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.
New American Mythos
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 lessons that we have learned from the various stories and characters so far in season 1.
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**We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.**
From haunted river valleys to whispered frontier legends, *New American Mythos* retells the myths and folktales that shaped our nation, blending immersive sound design, period-inspired music, and thoughtful reflection.
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ARTIST ATTRIBUTION
- Daybreak
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreak
- License code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOB
- Outside the Bubble
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/outside-the-bubble
- License code: PXKGNHYDYRC1ZITE
- The First Wave
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/the-first-wave
- License code: ZYTSMVIUCCBFYHDY
- In the Gloaming
- Bleak
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/josh-stewart/bleak
- License code: 5KPHIA5JKLSLO102
- Close Enough
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/peter-cavallo/close-enough
- License code: YHRIF4HVQFEHFXCC
- For Another Day
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/for-another-day
- License code: 5GER2V6H59LVKAP8
- Dionisio Aguado, Alegreto1, -Classical Guitar, Played On Harpsichord, Nesrality
- The Retirement of Major Edward Cummings
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-taylor-armerding/the-retirement-of-major-edward-cummings
- License code: KEASJGCOA3ZWOK55
- Sonata number 2 for flute and harpsichord remix by Bach
- Bodhi Bliss
- Music from #Uppbeat
- https://uppbeat.io/t/abbas-premjee/bodhi-bliss
- License code: U9LHPRI4SFLZOEHS