Series 4 Episode 1: Suffolk

For the first episode of Series 4, we're headed back to Suffolk in East Anglia.We start off with some exciting news, including about Three Ravens Live at Chichester Festival, our new Ghost Story writing competition, and the all-new Three Ravens Book Club. Then it's onto a discussion of St George's Day (23rd April) which is also both Shakespeare's birthday and the day he died! After which, we sally forth, to Suffolk!Aside from talking about some fascinating bits of history, such as the impacts of the Normans and the Danes on Suffolk's identity, and some amazing sites and houses like the ruined Abbey of St Edmund, Leiston Abbey, and Helmingham Hall, we also introduce a new feature, County Dishes, and talk about the 11th century lunch snack, the Suffolk Kitchel!After some folkloric chat about topics like The Wizard of Ipswich, the Devil's Stone in the churchyard of St Mary's in Bungay, and Suffolk Punches, peppered with a couple of brief excerpts from this week's Local Legends interview with author of the excellent book Suffolk Folk Tales, the amazing Kirsty Hartsiotis, it's onto the main event: Martin's telling of "The Rat Piper of Beccles!"We're so excited to be back and are really looking forward to the weeks ahead. Speak to you again on Thursday for our new Magic and Medicines bonus episode about Crystals!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.