<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Guffaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humor writing, musing, behind-the-scenes, drawings, updates of where you can find my writing, and more. <br/><br/><a href="https://guffaw.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">guffaw.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://guffaw.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:52:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/20615.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Kyrie]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Kyrie Gray]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[guffaw@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/20615.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Kyrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humor writing, musing, behind-the-scenes, drawings, updates of where you can find my writing, and more.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Kyrie</itunes:name><itunes:email>guffaw@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/20615.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[No, I will not be buying extra school supplies for the communal bin a live reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A live reading of school supply drama satire. My microphone didn’t want to connect to my computer but I think I got a decent recording out for you. Looking forward to getting more uploaded, hopefully with a more cooperative mic!</p><p>If you’d like to read the story, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/humor-no-i-will-not-be-buying-extra-school-supplies-for-the-communal-bin-161314321.html">check it out here.</a></p><p>I hope you enjoy. Thanks again for hanging around during a very dry Guffaw period.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Guffaw at <a href="https://guffaw.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">guffaw.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://guffaw.substack.com/p/no-i-will-not-be-buying-extra-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:154311435</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/154311435/448056d2768f6f057b14b43406087827.mp3" length="2965800" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kyrie</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>148</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/20615/post/154311435/0a0154e44d5930f137564a5741b65274.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A reading of "Ask Your Doctor if Laughter™ is Right for You."]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This year, when discussions about the cost of healthcare are more important than ever, one company would like to remind you that their Laughter™ is the way to go. </p><p>I hope you enjoy this live reading.  <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/ask-your-doctor-if-laughter-is-right-for-you-cd21d9fde489?source=friends_link&#38;sk=183dbaf442db8bb88d786227c0b1c4ca"><strong>If you prefer to read the story then click here or on the image above.</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Should you need some extra dosages of Laughter™ here are a couple of stories to help:</em></strong></p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/im-the-sad-girl-in-this-photo-and-i-want-you-to-know-the-truth-db2bdddeca6e?source=friends_link&#38;sk=3cd0492de798177bc6bc1393ba82da9b"><strong>The truth behind that girl who appears in the most-used stock photo on Medium. </strong></a></p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/face-mask-ideas-inspired-by-books-and-movies-4f31f893a1dc?source=friends_link&#38;sk=50a81c1e9c71832b72532a50e070b87e"><strong>Face mask ideas inspired by classic stories and movies.</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Have a wonderful start to your week!</strong></p><p><strong>Kyrie</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Music in audio: Life of Riley</em> by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p><p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054">http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054</a></p><p>Artist: <a target="_blank" href="http://incompetech.com/">http://incompetech.com/</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Guffaw at <a href="https://guffaw.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">guffaw.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://guffaw.substack.com/p/a-reading-of-ask-your-doctor-if-laughter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:31264415</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/31264415/008301db777fe3e729a1f0557ac6f9b5.mp3" length="33333333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kyrie</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/20615/post/31264415/c45bec3bacd1be1bf83faddf336c77fd.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Reading of "Christmas Gifts From Me, The Cat"]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hey everyone!</p><p>Instead of waiting for perfect conditions I went ahead and recorded a story again. You might hear some background noise (neighbors, soup boiling, partner on phone) but I did my best to get rid of all of it. I hope you had a wonderful November and are ready for the last month of this endless year. I’ve been on a bit of holiday kick when it comes to my writing. The story in the recording, <strong>Christmas Gifts From Me, The Cat</strong>, is from last year. <em>But if you’d like more recent (and darker) holiday humor then check out some of these posts below:</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/mugs-for-christmas-in-2020-614a3136bcc8?source=friends_link&#38;sk=146db124f7987f05baa65fc8124ec540">Christmas mugs for 2020</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/christmas-2020-precautions-f8d86ebd8248?source=friends_link&#38;sk=1bf83c49343f2f6e140ddc399d463729"><strong>Plus a short comic showing some different traditions you can expect compared to other years</strong></a></p><p>And if you love holiday romcoms you might love these new stories below:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/im-a-pretty-girl-without-a-date-for-the-holidays-in-this-romcom-39367898811e?source=friends_link&#38;sk=6b1c56cd619d4d8b4e7b2efb4eda08a0">I’m a pretty girl without a date for the holidays, let’s fake a relationship!</a></p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/im-just-a-nice-guy-in-this-holiday-romcom-who-s-worried-my-fianc%C3%A9e-is-in-love-with-her-best-friend-ff51a682b390?source=friends_link&#38;sk=1beaffbc673a694f4b76bfcba9e44b74">I’m just a nice guy who’s starting to suspect my fiancée wants to marry her best friend.</a></p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/your-holiday-movie-relationship-problems-solved-by-our-love-expert-266f08fead45?source=friends_link&#38;sk=d8f1c472a3bf3f25b665f3577883d94c">Your holiday movie relationship problems solved by Auntie Mabel.</a></p><p></p><p>As always, thank you for reading. Now I must go eat soup.</p><p>Kyrie</p><p></p><p>Music in recording:</p><p><em>Canon and Variation</em> by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p><p>Artist: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.twinmusicom.org/">http://www.twinmusicom.org/</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Guffaw at <a href="https://guffaw.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">guffaw.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://guffaw.substack.com/p/a-reading-of-christmas-gifts-from</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:21031041</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:47:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/21031041/8d1a0ea8836fe3d526013489b1e5901d.mp3" length="33333333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kyrie</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>211</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/20615/post/21031041/e4fa558b0beece7b87156dda755cade2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Reading Of "Cat Gives Owner A Much Needed Performance Review "]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Many of us have a type of stock photo that we love above all others. My weakness is a cat in office clothes. </p><p>So when I saw this judgmental guy I knew I needed to come up with a piece to do him justice. This is a good time to mention that I love cats, but I recognize that they are much harsher bosses than dogs. Their desire to control us through any means, combined with this office cat, inspired the piece you see/hear today.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/cat-gives-owner-a-much-needed-performance-review-5ba4b4bf655b"><strong>Here is the story if you want to follow along as you listen.</strong></a></p><p> I hope you enjoy! I’ll keep working hard to increase the quality of these audio readings. I even found a potential recording space! Just need a few more pillows…</p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p></p><p>Kyrie</p><p></p><p><strong><em>If you want to you can click the image below to…</em></strong></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Guffaw at <a href="https://guffaw.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">guffaw.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://guffaw.substack.com/p/a-reading-of-cat-gives-owner-a-much</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:238250</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 03:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/238250/89ffe2ae1d0973be91e2fd863c3aa64a.mp3" length="33333333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kyrie</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>180</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/20615/post/238250/74e98be1589bcf09a19d1550e10929fb.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Reading Of "Sorry We're Blocking Your Path, But We're In Love"]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Happy New Year!!</p><p>A new decade means some new experiments. That’s why I’m giving you a reading of one of my favorite posts, <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/sorry-were-blocking-your-path-but-we-re-in-love-3e7417f57827?source=friends_link&#38;sk=98e4cbbac0ebe457f998eeb878f07785"><strong>inspired by the all the times I couldn’t get past a couple on the sidewalk who were holding hands. </strong></a></p><p>Apologies for some of the rough editing. I might have destroyed the original file (oops) so I worked with what I could salvage. </p><p>I hope you enjoy this and have a great start to 2020!</p><p>Kyrie</p><p>P.S. This is my first time sending out audio with this newsletter and if it doesn’t work I’m sorry and will figure out what the issue is before trying to send another.</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Guffaw at <a href="https://guffaw.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">guffaw.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://guffaw.substack.com/p/a-reading-of-sorry-were-blocking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:210226</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 02:53:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210226/7bdc73be57369fcda8875ac6afcc4c91.mp3" length="33333333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kyrie</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/20615/post/210226/ce9956e0c1bd41bcc72210c0d9c69535.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>