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PODCAST

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

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Series 3 Episode 13: Norfolk

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2024/03/04

For the Three Ravens Season 3 finale, and to conclude their first lap around England's 39 historic counties, Eleanor and Martin venture to Norfolk.After a brief chat about St Adrian, and whether he's really St Adrian at all, they pad on silent paws deep into the heart of the history and folklore of Norfolk. They talk about sites like Grime's Graves, Norwich Cathedral, and Felbrigg Hall, and legends and heroes including Lord Dacre's ghost, John Chapman the Swaffham Pedlar, the Shrieking Pits of West

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The Three Ravens Leap Day Special

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2024/02/29

In this seasonal Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history and superstitions of Leap Day.Starting in Ancient Rome, they discuss how shenanigans with lunar calendars, imaginary months, and Egyptian mathematics led to the creation of Leap Day. They then dig into the peculiar customs that developed around it, from St Oswald's magic limbs to healing pigs' trotters, reversals of gender roles and the tricky implications of being a 'Leapling,' plus much, much more...The Three Ravens is an

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Series 3 Episode 11: Hertfordshire

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2024/02/26

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor hurry to Hertfordshire, a county of outlaws, ghosts, and really old stuff!After a brief chat about the pagan god Walborga and her regrettable shift into St Walburga, they proceed upstream and dabble in the history and folklore of Hertfordshire. They talk about sites like Hertford Castle, St Alban's Cathedral, and the ancient town of Ware, legends and heroes such as The Wicked Lady, Jack O'Legs, Piers Shonks, the haunted chapel ruins at Minsden, and much

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Something Wicked #7: Gilles de Rais

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2024/02/22

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor explore the life of the knight thought to have inspired the Bluebeard fairytale, also known as "the first serial killer."Part of the "Something Wicked" series about folkloric true crimes, they start by discussing the state of France when Gilles de Rais was born, from the reign of 'Charles the Mad' and the Hundred Years War to the specifics of de Rais' brutal childhood. Next they explore how he ascended to and within the French court, becoming an ally

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Series 3 Episode 11: Staffordshire

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2024/02/19

This week, Eleanor and Martin saunter to Staffordshire, home of Wedgwood china and their first Headless Horseman!After a brief chat about Jack O'Lent and some minor saints with silly names, they proceed on a macabre tour around the history and folklore of Staffordshire, talking about sites like Stafford Castle, Lichfield Cathedral, and Doxey Pool and legends including Jenny Greenteeth, Sauntering Ned,the Mermaid of Morridge, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling

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Dying Arts #7: Basket and Trug Making

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2024/02/15

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of Basket and Trug Making, which may just be the oldest crafts of all.Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they start by discussing the basics, including what a basket really is, including ancient examples from Rome and Egypt. After chatting about how basket and trug-making were crafts that managed to defy mass-scale industrialization right through until the 20th century, they venturing from Somerset's marshes to Sussex, where the modern trug

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The Three Ravens Valentine's Day Special

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2024/02/14

In this seasonal Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor cosy up and explore the rather bonkers history of Valentine's Day.They start in the 8th century, with the Venerable Bede and Catholic Martyrology of Jerome, neither of which refer to Valentine's Day or St Valentine. Next, they venture back in time to recount the macabre life of the 3rd century figure we now know as St Valentine before leaping forward to the 12th century and the moment after which February 14th would be forever associated with love

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Series 3 Episode 10: Lincolnshire

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2024/02/12

In this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor wade through the ancient mysteries of Lincolnshire.After a brief chat about Shrovetide and some associated lunacy, such as 'Old Football' and 'Dappy Door Night,' they clamber into their ancient boat and paddle through history and folklore of Lincolnshire.They talk about ancient relics like the Corieltauvi Bull Rider and the Witham Shield, monuments including Lincoln Castle, Lincoln Cathedral, and Crowland Abbey, folklore surrounding the Stainfield Woodwose,

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Three Ravens Bestiary #7: Bigfoot

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2024/02/08

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor follow the trail in search of Bigfoot, uncovering a whole world of mythical wild men!Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start by chatting about the origins of Bigfoot, including some notable 20th century hoaxes, arriving at root of these legends: the Native American Sasquatch. Through this, they hop across to Europe, discussing cave art, the history of the Woodwose, and its even older cousins like the Silvestre, the Schrat, and the

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Series 3 Episode 9: Wiltshire

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2024/02/05

This week's episode sees us Eleanor and Martin wending their way to Wiltshire, home of both Stonehenge and Avebury Ring!After a brief chat about the ghastly life of St Agatha, they burrow deep into the monumental history and folklore of Wiltshire, from Old Sarum, Wardour Castle, and two of the most famous stone circles in all the world to the Flying Monk of Malmesbury, Urchfont's 18th century serial killer landlord, the ghost of Black Molly at Pyt House, and much more besides. Then it's time for the

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Magic and Medicines #7: Scrying

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2024/02/01

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin peer into the arcane history of scrying!Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they start by chatting about our understanding of scrying in prehistoric cultures and the earliest references to mirror divination in Ancient Greece, Egypt, Persia, and Mesoamerican societies. Then it's on to Renaissance occultism, including what was gleaned from John Dee's obsidian mirror and Nostradamus' bronze bowl, Joseph Smith's use of scrying stones, St Agnes' Eve and

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Series 3 Episode 8: Derbyshire

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2024/01/29

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor dash to Derbyshire, a county forged in earthquakes and wildfires!After a brief chat about the pagan festival of Imbolc, they slip into the sacred hot springs of Aquae Arnemetiae to discuss the history and folklore of Derbyshire, from the Viking burial complex at Heath Wood, Peveril Castle, and the plague village of Eyam to The Devil’s Bonfires of Longdendale Valley, the peeing giant of Robin Hood's Stride, the Deep Dale Hob Cave, and much more besides. Then

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Something Wicked #6: Alice Kyteler

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2024/01/25

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor conjure up the wild life story of the first witch condemned in Ireland.Part of the "Something Wicked" series about folkloric true crimes, they set the scene by discussing the history of Kilkenny within Ireland's five historic counties, then explore how a young Flemish immigrant managed to become one of the richest women in 13th century Leinster. With a bizarre biography including several court cases, four dead husbands, and allegations of macabre

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Series 3 Episode 7: Herefordshire

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2024/01/22

This week and Martin and Eleanor hurry to Herefordshire on the border between England and Wales.After a brief chat about St Vincent's Day, including his painful life and Raven Church, they dig a dyke to mark the borders of the history and folklore of Herefordshire - from the Black Mountain, Goodrich Castle, and Arthur’s Stone to Jack-a-Kent, the King of Cats, the Mermaid of Marden, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Eleanor's telling of "The Dragon of Mordiford."The Three

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Dying Arts #6: Fan Making

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2024/01/18

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of Fan Making, a critically-endangered craft.Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they start off chatting about the 3,000 year-old legacy of fans from China, Japan, and Africa, then dig into the European craze for fans, including their religious uses, their styles, hidden compartments, and secret language. After exploring the shifts the 19th century offered around fan culture, including their place in merchandising, make-up, and mass

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Series 3 Episode 6: Rutland

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2024/01/15

On this week's episode Eleanor and Martin relay to Rutland, England's smallest county.After a chat about St Ceolwulf's Day and the Venerable Bede, they blow their hunting horns and gallop through the history and folklore of Rutland - from Oakham Castle, Great Casterton, and Rutland Water to Amelia Woodcock, the Wise Woman of Wing, the Rutland Dinosaur, the astonishing life of Lord Minimus, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's telling of "Four Eggs A Penny."The Three

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Three Ravens Bestiary #6: Selkies

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2024/01/11

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor dive into the murky history of Selkies.Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start by talking through the modern view of these mystical half-human, half-seal sea creatures, and chat about the most popular selkie myth of recent times - one of kidnap, stolen seal skins, and forced marriage. But then they wheel back to the origins of selkies, as found in Norse sagas, the Celtic 'Lore of Places' and elsewhere, too. After a brief chat

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Series 3 Episode 5: Essex

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2024/01/08

This week Eleanor and Martin are off to Essex, a county where Boudica famously engaged in some impromptu remodeling...After a chat about Plough Monday and associated silliness, they then sharpen their three Saxon daggers and rampage through the history and folklore of Essex - from the Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, Old King Cole, and the sacking of Colchester to the ghosts of Borley Rectory, the Saffron Walden basilisk, a whole pack of Shucks, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main

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Magic and Medicines #6: Poppets

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2024/01/04

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of poppets!Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they chat about the many roles dolls play in magic, from Worry Dolls and Kolossoi to paleolithic carvings and ushabti, and dig into some strange corners of human history - from the Reader's Digest drive to curse Adolf Hitler to Scottish 'clay corpses', myths about Voodoo Dolls, Japanese doll burning festivals, and much more besides...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore

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Series 3 Episode 4: Leicestershire

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2024/01/01

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor head to Leicestershire, the county where Richard III died at Bosworth Field.After a chat about New Year's Day traditions and superstitions, they leap into the history and folklore of Leicestershire - from Simon de Montfort and Melton Mowbray pork pies to Belvoir Castle, Ashby de la Zouch, and Kirby Muxloe, as well as the Humberstone, further adventures of Bel the giant, ghost suffragettes, and more besides. Then it's time for the main event: Martin's

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