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1. Episode 10: Behind the Scenes at Peppa Pig and Publishing a First Children's Book - Jemima Williams

   Nov 1, 2018 · 43 min

   Jemima 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

2. Episode 9: Mixing, Maracas, and Marching on The Streets of Cardiff - Davey Newington

   Oct 18, 2018 · 32 min

   Davey 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 spl

3. Episode 8: Big Dreams, Broken Toes, and How Not to Style a Chimpanzee - Emma Pritchard

   Oct 3, 2018 · 51 min

   Emma 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

4. Episode 7: Immersive Theatre, Reading Reviews and Dodging Chocolate Mousse - Tom Chandler

   Sep 19, 2018 · 42 min

   Tom 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

5. Episode 6: Designing for the Future - Gareth TW Rees

   Sep 6, 2018 · 49 min

   Gareth 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 Cap

6. Episode 5: Overcoming Roadblocks and Making Movies That Matter - Claire Fowler

   Aug 22, 2018 · 48 min

   Writer-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 docum

7. Episode 4: A Scottish Play, an American Dream, and a Welsh Window - Hywel John

   Aug 8, 2018 · 56 min

   Hywel 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

8. Episode 3: Making a Movie With a Cast of Professional Drunks - Cian Llewellyn

   Jul 25, 2018 · 48 min

   On 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 unlik

9. Episode 2: From Llanelli to the White House: Designing With Purpose - Lucy Jones

   Jul 13, 2018 · 57 min

   Lucy 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 award

10. Episode 1: Sunken Hundred, New York in the 90s, and Living Through 9/11 - Illtyd Barrett:

    Jul 12, 2018 · 56 min

    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 brothe

11. Trailer

    Jul 4, 2018 · 2 min

    A 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