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The Three Ravens Podcast

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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, Thursday and Saturdays, through which we explore folktales, folkways, fairy stories, folk songs, mythology, local heritage, seasonal customs and traditional beliefs. Our research inspires our retellings of stories from across history and culture, with episodes standing alone but connected together across over 500 chatty, mostly light-hearted, swear-free installments driven by passion, kindness and curiosity. Now ranked as an all-time Top 5 podcast across several categories by Goodpods, charting in the Spotify, Apple and Rephonic UK Fiction Top 10 across 2024, 2025 and 2026, if you’re interested in ghosts, monsters, regional beliefs, and the things that unite us all, then join us round the campfire and listen in… About our Bonus Series 🌙 From 2023-2026 we released six different Bonus Series covering the following themes: Magic and Medicine - Eleanor’s 26-part exploration of the history of magical belief and folk practice.Three Ravens Bestiary - Martin’s A-Z of mythical creatures, legendary monsters, and things that go bump in the night.Dying Arts - Eleanor’s 13-episode series about endangered and heritage crafts from their earliest origins to their fates since mechanisation.Something Wicked - Martin’s 13-part exploration of historic True Crime stories with folkloric twists.Forgotten Melodies - Eleanor’s 13-episode foray into the history of folk music and song types featuring original recordings and new arrangements by us and our musical collaborators.Magus - Martin’s 13-part series about the magical lives of the most famous witches and wizards in history and their legacies in the magic of the modern day. The Lang Fairy Tale Project 🧚 Launched in 2025 to help us bridge gaps between main series, we began by sharing readings from us of the iconic stories found in the Blue Fairy Book compiled by Andrew Lang. From the Red Fairy Book onwards, we have also spent time digging into the stories, their histories and relationships to tale types, and are engaged in an ongoing mission to celebrate the woman truly behind the 12 coloured fairy books – Andrew’s wife Leonora, whose impact on children’s literature and fantasy fiction cannot be understated. Join the Conspiracy of Ravens ✨ 🌐 Official Website: Visit the Three Ravens Podcast Official Site to sign up for our mailing list, explore our episode catalogue, and enjoy our blog! 🎤 Three Ravens Live: Find tickets and news about our upcoming live shows! 🛒 Shop: Buy our books and exclusive Three Ravens Merch including mugs, tote bags, tees and hoodies from our Online Shop 👑 Patreon: Support the show and unlock ad free listening, monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, the Three Ravens Film Club, our community chat and newsletters at the Three Ravens Patreon 📚 Our First Book: Buy our stunning hardback collection of 39 historic stories Three Ravens Folk Tales 👻 Our Second Book: Order our brand new hair-raising host of 20 original ghost stories Three Ravens Ghost Tales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Third Book: Preorder our upcoming collection of Welsh regional legends Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales coming to all good bookshops on St David's Day (March 1st) 2027 📱 Socials: Follow our adventures and help us grow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes — page 19

  1. Taffy 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 folklorist and author Taffy T…

    S5 E2101:23:55
  2. La 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 disappointedly down upon…

    S5 E2001:02:10
  3. The 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 week's episode we've pul…

    S5 E402:13:02
  4. Dr 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 Northamptonshire who…

    S5 E1901:27:37
  5. Corsetry and Stay Making | Dying Arts #11Bonus

    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 heritage of Corsetry…

    S5 E1801:15:10
  6. Dionysia, 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 interest in St Tecl…

    S5 E301:28:32
  7. Tim 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, multi-talented person a…

    S5 E1701:34:34
  8. Angels | Three Ravens Bestiary #11Bonus

    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 "Haunting Season" episode…

    S5 E1601:09:58
  9. The 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, including Edith's incorrup…

    S5 E201:45:35
  10. Stephen 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 in Scotland, Stephe…

    S5 E1501:18:42
  11. Tarot | Magic and Medicines #11Bonus

    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 Tarot! Part of the…

    S5 E1401:09:47
  12. The 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 about a few of the l…

    S5 E101:32:25
  13. Into 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 introductory episode we offer…

    S523:43
  14. The 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 Battle on the Kent-Su…

    S4 E4501:34:28
  15. Callow 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 include lore about No…

    S4 E4440:27
  16. Three 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 because… well, because t…

    S1 E4301:48:04
  17. Three 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 these tales are sill…

    S4 E4201:19:03
  18. Three 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 these are stories of un…

    S4 E4101:17:54
  19. Three 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 it contains three o…

    S4 E4001:03:36
  20. Three 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 because, as you might expec…

    S4 E3901:12:47
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