Fumetti Cafe Podcast Series · 'Stories From the Drip' By Laura La Sottile Based on the Book Trashedies: Funny Flash Feminist Fiction

FUMETTI CAFE Podcast ~ EPISODE 2

June 15, 2024·11 min·1 clip

A woman with bandaged ribs wakes in a desert bar after a prehistoric bird attack, unsure how she got there.

The episode opens with the narrator waking up in the Fumetti Cafe with bandaged ribs after a bird attack. She describes the bar's deliberately shabby decor, including green baby heads in a fishnet and a jukebox. A bombshell character enters with a mini-beast on a leash. The narrator orders a margarita but is told only beer is available. She engages in tense banter with the bombshell, who calls her 'dumb as cum.' The bombshell reveals the attacking bird was a condor. She then twirls on her stool and collapses to the floor. Ten people enter and carry her out on a stretcher while she howls in pain. The narrator reflects on feeling like a vessel for this pain. Her friend Paolo arrives, named Paolo Laughing Horse because his laugh sounds like a neigh. Paolo orders a coke and reveals the bombshell is a 'lady of the evening.' He mentions living in New York and asks if it's funny. The episode ends with Paolo giggling with a neigh-like sound. The narrative mixes surreal events with humorous observations about race, gender, and desert life. It maintains a first-person perspective throughout. The setting is consistently the Fumetti Cafe bar. Themes include absurdity, pain, and human connection. The tone shifts between comedic and philosophical. The episode is part of the 'Stories from the Drip' series.

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