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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 PodcastPart VI: King Mark's Conundrum | Gawain and the Green Knight
Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic 14th…
The Three Ravens PodcastPart V: The Journey West | Gawain and the Green Knight
Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic 14th…
The Three Ravens PodcastKwaidan | Three Ravens Film Club
Unfortunately, though she appears to be on the mend, Eleanor is still quite poorly. As such, here is another seasonally-appropriate Patreon Exclusive episode…
The Three Ravens PodcastPart IV: A Word On Gringolet | Gawain and the Green Knight
Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic 14th…
The Three Ravens PodcastPart III: The Seed Is Sown | Gawain and the Green Knight
Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic 14th…
The Three Ravens PodcastPart II: The Green Knight's Challenge | Gawain and the Green Knight
Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic 14th…
The Three Ravens PodcastSnow Queens | Patreon Exclusive
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 our…
The Three Ravens PodcastPart I: Midwinter at King Arthur's Court | Gawain and the Green Knight
Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic 14th…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Maureen James | Local Legends #25: Huntingdonshire
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…
The Three Ravens PodcastHenry VIII | Something Wicked #13
For our "Something Wicked" series finale we're talking about perhaps England's most infamous king, Henry VIII. We start off chatting about the context in which…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Witches of Warboys | Series 5 Episode 8: Huntingdonshire
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…
The Three Ravens PodcastMark Norman | Local Legends #24: Devon
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 Folklore…
The Three Ravens PodcastClock, Watch and Orrery Making | Dying Arts #13
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…
The Three Ravens PodcastKitty Jay's Grave | Series 5 Episode 7: Devon
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 "Kitty…
The Three Ravens PodcastHugh Williams | Local Legends #23: Worcestershire
On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin chats all things Worcestershire and the surrounds with folklorist and author Hugh Williams. Born in Worcester…
The Three Ravens PodcastNymphs | Three Ravens Bestiary #13
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 long and…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Malvern Ogre | Series 5 Episode 6: Worcestershire
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 Ogre." We…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Francis Young | Local Legends #22: Cambridgeshire
On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is chatting about Cambridgeshire, paganism and more with one of the nation’s most prominent and celebrated…
The Three Ravens PodcastOgham | Magic and Medicines #13
For the final episode in this first 13-part series of Magic and Medicines, Eleanor explains the origins and subsequent interpretations of Ogham, the ancient…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Tale of a Toadman | Series 5 Episode 5: Cambridgeshire
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 history and…
The Three Ravens PodcastBrice Stratford | Local Legends #21: Haunting Season
For this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the final of the four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with folklorist Brice…
The Three Ravens PodcastJack The Ripper | Something Wicked #12
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 Ripper!…
The Three Ravens PodcastEdwin Catterall's Shadow | Haunting Season 2024 Episode #4
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 lifeline…
The Three Ravens PodcastEvelyn Hollow | Local Legends #20
For this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with writer, paranormal psychologist, and…
The Three Ravens PodcastTaxidermy | Dying Arts #12
Despite some admitted squeamishness, for this week's Haunting Season-themed bonus episode, we're exploring the uncanny history and craft of Taxidermy. Part of…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Millennium Centre | Haunting Season 2024 Episode #3
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 starting to…
The Three Ravens PodcastRobert Lloyd Parry | Local Legends #19: Haunting Season
On this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the second of four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with the acclaimed actor, art…
The Three Ravens PodcastVampires | Three Ravens Bestiary #12
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 of history…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Tarosvan | Haunting Season 2024 Episode #2
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 pots, foxes…
The Three Ravens PodcastJonathan Sims | Local Legends #18: Haunting Season
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 actor…
The Three Ravens PodcastNecromancy | Magic and Medicines #12
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 the…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Mauve Dress | Haunting Season 2024 Episode #1
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, and the mist…
The Three Ravens PodcastTaffy Thomas MBE | Local Legends #17: Westmoreland
On this week's very special Local Legends episode, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with England's first-ever Storytelling Laureate, the…
The Three Ravens PodcastLa Quintrala | Something Wicked #11
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 peering…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Somnambulist | Series 5 Episode 4: Westmoreland
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 this…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Kevan Manwaring | Local Legends #16: Northamptonshire
This week's Local Legends episode sees Martin gather round the Three Ravens campfire with the rather extraordinary Dr Kevan Manwaring, a multi-talented son of…
The Three Ravens PodcastCorsetry and Stay Making | Dying Arts #11
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 the rich…
The Three Ravens PodcastDionysia, The Female Knight | Series 5 Episode 3: Northamptonshire
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 to revive…
The Three Ravens PodcastTim Laycock | Local Legends #15: Dorset
This week's Local Legends episode is a very special conversation in which Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with Tim Laycock, an inspirational…
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Angels | Three Ravens Bestiary #11
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 year's…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Devil's Three Jumps | Series 5 Episode 2: Dorset
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…
The Three Ravens PodcastStephen G. Rae | Local Legends #14: Cumberland
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 was born…
The Three Ravens PodcastTarot | Magic and Medicines #11
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 history of…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Last Touch | Series 5 Episode 1: Cumberland
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 chatting…
The Three Ravens PodcastInto The Dark | Series 5 Episode 0
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…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Legend of Billy the Conks | Three Ravens Live: Battle Folk & Fable Festival 2024
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 the town of…
The Three Ravens PodcastCallow Pits, Heg Peg's Dump and Finfolkaheem | Listener Episode 4
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 stories…
The Three Ravens PodcastThree More Horrors
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 More Horrors…
The Three Ravens PodcastThree Farces
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 Farces because…
The Three Ravens PodcastThree Tombs
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 because…
The Three Ravens PodcastThree Romances
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 Romances because…
The Three Ravens PodcastThree Fae Tales
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 Tales…
The Three Ravens PodcastDr Paul Quinn | Local Legends #13: Sussex
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 up in…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Many Adventures of Arundel The Horse (and His Blundering Knight, Sir Bevis of Hampton) | Series 4 Episode 13: Sussex (Live at Chichester Festival!)
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 Chichester! We…
The Three Ravens PodcastAmy Boucher | Local Legends #12: Shropshire
For our penultimate Local Legends episode for Series 4, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Shropshire with Amy Boucher. Amy is a…
The Three Ravens PodcastH.H. Holmes | Something Wicked #10
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 killer…
The Three Ravens PodcastA Game of Cards | Series 4 Episode 12: Shropshire
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 about…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Loremen | Local Legends #11: Middlesex
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 Podcast James…
The Three Ravens PodcastBroom and Besom Making | Dying Arts #10
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 the…
The Three Ravens PodcastThe Crossrail Horror | Series 4 Episode 11: Middlesex
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 about the…