician and composer from Penclawdd on the Gower Peninsula. He was knighted in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List. From his early days in jazz and prog rock he has gone on to become the most performed living composer in the world. His canon of work transcends genre or classification and now includes 17 gold and platinum discs. His work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace has been in the UK charts for 15 years, and was performed at the Lincoln Center New York on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Lady Carol Barratt is a...
2019-01-2852 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 12: John Lewis Christmas Ads, Closing the Gender Gap, and Marketing Marijuana - Sarah CollinsonSarah Collinson is Head of Account Management at Joan, a startup creative agency based in NYC that works with Google and YouTube. Prior to joining Joan, Sarah spent 4 years at world-renowned advertising agency Anomaly where, among other things, she helped create one of the most highly-acclaimed cannabis brands in the world today. Originating from Swansea, she studied History at Oxford before moving to London, and later New York, to build a successful career in advertising. On this episode, Richard and Gideon discuss Joan’s efforts to bridge the gender and diversity gap, what Sarah looks for when hiring, and wh...
2018-12-1954 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 11: The Royal Wedding, Christmas No.1, and How To Get to Carnegie Hall - Paul MealorPaul Mealor has been described in the New York Times as, the most important person to emerge in Welsh music since William Mathias. He rose to global attention when his motet Ubi Caritas et Amor was performed at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011. That same year he became the first classical composer to hold both the classical and pop chart No 1’s at the same time while his single, ‘Wherever You Are’, a piece for The Military Wives Choir, reached UK Christmas No 1. Born in St Asaph, North Wales, Paul now splits his ti...
2018-11-1640 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 10: Behind the Scenes at Peppa Pig and Publishing a First Children's Book - Jemima WilliamsJemima Williams a NY-based illustrator from Aberystwyth in South Wales. Prior to moving to the US she worked for eight years as a designer for the children’s television program Peppa Pig. Jemima recently finished her first children’s book ‘Hibernate with Me’, a collaboration with singer-songwriter (and her husband), Benjamin Scheuer, which will be published in early 2019. She is currenlty working on her second book, to be released later next year. On this episode, Richard & Gideon discuss what it’s like working with child actors, the role of children’s books in society, and how to get yourself ins...
2018-11-0142 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 9: Mixing, Maracas, and Marching on The Streets of Cardiff - Davey NewingtonDavey Newington is a musician and front man of Cardiff band Boy Azooga. Their debut album ‘1, 2 King Fu!’ was released earlier this year, ahead of the band’s transatlantic tour, including a stop at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on October 24. Boy Azooga burst onto the scene in 2017 with their breakout hit, ‘Face Behind Her Cigarette’, which NME called “a total firecracker, with its mammoth riffs and splashy harmonies, all punctuated by stomping sleigh-bells.” Since then, they’ve performed all over UK and parts of Europe, lining up at Green Man festival and appearing on Jools Holland. Signed to London-based indie label Heav...
2018-10-1831 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 8: Big Dreams, Broken Toes, and How Not to Style a Chimpanzee - Emma PritchardEmma Pritchard is a Fashion stylist from Pontypool. After graduating with a degree in Fashion & Design from University of Wales, Emma swapped the UK for Asia to embark on a career in advertising. Emma ended up spending 9 years in Singapore, initially working as an Art Director on brands such as Elizabeth Arden, Guess and DeBeers, and later as a stylist. In 2006, she relocated to New York where she’s since amassed impressive portfolio and roster of loyal clients including, Puma, Cadillac, L’Oreal, Visa, and more. While still owning a house in Pontypool, and visiting her family frequently, Emma now...
2018-10-0351 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 7: Immersive Theatre, Reading Reviews and Dodging Chocolate Mousse - Tom ChandlerTom Chandler is a Welsh actor from Penarth in South Wales. He currently plays Begbie in the Off-Broadway show, Trainspotting Live. The play is an adaptation of the 1993 book by Irvine Welsh about the struggles of a group heroin addicted friends living in Edinburgh, most widely known for the 1996 film of the same name. What makes Transporting Live so unique is its immersive nature. With no 'fourth wall' the actors are free to interact with the audience throughout the performance. The play initially came under mixed reviews with some lauding its ambition while others questioned its political correctness. In...
2018-09-1941 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 6: Designing for the Future - Gareth TW ReesGareth is a multi-disciplinary designer based in Nuremberg, working on the ‘Futures’ design team for Adidas. This summer, Gareth was selected to participate in Adidas’s annual design program in New York, working alongside other star designers from around the world. On the episode, Gareth tells the boys how he finds his inspiration, his philosophy on seizing opportunities, and how he grew up in Capel Hendre wanting to be a mechanic but ended up designing cars in Japan.
2018-09-0649 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 5: Overcoming Roadblocks and Making Movies That Matter - Claire FowlerWriter-director Claire Fowler is a filmmaker from North Wales, based in New York City. Her most recent short, ‘Salam’, a film about a Syrian female Lyft driver on a night shift in New York City, had its World Premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. After studying at Oxford University and the Royal College of Art, Claire made a name for herself after making a number of human rights-themed documentary films, including ‘Open Heart’ an emotional journey that highlights the plight of the struggling Palestinian health care system. In 2008, she won a Fulbright scholarship to study film in the US, where sh...
2018-08-2248 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 4: A Scottish Play, an American Dream, and a Welsh Window - Hywel JohnHywel John grew up in West Wales, and London. He attended Bristol University and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After initially coming to New York in 2008 as an actor, appearing in Rupert Goold’s production of Macbeth—alongside Sir Patrick Stewart—Hywel moved to the United States permantly in 2014 to further his career as a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been professionally staged all around the world: in Wales, Edinburgh, Finland, Denmark, New York and London. The London Evening Standard has called Hywel’s work “a gem”, while The Guardian has compared his work to that...
2018-08-0856 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 3: Making a Movie With a Cast of Professional Drunks - Cian LlewellynOn this episode, the boys speak to Cian Llewellyn, an actor, producer and director, whose debut short recently screened in cinemas across the United States. Based upon Dylan Thomas' short story, ‘The Outing’ features a cast of untrained actors who, guided by Cian, come together in this quirky yet memorable short film. Richard and Gideon probe Cian on his unique methods and discuss his own unlikely journey to the big screen.
2018-07-2548 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 2: From Llanelli to the White House: Designing With Purpose - Lucy JonesLucy Jones is an award-winning designer and entrepreneur with a unique focus on addressing the needs of those in society often ignored in the traditional fashion design process. Originally from South Wales, Lucy came to New York to study fashion at the world-renowned Parsons Schools of Design, whose alumni include the likes of Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Joel Schumacher and Paul Rand. After being awarded Parsons’ Womenswear Designer of the year Class of 2015, Lucy began to attract national attention for her bold and innovative work, resulting in her being selected for Forbes 30 under 30 at the age of just 24. She ha...
2018-07-1357 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshEpisode 1: Sunken Hundred, New York in the 90s, and Living Through 9/11 - Illtyd Barrett:Illtyd Barrett came to New York in the 90s with the intention of experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly side of a city that would come to be his home for the next two decades. After years of feeling like the only Welsh person in the city, the artist and musician, decided he wanted to create a bar and restaurant that would be a beacon of Wales across the Atlantic. In 2016 Illtyd and his brother Dom opened the doors of the Sunken Hundred—named after the mythical lost kingdom submerged by the rising sea—to which they rece...
2018-07-1255 minNew York Welsh
New York WelshTrailerA window into the lives and achievements of Welsh people in New York. Hosted by Gideon Jensen and Richard Swain, each episode features a different guest and their unique story. Often funny, sometimes sad, but always honest and inspirational. Mewnwelediad i fywydau a chyflawniadau y Cymry yn Efrog Newydd. Wedi’i chynnal gan Gideon Jensen a Richard Swain, mae pob pennod yn taro sylw ar westeion gwahanol a’u hanes unigryw. Yn aml yn ddoniol, weithiau’n drist, ond bob amser yn onest ac yn ysbrydoledig.
2018-07-0502 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolMari WilliamsBeti George yn sgwrsio â'r steilydd bwyd a'r cogydd, Mari Williams.Yn un o bedwar o blant, cafodd ei magu ar fferm ger Llannefydd. Aeth i Ysgol Glan Clwyd, ac ymlaen wedyn i Brifysgol Caerdydd i astudio bwyd a maetheg.Ar ôl graddio, aeth i Efrog Newydd i weithio fel nani i deulu gyda chysylltiadau Cymreig.Dychwelodd i Brydain, gan weithio gyda rhai o'r archfarchnadoedd mwyaf fel steilydd bwyd, cyn symud i olygu cylchgronau bwyd.Mae bellach yn gweithio ar ei liwt ei hun, a newydd gyhoeddi ei llyfr ryseitiau cyntaf....
2018-04-0843 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolRobert DavidGanwyd y cynllunydd mewnol Robert David yn 1962 cyn cael ei fabwysiadu yn ychydig wythnosau oed gan Owen Morris Roberts a Mary Roberts, Penrhynydyn, Rhydyclafdy.Cafodd fagwraeth fendigedig ar fferm brysur ond celf oedd yn mynd a'i sylw, er mai dewis dilyn cwrs Celfyddydau Perfformio ym mhrifysgol Caerlŷr wnaeth Robert i ddechrau, cyn symud i Gaerdydd ac ymddangos fel actor mewn cyfresi fel Coleg a Dinas.Roedd Robert yn aelod o gast Pobol y Cwm yn y 90au ond ar ôl hir feddwl dyma benderfynu gadael y ddrama a dilyn ei freuddwyd i fod yn gy...
2018-02-0449 minY Podlediad Dysgu Cymraeg
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad i ddysgwyr Tachwedd 19eg - 25ainSiop Ty'r Gwrhyd, Huw Stephens a Llio Davies, Diolchgarwch Efrog Newydd, Sue Jones Davies
2017-11-2711 minBeti a\'i Phobol
Beti a'i PhobolAwen IorwerthBeti George yn holi Awen Iorwerth, llawfeddyg sy'n arbenigo ar yr ysgwydd a'r benelin.Yn wreiddiol o Fôn, fe dreuliodd gyfnodau yn Cape Town, Efrog Newydd a Sydney yn hyfforddi.Mae wedi bod yn ymgynghorydd trawma ac orthopedeg, a bellach yn Gyfarwyddwr Rhaglen Hyfforddiant Llawfeddygon Craidd Cymru.
2016-11-2046 minFfoton Interviews / Cyfweliadau - ffoton
Ffoton Interviews / Cyfweliadau - ffotonMarc ValléeMarc Vallée IN CONVERSATION WITH Emyr YoungCARDIFF, SOUTH WALES, MAY 2016Marc Vallée YN SGWRSIO GYDAG Emyr YoungCAERDYDD, DE CYMRU, MAI 2016 Marc Vallée showing his self-published Zines to photojournalism students at the University of South Wales Marc's 'Vandals and the City' Zine published in 2016 Hanging work in Berlin for launch of the 'Vandals and the City' exhibition, 2016 Starting his photography career in gritty photojournalism, Marc Vallée is a London-based documentary photographer whose work explores the tension between public and private space in the co...
2016-08-0148 minGolwg360
Golwg360Gwenfair Vaughan - Botany Bay a Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y MerchedGwenfair Vaughan sydd yn siarad am berfformio nofel Gymraeg yn Efrog Newydd, a phwysigrwydd Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod
2016-03-0802 minFfoton Interviews / Cyfweliadau - ffoton
Ffoton Interviews / Cyfweliadau - ffotonChalkie DaviesIN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES, April 2015YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG.CAERDYDD, DE CYMRU, Ebrill 2015 Chalkie Davies, Cardiff 2015. © Rebecca Thomas TODAY... "THE WORST THING IS THE ABILITY TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES" Making a return to Wales from his home in New York to oversee preparations and the launch of his Retrospective exhibition "Chalkie Davies Photographer: The NME Years" in National Museum Wales (running May 9 to September 6, 2015), Sully-native Chalkie kindly took time out of a hectic schedule for a couple of hours to talk with Ffoton Wale...
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