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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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63. Welsh History as prescribed by Doctor Cymraeg

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/03/17

The history books will write of this moment, the day Tales for Wales had its first esteemed guest and the irresistible Welsh powers of the revered Doctor were added to the mix. Hit play and listen to us three Cymrophiles wax lyrical about Flintshire, Celts and language while your hosts take every opportunity they can to legitimately use the nickname 'Doc' wherever we can squeeze it in. Do yourself a favour and click this link for all things Doctor Cymraeg. The man's an absolute gem and we bet our

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62. Man vs Horse

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/03/10

The pub has been the birthplace of many an idea but so many don't make it past last orders and are left to rattle around a hungover brain before fading into the ether. But every once in a while pub talk turns to real action and the Man vs Horse race is living proof of that.Hit play and discover the origins of the greatest cross species athletic competition since the tortoise and the hare. Socials, Patreon and extra content, oh my!

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61. The Rebecca Riots - Terfysgoedd Beca

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/03/03

That's right, just as Wales has finally settled into being a toll-less country, you're steely eyed pod hosts have come to drag up the past and pick at the scab of historic unfairness again.People have a tonne of ways to deal with frustration. Some people like to dress up, some people like a bit of theatre and some like to smash stuff to bits. Hit play and find out about the anti toll protestors of the 1800's and how they did all three.Fancy chatting to us via our socials? Buying us a pint? Getting

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60. Vikings in Wales

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/02/25

It's hard to deny that Vikings were a group of tough old sluggers throughout history and thanks to their constant expansion their influence can bee seen all over the world even today.But what if we told you those ballsy bastards came 'a' knockin' on Wales' door and the ruggedly handsome Welshies of old had to knock those chancers back to the sea not once, not twice but three times? Hit play and listen to how Wales could tussle with the best of them.Fancy a chat on our socials, supporting the pod or

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59. The Drowning of Tryweryn

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/02/18

We've put this one off for a while but thought it was about time we talked about a subject that's still a little raw for some in Wales. Hopefully we can do it justice and inform those who don't know about one of the more recent injustices in Wales. Not to capitalise on a tragedy but our Patreon is also live... just saying 👀

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58. William Price - High Priest of the Sun Grown Old

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/02/11

Wales has been a mixed bag of characters over the centuries from noble Kings and Princes to total knobhead highwaymen. But few have reached the dizzy heights of eccentricity as the druidic nationalist that was William Price. Hit play and plunge the depths of madness with us as we explore the progressive good, the mental bad and the fashion based ugly that was the Druid of Llantrisant. Our Patreon is live! They said it could never be done but we've once again pushed the envelope by having the gall to

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57. Owain Fawr/Owain the Great

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/02/04

The Welsh squabbled with each other often throughout history, trading in working together to achieve our true potential for short term, selfish gains. But there were a few father like authority figures here and there that grabbed the bickering Welsh leaders by the ear and got them to play nice for the good of Wales.These Daddy's of Wales were instrumental in some of it's biggest victories and one of the biggest Daddy's of all was Owain Fawr/Owain the Great.Hit play and find out how big, bad Owain

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56. Welsh Medieval Warfare

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/01/28

From ferocious Celts to overly enthusiastic bouncers on a night out, the Welsh have always had a knack for scrapping, but why were we so good at it? Hit that little sideways triangle and find out the specifics of how medieval Welsh people dished out a beating to anyone who had the cheek to start something.Get your fill of fighting this episode then come be friends with us on our socials. You can even buy our love by donating to the pod.

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55. Santes Dwynwen

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/01/21

Wales often has a way of making things it's own. Sod stew, have some cawl. Hate portable musical instruments? Here's a big fuck off harp you need three men to move.And in a similar vein its wonderful residents decided to throw a Welsh twist on the classic that is Valentines Day by making their own day of love dedicated to a 5th century princess. Hit play and hear all about Princess Dwynwen and how this babe got burnt by the white hot flames of love.Love the pod? Donate to our ragtag operation or

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54. Talgarth Asylum

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/01/14

Welcome back, cherubs. To reinforce the statistics that January is the most depressing month of the year, why not listen to us discussing all the awful ways mental health used to be treated back in the day?You'd be MENTAL to miss it.Improve our wellbeing by engaging with our socials or by sending us cold hard cash to support the pod.

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53. Hughesovka - The Welsh in Ukraine

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/01/07

Not content with our little piece of the UK, the Welsh have sometimes found themselves spreading out across the world to find a new way of life. In this case it was to make mega bucks supplying metal for the Russian government (Boo! Hiss!) but in the process a plucky Welshman ended up laying the foundations for one of Ukraine's largest cities.Hit play and listen to us moan about our colds, talk a bit about history and commit to the frontlines of a war.If you've got some roubles or nice comments to

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52. Year in Review

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/12/31

We thought we'd finish out our last episode of the year with the same conviction and effort we've come to be known for so here's us waffling on about the very pod you're listening to instead of something we have to do too much research on.A massive diolch and thank you to anyone who's listened to us this year, we truly appreciate the time you've spent listening to us fumble around at history and talk shite while drunk.Also we're big time now, yeah? So we do collabs and other big time stuff I can't

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51. Christmas Bants - Part 2

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/12/24

If you were here last week then you know the score, if you weren't then we tip our caps to you for shunning convention and starting something on part 2.Hit play and hear the rest of our Christmas chat with a much bigger sprinkling of inebriation. Why buy your loved ones gifts this year when you can follow us on Insta and give us your money instead?

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52:56

50. Christmas Bants - Part 1

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/12/17

Because it's Christmas we thought we'd give ourselves the gift of phoning an episode or two in. So instead of Welsh history, this week we'll be chatting about all the things that makes us feel that lovely tingle of Christmas in our booze pickled souls. Hit play and listen to your two favourite hosts make this holiday season all about them.Give us the spiritual gift of friendship by joining our socials or the very real gift of money by donating to the pod here.

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49. Christmas in Wales

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/12/10

Nadolig Llawen to you all, our merry little listeners 🎄 We thought we'd capitalise on the yuletide season by leaning into the theme over the next few episodes and we thought we'd start with some of the mad Crimbo traditions from past and present Wales.Hit play and have a listen to how some of our Welsh brothers and sisters celebrated the season of goodwill, from your standard getting on the lash to physically abusing your nearest and dearest.Fancy giving us the timeless gift of money? Or the

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48. János Arany and The Bards of Wales

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/12/03

Ever been sat at the pub and thought "well golly gosh, what I would give for a bard to be strumming his lyre and giving us a song while I drink my pint"?Well tough shit because the royal form of bardic tradition in Wales ended in the 13th century thanks to some stroppy English king. If that fact leaves you as miffed as it did us, hit play and listen to us dedicate an episode to the forgotten Welsh students of rhyme and verse and a top notch Hungarian bloke who immortalised them in a poem.Write a

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47. Y Wladfa and the Patagonian Welsh

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/11/26

Back in the 1800's Wales had a surplus of ballsy legends and some of them fancied trading in the oppression of the English for the hardships of the South American frontier. If you like the idea of two booze hounds talking about it, but mainly getting side tracked and talking about how much we want a holiday in Patagonia, hit play and fill your boots. Argentina? Barely new her! If you think that kind of joke is as funny as we do, let us know on our socials.We're not planning a South American

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46. The Tylwyth Teg - Fairies and Magical Residents...

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/11/19

Ever wanted a catch all term for the otherworldly creatures that hail from Wales but can't keep up with the modern terminology because of the WOKE SOYBOY THOUGHT POLICE?Well worry no more because we've got a term that covers everything from an elf to a talking pig AKA your mum. Hit play and listen to how the mystic residents of this lovely country used to get things done back in the day.Get our notification (tinker)bell going by following our social.I do believe in donations, I do, I do. Help the

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45. Welsh Mythology 3 - Part 2

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/11/12

We're sorry that we blue balled you all last week by only delivering half an episode but in our defence we're really bad at planning these out.And while we may be teases here at Tales for Wales, we always put out eventually. So hit play to listen to more myths from the magical land of Wales.Have you heard the legend of our social media presence? Check it out here.Want to turn yourself into a legend? Donate to the pod here.

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44. Welsh Mythology 3 - Part 1

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2023/11/05

That's right, the spirits have compelled us to milk the Halloween-y themes for a few more episodes by staying focused on the mystical, monstrous and spiritual side of Wales' past. Hit play and let us keep the story telling traditions of Wales alive but getting boozed up and burping semi coherent fables directly into your ear holes. Legend has it we have a social media presence? Dare you join us there?Enjoy our pissed up shenanigans? You can donate to the church of cans and Welsh history here 🙏

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