Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

We all know about Hastings Direct, the prestige insurance company. But did you know it gets its name from a battle in 1066 that was kind of a big deal? The Norman conquest of England is taught in schools all over the UK, but what was going down in Cymru town when the kings of England, Norway and Normandy were duking it out? Hot play and find out you scallies. Jump on our Patreon if you want bonus...

It's Thursday and this is a throwback. You know the drill. The subject is actually pretty interesting but the clip is of the nonsense we talk about before the actual meat of the subject because we're just so effing zany like that. Full episode with the whacky riffs and the content of substance can be found right here.

How could we cover Oakwood without shining a little light on it's Easterly cousin, Coney Beach. Just as many fun memories and just as many not so fun disasters, injuries and lapses in health and safety. Hit play and listen to the rise and fall of Porthcawl's crown jewel. RIP. Our Patreon could be described as a theme park of the podcasting world, but like an Oakwood after dark version that's cool...

Calan Gaeaf, Samhain, Halloween, whatever you call it we all know it as the night for spooky celebrations, terrifying tricks and sickly sweet treats. This year we thought we'd double up on episodes to celebrate all hallows eve and rerelease one form the archives about a particularly chilling tale from a village in Conwy. It's not a TRICK, you really can get extra TREATS on the Tales for Wales Patr...

Croeso nol and welcome back dear listeners. Hop on the history bus and travel back with us once more to an episode of old. What more could signal an episode about literal race riots than a clip of us having wedding chat? Full episode here for the die hards.

Hit play if you dare for all manner of spooky tales lie within this weeks episode as we give you a rundown of all the places in Wales to avoid when the veil between worlds runs thinnest. Don't TRICK yourself this Halloween, TREAT yourself to some extra content on the Tales for Wales Patreon.

A while back we put the world to rights by drunkenly going through all the things we would change to make Wales the country we know it can be. With the very important Caerphilly by-election on the horizon and the Senedd elections coming next year, we thought we'd give our two pence worth all over again.

The Llanelli riots were one of many working class uprisings in Wales that would come to shape the landscape of labour for generations. Anyway, here's a clip of us talking about alcohol (shock) and playing a silly tiktok game.

This week we're chatting about a saucy little castle from our old stomping ground that's a unique blend of luxury manor house and hardened battle fort. Hit play and come with us once again to explore an often overlooked jewel from the treasure trove that is Cymru. Yes we're going to link the Patreon again, no we're not sorry. Join up for some extra giblets of content you rascals.

This week you're tipsy hosts are off on holiday to sample a foreign culture by consuming ungodly amounts of pints ar the poolside. As a treat while we're away, why not press play and listen to one of our premium patreon episodes, raw and uncensored like a Welsh mum after too many gins. Join and unlock a treasure trove of the bad boys as well as some tasty extra perks.

Check out the full episode for the entire expose on who REALLY discovered America, but to wet your appetites hears us chatting about all the lovely folks around the globe that tune in to listen to our ramblings. Is it true a Welshman discovered the good old USA? Listen here and make up your own minds.

We often cover the bad boys of Welsh history on this podcast but every once in a while we shed some light on some boys that were actually pretty bloody bad. Settle down dear listener and listen to us fill your noggins with the tale of one bishop that really deserved a bashing. Bless the father, Tales for Wales merch and extra content is but a click away.

We've taking another dip in the soothing pool of history chaps and chappesses and this week we're touching on an event where one of your hosts was faced with a choice of doing what was right and what was easy... Full episode here as usual, check it out it's a good one.

There's plenty of saints that associated with the Wales of old and outside the big hitters you'd probably never hear of them or their divine deeds. That's where two plucky Welsh lads with some mics off of Amazon come in. Hit play and listen to the story and deeds of St Bleddian, the Christian with stones big enough to stop Attila the Hun in his tracks. A thousand blessings and gifts upon those who...

Fancy a moan about the hardships of modern working? Well apparently so did we when we recorded this episode. Hear the full whinge here along with a rundown of Wales in the world of gaming.

Wales is the historic home of great bards and it's a proud tradition that we continue as a nation to this day. The Welsh are so good at delivering a speech that we insist on slurring ours through drink at any opportunity. Come with us now and listen to some hand selected orators and our post-speech analysis that we're 100% qualified to give. Come all ye faithful and see the hidden world of the Tal...

Every throwback is a unique mixed bag as you all know. What will you get? Some random riffs? Drunken opinions? Or the thing we love most after Wales and History, slagging off The Rock? For the actual history portion of the episode as well as more nonsense, click here.

We love to wax lyrical about the heroes of our beloved Cymru here on the pod but what about the dirty and rotten scoundrels of the olden days? Hit play and listen to a tale about a lowly lord with high ambitions and a penchant for stabbing his best Welsh buds in the back. Join us on the Patreon for more history and more mindless drunk riffs.

This week we're giving you a slice of the episode discussing infamous teller of porkie pies, Iolo Morgannwg but the whole segment is just us talking rubbish as usual. Full episode here if you want it sweet babes.

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...

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. #NotBitter The Tales for Wales Patreon is b...

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...

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.