Over the last half-year or so I have been working in partnership with Alan Evans, the owner/editor of LlanelliOnline/and WalesNewsOnline. Over the months he has been developing and expanding another arm of the business, that being LlanelliTalkRadio. We also have podcasts.
Recently we have stumbled on the idea that I meet up in his studio with people I have come across, work with, friends, and interesting people who have a story to tell to talk about their life, career, and more.
First up is Alun Gibbard, a well known prolific author of over 30 books, broadcaster, educator, and other experiences.
There are two interviews with Alun, in Welsh and English
The books we talk about in English include:
Into the wind - on Carwyn James,
Who Beat the All Blacks 1972,
The Official Scarlets History,
Derek Bevan and Nigel Owens.
Non sporting ones include:
April Jones 'Pink Ribbons for April'
Howard Marks,
Life in the Coal House.
Alun also makes reference to a book about to be published on the former First Minister, Carwyn Jones.
In the Welsh language interview, books covered include:
Yn erbyn y Gwynt - hanes Carwyn James,
Fyny gyda'r Swans,
Llyfre ar George North a 'Foxy'r Llew' (Jonathan Davies),
Non yn erbyn y ffactore - Non Evans.
Then the non-sporting ones:
Talcen Caled- about the miners strike,
O Llinell Biced i San Steffan - about former MP Sian James.
Straeon Tafarn - on Dewi Pws,
Bywyd yn y Coal House,
Tony ac Aloma' Mab y Mans - on Arfon Haines Davies, and Carwyn Jones again.
Take a listen.
Next up is Wyn Thomas, another broadcaster and of course of Swansea Sound fame.
https://twitter.com/Gwynoro/status/1289139527018323969?s=20&fbclid=IwAR3qXgEu99oNWoHhHgnbI-9J6lVbNLVeBoi79eHyzHRbkYIusfcLAg_mLtU