CANARY CANARD STUDIOS-A fly by Noir Production...

Athena Indigo is not happy with the current world situation and sings from the Muffy Drake Lost Cabaret stage. 

"The Orange Box" written & Narrated by Xavier Combe

Episode written & Produced by Jim Hall 

Bienvenue! We are delighted you are here for our inaugural episode. May we set the table for you with some fine French wine (1958 Chateau Lafite Rothschild) and pair it with American Velveeta Cheese Product.

Oui, you are in for a Une aventure mouvementee!(Wild Ride). Chock-full of Absurd & Quirky stories and song.

Canary Canard is your Paris Home Companion without the Prairie...

Presented from the stage of the Muffy Drake Lost Bistro Cabaret, you will hear quirky & absurd songs and stories with a French sensibility and worldview.

Xavier Combe had a storied career while working at French public radio for decades as a translator that included being the voice of Nobel Prize Lauerates and Academy Award winners.

Jim Hall is a 2-time Peabody Award winner for his work in television as part of an investigative team. Together, they forged a Franco-American alliance with Canary Canard Studios. CC produces podcasts and short films with over 100 Official Selections worldwide. 

Take a look and listen here: canarycanard.com

Ep.#1 "Bequeath" credits:

Bequeath written & narrated by Xavier Combe

Episode written & produced by Jim Hall

WARNING: Full Disclosure-Elements of this podcast were made with AI.

It's apparent, the fix is in, and has been in the works for some time to flip the script into Autocracy. As creatives, what are we to do?

 We disclose our A.I. use openly because we understand the concern. AI carries profound risks: it exists in a world already marked by war, violence, disinformation, and the possible displacement of artists and human labor. We do not dismiss those fears; we share many of them. For us, AI is not authorship, ideology, or replacement. It is a tool governed by human hands, human judgment, and human values. We remain fully responsible for every creative and ethical choice. But, why?

We believe the world is hurtling, yet again, towards a critical mass and Democracy is worth saving, by any means necessary. 

Radio Free Paris is a new podcast from Canary Canard Studios.

RFP explores the sonic soundscape of the music heard around the world. Strange and Delightful songs that just get stranger and more delightful with every episode.

Take a listen to our first episode. Get a baguette, a bottle of wine and some Velveeta Cheese. We pair Absurdity with the Recondite, the Divine with the Wicked, the Lost who have somehow stumbled upon Canary Canard...

Bienvenue!

Canary Canard is your Paris Home Companion without the Prairie...

Presented from the stage of the Muffy Drake Lost Bistro Cabaret, you will hear quirky & absurd songs and stories with a French sensibility and worldview.

Xavier Combe had a storied career while working at French public radio for decades as a translator that included being the voice of Nobel Prize Lauerates and Academy Award winners.

Jim Hall is a 2-time Peabody Award winner for his work in television as part of an investigative team. Together, they forged a Franco-American alliance with Canary Canard Studios that produces the podcast and short films that have over 100 Official Selections to festivals around the world. 

You can visit our website here: canarycanard.com

JUDE

SPOILER ALERT! Muffy Drake died. She was the sweetest and most precious sentient being. Muffy was the sister of Canary Canard. This episode is dedicated to her memory...

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

EPILOGUE:

'Jude' was the last episode of our Beloved Muffy Drake. Sweet Muffy, what happened to her? Was it inevitable? Why in Paris? And, where do we go from here?

Canary Canard is a new podcast, Muffy's little sister takes center stage now.

 All will be explained, not all forgiven...

Check out our website here: canarycanard.com

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