Pain in the Arts is the unapologetically honest podcast from Welsh creatives Chris & Jak. Each week they dive into the glorious mess of the arts sector with irreverent humour, lived experience, and questionable advice. Featuring our Weekly Questions segment, guest voice notes, theatre rants, and the glamorous mundanity of creative life. If you’ve ever been told your work is “too niche,” this is your backstage pass to solidarity and satire.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPain in the Arts is the unapologetically honest podcast from Welsh creatives Chris & Jak. Each week they dive into the glorious mess of the arts sector with irreverent humour, lived experience, and questionable advice. Featuring our Weekly Questions segment, guest voice notes, theatre rants, and the glamorous mundanity of creative life.
Pain in the Arts is hosted by The Edit Wales. The show has published 39 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Joe Locke, Tom Cullen & The Stories Wales Must Never Forget" (22 October 2026, 44 minutes), "How Do You Build a Film Career? Iris Prize Founder Answers" (15 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "Your Questions, Ministerial Answers" (1 October 2026, 38 minutes).
Pain in the Arts publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 39 episodes.
Booking probability for Pain in the Arts is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pain in the Arts requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pain in the Arts's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Edit Wales hosts Pain in the Arts, an arts show with 39 episodes published.
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Episode #8
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak reflect on one of their busiest weeks yet across Welsh arts and culture. They review After Agincourt starring Gareth David-Lloyd, discuss the stage adaptation of Dirty...
Episode #7
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak are joined by a very special guest: Berwyn Rowlands , founder and CEO of the internationally acclaimed Iris Prize , as the festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. Berwyn...
Episode #5
This week’s Pain in the Arts features a major guest: Heledd Fychan, Minister for Culture, Media and Sport at the Welsh Government, joins Chris and Jak for a special Q&A session inside Cathays Park. She answers...
Episode #4
This week’s Pain in the Arts starts with hot tea — literally — and quickly turns into a deep dive into Welsh arts gossip, sector shifts, dance reviews, and the big question: can you really build a theatre career in...
Episode #3
Operation Mincemeat lands at the New Theatre, Practical Magic 2 makes a surprise appearance, Alison Lapper brings a powerful conversation to Cardiff, and we tackle two big listener questions — is the subscription model...
Episode #2
Welcome back to Pain in the Arts , the weekly podcast exploring the arts and creative sector in Wales — hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak Rhys Birch . This week we’re talking: Lane Seven...
Episode #1
Welcome back to Pain in the Arts , the weekly podcast exploring the arts and creative sector in Wales — hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak Rhys Birch . After a week off, we’re back with a...
Episode #29
Welcome back to Pain in the Arts , the weekly podcast exploring the arts and creative sector in Wales — hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak Rhys Birch . This week we’re talking: ️ Cult VR —...
Episode #28
Welcome back to Pain in the Arts , the weekly podcast exploring the arts and creative sector in Wales — hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak Rhys Birch . This week we’re talking: ️ Cult VR —...
Episode #27
Welcome back to Pain in the Arts , the weekly podcast exploring the arts and creative sector in Wales — hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak Rhys Birch . This week we’re talking: The Karate...
Episode #26
Welcome back to Pain in the Arts , the weekly podcast exploring the arts and creative sector in Wales — hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak Rhys Birch . This week we’re talking: Hollywood...
Episode #25
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak dive into a whirlwind of Welsh arts, summer chaos, and big creative questions. We talk: • Annie at the Wales Millennium Centre • Oxford museums and cultural curiosities •...
Episode #24
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak explore everything from TEDx speaker opportunities to at-risk theatres, from Swansea’s newest production to the arrival of Annie at WMC. Plus: should American artists move...
Episode #23
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak explore everything from prehistoric cave paintings to modern marketing strategies — and even the potential future of UK arts under Andy Burnham. We talk: • Old‑school vs...
Episode #22
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak battle a Welsh heatwave to bring you a packed episode covering: • Thespians at the New Theatre • Fawlty Towers at the Wales Millennium Centre • The Future Commissioners...
Episode #21
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak explore the future of Welsh arts — from community‑led opera to cutting‑edge immersive tech, and a major new culture announcement from Wales’ new Culture Minister, Heledd...
Episode #20
This week on Pain in the Arts , Chris and Jak somehow survive running two major events in one week — TEDxButeStreet and Barry Pride — while also squeezing in Rocky Horror, Waitress, VR art, and a mysterious Fio...
Episode #19
<p>Fresh from TEDxButeStreet — literally an hour after leaving the Senedd — Chris and Jak dive into one of the busiest, most meaningful weeks they’ve had in Welsh arts.</p><p>This episode covers:</p><p>• TEDxButeStreet...
Episode #18
<p><b>From Next Week - Available on YouTube & Spotify Exclusively</b></p><p>Welcome back to Pain in the Arts — the podcast about the arts and creative industries in Wales, hosted by broadcaster <b>Chris J Birch</b> and...
Episode #17
<p><b>This week on Pain in the Arts:</b> <br/>We’ve had the busiest eight days in Welsh arts we’ve ever experienced — from ballet to Banksy, from London summits to Roath Gallery Weekend, from Choir of Man to a 10‑year...
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