Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

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Throwback Thursday: Hughesovka - The Welsh in Ukraine Jun 04, 2025

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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.

126. Patreon Preview: #34 Tycroes & Llandeilo May 31, 2025

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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.

125. Tales for Wales on Zulu May 24, 2025

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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.

Throwback Thursday: Christmas in Wales May 21, 2025

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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.

124. Bringing Wales to Cinema with Dan Freeman - Director of Excalibur May 17, 2025

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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.

Throwback Thursday: János Arany and The Bards of Wales May 16, 2025

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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.

123. Welsh History with Welsh Histories AKA Niklas George May 10, 2025

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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 Insta

Go 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

Throwback Thursday: Y Wladfa and the Patagonian Welsh May 07, 2025

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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.

122. Ye Olde Crime with Wines and Crimes May 03, 2025

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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.

Throwback Thursday: The Tylwyth Teg - Fairies and Magical Residents of Wales Apr 30, 2025

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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.