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The Three Ravens Podcast
Three Ravens is a completely independent English myth and folklore podcast where we share stories, celebrate folk culture, and fall backwards through the hedgerows of history.
Hosted by real-life couple Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, and mostly recorded at our home in rural Sussex in southern England, Three Ravens is rated 4.8/5 from over 500 reviews and has grown by word of mouth care of our lovely listener community ‘The Conspiracy of Ravens.’
We release three episodes a week, on Mondays…
Episodes
The Three Ravens PodcastWell Dressing & Rush Bearing | July 2026 Update
In this month's update episode we're chatting all about the folkiness of summertime - including Well Dressing and Rush Bearing! Though that's not all, as, in…
The Three Ravens PodcastCornelius Agrippa | Magus #12
This month on Magus, for our penultimate episode of the series, we're exploring the life and work of the father of Western esotericism, Cornelius Agrippa! Born…
The Three Ravens PodcastLIVE @ Great Dunmow BookFest
For this episode, we go where no podcast has gone before - welcome to Three Ravens Live @ Great Dunmow BookFest! During a one day festival where an entire…
The Three Ravens PodcastRapunzel, The Nettle Spinner, and Farmer Weatherbeard | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
On this week's Lang Fairy Tales episode we have another triple-bill - though these ones are all slightly wonky... We begin with Rapunzel, a tale with its roots…
The Three Ravens PodcastNature Songs | Forgotten Melodies #12
Get ready to escape to the lake isle of Innisfree, because for the penultimate episode of Forgotten Melodies we're talking all about Nature Songs! We explore…
The Three Ravens PodcastLIVE @ Leominster Festival
Recorded on steamy summer's evening in the John Abel Room of Grange Court, welcome to Three Ravens Live @ Leominster Festival! While Hereford might try to…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Enchanted Canary | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
On this week's Lang Fairy Tales episode we're encountering a tale by folklorist Charles Deulin, The Enchanted Canary. Positioned as a legend out of Flanders…
The Three Ravens PodcastOgres | Three Ravens Bestiary #25
Let's strip away the meat of mythology and render down the fat of folklore to cook up a delicious chat all about Ogres! The word itself was coined by Chrétien…
The Three Ravens PodcastDapplegrim and The Twelve Brothers | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
We present a double bill of tales from the Red Fairy Book today! First up, we've got the Norwegian tale of the cleverest (and possibly the most ruthless) horse…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Golden Branch | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Today's Lang Fairy Tale is another Madame d'Aulnoy spectacular, The Golden Branch! So spectacular is this tale, in fact, that it was adapted for the stage as…
The Three Ravens PodcastFamiliars and Animal Magic | Magic and Medicines #25
We're growling, purring and hissing our way into this month's Magic and Medicines episode to talk all about Familiars and Animal Magic! We start by talking…
The Three Ravens PodcastLIVE @ Chiltern Open Air Museum
Welcome to a warm summer's evening in a Medieval barn, complete with twilight birdsong, for Three Ravens Live @ Chiltern Open Air Museum! Set across 45 acres…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Ratcatcher, The True History Of Little Golden Hood, and The Three Dwarfs | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Today, for our 50th Lang Fairy Tales episode, it's time for another triple - and this trio of stories are ones most people might already know. The Ratcatcher…
The Three Ravens PodcastMerlin | Magus #11
This month on Magus we're discussing maybe the most influential wizard of all time, and a true original - it's only flippin' Merlin! We track his development…
The Three Ravens PodcastMidsummer Madness | June 2026 Update
In this month's update episode we're chatting all about Midsummer - which is not the same thing as the Summer Solstice... After chewing through some key ideas…
The Three Ravens PodcastKari Woodengown | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
After our triple bonanza on Thursday, we've got just one fairy tale today: a Norwegian Cinderella fable called Kari Woodengown! With questionable fashion…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Voice of Death, The Six Sillies and Drakestail | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
It's our first triple bill of stories from the Langs' Red Fairy Book today, and boy do we have a smorgasbord of fun little tales for you! Our first selection…
The Three Ravens PodcastSoldiers and Sailors | Forgotten Melodies #11
Keep watch for that Captain trying to slip you the King's Shilling, as on this month's episode of Forgotten Melodies we're talking all about Soldiers and…
The Three Ravens PodcastLIVE @ Ditchling Bookshop - May 2026
A lovely, intimate Three Ravens Live event at Ditchling Bookshop. Opened by Amanda Smith on Valentine's Day in 2026, Ditchling Bookshop is an magical…
The Three Ravens PodcastGraciosa and Percinet | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
We're back at the mercy of Madam d'Aulnoy again today with a story of witch-foiled love between a naive princess and a fairy prince, Graciosa and Percinet…
The Three Ravens PodcastImps | Three Ravens Bestiary #24
It's time to uncork the bottle of mythology and folklore to talk about a true English original - Imps! Beginning their lives as horticultural metaphors, the…
The Three Ravens PodcastA Very English Chat with David Crowther
For today's episode we have something very special for you - a collaboration between Three Ravens and The History of England Podcast about 15 English Objects…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Little Good Mouse and The Three Princesses Of Whiteland | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Two more tales from the Langs' Red Fairy Book in this episode: The Little Good Mouse and The Three Princesses of Whiteland. The Little Good Mouse is a Madame…
The Three Ravens PodcastWicca | Magic and Medicines #24
This new episode of Magic and Medicines has perhaps been a long time coming - we're finally talking all about Wicca! We trace earlier ideas which informed the…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Simon Young | Local Legends #64
This week on Local Legends Martin is chatting with author, historian and globally-renowned fairy expert Dr Simon Young. After training as a Medieval Historian…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Wonderful Birch and Jack And The Beanstalk | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Today's Lang Fairy Tale episode features another pair from the Red Fairy Book: The Wonderful Birch and Jack and the Beanstalk. The Wonderful Birch is a lesser…
The Three Ravens PodcastDion Fortune | Magus #10
For this month's episode of Magus we're raising up the Divine Feminine and discussing the life and works of Dion Fortune! Both Violet Mary Firth in Llandudno…
The Three Ravens PodcastLIVE @ Treadwell's Books - May 2026
The Maytide mischief continues with today's release - a live conversation with Dr Christina Oakley-Harrington, founder of Treadwell's Books. Treadwell's is an…
The Three Ravens PodcastBeltane and Need Fires | May 2026 Update
In this month's update episode we're chatting all about Beltane - which is happening right now - as well as "Need Fires" and why they're so special. After…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Enchanted Pig and The Norka | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Our Lang Fairy Tale episode for today is a double bill, The Enchanted Pig and The Norka. The Enchanted Pig is a very well known Romanian folk tale, which…
The Three Ravens PodcastProtest Songs | Forgotten Melodies #10
Rise up comrade, and rage against the machine, as on this month's episode of Forgotten Melodies we're talking about Protest Songs! With Eleanor still…
The Three Ravens PodcastPhilip Carr-Gomm | Local Legends #63
For this week's very special, seasonally appropriate Local Legends episode we have something really special for you - a good long chat with Philip Carr-Gomm!…
The Three Ravens PodcastPrincess Rosette | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Our Lang Fairy Tale for today is another Madame d'Aulnoy story, Princess Rosette. Also known in some places as The King of the Peacocks or The Black and the…
The Three Ravens PodcastGiants | Three Ravens Bestiary #23
What's that coming over the hill with fists full of sheep and improbably large trousers on? It's a new episode of Three Ravens Bestiary of course, all about…
The Three Ravens PodcastLIVE @ Farnham Literary Festival 2026!
For our first Three Ravens Live Show release of 2026 we have a recording from Farnham Literary Festival in March, all about the history and folklore of Surrey!…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Master Thief | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
For today's Lang Fairy Tales episode we have a tale with its very own ATU number - The Master Thief! First recorded, to our knowledge, by Herodotus in the 5th…
The Three Ravens PodcastExorcism | Magic and Medicines #23
We're back in the saddle after Eleanor's operation and talking all about the history of Exorcism! One of those complex kinds of topic we so enjoy discussing on…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Black Thief And Knight of the Glen and Brother And Sister | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
And we finish our week of releases with another double bill - including one story that's pretty great, and another that loses its way a bit... The more…
The Three Ravens PodcastSoria Moria Castle and The Death Of Koschei The Deathless | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
On today's episode of the Lang Fairy Tale Project we have a double bill! First comes Soria Moria Castle, performed by Eleanor, which feels like a story built…
The Three Ravens PodcastSir Isaac Newton | Magus #9
For our April 2026 episode of Magus we're plunging elbow-deep into the Enlightenment to talk about the magical life of Sir Isaac Newton! Arriving on this…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Twelve Dancing Princesses | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
Our Lang Fairy Tale Project continues with a well-known classic, The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Should stargazers be allowed to turn invisible and hang out in…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Princess Mayblossom | The Lang Fairy Tales: The Red Fairy Book (1890)
The Lang Fairy Tale Project is BACK - although we're mixing things up with a new format for The Red Fairy Book. Rather than just reading the stories then…
The Three Ravens PodcastFools and The Festival of Hilaria | April 2026 Update
On this month's update episode we're chatting all about April Fool's Day - which is happening right now! After recapping the key traditions associated with…
The Three Ravens PodcastDrinking Songs | Forgotten Melodies #9
We may have missed releasing the episode on St Patrick's Day, but it's always happy hour somewhere! On this month's episode of Forgotten Melodies we're priming…
The Three Ravens PodcastPeter Stevenson | Local Legends #62
The final of the three very special interviews Martin conducted with some of the biggest names in Welsh folklore and ghostlore, in this episode it's this…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Delyth Badder | Local Legends #61
The second of three very special interviews with some of the biggest names in Welsh folklore and ghostlore, in this episode it's author, folklorist and…
The Three Ravens PodcastMark Rees | Local Legends #60
The first of three very special interviews with some of the biggest names in Welsh folklore and ghostlore, in this episode it's author, journalist, cultural…
The Three Ravens PodcastFrancesca Simon MBE | Local Legends #59: Carmarthenshire
For this week's Local Legends interview, Eleanor is chatting with author Francesca Simon MBE. We were pretty amazed when Francesca agreed to join us - she's…
The Three Ravens PodcastLeprechauns | Three Ravens Bestiary #22
On this month's episode of the Three Ravens Bestiary we're talking all about Leprechauns, hot on the heels of St Patrick's Day! We begin by setting some…
The Three Ravens PodcastFarewell to the Lake | Series 7 Episode 13: Carmarthenshire
For our final County Episode of Series 7 we're chatting about the heritage and folklore of the largest Welsh historic county, Carmarthenshire! A county that…
The Three Ravens PodcastWill Millard | Local Legends #58: Merionethshire
On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin is chatting with award-winning broadcaster, anthropologist and author Will Millard. Will has presented major BBC…
The Three Ravens PodcastHomeopathy and Herbal Medicine | Magic and Medicines #22
Get ready for some vigorous shaking of bottles, because in today's episode of Magic and Medicine we're talking all about Homeopathy and Herbal Medicine!…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Werewolf of Gellilydan | Series 7 Episode 12: Merionethshire
On our penultimate County Episode of Three Ravens Series 7 we're off to the heartland of Welsh language-speaking in Merionethshire! Abolished in 1974, its…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Jack Hunter | Local Legends #57: Montgomeryshire
On this week's episode of Local Legends Eleanor is chatting with anthropologist and author of The Folklore of The Tanat Valley, Dr Jack Hunter, all about…
The Three Ravens PodcastHildegard of Bingen | Magus #8
For this month's episode of Magus we're going Medieval and talking about the one and only Sibyl of the Rhine, Hildegard of Bingen! Born at the tail end of the…
The Three Ravens PodcastA Strange Arrangement | Series 7 Episode 11: Montgomeryshire
On this week's episode we're winning like Gwenwynwyn and exploring the historic Welsh county of Montgomeryshire! We talk medieval drama in the early days of…
The Three Ravens PodcastSt David's Day, Ostara, and New Beginnings | March 2026 Update
In this month's update episode we're chatting all about St David's Day - which is happening right now! After recapping the key traditions associated with St…
The Three Ravens PodcastDavid Rowe | Local Legends #56: Flintshire
On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin is chatting with the author of The A-Z of Curious Flintshire, local historian David Rowe. Born and raised in…
The Three Ravens PodcastLove Songs | Forgotten Melodies #8
What's your favourite Love Song? On this month's episode of Forgotten Melodies, to cap off February, we're chatting about our own, and digging into and…
The Three Ravens PodcastDeborah's Well | Series 7 Episode 10: Flintshire
On this week's episode of Three Ravens we're headed to a Welsh county with two separate sections - historic Flintshire! The county where Edward I began his…