The Three Ravens Podcast

For the Three Ravens Series 2 finale, Martin and Eleanor yomp to Yorkshire, England's largest county, releasing an appropriately-sized bumper episode!After looking ahead to Haunting Season, and discussing Old Man Day and the rather grisly tradition of Goose Riding, they load up the steam engine and traverse the history and folklore of Yorkshire - from the ancient city of York and beautiful places like Whitby and Mother Shipton's Cave to tales of feuding giants, cantankerous kelpies, very smelly werewolves, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Discovery of Supposed Witchcraft."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss a ghostly murder that took the Victorian world by storm.Part of the "Something Wicked" series, they chat about the life of William Corder and his lover, Maria Marten, whose ghost returned after she was killed to help solve the crime. With a case that travels from Suffolk to London and involves a book bound in human skin, a haunted skull, an electrocuted cadaver, and mobs of people stripping the murder site and grave of the deceased for mementos, join us for a chat about this salacious murder solved by the spectre of the victim, which also birthed the most successful play of the mid-19th century...Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Eleanor and Martin venture to Cheshire, a county rich with ancient mysteries.After discussing Old Holy Rood Day and St Helena, they dabble in the River Dee and then dive into the history and folklore of Cheshire - from the Lindow Man and Maiden Castle to the Dragon of Moston, the many mysteries of Alderley Edge, the ghost duck of Tushingham's Blue Bell Inn, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Mermaid of Rostherne Mere."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin talk about the dying art of marionette-making.Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they discuss puppetry in general, including the history of the tradition across different cultures, then dig into the specific methods used by marionette-makers and marionettists - art forms which were once ubiquitous across Europe and Great Britain, but which are now only really extant in England at five specialist theatres...Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor head to Northumberland, heart of the once mighty Kingdom of Northumbria.Once they've had a quick chat about Samuel Johnson Commemoration Day and the Southwark Fair, they blow the dust off their manuscripts to illuminate the history and folklore of Northumberland - from the Mesolithic remains of the Howick House and stunning sites like Bamburgh Castle to tales of boggarts, bluecaps, the Beast of Bolam Lake, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Fish and the Ring."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss the immortal fire-bird of legend, the phoenix!Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start by unpacking the earliest known references to the phoenix via Hesiod, Herodotus and Pliny The Elder, then start to draw connections between those early works and the Phoenicians, Christian writing, Victorian fantasy fiction, and similar creatures from other cultures including the Ancient Egyptian god Bennu, the Chinese Fenghuang, and the Konrul of Mongol myth.Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Eleanor and Martin sojourn in Surrey, a county whose borders have changed in every direction over time.After discussing Saint Felix and St Regula and the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, they raise their blue and gold banners and charge into the history and folklore of Surrey - from Hampton Court and Reigate's Barons' Caves to the Silent Pool, the Buckland Shag, Mother Ludlum and the Devil's Jumps, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Tale of Blanche Heriot."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin offer solutions to try if you've been hexed!Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they briefly discuss the history and logic of curses and offer examples from tablet fragments excavated from the hot springs at the Roman shrine to Sulis in Bath, then dig into a set of case studies: what do you do if you've been hexed with prickling pains, or are a fisherman who can't net a catch, or you have been 'overlooked' by a witch and can't catch a break? Between the prudent use of black salt, the art of capturing shadows, unsavoury acts involving toads, and more, fear not: Eleanor's got your back!Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor bustle to Berkshire, the "Royal County," and tell the tale of "Herne the Hunter."After chatting through a raft of folk festivals taking place this week, including Nutting Day, the Hop Hoodening, and Colchester's Barnet Fair, they cut to the chase and explore the history and folklore of Berkshire - from Windsor Castle and the Headless Ghost of Hampden Pye to the tale of the Vicar of Bray, the Blind Woodcutter of Bruelle, the origins of the Order of the Garter, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "Herne the Hunter."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor explore the dark life of Elizabeth Bathory, the "Blood Countess."Part of the "Something Wicked" series, they discuss the 16th century penchant for stories of witches, magicians and the occult, the context in which Bathory lived in Renaissance Hungary, her "Black Knight" husband, and the litany of crimes which earned Bathory the title of "Most Prolific Female Serial Killer in History..."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn this week's episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin head to Huntingdonshire, a historic county latterly absorbed into Cambridgeshire.With the episode released on both Apple Pie Day and St Augustine of Hippo's Day, they discuss the duties of an Apple Pie Princess and commiserate over the lack of hippo saints, then light their lamps and illuminate the history and folklore of Huntingdonshire - from The Witch of Warboys and the ghosts of Hinchingbrooke House to George Walpole's deeply eccentric pleasure cruise of 1774, the ancient Straw Bear festival, legends of the Fen Tiger, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Lantern Men."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 - despite it historically being the most reliable way of retaining writing, outside of carving words into stone...Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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, the legends of Crazywell Pool, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 the Morrigan, accounts of her tortured wail, and offer advice to avoid getting a cursed comb chucked through your window...Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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 the Old Man of Coniston, the secret lake of Podnet Tarn, the mythic tragedy of Aira Force Fells, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Witch of Westmoreland."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 - including some cutting edge science dedicated to creating synthetic love potions in modern laboratories!Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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 Lantern Men, Tom Hickathrift, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "Hereward The Wake."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 and transformative magic garments.Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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 Worcestershire - from black pears and haunted priest holes to the Witch of Pebworth, the faeries of Osebury Rock, the Curse of Raggedstone Hill, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Legend of the Swan."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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 Fire of Northampton and Rushton Triangular Lodge to tales of drumming wells, witches flying on pigs, and lots of ghosts! Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Hexham Heads."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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, Scottish nationalism, and the modern-day LGBTQIA+ movement.Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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 the Dorset Ooser, the Portland Mer-Chicken, the Shapwick Crab, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "William Doggett the Vampire Ghost."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 from as late as the mid-20th century!Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn 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 - from Hadrian's Wall and the court of Eveling, England's faerie king, to rumours of winged hedgehogs, a spectral monk who cried himself to death, the legend of the outlaw Adam Bell, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "Long Meg and her Daughters."Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingIn 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 well as new Patreon-exclusive content such as the Three Ravens Film Club.Then they mention some of the counties they will be discussing over the next 13 episodes, and some of the stories they are excited to tell...Learn more about The Three Ravens Podcast at www.threeravenspodcast.com and join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Tim Lambon.To send us your own folktales to be read on future listener episodes, please email us at [email protected], and we'll be back next week for the launch of Series 2!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Wild Man of Orford."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "Brutus of Troy and the Giant Gogmagog."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 and the Buttermilk."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Netley Abbey Phantoms."REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."NOTE: Audio on early Three Ravens episodes is a bit sketchy. They improve from about Episode 5 onwards!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."NOTE: Audio on early Three Ravens episodes is a bit sketchy. They improve from about Episode 5 onwards!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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."NOTE: Audio on early Three Ravens episodes is a bit sketchy. They improve from about Episode 5 onwards!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin venture to the ancient county of Somerset.With the episode released just after St Gregory's day, they talk delegating, onion planting and Ecclesiastical cookery, all before digging into the history and folklore of Somerset - from Taunton Castle to the Cheddar Man to Glastonbury and King Arthur's tomb. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "The Restless Witch of Sandhill."NOTE: Audio on early Three Ravens episodes is a bit sketchy. They improve from about Episode 5 onwards!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first full episode of The Three Ravens Podcast, Eleanor and Martin explore their home county of Sussex.With the episode released on St Tibba's day, they discuss who St Tibba was, including the traditions around her, before delving into the history and folklore of 'Silly Sussex' - from the Lewes Bonfire to the Long Man of Wilmington, the Golden Calf of Trundle to the Baby-Eating Ogre of Hellingly. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "Cuthman of Steyning and The Devil."NOTE: Audio on early Three Ravens episodes is a bit sketchy. They improve from about Episode 5 onwards!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this introductory episode of the podcast, hosts Martin and Eleanor introduce themselves and explain what Three Ravens is all about. They drop some hints about the counties and stories they will be covering during the first season, which will last up until the end of May, and have a quick chat about how Shakespeare and Romantic Poetry connect to the folk tradition.NOTE: Audio on early Three Ravens episodes is a bit sketchy. They improve from about Episode 5 onwards!REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.