Explore every episode of the podcast THE LOST BISTRO: Absurd Short Fiction

FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

SETLIST:

THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER (Nursery Rhyme-Public Domain)

JUDE-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

LAVA LAMP BLUES-Written by Jim Hall

GLADYS MALLORY-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

SONG IN SPITE OF MYSELF-Written by Countee Cullen (Poem-Public Domain)

Episode written by Jim Hall

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall

Radio Free Paris-Featuring-THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

In this Episode (#4) of Radio Free Paris:

We conjure a new version of a classic nursery rhyme, this time in Swahili. 

Then, Muffy Drake is proud to manage the career of The Enchanted Gregorians. You will hear from them about the Cosmic Karma Junk in the Trunk...Amen. 

Then, Mother Earth goes toe-to-toe with a Climate Change Denier. Who wins the Singing/Slinging Slug-Fest? You tell us...

Then, a song for the Broken-Hearted, from our Hearts here at the base of the Eiffel Tower to yours.

Executive Producer-Jim Hall

Producer Extraordinaire-Xavier Combe

Editing & Sound Design by Jim Hall

Dollop of Kant-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

Here we are! Episode #8 of-The Lost Bistro Cabaret: Dollop of Kant

We hope, to this point, you've been entertained and occasionally enlightened as we look through our Paris perspective Ira Glass darkly. Are we nearing the end of Season #1? Good question. Seems this podcast racket is all about the downloads. Can we talk? Good

Maybe one of you, knows someone, who knows someone, who has a cousin named Joey who once played pickleball in the rain with Lady Gaga and is still on speaking terms with them and could reach out to Joey and ask him to champion Muffy. 

YOU have faithfully answered our call every week and Merci Beaucoup! for that. You know who you are. Here is a list of where you live:

France-United Kingdom-Ukraine-Ireland-India-Nepal-Mexico-Taiwan-Greece-Kenya-Latvia-Namibia-Algeria-South Africa-Canada-Pakistan-Poland-Uganda-Portugal-Denmark-Spain-Israel-Japan-Vietnam-Norway-Austrailia-Cyprus-Switzerland-Germany-Italy-Belgium-Cuba-New Zealand-Columbia-Finland-Argentina-Singapore-Netherlands-Uzbekistan-Austria-Chile-Cameroon-Hong Kong-Slovenia-Phillipines-Somalia-Thailand-Trinidad and Tobago & Montana

Au revoir Amigos!

Radio Free Paris-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES 

RFP-: It's FREE, from FRANCE, no String Cheese attached...

In this Ep.#3, we Jitterbug and Cut A Rug in a Syncopated Fashion from song to song...to song.

Once again, we have a mystical little number from The Enchanted Gregorians, a new Chanting Choir of Monks under the management of Muffy Drake. (Tour Schedule Coming Soon!)

And, other songs folded into this podcast to make an exquisite Sonic Origami. 

Sound Design & Editing by Executive Producer Jim Hall 

The Lost Bistro-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

In this episode of The Lost Bistro Cabaret, Muffy Drake frets about the "Download Situation" and imagines if this trend continues, she will end up on the Podcast Killin' Floor...

Stories: 

3 Machines-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Bequeath-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall

The Lost Bistro-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

False Friends-Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Esmeralda Departed-Written by Jim Hall

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall 

Introducing: RADIO FREE PARIS 

A Brand Spanking New Muffy Drake Media Podcast!

Featuring Music created by the MotherShip in Paris. This Ersatz presentation relies heavily on Superficial Knowledge gleaned from decades of consuming Insignifica to a saturation point. 

In this episode, MD explores the BLUES musical canon in a contrapuntal fashion. 

In other words...take a listen. 

All songs (except for Baa Baa B.S.) written by Executive Producer Jim Hall 

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall 

Xavier Combe-Producer Extraordinaire 

In this Second Episode of Radio Free Paris, we delight in bringing you songs from the Heart.

In particular, there's a tribute to a restaurant owner named "Joe". The name of his Cajun style Bistro is YATS. The name of the song is "What's a Matta, Yats got your Tongue?" 

All songs written by Executive Producer Jim Hall & Producer Extraordinaire Xavier Combe

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall 

A Podcast can teach, it can illuminate; yes, it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it's nothing but Joe Rogan electing a president...

-Muffy Drake Media 

The Lost Bistro-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

In this episode The Cabaret sings the songs for the New Frontier.

Do we find that New Frontier by slipping the surly bonds of earth? 

Or, do we find it by exploring deeper, the inner space of the Human Heart? 

Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Produced & Edited by Jim Hall

Sound Design by Jim Hall 

The Lost Bistro-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

In this episode:

A Blues Guitar is lost in a dice game late at night in the alley behind the club. The owner of the instrument interrupts the show to accuse "Jinny" of stealing his axe.

What happens next...well, hit play and find out.

Short Stories Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall 

The Lost Bistro-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

Live! From the Lost Bistro Cafe & Cabaret, a brand new Spanking & Sparkling Episode from Muffy Drake. In this episode we uncover the incident that got Xavier & Jim kicked out of Le Cordon Bleu while on scholarship with the marching band. Evidently, "someone" poured Bouillabaisse down Tommy the Tuba Player's Hole... Bon Appétit!!

And, other delightful stories and songs prepared in the Absurd & Quirky Kitchen of MD. 

Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Sound Design & Editing (Tuba Cleanup) by Jim Hall

The Lost Bistro-FEATURING THE ENCHANTED CHANTEUSES

In this very first episode, Muffy Drake invites you to attend the Grand Opening of our new BLUES & JAZZ nightclub (Le Lost Bistro) in Paris. The club serves as a temporal anchor tethering the start of the podcast to the end connected by a beautiful Pink & Blue string. 

Stuck Smack-Dab in the middle is the story of "Delores said you'd be here..."

Do you need to get away? Escape the Madding crowd? Yes?... Then do we have a treat for you with this mysterious tale of an Airbnb rental that will chill your Spine and comfort your Soul...

Then, a nursery rhyme. Every episode will have a nursery rhyme because the world is acting like a BIG BABY. First sung in French and then in English. 

Written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Sound Design & Editing by Jim Hall

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