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Jan. 25, 2024

Old People Do Listen to Podcasts!

Well, Helen certainly does. Here she is, taking no prisoners when the dental receptionist seems to question her ability to keep up with modern technology. The podcast Helen is following "Somewhere On Earth Podcast" is an actual podcast (just like this one) only it focuses on developments in modern technology,…

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Dec. 19, 2023

Allana Noyes - a tribute

Bonus episode: Welcome to this personal tribute to my very dear friend Allana Noyes, who sadly passed away recently after a short illness. This is a compilation of the episodes in which Allana played Helen's Great Niece Georgie, and Georgie's mother Flora. For those of you who knew Allana, I…

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Dec. 11, 2023

Fairy Bessie at Fem de la Femme

Fairy Bessie (aka Flloyd Kennedy) erforming "What the F***!" and "When I Was a Little Girl" at #FemdelaFemme's Menopause Special, October 2023, in the #EverymanTheatre Bistro Downstairs in Liverpool. .

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Oct. 28, 2023

Menagerie a Trois - at The Arts Palace, Birkenhead. 14th October, 2023

An evening of original songs from Merseyside-based singer-songwriters Michael Rimmer, Flloyd Kennedy and Carl Southworth at The Arts Palace, Birkenhead. 14th October, 2023. Thanks to Unusual Art Sourcing company for hosting us.

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Oct. 12, 2023

A Gaelic Encounter

Bonus Ep: Helen gets a lesson in Scots Gaelic over a cup of tea and a piece of Ilse's wonderful chocolate at the Cheese Shop Cafe. This bonus episode features my sister-in-law, Mabel Macarthur as the Gaelic lady, and was recorded on her dining table on the Isle of Tiree,…

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Oct. 8, 2023

Are You Old Yet? Dancing into Elderhood with Linda Wilton

BONUS EPISODE: Linda Wilton, Argentine Tango specialist, has been dancing and teaching dance for most of her life. She trained in Argentine Tango with Juan Carlos Copez. Linda shares some of her story with Flloyd Kennedy, and also her thoughts about the process of ageing, and how she is adapting…

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Sept. 7, 2023

Epilogue - and now for something completely different

Episode 8 brings Season 8 to a conclusion with the Epilogue. Zeus reads the riot act to his disobedient children Artemis and Hermes, and his granddaughter Persephone. Helen gets good news on the political front from Serena (Jonas Scillily's secretary) and Rene's acting career is launched. Featuring Ira Seidenstein as…

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Aug. 31, 2023

Devil in the Detail

Ep 7 and Helen finds herself delivered to wherever it is that the Trickster Gods (Anansi, Loki and Hermes) have arranged to meet up with the Minister for Talking Garbage to 'do a deal'. Now the tricky business really kicks off. With Christopher McDougall as Hermes, Roy J Carruthers as…

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Aug. 24, 2023

Destiny Calls

Ep 6 finds René's acting career taking off, while Artemis and Persephone persuade Helen that her super hero journey is in need of a lift, and they are just the beings to give it to her. Christopher McDougall plays René, Matthew Field plays Tom Maximan. I do the others. SFX…

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Aug. 21, 2023

Lola the Magnficent

Delightful short film, created by students at QUT's film school. A little girl meets a strange old woman, who help her to find her own rather wonderful imagination.

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Aug. 17, 2023

Tricky Question...

Helen's granddaughter Susie is impatient for some action on cleaning up the planet, but Helen is still reluctant to use her 'super' powers. Meanwhile, the Trickster Gods of the world are holding a gathering, which could be a bit dodgy. With Roy Carruthers as Loki, Tayo Aluko as Anansi and…

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Aug. 10, 2023

Family Feud and a Friendly Catchup

There's trouble on Mt Olympus, when Zeus (Ira Seidenstein) arrives home to find out what his favourite child Hermes (Christopher McDonald) has been up to. Rene (also Christopher McDonald) gets the result from his audition for "Kidnapped", and Helen is called to a meeting in the park with Demeter and…

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Aug. 4, 2023

Comfort in Friendship

S8 Ep3 brings Helen some comfort from her friend Joey, but it comes with a challenge to up her game. Meantime the dastardly Minister for the Environment and Food Production (played by the wonderful Mr Matthew Field) is definitely up to something. His new secretary (the gorgeous Ms Frankii Phoenix)…

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July 28, 2023

Fairy Bessie improvises a scene from Am I Old Yet? the podcast

During my set at the Enchanted Fields Festival, Southport, on 15th July. Accompanied by bucketing rain, dining crowds and two small dancing children. Find the podcast at https://amIoldyet.com

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July 27, 2023

S8 E2 Friends in High Places

Helen's young friend Rene, played by Christopher McDougall, is lodging with her at the moment, and offers to treat her to lunch at her favourite Cheese Shop Cafe, where there's fresh wait staff (Lucy Wareing). Demeter and her daughter Persephone enjoy a nice flight and some privacy to discuss developments…

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July 20, 2023

Prologue to Season 8

Helen is trying to figure out who, what, where and why, talking to herself out loud, as usual. But how to deal with acquiring superpowers in her late 70s? Isn't the Chosen One supposed to be a teenager? Can one old woman save the planet? Her daughter Janey is worrie…

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July 18, 2023

Am I Old Yet? Helen Takes a Call

Flloyd Kennedy plays Helen, Janey and Marian in this short improvised scene from the audio comedy podcast "Am I Old Yet?". Available on www.amIoldyet.com and probably all the podcasting apps in the world.

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July 13, 2023

Are You Old Yet? Life and Poetry with Colin Watts

BONUS EPISODE: This week, I invited Liverpool based poet Colin Watts to chat about his background, and experience of helping to set up the Dead Good Poets Society of Liverpool. The Dead Goods meet on the third Thursday of the month (except for August) in the MerseyMade Cafe, Paradise Street.…

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July 6, 2023

Are You Old Yet? Singing into Elderhood with Frankie Armstrong

BONUS EPISODE: Second in this occasional series of interviews/conversations. My guest is singer and activist Frankie Armstrong, still singing and demonstrating in her 80s. Frankie was part of the British Folk Song Revival in the 1960s, has performed with the National Theatre, runs workshops for RCCSD graduate students and she…

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July 5, 2023

Are You Old Yet? Interview with Frankie Armstrong (trailer)

Flloyd Kennedy (Am I Old Yet?) engages in conversation with folk singer and activist Frankie Armstrong. www.amIoldyet.com. Full episode will be released at 12:00 am Friday 7th July.

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June 30, 2023

Are You Old Yet? Transitioning into Elderhood with Margi Brown Ash. Part 1

First in a series of interviews/conversations with some friends and colleagues, all of whom have experienced their 70th birthdays. This one features Australian theatre-maker, performer, writer, collaborative mentor and arts supervisor, Margi Brown Ash (https://margibrownash.com) . We share some memories, ideas, thoughts on politics, elderhood and teaching pedagogies - among…

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June 22, 2023

Season 7 Bumper Edition

Here are all the episodes of Season 7 (or Part 2 of Helen's adventures as The Chosen One). Binge to your heart's content, or just hit the pause button whenever you feel like it. Cast Frances Broudie Oldridge - Marta Polensky, Josie Harkins Christopher McDougall - Hermes, Rene Ira Seidenstein…

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June 22, 2023

Are You Old Yet? Transitioning into Elderhood with Margi Brown Ash

First in a new series of podcast (AUDIO) conversations with the elders of my world wide community of creative friends and colleagues. Margi Brown Ash is an Australian theatre-maker, performer, writer, collaborative mentor and arts supervisor. She is also the Patron of Thunder's Mouth Theatre. Listen to the full conversation…

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June 15, 2023

Bonus- so close...

Flloyd with another update. The script is complete, and I've managed to meet some other podcasters not a 100 miles away. And by the way, do check out Carousel Radio, "a show and a podcast that is planned and presented by our learning disabled DJs and radio presenters. It’s one…

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