John On The Rhondda

About John On The Rhondda

From the Valley that fuelled the world with its coal, and a community with a thirst for fair play and fair shares – John Geraint Roberts brings us places, people and ideas that lit up a famous past and can help shape a better future.

Publisher

John Geraint Roberts

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Dec 2020

Latest episode

6 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

109 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jun 2025

   Annie Powell - Social Campaigner

   John discusses Annie Powell's remarkable contributions to Rhondda life as a social campaigner, recalling his teenage privilege of learning the Valley's history directly from her in this interview.

2. 

   2 May 2025

   Mike Peters - Going Out In A Blaze of Glory

   John interviews Welsh rock icon Mike Peters of The Alarm, discussing his life and legacy in a heartfelt tribute to the musician.

3. 

   6 Mar 2024

   The Miners' Strike

   Introducing an evocative 'soundscape' commissioned from John Geraint by the Rhondda Heritage Park Mining Museum to accompany a photographic exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1984-5 Miners' Strike.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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Guest appearances

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