Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama

Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama

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A coming-of-age, slice of life, audio fiction comedy with a difference. Our ageing heroine shares senior moments, family relationships and adventures—entertaining and a wee bit provocative. In Season 6 some ancient Greek deities choose her to 'save the planet' - if she only knew what her superpower was. By Season 13, she has settled into semi-retirement, but still up for adventures. Written, performed and produced by Aussie-born, Liverpool-based actress, singer-songwriter and performance poet F...
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Episode List

The Elephant in the Room

Jun 5th, 2026 6:00 AM

Episode 3 explores a bit of a controversial topic, as one of Susie's writing students proudly presents some of her work and someone gets very cross. Strong language is applied.The cast is Erika Sanderson as Susie, Catherine Pip as Melody, Andrea Richardson as Angela, Christopher McDougall as AndyFlloyd Kennedy as Helen, Janey and Jess.The music is from "In the Labyrinth" by John T Labarbera.The episode was written, produced and sound designed by me, Flloyd Kennedy.You can support the programme by donating at patreon.com/amIoldyet. Thank you!Thanks to the Fable and Folly network for their support. Please support their sponsors at fableandfolly.comNo AI was used or abused in the making of this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay safe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Something to Say

May 1st, 2026 6:00 AM

Helen needs to start going out again, picking up the threads of her life, so she has signed up to one of her granddaughter Susie's writing workshops. This results in a bit of soul searching, a smidgeon of philosophising, and a dash of ponderings on the writing process.The cast isErika Sanderson as SusieAndrea Richardson as AngelaTed Gray as the janitorFlloyd Kennedy as Helen.The music is by John T La Barbera, from his album "In the Labyrinthas well as Helen's themes from Season 12.Full transcript available at amIoldyet.com/s13e2The Sound Design is by Flloyd Kennedy, will some help from Soundly and Freesound.org:R4_00532_FR_Heavy_traffic_in_town.wav by kevp888 -- https://freesound.org/s/702608/ -- License: Attribution 4.0120177__maxdemianagl__plusieurs_chaises_glissent.816927__meanraccoon__writing-and-paper-noises-with-pencil-in-a-notebook804486__vitae-li__writing_on_paper_with_pencil_02^Crowd,Cafe,Medium Distant,Light,Idle,Steady,Cutlery,DSM^Thanks to the Fable and Folly network for their support and encouragement. Please support their sponsors at fableandfolly.com/sponsors.Please share this podcast with your friends and rellies, and it would also be grand if you have some pennies, or cents to spare to help with production costs, if you could drop a few into our buckets over at either buymeacoffee.com/amIoldyet, or at Patreon.com/amIoldyet.Thanks for listening. Stay safe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another Day

Apr 3rd, 2026 6:00 AM

Season 13 kicks off with a brand new chapter in Helen's life. Is she old old? She certainly is, in her opinion. We pick up the story a couple of months after the end of Season 12. Her daughter Janey has moved with husband Jon to Edinburgh. Her next door neighbours have put their flat on the market. And Helen has discovered that she is not fully recovered from the accident, when her head came into close and sudden contact with the pavement. Erika Sanderson returns to give voice to Helen's granddaughter Susie, while Flloyd Kennedy plays Helen, and Jennifer-next-door.The music is courtesy of John T La Barbera, and John's music is available on Bandcamp.Full transcript is available on the website shortly after the episode has been released. https://amIoldyet.com/s13e1SFX getting hung up on three beeps.wav by lyd4tuna -- https://freesound.org/s/453267/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 While this podcast is free to listen to, it's not free to produce, so please consider contributing towards the expenses involved in presenting it to your listening ears. You can do that by donating a small one-off amount, or by subscribing at patreon.com/amIoldyet. Thank you. Enjoy the programme.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Game, Set and Match

Jan 2nd, 2026 7:00 AM

Episode 6, the finale. Helen, our elderly heroine, is still unconscious after her collision with the pavement. Jon and Janey and Susie are still anxiously awaiting the results of the scan, and the medical staff in the Accident and Emergency Department are just about keeping their heads above water with the weekend rush as well as random relatives - or are they?You heard, in alphabetical order: Roy R Carruthers as PhilipKate Hanley-Corley as Jessica NortonFlloyd Kennedy as Helen and Janey, Wendy Lap as Nurse Cassy and Chief Neurologist Rona McMillan Christopher McDougall as Dr Harold Godley and the policemanErika Sanderson as SusieJohn Warner as Jonathan, or Jon Marsden.The music throughout was by John T La Barbera, sound design by me, Flloyd Kennedy. I hope you enjoyed this Season. And if so, I also hope you will share it, maybe posting your thoughts about it on the Socials, or rating it in your podcasting app, or you could leave a short review on the website, at amIoldyet.com/reviews. Huge thanks to everyone who donated to the crowdfunder enabling me to offer the actors and John T a small honorarium for their generous donations of time, talent and mutual support. That’s AJ, JR, Jac with a C, Keith, Josh, Peter, Sarah, Susan and Chris B . Also thanks to our regular Patreon Patrons, Joanna and Scott R. Just! Wonderful. And thanks to the Fable and Folly Network, both the organization and the members, By the way, if you head over to FableandFolly.com/Plus, you find that a small monthly subscription gets you access to ALL of the fabulous fiction podcast in the network, Ad Free. And believe, all the good ones are in there. Ok, that's it from me. Thanks for listening. Stay safe.FABLE AND FOLLY NETWORK SHOWCASES AWARD-WINNING AUDIO FICTION PODCASTS THAT PROVE COMPELLING STORYTELLING CAN THRIVE. THIS COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE FASTEST-GROWING NARRATIVE SHOWS, ALL DEDICATED TO MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. ⁠https://fableandfolly.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Waiting Game

Dec 26th, 2025 7:00 AM

This is Episode 5 of Season 12. It's very late at night, several hours after our elderly protagonist, Helen, was brought in unconscious after an unfortunate collision. The hospital staff at A&E (that's Accident and Emergency for our non UK listeners) are now exhausted as they come to the end of a very long shift. While our elderly protagonist, Helen, is still drifting in her mind between trying to get to grips with her current situation, and having flashback memories of events from her earlier life.You heard Roy R Carruthers as Philip, Patricia Gray as the Cafe Lady, John Warner as Jonathan, Frances Broudie Oldridge as Nurse Freda, Christopher McDougall as Dr Harold Godley, Wendy Lap as Ms McMillan and Nurse Cassy, and Flloyd Kennedy as Helen and Janey. The music and musical effects are by John T La Barbera. Much gratitude to our Patreon subscribers, who are receiving ad-free early access to all episodes. You can join them at Patreon.com/amIoldyet. Or just leave a one off donation to contribute towards our production costs. Thanks also to the team and fellow members at Fable and Folly for their support and encouragement. You can find and support our sponsors at FableandFolly.com/sponsors. Thanks for listening, stay safe. SFXcrowd convention center walla expo english vancouver 2 by jerry.berumen -- https://freesound.org/s/768934/ -- License: Attribution 4.0footsteps-in-a-hallway-47842^ Freesound.orgother sfx recorded by FlloydSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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