Episodes

  • Busted

    Busted
    Feb 21 2025
    Helen is waiting patiently at her favourite Cheese Shop Cafe for her granddaughter Susie and daughter Janey to join her for lunch. Until they are half an hour late, and then—not so patiently. Meanwhile, there's a young American guy, who seems to think he's Sam Spade. Or is it Philip Marlowe? Cast: AJ Fidalgo as Special Agent Sam Marlow; Tayo Aluko as Detective Inspector Frank Ensign (there is no 'T'); Frances Broudie Oldridge as SWAT Team Leader Officer Linda Carter; Shea Smith as Dieter Putton; Flloyd Kennedy as Helen, Janey, Ilse and Rina Gineheart; Theme music 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/s11e3 Please leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Only Welcomes in the Building

    Only Welcomes in the Building
    Jan 31 2025
    Helen is at home, listening to her favourite folk music programme on the radio when there is a rude interruption downstairs. She and her neighbour Jennifer decide to take action. As usual, this episode deals with everyday challenges rather than world affairs. Although of course, world affairs have their effect. The performers are Christopher McDougall and Flloyd Kennedy. Editing and sound design 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/s11e2 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 SFX: PHONERINGING.FLAC BY ACCLIVITY -- HTTPS://FREESOUND.ORG/S/24928/ -- LICENSE: ATTRIBUTION NONCOMMERCIAL 4.0 PHONE HANGUP.WAV BY THUNDERQUADS -- HTTPS://FREESOUND.ORG/S/467200/ -- LICENSE: CREATIVE COMMONS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • What Would Helen Do?

    What Would Helen Do?
    Jan 17 2025
    Thunder's Mouth Theatre Presents... Am I Old Yet, Welcome back. Here's an extended episode to get us started on Season 11. Helen has been out shopping, and would like nothing better than to put her feet up and relax with a nice hot coffee. Friends and family, however, are in need of her very specific help and advice. You know how it is... Enjoy The cast was as follows Helen, Janey, Susan were played by Flloyd Kennedy Popsy the kitten miaowing, and Apate the Trickster Goddess were played by Frances Broudie Oldridge Popsy the kitten purring was Chloe the Cat. Zeus was played by Ira Seidenstein. The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify. Written, produced and sound design 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/s11e1 And, if you're enjoying Helen's antics along with those of her friends and family, please tell your friends about it, and also it would be wonderful if you would leave a comment or review at https://amIoldyet.com/reviews Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners • • Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Introducing Baked Off!

    Introducing Baked Off!
    Nov 21 2024
    "Am I Old Yet?" is enjoying a hiatus as you've probably noticed. But while Season 11 is being slowly cooked up in the background, we are also working on a brand new podcast. It's called "Baked Off! - Live Laugh Loaves" and the aim is to release it early in 2025. Here's the trailer - you may recognise most of the voices, but the characters are all new! We are also running a crowdfunding campaign to help pay the voice actors, musician, sound designer etc, and we'd be enormously grateful for your support. https://crowdfundr.com/bakedoffthepodcast. There are also some perks and rewards, including early access to episodes, a cook book, stickers mugs and aprons - and more! The cast are, in order of appearance: In Scotland— Christopher McDougall - Duncan Wendy Lap - Heather In England— Tayo Aluko - Ade Frankie Phoenix - Sammy Erika Sanderson - Julianna In Australia Flloyd Kennedy - Margot On the Zoom call Andrea Richardson - Caroline Music - Composed, arranged and performed by John T La Barbera Direction and Sound Design - Flloyd Kennedy Please Support the Show. Transcript is available on the episode website https://bakedoffpodcast.com/ 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
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    5 mins
  • Power to the Plants!

    Power to the Plants!
    Sep 12 2024
    This is the final episode in Season 10. Helen has returned home from her jaunt with Hera to reports that Mr Parks & Gardens is snooping around homeless ex-solder Mike's spot near the bus stop, possibly interfering with the plants in which Demeter has provided some salad and fruit plants at Helen's request in Episode 3 of Season 10. Well! We can't have that, can we? So, it's Helen and granddaughter Susie to the rescue! Cast: Christopher McDougall - Charlie Wendy Lap - Annie Sarah Golding - Betty Edward Donnelly - James Wayne Stuart-Cole - Mr Parks & Gardens Roy R Carruthers - Mike Flloyd Kennedy - Helen, Susie, Jackie Music: In the Labyrinth, composed and performed by John T La Barbera SFX: Freesound.org 114256-Vintage_London_Bus_Arr_Stop_Go_1 56913-Traffic_-Footsteps_2 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
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    12 mins
  • The Return - Sep 06, 2024

    The Return - Sep 06, 2024
    Sep 5 2024
    Susie and Janey are still angsting about Helen's disappearance, while Susie's boyfriend Charlie attempts to inject a smidgeon of common sense - brave man! And then Janey and Helen seems to be vieing for the honour of most tech avoidance in the family. Christopher McDougall - Charlie, Rene Flloyd Kennedy - Janey, Susie, Ilse, Helen SFX Message Bank beep, buttons clicking and phone ringing, courtesy of Flloyd’s iPhone. Cafe ambience - recorded by Flloyd at the Sweet Pea Cafe, West Kirby on the Wirral. 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/s10e9, approximately 12 hours after the episode goes live. 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
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    16 mins
  • Breakfast with the Gods

    Breakfast with the Gods
    Aug 29 2024
    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
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    16 mins
  • Helen's Hellenic Stopover

    Helen's Hellenic Stopover
    Aug 22 2024
    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
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    18 mins