Paul Matthew Carr

Taking the Plunge - DaddyElk Productions When I was a boy, I wanted to jump from the high dive. In the summer at the public pool, I would watch the other boys and girls as they would climb the tiny ladder straight up to the platform two stor...

Been a while since I posted a new article. Or since I posted on social media, for that matter. But I have felt inspired recently for reasons that may become clear if you read this...

Taking the Plunge: daddyelk.com/taking-the-p...

If you see this, tune in 🫵

Monday thought:

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!
THIS ONE’S FOR YOU PHILLY!

Start greasing up the sign posts...the Eagles have won the Superbowl.

kyle_maclachlan Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn't recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision. What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch with something the rest of us wish we could get to. Our friendship blossomed on Blue Velvet and then Twin Peaks and I always found him to be the most authentically alive person I'd ever met. David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are our breath. While the world has lost a remarkable artist, l've lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel in worlds I could never have conceived on my own. I can see him now, standing up to greet me in his backyard, with a warm smile and big hug and that Great Plains honk of a voice. We'd talk coffee, the joy of the unexpected, the beauty of the world, and laugh. His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in each other. I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he's gone. David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale. Thank you for everything.

This is a beautiful tribute.

I'm reading The Woman in Black for the first time and I can't stop thinking, how has it taken me so long to get around this? It's really quite good.

Cover to The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand Christopher Golden & Brian Keene, editors

This looks like it'll be fun.

For some reason -- probably the broad scope of it -- this is a setting that seems ideal for this kind of anthology.

YouTube video by Shudder ODDITY | Official Trailer | Shudder

Just watched Oddity a few days ago and I've been thinking about it quite a bit. Slow and thoughtful and full of creeping dread. It gets under your skin in a good way.

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Some self-promotion. (I typically don't like to mix my hobbies with business, but hey a man's gotta eat.)

In addition to podcasting, I also build websites:
@webworkz.bsky.social

So if you are in need, know someone who is, or just want some advice on how to spruce up what you got let me know.

Selina's Big Score

In about 30 minutes we will be sitting down to record our next episode (#117) where we will be talking about:
Selina's Big Score by Darwyn Cooke.

Brian is a huge fan of noir and heist stories so his excitement is off the charts. Any thoughts on this story?

Hey everybody! I just created this account yesterday and I'm kinda overwhelmed by the response so far. Thanks!

I'll be posting links to our back catalog over the next few days then I'll move on to other stuff as well. We're looking forward to building a community here and interacting with y'all.

Star Wars 68 (3691)

Happy New Year!
I have several new projects in development and a few old projects I want to revisit - here's hoping 2025 will facilitate a new creative awakening and/or escape from the doldrums of an uncertain future. (I wanted that to sound hopeful, not sure it did.) Anyway, a great year to all.

New episodes of Totalus Rankium...
Best Christmas gift ever? Probably.

Collected Edition: Episode 116: The Night the Mob Stole Christmas - The Collected Edition “It’s about as goofy as it gets written at a time when comics were not afraid just to be silly.” Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! Today on the program we discuss what can best b...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!
Why not celebrate with a discussion of 1970s goofiness? We also give a list of our favorite comics of the year.

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Collected Edition: Episode 115: The Scarlet Witch - The Collected Edition “It sometimes feels that to escape the Past it would take some kind of superhuman effort of some kind of magic” On this episode, we discuss The Scarlet Witch by James Robinson. This is a beautiful boo...

Another episode! We're on a roll.

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The Seeds of Death (PART ONE) | A Wheezing Groaning Sound

The Seeds of Death (PART ONE)
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Collected Edition: Episode 114: X-Men The Dark Phoenix Saga - The Collected Edition “Consider, if you will, the Phoenix, how it shines.” On this episode, we discuss the epic that is The Dark Phoenix Saga. There are certain works that we call "seminal" "iconic" or "classic" but none t...

In this episode we tackle a big one - The Dark Phoenix Saga!
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Libraries: A Love Story When I was a kid in Harrison, New York, a family tragedy crudely interrupted our happy household, and the two already quiet Hicks boys (my brother Steve and I) became even quieter. I can't speak for S...

A nice story from author (and good friend) David Hicks about how great libraries are:

david-hicks.com/library/

I haven't heard that one, I'll give it a listen!

Collected Edition: Episode 111: The Smurfs - The Collected Edition “...a much richer texture than the typical comic aimed at children.” On this episode we talk about The Smurfs. Yes, the Smurfs. The original comics from the 196s written and drawn by the Belgian autho...

Latest Collected Edition episode: The Smurfs. A surprisingly deeper comics than we had anticipated. Who knew?
#Comics #CollectedEdition

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My Favorite Horror Podcasts (Informative) - DaddyElk Productions There are many (many, many, many) podcasts about horror out there for your listening enjoyment. They fall into basically two categories - informative and dramatic. Dramatic podcasts are, well dramatic...

Though I'd share some of my favorite horror podcasts. Not an exhaustive list obviously, just a few I listen to on a regular basis. Are there any others you listen to and would recommend?

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Step right up for a special man-themed episode of The Gargle 💪 with @alicefraser.bsky.social, Tom Neenan and Emma Doran

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🏙 Urban men live longer
🎸 Men mistreated at gig
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🎬 Reviews

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A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #2,199,932, Paul Matthew Carr ‪@daddyelk.bsky.social‬, joined on Nov 27, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,199,932!

Collected Edition: Episode 109: The Crow - The Collected Edition “Pain...so much pain.” On this episode we talk about The Crow written and drawn by James O'Barr. First off...content warning. This comic deals with extreme violence, self harm, and sexual assault. Thi...

Hey now, hey now now...sing this corrosion to me. On the latest episode of the #CollectedEdition we discuss The Crow, the indie classic (?) that pretty much epitomized the Goth look and feel for a generation. collectededitionpodcast.com/collected-ed...

Collected Edition: Episode 108: Howard the Duck - The Collected Edition “And We're Back...for Real!” After a long hiatus we are in fact back baby! And to kick it off its a good one, Howard the Duck by the legendary Steve Gerber and the equally legendary Gene Colan. And no...

Remember that time Howard the Duck ran for president? Written by the legendary Steve Gerber and drawn by the equally legendary Gene Colan, its a wild ride. #CollectedEdition #Marvel
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Home - The Collected Edition A Comic Book Podcast A monthly podcast where we discuss the famous and infamous runs and story arcs throughout the history of comics with Brian Reese and Paul Matthew Carr. Leave a Comment More Ep...

If a podcast comes back after a hiatus and you don't post it on social media does it actually exist? Well, we are back and I forgot to post about it so that question may be answered. Anyway...NEW EPISODES of the #CollectedEdition are here! Give them a listen: collectededitionpodcast.com

Fiction as Truth I'm writing this on the publication date of my children’s book, THE MAGIC TICKET (Fulcrum Books), so naturally, I’m thinking a lot about the subject of the story, my late sister Sandra. (The book is a...

My very dear friend David Hicks has a new children's book being released today! Check out this article about it:

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Collected Edition - New Episodes Coming Soon - The Collected Edition And we're back...almost. After a long, unplanned hiatus The Collected Edition will be back with brand new episodes starting in July 2024. This is just a brief announcement episode to explain where we'...

Just a quick announcement to let you know that new episodes of The Collected Edition podcast are in the works and we will be returning in July! Huzzah!
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