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
32 episodes
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 208
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46:51
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 207
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50:16
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,...
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Season 2
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Episode 206
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41:54
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 205
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56:53
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, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 204
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31:22
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 203
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37:16
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 202
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35:05
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 201
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1:17:54
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!
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Season 2
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Episode 200
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10:43
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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8:34
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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9:44
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...
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9:59
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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9:19
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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11:48
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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4:24
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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13:16
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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45:22
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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41:00
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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1:28:12
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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57:06
Of Deals and Devils: "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
This episode tells the story, "The Devil and Tom Walker," by Washington Irving. The tale recounts the story of Tom Walker, a miserly man who wanders into a gloomy forrest, where the Devil himself offers him a dark deal.__________**W...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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36:34
The Old Cause: "The Gray Champion" by Nathanael Hawthorne
This episode tells the story, "The Gray Champion," by Nathanael Hawthorne. The tale investigates the spirit of a people that animates itself in desperate times, for a righteous cause. After the story is finished, we pause to take stock of the l...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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30:48
The Spirit and the Shadow: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" part 2
This episode is part 2 of 2 and begins the terrifying story of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The story has been lightly modernized from Washington Irving's original legend.__________**We tell America’s old stories with the warmth o...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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34:31
Glimmers and Warnings: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, part 1
This episode is part 1 of 2 and begins the terrifying story of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The story has been lightly modernized from Washington Irving's original legend.__________**We tell America’s old stories with the warmth o...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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46:17
When the World Moved On: Rip Van Winkle, part 2
This episode is part 2 of 2 and begins the haunting tale of Rip Van Winkle. The story has been lightly modernized from Washington Irving's original legend.__________**We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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23:51
