Henry Handsome Lived & Died
Henry Handsome Lived & Died
Elliot Matson
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.
30 - Henry Hanson Lived and Died
In the Oregon desert, Henry Hanson lives a simple, isolated life out on the range.
Jan 3, 2023
9 min
29 - Jonathan "Wolf John" D'Artagnan Took a Shot in the Dark
John Dillinger henchman, Wolf John, trudges through the Manitowish Waters, WI, forest after escaping the FBI raid on the Little Bohemia Lodge.
Jan 3, 2023
12 min
28 - The Whole World Waited for Emilia Barnes
Emilia Barnes runs the entire 205,000-mile perimeter of North and South America as the world stands by.
Jan 3, 2023
12 min
27 - The Handsome Gang Met the Harlem Globetrotters
The Narrator recaps an episode of the famous—or infamous—1970s Scooby-Doo knock-off, The Handsome Gang.
Jan 3, 2023
6 min
26 - Michelle Lafayette's Car Wouldn't Start
Michelle Lafayette tries to get to work during a terrible storm in Oklahoma City, OK, and isn’t having any luck. Until a handsome stranger moseys up.
Jan 3, 2023
17 min
25 - Sag'ava'tupuy'chi Had a Vision and Nobody Cared Until They Did
Stoic Paiute man, Sag’ava’tupuy-chi, pleads with his tribal elders about a horrific omen he witnessed in a vision that could destroy their way of life irreparably.
Jan 3, 2023
20 min
24 - Elmer Elwood Edison Slept the Whole Day and Then Some
Elmer Elwood Edison works at a Memphis, TN, lumber yard in the early 20th-century. On account of his ailments and slight stature, though, he mostly sings and plays guitar to keep the boys’ spirits high.
Jan 3, 2023
14 min
23 - Montrose "Silvertooth" Ardenwald Bit Off a Man's Fingers Over a Game of Cards
Handsome Gang henchman, Silvertooth, plays cards with his boss and a traveling banker as a saloon in Colorado.
Jan 3, 2023
15 min
22 - Louise Fife Saw Jesus Christ in Her Flapjack
Jed lives a meaningless existence as a line cook in Sedro-Woolley, WA. That is, until he makes a flapjack that changes a woman’s life.
Jan 3, 2023
29 min
21 - Colonel Casey Muskogee Died in a Field Precisely at Noon on a Sunday
Colonel Casey Muskogee has dastardly outlaw Dwight Everly and his gang of bandits up against a wall out in the high desert of eastern Oregon.
Jan 3, 2023
10 min
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