New American Mythos
New American Mythos retells the legends, folktales, and myths that shaped the American soul, weaving rich narration with reflective Christian commentary on identity, memory, and moral imagination. Gather ’round the firelight as old stories speak into our time.
Episodes
37 episodes
Season 2 conclusion
This episode wraps up Season 2, "Echoes of Albion". It draws the connection between the themes of the season and the American mythic legacy and lineage and asks "how do we carry the spirit of those myths forward?" It also introduces seaso...
The Night the Darkness Broke: St. Guthlac
Step into the mist-laden marshes of early medieval England with the story of Saint Guthlac, a warrior who laid down his sword to wage a far deeper battle of the soul. In this patron-exclusive episode, we explore a haunting and powerful tale of ...
The King, the Wolf, and the Sword: The Martyrdom of Saint Edmund
In this solemn and powerful chapter of early English history, New American Mythos recounts the martyrdom of Saint Edmund, a king who chose faithfulness over survival. As Danish invaders descend upon his kingdom, Edmund is given a choic...
The Potion and the Ruin: "Tristan and Isolde"
In this darker chapter of the Arthurian world, New American Mythos tells the tragic legend of Tristan and Isolde: a story not of heroic triumph, but of love that refuses its rightful place. After a fateful love potion binds them togeth...
The Sword and the King: "The Legend of King Arthur"
In this episode of New American Mythos, we step into post-Roman Britain, where the death of a king leaves the realm fractured and waiting for order. When a mysterious sword appears in stone, the sign of rightful kingship comes not to t...
The Saint's Triumph: St. George and the Dragon
In this episode of New American Mythos, we retell the enduring Christian legend of St. George not as a simple tale of heroism, but as a moral drama about fear, worship, and true courage. A city learns to bargain with terror until terro...
Justice in the King's Land: "Robin Hood" part 2
The second part of our Robin Hood saga shifts from forest skirmishes to a moral reckoning between outlaw justice and royal power. As Robin offers silver to redeem a fallen knight, humiliates an abbot, and walks into the sheriff’s trap disguised...
The Greenwood Outlaw: "Robin Hood" part 1
In this first of a two-part retelling, New American Mythos returns to the rougher roots of the Robin Hood legend—before the polish of princes and stage-plays. Set in the shadowy greenwood of early ballads, this episode follows a sharp,...
The Voyage Beyond the Map: "St. Brendan the Navigator"
Long before maps named the world, the Irish monk Brendan set sail into the fog, searching not for conquest, but for the Promised Land of the Saints. In this richly imagined retelling of a medieval Christian voyage tale, New American Mythos ...
The Last Stand: "The Battle of Maldon"
In this retelling of a true historical poem from 991 AD, the New American Mythos stands with Byrhtnoth and his men at the estuary of Maldon, where Viking raiders came not for tribute but for conquest. With honor and sorrow interwoven, ...
The Covenant Blade: "Judith"
In a time of siege and surrender, when a people’s courage has thinned and their faith wavers, a widow steps forward armed not with an army, but with covenant loyalty and resolve. Drawn from the Old English poem Judith, this episode retells the ...
The Dragon's Fire - "Beowulf" part 2
The monster is slain, but the story is not finished. In this second episode, vengeance rises from the deep as Grendel’s mother comes for blood, dragging Beowulf into the dark waters beneath the world. What follows is a battle not of raw strengt...
The Hall and the Monster: "Beowulf" part 1
In this opening episode, we enter the shadowed halls of the ancient North, where fear stalks the night and songs of glory falter. When the monster Grendel rises against the people of King Hrothgar, a young warrior named Beowulf crosses the sea ...
Season Two - Introduction
This episode is the official launch of Season 2, "Echoes of Albion". It introduces the legends we will tell and highlights the themes that the season will explore.Stay in touch and support the show!
Interlude 5: Behind the Curtain "Shaping Season 2 Theme - Stories retold, reshaped, remembered"
What goes into shaping a season of sacred storytelling? In this behind-the-scenes interlude, we share how Echoes of Albion was built, choosing which myths to honor, which themes to follow, and how each episode reflects our deeper missi...
Interlude 4: Character Spotlight "Robin Hood in the Greenwood Theme: When the outlaw becomes the people’s hero"
Before liberty had a flag, it had a forest. In this spotlight, we trace how the legend of Robin Hood transformed from a hunted outlaw into a symbol of justice, generosity, and the people's voice. As Season 2’s mid-season arc, his tale bridges t...
Interlude 3: Theme Spotlight "Exile & Longing Theme - Exile shapes hope; longing directs destiny"
What does it mean to be cast adrift, and still sing of home? In this thematic spotlight, we delve into the deep ache of exile in Old English poetry, where the soul’s longing becomes a compass through ruin and winter. Featuring previews of T...
Interlude 2: Character Spotlight "Beowulf & the Monster Theme - A hero’s memory defines a people"
What makes a hero endure beyond his age? In this spotlight on Beowulf, we explore how the memory of one warrior became a mirror for a people’s hopes, fears, and moral boundaries. With a monster at the door and legacy on the line, Beowulf’s tale...
Interlude 1 - Teaser: “Echoes Across the Sea”
This episode introduces season 2 by teasing several of the stories that we will tell this coming season. It also begins to explain why season 2 looks even farther into the past - into the misty memories of Albion.
Interlude: Invitation and important things.
This is a quick interlude episode that announces that we are working on season 2. Pre-season episodes for that will drop starting at the end of December. We invite you to join our mailing list and our Patreon, which you don't have to pay ...
Season 1 Conclusion
This episode concludes season 1: "The Haunted Northeast." It wraps up the themes, settles the stories into our modern context, and looks ahead to season 2: Echoes of Albion.__________**We tell America’s old stories with the warmth o...
The Hollow Tree: "Young Goodman Brown," by Nathanael Hawthorne
This episode tells the terrifying tale of a simple man who wrestles with the temptation of the Devil himself. Through one terrifying night, the devil tries to pull Brown over to the powers of darkness, and threatens his very soul. This is one o...
The Long Shadow: "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathanael Hawthorne
This episode revives the strange and haunting story of a pastor who unexpectedly decides to always wear a veil over his face. As the town grows more and more unsettled, the pastor becomes an outcast, showing that people often prefer the clean i...
The Devouring Silence: "The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood, part 2
This episode finishes the story, "The Wendigo," by Algernon Blackwood. The story is original to Blackwood, but draws from the monster and myth of native American peoples. In the story, four men set off into the deep and untamed forests of the w...
When the Silence Drew Near: "The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood, part 1
This episode begins the story, "The Wendigo," by Algernon Blackwood. The story is original to Blackwood, but draws from the monster and myth of native American peoples. In the story, four men set off into the deep and untamed forests of the wes...
