VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin talk about the dying art of vellum making. Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they discuss the differences between vellum and parchment, describe the processes involved in turning animal skin into stationery, and show a little love to a critically endangered craft with only two professionals practitioners currently active in the UK today - desp...
Aug 24, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 20
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor decamp to Devon and tell the tale of "The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor." After a nod to Grasmere's traditional Sports Festival and St Philibert's Day, they bomb down the Atlantic Highway to Devon and explore its history and folklore - from Kents Cavern and the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrel celebrations to tales of Old Crockern, pony-riding faeries, t...
Aug 21, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 7
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss the uncanny history and folklore of Banshees. Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they leaf through historical sources, including the 12th century Triumph of Turlough and The Book of the Dun Cow, before chatting about the links between banshees and Irish national folk traditions, including keening, the banshee's links to...
Aug 17, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 19
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On this week's episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin gallop to Westmoreland, a western part of Cumbria. With the episode released on St Arnulf's Day, they discuss his wolf-hampered hermitude and life of drink, then hop onto horseback to explore the history and folklore of Westmoreland - from Kendal Mint Cake and the curse of Calgarth Hall to the malicious fairies of...
Aug 14, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 6
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin discuss the morally and... well, literally sticky tradition of Love Spells. Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they chat about the morality of love spells, how people view love magic today versus how they saw it in the past, and explore a series of examples from Ancient Greece and Egypt right through the Middle Ages to today - includin...
Aug 10, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 18
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On this week's episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor journey to Cambridgeshire - and make a fuss about Peterborough for once! After a brief chat about Dog Days and the portentous movements of the heavens, they dig into the flooded fenlands of Cambridgeshire and explore its history and folklore - from Flag Fen and The Round Church to tales of the Shug Monkey, The Lan...
Aug 07, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 5
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss the ghastly crimes of Peter Stumpp. Part of the new "Something Wicked" series, they discuss the centuries-long period known as The European Werewolf Panic, the horrific means whereby Peter Stumpp was executed, the even more horrific things he did to deserve such a grisly end, and chew over other tidbits including succubi, cannibalism ...
Aug 03, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 17
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On this week's episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin wend their way to Worcestershire, home of the famous sauce which, turns out, is made from fermented fish! With the episode released on St Neot's Day, they discuss his life of crow conversion and fox frustration, chat about Lughnasa, then paddle down the River Severn to explore the history and folklore of Worcester...
Jul 31, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin talk about the ancient craft of weaving... Part of the new "Dying Arts" series, they discuss the Radcliffe Red List, what weaving is, find surprising links between goddesses like Athena and Frigg and Artificial Intelligence, and explore the 28,000-year history of a craft we all take for granted. Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at ww...
Jul 27, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 16
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On this week's episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor explore Northamptonshire, the "county of squires and spires." With the episode released the day before both St Christopher's Day and St James' Day, they talk dog-headed warrior monks and fortuitous oyster shucking before catching a canal boat to Northamptonshire to explore its history and folklore - from the Great...
Jul 24, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor talk about the surprising history and folklore of Unicorns. Part of the new "Three Ravens Bestiary" series, they discuss the historical evidence of unicorns from Ancient Babylon, Persepolis and the Indus Valley before digging into the ways unicorns have been differently depicted through Ancient Greek writings, the Bible, Medieval tapestries, ...
Jul 20, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 15
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On this week's episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin venture to Dorset, birth-county of Thomas Hardy. With the episode released on St Kenelm's Day, they chat through the macabre and fantastical story of his extraordinary murder, then leap onto horseback and gallop through the history and folklore of Dorset - from the Jurassic Coast and the annual Knob Festival to th...
Jul 17, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 2
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin talk about the uncanny tradition of Witch Bottles. Part of the new "Magic and Medicines" series, they discuss what witch bottles are, their range of uses, ingredients, and their strange connections to Renaissance-era Cardinal Bellarmine and the occultist Giordano Bruno, all before digging into well-recorded stories about their power - some fr...
Jul 13, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 14
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting On the first episode of Series 2 of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor head to Cumberland, England's most north-westerly county. With the episode released just before St Benedict's Day, they discuss the tenets of, and assassination attempts against, the "Father of Western Monasticism," then scramble up the Pennine Hills to discuss the history and folklore of Cumberland - fr...
Jul 10, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In advance of the launch of Series 2, Eleanor and Martin discuss what they've learned and what's coming next. In addition to chatting through things they learned during Series 1, they discuss some of their new ideas, including the sequences of Bonus Episodes they will be releasing in the weeks ahead, Magic and Medicine, the Three Ravens Bestiary, Dying Arts, and Something Wicked, as ...
Jul 10, 2023•10 min
VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In our first-ever Listener Episode, we read four stories and a poem sent in by members of the Three Ravens community. The stories are "The Crowhurst Yew" from Georgia, "The Folklore of the Scarlet Pimpernel" from Dawn, "The Myth of the Cuckoo Pen" from David, and "Badbury Clump" from Dawn. We then end the episode with a short poem called "Losing Faerie" which was submitted to us by T...
Jul 03, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 18
The final in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to plug the gap before Season 2 starts in July. We’ve entitled this episode Three Heroes because it contains three of our tales of heroism and derring-do, including our Warwickshire story, Guy of Warwick, our Durham story, The Sockburn Wyrm, and our Middlesex story, Brutus of Troy and the Giant Gogmagog. Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/thr...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The second in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to plug the gap before Season 2 starts in July. We’ve entitled this episode Three Devils because it contains three of our devil tales, including our Lancashire story, The Cockerham Devil, our Sussex story, Cuthman of Steyning and The Devil, and our Shropshire story, The Legend of a Cat. Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast. ...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 16
The first in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to plug the gap before Season 2 starts in July. We’ve entitled this episode Three Witches because it contains three of our witch tales, including our Kent story, The Queen of Bones, our Somerset story, The Restless Witch of Sandhill, and our Nottinghamshire story, The Blidworth Witch. Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast. Thr...
Jun 12, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On the final episode of Series 1 of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin venture to Suffolk, the county of Eleanor's birth. With the episode released on Oak Apple Day, they talk Charles II and the day's strange association with bottom-pinching, all before paddling round the coast to discuss the history and folklore from Suffolk - from The Green Children of Woolpit and the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident to Black Shuck, the sunken city of Dunwich, and much more besides. Then it's time for ...
May 29, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor venture to wild and wondrous Shropshire. With the episode released on no particular Feast Day, they chat through options from either side, then discuss the incredibly rich history and folklore of Shropshire - from Eadric The Wild and The Wrekin Giants to the Monster Fish of Bomere Pool and The Bridgenorth Witch. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Legend of a Cat." Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin head to Middlesex, which most people now call 'London.' With the episode released on St Dympna's Day, they talk about her life, which - spoilers - was pretty rough, as well as Toad Fairs and Franklin Days, all before tucking into a giant-sized helping of history and folklore from Middlesex - from Livery Companies and inter-dimensional portals to Old Father Thames, the vanishing village of Elswick, and much more besides. Then it's ti...
May 15, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor visit Oxfordshire's 'dreaming spires.' With the episode released on St Indract's Day, they talk about St Indract's Feast, Helton's 'Furry Day' and Lemuralia, then discuss the history and folklore of Oxfordshire - from Wayland's Smithy and Black Jack's Hole to the Uffington Horse and The Devil of Barnard Gate. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "Lord Lovell's Bride." Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at ww...
May 08, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin take a pilgrimage to Kent. With the episode released on May Day, they talk about Beltane, Walpurgis and May Day traditions, then discuss the history and folklore of Kent - from St Augustine and Hengist King of Kent to the Wantsum Worm, the Screaming Woods of Pluckley, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Queen of Bones." Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcas...
May 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor raise their crucifixes and venture to Lancashire. With the episode released on St Mark's Eve, they talk about The Devil's Harvest and traditional forms of divination, all before digging into the rich history and folklore of Lancashire - from the Winwick Pig and the Holy Hand of Bryn Hill to the Cleg Hall Boggart and the Tinker of Bowland Fells. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Cockerham Devil." Learn more ...
Apr 24, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin strap on their tights and string their bows to explore Nottinghamshire. With the episode released on Hocktide, they discuss this strange tradition of Church-sanctioned kidnapping, before venturing into the forest to chat through the history and folklore of Nottinghamshire - from the Fosse Way and the Creswell Crags to Robin Hood and the Wise Men of Gotham. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Blidworth Witch ...
Apr 17, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this bumper episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor visit historic Hampshire - site of England's old capital. With the episode released on Easter Monday, they chat about some traditional Easter celebrations and the Biddenden Maids before digging into the history and folklore of Hampshire - from the construction of Winchester Abbey and King William Rufus' death in the New Forest to the Froxfield Fairies, the Mermaid of Netley Scures, and the Wherwell Cockatrice. Then it's time ...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin visit the land-locked county of Warwickshire. With the episode released on St Richard's Day, they chat about St Richard's life before discussing the history and folklore of Warwickshire - from Shakespeare and the Forest of Arden to the Battle of Edgehill, the Beast of Barford, Lady Godiva and the Rollright Stones. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Legend of Guy of Warwick." Learn more about The Three Raven...
Apr 03, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Martin and Eleanor explore the myths and legends of County Durham. With the episode released just after Lady Day, they discuss traditions around hiring fairs and Old New Year's Eve, then dig into the history and folklore of Durham - from the Dun Cow to St Cuthbert's role in the foundation of Durham Cathedral. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Sockburn Worm." Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast....
Mar 27, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin visit the wild and wondrous Kingdom of Cornwall. With the episode released on Ostara, they discuss the equinox, and St Cuthbert and his deadly winds, then dig into the history and folklore of Cornwall - from the Beast of Bodmin Moor to Jan Tregeagle, Cormoran the Giant to Morgawr the fearsome sea serpent. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Mermaid of Zennor." Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www...
Mar 20, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 3
