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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…
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…
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)…
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
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…
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…
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.
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.…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Update on my halting progress, writing new episodes, a mini bonus episode featuring Christopher McDonald and myself improvising a scene that takes place the day after S7 Ep9 "What a Kerfuffle", and a shoutout to Matthew Dempsey's excellent horror fantasy podcast "The Stygian Chronicles". Enjoy. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) •…
Here it is, Season 6. All 8 episodes in one file for your binging pleasure. Shortly before Helen's 80th birthday, she suddenly develops a mysterious superpower that could save the planet. What will her family say? Can nice old ladies do such things? Isn't it usually teenagers who are The…
The podcast is still on hiatus, working on the script for Season/Series 8. I was in London for the Podcast Show London 2023, and met up with actor Christopher McDougall for lunch. The traffic sirened around us, and the cafe door squeaked endlessly, yet we managed to record a snippet…
Flloyd Kennedy - clips from Fairy Bessie (performing with Fem de la Femme, Everyman Bistro, March 2023), In the Trade, The Baby Whisperer, Dopsu Plant Based Foods, Survival for Life.
First half of the event celebrating the best of contemporary #ukrainian poets, presented by members of #DeadGoodPoetsSociety (#Liverpool) in association with Writing on the Wall's #WoWFest. 10th May 2023
Second half of the poetry reading held at Leaf on Bold St, on 10th May 2023, celebrating the best of contemporary #ukrainianpoeltry. Dead Good Poets Society of Liverpool in association with #WringontheWall #WoWFest.
Poetry reading at Leaf on Bold St, Liverpool on 10th May 2023. Members of Dead Good Poets Society of Liverpool, supported by #WritingontheWall #WoWFest, presented the work of some of Ukraine's most exciting poets in : Yuliya Musakovska, Khrystia Vengryniuk, Natalia Leeshnevska, Victoria Amerlina, Galina Kruk and Yarnya Chornohuz.
At last, the big finale. Helen finds herself the centre of attention, so she has to take advantage of the situation and see if she can get some real changes happening. The Greek Gods are there to make sure she's safe, Team Helen also in support. Pity it's all a…
At last, the big day has arrived, and Helen in a bit of a flap, getting ready to attend the 2023 UK Philanthropist of the Year Awards ceremony. She's wearing the fabulous one-off designer ball gown provided by the goddess Artemis, and Hermes is 'getting a lift'. What could possibly…
Helen's oldest friend, Joey, has some thoughts on the subject. That Gala Dinner is getting closer all the time. At least, now we have some idea what it's in aid of - and litter bins have little to do with it. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our…
