John Burgum joined the South Wales Evening Post in 1968, becoming chief football correspondent six years later.

During the next 25 years of writing about Swansea City he saw it all - and brought that news to us. Swans fans would rely on John to tell them the fixtures, the inside stories, the sackings, the signings and the exclusives!

His role saw him work with great names in the club's history... Harry Griffiths, Alan Curtis, Wyndham Evans, Robbie James, Frank Burrows and Jan Molby to name a few.

But it was with manager John Toshack at the helm that things got interesting with a rise through the leagues and the occasional clash over JB's coverage!

With his book - "When The Swans Had Everyone Smiling" out now, John sat down with Jack and Ant to share some of his tales.

So much has been said and written about Swansea's multi-talented Steve Balsamo - not least (award-winningly) he played Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus on the West End, he enjoyed solo musical success and toured the world with the Storys, and he's worked with Sir Elton John and Meatloaf!

BUT, with just 30 minutes in a busy schedule, Jack and Ant chose to explore the here and now - what's singer and songwriter Steve up to these day?

Together the three discuss "creativity", a return to study at the age of 53, the Grand Ambition collective and its Hot Chicks production, Steve's new ChimpanA project, and how he preserves his distinctive voice.

Bullied as a youngster, Richie Garner couldn't understand why he'd failed his O Levels... until he discovered his coursework had not been submitted and it was too late for his school to put it right!

Despite that setback, Richie went on to study law at Swansea University and later established himself as a criminal law solicitor in the city.

Keen and capable in every sport he tried - American football, rugby, tennis, football, surfing, badminton, boxing and nearly every martial art there is - beach-lover Richie also worked the doors of pubs and clubs across South Wales. During that time he saved lives... and came face-to-face with hammer-weilding scrappers!

It's our longest podcast to date - and there's a lot packed into it. 

Eirian Wyn is a busy man.... not least he's a Baptist minister (Seion Newydd Church, Morriston), a member of the Magic Circle and the chaplain at Swansea City Football Club! 

But his has not been an easy path - born with a hip issue that left him unable to walk for two years and having to be wheeled to school in a wheelchair, he then discovered he was dyslexic. As if that wasn't enough to deal with, a chance meeting after a magic show was to save his eyesight!

Open, honest and jovial throughout, Eirian joined Jack and Ant for this podcast episode, and discussed his love of the Welsh language, all things Swansea City and his opera singing daughter.

During Covid, Sue Kent's Swansea garden gained national coverage and earned her a role on BBC's Gardeners' World. Now an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society, the former sports masseuse has a zest for life and adventure that is matched by few.

Making all this more remarkable is that Sue has achieved what she has despite an upper limb disability which means she has eight-inch arms and seven fingers - so much of her work has been performed using her feet!

It's a remarkable story that may change outlooks about what can be achieved in life!

He was the Comic's Comic "Best UK Act" in 2023 and now, after twice playing Swansea Arena (as support for Russell Howard and Rhod Gilbert) comedian Andrew Bird is heading to Swansea's Grand Theatre as part of his solo tour.
He's performed at the London Palladium, Wembley Arena, the O2 and Reading Festival... this was his chance to chat with Jack and Ant from the sofa in his living room.
"A brilliantly funny comedian" was how Russell Howard described him. Rob Brydon went further with the accolades... "very punctual" was his assessment.


Catch Andrew Bird at Swansea Grand's Arts Wing - 20 February 2025. Tickets from: www.swanseagrand.co.uk/article/32172/Andrew-Bird

(No intro or outro music on this episode - due to a couple of technical difficulties).

Through his appearances in Gavin and Stacey, Welsh acting legend Steffan Rhodri  has made Dave (of Dave's Coaches) a national icon - but there's so much more to the Morriston boy than transporting locals around Barry Island!
With Wonder Woman, Twin Town and Harry Potter amongst his film credits, and Pobol y Cwm, Steeltown Murders and The Way amongst his extensive TV credits, it's amazing he's found time for more than 20 years of theatre that includes Shakespearean roles.
Oh, and he's a Swansea City fan too!
Steffan joined Jack and Ant to discuss all of the above, and shares the behind-the-scenes secrets from that final Gavin And Stacey show.

WARNING: Contains one naughty word from Jack which, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, was just him repeating a line from the BBC show.

Gorseinon-born, Paul Leyshon boasts a CV that includes journalist, TV producer-director, Christmas tree delivery man (for his sister), father and fan of Swansea City. He's recently added "author" to his list of achievements with the publication of "Joni Jones and the Ghost Train". 
In episode 13, Paul joins Jack and Ant to discuss his book, how to get in TV, following the Swans and... working on Bargain Hunt. And with Ant desperate for the secrets of the auction room, Paul gets grilled on the secrets of the daytime classic!

His Twitter account describes him as an author, poet, boxing addict and recovering alcoholic... but that's just a part of Matt Wride's story!

During these 60 minutes, Swansea's Wride discusses all of the above with Jack and Ant - and more... scraps at the Vetch Field, downing 20 pints on nights out in the Kingsway, Navy deployment to the Gulf War, the raw emotion of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and the future!

Wride fought back against his demons and also found the time and strength to pen his book Life In A Thunderstorm. 



Content warning: This episode has reference to alcohol excess and drug taking. It  may not be for everyone.

Growing up in Morriston, Paul "Welshie" Chapman always knew that his future would be somewhere in the music industry. And so it proved...
Today he has a home in Toronto, and has travelled the globe as tour manager with rock legends Megadeth. 
As well as giving Jack and Ant an insight into his role and the things that go wrong on tour, Welshie talks about spreading the good name of Wales across the planet - and about getting home for Christmas to watch his beloved Swans!


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