New American Mythos

Michael Belch
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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.

  1. The Sword and the King: "The Legend of King Arthur"

    1D AGO

    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 the ambitious lords who seek it, but to an unknown squire named Arthur. What follows is not instant glory but a hard founding—war to secure the crown, mercy that tempers power, and the creation of Camelot’s Round Table, where strength is bound by oath and fellowship. Arthur’s rise reveals a deeper question that echoes through history: can authority be received as a burden of justice rather than seized as a prize of ambition? Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing] www.ironscrewpublishing.com

    49 min
  2. The Saint's Triumph: St. George and the Dragon

    MAR 25

    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 terror demands the unthinkable; a princess discovers courage not in conquest but in trembling obedience; and a lone saint confronts both the dragon in the marsh and the deeper dragon of imperial power that demands the soul’s allegiance. Moving from monster-slaying to martyrdom, this episode explores how kingdoms are defended not only by swords, but by conscience, and why the greatest victory is not surviving, but refusing to kneel when fear asks for worship. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing] www.ironscrewpublishing.com

    47 min
  3. Justice in the King's Land: "Robin Hood" part 2

    MAR 18

    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 among archers, the story crescendos toward betrayal, death, and the memory of a freedom that could not last. This is not just a tale of arrows: it is a warning about the costs of justice when it touches power, and the hunger for righteousness that persists even when courts fail. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing] www.ironscrewpublishing.com

    50 min
  4. The Greenwood Outlaw: "Robin Hood" part 1

    MAR 11

    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, morally bracing outlaw who defies corrupt sheriffs, tricks the law with wit, and seeks not rebellion but a justice beyond the reach of kings. With tones of hunger, prayer, and pride, it asks what kind of man emerges when law and righteousness part ways, and whether the forest makes saints or simply sharpens sinners. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing]

    42 min
  5. The Voyage Beyond the Map: "St. Brendan the Navigator"

    MAR 4

    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 brings listeners through burning islands, singing birds, and the trembling silence of mystery. What Brendan finds is not new territory, but a deeper truth: the solid ground we trust may not be ground at all, and true rest lies beyond the edge of our certainty. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing]

    57 min
  6. The Last Stand: "The Battle of Maldon"

    FEB 25

    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 episode explores a fateful decision—to allow the enemy across the causeway, and the cost of courage laced with pride. What unfolds is not a tale of victory, but of memory: the kind of story a people carry long after their swords have rusted. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing]

    31 min
  7. The Covenant Blade: "Judith"

    FEB 18

    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 story of a woman who enters the enemy’s camp and turns tyranny against itself. This is a tale of faith-driven courage, righteous violence restrained by obedience, and the enduring truth that deliverance often comes through those the world least expects to bear the blade. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing] __________

    37 min
  8. The Dragon's Fire - "Beowulf" part 2

    FEB 11

    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 strength alone, but of endurance, humility, and grace under judgment. The episode then turns forward, briefly tracing Beowulf’s long life—from celebrated warrior to aging king—hinting at the burdens of leadership and the quiet weight carried by those who survive their own legends. This is a story of aftermath, moral cost, and the truth that victory always leaves a mark. Stay in touch and support the show! Mailing ListPatreon__________ *We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.* **YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing] __________ ARTIST ATTRIBUTION DaybreakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOBAbandoned PlacesMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/abandoned-places License code: UX0YVMSS7YC266KYQuantum Entanglementhttps://pixabay.com/music/choir-quantum-entanglement-latin-gregorian-chant-214406/It ApproachesMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/it-approaches License code: MBQNCHA4ZVOVNKYSOminous SoulsMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/christopher-galovan/ominous-souls License code: TBUBTUZYIWFZ94JCRotten EctoplasmMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/daniel-diaz/rotten-ectoplasm License code: RKMIHXTFAO011R9EGregorian ChantMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/gregorian-chant License code: AGWUBFLIXNQKPYOVFog and RainMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/daniel-diaz/fog-and-rain License code: WMMWB6NSDSL05LCHWhere the Brave May Live Foreverhttps://pixabay.com/music/main-title-where-the-brave-may-live-forever-viking-background-music-109867/Twisted EscalationMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/braden-deal/twisted-escalation License code: CVR6H7EXSNYRW55PBeacons of the WildernessMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/beacons-of-the-wilderness License code: EX8HMWE8UWTVCLMSVespershttps://pixabay.com/music/choir-vespers-375892/Hintergrundhttps://pixabay.com/music/folk-musik-hintergrund-142725/Viking Musikhttps://pixabay.com/music/main-title-vikingmusik-360983/Ocean Left UnspokenMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/ocean-left-unspoken License code: PL0I1RUBCGD4W7DZ

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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.

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  • Creator
    Michael Belch
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 New American Mythos
  • Show Website
    New American Mythos

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