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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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118. The Great Emu War

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/05

Man vs nature has been a recurring theme through history as well as the premise for some pretty sick movies. But it's rare that we humans have taken such a spanking from the flora and fauna of the earth as when we lost a war to some boggle eyed flightless birds. Hit play and find out just how bad we fumbled it. Extra content and even some merch, all just a click away.

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11:49

Throwback Thursday: Welsh Facts

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/02

This week we're throwing it back to an episode every boozy trivia enthusiast would hate to miss. Give us a listen and drown your drinking comrades in Welsh based factoids. Full episode here if you get greedy for knowledge.

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48:19

117. Gruffudd ap Cynan: The Quadruple King of Gwynedd

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/30

The rulers of Wales are a dime a dozen but it's the grafters, scrappers and underdogs that we always love the most and the hero of this particular episode ticks the box on all three fronts. Hit play and listen to us muse about a man who's had more goes on the throne than your mum's had on OnlyFans. More morsels of content, more snippets on socials and more patter on Patreon are just a click away.

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4:42

Throwback Thursday: Cornwall/Kernow

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/27

Croeso, wolcom and welcome to another serving from the past, this weeks selection is from when we discussed our brethren from the South, the Kernewek/Cornish.Check out the full episode if you fancy learning about the Celtic connection between us and some extra little snippets about Kernow/Cornwall itself.

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29:26

116. Castell Carreg Cennen/Carreg Cennen Castle

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/23

Come join us dear listener for a little chat about something synonymous with Wales, the humble Castle. This week we're harping on about a particularly cliffy property with stunning South Walian Views and a built in water source. Although we're not besieging you we would beseech you to have a look at our extra content on Patreon, have a chin wag with us on socials or look the dogs bollocks in our lovely merch.

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6:33

Throwback Thursday: The Invasion of Fishguard

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/20

This is a throwback to one of our fave episodes because it features big bad Jemima Nicholas and we urge you to enjoy it in it's fullest by clicking below. To wet your appetite though, listen to us talking episode mistakes and taking on Russia. Hear about J Nik's in all her glory here.

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81:05

115. Wales at War with Luke Davies

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/16

Hot off the heels of our first WW2 episode we're back again to plunge into some new, Welsh themed events of what some might call the biggest scrap we ever did have. Hit play and join us as we discuss booze, battles and prison breaks all taking place under the rather large umbrella of WW2.We're joined this week by presenter, actor and master of lists, Luke Davies. Check out this dishy lad and his even dishier content here. If this eppy didn't fill you up grab some seconds over at our Patreon.

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4:41

Throwback Thursday: The Laws of Hywel Dda

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/13

We're delving back once more, this time to the man who goes gaga for codifying legal documents. Full episode here for you if you fancy it bois bach.

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26:53

114. The Welsh Resistance in WW2

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/09

Today we touch base on a subject rarely spoken of on this pod until now. it's finally time to tackle topics linked to the big kahuna of conflicts. Known to some as The Great War Part 2: War Harder but known by most as World War 2.Hit play and listen to us yap on about a lesser known front on which the Welsh fought the good fight.As always you can get your rations of extra content, social media nonsense and official Tales for Wales uniforms here.

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36:26

113. Patreon Preview: Tales for Wales Recommends...

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/03/02

Clever marketing plot for the Patreon? Or too careless with time to get a new episode out in time? Maybe we'll never find out. Have a sample of the content only the most dedicated of Welsh believers get to access as a belated Diwrnod Dewi Sant pressie for you all. Join the Patreon for more of this nonsense here you tarts.

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38:18

112. Boys Village - A Town Frozen in Time

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/23

Today's episode is about a little village that time forgot, a once hopeful place now bogged down in tales of crime, hauntings, nuclear fallout and the occasional music video. Hit play and listen to us discuss the origins of this right cooky place and the mad tales associated with it. Come all ye faithful for social media shenanigans, Patreon extras and Welsh history themed garb awaits just a link away.

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5:22

Throwback Thursday: Tomorrow's History According to AI

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/20

Way back when we asked our future digital overlords what they thought Wales would be like in the future and you know what, it was a bit of a laugh. So here it is again to drum up a few more of those downloads that we equate with love and self value. Enjoy. Listen to the full ramblings of a mad robot here, you won't be disappointed.

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33:43

A Saintly Second Pass: Dewi Sant/Saint David

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/19

The day of Wales' patron saint is fast approaching and being as those Anglo-fascists next door won't let the good people of Cymru have a day off for it to get merry we thought the least we could do is have another go at educating the masses on the day's namesake. Hit play and revel in the miracles of the good Dewi Sant. Yes, one of them is another bastard healing spring. What's more saintly than buying merch, following us on socials or joining our insta?

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43:13

111. Welsh True Crime: Operation Seal Bay

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/16

While the Welsh are known for their poetry, songs and national resilience, an often overlooked element of the nation is the gosh darn bloodhounds that fill up the ranks of rural police. Luckily, we're here to shed some light on this exact subject and talk about how small time law enforcement took down some big time, drug dealing crims. Merch, extra Patreon content and socials await you, just a click away.

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4:47

Throwback Thursday: Macsen Wledig/Magnus Maximus

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/13

Come dear listeners, gather round for another tale of podcasts past. This time we've got a snippet from when we talked about the ancestor of many a Welsh king and Prince and subject of the banger that is Dafydd Iwan's Yma o Hyd. Listen to the full episode here because as usual the clip we've given you had zero to do with the episode title.

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61:11

110. Welsh True Crime with Wine and Crimes

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/09

We've got a right treat for you this week, we've combined a subtle hint of inept drunk Welsh historians with notes of genuine professionals in their field and baby, it is a potent brew.Hit play you slaggy bunch and listen to innuendos, horrific crime and tales of Newport Market. Get involved with Wine and Crime here, they're good people. And be top humans and follow them on their Insta.Or get involved with us more here in the form of merch, socials and Patreon.

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9:04

Throwback Thursday: The Steeltown Murders

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/06

Today we dive back into the pool of time once more to revisit the first true crime episode we ever did do. If the taster, containing anecdotes of both Australia and Birmingham, primed you for a delve into a Welsh serial killer then click here for the full episode.

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64:59

109. The Making of the Mabiniogion Game with Stevan...

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/02/02

If Tales for Wales were a fish and you were looking to catch us, what might be the best bait? Well we'd say this weeks guest has created a very convincing lure by combining our love of gaming with out love of old Welsh mythology. Check out Tales of the Mabinogion on Steam here and don't forget to add it to your Wishlist, you little scamps.You can also join the mega brain behind this project on Discord here.Bonus Tales for Wales content, socials and our beautiful merch all available here.

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14:22

Throwback Thursday: Knowing Me Knowing You 2

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/01/30

In the crosshairs of the past today we have one of the many episodes where we couldn't be bothered to research something proper so decided to talk about funny anecdotes from our own personal histories instead. If you want to hear the rest of the shenanigans then click this bad boy for the full eppy.

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30:02

108. Bill Frost - The First Man to Fly

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/01/26

The Welsh have often been the first to achieve great feats but thanks to the multiple shoe in's we've taken as a country over the years, news of these achievements tends not to travel far. Well kiss your mammies and thank your lucky stars because Tales for Wales is here to set the record straight. Whether it's discovering tarmac, America or how to sail upon the wind, you'll find the Cymry are always pushing the envelope. You can flaunt your Welsh history prowess as well as your podcast taste by

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