Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama

Episode 2 of Season 3 finds Helen attending the opening of a showing of her friend Jean's watercolours at a local art gallery. She enjoys an elbow bump with Deji, her son-in-law's boss, played by Tayo Aluko). They share some thoughts on parenting teenagers while Deji looks for a painting for his office. Helen's granddaughter Susie is behaving suspiciously when her old school friend Charlie does a...

Season 3 kicks off with Helen and her oldest friend Joey, sharing their thoughts on the phone about lost clichés, odd earrings and stampeding generations. Written, performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy, independent (as in self-funded) podcaster. Please rate and review the programme in your favourite podcasting app, or on the website AmIOldYet.com/reviews.  This is the equivalent of audience app...

Season 2 is brought to a close with Episode 17. Helen and her daughter Janey can rub each other up the wrong way, but they love each other, and hopefully can find a way to reconcile their differences. If only Janey's daughter Susie doesn't put a spanner in the works—so to speak... Written, performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy. Yes, she plays both Helen and Janey, edits the dialogue and manages...

In Episode 16, Helen shares her fears about spending too much time on Facebook with her old friend Joey Wilkinson. Is this an unhealthy attachment to social media? If so, what to do about it? Flloyd plays both Helen and Joey, and she is joined by Allana Noyes in a brief cameo as her niece Georgina (Georgie), who also works as a senior editor at Wilkinson Baliol Publishing. You can support this ind...

Episode 15 finds Helen preparing a late luncheon of toasted cheese. Her granddaughter Susie has something on her mind, so she calls her Gran for a chat. What could possibly go wrong? This is an independent podcast, written, performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy who doesn't actually have a budget! So any support you can offer by way of a donation, or by rating and reviewing , would be greatly ap...

Episode 14 of Season 2 finds Helen on a train, returning home after spending a few days in Hampshire with a friend. An elegant elderly lady asks to sit with her, and doesn't seem to know where she is going. Helen is not one to jump to obvious conclusions though. Written, performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy, the podcast depends upon the donations from generous listeners. Please share with your...

Episode 13 At the Cheese Shop Cafe for her much loved flat white, Helen is introduced to Gary, an IT consultant from Perth, who is in town to visit his teenage nephew René (S1. 14, 15 and 22, and S2.6), and his sister Jean (S1.22). The conversation ranges from Helen's fitness regime to Gary's gift-giving strategies, while René indulges his taste for hot chocolate with marshmallows. Edinburgh-based...

In Episode 12, Helen's old friends from her college days have teamed up to check out retirement homes in Dorset. Rozzie, (who claims to be an ex-Secret Service agent) explains about the mysterious phone call from Russia (episode 7 "From Russia with ???") , and then Helen finds herself being challenged to consider her future. Frances Broudie Oldridge returns to the role of Rozzie, having recently c...

Episode 11 brings Helen back in conversation with one of her old college friends, Essie, who lives in Texas with her partner BethAnn and Honey the dog. Helen has not been quite her usual cheerful self of late, and Essie has picked up on it. But Essie is the one who's really struggling. Is there such a thing as 'post pandemic blues' that hits us, even though the pandemic isn't actually over yet? Th...

Episode 10 of Season 2 sees Janey annoying Helen by fussing over her, as usual. Helen's elder sister Marian phones up from Rockhampton, in Central Queensland to ask a very special question. The memories this brings up are painful, but there are sweet ones too. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Like any performance, it takes the audience's reaction to complete the whole process....

Episode 9 introduces Jack's Uncle James, retired school teacher. Helen phones Susie, who is visiting Jack in Liverpool, but as is her wont, Susie has gone out without her phone. The result is Helen and Uncle James getting to know each other, sharing thoughts about the educational system and the impending demise of the English vocabulary. Is it possible this is just an 'old people' problem? James i...

In Episode 8, Helen enjoys a catchup chat with her neighbour Jennifer. Jennifer's 102 year old grandmother, Nana Madeleine, suspects that Helen is feeling a bit down, so she invites herself in for a coffee and a natter. . ⁠Support the Show.⁠ ⁠AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist⁠  featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Please leave a comment or revi...

Episode 7 (Season 2) sees Helen and her granddaughter Susie about to take a trip to Lancashire to celebrate a birthday party. Helen likes to hand over the receipt to the recipient when she buys a gift, and Susie is not too sure that this is acceptable behaviour. Does this qualify as role reversal? Then a phone call from a stranger brings new complications. This week's guest performer is Liverpool...

In Episode 6, Helen accompanies her daughter Janey to the Cheese Shop cafe to collect the illustrations for Janey’s children’s book. René, the teenager who rescued Helen’s cheese in a previous episode, comes to the rescue again. Scots actor Christopher McDougall returns to the programme for another episode as cheeky young René. He also manages a wee cameo as a customer in the cafe. As you know, th...

Helen sets off to a different park for her walk, and finds a 'big kid' swing. As she walks, she ponders the state of the world, human exceptionalism, how trees communicate with each other, and also surprises herself with a few random memories. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast if you can, or leave a comment on the website at https://am-I-old-yet.com . And if you are able to make...

Helen has trouble getting out of the house to go shopping, and Carol, the new salesperson at her local Cheese Shop, doesn't know what Picos Blue is! (Episode 14 "Hey Old Lady!}. Walking home in the rain, Helen and Carol share some private thoughts. If you live in the Liverpool area, you can have your Picos Blue delivered to your door by the marvellous ⁠Liverpool Cheese Company.⁠  (At least, y...

Helen has been commissioned to write her memoir, and she is still not convinced that she has anything special to write about. So her publisher and long time friend Joey has asked Sadie, another old friend from college to give her some encouragement. Sadie and Helen were never close, but now find they have quite a lot in common. ⁠Support the Show.⁠ ⁠AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist⁠  fe...

Susie has lunch with her grandmother Helen, then heads off to visit her parents. Helen calls daughter Janey to let her know Susie is on her way, and Jonathan answers the phone. Jonathan is also from Australia originally, so he and Helen have some cultural tropes in common, like the Walkley Award winning political cartoonist ⁠ First Dog on the Moon⁠ . And Helen want to discuss 'women's busines...

Season 2 is on! Helen (in London) and her old US college friend Joey (in Sydney) are chatting on Zoom, when Joey gets an unexpected phone call from Sadie, another college friend, who lives in New Hampshire, and connects her up with Helen. The joys of modern technology! They muse on the way Shakespeare is the voice of the Zeitgeist, and what? Rozzie never died, said she? Introducing Judi Lehrhaupt...

Send us a Text Message. Before launching Season 2 next week, here's a recap of all the characters, the who, what, where and why from Season 1. And please, if you are enjoying it, share it with your friends! Thank you so much.  Support the Show. AIR New Voices Amplify Spotify Playlist featuring a ‘Best of’ collection from the 16 podcast fellows, of whom I am one! Transcripts are available at the de...

Send us a Text Message. Here's a short bonus episode to keep you going while you wait for Season 2. Two Nanas, Helen and Nanny Louise, get together on the phone to chat about their grandchildren (Susie and Jack, who are dating) and something about the rules of grammar. They manage to surprise each other—as old people often do! Written and performed by Flloyd Kennedy. Check out the website https://...

Final episode of Season 1 for the audio comedy podcast "Am I Old Yet?". The ageing Helen believes she has discovered her daughter Janey's secret, but needs to be tactful. Janey has finally accepted that her mother is not middle aged any more. And an unexpected visitor opens up a whole new can or worms... Introducing Frances Broudie Oldbridge as the visitor. Please rate and review in your favourite...

Helen makes a new friend who bumps into her (literally) at the Cheese Shop Cafe. Turns out they have a mutual acquaintance in Rene, the young Scot who rescued Helen's cheese in a previous episode (#14). Meanwhile Charlie, Susie's friend from uni, has retired his Polish alter ego Piotr. About time too! Scots actress Morag Stark joins the TMT ensemble to play the role of Auntie Jean. Christopher McD...

Send us a Text Message. Helen's great-niece Georgie is visiting her parents, Flora and Walter, and her grandmother Marian (Helen's sister) in Rockhampton, in Central Queensland. She has booked a Skype call with Helen, who is running late—as usual. Cast: Allana Noyes plays Georgie and Flora Robert (Bob) Ashdown plays Wally Flloyd Kennedy plays Helen, Janey and Marian. This little comedy show is a H...

Helen tries to dodge a few bullets when she finds herself in between her granddaughter Susie and Susie's boyfriend Jack. It would be helpful if she could ever learn to think before she speaks. Liverpool legend Mark Porter returns to the show in the role of Jack. Please support the podcast ⁠with a single donation⁠ , or by becoming a ⁠ Patron here.⁠  There are benefits! And we'd love it if you...