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Originally published in October 2015, "Monstranto, A Halloween Horror Story," follows the misadventures of an innocent group of teens looking for …

After a fun and successful run with the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar, Life Lab Notes goes year-round! In this inaugural episode, we listen in on a …

First of a three-part series by Gale Brennan Jackson. It's sort of like "Take a Podcast Listener to Work Day," and she's starting us off with a summer job from the 90s. Enjoy!

Emanuel Collins has been whisked away from danger a couple of times in his life. This is the story of one of those times. Like all stories about …

Part 2 of a 3-part series written and performed by Gale Brennan Jackson. An actor, writer, and teacher, she has also held many other unique jobs over the years. In this episode we travel to San Francisco to that time …

Before it was a ubiquitous Disney song, it was ubiquitous advice - sometimes, not super helpful. Love, loss, getting help, and finding our own way.

Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood, California, produces the Young Writers Project every year, sending writers to coach high school students, selecting …

With his "Memories from a Brief Air Force Career," Jerry Ward unwittingly inspired the crew here at Life Lab Notes in many ways, none of which …

As a kid, he was a fighter. He did time. He raised two sons who became soldiers. He went to therapy. Then one day he picked up two hitchhikers and …

A personal story of one woman's journey to her gut instinct self, via the San Luis Obispo Beauty Pageant. Written by Chris Zirbel; Performed by …

People need to play. They need diversion. They need a good excuse to be silly. Enter, Halloween. Of course, reading books of fiction, going to theatre (doing theatre!), singing, scrapbooking, photography, just about …

It's hard to describe. Writing, recording, and promoting this particular episode was a big slathering of meta frosting on a deja-vu cake. It's also a …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge …

Life Lab Notes continues the time-honoured storytelling tradition in the science fiction genre. Presenting the first in a series of short sketches about The Humanoid Aptitude and Behavioral Inquiry Team, a stealth …

Season 2, episode 2 of Life Lab Notes brings us back to the H.A.B.I.T. earth station again, with Krraz and L’Seth Navi, in an episode called, “Talk Human To Me.” 

H.A.B.I.T. - The Humanoid Aptitude and Behavioral …

We observe humans. We process these observations. Then we report on our findings, in whatever format strikes our fancy. This month's report is part "Starsky and Hutch" and part "Angie Tribeca," with a theme song in …

Each spring, Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood has a mini season of five 10-minute, one-act plays, produced by a professional team of actors and …

The third episode of Life Lab Notes' quirky little alien series, "H.A.B.I.T." This one's called Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc. (Don't worry, there is no Latin in the actual episode.) Krraz and L'Seth Navi have some …

Life Lab Notes had the great pleasure of attending the Podcast Movement 2018 conference in Philadelphia. Breakfast smoothies at Reading Terminal …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Spirits, Souls, Beings. Whatever you call them, you can’t see them. But you can hear them. Thirteen souls have been given their earthly voices back …

Before you get to those tricky family gatherings, get yourself to "Warm-Up! The Virtual Reality Immersive Live Holiday Experience!" for a kind of …

It’s December, and time for the final Life Lab Notes episode of the year. The perfect time to check in on our favourite space alien duo - H.A.B.I.T. The Humanoid Aptitude and Behavioral Inquiry Team. 

In “Info-Trans …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Day 12: “Twelve Drummers Drumming” by Silvie Zamora, was performed by Alexis DeLaRosa, featuring Mel Collins, with Sandra Kinder, Farrah Kiyomura, …

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, …

"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 …

Just a few thoughts about how connected we all are, and how hard that is to see sometimes.

Written and read by Silvie Zamora.

We’ve been gathered together for months, hunkered down with our immediate family/household.

It hasn’t been easy turning home into home, school, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …