À propos de ce podcast
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
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Épisodes
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- Dr Michael Bell | Local Legends #84 · 1 h 16 min · Saison 8 Épisode 31On this week's episode of Local Legends Eleanor is chatting with former State Folklorist of Rhode Island, Dr Michael Bell. Michael has a PhD in Folklore, as well as an MA in…
- The Fruits of Mercy | A Rhode Island Tale · 1 h 2 min · Saison 8 Épisode 30For this week's story we couldn't resist a cheeky vampire tale - it is Rhode Island week, after all - the heart of the supposed 'New England Vampire Panic!' Combining the…
- Rhode Island | Series 8 Episode 6 · 1 h 37 min · Saison 8 Épisode 6In today's episode we're discussing the history and folklore of Rhode Island! We start with the story of Mercy Lena Brown and the roots of the New England 'vampire.' Then we…
- Stephen Olbrys Gencarella | Local Legends #83 · 2 h 4 min · Saison 8 Épisode 29On 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…
- Israel Putnam and The Wolf | A Connecticut Tale · 1 h 13 min · Saison 8 Épisode 28For 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…
- Connecticut | Series 8 Episode 5 · 1 h 21 min · Saison 8 Épisode 5With 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…
- Chill and Drear, Red and Sere | November 2026 Update · 1 h 24 min · Saison 8 Épisode 27For this month's update episode, we're emerging from the Other Side after Haunting Season! We review our fourth annual Haunting Season, announce the winners of this year's…
- Kent Ghostlore and "Tomfoolery" | Live at Godinton House and Gardens · 1 h 28 min · Saison 8 Épisode 26Ghost Tales Live Show as recorded on Thursday 29th October at Godinton House & Gardens in Kent. We begin by exploring the ghosts of Godinton House itself, and those of the…
- Joanne Harris | Local Legends #82: Haunting Season · 54 min · Saison 666 Épisode 51For our last Local Legend of Haunting Season 2026, Eleanor is chatting with the wonderful author Joanne Harris. Joanne is best known for her internationally bestselling and much…
- Scrimshaw | A New Ghost Story · 1 h 48 min · Saison 666 Épisode 50For our fourth and final tale of Haunting Season 2026, Eleanor's story "Scrimshaw" is inspired by this week's theme, Ghosts of Sea and Shore. A twisting helix, drawing together…
- Ghosts of Sea and Shore | Haunting Season 2026 · 1 h 37 min · Saison 666 Épisode 49For the final week of Haunting Season 2026 we're walking through the shallows and gazing at the wild waves as we talk about the Ghosts of Sea and Shore. We start with the ghosts…
- "Oh, Whistle and I'll Come To You, My Lad" by M.R. James | A Classic Ghost Story · 1 h 15 min · Saison 666 Épisode 48As voted for by the Conspiracy of Ravens on Patreon, for today's special Haunting Season Sunday release we warmly present our classic ghost story for this year, "Oh, Whistle and…
- Lucy Rose | Local Legends #81: Haunting Season · 58 min · Saison 666 Épisode 47For this week's episode of Local Legends Eleanor is chatting with the wonderful author Lucy Rose. Lucy is known for her instantly bestselling debut novel The Lamb, a deliciously…
- The Airman | A New Ghost Story · 1 h 38 min · Saison 666 Épisode 46For our third original tale this Haunting Season Martin tells us "The Airman" as inspired by this week's theme, Ghosts of War. Living in Dorset during World War 2, Valerie is a…
- Ghosts of the War | Haunting Season 2026 · 1 h 19 min · Saison 666 Épisode 45Keep your weapon drawn, your eyes peeled, your powder dry, and WAIT WHAT'S THAT AND WHY IS IT MOVING?! For our third week of Haunting Season 2026 we're exploring the theme of…
- In Miniature | A Ghost Story · 1 h 3 min · Saison 666 Épisode 44We've thrown in an extra spooky story - it is Haunting Season, after all, and we've been releasing a few fun extras on Sundays. This story, In Miniature, Eleanor's take on the…
- Adam L.G. Nevill | Local Legends #80: Haunting Season · 1 h 35 min · Saison 666 Épisode 43For this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats with one of England's great living horror writers Adam L.G. Nevill. With 13 novels under his belt, several of them…
- Vade In Pacem | A New Ghost Story · 1 h 17 min · Saison 666 Épisode 42In our second original tale for Haunting Season 2026 Eleanor tells us "Vade In Pacem" as inspired by this week's Ghosts of Sacred Spaces theme. Set during the English…
- Ghosts of Sacred Spaces | Haunting Season 2026 · 1 h 51 min · Saison 666 Épisode 41Misty hooded figures flit through moonlit ruins, and a chorus of spectral chanting grows louder... For the second week of our month of Haunting Season, we've chosen Ghosts of…
- Halloween History and Customs | Live @ Treadwell's Books · 56 min · Saison 666 Épisode 40Recorded on October 1st, for this Live Show we return to our favourite bookshop of all, Treadwell's in London, to discuss Halloween folklore, ghostlore, customs, and our new book…
- Nuzo Onoh | Local Legends #79: Haunting Season · 1 h 4 min · Saison 666 Épisode 39In this episode of our Local Legends series Eleanor talks with the Queen of African horror, Nuzo Onoh. In 2022 Nuzo was the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime…
- The Grand Circle | A New Ghost Story · 1 h 42 min · Saison 666 Épisode 38In our first original tale for Haunting Season 2026 Martin tells us "The Grand Circle" as inspired by this week's Ghosts of the Theatre theme. Rooted in the folklore of one…
- Ghosts of the Theatre | Haunting Season 2026 · 1 h 19 min · Saison 666 Épisode 37The lights dim, the sounds of ghostly strings tuning up shriek from the orchestra pit, and in the wings the props just seem to keep mysteriously vanishing... Happy Haunting…
- Three Ravens Ghost Tales Book Launch | Live @ Much Ado Books · 1 h 4 min · Saison 666 Épisode 36Recorded a week ago today and hosted by our favourite local independent bookshop Much Ado Books in Alfriston, we warmly present a live interview to celebrate the launch of our…
- Andrew Michael Hurley | Local Legends #78: Haunting Season · 1 h 26 min · Saison 666 Épisode 35For our opening installment of Three Ravens Haunting Season 2026 we're chatting with one of Britain's finest horror writers, Andrew Michael Hurley. Based in Lancashire in north…
- Haunting Season Returns! | October 2026 Update · 1 h 37 min · Saison 8 Épisode 25On this month's update episode we have so much to talk about, as it's Three Ravens Haunting Season once again! Back for our fourth annual month-long celebration of original…
- Wild Pathetic Legends | A Maryland Tale · 1 h 9 min · Saison 8 Épisode 24Warning: this story is set in 1909 and portrays historic racist attitudes which in no way reflect our own views. It also makes mention of body-focused repetitive behaviours. For…
- Maryland | Series 8 Episode 4 · 1 h 34 min · Saison 8 Épisode 4Get ready to stuff a ham, because this week we're off to Maryland! We begin with the inspiring life of Harriet Tubman, before discussing Maryland's beginnings as a province…
- Glastonbury Folklore | LIVE @ 3 Wishes Fairy Festival · 1 h 19 min · Saison 8 Épisode 23Today, as it's Martin's birthday, we thought we would share with you a special little bonus gift recording in his birth county - our two Three Ravens Live Show pop-up…
- Roxie Zwicker | Local Legends #77 · 1 h 3 min · Saison 8 Épisode 22On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats with a celebrated New Hampshire-based folklorist, author, and entrepreneur, who has spent over two decades preserving and…
- Chocorua | A New Hampshire Tale · 1 h 30 min · Saison 8 Épisode 21For this week's story we're throwing caution to the wind, preparing for societal collapse, and offering you a different kind of folk nightmare. Written by Martin, Chocorua…
- New Hampshire | Series 8 Episode 3 · 1 h 34 min · Saison 8 Épisode 3Time to break off your search for the Great Carbuncle and adventure through New Hampshire, the "Granite State!" We start with the story of Oceanborn Mary and then discuss New…
- Jeff Belanger | Local Legends #76 · 1 h 0 min · Saison 8 Épisode 20Eleanor chats with the Emmy-nominated paranormal researcher, bestselling author, and legendary explorer Jeff Belanger to uncover the spooks, scares, and deep folklore of…
- The Ghosts of Dogtown | A Massachusetts Tale · 1 h 13 min · Saison 8 Épisode 19For this week's story, we're exploring one of Massachusetts' most atmospheric abandoned places... Written by Eleanor, the tale follows a young police detective searching for a…
- Massachusetts | Series 8 Episode 2 · 1 h 29 min · Saison 8 Épisode 2It's already time for us to visit the second of the Thirteen Colonies - Massachusetts! We start by discussing the lives of the Wampanoag peoples who inhabited the North Eastern…
- Dr Jon Lohman | Local Legends #75 · 1 h 3 min · Saison 8 Épisode 18On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats Virginia, folklore, and cultural exchange with Dr Jon Lohman. For two decades Jon worked as the State Folklorist of…
- The Phantom Lovers of Lake Drummond | A Virginia Tale · 1 h 17 min · Saison 8 Épisode 17For this week’s story we have a ghostly legend inundated by real histories, “The Phantom Lovers of Lake Drummond.” Written by Martin, it’s a dark crater of surging eco-fiction…
- Virginia | Series 8 Episode 1 · 1 h 28 min · Saison 8 Épisode 1Hold onto your preconceptions if you must as we, two English people, open a can of worms in our first full episode of Series 8 to discuss Virginia, the 'Mother of States!' We…
- Dr Gabrielle Tayac | Local Legends #74 · 1 h 15 min · Saison 8 Épisode 16On this week's episode of Local Legends Eleanor chats with historian, curator, author and activist Dr Gabrielle Tayac. We were thrilled Gabrielle spoke to us at the beginning of…
- How The Devil Came To America | An Immigrant Story · 1 h 8 min · Saison 8 Épisode 15For this week’s story we have the tale of a particularly unwelcome immigrant called “How The Devil Came to America.” Written by Eleanor, it’s a piece of arcane folk horror that…
- Let The Gourd Times Roll! | September 2026 Update · 1 h 25 min · Saison 8 Épisode 14In this month's update episode we're chatting through Autumn Equinox folklore, the end of harvest, and the Devil doing unspeakable things to blackberries... Including…
- A Brief History of America | Series 8 Episode 0 · 1 h 23 min · Saison 8Before we begin our adventures exploring the history and folklore of the Thirteen Colonies of America, we present our first episode of Series 8: A Brief History of America! We…
- Marion Gibson | Local Legends #73 · 1 h 3 min · Saison 7 Épisode 116On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats with Sunday Times bestselling author Marion Gibson! Regular listeners will recall that Marion last came on Three Ravens…
- The Callow Inn | A Herefordshire Ghost Story · 52 min · Saison 7 Épisode 115Our story for "Death Week" is a retelling by Martin of a ghost story, The Callow Inn. In rural Herefordshire, for over a hundred years people have reported two strange…
- The Folklore of Death · 1 h 18 min · Saison 7 Épisode 114The inevitable has occurred, dear listener, so pay up your Eye Money as Death Week has arrived on Three Ravens, riding a pale horse... The final part of our month-long…
- Sarah Clegg | Local Legends #72 · 1 h 11 min · Saison 7 Épisode 113On this week's episode of Local Legends Eleanor chats with Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Clegg. We first met Sarah last year, when she was one of the guests at our Three…
- Alderman and Alphin | A Tale of Old Yorkshire · 47 min · Saison 7 Épisode 112Our story for "Marriage Week" is a retelling by Eleanor of a giant legend, Alderman and Alphin. Set in Saddleworth, which was once a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire but is…
- The Folklore of Marriage · 1 h 32 min · Saison 7 Épisode 111This week we have our second installment of our month long mini series about cycles of life, all about the history and folklore of marriage! We explore the early beginnings of…
- Sue Bentley | Local Legends #71 · 1 h 10 min · Saison 7 Épisode 110On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats with best-selling author of over 80 books, Sue Bentley! As Sue explains, her decision to 'become a writer' didn't happen…
- The Brigstock Fox | A Northamptonshire Folk Tale · 1 h 8 min · Saison 7 Épisode 109Our story for "Birth Week" is a retelling from Martin of recently rediscovered Northamptonshire legend The Brigstock Fox. A tale of Medieval changelings, magic, princes and…
