New American Mythos
Episodes
Season 2 conclusion
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode wraps up Season 2, "Echoes of Albion". It draws the connection between the themes of the season and the American mythic legac...
The Night the Darkness Broke: St. Guthlac
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 bat...
The King, the Wolf, and the Sword: The Martyrdom of Saint Edmund
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solemn and powerful chapter of early English history, New American Mythos recounts the martyrdom of Saint Edmund, a king who chose faithfulnes...
The Potion and the Ruin: "Tristan and Isolde"
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Ep. 209 - The Sword and the King: "The Legend of King Arthur"
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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. W...
The Saint's Triumph: St. George and the Dragon
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ab...
Justice in the King's Land: "Robin Hood" part 2
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 silv...
The Greenwood Outlaw: "Robin Hood" part 1
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 st...
The Voyage Beyond the Map: "St. Brendan the Navigator"
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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. I...
The Last Stand: "The Battle of Maldon"
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Vik...
The Covenant Blade: "Judith"
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 202: The Dragon's Fire - "Beowulf" part 2
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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, drag...
The Hall and the Monster: "Beowulf" part 1
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Gre...
Season Two - Introduction
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the official launch of Season 2, "Echoes of Albion". It introduces the legends we will tell and highlights the themes that t...
Interlude 5: Behind the Curtain "Shaping Season 2 Theme - Stories retold, reshaped, remembered"
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Interlude 4: Character Spotlight "Robin Hood in the Greenwood Theme: When the outlaw becomes the people’s hero"
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Interlude 3: Theme Spotlight "Exile & Longing Theme - Exile shapes hope; longing directs destiny"
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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, w...
Interlude 2: Character Spotlight "Beowulf & the Monster Theme - A hero’s memory defines a people"
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Interlude 1 - Teaser: “Echoes Across the Sea”
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Interlude: Invitation and important things.
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Decemb...
Season 1 Conclusion
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode concludes season 1: "The Haunted Northeast." It wraps up the themes, settles the stories into our modern context, and looks ahe...
The Hollow Tree: "Young Goodman Brown," by Nathanael Hawthorne
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Long Shadow: "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathanael Hawthorne
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
The Devouring Silence: "The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood, part 2
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode finishes the story, "The Wendigo," by Algernon Blackwood. The story is original to Blackwood, but draws from the monster and my...
When the Silence Drew Near: "The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood, part 1
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode begins the story, "The Wendigo," by Algernon Blackwood. The story is original to Blackwood, but draws from the monster and myth...
Of Deals and Devils: "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Old Cause: "The Gray Champion" by Nathanael Hawthorne
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode tells the story, "The Gray Champion," by Nathanael Hawthorne. The tale investigates the spirit of a people that animates itself...
The Spirit and the Shadow: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" part 2
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Was...
Glimmers and Warnings: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, part 1
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Was...
When the World Moved On: Rip Van Winkle, part 2
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 origin...
When the Mountains Were Silent - Rip Van Winkle part 1
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part 1 of 2 and begins the haunting tale of Rip Van Winkle. The story has been lightly modernized from Washington Irving's origin...
Season 1 Introduction
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces season 1: "The Haunted Northeast". It introduces the authors, lays out the questions and themes for the season, and ...
Preview: Season 1 - The Haunted Northeast
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode gives a preview of the entire season. It introduces the legends we will tell, gives a sense of of the music and audio, and mentions the t...
A Note to Parents - Family Friendly?
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explains how we approach the fact that some episodes are a little bit intense. We strive to make our episodes family friendly, and will p...
How to get the most when you listen to New American Mythos
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explains how we structure our episodes, what our philosophy of sound design is, and how we recommend that listeners can get the most out ...
The Earliest American Haunting
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode asks and answer the question, "What is the earliest tale 'haunting' in America?" It explores the events and beliefs t...
Introduction to New American Mythos
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode describes what our new project is all about. We hope you will enjoy the show.__________We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of...