Ambition is Critical

The boys are joined by one of Swansea City’s most recognisable faces George Phillips and talk about the closure of clothes shops in city centres, breaking into the Mayors house to play tennis as a kid, Quentin Tarantino being overrated and early memories of going to The Vetch. George talks about travelling to buy clothes in the 80’s, gigging in dirty venues, running Woodys in Swansea, going to prison for trouble at the football and...

The boys are joined by Swansea City legend John Cornforth and he talks about being the 1st player to ever get sued for a tackle that led to an injury, playing for Sunderland as a teenager, the “Super John” song and getting told he was moving to the Swans while on holiday in Ibiza. John talks about the atmosphere at the WBA playoff off game, his dislike for modern football, Frank Burrows meltdowns, borrowing the Directors lounge at ...

The boys are joined by Private military contractor Tysson Ley and talk about drinking spiced rum in Iraq’s Green zone, the pitfalls of being called Tysson, joining the Welsh Guards as a teenager, operations in Northern Ireland and getting battered by the RUC. Tysson talks about going for SAS selection, having to learn to walk again after a bad accident, sailing Antonio Banderas yacht, working on the doors in Magaluf and the legend ...

The boys are back and Paddy has had his 1st BBQ while paying somebody to build his flat pack furniture while Ryan’s best mate is a dog called Dave. The lads talk about their Pints of choice, moving abroad, the P Diddy trial and Paddy has finally bagged Oasis tickets. The boys discuss the assassination of Bobby Kennedy, Manhunt Osama Bin Laden, Fred West being hell of a boy, the Columbine massacre, In It Together Festival, United/Sp...

The boys are joined by Llanelli AFC Manager and Welsh football veteran Lee John and talk about his journey through grassroots football to the Welsh league, the FAW pushing for full time football in Wales, receiving media trading while doing his A License and the magic of Stebonheath Park. Lee talks about the financing at the Welsh league standard, the amazing benefits of “Wyscout” in preparation for games, making his decision to re...

The lads are back at AiC HQ and Paddy has had a fork up his arse and Ryan has nearly had the sack from work but they talk Cardiffs relegation from the Championship, Lee Trundle trolling Cardiff fans on social media and Alan Sheehans appointment as manager. The boys talk Wrexhams continued rise through the leagues, was this the worst Premier league season of all time and DAZN/Saudi Arabia absolute shenanigans over the World Club Cup...

The boys are joined by Swansea music scene pioneer Jordan McGuire and talk about Katy Perry going into space, Jordan giving up his day job, the changing face of Swansea City centre and managing to secure The Bunkhouse as a music venue forever. The lads talk Swansea market, the Swansea Arena House party, Jordan talks about the importance of advanced ticket sales for gigs, the origins of becoming a Swansea City football lad, the Lemo...

The lads are back after a month off due to Paddy’s unfortunate loss of voice and talk the recent stag doo in Tenerife, having a poo on a plane, Yellowstone and Harvey Weinstein’s cock rot. The boys talk about Adolescence, Swans improvement under Alan Sheehan, IMDB’s top 10 films of all time, Stakeknife, Ocean Colour Scene and the carnage at the bar plus much much more….

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The boys are joined by 2 of Swansea’s original ravers DJ Active and MC Saxon and talk about the lost business of the ticket tout, the origins of Tick Tock, how iconic Martha’s Nightclub was and Saxons mate getting pulled by Boy George. The boys talk about going to Ibiza with M People, illegal raves, hitching a ride to Glastonbury with Travellers, learning how to DJ on vinyl, CVC and Subterrania at Swansea Arena House party and Satu...

The boys are joined by Author and Sports Writer David Brayley and talk about David taking the big step out of full time employment to purse a career as an author, being best mates with Tony Cottey, the rise and fall of Toshack’s Swans, Glenn Hoddle’s genius and Rothman year books. David talks about the process of getting his 1st book written and published, how he came to write Ashley Williams autobiography, spending a year teaching...

The lads are joined by former Leicester and Swansea City player Paul Reid and discuss the Swansea arm of the Aston Villa supporters club, getting sent off in a charity game, the forgotten jobs of the boot boys and Robbie James being class. Reidy talks about the drinking culture in football, signing for Neil Warnock 3 times, putting fish heads in Andy Booths kit bag, signing for the Swans and staying in the city, finding retirement ...

The boys are back and Ryan is out to upset Paddy before the big St Joseph’s/Rockspur reserve game on the weekend, Paddy has been caught “Parking like a twat” on Facebook and has also just returned from a bucket list filled trip to New York. The lads talk about the biggest trade in NBA history, American Godfathers - The Five Families, Matt Grimes leaving the Swans, the upcoming Swansea Arena House party and OJ Simpson being an absol...

The boys are back with their 1st episode of 2025 and talk about getting dementia from tap water, Luke Littler’s potential greatness, the stress of looking for holidays and slipper/sliders. Turns out Daniel Levy loves Welsh cakes, Ryan lost the plot with the Swans, Paddy’s spent the night in a wild London boozer, Pastel have released their debut album, the boys have spent all Christmas watching TV and finish by paying tribute to the...

The boys are joined by Port Talbot’s singer/songwriter Jackson Lucitt and talk about the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special, Radio 1 being shit and Ryan’s trip to see CVC in Cardiff. Jackson talks about playing before the Stereophonics in Singleton Park, living on a pig farm, learning to play guitar, putting on gigs and playing at In It Together Festival. The lads talk about Lance Armstrong being a psycho, drones in the sky in New ...

The boys are joined by old friend and professional boxer James Todd and he talks about his decision to go back into pro boxing after 9 years out and how his family didn’t want him to come back. The lads talk the cancellation of the Welsh title fight show at the LC2, Ben Crocker winning the European title, the upcoming Fury/Usyk card and John Phillips joining BKFC. James talks about sparring, weight cutting, his wild fight 2 weeks a...

The boys are back with a christmasy chinwag and talk Christmas Pyjamas, Christmas Day routine, Christmas jumpers, Black Friday, banning Christmas songs, the potential Christmas Guinness shortage and Gremlins as a Christmas film. The lads talked Spotify Wrapped, Paddy’s going to New York, Pep Guardiola potentially being resented forever, Ricky Gervais on The Overlap, Snowfalls, and the fact good films don’t exist anymore plus much m...

The boys are joined by old friends Nigel and Pancho from San Portablo and talk about going to the bar in Malta where Oliver Reed died, the San Portablo shop being a hub for creativity, missing the old days of having shopping experiences, organising a pop up shop in Swansea and the potential of fire eaters. The lads discuss the Welsh national teams fine form since Craig Bellamy took over, Brombil reservoir, the death of the steel wo...

The lads are joined by Swansea rap artist T-Rev and talk about being recognised, recording 6 albums in 4 years, Swansea’s rap scene, not having live acts come to the city and 3 CD changers. T-Rev talks about his issues with drink and drugs, writing to help his mental health, creating YJB records, going to Ibiza with San Portablo and being involved in rap battles. The boys talk Snack Army, The Purge and Donald Trump plus much much m...

The boys are back with Lee West, 5 years since the last time they all sat down together. Lee talks about leaving the Royal Marines, losing his hearing, buying a bar and the challenges of Covid. Westy discusses being in the “Golden Generation” of warfare, private security companies, the French foreign legion and having to apprehend a drunk trying to get into his van. Lee talks about his new found fame, the explosion of his YouTube c...