The Drift

About this episode

A man contemplates his life and the flaws of the system in a surreal comedic narrative.

THE DRIFT: A man lies awake at night, thinking about his life. He starts to suspect the problem isn’t him, it’s the system. Everything seems to function, but nothing actually works.  The Drift was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is The illusion of choosing by polar nights.  You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. To support the show visit https://ko-fi.com/harford Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written, produced and performed by Dan Hooper Winner: Golden Lobes — Best Scripted Comedy. The Observer said “These punchy 10- to 14-minuters crackle with bible-black, absurd, twisted humour.”and The Guardian described the show “Strange little monologues brimming with dry wit and unlikely twists.” Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/harford Written, produced & performed by Dan Hooper. Contact: danhooper86@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Hooper

Topics covered

• self-reflection
• system critique
• absurdity
• surreal comedy
• life struggles

Keywords

• surreal comedy
• life reflection
• system critique
• absurd humor
• Haverfordwest

Sponsors

Ko-fi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harford: An Oral History, Acast, The Observer, The Guardian, polar nights

Products: The illusion of choosing

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