Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Magic and Medicines #7: Scrying
Season 3 Episode 22
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 cu…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Series 3 Episode 8: Derbyshire
Season 3 Episode 8
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 spring…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Something Wicked #6: Alice Kyteler
Season 3 Episode 21
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…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Series 3 Episode 7: Herefordshire
Season 3 Episode 7
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…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Dying Arts #6: Fan Making
Season 3 Episode 20
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 …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Series 3 Episode 6: Rutland
Season 3 Episode 6
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…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Three Ravens Bestiary #6: Selkies
Season 3 Episode 19
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 mystic…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Series 3 Episode 5: Essex
Season 3 Episode 5
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 thei…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Magic and Medicines #6: Poppets
Season 3 Episode 18
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…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Series 3 Episode 4: Leicestershire
Season 3 Episode 4
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 t…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago