Podcast by Laura Lisbeth
Lost Prairie Signal
Raised in the "Center of Everything" at the tail end of the Boomer era, Songwriter Laura Lisbeth, her sister, Mony and their friends share their mid-world experiences and opinions.
Lost Prairie Signal
Latest episodes
09 August 2026
In Which A Bat Makes a 2 am Visit; Mony Is Aghast at LL's Choices; We Like Batman Better
Laura Lisbeth admits her lack of preparedness in all aspects of life. This carries forward into LL relating the traumatic visit by a bat in her bedroom!
Mony is shocked to find that Laura went back to sleep with a bat in her house. Fascinating facts about bats are discussed. We give a nod to Pat's Noodles. Mony wants to talk about Batman vs Spiderman and Archie Comics.
To read more about bats:
https://www.dol.gov/blog/13-facts-about-bats
https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/8-mind-blowing-bat-facts
Laura Lisbeth links: lauralisbeth.com
Simone a.k.a.Mony: http://freethehumanbeings.blogspot.com
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18 July 2026
In Which LL Ponders Scout's Purpose; Dale McCarthy Talks to Mony's Dog; We Talk to Dale About Talking to Animals; Can We Be High-Vibrating Beings?
Do our pets know our thoughts? Do they feel our feelings? This episode’s special guest is Animal Communicator, Dale McCarthy, and to both of those questions, the answer is yes!
What’s it like to have someone communicate with your pet? Simone tells about her experience when Dale did a reading on her dog, Cheri.
Laura chats with Dale about her process, and how she came to be an animal communicator in the first place. Dale shares stories of some of the animals she has communicated with, including a 50 year old turtle!
As a recap to Dale’s interview, Mony and Laura ponder the possibilities? Laura wants to become a highly vibrating being. Mony and Laura plot ways to break in on one of Dale’s sessions.
Dale McCarthy - https://www.dalemccarthy.com/
Mony’s Links: start HERE - freethehumanbeings.blogspot.com
Laura Lisbeth - https://www.lauralisbeth.com
Today’s episode features the song “Leavin’ Missouri” from the Laura Lisbeth album, HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. Available for download at lauralisbeth.com
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14 June 2026
Space Episode In Which Mony Sistersplains the Artemis II Mission; We Get TRUE and Creepy UFO Encounter Stories; LL Gets Bad Mail
LL feels that she is being profiled. Mony is a true Science Nerd and has to explain aspects of rocket science to her sister. Next, LL and Mony are joined by special guests who share their UFO Stories, and the Pod Lair is visited by a REAL Outer Space Alien!
To hear and read more of Mony's works, please start by going to https://freethehumanbeings.blogspot.com
Laura Lisbeth's music can be listened to and/or purchased at https://lauralisbeth.com
Hit The Ground Running: This was the first album I recorded with Steve Phillips, of Rainmakers and Elders fame. Every time I revisit one of these songs, I am overwhelmed by the beautiful additions he made to my little songs. I remember him telling me after recording the guitar solo for Hey Man: "All of your songs are so sad." Thank you, Steve Phillips!
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12 May 2026
In Which the Sanctity of the Pod Lair is Breached By Guest Jason Beers; We Discuss His Imaginary Musical Peeps, Sasquatch Theory; and the Sad Tale of Jason's Gorilla Suit
Singer-Songwriter Laura Lisbeth and co-host Simone a.k.a. Mony welcome Kansas City Musician Jason Beers into the Pod Lair.
This episode spotlights Kansas City Musician Jason Beers. In addition to being a talented musician, Jason is the creator of an entire stable full of characters who, after being born in his head, live and perform under the benevolent umbrella of "Quilt" Records label. The "Quilt Records Family" is ever so slightly reminiscent of the good old SCTV Network and its fun, slightly unhinged characters.
But we don't stop there: we cover Sasquatch, Rollercoasters, Gorilla Suits and much more.
Featured Banjo Tune: Apacotacojoco from the album East Virginia Banjo Tunes
Featured LL song: Out On The Edge from her Hit The Ground Running album
Find Jason Beers music at: jasonbeers.bandcamp.com
To venture into the world of Mony Baloney, start at Freethehumanbeings.blogspot.com instagram.com/monyhere
Laura Lisbeth music can be found at lauralisbeth.com. Follow at instagram.com/lauralisbethmusic
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14 April 2026
In Which Nature! Grackles Are Not Crows! Forest Bathing! (Nudity Not Required); Mony Spins the Yarn of the Needle-Throwing Cactus
LL describes her latest bird obsession - Grackles, and unearths many unsolicited facts about them. Birds in general get a nod; we get grossed out by fecal sacs; Mony waxes scientific about Forest Bathing, Prairie Bathing and the ability of cacti to "throw" needles.
Laura Lisbeth Links:
www.lauralisbeth.com
Mony:
Freethehumanbeings.blogspot.com
Phytoncides and Forest Bathing:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2793341/
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21 March 2026
In Which LL Tells Her Body to Shut Up; We Re-Live the Time of the Nuns, the Shame Jungle , and Mony Declares Our New Life Motto
Laura Lisbeth claims that our body sends us messages but we don't listen.. Later, she and her sister Simone, aka Mony, are contemplating shame and the way it can make us care too much. We really want to not care so much. Laura declares that she will no longer be shamed. Their journey takes them to the days of Catholic School and their experiences with the nuns.
Mony does a great impression of Fred Armisen's "Joy Behar" and muses about the way we censor ourselves sometimes, instead of trying out new creative things.
Featured track: Jimmy Lee and the Moon, from the album "Hit the Ground Running." Available at lauralisbeth.com
Mony's SHAMELESS creative endeavors can be found by starting at freethehumanbeings.blogspot.com
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