Je Ne Sais Quoi: Absurd Short Fiction
Xavier Combe & Jim Hall invite you to take a listen to absurd stories filed from the Paris bureau of Muffy Drake. This Franco-American alliance promises to fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds liberated from the mundane... MD Ingredient List: A twist of wry humor with literary merit dunked in an absurd sauce of fantasy seared with fiction. Evidently, what you are about to hear doesn’t Suck! We are so grateful for the recognition: Platinum/Gold Medal winner 2023! Honored by the National Audio Theatre Festivals, known as the Sundance of Audio Fiction. Contact: muffydrake@gmail.com
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Superficial Intelligence
In this Special Edition of the Muffy Drake Podcast we explore all this new fangled technology and give it our Best with these really GIANT VACUUM TUBES and BLINKING DIODES and stuff. It's a Big Assist and Boost to our Low Brow Bearings... Song List: 1. Pocatello Radio 2. 1958 Rothschild Cabernet Blu...
The World is Not Perfect
In the time it takes to listen to this short story, you could boil dozens of eggs...but would they be PERFECT? Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe-Sound Design by Jim Hall In other Breaking News! Muffy Drake is honored to announce that our short film GAMES PEOPLE PLAY is making its European Premi...
FUN FACTS
This episode "FUN FACTS" is dedicated to all of you out there who find themselves stuck, smack-dab in the middle of this thang we call the Human Condition... Written & Performed by: Xavier Combe Jim Hall Walt Wood
The Geiger Encounter
In this full episode of Muffy Drake, we explore encounters of the Glowing Kind. The Geiger Encounter-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe. Walt Rant-A portrait of the struggling artist. Written & Narrated by Walt Wood. Two Kiwis-A Love Story firmly planted in tender soil that isn't for the bir...
TUBA WARS
In this episode, we take note of the last line of defense against the aliens who are apparently Green with Envy and finally go on the offensive... Then, Bobo tells us about Aunt Dot and her cats. A symphony of Cat Calls suddenly goes astray... Then, "Mordvin" takes center stage... Written & Narr...
The Audition
Charlie Watts died and woe is us who miss his impeccable timing and driven sense of rhythm. A couple years ago, The Rolling Stones conducted auditions to not replace this legendary rock musician, but rather to mend the broken hearts of band members who knew the beat must go on... Written & Narra...
Fat Fingers Jewelry Shop
Happy Holidays from Muffy Drake! In this bonus episode we explore Giacometti's Walking Man sculpture through the corpulent lens of the Fat Fingers Jewelry shop. Written by Xavier Combe Size 11 Ring character-Xavier Combe Size 13 Ring character-Jim Hall
Scared Speechless (4 minutes)
A very important speech has to be given to a large audience. The speaker is terrified to speak in public. Surveys reveal that public speaking is the 'Number One' fear for most of us. The speaker even has a therapist and voice coach who convince him to follow the old bromide about imagining everyone ...
”Tom” (4 minutes)
Tom was a kind man. A thoughtful man. Tom was always thinking about others. Everyone thought they knew Tom, but did they? Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Music by Jim Hall
The French River (3 minutes)
Muffy Drake proudly presents: The French River This Franco-American short story leans in and meanders heavily with a French accent. MD is blessed to have Antoine Herbez narrate the piece. Written by: Xavier Combe Soundscape design: Jim Hall