Henry Handsome Lived & Died

By: Elliot Matson
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  • Henry Handsome was an outlaw cowboy—at least that's how the legend goes. Henry Handsome Lived & Died examines the creation, evolution, proliferation, dissemination and degradation of American folklore. Through 30 different short stories, the character, vague idea, false memory, misattributed anecdote or influence of the titular Henry Handsome does everything from change the course of American media to sculpt modern day knowledge of manifest destiny. Together, the collection represents the stories that create and define a culture, how those stories are told, if they ever were to begin with—and if any of that matters at all. Each story was written, recorded, narrated and produced by Elliot Matson. If you'd like to learn more about the collection, go to elliotmatson.com/henryhandsome.
    2022 Elliot Matson
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  • TRAILER - Henry Handsome Lived & Died

    TRAILER - Henry Handsome Lived & Died
    Dec 17 2022
    Henry Handsome was an outlaw cowboy—at least that's how the legend goes. Henry Handsome Lived & Died examines the creation, evolution, proliferation, dissemination and degradation of American folklore. Through 30 different short stories, the character, vague idea, false memory, misattributed anecdote or influence of the titular Henry Handsome does everything from change the course of American media to sculpt modern day knowledge of manifest destiny. Together, the collection represents the stories that create and define a culture, how those stories are told, if they ever were to begin with—and if any of that matters at all. Each story was written, recorded, narrated and produced by Elliot Matson. If you'd like to learn more about the collection, go to elliotmatson.com/henryhandsome.
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    1 min
  • FOREWORD - The Narrator Pulled Up a Stool

    FOREWORD - The Narrator Pulled Up a Stool
    Jan 3 2023
    The Narrator sits down with you to chat about a commemorative Henry Handsome plaque in the California desert.
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    6 mins
  • 1 - Carson Becker Got Abducted By Aliens

    1 - Carson Becker Got Abducted By Aliens
    Jan 3 2023
    In the 1970s, in the kitschy Old West tourist town of Settlersville, CA, teen tour guide Carson Becker feels an odd gravitational pull to an outskirts building with ties to a notorious cult.
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    26 mins

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