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 The Seafarer and The Wanderer, this interlude explores how early Christian poets transformed sorrow into hope, and how the language of loss shaped the spiritual memory of the West.

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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

• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/greenhouse/back-and-forth
  License code: NEKB1P36H38KFBLO
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/cedric-vermue/el-codicilo-de-isabel
  License code: J1MDLIZOWQFDDC0K
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/like-a-river
  License code: 4YL8MIJELFE2SBQR

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 opens our new season with fire and gravity. This episode sets the stage for our two-part premiere—and reminds us why some stories are never just stories.

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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.

**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing]
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ARTIST ATTRIBUTION

• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/greenhouse/back-and-forth
  License code: NEKB1P36H38KFBLO
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/braden-deal/nepal
  License code: FV8JPOLBQ7UE2XAN
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/ophelia
  License code: MBTRL3RENJTGCLK3
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/everglow
  License code: QYPTHRUTIIKXUXSP

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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**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.

**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing]
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ARTIST ATTRIBUTION

• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/greenhouse/back-and-forth
  License code: NEKB1P36H38KFBLO
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/aurora
  License code: J3Z81FXM8FUZJNO4
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/ashish-zachariah/amma
  License code: HOE2NP0GJ3BYMNIC
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/ocean-left-unspoken
  License code: PL0I1RUBCGD4W7DZ
• Music from #Uppbeat
  https://uppbeat.io/t/greenhouse/return
  License code: F26YA5AZ9LMJGPQJ

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 to join.

• Mailing List
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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.

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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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• Daybreak
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreak
  • License code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOB
• Sunflower Breeze
  • ​​Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/sunflower-breeze
  • License code: E1XYC3WNESIS1OPW
• The Cloud Council’s Quarterly Meeting
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/the-cloud-councils-quarterly-meeting
  • License code: UBETT3JZJAP4TRKM
• River of Life
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/river-of-life
  • License code: TGP5ZNM14GFHSFFT

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 of the most intense episodes of the season, so parents may want to preview it.

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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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• Daybreak
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreak
  • License code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOB
• Journey Back in Time
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/journey-back-in-time
  • License code: RHWTJFODHQLQWGNX
• The Creeper
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/the-creeper
  • License code: QPYYP6EGAXRSEAJK
• Sonata number 2 for flute and harpsichord remix by Bach
• The Point of No Return
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/the-point-of-no-return
  • License code: PGL2V7AGPJOJZKFZ
• Tar Sands
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/tar-sands
  • License code: DKULAAQWY8AYQIWI
• On Time and Ready
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/peter-cavallo/on-time-and-ready
  • License code: DFHNRZSBVSOER40A
• Ladybug Drones
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/ladybug-drones
  • License code: RVNIAKTQUZEPMWDB
• Living in Fear
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/living-in-fear
  • License code: RGCFGBUX4ZITL3AE
• Rotten Ectoplasm
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/daniel-diaz/rotten-ectoplasm
  • License code: RKMIHXTFAO011R9E
• Sonata in F Minor - Scarlatti
  • All tracks recorded, produced and published by: Gregor Quendel / https://www.gregorquendel.com
• Last Breath
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/last-breath
  • License code: ZMMYCBOKLS2WMUQD
• Point Blank
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/point-blank
  • License code: MUKGYDWZB3ZDUN1G

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 image of hypocrisy than the unvarnished image of truth.

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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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• 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
• Corelli - La Folia - Op. 5, No. 12 - Arranged for Harpsichord, GregorQuendel
• Rings of Saturn
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-cassette/rings-of-saturn
  • License code: BSQFPQCM9LFRCUKD
• Wandered Waltz
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/wandered-waltz
  • License code: RLSQ0DCJTIKJMDMB
• Lakes
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/future-forests/lakes
  • License code: CNDCGU9EK1T46XIG
• Infinite Series A
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/adrian-ehrlich/infinite-series-a
  • License code: R53MNOZCTPMTQHBI
• Holding Hands in the Rain
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/holding-hands-in-the-rain
  • License code: W3PFBLG4WDPEMXKN
• Gregorian Chant
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/gregorian-chant
  • License code: AGWUBFLIXNQKPYOV
• Natural
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/carly-e/natural
  • License code: 6CIAFZVD8TSSXJ8O
• Interpretation of Meaning
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/peter-cavallo/interpretation-of-meaning
  • License code: 4RQTSHPG9URFARUK
• Adios
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/gerald-olivieri/adios
  • License code: YFQ0J9VMBAEJLW1R
• Elegy
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/cedric-vermue/elegy
  • License code: XXV4TXPJWR5VZ418
• Le Jour Des Cigales
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/dominique-charpentier/le-jour-des-cigales
  • License code: OJ9XDKNLXTPIK0WH
• Miette
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/dominique-charpentier/miette
  • License code: DSH3U3RUZYHGGFRX
• Emptihood
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/cedric-vermue/emptihood
  • License code: 7OKAMMTH4OUCQMDV

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 western Canadian wilderness. They find more than they bargain for.

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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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• Daybreak
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreak
  • License code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOB
• Lakes
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/future-forests/lakes
  • License code: CNDCGU9EK1T46XIG
• Neighborhood
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/brandon-hopkins/neighborhood
  • License code: IMXLVUEHDRDI1VF1
• Twisted Escalation
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/braden-deal/twisted-escalation
  • License code: CVR6H7EXSNYRW55P
• It Approaches
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/it-approaches
  • License code: MBQNCHA4ZVOVNKYS
• Requiem
  • Mozart - Requiem, K. 626 - VII. Lacrimosa - Arr. for Harpsichord
• Home
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/home
  • License code: TLS7XAKEZDXNIWUE
• Abide
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/abide
  • License code: KLNWXAGFCAZEA6Q8
• Fading
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fading
  • License code: JMV2Q9X2THTWVJQ6
• Corelli - La Folia - Op. 5, No. 12 - Arranged for Harpsichord, GregorQuendel
• Rotten Ectoplasm
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/daniel-diaz/rotten-ectoplasm
  • License code: RKMIHXTFAO011R9E
• Where the Birds Still Sing
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/where-the-birds-still-sing
  • License code: 9ADO9LXI6PXSB9TI
• Weightless
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/weightless
  • License code: MUK66UB0REEVUSPQ
• The Lowest of Bows
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/the-lowest-of-bows
  • License code: H4KEKR4AXUW1P20T
• Interlude
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/brandon-hopkins/interlude
  • License code: 8UPKTG81XET0IJGC
• Ageless Stone
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/daniel-diaz/ageless-stone
  • License code: NWL1GMCMLRAMWLUJ
• Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonata No. 8 in G minor, K.8 - Harpsichord, GregorQuendel
  • All tracks recorded, produced and published by: Gregor Quendel / https://www.gregorquendel.com
• Open Season
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/open-season
  • License code: LZ9WXDUHRI7EZQM7
• In The Gloaming
• Point Blank
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/point-blank
  • License code: MUKGYDWZ

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 western Canadian wilderness. They find more than they bargain for.

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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.

**Join our Mailing List!**

https://www.wixforms.com/f/7360735946171483150

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**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing](https://www.youtube.com/@IronScrewPublishing)

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ARTIST ATTRIBUTION

• Daybreak
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreak
  • License code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOB
• Solstice III
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/solstice-iii
  • License code: VZD4UAZXNQVC70VC
• Devil’s Night
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/devils-night
  • License code: PPG26FD6IP98UC5Z
• Weightless
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/weightless
  • License code: MUK66UB0REEVUSPQ
• Mozart - Requiem, K. 626 - VII. Lacrimosa - Arr. for Harpsichord
• Soon This Will All Be Sea
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/soon-this-will-all-be-sea
  • License code: YKEM0E4GGVFO49GS
• Tar Sands
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/tar-sands
  • License code: DKULAAQWY8AYQIWI
• Wandered Waltz
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/wandered-waltz
  • License code: RLSQ0DCJTIKJMDMB
• Dionisio Aguado, Alegreto1, -Classical Guitar, Played On Harpsichord, Nesrality
• The Wilder We Become
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/the-wilder-we-became
  • License code: JXKZNVOBPOMXYFJG
• Corelli - La Folia - Op. 5, No. 12 - Arranged for Harpsichord, GregorQuendel
• Surely There Are Worse Things
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/surely-there-are-worse-things
  • License code: FPUWMNXCSRL4NC8D
• Journey Back in Time
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/journey-back-in-time
  • License code: RHWTJFODHQLQWGNX
• Don’t Forget to Feed Your Monsters
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/dont-forget-to-feed-your-demons
  • License code: VQLDBNEYMXKFIASP
• Tar Sands
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/tar-sands
  • License code: DKULAAQWY8AYQIWI
• Raw Meat
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/raw-meat
  • License code: 0Y2NVWFSRHOXPOBA
• Sonata in F Minor - Scarlatti
  • All tracks recorded, produced and published by: Gregor Quendel / https://www.gregorquendel.com
• The Quest
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/the-quest
  • License code: 7RQEHYALLBFGAEXX

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.

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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.

**Join our Mailing List!**

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• Daybreak
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreak
  • License code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOB
• Raw Meat
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/raw-meat
  • License code: 0Y2NVWFSRHOXPOBA
• Everything Was Different
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/everything-was-different
  • License code: OOYHV1KSNWEPHPHG
• Don’t Forget to Feed Your Monsters
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/dont-forget-to-feed-your-demons
  • License code: VQLDBNEYMXKFIASP
• In the Gloaming
• Corelli - La Folia - Op. 5, No. 12 - Arranged for Harpsichord, GregorQuendel
• Weightless
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/weightless
  • License code: MUK66UB0REEVUSPQ
• Pourquoi Pas?
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/dominique-charpentier/pourquoi-pas
  • License code: D6JJEL1CKTE3LE4T
• Soon This Will All Be Sea
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/soon-this-will-all-be-sea
  • License code: YKEM0E4GGVFO49GS
• Handel, George Frideric - Sarabande - HWV 437 (Harpsichord)
  • To support the free music project, please visit: https://ko-fi.com/gregorquendel    All tracks recorded, produced and published by: Gregor Quendel / https://www.gregorquendel.com
• Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 - The Tempest - III - Op. 31, No. 2
  • To support the free music project, please visit: https://ko-fi.com/gregorquendel
  •  All tracks recorded, produced and published by: Gregor Quendel / https://www.gregorquendel.com
• The Lowest of Bows
  • Music from #Uppbeat
  • https://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/the-lowest-of-bows
  • License code: OFKEC7IJQNGZHMPY