Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

Fancy learning all about one of Wales' most storied castles? Well jog on because here you'll only find a short clip of us talking about Jackie Chan Adventures and bottomless brunching.

If you did fancy the real deal though you can have a listen to the full episode here.

Here's a snippet of part two of the heroes tourney we went and did and if you want to know the results well you'll just have to sign up to the Patreon and listen wont you.

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Today we're taking a peek at a border skirmish that's both physical and symbolic but surprisingly isn't a classic Wales v England job, but a border within the bosom of Wales herself. Yes, the border is coming from inside the house.

Hit play and gobble up those booze soaked history nuggets you've come to love.

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Looking forward is always a good idea but have you ever actually thought about glancing back once in a while you future obsessed mad heads?

Hit play and listen to us chat with the beautiful Like Davies about spooky kids shows and our primetime selections on beer.

Full episode and our Welsh centric WW2 breakdown here.

The wait is finally over and a boozy retelling of the Clare family history can finally be drawn to a close.

Hit play and listen to the tale of the last remaining Clare's, how each of them met their ends and just how much of a dick each of them were to our beloved Cymru.

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Welcome back to another jaunt through the Tales for Wales archives to a few chuckles from episodes past. This little snippet was from the planned Welsh resistance in WW2 and how freakin' sick it was.

Full episode and us actually covering the topic here ya dogs.

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Director Dan is back once more to talk booze, Wales and most importantly, to give us more gossip on all things Excalibur, the Welsh fantasy epic.

Hit play and treat your ears to all the magic of movie making from the man that's making it all happen.

If you love movies, love Wales, love old folk tales, we cannot stress enough to get around all things Excalibur.

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Today's throwback is all about a town that time forgot, nestled deep in the bosom of The Vale of Glamorgan and to tee you up for a potential listen of the full episode we thought we'd clip up another sordid story from a trip to the barbers.

Full episode here if you fancy it.

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In this one, we're delving into the hometown of another dear Teulu member, Justin Johnson. Join us as we focus our keen (drunk) eyes across the Atlantic and have a look at the city of murals AKA Toppenish, WA.

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We're back again, going back and we hope you'll be back again next week for when we go back again but for now, lets go back and take a look at a snippet from one of biggest drug busts in not only Wales but history in general.

Full episode here little dears.

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Yes, the rumours are true, the dishiest presenter in all of Cymru has come back to the Tales for Wales podcast and we're be spitting some more WW2 facts about Wales at you, this time all about the Battle of Britain.

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Take a walk with us once more down memory lane, this time as a group with our dear friends over at Wines and Crimes.

Hit play and reminisce with us, mainly on the unusually filthy sayings from a certain Canadian.

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We're back with an extra couple of hosts for part two of the best Welsh characters in film, the much anticipated sequel, the back end of an epic duology.

Hit play and see if your favourite Welsh motion pictures have made the cut and if you haven't listened to part one, head over to The Podcast That Nobody Asked For for the first half.

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Here ye, here ye! Come gather round, peasant and noble alike for another taste of the sweet ambrosia that is paid podcast content. Hit play and hear us speak romantically about our one true love, nice frosty pints.

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As we open the doors of the Welsh Film Club once again, enter knowing that because we're such thoughtful boys we're actually giving you a two for one offer film review on a couple of flicks that pay loving tribute to mother Wales.

If you fancy watching the Welsh saga that is Twin Town just click this link.

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This throwback we're giving you a snippet all about one of our favourite pass times, drinking that sweet sweet booze.

Check out Stevan's game set in the crazy mythological world of the Mabinogion here.

Or listen to the full episode for a deep dive on the game itself here.

Wales has had its fair share of enemies over the years but it's rare to see a family so dedicated to pressing their boots on the throats of a population that it becomes a generational pass time.

Hit play and listen to part 1 of the battles, deaths and political shifts brought on by this house of prime time haters.

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Now boarding for your express flight to the past. courtesy of a few snippets from an episode about a bloke making an aeroplane. Hit play and hear stories of purchasing alcohol, trolling online and more.

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Croeso to the first of our Tasty Tuesday segments where you dear listeners get a cheeky sample of our Patreon episodes.

Sit back and enjoy this little snippet where we let a computer decide what topics to discuss and have a quick fire round of 'would you rather'.

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Many a Welshman has fought for independence throughout it's storied history but where as we usually cover freedom fighters that used bows and blades to send a message, today we're getting our modernity on and going for a group of pro Welsh lads that rocked the boat back in the 60's.

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Flick back through the pages of the past once more to a time of violent revolt illustrated perfectly by this clip of us chatting about diets, hungover travel and the nicest lads from the local tip.

Full episode here, sweet cherubs.

Sunday cometh once again and along with it, part 2 of our schools in Wales series where we delve into the universal experiences of any and all who came up through the schooling system of Cymru. Fasten and your bonnets and shine up your leek pins because you're about to hear some of the finest anecdotes this side of Offa's Dyke.

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Come on another jaunt back with us as we chatter on about salt, back pains and crime stats all in the name of Wales and it's beautiful history.

Full ep on the big boy castle that is Harlech is here for all interested.

We asked the people and the people have spoken. Hit play and hear the best of our dear listeners Welsh school tales as well as our own usual brand of riffs and rag tag anecdotes.

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This throwback drops us right at the end of the year of our lord 2024 where we reminisced about the year and riffed to our hearts content. Enjoy little piglets.

Full episode here for the die-hards.

Knights of the realm were a dime a dozen in medieval Britain but few were so accomplished and so red blooded Welsh that they make it onto this illustrious podcast, save for a big hard bugger names Sir David Mathew.

Hit play and listen to this shining example of chivalry and all his knightly deeds.

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Did we ever tell you about when we had an opportunity with the BBC? Well of course we biffed it but the story is still worth a listen so we thought we'd give you a snippet of the action in this weeks throwback.

To listen to the full tale as well as some out of season Christmas history, listen to the full episode here.

This week we're diving into a graveyard of maritime vessels and the naughty buggers that wrecked and robbed them.

Hit play and hear all about the folk tales about hatchet wielding chancers that knew one mans shipwreck could be another's payday.

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Time for another episode of podcasts past and this time it's on the pretty bleak subject of one of Wales' most infamous mining disasters. Naturally we've chosen a clip about badly trained dogs and teenage drinking to pay it due respect.

Full episode here.

It's a sad sight seeing brother against brother but sometimes these feuds between siblings do create great content for podcasters down the road and that shouldn't be overlooked.

Hit play and hear the tale of a couple of Celtic brothers going from enemies to best Brythonic buds.

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You know the score, it's a Thursday and it's a throwback.

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The words "thespian' and 'sexy' rarely come together but when they do you best believe it's because of a dashing Welshman.

Hit play and join us as we run through the illustrious career of one of Wales' artistic gems, complete with all the mad riffs you've come to love.

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We're travelling through the past once more, this time with a cheeky plus 1 who just so happens to make the finest garbs in all of Cymru.

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As a couple of chancers that aspire to sit on our arses, drink beer and chat rubbish for a living we know full well the value of taking it easy. But every once in a while there comes a time when you have to act and in this case it's as easy as filling in a form.

Click this link and fill in the petition so we can give one of Wales' fiercest princesses the statue she deserves.

Wales has known more than it's fair share of warfare and while images of bows and blades might come to mind when you picture Cymru on the field of battle, we've also been in a fair few scraps that were equally as bloody but much more modern.

Hit play and listen to the part that the Welsh played in the Crimean War.

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If there's one thing we like on this podcast it's the litres upon litres of beer we get to drink while making it. We like it so much we did a whole episode on how much Wales liked it's golden brews throughout history and this clip is but a brief snippet of that delicious knowledge.

Find out just how much the Welsh have enjoyed sinking a few jars across the ages by listening to the full episode here.

If you're a plague enthusiast you'd probably agree that The Black Death is one of, if not the biggest hitter. But how did Wales fare when 40% of the worlds population was being decimated by disease we hear you ask? Hit play and find out you morbid buggers.

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In part 2 of our Lord Rhys-a-thon we cover the latter half of his life and deeds and to honour these here's a clip of us nattering about Only Fools and Horses and weird mates from uni. Enjoy.

Listen to the full whack here and be amazed at Lord Rhys, the absolute Don of Deheubarth.