Episodes

  • 110. Welsh True Crime with Wine and Crimes
    Feb 9 2025

    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.

    Get involved with Wine and Crime here, they're good people.

    And be top humans and follow them on their Insta.

    Or get involved with us more here in the form of merch, socials and Patreon.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 109. The Making of the Mabiniogion Game with Stevan Anastasoff
    Feb 2 2025

    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.

    Check out Tales of the Mabinogion on Steam here and don't forget to add it to your Wishlist, you little scamps.

    You can also join the mega brain behind this project on Discord here.

    Bonus Tales for Wales content, socials and our beautiful merch all available here.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 108. Bill Frost - The First Man to Fly
    Jan 26 2025

    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.

    You can flaunt your Welsh history prowess as well as your podcast taste by grabbing some of our merch. We've got extra content on our socials and Patreon and all you spoilt buggers.

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    30 mins
  • 107. The Mold Riots of 1869
    Jan 19 2025

    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.

    Speaking of capitalism, why don't you take part and buy our sick merch? Or just give us money for extra nuggets of content?

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    32 mins
  • 106. Harlech Castle
    Jan 12 2025

    While the people of Wales can certainly be credited with spicing up the great nation's history, what is more synonymous with this green and pleasant land than a bloody good castle.

    And where better to start than with the banger of the 1830's that is "Men of Harlech" and the castle that inspired it. Come with us and hear why this diva of a fortress was worth singing about.

    Ever been called an unfashionable pig who doesn't flaunt enough Welshness? Well you can turn that around by buying our gorgeous merch. Or just check out our extra content you dogs.

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    44 mins
  • 105. The Return of Cambrian Chronicles
    Jan 5 2025

    The Chronicler is back and this time he's answering our piercing questions interview style. It's the Frost/Nixon of Welsh history if literally all of the context was changed.

    If you haven't already, get around this guys YouTube channel and start feeding your noggins on his top quality content.

    From merch to more content, click here for all things Tales for Wales and start 2025 the way the Cymry of old would have wanted.

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    27 mins
  • 104. 2024 In Memoriam
    Dec 29 2024

    Where does the time go, eh? Another year fades to memory as the spry chick of another hatches from its temporal egg. As New Year fast approaches we thought we'd go over some of the more significant events that happened in Wales throughout 2024 A.D. and just for a laugh we thought we'd go off topic a lot as well.

    Looking for a new fashion sense to ring in 2025? One that says, "yeah, I'm a history podcast buff, deal with it"? Then boy do we have the merch for you.

    Can't get enough of our boyish Welsh charms? Get some more on our social and our Patreon.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 103. The Tales for Wales Xmas Party with Jake Abanos
    Dec 22 2024

    Nadolig Llawen to all, sweet listeners. Join us in our revelry in these lazy days before Christmas and listen to some lesser known nibbles of Welsh Xmas history while you gear up for the big day.

    We've got knowledge, we've got laughs and enough booze to send Jesus to death for at least 3 days.

    It's too late to get our gorgeous merch for Xmas but perhaps you're in the market for a new years present?

    Hit up our socials and Patreon for bonus material relating to a certain soiled pint in this episode.

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    1 hr and 10 mins