Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

Jack & Franks
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Dec 31, 2023 • 34min

52. Year in Review

We thought we'd finish out our last episode of the year with the same conviction and effort we've come to be known for so here's us waffling on about the very pod you're listening to instead of something we have to do too much research on.A massive diolch and thank you to anyone who's listened to us this year, we truly appreciate the time you've spent listening to us fumble around at history and talk shite while drunk.Also we're big time now, yeah? So we do collabs and other big time stuff I can't think of right now. You can listen to this delicious crossover with the lovely gents at The Infinite Escape Room here.Donate to your favourite boozy Welshmen here or give us a shout on our socials.
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Dec 24, 2023 • 59min

51. Christmas Bants - Part 2

If you were here last week then you know the score, if you weren't then we tip our caps to you for shunning convention and starting something on part 2.Hit play and hear the rest of our Christmas chat with a much bigger sprinkling of inebriation. Why buy your loved ones gifts this year when you can follow us on Insta and give us your money instead?
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Dec 17, 2023 • 53min

50. Christmas Bants - Part 1

Because it's Christmas we thought we'd give ourselves the gift of phoning an episode or two in. So instead of Welsh history, this week we'll be chatting about all the things that makes us feel that lovely tingle of Christmas in our booze pickled souls. Hit play and listen to your two favourite hosts make this holiday season all about them.Give us the spiritual gift of friendship by joining our socials or the very real gift of money by donating to the pod here.
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Dec 10, 2023 • 50min

49. Christmas in Wales

Nadolig Llawen to you all, our merry little listeners 🎄 We thought we'd capitalise on the yuletide season by leaning into the theme over the next few episodes and we thought we'd start with some of the mad Crimbo traditions from past and present Wales.Hit play and have a listen to how some of our Welsh brothers and sisters celebrated the season of goodwill, from your standard getting on the lash to physically abusing your nearest and dearest.Fancy giving us the timeless gift of money? Or the priceless gift of friendship by following our socials? Click here you soppy sods.
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Dec 3, 2023 • 29min

48. János Arany and The Bards of Wales

Ever been sat at the pub and thought "well golly gosh, what I would give for a bard to be strumming his lyre and giving us a song while I drink my pint"?Well tough shit because the royal form of bardic tradition in Wales ended in the 13th century thanks to some stroppy English king. If that fact leaves you as miffed as it did us, hit play and listen to us dedicate an episode to the forgotten Welsh students of rhyme and verse and a top notch Hungarian bloke who immortalised them in a poem.Write a poem of praise or a satirical stanza about us and post it to our socials.Roses are red, violets are blue, support the pod, chuck us a quid or two.
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Nov 26, 2023 • 52min

47. Y Wladfa and the Patagonian Welsh

Back in the 1800's Wales had a surplus of ballsy legends and some of them fancied trading in the oppression of the English for the hardships of the South American frontier. If you like the idea of two booze hounds talking about it, but mainly getting side tracked and talking about how much we want a holiday in Patagonia, hit play and fill your boots. Argentina? Barely new her! If you think that kind of joke is as funny as we do, let us know on our socials.We're not planning a South American expedition but you can still donate to us here.
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Nov 19, 2023 • 35min

46. The Tylwyth Teg - Fairies and Magical Residents of Wales

Ever wanted a catch all term for the otherworldly creatures that hail from Wales but can't keep up with the modern terminology because of the WOKE SOYBOY THOUGHT POLICE?Well worry no more because we've got a term that covers everything from an elf to a talking pig AKA your mum. Hit play and listen to how the mystic residents of this lovely country used to get things done back in the day.Get our notification (tinker)bell going by following our social.I do believe in donations, I do, I do. Help the pod you love by parting with your hard earned money here. Every donation will go towards helping us not have to drink filth like this.
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Nov 12, 2023 • 45min

45. Welsh Mythology 3 - Part 2

We're sorry that we blue balled you all last week by only delivering half an episode but in our defence we're really bad at planning these out.And while we may be teases here at Tales for Wales, we always put out eventually. So hit play to listen to more myths from the magical land of Wales.Have you heard the legend of our social media presence? Check it out here.Want to turn yourself into a legend? Donate to the pod here.
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Nov 5, 2023 • 42min

44. Welsh Mythology 3 - Part 1

That's right, the spirits have compelled us to milk the Halloween-y themes for a few more episodes by staying focused on the mystical, monstrous and spiritual side of Wales' past. Hit play and let us keep the story telling traditions of Wales alive but getting boozed up and burping semi coherent fables directly into your ear holes. Legend has it we have a social media presence? Dare you join us there?Enjoy our pissed up shenanigans? You can donate to the church of cans and Welsh history here 🙏
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Oct 28, 2023 • 27min

43. Halloween Special: The Demon of Cerrigydrudion

This week we're embracing one of the most well known pagan traditions by giving you bunch of goblins and ghoulies a special episode for Halloween AKA Calan Gaeaf AKA All Hallows Eve AKA All-Hallowmas🎃Hit play if you dare and listen to the chilling tale about a white devil terrorising a native population but not in a colonial way.TREAT us by following our socials.Help support your favourite pod by donating here, it's no TRICK.

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