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Xavier Combe

 A freelance conference interpreter and translator based out of Paris, Combe teaches at the University of Paris X and has worked in French public radio for 35 years. He has published 2 non-fiction books in French (one of them has won a prize) and quite a few op-eds in the French press. Sociolinguistics, not funny at all. If you want a laugh don't go there. Xavier, writes and narrates most of the stories you hear on Je Ne Sais Quoi and in a pinch, is the sommelier for the company picnics, often times pairing a 1958 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Bordeaux with a block of Velveeta cheese at the insistence of the American, Jim Hall... 

Jim Hall

A 2-time Peabody Award winner for his work in TV as part of an investigative team. Hall, a 23-time Emmy winner, currently is a documentary filmmaker. He was Co-Producer/Editor on International award winning films that told the life stories of two Hoosier legends known to the world as literary and jazz giants:
Kurt Vonnegut and Wes Montgomery.   
As the Executive Producer of Je Ne Sais Quoi, Hall basically plays the cowbell behind Xavier. His duties include: Sound design/editing/character voices.

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RADIO FREE FRANCE (Lost in Translation)
October 03, 2024x
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RADIO FREE FRANCE (Lost in Translation)

In this Brand Spanking New episode of Je Ne Sais Quoi, we attempt to make some Waves ...

The Geiger Encounter
September 26, 2024
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The Geiger Encounter

In this full episode of Muffy Drake, we explore encounters of the Glowing Kind. The G...

The World is Not Perfect
September 17, 2024
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The World is Not Perfect

In the time it takes to listen to this short story, you could boil dozens of eggs...b...

FUN FACTS
September 13, 2024
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FUN FACTS

This episode "FUN FACTS" is dedicated to all of you out there who find themselves stu...

Scared Speechless (4 minutes)
September 05, 2024
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Scared Speechless (4 minutes)

A very important speech has to be given to a large audience. The speaker is terrified...

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