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

The New Kid on the Shelf

Dec 22nd, 2022 14m 52s

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 bun

Whistlebottom - a trespasser's tale

Oct 30th, 2022 42m 8s

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 p

Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes

Dec 20th, 2021 10m 49s

Slowly, guarding herself carefully, Cathy has 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 the last installment in our three-part series, S

Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes

Dec 1st, 2021 11m 18s

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 fur

Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes

Oct 31st, 2021 8m 28s

Chapter One: Crocktober (Or How To Make Chili Without Your Soul) In this, the first in a three-part series, we meet Cathy, Cathy meets "the crazy lady downstairs" and neither enjoys the chili queso. Featuring the voice talents of Nerea Duhart (

How To Feel During the Holidays In the Year-That-Must-Not-Be-Named

Dec 21st, 2020 12m 1s

There's a lot of pressure to put out the perfect end-of-year podcast, that is the perfect blend of a thoughtful review of the year, a humourous look at life’s outtakes, and an upbeat toast to the future. Luckily, someone made paper snowflakes a

To Gather, Together

Nov 26th, 2020 4m 1s

We’ve been gathered together for months, hunkered down with our immediate family/household. It hasn’t been easy turning home into home, school, office, some semblance of a gym, storage facility for toilet paper and sanitizing wipes. We’ve had t

The Backyard

Nov 3rd, 2020 2m 51s

Just a few thoughts about how connected we all are, and how hard that is to see sometimes. Written and read by Silvie Zamora.

Some When

Oct 31st, 2020 9m 34s

"What do you mean by this haunting of me?" Othello IV.i.14 This unsettling Halloween tale was written by Silvie Zamora and featured Jennifer Flack, Liesel Hansen, Cameron Murphy, Denny Siegel, Phil Ward, and Silvie Zamora. Music by Phil Ward. T

Eleven O'Clock

May 7th, 2020 3m 34s

A brief story about true things that happened in my household and down the street from us. Tabs opened while writing this: bell ringing, bell towers, lightning strikes, ancient prayers, aliens.

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Twelve Drummers Drumming”

Dec 25th, 2019 3m 38s

Day 12: “Twelve Drummers Drumming” by Silvie Zamora, was performed by Alexis DeLaRosa, featuring Mel Collins, with Sandra Kinder, Farrah Kiyomura, Jack T. Musgrave, and Jason Yorrick. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes from Christma

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Eleven Pipers Piping”

Dec 24th, 2019 3m 51s

Listen in on what is surely the earliest recorded standup set in history, in Day 11's episode “Eleven Pipers Piping” by Tom Clark and Silvie Zamora. Performed by Tom Clark, and featuring the voices of Zheryk Badugu, Sarah Parga, Michael Santell

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Ten Lords a-Leaping”

Dec 23rd, 2019 5m 16s

Day 10: “Ten Lords a-Leaping” by Susan C. Hunter. Performed by Wes Weddell, Nick Droz, and Ailisa Newhall. Recorded at The Spare Room, Seattle, Washington. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes from Christmas to January 5th. But here a

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Nine Ladies Dancing”

Dec 22nd, 2019 5m 16s

Day 9: “Nine Ladies Dancing” by Silvie Zamora, and performed by Kelley Hazen. Whatever light you have, let it shine. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes from Christmas to January 5th. But here at Life Lab Notes, we figured, just this

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Eight Maids a-Milking”

Dec 21st, 2019 2m 39s

Day 8: “Eight Maids a-Milking” An engaging poem of perfectly eerie exploits. Written by Denny Siegel and performed by Alysha Brady. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes from Christmas to January 5th. But here at Life Lab Notes, we fig

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Seven Swans a-Swimming”

Dec 20th, 2019 8m 44s

Day 7: “Seven Swans a-Swimming” by Alina Phelan Ballou and Phil Ward, and performed by Phil Ward. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes from Christmas to January 5th. But here at Life Lab Notes, we figured, just this once, why not lead

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Six Geese a-Laying”

Dec 19th, 2019 6m 27s

Day 6: Six Geese a-Laying. Have you been working tirelessly? Do you have a “holiday-business-important-event” to attend? Ever feel like nature has it out for you? Then heed this cautionary tale written by Silvie Zamora, and performed by Keith F

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! “Five Golden Rings”

Dec 18th, 2019 8m 59s

In Day 5: Five Golden Rings, the Humanoid Aptitude and Behavioral Inquiry Team are back! L’Seth Navi and Krraz are in possession of something with far-reaching implications. Written by Silvie Zamora, and performed by Keith Ferguson and Silvie Z

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted (Day 4)

Dec 17th, 2019 5m 18s

Day 4: Four Calling Birds - A Winter Solstice Poem reminds us the wheel keeps turning and each season brings blessings. Written by Robyn Heller and performed by Liesel Hanson, Robyn Heller, Robyn Roth, and Silvie Zamora. The season the ‘Twelve

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! "Three French Hens"

Dec 16th, 2019 9m 21s

Day 3: "Three French Hens" is written and performed by Claire Barnhart. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes from Christmas to January 5th. But here at Life Lab Notes, we figured, just this once, why not lead up to Christmas instead?

The 12 Days of Christmas - Regifted!

Dec 15th, 2019 4m 56s

Day 2: Two very different people find something in common in "Two Turtle Doves," written by Joanne Ke and performed by Keith Ferguson, Liesel Hanson, Lynn Odell, Justin Vasquez, and Silvie Zamora. The season the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ goes

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! "A Partridge in a Pear Tree"

Dec 14th, 2019 18m 29s

Yes, the Twelve Days of Christmas is technically between Christmas and January 5th. But here at Life Lab Notes, we figured, just this once, why not lead up to Christmas instead? So we took the gifts listed in that famous carol, and divvied the

Based On A True Story - A Parable About Power Changing Hands

Oct 29th, 2019 13m 13s

Our humble Halloween offering is part fairy tale, part parable, part fourth quarter performance meeting. Don't be late - you don't want to upset the chairman. Featuring the voice talents of Keith Ferguson, Brian Hall, Pablo Marz, Alina Phelan,

Shopping List

May 16th, 2019 3m 57s

I don't remember where I got the idea that May 16th was National Flash Fiction Day. Maybe I dreamt it. However it entered my brain, I definitely consciously entered it into my calendar, and dutifully reminded myself a few days ago, "I'd better