Hera has brought Helen to her home on Mt Olympus, after their short visit to the Amazon rain forest. Zeus is so happy to see her that he just can't help singing about it. And so it came about, that this episode has turned into a musical. You're welcome... Hera - Wendy Lap Helen - Flloyd Kennedy Zeus - Ira Seidenstein Music - "In the Labyrinth", Song of the Goddess Diana" and "Song of the Minatour", composed and performed by John T La Barbera Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s10e8 AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now, to return to regular transmission! Hera, the Queen of the Gods, drops by in south London to whisk Helen off to her homeland for a well-deserved mini-break. These two women of way over 'a certain age' have more in common than meets the eye. Cast: Hera - Wendy Lap Zeus - Ira Seidenstein Helen, American tourist - Flloyd Kennedy Music - "In the Labyrinth" and "Song of the Minotaur" composed and performed by John T La Barbera SFX (freesound.org) 75526__robinhood76__01153-great-wings-in-motion windy day .mp3 by soundmary -- https://freesound.org/s/196667/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 653265__garuda1982__large-wooden-door-open-close^ Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A glorious spring day, plus the need to keep moving, so I took my phone for a walk and recorded some thoughts. High on my agenda at the moment is the need to keep promoting "Am I Old Yet?", the will to start recording "Baked Off!" and the long held desire to raise the profile of the human voice—what it is, what it means, and what we stand to lose if we fail to respect it. Also, stick around till the end and you'll be introduced to a marvellous podcast, "The Final Say", with Debra Jarvis, available at https://thefinalsaypodcast.com.  Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/about-the-voice-and-other-thoughts AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 13 At the Cheese Shop Cafe for her much loved flat white, Helen is introduced to Gary, an IT consultant from Perth, who is in town to visit his teenage nephew René (S1. 14, 15 and 22, and S2.6), and his sister Jean (S1.22). The conversation ranges from Helen's fitness regime to Gary's gift-giving strategies, while René indulges his taste for hot chocolate with marshmallows. Edinburgh-based actor Mark Kydd joins the TMT team to play Uncle Gary, while Perth-born, London-based Christopher McDougall returns to play René. You are invited to join the team as a patron via www.patreon.com/amIoldyet, or to help support the podcast and our guest artists by donating via www.buymeacoffee.com/amIoldyet. It is also a vital part of the whole process that you rate and review the podcast, and share it with your contacts! Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 12, Helen's old friends from her college days have teamed up to check out retirement homes in Dorset. Rozzie, (who claims to be an ex-Secret Service agent) explains about the mysterious phone call from Russia (episode 7 "From Russia with ???") , and then Helen finds herself being challenged to consider her future. Frances Broudie Oldridge returns to the role of Rozzie, having recently completed working on the forthcoming feature film "Morris Men" on location down south. You can help to support our guest artists and the podcast itself by rating and reviewing it, or by donating the price of a cuppa. Thank you! AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 11 brings Helen back in conversation with one of her old college friends, Essie, who lives in Texas with her partner BethAnn and Honey the dog. Helen has not been quite her usual cheerful self of late, and Essie has picked up on it. But Essie is the one who's really struggling. Is there such a thing as 'post pandemic blues' that hits us, even though the pandemic isn't actually over yet? This week's guest artist is Joanna Cazden, calling in on Zoom from her home in California to record the episode with Flloyd in Liverpool. Please help spread the word by rating and reviewing the podcast, or dropping a comment on the website, or following us on ex-Twitter (@AmIOldYet2) AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 10 of Season 2 sees Janey annoying Helen by fussing over her, as usual. Helen's elder sister Marian phones up from Rockhampton, in Central Queensland to ask a very special question. The memories this brings up are painful, but there are sweet ones too. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Like any performance, it takes the audience's reaction to complete the whole process. So you can round it off with your comments and suggestions, Thanks for listening. Stay safe  AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 9 introduces Jack's Uncle James, retired school teacher. Helen phones Susie, who is visiting Jack in Liverpool, but as is her wont, Susie has gone out without her phone. The result is Helen and Uncle James getting to know each other, sharing thoughts about the educational system and the impending demise of the English vocabulary. Is it possible this is just an 'old people' problem? James is played by Liverpool actor Chris Darwin. You can help to support all the freelance artists who contribute their time and talents to make this podcast by donating the price of a cup of coffee via BuyMeACoffee.com/amIoldyet. Thanks for listening. Stay safe. .Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and  from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 8, Helen enjoys a catchup chat with her neighbour Jennifer. Jennifer's 102 year old grandmother, Nana Madeleine, suspects that Helen is feeling a bit down, so she invites herself in for a coffee and a natter. .Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and  from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 7 (Season 2) sees Helen and her granddaughter Susie about to take a trip to Lancashire to celebrate a birthday party. Helen likes to hand over the receipt to the recipient when she buys a gift, and Susie is not too sure that this is acceptable behaviour. Does this qualify as role reversal? Then a phone call from a stranger brings new complications. This week's guest performer is Liverpool actor, Roy Carruthers, in the role of Dimitri. Please help support our guest artists by donating the price of a drink, or by becoming a patron. And also, it's enormously helpful if you drop a comment on the website, letting us know what you think of the programme.  .Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and  from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 6, Helen accompanies her daughter Janey to the Cheese Shop cafe to collect the illustrations for Janey’s children’s book. René, the teenager who rescued Helen’s cheese in a previous episode, comes to the rescue again. Scots actor Christopher McDougall returns to the programme for another episode as cheeky young René. He also manages a wee cameo as a customer in the cafe. As you know, there's still not a lot of paid work happening for professional actors, so if you could donate a cuppa. we'd all be most grateful.  .Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-5 is by Flloyd Kennedy, arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and  from Season 6 is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen sets off to a different park for her walk, and finds a 'big kid' swing. As she walks, she ponders the state of the world, human exceptionalism, how trees communicate with each other, and also surprises herself with a few random memories. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast if you can, or leave a comment on the website at https://am-I-old-yet.com. And if you are able to make a small donation, or join up as a patron, we'd be most grateful. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Season 1 is by Joan Melton, in Seasons 2-4 by Flloyd Kennedy and arranged and performed by Mark Bunyan, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen has trouble getting out of the house to go shopping, and Carol, the new salesperson at her local Cheese Shop, doesn't know what Picos Blue is! (Episode 14 "Hey Old Lady!}. Walking home in the rain, Helen and Carol share some private thoughts. If you live in the Liverpool area, you can have your Picos Blue delivered to your door by the marvellous Liverpool Cheese Company. (At least, you could, during lockdown…) This episode features guest performer Sarah Macdonald as Carol, the salesperson. All the performers, myself included, are freelance creatives who contribute our skills to make this entertainment . Obviously, we've had more time on our hands during the pandemic. Any donations that you can make to help cover the costs involved in providing the podcast will be hugely appreciated. Thank you. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So new, that I haven't finished writing it yet. But I'm excited enough to want to share with you something about it. Once I've finished writing, there will be a full cast readthrough, then recording and all the production work begins. But in the meantime, there will be the odd glimpse into whatever Helen is getting up to, in preparation for Season 10. If you have clicked on 'subscribe' or 'follow' in your podcasting app, you'll be notified whenever there's something new to listen to. And if you invite just one other person to listen to "Am I Old Yet? " - well, it would help to keep it going.    Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/about-the-new-podcast AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen has been commissioned to write her memoir, and she is still not convinced that she has anything special to write about. So her publisher and long time friend Joey has asked Sadie, another old friend from college to give her some encouragement. Sadie and Helen were never close, but now find they have quite a lot in common. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susie has lunch with her grandmother Helen, then heads off to visit her parents. Helen calls daughter Janey to let her know Susie is on her way, and Jonathan answers the phone. Jonathan is also from Australia originally, so he and Helen have some cultural tropes in common, like the Walkley Award winning political cartoonist  First Dog on the Moon. And Helen want to discuss 'women's business' with Janey. Australian actor John Warner Zooms in from Brisbane to join the Thunder's Mouth Theatre company ensemble to play Jonathan. You can treat him to a cup of coffee, or support the podcast on a regular basis by becoming a Patreon! Thank you so much. Stay safe. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 is on! Helen (in London) and her old US college friend Joey (in Sydney) are chatting on Zoom, when Joey gets an unexpected phone call from Sadie, another college friend, who lives in New Hampshire, and connects her up with Helen. The joys of modern technology! They muse on the way Shakespeare is the voice of the Zeitgeist, and what? Rozzie never died, said she? Introducing Judi Lehrhaupt as Sadie, and a new theme tune, arranged by Mark Bunyan. Please support this independent, unfunded, volunteer run production—if you'd like it to continue—by donating the price of a cuppa at Buy Me a Coffee, or by becoming a regular patron on Patreon.com. .Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message. Before launching Season 2 next week, here's a recap of all the characters, the who, what, where and why from Season 1. And please, if you are enjoying it, share it with your friends! Thank you so much.  Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Transcripts are available at the dedicated podcast website if your podcast app doesn't provide them. Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 6, to 9 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1708289 Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message. Here's a short bonus episode to keep you going while you wait for Season 2. Two Nanas, Helen and Nanny Louise, get together on the phone to chat about their grandchildren (Susie and Jack, who are dating) and something about the rules of grammar. They manage to surprise each other—as old people often do! Written and performed by Flloyd Kennedy. Check out the website https://amIoldyet.com for background information. And if you are enjoying the programme, please support with a small donation, if you can. You can "Buy Me a Coffee", or become a Patreon with a regular subscription.  Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Final episode of Season 1 for the audio comedy podcast "Am I Old Yet?". The ageing Helen believes she has discovered her daughter Janey's secret, but needs to be tactful. Janey has finally accepted that her mother is not middle aged any more. And an unexpected visitor opens up a whole new can or worms... Introducing Frances Broudie Oldbridge as the visitor. Please rate and review in your favourite podcast app, or leave a comment on the website. There is no outside funding for the podcast, so if you'd like to help enable it to continue, you can Buy Me a Coffee , or become a Patron on Patreon. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen makes a new friend who bumps into her (literally) at the Cheese Shop Cafe. Turns out they have a mutual acquaintance in Rene, the young Scot who rescued Helen's cheese in a previous episode (#14). Meanwhile Charlie, Susie's friend from uni, has retired his Polish alter ego Piotr. About time too! Scots actress Morag Stark joins the TMT ensemble to play the role of Auntie Jean. Christopher McDougall reprises his double act of Rene and Charlie, and Flloyd Kennedy is Helen. You can support our team by donating the price of a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/AmIOldYet, or by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com. And if you enjoy this episode, drop a word in the comments on the website at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message. Helen's great-niece Georgie is visiting her parents, Flora and Walter, and her grandmother Marian (Helen's sister) in Rockhampton, in Central Queensland. She has booked a Skype call with Helen, who is running late—as usual. Cast: Allana Noyes plays Georgie and Flora Robert (Bob) Ashdown plays Wally Flloyd Kennedy plays Helen, Janey and Marian. This little comedy show is a Home Made production. In other words, I make it in my home. It would be wonderful, if you enjoy it, if you would rate and review it in your favourite podcasting app. And you can also support it by donating the price of a cup of coffee, or by becoming a Patreon Patron here. More details about the show, and the performers, at https://amIoldyet.com/ Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sun is out, and Helen joins Nana Madeleine from next door for a natter in the garden. The birds are singing, as the 102 year old and the 77 year old toss some ideas around regarding family, depression and whether humanity has passed Peak Evolution. Please support the podcast with a single donation, or by becoming a Patron here. And we'd love it if you could rate and review here. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen tries to dodge a few bullets when she finds herself in between her granddaughter Susie and Susie's boyfriend Jack. It would be helpful if she could ever learn to think before she speaks. Liverpool legend Mark Porter returns to the show in the role of Jack. Please support the podcast with a single donation, or by becoming a Patron here. There are benefits! And we'd love it if you could rate and review here. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 10, the grand finale of Season 9, and don't you just love it when a beloved quote from The A Team fits the bill? Helen's plan is actioned by Demeter, Goddess of Nature and Harvests, and by the way, just in case you think those 3D printed houses made out of plastic waste is all made up, here is a link to just one construction company who is doing it already. https://youtu.be/hLQMoKDCo7U?si=DkGIFosl4VY3jdw4 The cast is Wendy Lap - as Moira McGinty Flloyd Kennedy - as Demeter, Helen, Kirsteen Walkman. Susie and Janey The music is composed and performed by John T La Barbera. Sound FX TunePocket-Ticking-Smiles-Mischievous-Intro^ TunePocket-Colossus TunePocket - Time Passing Birds in the Park - recorded in Aigburth, Liverpool by Flloyd. Train - recorded on the Avanti West train from London Euston to Liverpool by Flloyd Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s9e10 AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.  Four of the original gang of five from Helen's student days are now back in touch with each other,. Esme (Essie) calls from her home in Houston, Texas, and the conversation touches on old memories as well as future possibilities. Why do we still feel obliged to comment on each other's appearance? Guest performances this week from Joanna Cazden as Essie, Amy Stoller as BethAnn, and Bibi as Honey. More details . Please rate and review the podcast. And you can click here to support the programme by becoming a Patron—with added benefits.. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen enjoys a catchup Facetime call with her publisher friend Joey. They swap old lady experiences of diminishing dietary possibilities, and short walks. Helen confesses a desire to be more like Neil Gaiman. And Janey drops by to borrow yet another children's book. Performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy. The music for this episode is "When the Whole World Opens Up Again" by Joanna Cazden. You can find it on Youtube here. Please support the podcast with a single donation, or by becoming a Patron here. And we'd love it if you could rate and review here. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

102 year old Nana next door is off for the weekend to visit her pals. Meantime, Susie has been on the phone to Janey about Helen's escapade at the Cheese Shop, and Janey is in a panic. Helen won't take kindly to being scolded. The closing music, "When I Was a Little Girl", is based on a traditional English folk song "Kingston Hill", and is available on Bandcamp. All the voices provided by Flloyd Kennedy. Please support the podcast HERE Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susie and Helen enjoy a rendezvous in the park, and the subject of a marriage proposal comes up. A visit to the Cheese Shop Cafe provides an unexpected turn of events, as the Polish waiter is not quite as he seems. This episode features guest performer Christopher McDougall, and the song "Dreams of Handsome Men" which you can download at Bandcamp.com. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen gets a fright while out shopping for cheese, and makes a new friend. It's always best not to jump to conclusions. In this week's episode, she might just find the answer to her question from someone much, much younger. Special guest artist is actor, singer, musical director, and graduate of East 15 Acting School, Christopher McDougall. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Memories can be a comfort, or a cause of distress. And when memories disappear, it's hard to know who feels it the most. Helen's older sister likes to ring up from her home in Rockhampton, Queensland, to check up on some old memories. Helen is still struggling to write down some of hers, worrying that daughter Janey might be upset. But we can always learn something new about our nearest and dearest.  Cast: Flloyd Kennedy: Helen, Janey, Marian. The image of Fraser Island is courtesy of Rulz.rishi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, who hasn't? When old friends meet up after many years, it's good to share. And when old people need to share, it's good to have friends who understand what you are going through. Helen and Pattie have a lot of catching up to do. Helen and her daughter Janey seem to be happy enough to keep their own counsel—for the time. Cast: Jane Vicary as Pattie Flloyd Kennedy as Helen and Janey Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bond between grandparent and grandchild can be very special, and also sometimes it can turn into a minefield. Janey is not happy that Helen knew about Susie's boyfriend before she did. And Helen receives a surprise package with no return address. Memories can also be a minefield, with unexploded bombs lying in wait. As if surviving a pandemic weren't challenging enough, family relationships still need to be tended and mended. This episode also includes the track "There's No Such Place as Away" from Awkward Strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a sign of the times that a phone call from an unknown caller has to be assumed to be a scammer. Helen decides to take them on, but she gets more than she bargained for. And is sweet Susie turning into a banshee? This episode also includes the song "Sometimes I Think". Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janey is nothing like her mother... however, one simple phone call could change all that. Some daughters love to confide in their mothers, but Janey has a secret she really doesn't want Helen to know about. And vice versa. Who will give way first? Could it be that they are actually like two peas in a pod? Cast - Helen, Janey are played by Flloyd Kennedy. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 9, the penultimate episode of Season 9 and Helen's plan to turn trees into homes for the homeless is starting to take shape. How does she do it? Listen on.. This week's cast is Frankii Phoenix (as Serena Narain), and Flloyd Kennedy as everybody else. The music is by John T La Barbera (listen to more on Spotify). SFX - Freesound.org Car Horn - 547667__duranburrus__car-horn Tunepocket.com TunePocket-Ticking-Smiles-Mischievous-Intro^ TunePocket-Office-Desk-Phone-Ring-1-48K-24B^ Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s9e9 AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message. I wrote this poem last July, shortly after the first lockdown began to open up. The acting college where I had been teaching voice part time prior to lockdown invited me to come back into the studio to teach, and I didn't consider it safe—for myself, or for the students—so I declined. It occurred to me that I would almost certainly never be offered such work again. I had been extremely lucky to have kept on teaching at the tertiary level for as long as I had, well into my 70s. Thoughts on ageing weren't new to me. But this seemed more pressing, especially with all the understanding by that stage that anyone over 80 was especially vulnerable to Covid-19. When 80 is only 4 years away, and those years are accelerating by faster than a Formula 1 car driven by Jensen Button, it feels like tomorrow. Hence this poem. It was published in October 2020 as part of the collection "Sunsets & Kites", which is available from Amazon online. Enjoy! And stay safe. Image courtesy @gsultangeorge Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Transcripts are available at the dedicated podcast website if your podcast app doesn't provide them. Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 6, to 9 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1708289 Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen seeks peace and quiet in the garden (note to self: don’t take the phone with you). Susie is being harassed by Janey. Janey receives a surprise challenge from Georgie. Georgie is sworn to secrecy. How many secrets can one family sustain? Cast: Georgie -Allana Noyes Helen, Janey - Flloyd Kennedy .Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sparks fly when daughter Janey comes for lunch, and when the phone rings, Helen is challenged by an old friend to see things from a slightly different angle. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please subscribe or follow ,leave a comment or review in your favourite podcasting app, or at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1-5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6 on is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen has a crisis in the kitchen, but is it because she is old, or just stupid? 102-year-young Nana from next door has something to say on the subject. Meanwhile, Helen still hasn't told Janey about the book. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please subscribe or follow, and leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1-5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6 on is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Please find and support our sponsors at; fable and folly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen may have let something slip that she'd rather her family didn't know about. And daffodils from Janey's garden won't help. But she's delighted to receive a call from her Great Niece, Georgie, (Allana Noyes) now living and working in Sydney. Sometimes it helps to have connections... Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please subscribe or follow in your podcasting app, and take a moment to leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1-5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6 on is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen is pleased to discover that she didn't upset her very elderly neighbour, who has set her a puzzle instead. Granddaughter Susie calls up, seeking advice on her uni assignment. And what is Alexa on about? Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please subscribe or follow in your podcasting app, and leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 6, to 9 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen is excited to receive a bunch of beautiful flowers. Is there a secret admirer? Or is her highly strung daughter, Janey, right to be suspicious? Helen finds her tactfulness filter slipping, and Janey holds her own! Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please follow, or subscribe and leave a comment or review in your podcasting app, or at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 6, to 9 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen’s over-protective daughter Janey has gone home, but can't seem to let go, and Helen is over it. It’s time to face facts, and Helen wants to call things by their proper names. Granddaughter Susie also needs a bit of a shake-up. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify 2024 Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review in your podcasting app, or at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 6, to 9 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Please find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An audio drama/comedy written, performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy. Helen is in her 70s, happily living on her own in her London flat, except when her family decide to invade her space “to look after her”, or because they want her to fix them. Episode 1: Helen is having enough trouble coping with her ageing body and mind, let alone her bossy daughter who is staying with her in the latest lockdown, when a disturbing phone call creates a challenge and leads to a new lease of life on her own terms. Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews The music featured in Seasons 1 to 5 is by Joan Melton, and from Season 6, is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 8 continues on with Susie, Charlie and the goddess/nymph Cyllene at Helen's place, coming up with a plan and finding out what Susie and Charlie are up to. Zeus and Hera settle into the homeless shelter, and carry on arguing about who's entitled to help whom. I'm so proud to have been included in the AIRMedia AMPLIFY New Voices programme this year. The workshops are helping enormously with upgrading our marketing and promotional skills. The rest of the cohort are all creating stunning podcasts and I encourage you to try them all. Here's a handy link. https://airmedia.org/announcing-airs-new-voices-amplify-fellows I'll include promos for some of them in future episodes. Meantime, here's your cast for this week's episode: Sarah Golding - Cyllene (goddess/nymph) Ira Seidenstein - Zeus Wendy Lap - Hera Tayo Aluko - Henry Flloyd Kennedy - Helen, Susie, Janey Music - John T La Barbera from his album "In The Labyrinth" SFX - footsteps - Flloyd walking in her boots phone alert - Flloyd's iPhone music of doom - Tunepocket Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s9e8 AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 7 finds Helen enjoying the sunshine in the garden with her neighbour, 103 year old Nana Madeleine. Zeus and Hera have no idea that they've become famous again, René is working part time as a barista in between acting jobs, and Helen calls on Susie and Charlie to help her to put her plan into action, with Cyllene tagging along. Do let me know if you prefer the longer episode! And do you enjoy my little meta digs? Cast: Ira Seidenstein as Zeus Wendy Lap as Hera Christopher McDougall as Hermes, Rene and Charlie Sarah Golding as Cyllene and Mrs Frogsholme Roy Carruthers as Mr Frogsholme Frances Broudie Oldridge as Josie Hawkins Flloyd Kennedy as Helen, Nana Madeleine and Susie Music: from John T Labarbera's album "In The Labyrinth" SFX: 547735__fmaudio__pulling-out-wooden-chair-and-sitting-down^ Freesound.org. Garden and cafe ambience, and footsteps recorded by Flloyd Kennedy Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s9e7 AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The word is out, there are gods amongst us - on the bus even! And Helen manages to get Susie talking about what's going on with her and Charlie. - and to come to a decision! This week's episode is performed by: Roy Caruthers - as Kyrane and Mr Eric Frogshome Wendy Lap - as Sachelle  Tayo Aluko - as Tunde, the camera operator Flloyd Kennedy - as Helen, Susie and Catriona The Brekky Show theme music is from Tunepocket.com The Episode theme music is from John T La Barbera's album "In the Labyrinth". SFX - walking in the park, recorded by Flloyd in Crown St Park. Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s9e6 AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 5 and Helen finds dealing with Greek royalty to be a challenge. She seems to be able to manage her great age rather better than they do. Hashtag Not All Old People...fill in your own cliche. And Nana Madeleine is concerned about the welfare of Mina, the homeless lady. This weeks episode features: Wendy Lap as Hera, Ira Seidenstein as Zeus, Roy J Carruthers as Harry (from next door) and Flloyd plays Helen, Nana, Janey and Susan. The theme music is from John T La Barbera's album "In The Labyrinth". And the image for this episode is courtesy of the versatile Wendy Lap. Please help us to spread the word, gain more listeners. Tell your friends, and make sure they know they can find it in just about any podcasting app in the world! Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Picking up from where we left off at the end of Episode 3, Helen enjoys a catchup coffee with her neighbours Jennifer, Harry and Nana Madeleine, while Hera and the children try find the 'buzzard' that flew off. Zeus thinks he's so clever, but he's not the only one who can transform in the wink of an eye. Cast: Ira Seidenstein - Zeus Wendy Lap - Hera Roy J Carruthers - Harry Sarah Golding - Cyllene  Thank you so much for your support. Please remember to spread the word, tell your friends, your grandparents, your grandchildren. You're never too young, or too old, to enjoy a silly story about what other young, and not so young any more folk might get up to, if given half a chance. AND ANOTHER THING: check out Wendy Lap's podcast The Richard Osman Fan Club, for a very funny tale of derring-do - with me in it! https://lnns.co/HfugmUqKYeA Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of which this is one! Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices