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LifeLabNotes
by Silvie Zamora
Sketch comedy, personal stories, original music, insightful essays, and short fiction. Life Lab Notes creates and curates episodes that look at life and how it works, and sometimes doesn't work. Each episode is about 15 minutes of entertaining, funny, uplifting, thought-provoking treats.
Episodes
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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....
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Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes
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, Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes.…
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Slow Cooker Chronicles - A Fable in Three Recipes
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 (Chiquita/Cathy), Graciela Valderrama (La Señora)…
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How To Feel During the Holidays In the Year-That-Must-Not-Be-Named
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 and saw a big metaphor; and someone else took a long...
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To Gather, Together
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 to bob and weave more than usual to make things work....
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The Backyard
Just a few thoughts about how connected we all are, and how hard that is to see sometimes. Written and read by Silvie Zamora.
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Some When
"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. Thank you for sharing some of your Halloween with us....
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Eleven O'Clock
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.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 12)
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 Christmas to January 5th. But here at Life Lab Notes, we...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 11)
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, and Rick Steadman. The season the 'Twelve Days of...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 10)
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 at Life Lab Notes, we figured, just this once, why not...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 9)
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 once, why not lead up to Christmas instead? With the...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 8)
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 figured, just this once, why not lead up to Christmas...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 7)
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 up to Christmas instead? With the gifts listed in…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 6)
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 Ferguson, Robyn Roth, and Andrew Stubblefield. The...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 5)
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 Zamora. H.A.B.I.T. opening theme and montage music by...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted (Day 4)
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 Days of Christmas' goes from Christmas to January…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted (Day 3)
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? Armed with the gifts listed in that famous carol as...
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The 12 Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 2)
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 from Christmas to January 5th. But here at Life Lab...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Regifted! (Day 1)
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 them up amongst our team of crackerjack writers to use as...
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Based On A True Story - A Parable About Power Changing Hands
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, Roxy Shabestari, Justin Vasquez, Silvie Zamora, and...
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Shopping List
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 get a very short story ready to post!" May 16th is…
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I'm Keeping This Sticky Note
With each Life Lab Notes episode, we strive to illustrate how much we humans share, but this episode is perhaps just a bit more personal and universal. You may never have heard of Sam Christensen, but this episode is still for you. Thanks to Phil Ward for the music and engineering. Visit our...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sketch comedy, personal stories, original music, insightful essays, and short fiction. Life Lab Notes creates and curates episodes that look at life and how it works, and sometimes doesn't work. Each episode is about 15 minutes of entertaining, funny, uplifting, thought-provoking treats.
HOSTED BY
Silvie Zamora
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LifeLabNotes currently has 100 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Sketch comedy, personal stories, original music, insightful essays, and short fiction. Life Lab Notes creates and curates episodes that look at life and how it works, and sometimes doesn't work. Each episode is about 15 minutes of entertaining, funny, uplifting, thought-provoking treats.
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LifeLabNotes is created and hosted by Silvie Zamora.
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