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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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42:52

121. Llywelyn Fawr/Llywelyn the Great Part 2

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/26

Get ready for Llywelyn Fawr part 2: Electric Boogaloo, baby because this hunk of Welsh leadership is coming at you faster than the Cymry of old could loose an arrow. Hit play and listen to the life, the love and the bloodshed that made up the latter half of this big time boys epic reign. Extra treats for the greedy listeners amongst you can be found on our socials and our Patreon here, as well as merch for those who only dress in their historically themed best.

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5:24

Throwback Thursday: Welsh Mythology 3 Part 1

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Today is a look back at one of our many Welsh myth focused episodes so to tee you up of course, we have a clip of us slagging off one of Wales' greatest exports with a dash of Peep Show references. Enjoy. Full episode here if you fancy getting your myths on.

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49:22

120. Llywelyn Fawr/Llywelyn the Great Part 1

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/19

Hold on to your butts boios because the top dog we're discussing today is one of the all time, pound for pound champs of the fair nation that is Cymru. Give that little play button a tickle and listen to us tell a tale of battle, diplomacy and leadership that (FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME) deserves a Braveheart style movie adaptation.Llywelyn Fawr had his head screwed on and we're pretty sure he'd be dressed in the finest Tales for Wales merch if he were about today. He'd at very least be gobbling up our

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6:56

Throwback Thursday: Tiger Bay

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/17

You know the drill by now. It's Thursday, it's a throwback and what better to throwback to than the old stomping ground of one Dame Shirley Bassey. Full ep here ya tarts.

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38:37

119. Chepstow Castle: A Tales for Wales Road Trip

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/12

We're on the road again as your lovable, drunken roving historians and we've got the idea of retaking Chepstow Castle for the Welsh firmly planted in our noggins. Hit play and listen to us muse about everything from our personal medieval fantasies. the action seen by the eponymous stronghold and as always, copious riffs. Like Welsh history so much you want it slapped all over your attire? You're in luck. Click here for a bit of merch and/or some extra goodies from yours truly.

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7:11

Throwback Thursday: The Battle of St. Fagans

Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast ·

2025/04/09

Travel upstream, against the flow of time once more and listen to us talking rubbish before the subject matter as you've surely become accustomed to by now. Full episode here about a big old bust up with primitive boomsticks.

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27:29

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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