Podcast Episodes

Magus #2: Mother Shipton

Season 6 Episode 20

For our second episode of Magus, we are delving into the deep dark cave of history to the unravel the mysterious life of Mother Shipton, a Tudor era prophetess with links to folkloric sites all over …

Published on 9 months ago

Series 6 Episode 4: Leicestershire

Season 6 Episode 4

On this week's episode of Three Ravens, we are diving deep into the pink river of Leicestershire's history and folklore - and Eleanor has written a real weepy story, so brace yourself for that one!

We…

Published on 9 months ago

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

Season 6 Episode 19

For this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by academic, storyteller, author, and bona fide expert in Buckinghamshire’s folklore, Dr Terrie “Red Phoenix” Howie.

Terrie, who performs as …

Published on 9 months ago

Forgotten Melodies #2: Sea Shanties

Season 6 Episode 18

For this week's bonus episode, we have something very special for you - the second installment of our new series, Forgotten Melodies, which is all about folk music, featuring explorations of types of…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Series 6 Episode 3: Buckinghamshire

Season 6 Episode 3

On this week's episode of Three Ravens, we are chatting all about the history and folklore of Buckinghamshire, a county once believed - completely wrongly - to have very few folktales...

We start off…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Local Legends #31: Dr Anthony Nanson

Season 6 Episode 17

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by author, academic, and storyteller Dr Anthony Nanson, who has written three books just about Gloucestershire's folklore!

Born in Lancashire,…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Three Ravens Bestiary #15: Trolls

Season 6 Episode 16

For this week's Bonus Episode, we're wandering wild places to explore the history and folklore of Trolls, which, though they sound pretty ancient, are a surprisingly modern folkloric creation!

We star…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Series 6 Episode 2: Gloucestershire

Season 6 Episode 2

On this week's episode of Three Ravens, we are chatting all about the history and folklore of Gloucestershire, a county of three halves...

We start off discussing the strange tradition of Penny Loaf …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Local Legends #30: David Longman

Season 6 Episode 15

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by local historian David Longman, whose work chronicling Bedfordshire's 149 churches has thrown up some fascinating and very funny stories!

Be…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Magic and Medicines #15: Ley Lines

Season 6 Episode 14

On this week's Bonus Episode, Eleanor explains the strange science of Ley Lines, from the very origins of related theories in the ancient world to the various places invisible earth energies hold in …

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago