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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), Robyn Clark (Kid 2), and Silvie Zamora (Kid 1).

Written by Vanessa Espino and Silvie Zamora. Music by Phil Ward.

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 walk and met a wise man.

We present two holiday pieces: The Shape of a Holiday, written and read by Silvie Zamora; and Come Walk With Me, written and read by Christina Wells Campbell.

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.

This year, the holidays will be more of the same. Bless this house and pass the wifi.

This light, little story is about a simple way to be a best friend.

Good luck, everyone. We've got this.

Written by Silvie Zamora; performed by Silvie Zamora and Phil Ward. Music by Phil Ward.

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

Written and read by Silvie Zamora.

"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. You can also spend time with us on Facebook and Instagram @LifeLabNotes, and at our website, LifeLabNotes.com.

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.

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 figured, just this once, why not lead up to Christmas instead?

With the gifts listed in that famous carol as inspiration, our team of crackerjack writers came up with twelve days of funny, moving, original pieces for your holiday merriment.

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 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 that famous carol as inspiration, our team of crackerjack writers came up with twelve days of funny, moving, original pieces for your holiday merriment.

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 lead up to Christmas instead?

With the gifts listed in that famous carol as inspiration, our team of writers came up with twelve days of funny, moving, original pieces for your holiday merriment.

Visit our website for more info on all the artists who participated!

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 gifts listed in that famous carol as inspiration, our team of crackerjack writers came up with twelve days of funny, moving, original pieces for your holiday merriment.