75 episodes

Tales for Wales is an inaccurate Welsh history lesson brought to you by two boozy mates. New episodes every Sunday.

Tales for Wales Jack & Franks

    • History
    • 4.4 • 5 Ratings

Tales for Wales is an inaccurate Welsh history lesson brought to you by two boozy mates. New episodes every Sunday.

    74. Wales in Games

    74. Wales in Games

    Just when the Welsh-o-phobes thought they had a corner of the world free from the clutches of Cymru our green and pleasant land came knocking on the door of the gaming industry and promptly made itself a space at the table.
    Hit play and listen to us harp on about how our plucky little country fairs in the world of gaming.
    Fancy unlocking some bonus content? Check out our socials and our Patreon you swines.

    • 56 min
    73. Llywelyn Bren

    73. Llywelyn Bren

    It's Wales so of course there's always another Llywelyn that did some gangster shit but this one is even more mental because despite the huge effect he had on both Wales AND England, only your dishy hosts, Wikipedia and an audio tour in Cardiff Castle seem to know diddly about him.
    Hit play and listen to us chat about a truly unsung hero who never made it into the Llywelyn charts despite definitely earning a top spot.
    Like hearing us chat about history? Wonder what it'd be like if you removed that focus and it was just us talking shit non stop with a vague idea of a "subject"? Well you're in luck. Check out our Patreon.

    • 54 min
    72. Iolo Morgannwg - A History of Lies

    72. Iolo Morgannwg - A History of Lies

    We all tell a white lie here and there, don't we? You don't look fat in that outfit. I don't know how that body got in my pool. But have you ever fiddled with the truth so hard that it's set a whole field of study back numerous generations?
    Enter Edward Williams AKA Iolo Morgannwg, prize prince of b******t and eternal pain the stink hole for anyone looking to take on Welsh history as profession. Hit play and listen to us rummage through the fibs as fi we're the pinnacle of historical accuracy.
    Check out our socials and our Patreon for some juicy extra content.

    • 33 min
    71. Patreon Preview - A Dabble in Music

    71. Patreon Preview - A Dabble in Music

    You may have heard the whispers on the street of a secret fountain from which extra content can be found. You may also have heard us bleating on about it constantly in attempt to wrestle your hard earned cash from you for this so called "entertainment".
    We're always giving back here at Tales for Wales so we thought we'd throw in a little taster of one of our Patreon episodes. If you're hear purely for the Welsh history you might want to give this one a miss. If you've been searching for a podcast that focuses on two pissed blokes giggling at each other's made up AI songs then buddy, hit that play button.
    Yeah we're still going to link the Patreon shit, and what?

    • 44 min
    70. Welsh Mythology: Spooky Tales with Jake Abanos

    70. Welsh Mythology: Spooky Tales with Jake Abanos

    This weeks episode includes a very special guest that we think fits right into our barely structured operation. He's the Tsar of Lisvane, the Sultan of Splott, the Baron of Gabalfa, the Ambassador for Wales himself, Sir Jake Abanos.
    Hit play and listen to us tell some of Wales' spooky tales between slagging off IPA's, failing at widely known geography and glugging back the finest in supermarket alcohol.
    Check out Jake on Tiktok and Instagram and show the boy some love, he's good people.
    Give our socials a sniff as well if you like or follow us on Patreon for some extra goodies.

    • 1 hr 29 min
    69. Dafydd ap Llywelyn

    69. Dafydd ap Llywelyn

    It's apt that Dafydd ap Llywelyn be the subject of our 69th episode because he was such a badass you just know he was slaying that 13th century skirt back in the day.
    From fighting the English to his own brother, Dafydd definitely knew that famous phrase about omelettes and eggs. So hit play and find out how this prince of Gwynedd's short lived candle burned twice as bright.
    Are you totally mega obsessed with us? Well you can hear more of our drowsy drunk tones by following us on Patreon. Or just imagine the pissed up voiced by reading posts on our socials.

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

Matty Griffin Wells ,

Jack & Franks are absolute class

Absolutely love British history, especially about Wales! These lads make it fun and stir up a deep love for Welsh history. I have mainly English ancestry from the British isles, but the tiny bit of Welsh in me sings with pride during the retelling of these great stories from Wales.

Also, I never manage to leave an episode without having an absolute cracker of a laugh!

Thank you both for doing what you’re doing for Cymru!

You’ll go down in history like the bards keeping the life and stories of this great country and people alive!

Diolch yn fawr!

Delwina ,

Another US fan

Hope you guys don't mind hearing from another American listener. I'm nowhere as cool as Mr Jones from the South-just a 65 year old ex-librarian from St. Louis who loves all things Welsh and is trying to dysgu Cymraeg. Each morning I read a few pages of "A History of Wales" by John Davies, and then to cleanse my palate and give my poor old brain a rest, I've started listening to you. Lots of great, interesting information, delivered in a funny, easygoing style. Dw i'n dwlu ar y pod! Diolch o galon!

Olivia200 ,

Too much giggling and jibber jabber

It is hard to get through this. I understand a little conversation between the presenters, but this is way over the top. I am interested in the subject matter but not all the jibber jabber.

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