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.__________**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**Website:** [www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos](http://www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos)**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing](https://www.youtube.com/@IronScrewPublishing)**Patreon:** [Join for bonus episodes and exclusive perks](https://www.patreon.com/c/NewAmericanMythos)ARTIST ATTRIBUTIONDaybreakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOBRaw MeatMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/raw-meatLicense code: 0Y2NVWFSRHOXPOBAEverything Was DifferentMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/everything-was-differentLicense code: OOYHV1KSNWEPHPHGDon’t Forget to Feed Your MonstersMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/dont-forget-to-feed-your-demonsLicense code: VQLDBNEYMXKFIASPIn the GloamingCorelli - La Folia - Op. 5, No. 12 - Arranged for Harpsichord, GregorQuendelWeightlessMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/arend/weightlessLicense code: MUK66UB0REEVUSPQPourquoi Pas?Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/dominique-charpentier/pourquoi-pasLicense code: D6JJEL1CKTE3LE4TSoon This Will All Be SeaMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/soon-this-will-all-be-seaLicense code: YKEM0E4GGVFO49GSHandel, 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.comBeethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 - The Tempest - III - Op. 31, No. 2To support the free music project, please visit: https://ko-fi.com/gregorquendel All tracks recorded, produced and published by: Gregor Quendel / https://www.gregorquendel.comThe Lowest of BowsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/maciej-sadowski/the-lowest-of-bowsLicense code: OFKEC7IJQNGZHMPY
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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.__________**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**Website:** [www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos](http://www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos)**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing](https://www.youtube.com/@IronScrewPublishing)**Patreon:** [Join for bonus episodes and exclusive perks](https://www.patreon.com/c/NewAmericanMythos)ARTIST ATTRIBUTIONDaybreakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOBOutside the BubbleMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/outside-the-bubbleLicense code: PXKGNHYDYRC1ZITEThe First WaveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/the-first-waveLicense code: ZYTSMVIUCCBFYHDYIn the GloamingBleakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/josh-stewart/bleakLicense code: 5KPHIA5JKLSLO102Close EnoughMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/peter-cavallo/close-enoughLicense code: YHRIF4HVQFEHFXCCFor Another DayMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/for-another-dayLicense code: 5GER2V6H59LVKAP8Dionisio Aguado, Alegreto1, -Classical Guitar, Played On Harpsichord, NesralityThe Retirement of Major Edward CummingsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-taylor-armerding/the-retirement-of-major-edward-cummingsLicense code: KEASJGCOA3ZWOK55Sonata number 2 for flute and harpsichord remix by BachBodhi BlissMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/abbas-premjee/bodhi-blissLicense code: U9LHPRI4SFLZOEHS
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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 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**Website:** [www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos](http://www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos)**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing](https://www.youtube.com/@IronScrewPublishing)**Patreon:** [Join for bonus episodes and exclusive perks](https://www.patreon.com/c/NewAmericanMythos)ARTIST ATTRIBUTIONDaybreakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: TR4WG7VISV4MSFOBA Lore unto HerselfMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/a-lore-unto-herselfLicense code: 5HJGXU8AMQENONDXSonata number 2 for flute and harpsichord remix by BachThe Girl I Left BehindMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-taylor-armerding/the-girl-i-left-behind-meLicense code: AZ0X1APOQGFJSBP6Bluegrass FiddleBluegrass Fiddle .wav by TheFlyFishingFilmmaker -- https://freesound.org/s/621593/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Tar SandsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/tar-sandsLicense code: DKULAAQWY8AYQIWIScarlatti - Sonata in F minor - K 466 - Arranged for Cimbalom, by GregorQuendelWandered WaltzMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/wandered-waltzLicense code: RLSQ0DCJTIKJMDMBBleakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/josh-stewart/bleakLicense code: 5KPHIA5JKLSLO102Raw MeatMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/raw-meatLicense code: 0Y2NVWFSRHOXPOBADarker SideMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ten-string-story/darker-sideLicense code: VX0T2K4D5KZR5BVDMozart - Requiem, K. 626 - VII. Lacrimosa - Arr. for Harpsichord, GregorQuendelWhere the Birds Still SingMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/where-the-birds-still-singLicense code: 9ADO9LXI6PXSB9TI
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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 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**Website:** [www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos](http://www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos)**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing](https://www.youtube.com/@IronScrewPublishing)**Patreon:** [Join for bonus episodes and exclusive perks](https://www.patreon.com/c/NewAmericanMythos)ARTIST ATTRIBUTIONDaybreakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: QFR7ZAB1HBLUXCB5Wandered WaltzMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/wandered-waltzLicense code: RLSQ0DCJTIKJMDMBTar SandsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/tar-sandsLicense code: DKULAAQWY8AYQIWIMozart RequiemNo MysteryMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cutesy-chamber-ensemble/no-mysteryLicense code: 6SJYWMYUP2NYIATLKew Gardens - Ignatius SanchoThe Girl I left BehindMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-taylor-armerding/the-girl-i-left-behind-meLicense code: AZ0X1APOQGFJSBP6BleakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/josh-stewart/bleakLicense code: 5KPHIA5JKLSLO102Le douze de decembre, by Ignatius SanchoAeonsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/aeonsLicense code: UI4DZMUHISIU5EHHLost in MemoryMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/lost-in-memoryLicense code: BWMH9MP6YAY2IRFRThe Penny DropsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/the-penny-dropsLicense code: EBEWNH6U4TFQH5P5
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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 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.**Website:** [www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos](http://www.ironscrewpublishing.com/new-american-mythos)**YouTube:** [@IronScrewPublishing](https://www.youtube.com/@IronScrewPublishing)**Patreon:** [Join for bonus episodes and exclusive perks](https://www.patreon.com/c/NewAmericanMythos)**Join our Mailing List!**https://www.wixforms.com/f/7360735946171483150ARTIST ATTRIBUTIONDaybreakMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: XMARXWJKB9BP4MFUThe Brightness SurroundsMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/the-brightness-surroundsLicense code: E29NCLHSAKUDHORLShenandoah, by Colonial FaireBach704T2The Girl I left Behind MeMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-taylor-armerding/the-girl-i-left-behind-meLicense code: AZ0X1APOQGFJSBP6Darker SideMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ten-string-story/darker-sideLicense code: VX0T2K4D5KZR5BVDNeil Gow’s Lament by Colonial FaireA Toast to General Washington, by Colonial Faire
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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