The Three Ravens Podcast

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 through prehistory via…

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 to do with "Litha" fr…

After our triple bonanza on Thursday, we've got just one fairy tale today: a Norwegian Cinderella fable called Kari Woodengown! With questionable fashion choices, an unappealing pr…

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 is The Voice of Death,…

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 Sailors! We're discussing…

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 independent haven - and it has…

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. Rooted in 17th century F…

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 Anglo Saxon 'ympe' appe…

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. Since St George's Day…

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 d'Aulnoy literary fair…

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 path scholars call a…

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, Simon gradually beca…

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 known Cinderella stor…

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 in Welsh Caernarfonshi…

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 esoteric bookshop in…

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 recapping the key traditi…

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 appears in many different…

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 recovering from her operation,…

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! Philip lives locally t…

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 White Bride, it's pack…