Tales for Wales: A Welsh History Podcast

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Nov 2, 2025 • 36min

147. Porthcawl - Coney Beach Pleasure Park

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 and sexy. Join up and see what all the fuss is about.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 27min

Harken Back for Halloween: The Demon of Cerrigydrudion

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 Patreon.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 8min

Throwback Thursday: The Race Riots of 1919

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.
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Oct 25, 2025 • 48min

146. Halloween Special: Cardiff Infirmary and the Creepiest Corners of Wales

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.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 12min

Throwback Thursday: The Llanelli Riots

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.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 1h 6min

Rerelease: Make Wales Great Again

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.
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Oct 18, 2025 • 28min

145. Barry Castle

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.
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Oct 11, 2025 • 28min

144. Patreon Preview: A Welsh Horror Movie

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.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 5min

Throwback Thursday: Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd

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.
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Oct 4, 2025 • 30min

143. Rowland Lee - The Hanging Bishop

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.

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