New York Welsh

  • Autor: Vários
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  • Editora: Podcast
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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 ei chyflwyno gan Gideon Jensen a Richard Swain, mae pob pennod yn taro sylw ar westeion gwahanol au hanes unigryw.Yn aml yn ddoniol, weithiaun drist, ond bob amser yn onest ac yn ysbrydoledig.

Episódios

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

    01/11/2018 Duração: 42min

    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 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 inside Doctor Who’s Tardis.

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

    18/10/2018 Duração: 31min

    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 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 Heavenly Recordings, their music draws on a range of influences from Black Sabbath to the Beach Boys, Frank Zappa to African synth legend, William Onyeabor. In this episode, Richard and Gideon chat to Dave over FaceTime, while he’s in transit between locations for a music video shoot. Among other things, they discuss Davey’s reaction to the last 12 months, marching in Cardiff as part of the SWS campai

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

    03/10/2018 Duração: 51min

    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’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 calls New York her home. On this episode, Gideon and Richard chat with Emma about what’s involved in being a fashion stylist, the pros and cons of Instagram, and how managing photoshoots with big name stars come with a unique set of challenges.

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

    19/09/2018 Duração: 41min

    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 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 August, the play was extended until the end of October 2018, which is perhaps the best indication of its enduring success. In this episode, the boys meet Tom to discuss some of the challenges around performing in an immersive theatre production, acting in New York at the age of 21, and what it’s like to read reviews about yourself in the New York Times.

  • Episode 6: Designing for the Future - Gareth TW Rees

    06/09/2018 Duração: 49min

    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 Capel Hendre wanting to be a mechanic but ended up designing cars in Japan.

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

    22/08/2018 Duração: 48min

    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 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 she graduated with an MFA honors in screenwriting from Columbia University. Since then, she’s won the grand prize in Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition and Starz Denver Screenwriting Competition for her feature screenplay, ‘Little House’, while her AFI DWW short film, ‘Noodles’, which premiered at Nantucket Film Festival, was acquired by Nowness in 2016. In this episode, Richard and Gideon discuss Claire’s j

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

    08/08/2018 Duração: 56min

    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 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 of Harold Pinter. Hywel currenlty splits his time between New York, Alabama and Wales, while working on a commission for National Theatre Wales, entitled ‘The Wales Window’. On this episode, Richard and Gideon sit down with Hywel to discuss his New York journey from budding actor to transatlantic playwright.

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

    25/07/2018 Duração: 48min

    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 unlikely journey to the big screen.

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

    13/07/2018 Duração: 57min

    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 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 has since had commissions from both the Museum of Art & Design (MAD) and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)—where her piece was procured for the permanent collection. Later this year, her fashion lifestyle brand, Ffora, is set to launch globally. In this episode Gideon and Richard discuss Lucy’s design philosophy, bouncing back from failure, and an almost overlooked invitation to the White House.

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

    12/07/2018 Duração: 55min

    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 received enthusiastic reviews from The New Yorker and New York Magazine. Unfortunately, even the reputation of serving the city’s most spectacular pasty wasn’t enough to keep the restaurant from being swallowed up by rising rents and a competitive restaurant scene and, earlier this year, the brothers called final orders for the last time. In this episode, the boys discuss Illtyd’s arrival on a vanishing New York art scene, the days surrounding September 11th, and what it means to be part of a c

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    04/07/2018 Duração: 02min

    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 gwahanol a’u hanes unigryw. Yn aml yn ddoniol, weithiau’n drist, ond bob amser yn onest ac yn ysbrydoledig.

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