LifeLabNotes
Life Lab Notes is curious about humans and life and how it all works, and sometimes doesn’t work. We feature the talents of brilliantly fun and inspiring writers and actors, exploring the heartwarming and heartbreaking, with sketch comedy, personal stories, and original music. Join us for a good look at ourselves!
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 25
12/25/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 25
This is a double-flashback crossover episode! The 2016 Audio Advent Calendar plus its cousin holiday podcast series Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! November 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Winter 2019. We took the gifts listed in that famous carol, and divvied them up amongst our team of crackerjack writers to use as inspiration. The result? Twelve days of funny, moving, original pieces, beautifully performed and produced, for your holiday enjoyment. Holiday Season 2025. We lovingly remember super-human friend, artist, and writer Sherry Coben. "A Partridge in a Pear Tree - A True Story About My Best Friend Paulette" was written by Sherry Coben and performed by Silvie Zamora. Outro music for this episode is from "The Snow is Falling" by Jerry Ward, used by permission. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 24
12/24/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 24
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! You’ve been given security clearance to enter N.O.R.A.D. on a very important night. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for more about this project and the talented folks involved, and a link to the NORAD Tracks Santa site, which is fantastic!
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 23
12/23/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 23
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! A very young child shares her holiday for the first time, in “A Chanukah Story,” written by Judy Goldstein and performed by Denny Siegel. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 22
12/22/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 22
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Everyone knows it’s hard to fall asleep on Christmas Eve. But, not everyone knows what this kid knows about the season. “Sleep Tight” was written by Silvie Zamora and performed by Abel Arias and Silvie Zamora. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 21
12/21/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 21
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Today marks the anniversary of the grand opening of the fictional cross-holiday shop, “Judai-Wicca,” which gives today’s episode its name. A delightful sketch written and performed by Robyn Roth and Denny Siegel. (Extra points for tuning in to the 2017 13 Days of Halloween podcast (Oct 25 episode) and hearing the Wiccan Sisters walk us through some classic horror films in “The Wiccan Review.”) Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 20
12/20/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 20
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! They work hard all year - they deserve a month off! “Taking An Elfie” was written by Robyn Roth, and performed by Keith Ferguson (with Robyn Roth featured as the child). Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 19
12/19/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 19
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! "O, Christmas Tree" - a simple phrase that packs an emotional punch. Today's episode is by Gale Brennan Jackson, and although it's technically about her childhood Christmas tree, you may see some of your own family and traditions in this very tender story. Performed by Jenny Flack. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 18
12/18/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 18
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! It has never been more clear that looking at each other without prejudice would be a very useful thing to a society struggling to hang on to its society-ness. Dictionary dot com defines it thus: A highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community living that normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and a national identity for its members. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 17
12/17/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 17
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Today's episode is a beautiful personal story written by Rikki Schwartz, and performed by Jenny Flack. It's about crossing the lines that make us different, and making a difference in someone's life. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 16
12/16/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 16
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! There is, perhaps, no time of year more laden with traditions, legends, and folklore than this. So Christmastime is perfect to retell the tale of Saint Pubbins. Performed by Keith Ferguson. Written by our fun-loving, talented friend, Chris Warren Gilbert, gone much too soon. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 15
12/15/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 15
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! If you've ever tried to settle contentedly into a seasonal job, this episode is for you. "Macy's" was written by Gale Brennan Jackson, and read by Silvie Zamora. Theme music by Scott Passarella and Gary Grantham. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 14
12/14/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 14
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! "O Triple Conjunction of Bethlehem" was written by Silvie Zamora, and featured the voice talents of Abel Arias and Brett Bayone. Original music by Gary Grantham and Scott Passarella. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 13
12/13/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 13
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! For some, the only time family gets together is during the holidays. But which holidays? Andy Crocker and Jen Bascom wrote the delightful parody lyrics to this tune about siblings and how easy it can be to get along. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 12
12/12/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 12
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! It can be tricky to find that healthy balance between gifts for well-deserving family and friends, and the consumerism that can stifle the real meaning of the holidays. One family figured it out. "Brought To You By," written by Silvie Zamora, performed by Abel Arias, Brett Bayonne, Robyn Roth, and Denny Siegel. Gary Grantham and Scott Passarella provide the intro and outro music. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for more about this project and the talented folks involved.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 11
12/11/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 11
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Like a mini-culture of its own, every family has its traditions, for every day and for special days. The Weinholds are no different. Well, somewhat different: the geese, the feathers, the Barbies. Brendan Weinhold wrote today's personal story. It was performed by Keith Ferguson. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 10
12/10/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 10
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Today’s flashback episode takes us to Norway! "Norwegian Christmas" is a story of the personal Christmases of actor/improvisor/writer Jennifer Flack. Written and performed by Jenny, with intro and outro music by Gary Grantham and Scott Passarella. This one may not make you hungry, but it will make you want to hug your loved ones. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 9
12/09/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 9
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! If you're Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time, but you wouldn't mind spicing up your Silent Night, you need a brand new holiday vaudeville tune! Schlep over to our website to read about the actor/improvisor/comedian/writer Denny Siegel, who created this original music. Performed by Denny Siegel and Brett Bayonne, with Scott Passarella and Gary Grantham on piano and percussion. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 8
12/08/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 8
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic. Today's episode is Lauren Pritchard's personal story, written by Lauren, read by Silvie Zamora.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 7
12/07/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 7
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic. "December Never Comes" was written by Silvie Zamora, and performed by Kiff VandenHeuvel and Keith Ferguson.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 6
12/06/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 6
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic. Today's episode, Tamale Factory, was written by Vanessa Espino and performed by Abel Arias.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 5
12/05/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 5
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic. Today's episode, "Merry Krampus," was written by Silvie Zamora.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 3
12/04/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 3
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic. Today's episode, "Elf Training Camp", was written by Denny Siegel.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 2
12/02/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 2
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 1
12/01/2025
Audio Advent Calendar Flashback to December 1
It was November of 2016. North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre was visited by a merry cast of talented voice actors, musicians, and audience members. There was chocolate (graciously provided by the delicious El Buen Cacao) and a wintry faerie who, with an audience volunteer, would announce each date to start off the story. We recorded twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories that night and the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once, so we reissued it the following year. And now it's back again, with its cheerful silliness and heartfelt hope! We hope you enjoy it again or anew, as much as we did making it! Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for information about each date's story, its writer and performers, and the musicians who added their magic.
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One is for Sorrow
10/31/2025
One is for Sorrow
One for sorrow, Two for mirth (or joy, or luck, in some versions), Three for a wedding, four for a birth, (or a death, in some versions), (Three and four are sometimes for “a girl” and “a boy,” respectively.) So many options. The old nursery rhyme goes on: Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told. Eight for a wish, Nine for a kiss, Ten a surprise you should be careful not to miss, Eleven for health, Twelve for wealth, Thirteen, beware. It’s the devil himself. Look for the signs.
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Twelve Elves 'til Christmas
12/20/2023
Twelve Elves 'til Christmas
You’ve got big plans. Worked out every detail. Thought of every contingency. Except one. “12 Elves ’til Christmas” is a story about a dream, a machine, and half a team. [Explicit -- One swear word, bleeped.] Presented by Life Lab Notes - field observations from the lab of Life in a storytelling podcast. 12 Elves ’til Christmas features the voice talents of Claire Barnhart, Keith Ferguson, Ernie Gilbert, Robyn Heller, Chris Mathieu, Phil Ward, and Silvie Zamora. Engineering by Phil Ward. Written and directed by Silvie Zamora. You’re always welcome over at LifeLabNotes dot com, and you can find us on Instagram or Facebook @LifeLabNotes. Thanks for listening!
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The New Kid on the Shelf
12/22/2022
The New Kid on the Shelf
Big news! Life Lab Notes has stumbled upon the remote meeting link and password for the weekly meeting of a certain local chapter of a certain group of elves. Obviously, we cannot divulge our sources. Listen in as Carol tries to control the bunch, especially Dibbles, who's in a mood. Featuring the voice talents of Claire Barnhart, Keith Ferguson, Ernie Gilbert, Judith Goldstein, Kristen Smith, Inger Tudor, Phil Ward, and Silvie Zamora. Written, directed, produced by Silvie Zamora. Please visit for more info about this episode.
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Whistlebottom - a trespasser's tale
10/30/2022
Whistlebottom - a trespasser's tale
If a radio play and an audio book met at a haunted campfire to share a chilling account of mayhem that takes place in hell and the parking lot of a real estate office, it would sound like this: Whistlebottom - a trespasser's tale. Written and performed by Silvie Zamora. Battle March by Phil Ward. Episode album art by @jamahartart.
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Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes
12/20/2021
Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes
Chapter Three: Desimmer (There’s More Than One Way to Make Hot Chocolate) Slowly, Cathy's been opening up to La Señora, but it’s going to take one more episode, one more recipe, to help her open up to herself. This is that episode. This is Chapter Three: Desimmer. Nerea Duhart as Cathy; Graciela Valderrama as La Señora; Phil Ward as the neighbour. By Silvie Zamora and Vanessa Espino, with original music by Phil Ward.
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Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes
12/01/2021
Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes
Chapter Two: Slowvember (Giving the Seeds Their Heat) Part two is chock full of flavour and, like any good fable, metaphors. Cathy remembers a little from her last visit with La Señora, but will this month’s Tex-Mex Chile con Carne push her further away from herself?
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