Tales for Wales

This podcast was built on a foundation of history and alcohol and what better way to celebrate that fact than by talking about the Welsh booze industry and a surprising link to one of the worlds most famous whiskies. Hit play and listen to a pre made audio cocktail that'll pair nicely with a drop of the hard stuff.Want to hear the episodes that are too drunk and chaotic for the normies? Check out our Patreon.

Dafydd ap Llywelyn was one of Wales' premiere rulers and one that's worthy of the utmost respect. So hit play and listen to us discuss the poor marketing choices of Transport for Wales and being accosted by an aggy child. Full episode here sweet listeners.

Back in the day, the word 'blue' could mean something a little bit saucy, naughty or not fit for consumption before 9pm. And while the blue books we discuss in this episode don't quite fit that description, they definitely offended their fair share in Wales. Hit play and have a listen to us harping on about the English sticking their noses in once again. #NotBitterThe Tales for Wales Patreon is banging, that's what everyone's saying. Check it out and become officially cool.

Come back with us to a criminally charged era of Wales this week as we yap about deadly wedding gifts and more before getting into the meat of this ancient episode. Full episode here bois bach.

Epic battles and Wales, name a better duo. This week we blend the historical and the mythological by taking a centuries old work of poetic art and dumbing it down to basic b*tch level.Hit play and listen to us list off the absolute bruisers that fought the Angles at Catraeth around 600AD.Extra tasty morsels of content await the brave and the bold here on our Patreon. Have ye the strength to seek them?

It was good fun finding this clip but the only way you can find out why is by hitting play an giving it a listen. Here are some relevant buzzwords to hook you in though: The Euros, sickness, breasts - thanks me later. Full episode about Wales' lost kingdom can be listened to in its full glory here.

We're getting back to our roots this week, covering an epic Welsh battle just like we used to do when we were but podcasting babes. Hit play and listen to yet another round of Cymru v England with some complimentary side dishes of us having a good old yap. Get around our Patreon you beautiful souls.

Come and get a taste of the old Welsh Gods of legend by listening to us list the legendary pints we were sucking down on in this episode. Full episode here if you want to brush up on the big names of the old Welsh pantheon.

As summer draws to an end, it's important to remember the good times and what better way to reminisce than looking back at one of Wales' most beloved childhood destinations.Hit play and listen to your grumpy hosts and special guests talk through their own experiences as well as the rise and fall of the once mighty Oakwood.Summer is over along with any happiness and hope you had left but if you're looking for a reason to cling on, grab some extra content over on our Patreon.

Welcome back sweet angels, to another glimpse into an episode gone by. This time it's our first ever visit from the good Doctor Cymraeg himself and for a change this clip actually has some knowledge in it instead of us talking rubbish so enjoy it while you can. full episode with EVEN MORE knowledge is only a click away.

Anyone who knows us knows we literally love The Last Kingdom and triple alliteration aside you should really go and watch it if you haven't already. If not for the battle heavy epic then do it just for context for this episode where we once again take a square block of history and force it into a circular Welsh hole. Last chance to take advantage of the Patreon sale, sweet darlings. Get to it.

Come all ye faithful for another chapter in the history of this dear podcast. Today the selection we present you with is a glimpse into your hosts school days and the nicknames that formed them and their peers. As always listen to the full episode here if you do fancy learning about the epic struggle of man vs beast.

Join us once more as we flip through the pages of Welsh myth and pluck out a story from older, more mystical times, where pigs were from hell and any girl could make a living as a footstool.Check out Luke's band here Hit play and listen to our honourable guest become a modern day bard, delighting us with stories and music while your usual hosts jeer and guffaw like fools.Patreon is still half price my lovelies, don't miss out on all those extra juicy morsels.

We're back once more and you've guessed right, we're talking about Costco and Welsh adult films. What else would you expect?If you did ACTUALLY want to learn about the Rebecca Riots (and we recommend you do) then listen to the full eppy here.

They said it could never be done, that we were mad to try. Well its high time some men in their thirties finally started talking about motion pictures and that's exactly what we're going to do.Hit play and listen to us make a delicious film pie with a tasty historic filling.Patreon is still half price so get around it you scallies.

It's Thursday, it's a throwback. You know the drill. This week it's Vikings and how they fared in the green pastures of Wales back in the day. Don't worry though, the clip is just us doing Werner Herzog impressions. Full episode here if you fancy it little cherubs.

Croeso nôl dear listeners, we hope you've washed your hands and got your masks handy because today we're talking of a sickly pestilence that once brought Wales and the world to its knees with a splash of yellow.Speaking of being sick, we must be sick in the head to be offering these ultra low prices on our patreon! Take advantage while you can.

this week is a throwback to something very close to the hearts of the Cymry and because it's pretty serious we've naturally picked a clip of us talking total shite about something unrelated. Enjoy. If you do fancy boiling your own blood a little you can listen to how the UK government shafted a Welsh town in the full eppy here.

We're back with another addition to our castle series, this time we're talking the jewel of Carmarthenshire itself. Dinefwr Castle. And what episode would be complete without some sprinklings of completely unrelated topics like trolling celebs in the 2010's?You can still grab yourself a Patreon membership at half price by clicking this here link.

Today we're looking back on an episode about a modern-ish day druid who by all accounts was a bit loopy but did give the gift of cremation. In true fashion we honour him in this clip by mocking right wing talking heads and fretting about tech issues. If you did want to hear more about the High Priest of the Sun Grown Old you can listen here,

Strap in again our beloved listeners for a jaunt back to the Iron Age to rub shoulders with Celtic Welsh of old and those pig dog Roman invaders. Hit play and listen to us discuss this fascinating bit of history, with a sprinkling of beer reviews, 90's advertising and Holly Valance. Our Patreon sale is still going on so sign up now for extra content for less than the price of a pint.

Instead of living now in the summer, come back with us to the winter months and listen to us chat dry January and do stupid German accents. If you actually did want to learn more about Owain Fawr, we can provide the history portion of the episode right here.

Join us this week as your lovable hosts get super really serious actually and put the whole bloody system in our crosshairs.If you like to seethe while you read give this a look for more on today's subject.Follow Will Hayward for all your Welsh based news, he's good folk.Don't forget to join our Patreon while our summer sale is still on to save yourself some pennies.

Take another leap back into the river of the past and get your pinkies good and wet in another out of context clip. This time we discuss disappointing Xmas presents and laugh about mental health. For the full episode with some actual history, click here.

Join us this week for a deep dive into the industrial powerhouse that is Amy Dillwyn. Hit play and relax to the sounds of a woman that took no shit.

This jaunt back through our back catalogue is a little segment pulled from out episode on the not so cheery Talgarth Asylum and this clip is somewhat relevant for once and we discuss our our mental foibles. Full episode is here if you fancy it.

Another Welsh legend, straight from the gobs of two other of Welsh legends. Yes we're as big as the Mabinogion now and no we will not apologise for our drunken fame. Hit play and listen to how big man Manawydan conquered trials and tribulations and got Cymru back on the right path. Real legends are birthed from stories and what better stories are there if not on our socials or our Patreon? Join here and become our brethren court.

We're delving back once more, this time we present you with a snippet from the episode all about the Welsh town in Ukraine. As usual, if you want to actually learn about it you'll have to listen to the full episode because the clip is of course just a sample of our usual nonsense. Full episode here my loves.

We're back with another nugget of extra content for you lovely chaps and chappesses courtesy of the Clogau goldmine that is the Tales for Wales Patreon.This episode is an example of what could be in store for you if you join out Teulu tier, where we delve into your hometown's history and butcher any semblance of nostalgia you might still have for the place. The Patreon Summer Sale starts now so if you like the idea of us working like dogs for you personally, jump aboard the Teulu train while tickets are half price baby.

Yes, it's the one you've all been waiting for. The one we've been banging on about since we first stuck our mouths to microphone. Hit play and listen to us faun over what it, in our humble opinion, one of the best motion pictures you could ever lay your peepers on. The film isn't required watching before listening but do yourself a favour and stick it on anyway. Unlike the British army we don't have an official uniform, but you can still look dappen in our merch. Or check out our Patreon for bonus rations of content.

Swap out the sun of summer for the hearth of Christmas this Throwback Thursday and listen to us cackle about how us and out friends ruined the yuletide season for our families not so long ago. Full episode here if you cherubs fancy listening to some old Welsh Xmas traditions.

Wales is a land of stories and as we've banged on about since starting this pod, someone should be making them into films. While we can dream of an angel investor who wants to fund a pair of amateurs to turn up hungover on set most days, todays guest is a bona fide member of the industry who's made it his personal task to give Wales its dues on the silver screen. Hit play and listen to us chat about Wales' foray into blockbuster territory and when you're done, check out more about the flick here.

Another throwback, another chat filled to the brim with talk of frothy pints and the consequences of drinking them. Full episode here if you fancy learning about those bardic boys.

Just when you thought the Welshness couldn't get Welsher and the History couldn't get more Historic we've gone and doubled up on both by bringing in the man behind Welsh Histories to talk about, you guessed it, Welsh history. Hit play and listen to us chat with, unlike us, a legit chronicler of the ages who, like us, bloody loves Cymru.Check out Welsh Histories, he's good folk and his content is top notch: Facebook InstaGo down in history yourself as the best dressed mother effer no matter what side of Offa's Dyke you're on - check out our merch or just add us to the list of accounts you doomscroll through

This week we travel all the way back to the UK XL Bully ban, complete with slagging off a politician of the time and reminiscing about just how lame we were in our teens. Enjoy. If you actually did want to hear about Patagonia and their connection to Cymru, turn your ears to the full episode here.

We strive to make history based spiel for the common folk here at Tales for Wales and what could fit better than the age old battle between the working class and the swan scoffing boffins that make the rules. Hit play and listen as we return to the scene of the Wines and Crimes. There's more content and merch to be had and quite frankly ignoring it would be criminal.

Wales is home to many a mythological creature but in this throwback clip we discuss the rarest of them all. The notorious Pig-Heart-Boy. If you want to hear more about the crazy creatures of Cymru, look no further than the full eppy, my friends.

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.

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.

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 extra content so do right by the boy and do the same.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.