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  

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

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. We were afraid you might be offended if we continually bring up the subject. We've attempted to grow The Lost Bistro organically, through you, and with a little help from many reach outs to those who are in positions of power and influence in the podcast industry. Muffy Drake has reached out to the Usual Suspects: KCRW/WBEZ/WNET/BBC/Crooked Media/Pushkin Industries/Fat Tony "The Influencer"... But, so far...to quote Joe Frank, "those efforts rendered faithfully over a period of months have been in vain." They wouldn't return our phone calls or answer the many emails sent with a loving nudge...hourly. All we asked of them was to take a listen. Hear for themselves if we could have a seat at one of their small card tables in the backroom. "If a podcast fails in a digital forest, did it ever make a sound in the first place?" Desperate times call for disparate measures.  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. I'm just saying, reaching out continually with no answer is enough to break the Heart of this podcast, but not the SPIRIT.  However, 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 Just know, Muffy Drake will always have a seat for you at the table of The Lost Bistro Cabaret. Drop us a line here: muffydrake@gmail.com We won't GHOST You like the above mentioned Power Brokers. And with that...Enjoy the Show! Au revoir Amigos!

RFP-Radio Free Paris: 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 

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

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 Jim Hall  Jim Hall-Editor/Sound Design/Executive Producer 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 

In this episode the Lost Bistro Cafe & 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 

In this episode of The Lost Bistro Cabaret: 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   

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

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 muffydrake.com   "CATCHER-OF-THE-WRY"