The Three Ravens Podcast
Episodes
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...
The Three Ravens Valentine's Day Special
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this seasonal Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor cosy up and explore the rather bonkers history of Valentine's Day.They start in the 8th century, wi...
Series 3 Episode 10: Lincolnshire
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor wade through the ancient mysteries of Lincolnshire.After a brief chat about Shrovetide and some associated ...
Three Ravens Bestiary #7: Bigfoot
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor follow the trail in search of Bigfoot, uncovering a whole world of mythical wild men!Part of the "Thr...
Series 3 Episode 9: Wiltshire
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode sees us Eleanor and Martin wending their way to Wiltshire, home of both Stonehenge and Avebury Ring!After a brief chat about the g...
Magic and Medicines #7: Scrying
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin peer into the arcane history of scrying!Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they start by chatting abo...
Series 3 Episode 8: Derbyshire
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor dash to Derbyshire, a county forged in earthquakes and wildfires!After a brief chat about the pagan festiva...
Something Wicked #6: Alice Kyteler
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor conjure up the wild life story of the first witch condemned in Ireland.Part of the "Something Wicked"...
Series 3 Episode 7: Herefordshire
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week and Martin and Eleanor hurry to Herefordshire on the border between England and Wales.After a brief chat about St Vincent's Day, including h...
Dying Arts #6: Fan Making
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of Fan Making, a critically-endangered craft.Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they start...
Series 3 Episode 6: Rutland
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode Eleanor and Martin relay to Rutland, England's smallest county.After a chat about St Ceolwulf's Day and the Venerable Bede, the...
Three Ravens Bestiary #6: Selkies
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor dive into the murky history of Selkies.Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start b...
Series 3 Episode 5: Essex
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Eleanor and Martin are off to Essex, a county where Boudica famously engaged in some impromptu remodeling...After a chat about Plough Monday...
Magic and Medicines #6: Poppets
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of poppets!Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they chat about the many roles doll...
Series 3 Episode 4: Leicestershire
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor head to Leicestershire, the county where Richard III died at Bosworth Field.After a chat about New Year's D...
Something Wicked #5: Hans Trapp
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor dig into the legend of the Christmas Scarecrow, Hans Trapp.Part of the "Something Wicked" series abou...
The Three Ravens Christmas Special
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deck the halls and jingle your bells as Eleanor and Martin welcome you to a festive celebration of all things Christmas, Yule, and Midwinter!Starting ...
The Thirteenth Step
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As promised, here is a spooky ghost story for Christmas care of Three Ravens.Following in the tradition of M.R. James, E.F. Benson, and Charles Dicken...
Advent 2023: A Partridge In A Pear Tree
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In their final Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor come up against a problem: partridges don't have much of a place in folklore!They make a v...
Advent 2023: Two Turtle Doves
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In their penultimate Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin talk Two Turtle Doves - which aren't white! Who knew?!In addition to chewing over th...
Dying Arts #5: Christmas Crafts
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin discuss traditional Christmas crafts.Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they start of chatting about Midwinter...
Advent 2023: Three French Hens
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In their tenth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss French Hens, which are a genuine, actual thing!Aside from Eleanor performing the S...