This Foul Earth Podcast
1) O Rest Beside The Weary Road (Christmas Special)
December 25th, 2018 - Prior to the extended commission received by the Welsh Life Institute in 2019, a small number of test interviews were conducted in South Wales in the winter of 2018. On Christmas...Show More
2) 2.6 - The Past
The interview subjects were encouraged to speak freely about their life experiences, so that the country's contemporary voice could be preserved for future generations. However, at the end of each int...Show More
3) 2.5 - The Frozen Woman
August 23rd, 2019 - Natalie, a university lecturer and museum worker currently living in Newport, speaks about her arrival in Wales. Title announcement by Cliff Cumber. Music written and performed by ...Show More
4) 2.4 - The Wonder Horse
June 1st, 2019 - Peter Powell (39, Tonyrefail), a fourth generation horse trainer, speaks about his visionary mother's new approach to showjumping, and the tragic downfall of horse sports in Wales in ...Show More
5) 2.3 - The Contest
September 2nd, 2019 - The Welsh Life Institute interviews warehouse supervisor and gymnasium proprietor Colin Jones (53, Pentyrch). A former fixer in South Wales' illegal rave scene, Jones tells the s...Show More
6) 2.2 - The Electrician
May 1st, 2019 - Independent electrician Lloyd Barton (36, Prestatyn) recalls his most memorable callout; a plug installation at a shipping container on a hillside in North Wales. Title announcement by...Show More
7) 2.1 - The Forecourt
June 6th, 2019 - Veteran car dealer Stewart Cleary (54, Abergavenny) details the little-known challenges of operating a used car business. Title introduction by Cliff Cumber. Music written and perform...Show More
8) 1.6 - The Future
Over the course of the project, the interview subjects were given free reign to speak about whatever they wished. However, all subjects were asked - at the end of their interviews - the same question;...Show More
9) 1.5 - The Dead Man
July 3rd, 2019 - Gravedigger Owen Morgan (58, Hendy) gives a brief history of grave digging in west Wales, and recounts the unusual case of Bryn Johnston. Â Title introduction by Cliff Cumber. Music w...Show More
10) 1.4 - The Liar
August 15th, 2019 - Pub regular “Trevor” (location withheld at subject request) shares the story of how he came by his peculiar career. Title introduction by Cliff Cumber. Music written and performed...Show More