Series 5 Episode 2: Dorset

The Three Ravens Podcast

For this week's episode we're venturing to the Westcountry and exploring the history and folklore of Dorset!

We start off chatting about St Edith's Day, including Edith's incorruptible magic thumb, her love of holy wells, and her penchant for snazzy dressing - after which we delve deep into Dorset.

After discussing some of the county's most famous features, including Durdle Door, Maiden Castle, its "sunken lanes" and many often forgotten megaliths, Martin dons his pinafore and serves up a range of Dorsetshire delights for this week's County Dish, including Dorset Knobs, Slug Water, and Jugged Hare.

When it comes to folklore, we're spoiled for choice, from dim-witted and grumbly-tummied giants to disappearing dragons, blue pigs, repetitive if seemingly harmless ghosts, and more! Along the way we hear some excerpts from next Saturday's Local Legends interview with the brilliant and multi-talented Tim Laycock, folk musician extraordinaire and author of fantastic books including Dorset Folk Tales.

Then it's on to the main event: Martin's story for this week, "The Devil's Three Jumps," in which Old Nick and two of his bumbling sons each meet their match in turn...

We really hope you enjoy the episode, and we'll be back on Thursday with a new Three Ravens Bestiary episode about Angels ahead of next week's county episode, when Eleanor will be taking us on an adventure through the history and folklore of Northamptonshire!

The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.

Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...

Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.

With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?

Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast

Get bonus content on Patreon

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.