Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

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Throwback Thursday: Macsen Wledig/Magnus Maximus Feb 13, 2025

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Come dear listeners, gather round for another tale of podcasts past. This time we've got a snippet from when we talked about the ancestor of many a Welsh king and Prince and subject of the banger that is Dafydd Iwan's Yma o Hyd.

Listen to the full episode here because as usual the clip we've given you had zero to do with the episode title.

110. Welsh True Crime with Wines and Crimes Feb 09, 2025

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We've got a right treat for you this week, we've combined a subtle hint of inept drunk Welsh historians with notes of genuine professionals in their field and baby, it is a potent brew.

Hit play you slaggy bunch and listen to innuendos, horrific crime and tales of Newport Market.

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Throwback Thursday: The Steeltown Murders Feb 06, 2025

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Today we dive back into the pool of time once more to revisit the first true crime episode we ever did do.

If the taster, containing anecdotes of both Australia and Birmingham, primed you for a delve into a Welsh serial killer then click here for the full episode.

109. The Making of the Mabiniogion Game with Stevan Anastasoff Feb 02, 2025

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If Tales for Wales were a fish and you were looking to catch us, what might be the best bait? Well we'd say this weeks guest has created a very convincing lure by combining our love of gaming with out love of old Welsh mythology.

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Throwback Thursday: Knowing Me Knowing You 2 Jan 30, 2025

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In the crosshairs of the past today we have one of the many episodes where we couldn't be bothered to research something proper so decided to talk about funny anecdotes from our own personal histories instead.

If you want to hear the rest of the shenanigans then click this bad boy for the full eppy.

108. Bill Frost - The First Man to Fly Jan 26, 2025

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The Welsh have often been the first to achieve great feats but thanks to the multiple shoe in's we've taken as a country over the years, news of these achievements tends not to travel far.

Well kiss your mammies and thank your lucky stars because Tales for Wales is here to set the record straight. Whether it's discovering tarmac, America or how to sail upon the wind, you'll find the Cymry are always pushing the envelope.

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Throwback Thursday: Captain Morgan and the Ruse of Lake Maracaibo Jan 23, 2025

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You know the drill by now. It's a Thursday. It's a throwback. It's Throwback Thursday.

This week it's our second go talking about the infamous Captain Morgan and a cheeky fast one he pulled back in the day. Naturally the clip is just Jack talking about dumb dumbs at a Jack Whitehall concert.

Full episode is here for you lovelies if you fancy it.

Love Revisited: Santes Dwynwen Jan 22, 2025

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Saint Valentine. Done to death. Commercialised. Boring. The basic bitch of love saints if we've ever heard of one.

Santes Dwynwen. Celtic princess. Animal lover. Doesn't make you wait until February to celebrate the big L. We know which patron saint of the heart has ours and we thought we'd give you all another chance to educate yourselves before the big day.

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107. The Mold Riots of 1869 Jan 19, 2025

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Working class riots and Wales, name a better duo am I right? But while the place in question shares a name with gone off bread, what's really rotten is the exploitation of Wales and her resources.

Yeah that's right, a critique of capitalism using a bread analogy, God we are good.

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Throwback Thursday (Friday): Welsh History Quiz Jan 17, 2025

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Better late than never, that's both a common saying and an excuse we're using for sending this one out 24 hours overdue. Give it a listen and enjoy a little snippet from our self imposed quiz.

Full episode here for all you keenos.

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