Matador Esmeralda enters the ring and faces the Bull, Ernest in The LAST BULLFIGHT. Destiny and fate have brought the two together for this Final  Bloodmatch. Death in the midafternoon... Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design & Edited by Jim Hall  

In this Brand Spanking New episode of Je Ne Sais Quoi, we attempt to make some Waves (SOUND) that undulate and delight as they dance in your ears. If you're new to our podcast please forgive the absence of a playlist. We sort of Jitterbug from Story to Song to Story. A roadmap delineating every turn would ruin the experience we are trying to create. For those who always must read first, on the box cover, the description of the chocolates they are eating...our apologies. Our wish is to let the...

In this episode of Je Ne Sais Quoi: 1. BURNS BLUES-Muffy takes the words of documentary Peabody Award winner Ken Burns and Tunes  them to the KEY OF "D"... 2. SALTWHISTLE BAY-Enjoy the Favoring Breeze of the Caribbean as you Island Hop, never suspecting the surprise at your Final Stop... 3. TOM-Tom was a kind man. Tom lived a quiet life. Tom, kept a secret... 4. MAINLINE (Song) "J" is on the Mainline. The Call is always FREE...  Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design by Jim Hall 

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 Blues 3. A Clear Choice 4. The Verdict is in...

May we introduce to you the New Name of our Podcast: Je Ne Sais Quoi What's in a name? Je Ne Sais Quoi sums it up for Muffy Drake. Take a listen to a short excerpt from the soon to be released full episode. In this sampler, you will hear the story of The Orange Box after an introduction by Xavier Combe and Lola (Mystery Host). Xavier worked for the French version of NPR for decades as a translator. He was the voice (in French) of Nobel Prize laureates and Oscar winners during their stay in...

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 Premiere in London on March 16th at the Crystal Palace International Film Festival. GPP was first heard on our podcast and now is a Finalist at the festival and will compete to take home the...

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

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 birds. Written by Xavier Combe with narration by Jim Hall.  MD Host-"Bobo" sets the table for the podcast and closes out the show.  Sound Design & Music by Jim Hall      

In this episode: PARKING LOT AMNESIA-We've all been there, you park the car and cannot find it later amongst the school of fish feeding on the asphalt. Yours resembles a Koi/Kia. Looks like we're gonna need a smaller parking lot...(Written by Xavier Combe-MD Players: Antoine Herbez & Xavier Combe) SLEEP KILLER BANJO-A Japanese hotel featuring Shoji architectural style paper thin walls and sliding doors is not a great start for a Good Night's Sleep...(Written & Narrated by Jim...

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 & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound design by Jim Hall

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 & Narrated by Xavier Combe Soundscape Design by Jim Hall 

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

Muffy Drake is a Big Fan of Jonathan Goldstein and his podcast HEAVYWEIGHT, which was just given the axe by Spotify, and woe is us... So, we would like to reach out to Ross Adams, the CEO of Acast and a true Mensch, and implore him to give that crew a new home with a built-in, erudite audience. Please share this shout out with 1 million of your closest peeps.  Oh...and please enjoy "SALTWHISTLE BAY."  Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Music by Jim Hall 

In this brand spanking new "Bonus" episode of MD: Bobo waxes Wall Street with the "Random Walk Theory" of blindfolded monkeys throwing darts at stock picks. Also, talking about a zoo patron who bears an incredible likeness to a famous permanent resident at the Paris cemetery. This Patron is kinda Strange. Likes to Ride on Storms during a Moonlight Drive... Music by Paul Belle

In this sparkling new episode of Muffy Drake, Bobo explores the Stanislavsky Method & Stanley Kowalski as it relates to the 4th wall in theatre... Then, we re-pop the cork on a relationship that's gone flat and suddenly is bubbling once again in our featured story: CHAMPAGNE Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design by Jim Hall 

A smoke break in a dark alley, late at night, leads to an unlikely and absurd encounter with the BLUES... Written & Narrated by Jim Hall Sound Design by Jim Hall 

In this new episode of Muffy Drake, "THINGS" continue to heat up... Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design by Jim Hall

The Madison Avenue advertising machine in the 1960s was focused on Men, Mad with Sexism. It was not a level playing field as women were portrayed as objects of desire, or submissive figures in need of protection by the Alpha Male. Anthropomorphism revved and ruled the game... Written & Narrated by Jim Hall Music by Jim Hall 

In this full episode of MUFFY DRAKE: NORMANDY-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe  BOBO-Introduction TWO KIWIS-Written by Xavier Combe-Narrated by Jim Hall CHANNEL 2-Written by Xavier Combe-Narrated by X.C. & J.H. BOBO-Closing thoughts... (Sound Design for all stories-Jim Hall)  

Recently, the French passed a law banning some domestic flights in an attempt to address climate change. They encouraged travelers to take the train for trips under two-and-a-half hours to replace short hops in the air.   We encourage you all to consider hopping aboard the MD train. It's chock-full of absurd story after story involving our planet and the people who live there. Although we are carbon based, our footprint is a tiny size 7... Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design...

"This just might do nobody any good." Sage words from Ed Murrow to begin a rant about the waste land television had become.  This episode is dedicated to another priceless piece of property we are laying waste to...Mother Earth. And, woe is us! How will it all end?   Stay tuned, as they say. Our future will be what we make or break of it. Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design by Jim Hall 

Sometimes you must assume a Different Identity to make it through the day. Rules are rules and strict adherence to them is what separates the--Cleaning Ladies from the Far Right Senators in the French Senate. If you ask me, I think it's time to clean house... Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Exquisite Sound Design by Jim Hall

Homage is a tribute piece to one of the most provocative raconteurs of the 20th century, if we can be Frank with you... Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design by Jim Hall

TASHKENT is from a series of stories that always begins with, "I'm sitting on the toilet..." A unique perspective to examine the human condition and the absurdity of: fill in the ____.  Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe Sound Design by Jim Hall