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The Three Ravens Podcast

The Three Ravens Podcast

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Summary
 Three Ravens is a completely independent English myth and folklore podcast where we share stories, celebrate folk culture, and fall backwards through the hedgerows of history.Hosted by real-life couple Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, and mostly recorded at our home in rural Sussex in southern England, Three Ravens is rated 4.8/5 from over 500 reviews and has grown by word of mouth care of our lovely listener community ‘The Conspiracy of Ravens.’We release three episodes a week, on Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays, through which we explore folktales, folkways, fairy stories, folk songs, mythology, local heritage, seasonal customs and traditional beliefs.Our research inspires our retellings of stories from across history and culture, with episodes standing alone but connected together across over 500 chatty, mostly light-hearted, swear-free installments driven by passion, kindness and curiosity.Now ranked as an all-time Top 5 podcast across several categories by Goodpods, charting in the Spotify, Apple and Rephonic UK Fiction Top 10 across 2024, 2025 and 2026, if you’re interested in ghosts, monsters, regional beliefs, and the things that unite us all, then join us round the campfire and listen in… About our Bonus Series 🌙From 2023-2026 we released six different Bonus Series covering the following themes:Magic and Medicine - Eleanor’s 26-part exploration of the history of magical belief and folk practice.Three Ravens Bestiary - Martin’s A-Z of mythical creatures, legendary monsters, and things that go bump in the night.Dying Arts - Eleanor’s 13-episode series about endangered and heritage crafts from their earliest origins to their fates since mechanisation.Something Wicked - Martin’s 13-part exploration of historic True Crime stories with folkloric twists.Forgotten Melodies - Eleanor’s 13-episode foray into the history of folk music and song types featuring original recordings and new arrangements by us and our musical collaborators.Magus - Martin’s 13-part series about the magical lives of the most famous witches and wizards in history and their legacies in the magic of the modern day.The Lang Fairy Tale Project 🧚Launched in 2025 to help us bridge gaps between main series, we began by sharing readings from us of the iconic stories found in the Blue Fairy Book compiled by Andrew Lang.From the Red Fairy Book onwards, we have also spent time digging into the stories, their histories and relationships to tale types, and are engaged in an ongoing mission to celebrate the woman truly behind the 12 coloured fairy books – Andrew’s wife Leonora, whose impact on children’s literature and fantasy fiction cannot be understated.Join the Conspiracy of Ravens ✨🌐 Official Website: Visit the Three Ravens Podcast Official Site to sign up for our mailing list, explore our episode catalogue, and enjoy our blog!🎤 Three Ravens Live: Find tickets and news about our upcoming live shows!🛒 Shop: Buy our books and exclusive Three Ravens Merch including mugs, tote bags, tees and hoodies from our Online Shop👑 Patreon: Support the show and unlock ad free listening, monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, the Three Ravens Film Club, our community chat and newsletters at the Three Ravens Patreon📚 Our First Book: Buy our stunning hardback collection of 39 historic stories Three Ravens Folk Tales👻 Our Second Book: Order our brand new hair-raising host of 20 original ghost stories Three Ravens Ghost Tales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Third Book: Preorder our upcoming collection of Welsh regional legends Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales coming to all good bookshops on St David's Day (March 1st) 2027📱 Socials: Follow our adventures and help us grow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Three Ravens World
Episodes
  • Stephen Olbrys Gencarella | Local Legends #83

    Stephen Olbrys Gencarella | Local Legends #83
    Nov 7 2026
    On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats with a champion of Connecticut, folklorist, scholar, author, and tenured Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Stephen Olbrys Gencarella.Stephen’s work explores the intersection of folklore studies, rhetorical criticism, and performance studies, with a strong emphasis on the cultural history, legends, and eccentricities of New England.At UMass Amherst, his research advocates for "critical folklore studies" using the analysis of expressive culture to examine and address social injustice, critique anti-democratic behaviour, and explore political anxieties across time and place.He serves as the Resident Folklorist at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut, and has authored several books including, “Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees: A Celebration of New England's Eccentrics and Misfits” published in 2018, “Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Connecticut" from 2019, and “Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Massachusetts" published 2021.So, settle in around our intercontinental campfire, perhaps one illuminated by a great carbuncle, stolen by a wizard, sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic, for a conversation about conservation, reinvention, the implicitly political nature of folklore, and the passion people have that keeps it alive, with a true Local Legend.And yes, this episode is a long one - but by crikey is it worth it!Learn more about Stephen and find links to many of the organizations he mentions across the interview here.About Three Ravens 🔮Three Ravens is a completely independent English myth and folklore podcast where we share stories, celebrate folk culture, and fall backwards through the hedgerows of history.Hosted by real-life couple Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, and mostly recorded at our home in rural Sussex in southern England, Three Ravens is rated 4.8/5 from over 500 reviews and has grown by word of mouth care of our lovely listener community ‘The Conspiracy of Ravens.’We release three episodes a week, on Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays, through which we explore folktales, folkways, fairy stories, folk songs, mythology, local heritage, seasonal customs and traditional beliefs.Our research inspires our retellings of stories from across history and culture, with episodes standing alone but connected together across over 500 chatty, mostly light-hearted, swear-free installments driven by passion, kindness and curiosity.Now ranked as an all-time Top 5 podcast across several categories by Goodpods, charting in the Spotify, Apple and Rephonic UK Fiction Top 10 across 2024, 2025 and 2026, if you’re interested in ghosts, monsters, regional beliefs, and the things that unite us all, then join us round the campfire and listen in…Join the Conspiracy of Ravens ✨🌐 Official Website: Visit the Three Ravens Podcast Official Site to sign up for our mailing list, explore our episode catalogue, and enjoy our blog!🎤 Three Ravens Live: Find tickets and news about our upcoming live shows!🛒 Shop: Buy our books and exclusive Three Ravens Merch including mugs, tote bags, tees and hoodies from our Online Shop👑 Patreon: Support the show and unlock ad free listening, monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, the Three Ravens Film Club, our community chat and newsletters at the Three Ravens Patreon📚 Our First Book: Buy our stunning hardback collection of 39 historic stories Three Ravens Folk Tales👻 Our Second Book: Order our brand new hair-raising host of 20 original ghost stories Three Ravens Ghost Tales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Third Book: Preorder our upcoming collection of Welsh regional legends Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales coming to all good bookshops on St David's Day (March 1st) 2027📱 Socials: Follow our adventures and help us grow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTokRETHINK THE WAY YOU DRINK WITH OUR PARTNER THREE SPIRIT - USE OFFER CODE THREE RAVENS FOR A 15% DISCOUNT AT CHECKOUTOur Linktree to all things Three Ravens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Israel Putnam and The Wolf | A Connecticut Tale

    Israel Putnam and The Wolf | A Connecticut Tale
    Nov 5 2026
    For this week's story we're retelling one of the great American myths, from the perspective of the man who made it famous...Written by Martin, Israel Putnam and The Wolf follows the life of a real person, presented to the world as a frontiersman and scion of virtue. Yet, to make his story effective, 'the writer' must make choices about which truths to include, which to omit, and which to fabricate entirely.A tale as much about the making of myths as a particular myth itself, this one spans the Seven Years War, the American Revolution, and the time immediately afterwards, through Shays Rebellion and that fearful period where it looked like the experiment of the United States might fall apart before it really began.Drawing on historian Robert Ernest Hubbard's book Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution, it welcomes you to crawl into the dark and witness the eye shine face-to-face. And to ask the question "What makes a hero?"About Three Ravens 🔮Three Ravens is a completely independent English myth and folklore podcast where we share stories, celebrate folk culture, and fall backwards through the hedgerows of history.Hosted by real-life couple Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, and mostly recorded at our home in rural Sussex in southern England, Three Ravens is rated 4.8/5 from over 500 reviews and has grown by word of mouth care of our lovely listener community ‘The Conspiracy of Ravens.’We release three episodes a week, on Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays, through which we explore folktales, folkways, fairy stories, folk songs, mythology, local heritage, seasonal customs and traditional beliefs.Our research inspires our retellings of stories from across history and culture, with episodes standing alone but connected together across over 500 chatty, mostly light-hearted, swear-free installments driven by passion, kindness and curiosity.Now ranked as an all-time Top 5 podcast across several categories by Goodpods, charting in the Spotify, Apple and Rephonic UK Fiction Top 10 across 2024, 2025 and 2026, if you’re interested in ghosts, monsters, regional beliefs, and the things that unite us all, then join us round the campfire and listen in…Join the Conspiracy of Ravens ✨🌐 Official Website: Visit the Three Ravens Podcast Official Site to sign up for our mailing list, explore our episode catalogue, and enjoy our blog!🎤 Three Ravens Live: Find tickets and news about our upcoming live shows!🛒 Shop: Buy our books and exclusive Three Ravens Merch including mugs, tote bags, tees and hoodies from our Online Shop👑 Patreon: Support the show and unlock ad free listening, monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, the Three Ravens Film Club, our community chat and newsletters at the Three Ravens Patreon📚 Our First Book: Buy our stunning hardback collection of 39 historic stories Three Ravens Folk Tales👻 Our Second Book: Order our brand new hair-raising host of 20 original ghost stories Three Ravens Ghost Tales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Third Book: Preorder our upcoming collection of Welsh regional legends Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales coming to all good bookshops on St David's Day (March 1st) 2027📱 Socials: Follow our adventures and help us grow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTokRETHINK THE WAY YOU DRINK WITH OUR PARTNER THREE SPIRIT - USE OFFER CODE THREE RAVENS FOR A 15% DISCOUNT AT CHECKOUTOur Linktree to all things Three Ravens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Connecticut | Series 8 Episode 5

    Connecticut | Series 8 Episode 5
    Nov 2 2026
    With Haunting Season 2026 now behind us, let's get back to business and explore the history and folklore of Connecticut!We start with the story of Nathan Hale, and by opening up the idea of how folktales can shape national perceptions. We discuss the Puritan founders of Connecticut, who struck out alone without a Royal Decree, investigate how some of the state's most famous legends formed, and even became taught as history in schools across the U.S.Featuring some brilliant extracts from this Saturday's upcoming Local Legends interview with UMass Amherst Professor of Folklore Stephen Olbrys Gencarella, we explore the legend of Connecticut's Charter Oak, discuss the Connecticut witch trial which predated Salem by a whole generation, rumble on about the mysterious Moodus Noises, consider the role of the English in the Mystic Massacre, and poke some fun at Puritans, too! Including a tonne of cryptids with truly excellent names (the Glastonbury Glawackus, anyone?!) as well as cursed fruit, indigenous legends of beaver-stamping giants, and a frank chat about the lives and legacies of Ed and Lorraine Warren, it's action packed, ends with a big State Dinner, and ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous. We really hope you enjoy the episode, and will speak to you again on Thursday for Martin's retelling of Israel Putnam and the Wolf!About Three Ravens 🔮Three Ravens is a completely independent English myth and folklore podcast where we share stories, celebrate folk culture, and fall backwards through the hedgerows of history.Hosted by real-life couple Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, and mostly recorded at our home in rural Sussex in southern England, Three Ravens is rated 4.8/5 from over 500 reviews and has grown by word of mouth care of our lovely listener community ‘The Conspiracy of Ravens.’We release three episodes a week, on Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays, through which we explore folktales, folkways, fairy stories, folk songs, mythology, local heritage, seasonal customs and traditional beliefs.Our research inspires our retellings of stories from across history and culture, with episodes standing alone but connected together across over 500 chatty, mostly light-hearted, swear-free installments driven by passion, kindness and curiosity.Now ranked as an all-time Top 5 podcast across several categories by Goodpods, charting in the Spotify, Apple and Rephonic UK Fiction Top 10 across 2024, 2025 and 2026, if you’re interested in ghosts, monsters, regional beliefs, and the things that unite us all, then join us round the campfire and listen in…Join the Conspiracy of Ravens ✨🌐 Official Website: Visit the Three Ravens Podcast Official Site to sign up for our mailing list, explore our episode catalogue, and enjoy our blog!🎤 Three Ravens Live: Find tickets and news about our upcoming live shows!🛒 Shop: Buy our books and exclusive Three Ravens Merch including mugs, tote bags, tees and hoodies from our Online Shop👑 Patreon: Support the show and unlock ad free listening, monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, the Three Ravens Film Club, our community chat and newsletters at the Three Ravens Patreon📚 Our First Book: Buy our stunning hardback collection of 39 historic stories Three Ravens Folk Tales👻 Our Second Book: Order our brand new hair-raising host of 20 original ghost stories Three Ravens Ghost Tales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Third Book: Preorder our upcoming collection of Welsh regional legends Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales coming to all good bookshops on St David's Day (March 1st) 2027📱 Socials: Follow our adventures and help us grow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTokRETHINK THE WAY YOU DRINK WITH OUR PARTNER THREE SPIRIT - USE OFFER CODE THREE RAVENS FOR A 15% DISCOUNT AT CHECKOUTOur Linktree to all things Three Ravens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
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This is an extremely engaging and interesting series mixing folklore with history and folk knowledge. The hosts are very warm and knowledgeable with a lot of research going into each episode. A must for anyone interested in English Folk tales and stories

A lovely warm podcast

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listening to most recent recordings at the moment, while I read the book(not at same time)
Will listen to more when book finished!

Met these 2 beauts at 3 wishes faerie festival,bought book and been listening since!

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