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The Three Ravens Podcast

Three Ravens is an English myth and folklore podcast hosted by Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux.In each weekly episode, released on Mondays, we explore a historic county, digging into the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more.Across our first six series we ventured around England's 39 historic counties twice, taking turns to tell a new version of a legend from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it may have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's...

Local Legends #35: Matthew Vaughan

66 hours 48 mins; April 12, 2025

Three Ravens Bestiary #16: Mermaids

64 hours 28 mins; April 10, 2025

Series 6 Episode 6: Rutland

120 hours 22 mins; April 07, 2025

Local Legends #34: Ailsa Clarke and Bethan Briggs-Miller

72 hours 22 mins; April 05, 2025

Magic and Medicines #16: Leech Books and Early Medical Texts

71 hours 0 mins; April 03, 2025

Series 6 Episode 5: Essex

120 hours 55 mins; March 31, 2025

Local Legends #33: Tom "The Tale Teller" Phillips

54 mins; March 29, 2025

Magus #2: Mother Shipton

86 hours 23 mins; March 27, 2025

Series 6 Episode 4: Leicestershire

101 hours 2 mins; March 24, 2025

Local Legends #32: Dr Terrie "Red Phoenix" Howie

82 hours 26 mins; March 22, 2025

Forgotten Melodies #2: Sea Shanties

72 hours 20 mins; March 20, 2025

Series 6 Episode 3: Buckinghamshire

116 hours 29 mins; March 17, 2025

Local Legends #31: Dr Anthony Nanson

89 hours 39 mins; March 15, 2025

Three Ravens Bestiary #15: Trolls

66 hours 8 mins; March 13, 2025

Series 6 Episode 2: Gloucestershire

106 hours 43 mins; March 10, 2025

Local Legends #30: David Longman

74 hours 4 mins; March 08, 2025

Magic and Medicines #15: Ley Lines

74 hours 29 mins; March 06, 2025

Series 6 Episode 1: Bedfordshire

131 hours 23 mins; March 03, 2025

Series 6 Episode 0: The Gathering Light

26 mins; March 03, 2025

Three Watery Graves

113 hours 40 mins; February 24, 2025

Three More Devils

75 hours 2 mins; February 17, 2025

Three Remarkable Beasts

80 hours 24 mins; February 10, 2025

Three Murders

67 hours 59 mins; February 03, 2025

Three Tales of Friendship

78 hours 10 mins; January 27, 2025

Three Tales of Chivalry

129 hours 23 mins; January 20, 2025

Local Legends #29: Paul Weatherhead

59 mins; January 18, 2025

Magus #1: King Solomon

82 hours 23 mins; January 16, 2025

"Old Stinker" Part III

48 mins; January 15, 2025

"Old Stinker" Part II

31 mins; January 14, 2025

Series 5 Episode 13: Yorkshire

112 hours 50 mins; January 13, 2025

Forgotten Melodies #1: Wassail

52 mins; January 09, 2025

Series 5 Episode 12: Cheshire

87 hours 12 mins; January 06, 2025

Local Legends #28: Dr Icy Sedgwick

110 hours 22 mins; January 04, 2025

Three Ravens Bestiary #14: Elves

67 hours 58 mins; January 02, 2025

Series 5 Episode 11: Northumberland

118 hours 25 mins; December 30, 2024

Local Legends #27: Jeremy Harte

103 hours 11 mins; December 28, 2024

Part XXV: A Hero's Welcome

50 mins; December 25, 2024

The Spinning House

119 hours 44 mins; December 24, 2024

Part XXIV - For Not All Witches Are Alike

41 mins; December 24, 2024

Part XXIII: Three Strokes To The Neck

32 mins; December 23, 2024

Series 5 Episode 10: Surrey

81 hours 56 mins; December 23, 2024

Part XXII: Through Ice and Snow

34 mins; December 22, 2024

Part XXI: The Hunting of a Fox

52 mins; December 21, 2024

Local Legends #26: David England

71 hours 44 mins; December 21, 2024

Part XX: The Hunting of a Boar

35 mins; December 20, 2024

Part XIX: The Hunting of a Deer

40 mins; December 19, 2024

Magic and Medicines #14: The Zodiac

52 mins; December 19, 2024

Part XVIII: Midwinter Games

29 mins; December 18, 2024

Part XVII: Sir Bertilak's Reception

28 mins; December 17, 2024

Part XVI: The Way South

34 mins; December 16, 2024

Series 5 Episode 9: Berkshire

122 hours 23 mins; December 16, 2024

Part XV: Gringolet and the Kelpie

50 mins; December 15, 2024

Part XIV: Lugus The Uncouth

61 hours 3 mins; December 14, 2024

Part XIII: The Questing Beast

31 mins; December 13, 2024

Part XII: The Passage North

46 mins; December 12, 2024

Part XI: Amongst The Fenlanders

37 mins; December 11, 2024

Part X: The Cry of Maidens

38 mins; December 10, 2024

Part IX: The Voyage East

36 mins; December 09, 2024

Part VIII: The City of Ghosts

35 mins; December 08, 2024

Part VII: A Strange Meeting

41 mins; December 07, 2024

Part VI: King Mark's Conundrum

32 mins; December 06, 2024

Part V: The Journey West

35 mins; December 05, 2024

Film Club: Kwaidan

77 hours 38 mins; December 05, 2024

Part IV: A Word On Gringolet

23 mins; December 04, 2024

Part III: The Seed Is Sown

27 mins; December 03, 2024

Part II: The Green Knight's Challenge

23 mins; December 02, 2024

Patreon Exclusive: Snow Queens

71 hours 49 mins; December 02, 2024

Part I: Midwinter at King Arthur's Court

43 mins; December 01, 2024

Local Legends #25: Dr Maureen James

78 hours 28 mins; November 30, 2024

Something Wicked #13: Henry VIII

61 hours 31 mins; November 28, 2024

Series 5 Episode 8: Huntingdonshire

96 hours 0 mins; November 25, 2024

Local Legends #24: Mark Norman

84 hours 45 mins; November 23, 2024

Dying Arts #13: Clock, Watch and Orrery Making

54 mins; November 21, 2024

Series 5 Episode 7: Devon

90 hours 31 mins; November 18, 2024

Local Legends #23: Hugh Williams

61 hours 4 mins; November 16, 2024

Three Ravens Bestiary #13: Nymphs

69 hours 44 mins; November 14, 2024

Series 5 Episode 6: Worcestershire

105 hours 33 mins; November 11, 2024

Local Legends #22: Dr Francis Young

72 hours 7 mins; November 09, 2024

Magic and Medicines #13: Ogham

50 mins; November 07, 2024

Series 5 Episode 5: Cambridgeshire

101 hours 13 mins; November 04, 2024

Local Legends #21: Brice Stratford

71 hours 56 mins; November 02, 2024

Something Wicked 12: Jack The Ripper

120 hours 37 mins; October 31, 2024

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #4

139 hours 6 mins; October 28, 2024

Local Legends #20: Evelyn Hollow

82 hours 26 mins; October 26, 2024

Dying Arts #12: Taxidermy

58 mins; October 24, 2024

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #3

101 hours 0 mins; October 21, 2024

Local Legends #19: Robert Lloyd Parry

73 hours 54 mins; October 19, 2024

Three Ravens Bestiary #12: Vampires

63 hours 32 mins; October 17, 2024

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #2

92 hours 34 mins; October 14, 2024

Local Legends #18: Jonathan Sims

76 hours 41 mins; October 12, 2024

Magic and Medicines #12: Necromancy

48 mins; October 10, 2024

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #1

87 hours 11 mins; October 07, 2024

Local Legends #17: Taffy Thomas MBE

83 hours 55 mins; October 05, 2024

Something Wicked #11: La Quintrala

62 hours 10 mins; October 03, 2024

Series 5 Episode 4: Westmoreland

133 hours 2 mins; September 30, 2024

Local Legends #16: Dr Kevan Manwaring

87 hours 37 mins; September 28, 2024

Dying Arts #11: Corsetry and Stay Making

75 hours 10 mins; September 26, 2024

Series 5 Episode 3: Northamptonshire

88 hours 32 mins; September 23, 2024

Local Legends #15: Tim Laycock

94 hours 34 mins; September 21, 2024

Three Ravens Bestiary #11: Angels

69 hours 58 mins; September 19, 2024

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