The Three Ravens Podcast

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin discuss traditional Christmas crafts. Part of the "Dying Arts" series, we start of chatting about Midwinter, Yule Logs, and the Ashen Fag…

In their tenth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor discuss French Hens, which are a genuine, actual thing! Aside from Eleanor performing the St Crispian Day speech from H…

In their ninth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are talking Four Colley Birds, and not 'Calling Birds' at all! From 'Sing a Song of Sixpence,' which dates back to the…

For their eighth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor are facing down eternity to talk Five Gold Rings! We begin talking about the special properties of gold and the symbo…

In their seventh Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are talking Six Geese A-Laying. We start off chatting about whether geese are really just big ducks (and remain split…

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 we get cracking quickly and set abo…

In their sixth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are talking Seven Swans A-Swimming! We start off chatting about swans and their many associations, including in Medieva…

In their fifth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor take those udders in hand and talk Eight Maids A-Milking! We start off discussing the Maiden archetype and concept of t…

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 archaeolo…

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 th…

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 overv…

For their second Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin shake it on down with Eleven Ladies Dancing! We start by chatting about the earliest records we have of dancing, incl…

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…

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, we cl…

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' interes…

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…

Martin and Eleanor start Series 3 by looking both forward and backwards. In addition to chatting about some things we learned during Series 2, we chat about what's new for Three R…

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" an…

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…

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 bec…