The Three Ravens Podcast

Part IV: A Word On Gringolet

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part III: The Seed Is Sown

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part II: The Green Knight's Challenge

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Patreon Exclusive: Snow Queens

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alas, this week plague has struck the House of Raven (well, the flu has, at least) and Eleanor is laid-up feeling decidedly unwell. So, we have dipped...

Part I: Midwinter at King Arthur's Court

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Local Legends #25: Dr Maureen James

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by the rather amazing Dr Maureen James, who is a folklorist, historian, and author of both C...

Something Wicked #13: Henry VIII

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our "Something Wicked" series finale we're talking about perhaps England's most famous king, if not its most infamous, Henry VIII.We start off cha...

Series 5 Episode 8: Huntingdonshire

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Martin is leading us back into marshy bogs which no longer exist to talk all about the history and folklore of the half-forgotten county of ...

Local Legends #24: Mark Norman

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin has gathered round the campfire to talk all things Devon with folklorist, author, and host of The Fol...

Dying Arts #13: Clock, Watch and Orrery Making

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, Eleanor presents the final Dying Arts episode of the series, which is a timely one all about the critically endangered ...

Series 5 Episode 7: Devon

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode Eleanor is taking us on a pixie-led journey down to Devonshire in England's South West and telling us her take on the legend of...

Local Legends #23: Hugh Williams

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin chats all things Worcestershire and the surrounds with folklorist and author Hugh Williams.Born in Wor...

Three Ravens Bestiary #13: Nymphs

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Ancient Greeks believed they existed before the dawn of time, yet they're a mystery to most, so, for this week's Bonus Episode we're exploring the...

Series 5 Episode 6: Worcestershire

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode Martin is whisking us up to Worcestershire in England's West Midlands and telling us his take on the legend of "The Malvern Ogr...

Local Legends #22: Dr Francis Young

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is chatting about Cambridgeshire, paganism and much, much more with one of the nation’s most promine...

Magic and Medicines #13: Ogham

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode in this first 13-part series of Magic and Medicines, Eleanor explains the origins and subsequent interpretations of Ogham, the a...

Series 5 Episode 5: Cambridgeshire

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Haunting Season 2024 now over, we're back to our regular business, and this week Eleanor is punting us along misty waterways as we explore the hi...

Local Legends #21: Brice Stratford

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the final of the four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with folklorist Br...

Something Wicked 12: Jack The Ripper

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the Three Ravens 2024 Halloween Special we've pulled out all the stops and are talking about the most infamous serial killer in history, Jack The ...

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #4

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What lives in the dark? For each of us, the sun, waning as it is through days of autumn rain, weakening, becoming paler, more obscure – the sun is a...

Local Legends #20: Evelyn Hollow

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with writer, paranormal psychologist, and...

Dying Arts #12: Taxidermy

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite some admitted squeamishness, for this week's Haunting Season-themed bonus episode, we're exploring the uncanny history and craft of Taxidermy....

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #3

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last traces of blue have given way to a black, black sky, and a chill wind whistles down the narrow alleyway you’ve taken as a shortcut and are ...

Local Legends #19: Robert Lloyd Parry

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the second of four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with the acclaimed act...

Three Ravens Bestiary #12: Vampires

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sharpen your stakes and have your garlic handy, as for this week's Haunting Season-themed bonus episode we're opening up some deliciously rich veins o...

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #2

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The nights are drawing in, and the veil is lifting. In the chill, spiders cling to windowpanes, seeking the warmth within. Bats roost in chimney ...

Local Legends #18: Jonathan Sims

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the first of four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with the author, voice ...

Magic and Medicines #12: Necromancy

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Haunting Season episode of Magic and Medicines, Eleanor dusts off her old grimoires and fetches up a severed head to guide us through ...

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #1

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a pinch of frost in the morning air, and the colours of the leaves are beginning to change from emerald to rust. The bracken is browning, an...

Local Legends #17: Taffy Thomas MBE

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's very special Local Legends episode, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with England's first-ever Storytelling Laureate, the...

Something Wicked #11: La Quintrala

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's bonus episode, Martin takes us back to colonial South America for a tale of mass murder, witchcraft, sex, torture, and Jesus's ghost pe...

Series 5 Episode 4: Westmoreland

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Because this is our last "County Episode" for a while, what with next Monday seeing the start of our month-long Haunting Season of spooky content, for...

Local Legends #16: Dr Kevan Manwaring

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Local Legends episode sees Martin gather round the Three Ravens campfire with the rather extraordinary Dr Kevan Manwaring, a multi-talente...

Dying Arts #11: Corsetry and Stay Making

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, Eleanor trims her baleen into lengths, finds our natural waists, and loosens the laces of underwear history to explain ...

Series 5 Episode 3: Northamptonshire

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we've traveled to the heart of England to rifle through the rich history and folklore of Northamptonshire!We start off trying t...

Local Legends #15: Tim Laycock

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Local Legends episode is a very special conversation in which Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with Tim Laycock, an inspirat...

Three Ravens Bestiary #11: Angels

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dust off your halo and flap your wings, dearest ravens, as today we're rejoicing in the absolutely bonkers history of Angels, following up on last yea...

Series 5 Episode 2: Dorset

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode we're venturing to the Westcountry and exploring the history and folklore of Dorset!We start off chatting about St Edith's Day...

Local Legends #14: Stephen G. Rae

14 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our first Local Legends episode of Series 5, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with Stephen G. Rae, the Bard of Cumberland.Though he ...

Magic and Medicines #11: Tarot

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Focus on your question, shuffle the deck, and let's dig deep for our first Bonus Episode of Series 5, in which Eleanor offers an introduction to and h...

Series 5 Episode 1: Cumberland

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of Three Ravens Series 5, we are back up in England's north west, exploring the history and folklore of Cumberland!We start off c...

Series 5 Episode 0: Into The Dark...

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hold onto your beaks, and tuck your claws in good and tight on entry, because we are BACK and ready to get stuck right in to Series 5!In this little i...

Three Ravens Live: Battle Folk & Fable Festival 2024 - Ad Free!

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have something really special for you - a recording of our recent Three Ravens Live Show at Battle Folk & Fable Festival!Focused on t...

Listener Episode 4: Callow Pits, Heg Peg's Dump and Finfolkaheem

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our fourth Listener Episode, we have a lovely clutch of tales, trivia, and even some recipes sent in by members of the Three Ravens community!The s...

Three More Horrors

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the last in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three Mo...

Three Farces

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the fourth in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three ...

Three Tombs

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the third in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5.We’ve entitled this episode Three Tombs b...

Three Romances

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the second in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5.We’ve entitled this episode Three Romanc...

Three Fae Tales

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the first in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5.We’ve entitled this episode Three Fae Tal...

Local Legends #13: Dr Paul Quinn

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our final Local Legends episode for Series 4, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Sussex with Dr Paul Quinn.Paul grew ...

Series 4 Episode 13: Sussex (Live at Chichester Festival!)

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our Series 4 finale we've got something really special: our first-ever Three Ravens Live Show, all about Sussex, recorded at the Festival of Chich...

Local Legends #12: Amy Boucher

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our penultimate Local Legends episode for Series 4, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Shropshire with Amy Boucher.Am...

Something Wicked #10: H.H. Holmes

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our final bonus episode for Series 4, we're exploring the truly wild life and genuinely abominable crimes of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial ki...

Series 4 Episode 12: Shropshire

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Shropshire in North West England, and Eleanor is telling a Devil tale with a twist...We start off chatting...

Local Legends #11: The Loremen

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Middlesex with the hosts of The Loremen Podca...

Dying Arts #10: Broom and Besom Making

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus episode, Eleanor talks us through the history and folklore of brooms and besom-making - so flying ointment at the ready!Part of t...

Series 4 Episode 11: Middlesex

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Middlesex, the historic county better known as London, and Martin is telling a whopper of a story, all abo...

Local Legends #10: Graeme Cooke

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin chats with the Lancashire-born host of the Tales of Britain and Ireland podcast, Graeme Cooke.For the ...

Three Ravens Bestiary #10: Kelpies

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From nuggles to brags, the Ceffyl Dŵr to nixies, there's plenty of reasons to be nervous about horse-shaped monsters on the shoreline - but fear not,...

Series 4 Episode 10: Lancashire

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Lancashire, and Eleanor is telling a spooky story based on a haunted attraction at Blackpool's Pleasure Be...

Local Legends #9: Emma Ozenbrook

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire with Kent resident and host of the Real Life Ghost Stories podcast, Emma Oz...

Magic and Medicines #10: Cunning Folk

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling under the weather? We have something to help with that as, in this week's Bonus Episode, Eleanor is uncovering the mysterious history of folk ...

Series 4 Episode 9: Kent

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Kent, and Martin is telling a spooky story based on the life of a sinister historic Archbishop of Canterbu...

Local Legends #8: David Crowther

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire with Oxfordshire local and host of The History of England podcast, David Cr...

Something Wicked #9: Catherine Monvoisin

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus episode, we're exploring the history of the 17th century mass murderer and sorceress La Voisin!Part of the "Something Wicked" ser...

Series 4 Episode 8: Oxfordshire

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Oxfordshire, and Eleanor is telling a tale drawn from a ghastly 18th century true crime! We start off...

Local Legends #7: James Wright

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire with Nottinghamshire local and author of the fascinating new book Historic ...

Dying Arts #9: Glove Making

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus episode, Eleanor talks us through the surprisingly saucy history of glove making!Part of the "Dying Arts" series, we start by dis...

Series 4 Episode 7: Nottinghamshire

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Nottinghamshire, and Martin is telling his take on the legend of Robin Hood!We start off discussing St Elm...

Local Legends #6: Mike O'Leary

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire with the author of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Folk Tales Mike O'Leary.Mike...

Three Ravens Bestiary #9: Goblins

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From gnomes to kobolds, dvergr to hobs, it's time to gather up our mining lamps and shed some light on the very shadowy history of goblins...Part of t...

Series 4 Episode 6: Hampshire

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Hampshire, and Eleanor is telling her take on The Wherwell Cockatrice!We start off discussing St Melangell...

Local Legends #5: Cath Edwards

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about the folklore and character of Warwickshire and the West Midla...

Magic and Medicines #9: Amulets

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clutch your lucky rabbit's foot and rub your sacred ring, for in this week's Bonus Episode Eleanor and Martin are discussing the history of amulets an...

Series 4 Episode 5: Warwickshire

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to Warwickshire, and Martin is telling his take on the legend of Lady Godiva!We start off chatting about St E...

Local Legends #4: Adam Bushnell

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about County Durham, a writer's life, and so much more, with storyt...

Something Wicked #8: Burke and Hare

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus episode, Martin talks us through the ghastly crimes of Burke and Hare - with a side serving of the history of medicine!Part of th...

Series 4 Episode 4: County Durham

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're headed back to County Durham, and Eleanor is telling her chilling take on The Cauld Lad of Hylton Castle!We start off cha...

Local Legends #3: Mike O'Connor

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about Cornwall, Medieval music, King Arthur, and so much more, with...

Dying Arts #8: Pipe Making

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus episode, Eleanor talks us through the history of clay and wooden pipe making.Part of the "Dying Arts" series, we start by discuss...

Series 4 Episode 3: Cornwall

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, we're headed back to Cornwall, where Martin is telling his take on The Sword in the Stone!We start off chatting about Rogation...

Local Legends #2: The Faerie Folk

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the second episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about Somerset and the life of a content creator with enigmatically...

Three Ravens Bestiary #8: Dragons

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Strap on your breastplate, pray to your chosen sky god, and bring your sharpest lance, for in this truly epic Bonus Episode we're going on a rip-roari...

Series 4 Episode 2: Somerset

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, we're headed back to Somerset, where Eleanor is telling the tale of "The Witch of Wookey Hole."We start off chatting about of ...

Local Legends #1: Kirsty Hartsiotis

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this very first episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about Suffolk and so much more with expert storyteller and auth...

Magic and Medicines #8: Crystals

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Open your chakras, cleanse your biomagnetic sheath, and charge your treasures beneath the light of the moon, for in this Bonus Episode Eleanor offers ...

Series 4 Episode 1: Suffolk

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the first episode of Series 4, we're headed back to Suffolk in East Anglia.We start off with some exciting news, including about Three Ravens Live...

Series 4 Episode 0: Widdershins

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eleanor and Martin are back round the campfire for a whole new series - and Year 2 of the podcast!In this short episode to introduce Series 4, they ex...

Folky Flash Fiction Winners!

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this very special episode of Three Ravens, Eleanor and Martin read the seven winning entries from our recent Folky Flash Fiction writing competitio...

Folky Flash Fiction Runners-Up

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this very special episode of Three Ravens, Eleanor and Martin read seven runner-up entries from our recent Folky Flash Fiction writing competition....

Listener Episode 3: John of Gaunt's Coat, The Widow's Buns and Sidestrand Graveyard - Ad Free!

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our third Listener Episode, we read a whole heap of stories and a poem sent in by members of the Three Ravens community.The stories include the tal...

Bonus Episode: Three More Witches

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to help plug the gap between Seasons 3 and 4.We’ve entitled this episo...

Bonus Episode: Three Horrors

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The second in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to help plug the gap between Seasons 3 and 4.We’ve entitled the epis...

Bonus Episode: Three Marsh Tales

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to help plug the gap between Seasons 3 and 4.We’ve entitled the episo...

Series 3 Episode 13: Norfolk

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the Three Ravens Season 3 finale, and to conclude their first lap around England's 39 historic counties, Eleanor and Martin venture to Norfolk.Aft...

The Three Ravens Leap Day Special

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this seasonal Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history and superstitions of Leap Day.Starting in Ancient Rome, they discuss how shenan...

Series 3 Episode 12: Hertfordshire

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor hurry to Hertfordshire, a county of outlaws, ghosts, and really old stuff!After a brief chat about the paga...

Something Wicked #7: Gilles de Rais

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor explore the life of the knight thought to have inspired the Bluebeard fairytale, also known as "the f...

Series 3 Episode 11: Staffordshire

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Eleanor and Martin saunter to Staffordshire, home of Wedgwood china and their first Headless Horseman!After a brief chat about Jack O'Lent ...

Dying Arts #7: Basket and Trug Making

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of Basket and Trug Making, which may just be the oldest crafts of all.Part of the "Dying...