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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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71. Patreon Preview - A Dabble in Music

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/05/11

You may have heard the whispers on the street of a secret fountain from which extra content can be found. You may also have heard us bleating on about it constantly in attempt to wrestle your hard earned cash from you for this so called "entertainment". We're always giving back here at Tales for Wales so we thought we'd throw in a little taster of one of our Patreon episodes. If you're hear purely for the Welsh history you might want to give this one a miss. If you've been searching for a podcast

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70. Welsh Mythology: Spooky Tales with Jake Abanos

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/05/04

This weeks episode includes a very special guest that we think fits right into our barely structured operation. He's the Tsar of Lisvane, the Sultan of Splott, the Baron of Gabalfa, the Ambassador for Wales himself, Sir Jake Abanos. Hit play and listen to us tell some of Wales' spooky tales between slagging off IPA's, failing at widely known geography and glugging back the finest in supermarket alcohol. Check out Jake on Tiktok and Instagram and show the boy some love, he's good people.Give our

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69. Dafydd ap Llywelyn

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/04/27

It's apt that Dafydd ap Llywelyn be the subject of our 69th episode because he was such a badass you just know he was slaying that 13th century skirt back in the day. From fighting the English to his own brother, Dafydd definitely knew that famous phrase about omelettes and eggs. So hit play and find out how this prince of Gwynedd's short lived candle burned twice as bright.Are you totally mega obsessed with us? Well you can hear more of our drowsy drunk tones by following us on Patreon. Or just

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68. The Best of Wales Tournament

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/04/20

You might be reading this thinking there's lots to love about Wales, and while that's definitely the case we've made a decision here at Tales for Wales that THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE. So forget what you like about Cymru because we'll be the ones to tell you what is and isn't the best, yeah? Hit play and listen to Wales' best duke it out for the top title through the whimsically drunk lens of your two fine hosts. Results are subject to our subjectivity. Disappointed/ecstatic at the results of the

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67. Operation Julie

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/04/14

When you think about Wales' biggest exports you might think coal, lamb, or the best history podcast perhaps? But what if we told you that once upon a time, Wales was one of the biggest narcotics exporters in the world and that it took the police forces of several countries and years of work to put a stopper to it?Don't believe us? Hit play then you little doubting Thomas and see for yourself. Not sure it's a crime but our Patreon is certainly a steal. Check it out along with out socials here you

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66. Pengwern - Wales' Lost Kingdom

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/04/06

Ever gotten a bit miffed at someone? Ever harboured a grudge? Ever carried out a brutal, vendetta fuelled campaign against your enemy, burning their home and history from existence in the process? Well the Northumbrians did.Luckily a couple of plucky Welsh chancers came along to start a pod and remind everyone about a Welsh kingdom the Northumbrian king would rather you forget. Suck it King Oswald.Fancy discovering more than just a lost Welsh land? Find our socials and our Patreon here you dirty

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65. Welsh Mythology: The Pantheon of Welsh Gods and...

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/03/31

You've all heard about the big hitter gods before. Your Zeuses, your Ares', your Thors, your Lokis. But what if we told you there was a veritable bounty of Welsh deities that have yet to be touched by modern pop culture and that we, the dual gods of the pod, are serving them up like a heavenly steak at a Miller and Carter next door to the pearly gates.Hit play and listen to our Welsh Gods rundown so that you know exactly who to pray to to become a hipster in the world of religion.Answer our prayers

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35:24

Roadtrip 2.0

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2024/03/24

You know us by now, we're always pushing historic theories that would make any boffin of the past bust in their briefs. But we also elect to get our hands dirty in the trenches of time now and then and if you don't believe us just hit play and hear a special report, from the human perspective, on the ground, feet to the fire, on our real-life road trip.If you fancy showing us some love on our socials or through our Patreon, get your grubby mits to click this one as well.

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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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53:57

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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