He's known by many as half of the Ambition Is Critical team, but there's so much more to Ryan Pridmore than his successful podcast with Paddy Cullen. That said, the podcast recently passed 260 episodes and half a million downloads - showing just how far some opinions, some life experiences and great Swansea wit can take you!

Supportive of our podcast from the outset, Ryan - who describes himself as "a proper townie" - joined Jack and Ant to talk about AIC, and also to discuss other aspects of his life. These included the importance of friends, of working hard to provide, the different jobs he had and the pressures they have brought, his love of wearing decent clobber, and the joys and disappointments that his beloved Swansea City have given him.

Throw into the mix how he met Paddy Cullen, his first holiday in Magaluf, and teaching his son to drive and it was no surprise that this turned into one of our longest podcasts yet!

We hope you love it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Twenty-six-year-old Levi Trivedy is the bar manager and DJ at one of Swansea's busiest night out venues - The Swigg. As well as knowing the cocktail list off by heart, the man behind the bar is self-taught on the turntables - and harbours ambitions of taking his skills just a few yards along Mumbles Road to play a set at the city's arena.

His next challenge comes at the Marina watering hole on 20 August 2025 - a 10-hour charity set that will benefit mental health charity MIND... a massive step up from his previous sets and one that involves a number of logistical challenges.

In this podcast Levi talks about the charity gig, discuses his youth and work experiences... and gives Jack and Ant some valuable advice on how to get served when the number of customers at the bar appears to be overwhelming the number of serving staff!

You've seen Tom Cruise in Cocktail... here's Levi Trivedy from The Swigg!

Award-winning former Evening Post reporter Liz Perkins joins Jack and Ant in this episode, looking back at some of the highlights of her journalistic career so far.

The episode begins with Liz - an acclaimed sports writer - giving an insight into covering Wimbledon every day throughout the tournament. From meeting the celebrity spectators, to interviewing the game's biggest names, much is packed into every day at the famous SW19 courts.

But there's so much more that the former Carmarthenshire schoolgirl shares with the boys - there's working on the Post, being sent to Afghanistan and coming face to face with the Taliban, returning to education at Oxford University, her media articles and campaigns that have led to changes in UK law... and blowing the lid on a scandal that shock Welsh rugby to the core!

It's just short of 50 minutes that the Telegraph night editor chatted with Jack and Ant - it could so easily have been several hours! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

WARNING: The episode contains reference to prostitution, war and sexual offences.

Swansea-based Indie-Rock band Freefall are a band on the up. Formed in 2024 - and consisting of Dave Goldsmith, Daniel Harris, Josh Evason and Chris Williams, the four already have more than 50,000 music downloads to their name and the O2 Academy on their list of venues played. The three former Bishopston School boys (and Dan who is ex-Bishop Vaughan) launch their first EP in August hoping for the same critical acclaim that accompanied their existing releases.

On 18 July 2025 they will team up with The Stray Pursuit, Jeff Burn and ZATNM (Zac and the New Men) for a charity fundraiser at Swansea's Bunkhouse.

Ahead of that they Dave and Dan joined Jack and Ant on the podcast to discuss their careers, the band, the charity gig, watching Oasis on a dodgy livestream, and falling asleep watching the Swans at the The Vetch.

Musician Jon-Joe (Flynn) has packed a lot into his first 24 years - including teenage years in musical theatre, three education gap years and three courses at Swansea University. Although musically inspired by the likes of David Bowie and Damon Albarn, recent years have seen the self-taught guitarist reject playing covers in order to instead write and perform his own music. Already he's played Swansea Arena, the Elysium, The Swigg and most of the live music venues around the city. 

With a new EP out now, Jon-Joe (who also works as a chef at the Westbourne Inn) joined Jack and Ant to discuss where his lyrics come from, his musical ambitions, and why London gigs are not for him.

If you want to hear more of his music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BEVeT0tHOhoxWPZ7nOgHd

In 2007, Dorus de Vries signed for Swansea City from Dumfermline. Club manager Roberto Martinez was looking for a keeper who could make saves... but also play out from the back in "The Swansea Way". De Vries' football background made him the perfect choice.

During his four years at the club de Vries saw three men in the hot seat - Martinez, Paulo Sousa and Brendan Rodgers. A Golden Glove was won for 25 clean sheets in a season, and there were two promotions... including the Wembley play-off success that took the Welsh club to the Premier League.

And then... he left!

In this episode he sits down with Ant and Jack and discusses it all - the personal heartbreak behind his move to Scotland, his Swansea years, his reasons for leaving South Wales... and his regrets for doing so!

It's an hour long insight into the life of a footballer... and we hope you enjoy it!

In episode 24 the boys catch up with three Swansea musicians who seem destined for the top!

First up, ahead of their big Bunkhouse homecoming, it's Aaron Morgan (frontman) and Ben Lewis (drums)... of The Stray Pursuit. The four-piece alternative rock band have continued to rise in talent, performance and audience size since their first gig back in 2018. Relentless in their drive, they have already sold the city's Sin City out and now, having linked with Romesh Dodangoda,  a bright future seems ahead of them.

The second part of the podcast features Poppy Serenity - another emerging talent. Just 18 years of age - but with bags of stage presence - she's a guitarist who writes her own songs, and has already performed at The Bunkhouse and Swansea Arena. In addition, the former busker has also solo travelled the world and she shares tales of her overseas adventures with Jack and Ant.

For our guests the world is their proverbial oyster... so remember the names!

CONTENT WARNING: The odd swear word sneaked into the conversation with Aaron and Ben.

As the man behind the Wonky Sheep travel agent, Dave Dulin has organised away travel for thousands of Wales football fans. His meticulous planning and attention to detail have taken fans to Euro 2016 in France, the Qatar World Cup and all corners of Europe for qualification matches.

And yet, as he revealed when he, Jack and Ant got chatting, working life saw a number of twists before bringing him to where he now is - from Swansea's Olchfa School there was university in Surrey, journalistic work as a court reporter at the Old Bailey, and sports coverage too. 

It might have been so different had he not dug deep to prove doubters wrong... or if the ghosts of haunted Olchfa House had got to him first.

Matthew Bound signed for Swansea City in 1997. In his second season at the Vetch Field the Swans made the Division Three play-offs. The next year, Bound, alongside Jason Smith and with Roger Freestone behind them, formed the defence that brought Swansea the title... the club's first! Bound even scored the vital penalty to secure the trophy!

But, as is always the case at Swansea City, for every up there are downs. There was the death of Terry Coles at that title-decider, and a subsequent financial crisis that saw players sacked and Bound eventually leave. He was publicly vilified and his family abused as part of the fall out when the club's CVA was arranged.

In this episode Bound - who now hosts a club matchday hospitality lounge - ducks no question and gives an insight into his career and life while giving his side to the financial situation.

And, with the Swansea Half Marathon just weeks away, (very) keen runner Matt talks with the boys about his previous times in the event, his endurance events and why running is so important to him.

We enjoyed recording it. We hope you enjoy listening!

Thirty-year-old Ciaran Fitzgerald's award-winning six-part drama series "Bwmp" is currently on S4C and is billed as "the perfect mix of heart, humour, and real-world challenge"... which also could be how his life could be described.

Ciaran, a disabled writer and presenter, has won an RTS Cymru award for his work and he is very much a man on the up. Armed with a BA Scriptwriting degree from the University of South Wales, he's the first from his family to venture into theatre and television work. His writing has seen him feature on BBC Radio Wales, write for and appear on S4C, and write for Theatr Clwyd and the Sherman Theatre. Ciaran has cerebral palsy and is passionate about increasing disability representation on screen.

While doing all of the above, he told Jack and Ant how he still finds time to follow Swansea City Football Club - where he's a member of their Disabled Supporters Association - and he gets himself amongst the goals when playing for the city's Bravehearts football team.