Podcast Episodes

Three Morality Tales

Season 6 Episode 43

We’re on a break at the moment to plan, research, and write all sorts of things, but, to fill the gap, this is the second of two new compilation episodes containing a trio of stories from across our …

Published on 6 months ago

Little Red Riding Hood and Rumpelstiltskin

Season 10 Episode 8

Our eighth episode of Lang Fairy Tale tellings is a two-for-one, including both Little Red Riding Hood (which is so short) and Rumpelstiltskin - both tales about freaky masculinity and the dangers of…

Published on 6 months ago

Why The Sea Is Salt

Season 10 Episode 7

Our seventh Lang Fairy Tale is one a short one but a good one: Why The Sea Is Salt - a quest for earthly happiness through the power of cured meats, seasoning, and a magical hand-mill that can make a…

Published on 6 months ago

Three Monsters

Season 6 Episode 42

We’re on a break at the moment to plan, research, and write all sorts of things, but, to fill the gap, this is the first of two new compilation episodes containing a trio of stories from across our e…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Cinderella

Season 10 Episode 6

The sixth tale in our "Fairy Book Project" is one of the most iconic of all: Cinderella - complete with glass slippers, mean sisters (again!) and a particularly strict rule related to midnight...

If …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The Master Maid

Season 10 Episode 5

The fifth tale in our "Fairy Book Project" is The Master Maid - a deeply twisted romance about how mean troll sisters are, the mountain-growing power of salt, and how great it is to be the king's son…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Local Legends #42: Hugh Lupton

Season 6 Episode 41

On this week's episode of Local Legends, the very last episode of Series 6, Martin is joined around the campfire by award-winning storyteller, performer, author, poet, lyricist, and very nice man, Hu…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Lovely Litha Midsummer Super Solstice Special!

Season 6 Episode 40

On this week's Bonus Episode - the last one of Series 6 - we're talking all things Midsummer!

Folding in the history of the term 'Litha' which is sometimes also applied to the day, we're talking Geral…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Series 6 Episode 13: Norfolk

Season 6 Episode 13

In today's episode of Three Ravens, it's series finale time, and Martin is guiding us through the history and folklore Norfolk!

We begin by acknowledging quite what an extraordinary journey we have be…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Local Legends #41: Dr Owen Davies and Dr Ceri Houlbrook

Season 6 Episode 39

On this week's episode of Local Legends, the penultimate for Series 6, Martin is joined around the campfire by folklorists, academics, and Folklore Society big-wigs, Dr Owen Davies and Dr Ceri Houlbr…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago