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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

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14:36

Advent 2023: Six Geese A-Laying

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2023/12/18

In their seventh Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are talking Six Geese A-Laying.They start off chatting about whether geese are really just big ducks (and remain split on the matter) all before they set to honking and a-hollering about some famous examples of geese in mythology and folklore, such as The Golden Goose, The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs. the Ugly Duckling, Icarus' doomed flight, Mother Goose, and more besides...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast

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Series 3 Episode 3: Buckinghamshire

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2023/12/18

On this week's episode, Eleanor and Martin are off to Buckinghamshire, one of England's 'Home Counties.'With no particular Saints Days to mark they get cracking quickly and set about unearthing the history and folklore of Buckinghamshire, from the many stately homes owned by the Rothschild family and others, such as Waddesdon Manor, Mentmore Towers, and Bletchley Park, to tales of Little Witches, the Gib Lane Ghost, a rector who trapped the devil in a shoe, and much more besides! Then it's time for

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Advent 2023: Seven Swans A-Swimming

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2023/12/17

In their sixth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are talking Seven Swans A-Swimming!They start off chatting about swans and their many associations, including in Medieval cookery, then dip their bills into some of the very many appearances of swans in myth and folklore, from the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to The Children of Lir, Derbforgaill's love for Cú Chulainn to Leda and the Swan. Then, to finish, Martin retells The Legend of the Seven Swans, the likely inspiration for this line in

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Advent 2023: Eight Maids A-Milking

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2023/12/16

In their fifth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor take those udders in hand and talk Eight Maids A-Milking!They start off discussing the Maiden archetype and concept of the Triple Goddess, then moo-ve on to talking about the Maiden's lactose-free role in some specific folktales such as Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and Bluebeard. Then it's time to chew the cud about the strange role milk plays in folklore and fairytales, including brief retellings of Aesop's "The Milkmaid and her Pail of

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Advent 2023: Nine Drummers Drumming

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2023/12/15

In their fourth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are marching to the beat of Nine Drummers Drumming.After a brief chat about the earliest drums yet found by archaeologists (which, to Eleanor's alarm, involved alligators...) they strike up a rhythm and discuss drumming in the animal kingdom, stone age spiritualism, and the ways drums in early societies were used to carry messages over long distances. Then they dig into the history of the "Drums of War" from the Crusades and Little Drummer

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Advent 2023: Ten Pipers Piping

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2023/12/14

In their third Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor add a honk to their gronk and make a ruckus with Ten Pipers Piping!After discussing how pipes predate writing, with the earliest known example carved from a bear's thigh over 60,000 years ago, they dig into the links between shepherds, pipes, and lyric poetry, discuss the Medieval shawm and the innovations it brought to early music, and retell two ancient myths about the invention of the pipe: "The Legend of Pan and Syrinx" and "The Tale of

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Three Ravens Bestiary #5: Krampus

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2023/12/14

In this Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss Krampus, the demonic man-goat of Alpine legend.Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start by offering an overview of his place in central European Yuletide tradition, then dig into ideas including the influence of Christianity on folk customs, some other surviving Alpine traditions and festivals, and connections between Norse myth and the Krampus - along with chatting through the many curious features of this shadowy, yet mostly

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Advent 2023: Eleven Ladies Dancing

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2023/12/13

For their second Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin shake it on down with Eleven Ladies Dancing!They start by chatting about the earliest records we have of dancing, including in prehistoric cave art and Bronze Age sculpture, then skip ahead to early folk and 'circle' dances like the branle and the farandole. After discussing the birth of ballet, care of Catherine De Medici, it's then onto a whirling discussion of storytelling dances like the ballo, as featured in some early opera, and

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Advent 2023: Twelve Lords A-Leaping

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2023/12/12

For their first Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor strap on their hose, gird their loins, and jump into the Yuletide fray with Twelve Lords A-Leaping!After a chat about patronage and feudal hierarchy, they discuss the various ways a lord could 'leap' rungs of the social ladder, including through war, diplomacy, commerce, chivalry, and marriage, then shake their tail-feathers to talk about "The Dancing Plague" - a bizarre, millennium-long contagion which saw crowds of people across Europe

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Series 3 Episode 2: Gloucestershire

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2023/12/11

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor head to Gloucestershire, a county which really does have it all!After a chat about Old St Andrew's Day and the Boar's Head Feast, they clickety-clack down the Great Western Railway to explore the history and folklore of Gloucestershire - from the Wye Valley, Gloucester Cathedral, and Chedworth Roman Villa to the Brockweir Mermaids, Beast of Dean, the Witch of Berkeley, ghosts, giants, dragons, and much more besides. Then it's time for the main event:

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48:17

Magic and Medicines #5: Druids

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2023/12/07

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin dig into the ancient history and modern past of the Druids.Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they chat about the Druids' interest in mistletoe, their alleged powers, practices, and unique status in Bronze and Iron Age life, leaf through the sources of this information, and hop to the 18th century when fraudster Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams to his friends) revived interest in the Druids through mass scale fakery. But what's real and what isn't? The

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Series 3 Episode 1: Bedfordshire

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2023/12/04

Eleanor and Martin launch into Series 3 of Three Ravens with a visit to the historic county of Bedfordshire, one-time home of John Bunyan.After a brief chat about St Barbara, St Osmund and St Clement, they slosh down the Great Ouse basin and leap into the history and folklore of Bedfordshire - from the Five Knolls barrow cemetery and Someries Castle to the ghostly nun of Chicksands Priory, a bit of devilish action at Marston Moretaine, some rascally highwaymen, and much more besides. Then it's time

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Series 3 Episode 0: We Wander On...

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2023/12/04

Martin and Eleanor start Series 3 by looking both forward and backwards.In addition to chatting about some things they learned during Series 2, they chat about what's new for Three Ravens, what's worked, and some of what they're planning for the weeks ahead, mentioning some of the counties they will be exploring over the next 13 episodes and some of the stories they are excited to tell...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor

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Listener Episode #2: Evil Eyes, Mummy Cats and The...

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2023/11/27

In our second Listener Episode, we read seven stories and a poem sent in by members of the Three Ravens community.The stories include methods of protection from "The Evil Eye" and the doings of a mysterious 1,500 year-old midwife from Robert, tales of Irish werewolves from Sabrina, an account from Sam of her family's visit to the Rollright Stones, Kathryn's story of "The Nutshell Cat" from Bury St Edmunds, some Ouija and Tarot discussion care of Andrew, two fantastic tales from Sophie, including

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Bonus Episode: Three Kisses

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2023/11/20

The last in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to plug the gap before Season 3 starts in December.We’ve entitled this episode Three Kisses because it contains three of our more romantic tales, including our Surrey story, "The Tale of Blanche Heriot," our Northumberland story, "The Fish and the Ring," and our Worcestershire story, "The Legend of the Swan."The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor

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Bonus Episode: Three Hauntings

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2023/11/13

The second of a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to plug the gap before Season 3 starts in December.We’ve entitled this episode Three Hauntings because it contains three of our ghost stories, including our Hampshire story, "The Netley Abbey Phantoms," our Dorset story, "William Doggett the Vampire Ghost," and our Northamptonshire story, "The Hexham Heads."The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor

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Bonus Episode: Three Mermaids

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2023/11/06

The first of a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to plug the gap before Season 3 starts in December.We’ve entitled this episode Three Mermaids because it contains three of our tales of semi-aquatic transformation and so-called monstrosity, including our Cornwall story, "The Mermaid of Zennor," our Suffolk story, "The Wild Man of Orford," and our Cheshire story, "The Mermaid of Rostherne Mere."The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by

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53:45

The Super Samhain Halloween Special!

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2023/10/31

To cap off Haunting Season, Eleanor and Martin reach back through time to explore the ancient roots of Samhain, Halloween, and Allhallows.From Celtic megalithic tombs like Newgrange and the remnants of pagan rites discovered by archaeologists to widespread European traditions of guising, souling, 'need-fires', divination, demons and deities, they chat about everything from the early seasonal guidance of Hywel Dda and decrees for seasonal worship passed down by the Roman senate, to Pope Gregory III's

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1:15:43

Haunting Season 2023 Episode #4

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2023/10/30

Is that just a shadow in the corner or is there something waiting in the dark? With the moon full and the stars out, it's hard to tell... either way, it's Haunting Season, so time to feel afraid!For their final weekly double-bill of original ghost stories this year, Eleanor and Martin tell The Five Minute Call, a theatrical tale of backstage haunting, and The Rotten House, a chronicle of loneliness, poverty, and seeping dread, all before a brief chat about their inspirations at the end.The Three

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Something Wicked #4: The Candy Man

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2023/10/26

In this Haunting Season Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor chat about the life and crimes of Ronald O'Bryan, a.k.a. 'The Candy Man.'Part of the "Something Wicked" series about folkloric true crimes, they chew over the Satanic Panic, ideas of Halloween Sadism, the 'Mad Poisoner' trope and its roots in the Industrial Revolution, Urban Legends around food contamination and more, while also digging into the life, crimes, and media storm which surrounded O'Bryan himself, a wildly incompetent optician and

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