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Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

Tales for Wales is an inaccurate Welsh history lesson brought to you by two boozy mates. New episodes every Sunday.

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147. Porthcawl - Coney Beach Pleasure Park

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/11/02

How could we cover Oakwood without shining a little light on it's Easterly cousin, Coney Beach. Just as many fun memories and just as many not so fun disasters, injuries and lapses in health and safety.Hit play and listen to the rise and fall of Porthcawl's crown jewel. RIP. Our Patreon could be described as a theme park of the podcasting world, but like an Oakwood after dark version that's cool and sexy. Join up and see what all the fuss is about.

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26:58

Harken Back for Halloween: The Demon of Cerrigydrudion

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Calan Gaeaf, Samhain, Halloween, whatever you call it we all know it as the night for spooky celebrations, terrifying tricks and sickly sweet treats. This year we thought we'd double up on episodes to celebrate all hallows eve and rerelease one form the archives about a particularly chilling tale from a village in Conwy. It's not a TRICK, you really can get extra TREATS on the Tales for Wales Patreon.

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7:37

Throwback Thursday: The Race Riots of 1919

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/30

Croeso nol and welcome back dear listeners. Hop on the history bus and travel back with us once more to an episode of old. What more could signal an episode about literal race riots than a clip of us having wedding chat?Full episode here for the die hards.

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48:01

146. Halloween Special: Cardiff Infirmary and the...

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/25

Hit play if you dare for all manner of spooky tales lie within this weeks episode as we give you a rundown of all the places in Wales to avoid when the veil between worlds runs thinnest. Don't TRICK yourself this Halloween, TREAT yourself to some extra content on the Tales for Wales Patreon.

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11:30

Throwback Thursday: The Llanelli Riots

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/22

The Llanelli riots were one of many working class uprisings in Wales that would come to shape the landscape of labour for generations. Anyway, here's a clip of us talking about alcohol (shock) and playing a silly tiktok game.

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65:46

Rerelease: Make Wales Great Again

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/22

A while back we put the world to rights by drunkenly going through all the things we would change to make Wales the country we know it can be. With the very important Caerphilly by-election on the horizon and the Senedd elections coming next year, we thought we'd give our two pence worth all over again.

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28:20

145. Barry Castle

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/18

This week we're chatting about a saucy little castle from our old stomping ground that's a unique blend of luxury manor house and hardened battle fort. Hit play and come with us once again to explore an often overlooked jewel from the treasure trove that is Cymru. Yes we're going to link the Patreon again, no we're not sorry. Join up for some extra giblets of content you rascals.

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28:24

144. Patreon Preview: A Welsh Horror Movie

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/11

This week you're tipsy hosts are off on holiday to sample a foreign culture by consuming ungodly amounts of pints ar the poolside. As a treat while we're away, why not press play and listen to one of our premium patreon episodes, raw and uncensored like a Welsh mum after too many gins.Join and unlock a treasure trove of the bad boys as well as some tasty extra perks.

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4:52

Throwback Thursday: Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/09

Check out the full episode for the entire expose on who REALLY discovered America, but to wet your appetites hears us chatting about all the lovely folks around the globe that tune in to listen to our ramblings. Is it true a Welshman discovered the good old USA? Listen here and make up your own minds.

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30:08

143. Rowland Lee - The Hanging Bishop

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/04

We often cover the bad boys of Welsh history on this podcast but every once in a while we shed some light on some boys that were actually pretty bloody bad. Settle down dear listener and listen to us fill your noggins with the tale of one bishop that really deserved a bashing. Bless the father, Tales for Wales merch and extra content is but a click away.

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8:52

Throwback Thursday: Chartists and Newport Rising

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/10/01

We've taking another dip in the soothing pool of history chaps and chappesses and this week we're touching on an event where one of your hosts was faced with a choice of doing what was right and what was easy...Full episode here as usual, check it out it's a good one.

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29:13

142. St Bleddian/St Lupus

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/27

There's plenty of saints that associated with the Wales of old and outside the big hitters you'd probably never hear of them or their divine deeds. That's where two plucky Welsh lads with some mics off of Amazon come in. Hit play and listen to the story and deeds of St Bleddian, the Christian with stones big enough to stop Attila the Hun in his tracks. A thousand blessings and gifts upon those who join the Patreon.

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5:15

Throwback Thursday: Wales in Games

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Fancy a moan about the hardships of modern working? Well apparently so did we when we recorded this episode. Hear the full whinge here along with a rundown of Wales in the world of gaming.

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35:07

141. The Great Speeches of Wales

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/20

Wales is the historic home of great bards and it's a proud tradition that we continue as a nation to this day. The Welsh are so good at delivering a speech that we insist on slurring ours through drink at any opportunity. Come with us now and listen to some hand selected orators and our post-speech analysis that we're 100% qualified to give. Come all ye faithful and see the hidden world of the Tales for Wales Patreon for more episodes and exclusive perks for the true believers.

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9:48

Throwback Thursday: Llywelyn Bren

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Every throwback is a unique mixed bag as you all know. What will you get? Some random riffs? Drunken opinions? Or the thing we love most after Wales and History, slagging off The Rock?For the actual history portion of the episode as well as more nonsense, click here.

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32:07

140. Owain Fradwr - Owain the Traitor

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/13

We love to wax lyrical about the heroes of our beloved Cymru here on the pod but what about the dirty and rotten scoundrels of the olden days? Hit play and listen to a tale about a lowly lord with high ambitions and a penchant for stabbing his best Welsh buds in the back.Join us on the Patreon for more history and more mindless drunk riffs.

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6:53

Throwback Thursday. Iolo Morgannwg

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/11

This week we're giving you a slice of the episode discussing infamous teller of porkie pies, Iolo Morgannwg but the whole segment is just us talking rubbish as usual. Full episode here if you want it sweet babes.

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46:13

139. Jack Daniels & Welsh Whisky

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/06

This podcast was built on a foundation of history and alcohol and what better way to celebrate that fact than by talking about the Welsh booze industry and a surprising link to one of the worlds most famous whiskies. Hit play and listen to a pre made audio cocktail that'll pair nicely with a drop of the hard stuff.Want to hear the episodes that are too drunk and chaotic for the normies? Check out our Patreon.

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5:55

Throwback Thursday: Dafydd ap Llywelyn

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/09/03

Dafydd ap Llywelyn was one of Wales' premiere rulers and one that's worthy of the utmost respect. So hit play and listen to us discuss the poor marketing choices of Transport for Wales and being accosted by an aggy child. Full episode here sweet listeners.

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38:15

138. Brad y Llyfrau Gleision/The Treachery of the...

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/08/30

Back in the day, the word 'blue' could mean something a little bit saucy, naughty or not fit for consumption before 9pm. And while the blue books we discuss in this episode don't quite fit that description, they definitely offended their fair share in Wales. Hit play and have a listen to us harping on about the English sticking their noses in once again. #NotBitterThe Tales for Wales Patreon is banging, that's what everyone's saying. Check it out and become officially cool.

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