to get to know each other better (2023)

This is the sixth episode of Podgoblin's Hut starring Nina and Dave. You can find it in your own feed, wherever you get your podcasts. It is also the last episode of the first series of the series. It's the end of Finn Family Moomintroll and the end of Series 1! Meet Thingumy and Bob, the lesbian-inspired non-binary couple of your dreams. This book has more bumps in the road for us as modern readers than the previous ones. #JusticeForTheSnorkmaiden also includes some really positive representations of what we might call non-monogamy and queerness. Really a mixed bag. Our question to Snufkin is from Jane Eyre and has to do with marriage and true love. Our Moomin Ghosts this week are: Tracey Baptiste's Jumbies and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Our Spirit of the Podgoblin Hat is: On Eyre of Hot and Bothered. We're back after a hiatus with Moominpapa's memoirs (or exploits?).

February 14, 2023

This is the fifth episode of Podgoblin's Hat starring Nina and Dave. You'll find it in its own feed wherever you get your podcasts. This week we read the first half of Finn Family Moomintroll. Spring is here and the children have discovered a very interesting hat on a hill. The hat begins to transform everything in it, from eggshells to wacky words to Moomintroll himself. Moominmama feels like a change of scenery and leads an expedition to the Hattifattener desert island. Snufkin sees a great villain at the heart of a storm. Our theme for this book is ALCHEMY and we look at transformations and all things golden. Plus colonial fantasies, various masculinities and the first issue of Nina's Botany Corner. Our question this week is about Dave's non-monogamous (!) emotional life, so be sure to tune in to it. Our Moomin Ghosts are Bluey and Knock Three Times by Cressida Cowell. Our podgoblin hat ghost is Black Men Can't Jump [in Hollywood].

February 07, 2023

This is the fourth episode of Podgoblin's Hat starring Nina and Dave. You can find it in your own feed, wherever you get your podcasts. This week we're reading the second half of Tove Jansson's Comet in Moominland, and what an exciting adventure! Moomintroll meets the legendary Snorkmaid and falls in love instantly, our brave adventurers attend not one but two doomsday parties, and the philosopher gets involved in something sweet. We talk about wars and weather disasters (again! Why? Is Moominland always threatened by climate change?) and discuss the heteronormativity of the relationship between Snorkmaiden and Moomintroll, but also how they break this mold. This week our question for Snufkin was posted by the AITA community on Reddit and affects owners. Our Spirit of the Moomins recommendations are as follows: From Ash, Oak and Thorn by Melissa Harrison (special mention as an audiobook) Toy Story 3 And our Spirit of the Podgoblin's Hat, provided by Nina this week, is Dragon Babies, a podcast from fantasy nostalgia YES.

31 January 2023

This is the third episode of Podgoblin's Hut starring Nina and Dave. You can find it in your own feed, wherever you get your podcasts. This week we're reading Comet in Moominland, the first full chapter book. There's a lot to talk about! Last week's little creature has become Sniff, a full member of the Moomin family through adoption. In the middle of the night a philosopher knocks on the door. But more importantly, Snufkin joins the cast. We talk about how this book is set up, how the Flood calls it back, and we make another unsuccessful attempt to find out just how great the Moomins really are. This week's #WhatWouldSnufkinDo question is What would you do if your cat came home with a new collar?Recommendations Ghost of the Moomins: The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate by Margaret MahyHayao Miyazaki's films, particularly Ponyo, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. And our spirit from The Podgoblin's Hat is: Avatar: Defying the Elements Join us next week as we read the second half of Comet in Moominland!

25 January 2023

This is the second episode of Podgoblin's Hat starring Nina and Dave. You can find it in your own feed, wherever you get your podcasts. It's our first reading and we're reading The Moomins and the Great Flood. We summarize this tale by Tove Jansson, discuss its influences, and make a first attempt at a taxonomy of the broader Moomin bestiary. This week our question for Snufkin is: Things take up my time and I can't do the things I want to do. What would Snufkin do? If you have a question for Snufkin, please follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ThePodgoblin or email us at thepodhat@gmail.com ? (recommended by Dave) And our podgoblin hat spirit is: Tolkien Black Girls from Black Nerds Create.

17 January 2023

This is the first episode of Podgoblin's Hat with Nina and Dave. You can find it in your own feed, wherever you get your podcasts. We introduce ourselves, our relationship to each other, and our relationships with the Moomins. Visit our Twitter @ThePodgoblin and Instagram @thepodgoblin to see photos of the tattoos. , stuffed animals and dog-eared books that we mentioned.

11 January 2023

This is a talk I put together for Maker Weekend at the London Podcast Festival and was recorded at King's Place on 14th September 2019. This was the powerpoint file I used for the talk: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g9zwoh6tqw7e533/Podcasting%20on%20a%20shoestring.pptx?dl=0

08. April 2021

This is a version of a talk I often give about podcasting. It was recorded at Thirsk Podcast Festival - Podcast Social Club on November 23, 2019 at Rural Arts. This was the powerpoint file I used for the talk: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cc0eccn7pmmswl0/The%20Possibilities%20of% 20Podcasting%202019.pptx?dl=0

06. April 2021

On December 31, 2020, I sat down to capture a reflection on this strange and horrible year, both personally and politically. Which makes it sound like a disappointment, but I've tried to focus on the good and the bad and all the other things that don't fit into the good/bad binary. Then I listened to it and did some light editing. Then I mixed it up and now I'm sharing it with you.

December 31, 2020

General content note on the series: death, dementia, old age, mental health problems Additional content note: sex, euthanasia, war I've been planning this series for years. The oldest recording I've used was taped by my father in 1984. This program covers 96 years of my father's life and 38 years of my life. I started recording interviews with my father in 2011 and started writing essays in 2017 about our relationship and his journey through old age to death. I'm glad I did this show. That he wasn't left alone in an imaginary show. It was a difficult path at times, but I'm very glad I took it. Thank you for traveling with me. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

July 21, 2020

General Series Content Advice: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Issues Additional Content Advice: Bereavement, Suicide, Terminal Illness, Abuse, Bereavement In the latest full episode of the podcast, with content endorsed by the British Podcast Awards and the Wellcome Trust I Speak To by counselor and psychotherapist Karen Pollock MBACP on grief and death. This is an episode about ways of thinking (and feeling) about grief, therapeutic approaches to change and loss, how systems and attitudes around us and within us affect how we deal with difficult things, and much more. It's the only episode of the show where my father's voice isn't heard, but he's very much a part of the conversation. -Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities: https://www.ubcpress.ca/non-binary-livesThe Messiness of Grief: https://counsellinginnorthumberland.com/2020/02/03/the-messiness-of-grief /Opening the door to difficult conversations: https://counsellinginnorthumberland.com/2018/01/23/opening-the-door-to-difficult-conversations/Death and second chances: https://counsellinginnorthumberland.com/2016 /11 /22/death and second chances/ Illustrations by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

July 14, 2020

General Series Content Note: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Supplemental Content Note: Euthanasia/Suicide But no matter what you forget, you cannot take away the love we shared, which was and always will be. even if I forgot; even if I'm not alive to remember it; even if I forgot; Even if I'm not alive to remember it. happened. And that has to be enough. This episode is about movement, memory, change, time, distance, tears, connection, therapy, sadness, love, pain and anything else that can come in waves. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

July 07, 2020

Series General Content Note: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Issues Additional Content Note: Bereavement, Bereavement, Terminal Illness (including Cancer) and the Caste System I speak to Khyati Tripathi about the study of death. This episode is about understanding and managing mortality and creating spaces where we can talk about difficult and taboo topics. Band-33/April-2020/Remaining-DeathAssociation for the Study of Death and Society: https://www.deathandsociety.org/Art by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

30. June 2020

Series General Content Note: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Additional Content Note: Euthanasia/SuicideI realized that maybe our positions aren't all that different. And I wondered if I seemed as inspirational and naïve as he did in those moments when I manage to believe in hope. I wondered if the spark I see in him, this belief in people and ideas, wasn't in me too, although I often felt that wasn't the case. If only I could tell other people that. When the world as humans knows that it will be long enough before I reach an age similar to my father, I wonder if I will be someone to frustrate the young with my belief in them and please if I will still be the accept possibility of hope . and change? This episode is about faith, hope and progress. Think technological change, generational change, spiritual change, and political change. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

23. June 2020

General Series Content Note: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Issues Supplemental Content Note: Surgery, Medical Procedures, Euthanasia, Euthanasia Gill Haddow on Incarnation, Interchangeable Hearts, Everyday Cyborgs, Humanimals, and Failing Health. This is an episode about possible futures and how we feel about our bodies. and I: https://animalmechanicalandme.com/Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/The BPA Fund has a survey which I would greatly appreciate if you could fill it out , if you have a few moments. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

16. June 2020

General Content Note for the Series: Death, Insanity, Old Age, Mental Illnesses Additional Content Note: War, Medical Operations, Suicidal Thoughts I'm still quite scared that my father will cease to exist. It's been such a big part of my life that it seems like a world without it is impossible. But ever since I was a child I have imagined this world. I've played his death so many times. I wrote it in fiction and songs. I've spent hours thinking about how it's going to be. What I could think and do. How will it affect me? How is it affecting my family? And I always thought that it would probably happen soon. But never. This episode is about the confrontation with death and the confrontation with love. It contains my father's war story and his heart attack and quadruple heart bypass. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/ The BPA Fund has a survey that I would really like. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

09. June 2020

General Content Advice for the Series: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Additional Content Advice: PTSD, Dependency/Addiction, Rape (Lightly Mentioned, No Descriptions) In the fifth full episode of the podcast, with content funded by the British Podcast Awards and Wellcome Trust I'm speaking to psychologist and epidemiologist Dr. Suzi Gage from the Say Why to Drugs podcast on research into recreational drug use and mental health. Say Why to Drugs with Dr. Suzi Gage: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/say-why-to-drugs/id1114492774 Say Why to Drugs by Dr. Suzi Gage: https://www.hachette.co.uk/contributor/suzi-gage/Art by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/The BPA Fund has a survey that I would really appreciate if you could fill them in if you have a moment. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

02. June 2020

General note on the content of the series: death, dementia, old age, mental problems. This episode is about creating things: imaginary worlds, houses and friendships. It's also about walls - drawing on walls, setting boundaries and tearing down the walls in your mind and heart.' My brother Tony Pickering's work: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/ The BPA Fund has a survey on this I would be very grateful if you would have a moment. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

26. May 2020

General Series Content Advice: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Additional Content Advice: Suicide, Self-harm, Bereavement, War, Anti-Semitism, Nazis, COVID-19 In the fourth full episode of the podcast, with content funded by the British Podcast Awards and the Wellcome Trust I'm speaking to health psychologist Professor Rory O'Connor about suicidal behavior research. And to historian Professor Julie Gottlieb on research into the rise in suicides in times of crisis, particularly during the "War of Nerves" (1938-1939) and the Munich Crisis (September/October 1938). Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/ The BPA Fund has a survey which I would greatly appreciate if you could fill it out if you have a moment. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

19. May 2020

General Content Advice for the Series: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Issues Additional Content Advice: Sexism, misogyny, questionable behavior, power dynamics, and age differences in romantic and sexual situations. When I was doing a show about my relationship with manhood, I talked a lot about my mother and stepfather, but my father was rarely seen. When he did, he was a positive presence and represented an alternate version of masculinity. If you're trying to condense your story into an hour-long show, you'll have to skip a few parts. But there's also something in me that doesn't want to deconstruct my dad. I don't want to mess around with the positives of my childhood too much. This episode is about masculinity, privilege and achievement. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/The BPA Fund has a survey which I would greatly appreciate if you could fill it out if you have a moment. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

12. May 2020

General note on the content of the series: death, dementia, old age, mental problems. It is important to note that the story of my relationship with my father is only part of his life. It's just one of the ways he was a parent: the context of my childhood was very different from the context of my siblings' childhoods. Although he was retired for most of my life, for the rest of my siblings he was someone who went to work. This episode is about friendship, parenting, love and caring. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/The BPA Fund has a survey that I would really appreciate if you could fill it out if you have a moment. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you fill it out you could be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher ' counts as 'Down to a sea without sun' whether you hear it over the GBA stream or not.

05. May 2020

General Series Content Advice: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Additional Content Advice: Bereavement, Suicide, Disability, Abortion, Terminal Illness In the third full episode of the podcast, with content funded by the British Podcast Awards and the Wellcome Trust I speak featuring three doctors with different perspectives and experiences reporting on euthanasia and euthanasia, which my father has long advocated and wants to make available to him. dr Rob Jonquiere is Executive Director of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies: https://www.worldrtd.netDr. Jacqueline Davis leads Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying, part of the UK organization Dignity in Dying: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk Dr. Mark Pickering is CEO of the Christian Medical Fellowship and part of the UK organization Care Not Killing: https://www.carenotkilling.org.uk Illustrations by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

28. April 2020

Series General Content Note: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Mental Health Memories are like paths of longing: when you first walk them, they're overgrown and full of detail. The more you walk on them, the more they erode; they are smoothed and fixed. You get to what you remember faster, but what you remember has become something else. You no longer have to look for landmarks because there is a way to walk. This episode is about the memory of time, childhood, dementia and Citizen Kane. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/The BPA Fund has a survey which I would greatly appreciate if you could fill it out if you have a moment. Find it here: http://podcastviews.com As an added incentive, if you complete it you'll be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Amazon Gift Card. For purposes of this survey, "Get to know better" counts as a download of a sunless sea whether you're listening to it on the GBA stream or not.

21. April 2020

General content notice for the series: Death, Dementia, Old Age, Awareness of Mental Health Issues in People with Advanced Dementia. And to Dr. Daniel Davis on his work to see how delirium and dementia impact society and population-level health. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

14. April 2020

General content note for the series: death, dementia, old age, psychological problems Additional content note for this episode: euthanasia, suicide Time is the longest distance between two places. Even if we are no longer there, we are always on time. This episode is about time travel, death, madness and love. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

07.04.2020

General content note for the series: Death, Dementia, Aging, Mental Health Issues Notes on how to document a parent living with dementia and discuss the similarities and differences between our parents' experiences and attitudes towards dementia. You can find Penny's Discovering Dementia podcast wherever you get her podcasts. For example here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/discovering-dementia/id1239196983 Art by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

March 31, 2020

General note on the content of the series: death, madness, old age, mental problems A document is evidence; a File; evidence of something By this definition we are all living documents, documents that may or may not be lost to history. What parts of us are recorded? What parts of us do you see? We record our lives and the lives of others using our memory and technology. We choose what we record, how we record it and how we present it, sometimes consciously and sometimes unconsciously. We don't always choose fully because we can only work with what we have; Sometimes our options are more limited than others. We are all documents; we are all documentarians; We are all documentary filmmakers. Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/

March 24, 2020

Later this year I will be releasing a Getting Better Acquainted mini-series entitled Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Dad about my relationship with my father, my father's life story and his descent into dementia. Clips from over 15 hours of interviews I've conducted with my father over the past 10 years with narration based on these medium sized plays: https://medium.com/@goosefat101 In addition to the main theme of the show, I received the Pulse Award from the Wellcome Trust and the British Podcast Awards to make a few extra episodes exploring the science behind the issues covered, including dementia, heart disease, mental health and euthanasia. https://fund.britishpodcastawards.com/news/50k-Awarded-to-uk-podcasters/ As part of the eligibility requirements for this funding I would really appreciate it if people who have listened to Getting Better Acquainted at any point since it started 2011 Please fill out this survey: http://podcastviews .com It should not take too long to fill out, and you can select an option to be entered into a prize draw for a pair of tickets to this year's awards ceremony.

30 January 2020

After a year hiatus from Getting to Know Better, I'm returning for a one-off bonus episode to continue the tradition of starting the new year with a recap of how the past year has gone for me, and since it's 2019 I think so too about how the past was year has passed for me, decade, and also how I feel about the frying pan and the fire of current political events. Getting to know each other is paused for a while. But there are over 350 episodes in the archives, so there's plenty of catching up to do for people just discovering the show. Credit: Made of Human with Sofie Hagen: https://www.madeofhumanpodcast.com The Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-breakup-monologues-with-rosie-wilby /id1310409996?mt=2My time hosting Spark Hackney: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-sparkSpark True Stories: http://stories.co.uk/The Restart Project: https:/ /therestartproject.org/podcast/Busy Being Black at LPF: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-josh-rivers-campbell-x-at-london-podcast-festival/id1355469484?i=1000452400087What is with men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-family-tree-episodesWhat is masculinity? Why does this matter? And other great questions from Jeffrey Boakye and Darren Chetty: https://www.hachettechildrens.co.uk/titles/jeffrey-boakye-2/what-is-masculinity-why-does-it-matter-and-other-big -questions/9781526308146/Plus Award: https://fund.britishpodcastawards.com/news/british-podcast-awards-launches-50k-fund/Down to a sunny sea: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down -of-a-sea-without-sun-memories-of-my-father-604a239b7501

December 31, 2019

In this GBA extra, we get to know The Family Tree Podcast even better. I'm joined by Jen Adamthwaite, co-producer/creator of GBA's quirky sister podcast, to discuss the why, the how, the ups and downs of Season 2 of this magical realism podcast drama. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR FAMILY TREE. The GBA episode where we talk about season 1 of The Family Tree: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-284-the-family-treeThe GBA episode where we talk about season 2 of The Family Tree speak: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-337-the-family-tree-season-2 To listen to The Family Tree Episode 1 and learn more about the series visit our website: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/iTunes link : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688Now also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48CpMm47ugAryHgT7Rv9TaTo sign up for our Patreon, go here, on This At this time you will only be charged when we release the Christmas special: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast

19. November 2019

In the (tentative) extra finale “Getting to Know Better” I continue the tradition of starting the new year with a review of how the past year has gone, I reflect on what impact this program has had on my life and things it might be found on your GBA feed in the future and the distance between who I was in 2011 and who I am now in 2019. Knowing Yourself Better Now is on hiatus for a while. But there are over 350 episodes in the archives, so there's plenty of catching up to do for people just discovering the show. Mention: Sofie Hagen on GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-335-sofie-hagenMade of Human with Sofie Hagen: https://www.madeofhumanpodcast.comThe Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby: https:// itunes . apple.com/gb/podcast/the-breakup-monologues-with-rosie-wilby/id1310409996?mt=2My time hosting Spark Hackney: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-sparkSpark True Stories : http://stories.co.uk/The talk I gave at the London Podcast Festival: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-passion-projects-the-london-podcast-festivalThe 2018 Christmas Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-350-the-last-christmasI Plug: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastDown to a sunless sea: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-604a239b7501

07 January 2019

I have a complicated relationship with Christmas. It was a place of trauma and happiness for me. So, in a way, you could say that it's odd that there's been a Christmas special every year since Getting to Know Us launched in 2011. Or maybe it makes sense for me to keep digging through the Christmas scab because we often fall back on what shaped and shaped us. Some of the specials were about comfort and joy, others about the gloomy winter. Most were about both and everything else. GBA 350 is the Christmas special of 2018, but in a way it's maybe the best GBA Christmas special, the Christmas special I've always tried, the Christmas special I've always made. It's a collage of the best and most personal parts of the last 7 years of GBA and Stand Up Tragedy Christmases. Contains songs, stories, love, conflict, confusion, hope, despair and other Christmas stuff. It features talks, monologues, performances, time travel, music and Moomins. It features my partner Jen, my friend Nina and my father. Christmas carols were performed mainly with Asia, George and Sam. The episode is more of a soundscape, collage, journey, stream of consciousness audio than standard GBA documentary or conversation. After this episode there will be GBA Extra in the new year and then the show will be on hiatus for a while. But there are over 350 episodes in the archives, so there's plenty of catching up to do for people just discovering the show. years ago, but the further you go back, the more I contradict my earlier self, both in his opinions and in his choice of words: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/christmas-specials The full Tragic Christmas can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-christmas The best parts are collected here in short form: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/s selected-tragedy-vol-5-tragic-christmasIplug:Mansplaining Masculinity : The book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 17, 2018

In GBA 349 we get to know Louise better. She talks about the detour her life has taken since we met at university to the present day, how she found her way into poetry, writing and teaching, her relationship with Wigan where she spent most of her life, their new musical projects, his return . Dancing after years of absence, working freelance in the arts, and more. Also at the end of tonight's episode, after the conversation has ended, I reiterate the announcement that "Getting Better Acquainted" will be interrupted after episode 350 AND also between now and the Christmas special. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/louisethepoetwordWITCH on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordWITCHsynthNymphs and Thugs: https://nymphsandthugs.net/Love is a Battlefield: https://nymphsandthugs.bandcamp.com/ album/love-is-a-battlefieldBird St: https://nymphsandthugs.bandcamp.com/album/bird-stI plug: My recent writing on consent and gender: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/what-about -the-women-3237e4155f2cMansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 New play: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless -sea -memories-of-my-dad-604a239b7501The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe Mentioned:Ludus Dance: https://ludusdance.org /Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Louise on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-daily-ep-1-louise-fWhite Poppy: https://metro. co. uk/2018/11/01/my-white-poppy-does-not-mean-I-against-memory-it-means-I-am-committed-to-peace-8093178/Mike Garry: https ://www.mikegarry.co.uk/BBC Radio 3 New Voices Award: https://www.theguardian.com/books/the-northerner/2014/jun/06/wigan-poet-louise-fazackerley-radio- 3- verb-new-voices-awardIan McMillan: http://www.uktouring.org.uk/ian-mcmillan/The Verb: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnsfGeorge Orwell: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_OrwellRoad to Wigan Pier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Wigan_PierNorthern Soul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_soulWould they use it in Wigan? http://leblow.co.uk/category/would-they-wear-it-in-wigan/Burning Eye: https://burningeyebooks.wordpress.com/John Cooper Clarke: http://johncooperclarke.com/Toria Garber: http://www.toriagarbutt.net/Luke Wright: https://www.lukewright.co.uk/Clare Ferguson-Walker: https://www.facebook.com/ClareFergusonWalker/Kendal Calling: https:/ /www.kendalcalling.co.uk/Kate Tempest: https://www.katetempest.co.uk/Sleaford Mods: https://sleaford-mods.myshopify.com/Joy Division: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Joy_DivisionTom Waits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_WaitsBob Dylan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_DylanNico: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NicoDie Antwood : https://www.dieantwoord.com/home/The Streets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_StreetsDepeche Mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depeche_ModeSlummy Eve: https:// twitter.com/SlummyEve https://slummyeve.bandcamp.com/Travis Praise: http://travisalabanza.co.uk/Oranges aren't the only fruits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranges_Are_Not_t he_Only_Fruit_ ( TV_serial) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. November 2018

In GBA 348 we get to know Charlie better. We talked about how difficult it is to speak out about mental health and suicide attempts, depression, suicidal thoughts, accessing mental health services, the downsides of speaking out about mental health, disability, writing, school, bullying, getting help and more. It's serious but also thoughtful talk and it doesn't just stay in dark places. Content Note: Bullying, Suicidal Thoughts/Ideas, Depression, Mental Health Issues, Trauma Also at the end of tonight's episode, after the conversation has ended, I make an announcement about the future of "Getting to Know Better" which will be interrupted after the episode 350.Charlie Plugs: Alt-Space: https://www.facebook.com/altspacemorecambe Website: Big Charlie Poet: https://bigcharliepoet.co.uk Evidently Salford: https://www.youtube.com/channel /UCA8fBN5qXcQV78R5c2a9ingI Plug :My last Articles on consent and gender: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/what-about-the-women-3237e4155f2cMansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 New play: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless -sea -memories-of-my-dad-604a239b7501The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe Mentioned:Stand Up Tragedy: http://www. standup tragedy. co.uk/Scott Tyrell: https://twitter.com/ScottyTyrrellLouise Fazackerley: https://www.louisethepoet.co.uk/Sophia Walker: https://poetwalker.com/BBC Slam: https://www. facebook.com/bbcedfringeslam/Matt Panesh: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-346-matt-paneshEric Morecambe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_MorecambeHeysham 2: https://www.edfenergy .com/energy/power-stations/heysham-2The Wars of the Roses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_ RosesLancaster Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_CastleAshton Memorial: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_MemorialHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. November 2018

In GBA 347 we get to know Tanaka better. We talk about making theater that engages and challenges harmful versions of masculinity, making plays about experiences of rape and sexual assault, educating young people about how culture creates and shapes masculinity, the intersection of nurturing and gender, emotions navigate and express. and much more. The themes might make this sound like heavy talk, but it's actually fun, thoughtful, and positive. Although there is a synopsis of sexual assault and trauma, the conversation does not include descriptions of assault. Violence regularly in their daily lives by contacting an investigation they are working on. You can find his work and contact him through his website: https://tanakamhishi.co.uk/I Plug:My Latest Writing on Consent and Gender: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/what-about-the - women-3237e4155f2cMansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 New play: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless -sea -memories-of-my-dad-604a239b7501The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mentioned: Rita: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-rita-episodesThe Cuttings: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/Selected Shorts: https://www.symphonyspace.org/s selected-shortsThe Family Tree AV Club Review: https:// other . avclub.com/colbert-fey-adsit-louis-ck-and-more-perform-their-f-1798287901 Podcast Playlist: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylistThe Boys Don't: https:/ / www. stageofhalfmoon.org.uk/productions/boys-dont-2017-2018/How it happens: https://tanakamhishi.co.uk/th isishowwithhappens/How to be good in bed: https://www.consentcollective. com /events-1/how-to-be-good-in-bed-4th-octbell hooks: http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com/ The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love: https://www. amazon.co.uk/Will-Change-Men-Masculinity-Love/dp/0743456084Boy Accused in America: https://hellobeautiful.com/3015537/jeremiah-henry-doesnt-forgive-cornerstore-caroline-falsely-accused-graping /Intention is no magic: http://www.shakesville.com/2011/12/harmful-communication-part-one-intent.htmlBruce Willis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_WillisAnn Shulgin: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_ShulginTrauma Black Hole: https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/0006-3223(90)90437-7/pdfMeg John and Justin: https://megjohnandjustin.comPhillip Pullman: http://www.philip-pullman.com/La Belle Savage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Belle_Sauvag eCharmed OG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CharmedHelp more people become get to know better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

07.11.2018

In GBA 346 we get to know Matt better. I visit him at his new company Alt-Space in Morcambe and we talk about how he came to this north west coastal town, how the lack of a comedy club in the town inspired him to start an arts venue, community center and a Rand there, his own work that spans the spoken word, theater and comedy, and more. morecambefringe@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/altspacemorecambe/posts/2220165701541560Alternative Space Program: https://twitter.com/morecambespaceOpen Mic Fireside Tales Story Telling (second Thursday of the month)Fringe Friday (last Friday of the month) of the month): The next one, on November 30th. I connect: My recent writing on consent and gender: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/what-about-the-women-3237e4155f2cMansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ What About men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 New play: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless -sea -memories-of-my-dad-604a239b7501The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe Mentioned:Stand Up Tragedy: http://www. standup tragedy. co.uk/The Stewart Lee Story on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-friends-act-1PBH Free Fringe: https://freefringe.org.uk/Rob Auton: http://www . robauton.co.uk/Dr. John Cooper Clarke: http://johncooperclarke.com/Morecambe Fringe Festival: http://morecambefringe.co.uk/Fringemas: https://www.facebook.com/events/1152359181563348/ Mike Garry: https://www .facebook.com/events/1152359181563348/ www.mikegarry.co.uk/The Entertainer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entertainer_(play)John Osborne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /John_OsborneLook Back in Anger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Back_in_AngerJohn's Taxis: https://www.yell.com/biz/john-s-taxi-service-lancaster-1206721/The Alhambra: https: //www.facebook.com/ AlhambraandCarletonSuiteEventsandVenueHire/PJ Proby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._J._ProbySuburban Opera: https://www .youtube.com/watch?v=jflSwVn4pEsMarc Almond: https ://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marc_AlmondTS Elliot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TS_Elliot300 a 1 in Thespis: https://www .thespis.de/en/corin-rhys-jones/ Anthony Alderson: https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/interviews/2018/pleasance-director-anthony-alderson-intervi ew-edinburgh-festival-fringe/ Peter Buckley Hill l: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Buckley_HillKate Copstick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Copstick Catherine Comerford: https://www.linkedin .com/in/catherinecomerfordFlashman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashman_(Roman)The Campaign in Afghanistan by Lt. John Greenwood: https://www.amazon.com/Campaign-Afghanistan-Lt-John-Greenwood/dp/1845880048Kipling's Poem: http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_youngbrit.htmPoets, charlatans and pandemonialists: https: //www. pandemonialists.co.uk/Churchill: https://crimesofbritain.com/2016/09/13/the-trial-of-winston-churchill/Heysham 2: https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/power-stations /heysham-2Glue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glue_(novel)Steeple for the: https://www.theexchangecic.co.uk/steeple-for-the-peopleThe Restore: https:// www.therestore.uk/Wise Up Workshops: http://www.wiseupworkshops.com/Gentrification/Artwashing: http://theconversation.com/artwashing-gentrification-is-a-problem-but-vilifying-the-artists- involved-is-not-the-answer-83739Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

31. October 2018

In GBA 345 Pt 2 we get to know Andrew even better. In the second part of our two-part talk, Andrew talks about his work in music radio, creating podcasts before anyone said the word podcast, the history of podcasts and its place in that history, the genesis of the show square podcast, and discussing the concept of online downloadable radio featuring the Hanson brothers and much more. I share some of my concerns about where podcasting will go after Serial, and Andrew suggests that what's happened on YouTube can show us what's going to happen with podcasting. Then, after a commercial break, we went into a tangent about #MeToo, both within podcasts and within society at large. Notice of commercial break content: sexual assault, rape, violence, harassment, abuse. here: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-345-andrew-2-pt-1 This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrewAndrew Plugs: Keeping an eye on Her website when he starts his new podcast: https://www.andrewdjohnstone.com Plug: My recent writing on #MeToo: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/what-about-the-women-3237e4155f2c Mansplaining Masculinity : The book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www. patreon .com/thefamilytreepodcast We mentioned: WNUC: https://www.wnuc.org/Hanson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanson_(band)MmmBop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / MMMBopJason Schlafstein: http://www.flyingvtheatre.com/company-members/jason-schlafstein/Ricky Gervais: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_GervaisAnswer me this: https://answermethispodcast.com/Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/Adam Corolla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_CarollaJoe Rogan: https://www.joerogan.com/Kamail Najanjani: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Kumail_NanjianiEmily V Gordon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_V._GordonWelcome to Night Vale: http://www .welcometonightvale.com/Serial: https://serialpodcast.org/Kermode and Mayo: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj Martin Zaltz Austwick: http://www. martinzaltzaustwick.com/Song Exploder: http://songexploder.net/I only hear mountain goats: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ionlylistentothemountaingoats/Song by Song: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/Who Charted ! https://www.earwolf.com/show/who-charted/Jordan Jesse Go! http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/jordan-jesse-go Totally Laime: https://www.totallylaime.com/S-Town: https://stownpodcast.org/Supergirl: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Supergirl_(TV_series)The Flash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series)Luke Cage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Cage_(TV_series)Netflix: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetflixBeautiful Anonymous: https://www.earwolf.com/show/beautiful-anonymous/WTF: http://www.wtfpod.com/Gimlet: https://www. gimletmedia.com/Mystery Show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_ShowJorden B Peterson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_PetersonPewdiePie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PewDiePieChloe Dykstra/ Chris Hardwick: https://medium.com/@skydart/rose-coloured-glasses-6be0594970ca#MeToo: https://metoomvmt.org/Taranda Burke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarana_BurkeAziz Ansari: https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/1/17/16897440/aziz-ansari-allegations-babe-me-too Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

24. October 2018

In GBA 345 Pt 1 we get to know Andrew even better. In the first part of our two-part conversation, Andrew delves into the history and geography of Maryland, USA, and we compare our experiences of living in London, moving from one country to another city, changing and developing our accents, having conversations, and more more. Part 2, which will be released next Wednesday, will address, among other things, Andrew's unique position in the history of the podcast. This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrewAndrew Plugs (although you won't hear this until part 2 next week): Keep an eye on your website when you release your new podcast: https://www.andrewdjohnstone.comI connect: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound. com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes . apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mentioned: Smut Slam: http://www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/Smut Slam London : https://www.facebook.com/smutslamlondon/Bechdel Test: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_testPodcast Squared: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast_squaredGood Ole Boys Like Me - Thu Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d32h0TuSgEYThe Wire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WireI hate the weekend - Tacocat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v = DhPdDvT3wHkKing's College: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/index.aspx Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17. October 2018

At GBA 344 we get to know Rita even better. He talks about how his life has changed since we last recorded a conversation, how trying to freelance in art can affect his mental health, the relationship between trying to make things for yourself to do, and trying to make money to pay the rent, and the bills . , their different experiences in everyday working life and much more. Recorded just before I moved to Lancaster, partly due to the difficulty of working as a freelance artist in London, there is a lot of overlap between our experiences and concerns when we reflect on how stress can mean that a day job can be a better path Being able to do the work you want to do (and it can be better for your sanity), try to establish your work if you are a jack of all trades and a master of some how many great creators do not? have the administrative and rush skills needed to get your work to the people, and the roles of luck, privilege, power, and work ethic to try to "make it". This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-261-rita Rita Plugs: Working on creative stuff with her: Her Twitter: @RitaSuszek https://twitter.com/RitaSuszek Email here: RitaSuszek at gmail dot comInstagram: @rita_vision https://www.instagram.com/rita_vision/ The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podca st / the -family-tree/id1113714688Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastRita Season 2 Episode: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/branches/the-family-tree-season-2-episode-11- message -in-a-bottle/I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https ://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 We mentioned: GAP Salon: https://gapsalon.wordpress.com/Travis Praise: http: // travispraise .co.uk/Busy Being Black Episode with Travis: https://www.acast.com/busybeingblack/travisalabanza-blackbonesandcyclesThere's No Place Like LondonFuck it I'm 30Fucking EuropeanTheatre Royal Stratford East: http://www. stratford east . com/5 Dresses I Never WearCalm Down Dear: https://www.cptheatre.co.uk/wp_theatre_season/calm-dear-2018/Camden People's Theatre: https://www.cptheatre.co.ukSam Rhodes Comedy Explosion : https://www.facebook.com/SamRhodesCE/Captain Awkward: https://captainawkward.com/Ask A Manager: https://www.askamanager.org/Rikki Beadle Blair: https://en.wikipedia. org/ wiki/Rikki_Beadle-BlairJohn Russel Gordon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Gordon Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. October 2018

In GBA 343 we get to know Nik better. He talks about children's entertainment, making children's podcasts, his journey "off the island" of Guernsey, through many different jobs and parts of the country until he ended up as an audio producer in London, why teaching wasn't for him and much more. Nik makes Nik Lettuce Clubhouse, a great podcast for kids. Before we recorded this conversation, we had just recorded my guest appearance on his show, which you can listen to here (and most other places you can listen to podcasts): https://niklettuceclubhouse.com/2018/08/19 / the- dave-pickering-episode-flo-writes-a-story/Nik plug:Nik Lettuce Clubhouse: https://niklettuceclubhouse.com/I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/ mansplaining -masculinity /What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: Power Rangers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers Pat Sharp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Sharp Dave Benson Phillips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Benson_PhillipsGet Your Own Back: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Your_Own_BackNPR: https://www.npr.org/CBBC: https://www .bbc.co.uk/cbbcCbeebies Radio: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radioFun Kids: http://www.funkidslive.com/Kids Listen: http://www.kidslisten.org/ YouTube Kids: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/youtube-kids/id936971630?mt=8Club Penguin: https://www.clubpenguinisland.com/South Park: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_ParkRoald Dahl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_DahlPongwiffy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PongwiffyPrunella Scales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunella_ScaleMinistry of Stories : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ltw29The Gruffalo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GruffaloBuffy the Vampire Slayer: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_SlayerListening Books: https://www.listening-books.org.uk/Peace Out Podcast: https://bedtime.fm/peaceoutJonathan Messinger: http://www.finncaspian.com /about/https://niklettuceclubhouse.com/2018/04/19/episode-1-the-jonathan-messinger-episode/Sophy Henn: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/117090/sophy- henn.htmlhttps://niklettuceclubhouse.com/2018/06/19/episode-3-the-sophy-henn-episode-grandma-crow-visits/Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03. October 2018

In GBA 342 we get to know Banke better. In a conversation recorded at Eat at Liverpool Street Station, he talks about living in many different parts of the world, telling true stories to overcome the fear of public speaking, following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and becoming a lawyer, a middle-class black woman from Nigeria living in London, and more. Banke Plugs: Spark True Stories: http://www.stories.co.ukSpark Brixton: 3rd Monday of the month (nearest 15 October)Sanaakasuwa on Instagram: Bringing African Art to the West https://www.instagram.com / sanaakasuwa/I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: Smut Slam: http://www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/https://www.facebook.com/smutslamlondon/Toast Masters: http:/ /www .toastmasters.org.ukWarri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarriDelta State: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_StateWindrush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Windrush_scandalhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/windrush-citizens-latest-citizenship-refused-home-office-sajid-javid-a8549101.html Guardian Longread - about slavery: https:/ / www . .theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/29/slavery-abolition-compensation-when-will-britain-face-up-to-its-crimes-against-humanityOscar Wilde: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Oscar_WildeMicroaggressions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroaggressionLove Island: https://www.itv.com/loveislandQueer Eye: https://www.netflix.com/title/80160037Atlanta: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_(TV_series) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

26. September 2018

This Getting Better Acquainted Bonus is a talk I gave at the Maker Sessions at the 2018 London Podcast Festival at King's Place. The title of the lecture was: Passion Projects. The blurb read: For better or worse, Dave Pickering has been working on passion projects for as long as he can remember. In 2008 he wrote a drama series for a friend that was nominated for a Sony Radio Award in 2009. He has podcasted in a variety of genres while working full-time and part-time for the past 4 years doing paid freelance work that has almost spawned passion projects for him. His passion projects have won podcast awards, been recommended by The Guardian, Time Out and Financial Times and have been featured on Radio 4, Radio 5 Live, Cbeebies Radio and Resonance FM. In this workshop Dave will explore why you should follow your passions, why you shouldn't follow your passions and how to find the stamina to follow your passions when no one else seems to care.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk Thank you Thanks to Martin Zaltz Austwick and Zoe Jeyes for asking me to do this. My passions: Getting to know each other better: http://www.gettingbetteracquainted.co.uk The family tree: http:// thefamilytreepodcast.co.ukMansplaining Masculinity: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/http:// www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinitySpark London: http://stories.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www. standuptragedy.co.uk A few things mentioned (tweet me @goosefat101 if I've missed things because I've just moved so I didn't give this the time I normally would): The Boy Who Hasn't Lived: http://www.theboywhohasntlived.com/Answer Me This: https://answermethispodcast.com/The Allusionist: https://www.theallusionist.org/Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.comGriefcast with Cariad Lloyd https: // www .acast.com/griefcastWhere do we start? With Esther Perel: https://www.estherperel.com/podcastWTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/Richard Herring: http://www.richardherring.com/FAKE FRIENDS EPISODE TWO: parasocial hel1 by StrucciMovies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLA-uFKjQ-gFour Thought: Liberating Men: Liberating Men: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x5vshIn Pod We Trust: Welcome to Podland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06pjdjh/episodes/player Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

19. September 2018

In GBA 341 we get to know Jonathan better. Surrounded by packed boxes on a echoing floor the day before my move, we finally found ourselves after years of listening to each other. Jonathan worked extensively with my partner Jen for three years as the homeroom teacher of her teaching assistant for sixth grade classes at an elementary school. We talked about how working with Jen has changed his attitude towards teaching assistants, his journey from class clown to athletic coach, to learning mentor, to class teacher to upper management, his interest in Callejera fashion which has become a successful menswear blog. Street Clobber (11,000 followers on Instagram), developing and building a label and menswear brand, becoming a father and juggling all those parts of his life. Jonathan Connect:GFTD: https://gftdldn.com/Streetclobber: https://streetclobber.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetclobber/Twitter: https://twitter.com/streetclobberukFacebook: https https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesChelsea Football Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Chelsea_F . Book C.TenX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/0470627603Clobber Kid: https://www.depop.com/clobberkidKanye West: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12. September 2018

In this last-minute GBA extra, Dave takes you on a quick tour of a house full of boxes. It's completely live and unedited as life got a little in the way this week. But next week everything should be back to normal! I connect: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

05.09.2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. This is the final of a four episode season of GBA Replayed, replaying some of the live episodes recorded at the previous Edinburgh Festival Fringes. For this reason, these programs also have no notes. Ms. Samantha Mann: http://www.mssamanthamann.com/I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. August 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. This is the third in a four episode season of GBA Replayed, recreating some of the live episodes recorded at the previous Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Find Tamer here: https://twitter.com/TamerKattan He has a comedy album called Brown Sheep here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/brown-sheep/1122642310 Notes originally shown: A Live -Recording of a GBA was recorded at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. CONTENTS NOTE: The talks touch on child abuse, drug use, violence and bullying. This recording is released unedited and unedited due to the heavy workload of the festival, hence these shows are also annotated. August 21st: Tamer Kattan: http://www.tamerkattan.com/Tamer Kattan was born an outsider and stayed there. This Egyptian-born American was born into a family of Muslims, Christians, and Jews, which makes him incredibly comfortable with awkwardness. From schoolyard bullies to abusive parents, comedy quickly became this misfit's weapon. This international award-winning comedian with television and advertising credits in the United States. He is a regular at the Comedy, Improv and Laugh Factory Store in Los Angeles and is now based in the UK where you can find him at the Comedy Cafe, Top Secret and The Comedy Store in London. /unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

22. August 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. This is the first of a four episode season of GBA Replayed, replaying some of the live episodes recorded at the previous Edinburgh Fringes Festival. Rosie turned one of the shows we were talking about into a book: Is Monogamy Dead? https://www.accentpress.co.uk/is-monogamy-deadAnd also has a new podcast: The Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby: https://www.acast.com/thebreakupmonologuesThe original notes: A live recording of a GBA captured #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. This recording is released unedited and unedited due to the heavy workload of the festival, hence these shows are also annotated. to them.Rosie Wilby: http://www.rosiewilby.com/Rosie Wilby is a London-based comedian, musician, author and broadcaster. As a comedian he has performed at Sydney Mardi Gras, The Comedy Store, Latitude Festival and Radio 4. As a musician he has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Ronnie Scotts and Carlton TV. I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https:// /unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

15. August 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. This is the first of a four episode season of GBA Replayed, replaying some of the live episodes recorded at the previous Edinburgh Fringe Festival. /whats-on/selkie-a-song-of-many-watersOther Voices: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/other-voices-spoken-word-cabaret The original notes shown: A live recording of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. This recording is released unedited and unedited due to the heavy workload of the festival, hence these shows are also annotated. them.20 Aug: Aug 20: Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/Fay Roberts is a performance poet and traveling drummer. During the day he plays projects and at night he projects via a microphone. He runs the Cambridge chapter of Hammer & Tongue along with his own art label/brand/movement/"Hazy Poetry Concept" Allographic Press. She is also director of spoken word at PBH's Free Fringe and directs Other Voices Cabaret. Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

08. August 2018

At GBA 340 we get to know Graham better. He talks about the Open Barbers haircut, his new book The Shock Doctrine of the Left and the development of London Radical Mindfulness. Which somehow are all connected in deeper personal experiences, concepts, and politics that tie the conversation together: change, complex systems, permeability, power, mental health, accessibility, theory, practice, healing, mindfulness, fluidity, left-wing politics, tactics, and much more more. Graham Snaps: The Shock Doctrine of the Left: http://politybooks.com/jones10052018/Open Barbers: http://openbarbers.com/London Radical Mindfulness: https://www.facebook. com/LondonRadicalMindfulness/I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: @Unfortunatalie: https://twitter.com/unfortunataliePolity Press: http://politybooks.com/DSA: https://www.dsausa.org/Momentum : https://peoplesmomentum.com/The Shock Doctrine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shock_Doctrine Naomi Klein: http://www.naomiklein.org/No-Logo: https://en.wikipedia. org /wiki /No_LogoRadiohead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioheadComplexity Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complexity_theoryComplex Systems Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Complex_systems_TheorySocial Ecology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_ecology_(academic_field)Disaster Communism: https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/3461-disaster-communismHurricane Katrina: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_katrinaKimberle Crenshaw: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kimberle_Crenshawbell hooks : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooksAcid Communism: http://www.artnews.com/2017/10/ 16/acid-communism-repeater-books-to-release-antholo gy-of-work- by-the-late-mark-fisher/Mark Fisher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fisher_(Theorist) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

01. August 2018

In GBA 339 we get to know Lucy even better. He talks about the process of creating his debut novel One More Chance; the writing process, publishing and promotion. She also talks about how the skills she picked up on the Edinburgh Fringe spoken word shows have helped with all of this, her journey as a writer and novelist, her interest in mermaid stories and many other things. One More Chance is "Perfect for those who love gripping contemporary voice-acted drama and businesswoman fiction and suspense with an unusual twist." /detail.page?isbn=9780349700212 https://www.amazon.co.uk/One- More-Chance-Lucy-Ayrton/dp/0349700214 Dialogue Books: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/mar/18/sharmaine-lovegrove-if-you-dont-have-diversity-workforce-wont-exist -dialog-books-interview https://www.thebookseller.com/news/lovegrove-lead-new-inclusive-lbbg -Imprint - dialog-books-551496https://twitter.com/dialoguebooksI-plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Getting Better Acquainted: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-69- lucy (that happened 6 years ago, not 4 years ago like lucy said, maybe more than that, we were both very different people then!) lullabies that will make your kids cry: http://sabotagereviews.com/2013 /07/01 /lullabies-to-make-your-children-cry-by-lucy-ayrton/The Splitting of the Mermaid: http://sabotagereviews.com/2014/07/25/the-splitting-of-the -mermaid -by -lucy-ayrton/Hannah Gadsby: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/16/hannah-gad sby-trauma-comedy-nanette-stand up-netflixNanette: https:// www.netflix.com/title/80233611Ben Aaronovich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_AaronovitchMarian Keyes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Keyes50 Shades of Grey: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/50_Shades_of_GreyBrothers in Blood: https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/books/ detail.page?isbn=9780349700281Dispatches – Syria’s Disappeared : http://www.hddocumentary. com/channel-4-dispatches-syrias-disappeared-the-case-against-assad-2017/We crossed a bridge and it was shaking: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062654618/we-crossed-a-bridge- and-it-trembled/The Surface Breaks: A Reimagining of Louise O'Neill's The Little Mermaid: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surface-Breaks-reimagining-Little-Mermaid/dp/1407185535The Little Mermaid: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_MermaidHans Christian Andersen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_AndersenAtargatis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AtargatisThe Mermaids and Mrs. Hancock: https: / /www.amazon.co.uk/Sirena-Hancock-Imogen-Hermes-Gowar/dp/1911215728Oxford Shrunken Heads: https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/shrunkenheadsHuntarian Museum: https://www. rcseng .ac.uk/museums-and-archives/hunterian-museum / To help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 25, 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed which features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ------------In GBA 19 and GBA 43 we get to know Louise better. We compare childhoods and confidences and talk about the death of Louise's stepfather and how his life and death affected her. We move from there to a larger conversation about the deaths of the people you love. Which all sounds very heavy, but there's a lot of light and warmth in this conversation. I write: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 18, 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ------------In GBA 78 we get to know Louise better. He mainly talks about dance. But that doesn't mean the conversation is limited. We cover the dance experience, following and leading, the politics of dance, a brief history of blues music, the relationship between dance styles, the connection between social struggle and dance, dance etiquette, social worth, and dance demographics. , and even the science of dance! I connect: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 11, 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ------------In GBA 74 we get to know Mervyn better, who is still technically my stepfather. . He talks about growing up in Belfast during The Troubles, working in factories, teaching physics in Dubai, teaching English in China, living in a tent by a roundabout and more. This has been a difficult conversation for me for many reasons, and it goes from personal history to social and political analysis and back again. Much ground is covered. It's also the first podcast I've recorded while drinking Guinness. Mervyn makes no connection, but he mentions a Genghis Khan story I heard. This story was made by the excellent podcaster Dan Carlin as part of his Hardcore History Show: http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hharchive/Show-43---Wrath-of-the-Khans-I/ Mongols -Genghis-Chingishttp://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hharchive/Show-44---Wrath-of-the-Khans-II/Mongols-Genghis-ChingisI-Plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https: / /unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 04, 2018

This better-known extra features my latest true story as a Spark Hackney host. It's truly the story of how Spark and real storytelling came into my life and helped change the way I look at my life. Spark True Stories: http://stories.co.ukSpark True Stories Podcast: https://www.acast.com/sparklondonTONIGHT: Awkward Ages: A Special Night of Stories: https://www.facebook.com/events/ 162825314413460/Mentioned:Mansplaining Masculinity: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/http://www .mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityThe Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

27. June 2018

In GBA 338 we get to know Jessica better. He talks about how he discovered reading and how he discovered audio, how he made radio to engage with podcasts, unlearning and challenging values ​​learned in childhood, the complex political situations we experience and history, that shaped her, and much more. further. . Jessica Stone hosts Dear Reader, "the no-review book show about what we read and why it matters," which is currently transitioning from community radio show to podcast. Jess Plugs in: Dear Reader: https://www.mixcloud.com/DearReaderShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DearReaderShowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DearReaderShow/I-Plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The book https://unbound.com/books/ mansplaining-masculinity/ What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: London Podcast Festival: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/magazine/genre/london-podcast-festival/Podcasters' Support Group: https:/ / www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/The Restart Project: https://soundcloud.com/restart-project-1/sets/documentary-podcastsResonance FM: https://resonancefm.com/RTE: https:// www . rte.ie/Dublin City FM: https://www.dublincityfm.ie/One Summer: America 1927 by Bill Bryson: https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Summer-America-1927-Bryson/dp /0552772569 Civil War: http://www.gimletmedia.com/uncivilHamilton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)Dear Theodosia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKpJjdKcjeoAaron Burr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_BurrAlexander Hamilton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_HamiltonThomas Jefferson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_JeffersonChurchill: https:// crimesofbritain.com/2016/09/13/the-trial-of-winston-churchill/Bob Jones University: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Bob_Jones_UniversityProsperity Gospel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Prosperity_theologyThe Bible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_bibleMonty Python: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_PythonOn Being: https://onbeing.org/Ruby Sales on Being: https: / /onbeing.org/programs/ruby-sales-where-does-it-hurt/The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney: http s ://www.amazon. co.uk/Glorious-Heresies-Winner-Baileys-Fiction/dp/1444798855The Power by Naomi Alderman: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-WINNER-BAILEYS-WOMENS-FICTION/dp/0670919985Help more people to get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

20. June 2018

This introductory bonus follows a true story I told at Spark London. Mentioned: Mansplaining Masculinity: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinitySpark London: http://stories.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast. co.ukHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

13. June 2018

At GBA 337 we get to know The Family Tree Podcast even better. I'm joined by Jen Adamthwaite, co-producer/creator of GBA's quirky sister podcast, to discuss the why, the how, the ups and downs of Season 2 of this magical realism podcast drama. There is also a thunderstorm in this episode. !THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FAMILY TREE SPOILERS. The GBA episode where we talk about Season 1 of The Family Tree: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-284-the-family-tree To listen to Episode 1 of The Family Tree and more information about the series visit our website: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/iTunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Now available on Spotify: https: //open.spotify. com/show/48CpMm47ugAryHgT7Rv9Ta To subscribe to our Patreon and help us create The Family Tree Season 3, go here: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast Did we mention Episodes by Jen: https ://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesDave Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dave-episodesAndy Goddard: https://twitter.com/soundofagoddardMartin Zaltz Austwick: http ://martinaustwick.com /Susan Cain: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0141029196I Plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/ books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

06. June 2018

In GBA 336 we know Ruby better. She talks about sex education, honest modeling, non-monogamy, sexuality, pleasure, play, communication, the body and much more. We recorded this conversation on a sunny Sunday in a back garden in East London, sipping lemon balm tea. Ruby Plugs: Body Loves Sketch Club Workshop at Togetherness Festival on 17 June: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/togetherness-london-tickets-43878927052Body Loves Sketch Club: Contact with other places like Wilderness nearby future.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubyrareTwitter: https://twitter.com/_rubyrareBrook: https://www.brook.org.uk/I-plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https:/ /unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: ASMR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_responseLemon Balm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_balmSmut Slam: http:/ / www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/Sh! https://www.sh-womenstore.com/Next London Smut Slam on June 25: Hot Mess: https://www.facebook.com/events/125620798303053/Liquid Love: https://www.facebook.com / Liquid-Love-1762181417343126/Magic Wand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Magic_Wand Naked Cabaret: https://www.facebook.com/cabaretminusclothes/Shibari: http://www.artofcontemporaryshibari.com/ ? page_id=29Vulva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VulvaHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

30. May 2018

At GBA 335 we get to know Sofie Hagen better. She talks about how her politics and language, bold liberation and feminism, her interest in vulnerability, the comedy-audience relationship, and much more evolved. We also compare notes on turning conversations into podcasts, making art and activism for older versions of yourself, and sharing therapy stories. Content Note: We touch on the topics of trauma, #MeToo, rape culture, fat phobia and structural oppression. Sofie Addons: Made of Human: https://www.madeofhumanpodcast.com/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/made-of-human-with-sofie-hagen/id1144479729?mt=2Newsletter: http https://www.sofiehagen.com/newsletterTwitter: https://twitter.com/SofieHagenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker/Instagram: http://instagram.com/sofiehagendkIplug:Mansplaining Masculinity : The book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: Spark: http://stories.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Mark Watson: http:// www.markwatsonthecomedian.com/Uber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UberBubblewrap: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80182704Shimmer Shatter: http://www.sofiehagen.com/shop /Dead Baby Frog: Watch her third show video soonHarrison Ford kisses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWoP8VpbpYIMe Too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Too_movementEmma Holter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_HoltenPat Burtscher: https://twitter.com/patburtscherBrian O'Gorman: https://twitter.com/bog_416 Intersectional Feminism: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/IntersectionityFat Accept/Fat Liberation/Fat Activism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_acceptance_movementKivan Bay / @kivabay: https://twitter.com/ KivaBayCat break: https://twitter.com/FOMNZSeeing White : http://podcast.cdsporch.org/seeing-white/About Race with Reni Eddo Lodg e: https://www.aboutracepodcast. com/Bojack Horseman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoJack_Horseman Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. May 2018

In GBA 334 we get to know Donna even better. We reflect and update the first conversation we had for GBA, recorded in 2012 when we both had very different ideas about ourselves and the world around us. We compared therapy notes and talked about some of the labels we now have to describe our experiences, in Donna's case dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and OCD, in my case depression and anxiety. Donna talks about her new job as a special needs advocate in a school and how advocating for other people's needs has helped her understand her own and vice versa. We talk about the unique work we both did previously on behalf of the library service with the under 5 year olds and catch up on what has happened in the 4 years since we last saw each other. This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-replayed-gba-113-donnaDonna plugs:Connecting with the world.I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/ Mansplaining Masculinity/What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: My Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/01/tough-choice-cut-job-enfield-children- centers - AusterityLee Valley White Water Centre: https://www.gowhitewater.co.uk/Presents Blog: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.htmlImpostor Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndromeDyspraxia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DyspraxiaDyslexia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DyslexiaADHD: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorderOCD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCDMakaton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MakatonCapital Ring: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/capital -ringLea Valley Walk: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/lea-valleyNugget : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-247-nuggetForty Hall: https://www.fortyhallestate.co. uk/Werther's Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werther%27s_OriginalWalpole Park: http://www.pi tzhanger. org.uk/walpole-parkBetween Generations: Xenniels https://www.vogue.com/article/what-is-a-xennial-definition-attributionHasan Minhaj: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_MinhajThe quote was Misremembering is included in this article I wrote: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d772d9c01615 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. May 2018

In GBA 333 we get to know Emily better. It's about drag metal, non-monogamy, bondage, relationships, gender, queerness, femmephobia and much more. Non-monogamy, bullying Emily connects: Miss Emily emphasis - facebook https://www.facebook.com/EmilySnee/ / insta http://www.pictame.com/user/msemilysnee/178643655 / twitter https://twitter. com/emilysneeFemphasis: https://www.femphasis.com/ The Facinators: https://www.facebook.com/fascinatorsbandUK/https://www.thefascinatrix.rocks/https://soundcloud.com/thefascinatorsbandhttps:/ /fascinatorsuk .bandcamp.com/releasesI plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Emily on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-horror- Act-2Fiesta of Games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_party_(BDSM)Munch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munch_(BDSM)Shibari Rope: http://www.artofcontemporaryshibari .com/ ?page_id=29The Ethical Slut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ethical_SlutLondon Alternative Market: http://londonalternativemarket.com/Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/Relationship Anarchy: https:/ /en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_anarchyPrimary Partner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_and_secondary_ (polyamory) Suicidal Thoughts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_ideationClear Leadership: https://www.amazon. co.uk/Clear-Leadership-Sustaining-Collaboration-Partnership/dp/089106382XSmut Slam: http://www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/Cameryn Moore: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-215 - cameryn-mooreFemDom: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Femdom&redirect=noSwitch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top,_bottom,_switch_(BDSM)Femmephobia: https://en. wiktionary.org/wiki/femmephobiaGender Dysphoria: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/Strapless Strapon: https://www.lovehoney.co.uk/product.cfm?p=35130 Help more People get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

09. May 2018

In GBA 332 we get to know Nav better. She talks about telling true stories, why she retired as a pharmacist, the history and cultural context of (Western) medicine, how her relationship to race and migration has changed and much more. May: Teeth: https://wellcomecollection.org/events/WtXbPiUAAA-m-5V7https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/WgV_ACUAAIu2P_ZMI plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ what about men Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: Spark: http://stories.co.uk/ Nav phone story at Spark: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/b500071f-490c- 47bd- Story of aa81-a29eb0a3feb4Nav phone box in Moth: https://themoth.org/stories/its-a-boxMe Too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Too_movementTarana Burke: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarana_BurkeGal-dem and Spark: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/special-nostalgia-maiya-priyalhttps://www.acast.com/sparklondon/special-nostalgia-sasha-lilithCameryn Moore :https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-215-cameryn-moorePhoneWhore:http://www.camerynmoore.com/what-peop le-are-saying-about-phone-whore/My Spark Story: https: //www.acast.com/sparklondon/ff1da899-bf3e-481c-8f20-8d84d1e99e9bRoyal Homeopathic Hospital : https://www.uclh.nhs. uk/OurServices/OurHospitals/RLHIM/Pages/Home.aspx Meisner Technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meisner_technique Multicultural Minds: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/multiculturalminds-truestoriesliveWellcome Collection: https://wellcomecollection.org/Partition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_IndiaChurchill: https://crimesofbritain.com/2016/09/13/the-trial-of-winston-churchill/Help to familiarize more people. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

02. May 2018

In GBA 331 we get to know Hel Robin Gurney better. They discuss writing, fairy tales, mythology, folklore, poetry, stories, the process of creating and developing their show The Sleeping Princess and much more. Robin Connects: 5th May Poetry Society 2pm: Fairytale Double Bill: https://www.facebook.com/events/615314005470398/ The Sleeping Princess at Manchester Fringe, Reading Fringe, Camden Fringe: https://helgurney.wordpress.com / April 28 Poetry Cafe: Wilderness: New Queer Writing: https://www.facebook.com/events/1521948347932126/The Emergence of Trans: https://transseminars.com/I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https: //www.facebook.com/events/1521948347932126/ unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: Howl of the Bantee: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-howl-of-the-banteeAJ: https://twitter.com /anathemajaneThe Encyclopedia of Larousse Mythology: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Larousse-Encyclopedia-Mythology-Robert-Graves/dp/185152519XNational Novel Writing Month: https://nanowrimo.org/Buffy: https:// in . wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_SlayerTempest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest_(play)Miranda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_(The_Tempest)Caliban: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/CalibanSycorax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SycoraxProspero: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProsperoShakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ShakespeareKate Tempest : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Tempest James Webster: https://websterpoet.wordpress.com/ Hackney Hammer and Tongue: http://www.hammerandtongue.com/hackney/Genesis Poetry: https: / /genesiscinema.co.uk/GenesisCinema.dll/WhatsOn?Film=204877Midas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MidasMedusa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedusaHollie McNish: https:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollie_McNishAndrew Lang's Fairy Tales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lang%27s_Fairy_BooksTolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TolkienThe Lord of the Rings: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_RingsEowyn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89owynAragorn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AragornFaramir: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/FaramirThe Silmarillion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SilmarillionHisto ri a of Middle-earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Middle-earthGaladriel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GaladrielChristopher Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Christopher_TolkienThe Arda Reconstructed by Douglas Kane: https://www.amazon.com/Arda-Reconstructed-Creation-Published-Silmarillion/dp/ 1611460891 Briar Rose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_BeautyThe Trials and Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood by Jack Zipes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trials-Tribulations-Little-Riding-Hood/dp/0415908353Once Upon a Time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_( TV_series )Poetry School : https://poetryschool.com/interviews/meet-digital-poet-residence-interview-jay-bernard/ Jay Bernard: http://jaybernard.co.uk/Ted Hughes Award: http:// Poetrysociety.org. uk/competitions/ted-hughes-award/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25. April 2018

In GBA 330 we know Miranda better. We talk about writing, working, telling true stories and much more. She has been running There Goes The Neighborhood, an evening showcasing established and emerging lyrics, for a number of years, and is currently in the midst of launching the podcast project 100 Voices For 100 Years, which publishes a daily post written by a woman for 100 days to commemorate the 100th anniversary of (some) women's suffrage. Miranda Connects: There Goes the Neighborhood: https://www.facebook.com/theregoestheneighborhoodclapton/100 Words For 100 Days: http://www.100voicesfor100years.com/Centenary of (some) women's suffrage: https://www . https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Picturehouse Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/HackneyLivingWage/Spark London Open Heart Special: To the heart: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/5babb0c8-01f2-4a66-85fb-e84872aeca19 //soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-53-to-the-heart-of-itER: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ER_(TV_series)Birkbeck: http://www.bbk. ac. uk/The Office: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series) Then we come to the end: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ So_we_get_to_the_final Flash Fiction: https://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_fictionJD Salinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Salinger Catherine Mansfield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Mansfield Bishopsgate Institute: http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk /Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Nick Cave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_CaveCameryn Moore: http://www. camerynmoore.com/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. April 2018

In GBA 329 we get to know Christian better. We share notes on loving music, playing, writing and learning, being in bands, teaching young people and more. Christian Plugs:The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten: http://themusiclesson.com/Booking his jazz band for performancesPartnership and CollaborationI Plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men ? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 Did we mention apples for everyone: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone USA: https://soundcloud.com/homemade-jam-1George: https:/ /soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgeStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Enterprise StudiosCrosby, Stills and Nash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby,_Stills, _Nash_%26_YoungJohn Martyn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MartynMy Bloody Valentine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bloody_Valentine_(band)The Fall: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/The_Fall_ (band) Simon and Garfunkle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo n_and_GarfunkleSound on Sound: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_on_SoundMiles Davis: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Miles_DavisFreddie Hubbard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_HubbardThe Smiths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_HubbardThe Smiths: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SmithsAnechoic Chamber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamberBosa Nova: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Bossa_novaTom Jobim: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_JobimGirl from Ipinepa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_From_IpanemaShadow of your smile: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_of_Your_SmileFrank Sinartra: https://at.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_SinatraCajón: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caj%C3%B3nMorrissey: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MorrisseyPhil Collins: https://en.wikipedia . org/wiki/Phil_CollinsFoo Fighters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_FightersIan Curtis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_CurtisDarren Hayman: https://darrenhayman.bandcamp.com/Hefner: http ://hefnet.com/Tom Waits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_WaitsRadiohead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioheadPulp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Pulp_(band)Pavement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavement_(band)Stephen_Malkmus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_MalkmusPublic Image Limited: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Public_Image_LimitedOrnette Coleman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornette_ColemanBeatles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeatlesStravinsky: The Rite of Spring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Rite_of_SpringHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. April 2018

We at GBA 328 are getting to know Virginie better. He talks about Soirée Pompette, the French-language cabaret night he directs and hosts, Moon Lane Ink, a non-profit, charitable interest company dedicated to equal access and representation of children's books and equal roles within the publishing industry, their French and Irish heritage and her British identity, her career combining French and theater and much more 1DE Soirée Pompette: http://soireepompette.blogspot.co.uk/ Next event on April 19th: https://www.facebook.com /events/ 416752665443117/I-Plug: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound. com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mentioned: Matt: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-300-MattLouise: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise- episodes -1Ray Mears: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_MearsExmouth Market: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exmouth_MarketBig Wheel Theatre: http://bigwheel.org.uk/Spark True Stories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Fools_and_HorsesDel Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_BoyBlythe Hill Tavern: http:// www . blythehilltavern.org.uk/blythe-hill-tavern/Buffy the Vampire Slayer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B uffy_the_Vampire_Slayer Soho House: https://www.sohohouse.com/Allo Allo: https:/ /de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Allo_%27Allo!Macron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_MacronJane the Virgin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_the_VirginAlan Partridge: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Partridge Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04. April 2018

In this GBA Extra, I'm sharing two stories I recently told/retold at Spark London. Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/ Next Hackney Night, April 9: https://www.facebook.com/events/150341378983786/Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a - sunless - sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688Help more people to get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 28, 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ----------------In GBA 113 we get to know Donna better. She talks about fitting in, standing out, dressing up, social awkwardness, creating your own reality, dancing, working with kids, and more. they used to entertain children. He tells about the time when he only wore green clothes and about spending his free time in his inner world. Donna adds, "The idea that other things exist outside of the ordinary... I exist in my world, so I'm going to see myself through tunnel vision to the end. I can see the end so I will go to the end and then I die." I connect: Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https: //soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: memories of my father: https://medium. com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ https://itunes.apple.com /gb/podcast/ the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: S Club Seven: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_ClubMakaton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MakatonPeter Pan Syndrome: http://www .sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501112023.htmFrankie Boyle - Work, Consume, Die: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Work-Consume-Die-Frankie-Boyle/dp/0007426798 Help more people to get to know each other better If you like what you hear, why don't you write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 21, 2018

We at GBA 327 get to know Gabriel Ebulue better from the 3 track podcast. We spoke about his obsession/passion for music and comedy for making "a podcast for music nerds by a music nerd" that can bring you the experience of doing the Edinburgh Festival and striving to get into different music -Insert subgroups for which Morrissey is now canceled, and much more. Gabriel Connects: The 3 Track Podcast: Libsyn: http://threetrackpodcast.libsyn.com/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-three-track-podcast/id1225035251?mt=2Twitter: https://twitter.com/3trackpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/threetrackpodcast/I-plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/John Kearns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kearns_(Comedian) Ed Night: https://www.ednight.co.uk/comedySam Golin: https://twitter.com/samgolinChris Rock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_RockMichael Barrymore: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_BarrymoreBill Hicks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_HicksJerry Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_SeinfeldLion's The Comedy Club: http://www.lionsdencomedy.co . United Kingdom/Sun Ra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_RaCharles Mingus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus Miles Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Miles_DavisJohn Coltrane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_ColtraneFela Kuti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_KutiThe Smiths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SmithsThe Stooges: https:// /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_StoogesRaw Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Power_(band)David Hepworth - 1971: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/ 12 /1971-never-a-dull-moment-rocks-golden-year-david-hepworth-reviewJimmi Hendrix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_HendrixBad Brains: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Bad_BrainsSST Records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SST_RecordsBlack Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Flag_(band)Factory Records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Factory_RecordsHusker Do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCsker_D%C3%BCMinutemen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen_(band)Spot ify: http s://open.spotify.com/user/3tpod/playlist/3Xw1wvaY0lFp8XngQErnaK8 Miles High: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBKyBlJ_JN83 Title: Ton and Law Episode: http:// threetrackpodcast.libsyn. com/episode-12-tony-lawMorrissey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MorrisseySpanish - CNT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Confederaci%C3%B3n_Nacional_del_TrabajoNoam Chomsky: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_ChomskyZapastistas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatista_Army_of_National_LiberationBlack Panthers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_PartyMitch Headberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Mitch_HedbergStewart Lee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_LeeJamali Maddox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamali_Maddix3 Track: Episode by Alex Petropoulos: http://threetrackpodcast.libsyn.com/episode Jeffrey Boakye – Hold Tight: https://www .amazon.co.uk/Hold-Tight- Masculinity -Millennials-M eaning/dp/1910312258 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 14, 2018

We at GBA 326 are getting to know Tobi better from the Arts Performed Podcast. We were already warmed up when we taped this conversation with me and taped an interview for his podcast, so let's get to the point pretty quickly. Tobi talks about cultural studies, artists and resistance, how he navigates the world with ADHD and dyslexia, how his relationship as the son of a Guyanese migrant has changed throughout his life, systems of oppression, what he has learned from people you were interviewed about your podcast. and much more. Content Notice: Racism, Slavery, ColonialismTobi Connects: Podbean: https://artsperformedpodcast.podbean.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzaX0VXlgfOPwj7T4z0EyQiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/arts -performed-podcast/id1312992320?mt=2Wordpress: https://artsperformed.wordpress.comFacebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/artsperformed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/artsperformedConnect: Mansplaining Masculinity : The book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://itunes.apple. com /gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688 We mention: Walter Benjamin: Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Work_of_Art_in_the_Age_of_Mechanical_ReproductionTommy Poppers: https://www.tommypoppers.com / Tommy Poppers on the Performing Arts Podcast: http://artsperformedpodcast.podbean.com/e/art-and-communication-tommy-poppers/David Hoyle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hoyle_(performance_artist)Genesis P-Orridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_P-OrridgeThrobbing Gristle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throbbing_GristlePhychic TV: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_TVPodcast Self-Help GroupIrlen- Syndrome: https://irlen.com/what-is-irlen-syndrome/Extrovert Supremacy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-290-hamja-ahsanhttps://www.bookworks.org.uk /node /1917 Mehrdad Seyf and Richard Dedomenicion on the Performing Arts Podcast: https://artsperformedpodcast.podbean.com/e/once-iran-to-you-2-richard-dedomenici-and-mehrdad-seyf/Spa rk London: http://stories.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Daniil Ivanovich Charms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Ivanovich_KharmsThe Red Haired Man: https://allpoetry.com/The-Red-Haired-ManSpoken Word London at Vogue Fabrics: https://openmicfinder.com/UK/England/Greater-London/Dalston/Spoken-Word-London-at-Vogue-Fabrics -66-Stoke - Newington-Road-N16-7XBTravis Praise: http://travisalabanza.co.uk/Jorge Ben Jor - Zumbi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFoOgKONIHYSoulfly: https://en .wikipedia.org/ wiki/ SoulflySepulchura: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SepulturaRoots Boody Roots: https://en.wikipedia.o rg/wiki/Roots_Bloody_Root sSoulfly: Tribe https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=hXMdyCK0M9QQuilombo (A Tale of Quilombo dos Palmares): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-z0M- vcCB4Tanya Tagaq - Retribution: https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=xNYTA6SV6tMJoseph Conrad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Conrad Heart of Darkness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ H ear_of_DarknessNoh Theatre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noh_TheatreChurchill: https://crimesofbritain.com/2016/09/13/the-trial-of-winston-churchill/Leopold II: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II_of_BelgiumJust May Does Geri: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1329142532/just-may-does-geriHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 07, 2018

In GBA 325 we get to know Giselle better. He talks about doing things with your body and voice, creation through association, traveling between cultures, the connections and intersections between art, ritual and myth, and much more. We've also spent a lot of time talking about the process behind and magical realism surrounding her recent appearance as Violita on the podcast drama The Family Tree. http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/branches/the-family-tree-season-2-episode-9-nine-lives/Giselle Plugs:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https:/ / itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688I plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 We mentioned: Stratford Circus Arts Centre: https://stratford-circus.com/Matt Hill: https ://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-300-mattMarcus Lyon: http://www.marcuslyon.com/home/Trinity Laban: https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/Andy Warhol: https:// en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_WarholPicasso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_PicassoStanislavsky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StanislavskyCandomblé: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl% C3%A9Collective Unconscious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_inconscienteContactimprovisation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisationPinter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinterAlbee: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_AlbeeTragedies Greek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_tragedyThe birthday party: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_birthday_party_(play)Oedipus: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Oedipus_RexHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 28, 2018

Time was of the essence again this week, so rather than a full talk, this week's episode is a GBA extra combining my British Podcast Awards presentation and a true story I told in the latest Spark London. The BPA presentation contains clips from these GBA episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-302-nicole-henriksenhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-301-nirahttps://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-312-pandora-blakeSpark London can be found here: http://stories.co.uk/ This is the next open mic in Hackney: https://www.facebook.com/events/168730357188077/I Plug : Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk / Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sea-sin-sol-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360Help more people become better hold true. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 21, 2018

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ------------In GBA 66 we get to know Iris better. In my childhood home away from home, we talk about stories: personal, social, local and shared. Our conversation continues: the excitement of London in the 1960s, visiting Germany after WWII, providing educational support and support to disabled students, the psychopath - the geography of cities, the use of the word chav and discovering heritage a small part of Coventry are some of these places. Oh yeah, and we talked about what I was like when I was 12 years old. Iris Plugs: “You don't crave to go far to discover things, you look at your door because often the answer is there, and you look at your own surroundings and learn from them, and more or less...let your roots down where are you." the Willenhall Local History Group, of which she is secretary, and the Coventry Virtual Museum: http://www.virtualmuseum.co.uk/ She has just created an excellent blog for the group: http://willenhallcov .blogspot.co .uk /This conversation took place during the events documented at: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-64-coventryIris is Steve's mother: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -63-steveI plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/The Family Tree: thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Until a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Father: goosefat101/until- un-mar-sin-sol-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360">medium.com/ @ goosefat101/down-t…my-dad-d 1d2d3a61360What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: Standuptragedy - Sut-presents-what-about-the-mansplaining-maculinitymansplainingmasculinity. co.uk/ Helping more people get to know each other better If you like what you hear, please write an iTune review Is? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 13, 2018

In GBA 324 we get to know Edd Hedges better. He talks about monologues and storytelling, accepting that you will be wrong and being wrong, different kinds of silence and the allure of going into the woods to write sad songs. We talked about her true story show Wonderland, compared notes on how to tell shows about toxic masculinity (and the life experiences that inspired them), and made frequent mentions of Sofie Hagen. Content Notice: Bullying, Domestic Violence, General Violence, Body Issues twitter.com/edd_hedgesFacebook: https://www.facebook. com/eddhedgesTour Dates: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/e/34074/edd_hedgesWatch out for the Wonderland Tour, Edd stand-up and previews of For Eva, Forever AgoI plug:Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /We mention: The Bill Murry: http://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/bill-murray/Angel Comedy Club: http://www.angelcomedy.co.ukNextUp: http://www.nextupcomedy.com/ The Camden Head: http://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/camden-head/Larry Dean: http://www.larrydeancomedy.com/ASMR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response Sofie Hagen: http://www.sofiehagen.com/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Pheonix Artists Club: http://phoenixartistclub.com/Sofies Podcast: https://www.madeofhumanpodcast.com Mike Birbiglia: http ://birbigs.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Sarah Kendall: https://twitter.com/sarah_kendall Toxic Masculinity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Toxic_masculinity #MeToo: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/15/me-too-founder-tarana-burke-wom e n-sexual-assault Bon Iver: https://boniver.org/For Emma, ​​​​​​Forever Ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Emma,_Forever_AgoTim Minchin: http://www.timminchin. com/ Rock and Roll Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29F6nneoH0MIntersectionity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntersectionityCaitlyn Jenner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Caitlyn_JennerHelp that more people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 7, 2018

In GBA 323 we know Carys better. He talks about music: his early memories and musical influences, his father's cassettes and guitar, studying music history and theory at Oxford, putting on dance music, conducting a youth orchestra and supporting music in education. We also cover loving/working in art in general, dealing with sexism and racism, how making big decisions about education at a young age can backfire, and abandoning Buddhism. Carys Connect: Mattana: https://www.facebook.com/carysmattana/ Carys Mattana: https://soundcloud.com/carysmattanaSisu - DJ Collective: https://www.facebook.com/sisuldn/I Plug: Cameryn Moore : http://www.camerynmoore.com https://www.facebook. com/camerynmooreSmut Slam: http://www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/Smut Slam Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/SmutSlamBerlin/https://www.facebook.com/events/1627534160673728/What About men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/We Mention:Phone Whore: http: // www.camerynmoore.com/category/phone-whore-blog/The Sound of Music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_MusicOliver: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!Tosca : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ToscaRoyal Opera House: http://www.roh.org.uk/Peter and the Wolf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_the_WolfRussell Group: http : https://russellgroup.ac.uk/ (Correction: Lancaster is an elite university but not actually part of the Russell Group) Oxford Union: https://www.oxford-union.org/ Help more people become better meet. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

31 January 2018

In this GBA Extra, I'm sharing two stories I recently told/retold at Spark London True Storytelling Nights. I mention: Dead Poets Society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_SocietySpartacus: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Spartacus_(film)If cutting my work was a 'difficult decision' then come and tell the kids why: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/01/ tough choice - job cuts-enfield-kids centers-austerity measuresConecto: what about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/ Next Hackney Night, February 12: https://www.facebook.com/events/139918386636811/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastDown to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

24 January 2018

In GBA 322 we get to know Oliver better. He talks about the cathartic experience of failure, the sounds and images that influenced and inspired him, and the making of the new podcast Kane and Feels: Paranormal Investigators. We compare our experiences in audio and radio play making, discuss the podcast and radio landscapes, and reflect on the isolation and community encountered when playing with sound. Oliver Connects: Kane and Feels: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kane-and-feels-paranormal-investigators/id1291486608?mt=2https://twitter.com/kaneandfeelsA Poem and a Mistake: https ://poemistake.bandcamp.com/https:/ /twitter.com/poemistakehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-9IEGkN9R6RUjJprIJg7gI Connector: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https ://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mentioned: Kobi: https:/ / soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-293-kobiPodcasters Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/Camilla Byk: https://twitter.com/camilla_bykPodium: http://podium.me/ Matt Hill: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-300-MattGorillaz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GorillazHellboy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HellboyHellboy Folklorist: https: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Corrigan Dirk Maggs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_MaggsRadio Production @ Bournemouth: https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/ma-radio - production Hitchker's Guide to the Galaxy: https://en.w ikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitch Hiker%27s_Guide_to_the_GalaxyDouglas Adams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_AdamsTerminator 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_DayClerks: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/ClerksThe Social Red: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_NetworkAaron Sorkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_SorkinWhat-a-Mess: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ What-a-MessNetflix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetflixThor Ragnarok: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor:_RagnarokWhat we do in the shadows: https:/ /en.wikipedia. org/wiki/What_We_Do_in_the_ShadowsRadio 4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4Punk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PunkLead Belly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_BellyStuds Terkell : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studs_TerkelCharles Parker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Parker_(Producer)Ewan McColl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_MacCollPeggy Seeger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_SeegerRadio Ballads: https://en.wikipedi a.org/wiki/Radio-ballad The Ballad of John Axton: https://www.mixcloud.com/daijones77128/radio- the-ballad-of-john-axon-a-radio-ballad-by-ewan-maccoll-peggy-seeger-and-charles-parker/Manchester Rambler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YENYMwuCG2YDirty Old Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wj7xZf8xm8The Pogues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_PoguesAuteur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AuteurWelcome to Nightvale: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/Numbers: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/numbers-an-audio-drama/id1290324649?mt= 2Family Guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_GuySouth Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_ParkDamon Albarn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Albarn99% Invisible: https ://99percentinvisible.org/Unforgiven: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnforgivenA Fistfull of Dollars: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/A_Fistful_of_DollarsJungian:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_psychologyHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17 January 2018

In GBA 321 we get to know Helen better. She talks about the worst job she's ever had, her teacher training, art, a new post-teaching career, photography, her Flixwatcher podcast reviewing movies available on Netflix, how she came to love movies, Adam hating Sandler. movies and more. We also talk about watching and loving movies in the context of #MeToo. The conversation was recorded while he was swinging in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. Content Note: Bullying, Toxic Work Environments, Domestic Violence, #MeToo. Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https ://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mention: Tate Modern: http: / / www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Turbine Hall: http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/turbine-hal http://www.tate.org.uk / whats-on /tate-modern/exhibition/hyundai-commission-superflexKobi: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-293-kobiFelix: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-258-felix-trenchHelen : http://helenzaltzman.com/Podcasters Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesSong By Song: http : //www .songbysongpodcast.com/The J&D Flixwatcher Episodes: http://flixwatcher.tv/ep-007-l ittle-prince-dav e-jen-family-tree-podcast/http://flixwatcher.tv/ep-013-lobster-w-jen-dave-family-tree/Ben - @TopFilmTip: https://twitter. com/topfilmtipBigger Boat Film Quiz: http://www.film-quiz.com/Gareth - Sabotage Times: https://sabotagetimes.com/Argus Photography Club: http://www.theargus.co.uk/photos/ camera_club/NESTA: https://www.nesta.org.uk/The Welsh Club: https://clwb.net/Gwdihw: http://gwdihw.co.uk/Method Acting: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki / Method_actingThe Pool: https://www.the-pool.com/"reproaches"https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/lars-von-trier-production-company-zentropa -allegationshttps://www.theguardian. com/film/2017/dec/15/dustin-hoffman-denies-fresh-allegations-sexual-misconduct http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/meryl-streep-dustin-hoffman- slap-kramer-vs-kramer-a8140471.htmlhttp://www.vulture.com/2013/10/timeline-blue-is-the-warmest-color-controversy.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/ arts-entertainment/filme/spielfilme/last-tango-in-paris-butter-rape-scene-ma ria-schneider-marlon-brando-bertolucci-a7457251.htmlhttps://www.ranker.com/list/jared-leto -joker-method-acting/jakebaumgarthttp://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/russell-crowe-jacqui-mckenzie-romper-stomper-aacta-sodomy-comments-joke-a8096716.htmlhttp://www .indiewire.com/2017/12/spike-lee-nate-parker-casey-affleck-armie-hammer-1201906015/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/ 12 /07/dylan-farrow-why-is-woody-allen-exempt-from-the-storm-of-sexual-attack-allegations/http://people.com/movies/ellen-page-woody-allen- sorry /https://www.avclub.com/the-ticks-griffin -newman-says-he-regrets-working-in-new-1819492316http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/mel-gibson-best-director-oscars.htmlhttp://time.com/4645846 / what-to-know-about-the-casey-affleck-oscar-controversy/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/23/15861794/johnny-depp-assassination-joke-domestic-abuse - amber-heardhttps://www. vox.com/culture/2017/12/8/16746844/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-fan-backlashh ttp://ew.com/movies/2017/11/28/fantastic-beasts-director -defends-johnny-depp/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10 January 2018

In this introductory extra, I continue the tradition of starting the new year with a review of the past year. And I'm talking about my plans and resolutions for 2018. Next week the show format will be back to normal! Mention: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastMy series of personal essays about my father: To a sunless sea: memories of my fathers husbands? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Restart Project: https://therestartproject.org/podcast /Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/camerynmoorehttps://www.facebook.com/smutslamlondon/http://www.camerynmoore.com/GBA 300: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-300 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03 January 2018

In GBA 320 we get to know Christmas (again) better. This is the 2017 Christmas Special! This episode contains three views of clips from almost the Christmas season as I look at Christmas from the perspective of my 6 year old self and my 36 year old self. It also shows my brother aged 12 and my father aged 63. I mention my series of personal essays about my father: Towards a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Dad https://medium.com/goosefat101/down-to - a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360And this piece by the brilliant Meg-John Barker: Rewriting the Rules for the Holiday Season http://www.rewrite-the-rules.com/self/rewrite -rules -festive-season/Episode Picture by Paul Williams: http://www .sketchymagpie.com/ The episode ends with a Christmas song I wrote a few years ago called "Time to be Nice". Here it is in video format: http://youtu.be/UiPXNO7WJAQThis is my other Christmas song in video format: Ghosts of... http://youtu.be/XqCKfOwA9vEMerry Christmas and Happy New Year! (There will be no GBA for the next week or two. It will return in the first week of January 2016.) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 20, 2017

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. This episode is being rebooted because Eric sadly passed away last Saturday and I wanted to honor his death by remembering his life. After episode 33 plays, there are some clips from episode 34 of my dad and Eric talking about their friendship. ----------------In GBA 33 we get to know Eric better. He talks about his extensive career with the BBC, filmmaking, writing, meeting my father, the impact of national service and the physical and sensual process of writing. And much more. He also has a very interesting approach to the recording process. Eric deconstructs the process and purpose of plugging. And in GBA 34 we get to know both Eric and my father better. It's late at night after dinner and we've had a few drinks. We spoke about their friendship (which predates me) and how Eric influenced me as a young writer. Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https ://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better . If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 13, 2017

On GBA 319 we get to know Laura and Sarai from the JewCL Podcast. They talk about creating the podcast and the research that inspired it. The concept of the podcast is: "Three Jewish students and their professor talk about their research project on Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think about it." Laura and Sarai Plug:JewCL Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-jewcl-podcast/id1288986374?mt=2 Read about other people's stories, especially the history and experiences of the Jew people . listen to others better. : What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mentioned: Liberating the Curriculem: https ://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/education-initiatives/connected-curriculum/liberating-curriculumCathy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-283-cathy-elliottUCL: https://www . ucl.ac.uk/Teach First: https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/ Discourses and Practices of International Development: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ Political-science/teaching/undergraduate/modules/ Courses/dpd "Qualitative Research": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative_researchIraqWar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_WarApartheid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ ApartheidZionism : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZionismAnti-Zionism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Zionism#MeToo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Too_( hashtag ) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 06, 2017

In GBA 318 we get to know Dexter better. He talks about combining goth and cabaret influences to create drag queen Count Addiction, about sex, gender and sexuality, about being a mega fan of Amanda Palmer, how being a funeral director's son influenced him, how his friends finds, creates communities and much more. .Dexter Plugs: Count Addiction: https://www.facebook.com/CountAddictionhttps://twitter.com/CountAddictionBitter Sour Presents: Jingle Hell December 9 - Monthly: https://www.facebook.com/events/1588517787870952 / The Tuck Shop: Back Up – Last Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/events/185211392040308/ I plug:Smut Slam: Next Smut Slam: 13th Jingles and Tingles: https://www.facebook.com/ events /663459157190793/And the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https ://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mentioned: Cameryn Moore: http: // www.camerynmoore.com/Caroline of Brunswick: http://carolineofbrunswick.co.uk/Genderqueer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GenderqueerWest Side Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ West_Side_StoryThe League of Gentlemen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_GentlemenLittle Britain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_BritainDir En Grey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Dir_En_GreyVisual Kei Scene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_keiMarilyn Manson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_MansonEvanescence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EvanescenceAmy Lee: https: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_LeeAr ch Enemy: http s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_EnemyOtep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OtepOpath: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpethAmanda Palmer: http:/ /amandapalmer.net /Dresdon Dolls: http://dresdendolls.com/Union Chapel: http://www.unionchapel.org.uk/Timewarp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warp_(song)Richard O'Brien : https://de. wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O%27BrienThe First Orgasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Su7VOpsl4EBrett Ratner: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/02/director- brett-ratner-rape-accusations-sexual-harassment-claims Harvey Weinstein: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41594672 Missed Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= -5jtmIddb7kNeil Gaiman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_GaimanKate Bush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_BushBjork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BjorkDepeche Mode: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depeche_ModeThe Cure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_CureSiouxsie and the Banshees: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouxsie_and_the_BansheesMiner Self I pleasure: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindless_Self_IndulgencePearl Jam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_JamRoundhouse: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/Grand Theft Orchestra: http://amandapalmer.net/ category/the-grand-theft-orchestra/Joe Black: http://www.misterjoeblack.com/Voltaire (Caberet Voltaire ?) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_Voltaire_(band )Bitter Ruin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_RuinLook Mom without hands: https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=AgujsG0Bk8k"We Are The Media": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcoreV10hI8Ninja Concerts: http://wesleying.org/2011/09/17/q-what-is-an- amanda-palmer-ninja-gig/Cherry Fakewell: https://www.facebook.com/cherry.fakewellQueer Alternative: https://queeralternative.org.uk/Tragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/s selected-tragedy - vol-5-tragic-christmasHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. November 2017

GBA 317 is a discovery special featuring a true story I shared at Spark London about therapy, anxiety and depression, and conversations with my father about living with dementia and with my brother Tony about making art about being diagnosed with type diabetes The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my father: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of -my -dad-d1d2d3a61360What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/My Brother's Art: http://pick-art .co .uk/Spark London: http://www.stories.co.ukSmut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/663459157190793/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

22. November 2017

In GBA 316 we get to know Kas better. She talks about her journey through acting, from playing the White Witch in elementary school to dancing in Pride and Prejudice to working with Teatro Vivo to create immersive theater that involves places and communities. When we recorded this conversation last week, Kas was 8 months pregnant, so we also talked about how that intersected with performance and life. The conversation was recorded in a rehearsal room at Rich Mix in Shoreditch. www.teatrovivo.co.uk/up-next/Teatro Vivo: http://www.teatrovivo.co.uk/I plug: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ We mentioned: Black Box Theatre: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_box_theatre Rich Mix: https://www.richmix.org.uk/Mark Stevenson: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-114-markStorylines: http://www.ampersandmedia.co . uk/Storylines.phpBrechtian: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/BrechtianRosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosencrantz_and_Guildenstern_Are_DeadThe White Witch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ White_WitchLamda: https://www.lamda.org.uk/Sofie Austen: https://twitter.com/sophiejanesaysPride and Prejudice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_%26_Prejudice_(2005_film)Tom Hollander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_HollanderPunchdrunk: https://www.punchdrunk.org.uk/Deptford Lounge: http://deptfordlounge.org.uk/After the Tempest: http://www.teatrovivo .co.uk/after-the-storm/Help m Ore people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. November 2017

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ------------In GBA 51 we get to know my niece Sonia better. She talks about having her two children who were very different experiences, her feelings about motherhood, having a strong circle of friends, smiling at strangers, experiences from Australia, wanting to work with her hands and much more. We talked about becoming like our parents, what that means and how to accept it. It's also revealed that I'm a Buncle, discovering his hatred of chickens and discussing his influence on me as a child. It's a really wide-ranging and frank conversation that was a pleasure to record. Sonia Plugs: Romance, Reality and Positivity! :Memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

08. November 2017

In this GBA Extra, I share two stories I recently retold at Spark London. uk/cuttings/the-family-tree-season-2-cuttings-2-other-lives/I plug:Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Next Hackney Night, 11 November: https:// www . facebook.com/events/116918258992374/Smut Slam - Next night in London on November 8th: https://www.facebook.com/events/767863566747746/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastDown to a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad - d1d2d3a61360 What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1. November 2017

In GBA 315 we get to know Andy better. As Andy works in very similar audio fields to me but has a very different approach to how he works, this is a compare and contrast talk where we talk about why bassists have an affinity for radio production, doing radio comedy, podcasts and drama , with one foot in independent audio and one foot in the world of mainstream radio, what it's like to be locked in the audio cave, and whether we're skaters, steamers or ducks. Andy Plugs: Wooden Overcoats: http://www.woodenovercoats.com/Miniaturists Podcast (launches 16th November): http://www.miniaturists.co.uk/podcasthttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ 577999433/ the-miniaturists-podcastThe Night: (next date November 6th): http://crowleynco.com/the-night/Cleanse at The Vault Festival (not yet announced): http://www.vaultfestival.com/ I plug: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Down to a sunny sea: Memories of my father: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea -memories- of- my father-d1d2d3a61360What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Did we mention Schnoodle: https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/SchnoodlePodcasters' Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/Sony Radio Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Radio_Academy_AwardsRadio Production Awards: http://www.audioproductionawards.co.uk/Pix Europa Awards: http://prixeuropa.eu/homeNumbers: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/numbers-an -audio-drama/id1290324649?mt=2Answer me that! http://answermethispodcast.com/Cbeebies Radio: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radioHattrick: https://www.hattrick.co.uk/Audible: https://www.audible. co.ukJohn Wakefield: http://johnwakefieldradio.weebly.com/Alex Lynch: https://twitter.com/alexjrlynch?lang=enExpenses Only (sitcom): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ b07ldv5lFunn Fragments: http://www.woodenovercoats.com/episodes/2017/9/7/funn-fragments-the-full-worksMinistry of Stories: http://www.ministryofstories.org/http://www. Ministryofstories.org/http://www.ministryofstories.org/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/The Moth: https://www.themoth.org/Tim Crook: http://www.gold . ac.uk/media-communications/staff/crook/David K ​​Barns: http://www.davidkbarnes.com/Bojack Horseman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoJack_HorsemanAlison Brie: https: // In. wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_BrieThe Simpsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SimpsonsApu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apu_NahasapeemapetilonThe problem with Apu: https://www.youtube.com/ see?v=zG zvEqBvkP8Nihilist Gardening Hour: https://soundcloud.com/thenihilistgardeninghourRadio Production @ Goldsmiths: http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-radio/Felix Trench: https://soundcloud.com /gettingbetteracquainted/gba-258-felix-trenchZoom H2: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-H2-Handy-Recorder-Card/dp/B000VBH2IGRoman Mars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Roman_MarsOdinn Orn Hilmarsson: https://soundcloud.com/gangleri Hector vs. the Future: http://www.hectorvsthefuture.com/James Hamilton: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-18-james-hamiltonEtcetera Theatre: http://www.etceteratheatre.com/Sigur Rós: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigur_R%C3%B3sLondon Podcast Festival: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats- on /curated-weeks/ london-podcast-festival-2017 Pod Academy: http://podacademy. org/Resonanc e FM: https://resonancefm.com/Restart Project: https://therestartproject.org/podcast Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25. October 2017

In GBA 314 we know Wasi better. She talks about not defining groups that have been marginalized by their trauma, #CutFromTheSameCloth, a collection of hijabi essays, reaching the point where she feels comfortable calling herself a photographer, like her becoming a person-centred therapist, incorporating elements that involve systematics in mental health issues, growing up with experiences and parallel cultures, experiences of Islamophobia and racism, denial of structural oppression, the work of Against Borders For Children (Schools ABC) and much more. Wasi Plugs: Cut From the Same Cloth: https://www.schoolsabc.net/Wasi Daniju photos: http ://wasidaniju.com/Inclusive Mosque: https://www.facebook.com/inclusivemosqueinitiative/http://www.inclusivemosqueinitiative.org/Black Girl Festival October 29: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk / the-uks-first-black-girl-festival/ I connect: Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories - of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /We Mention:Moomins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominsRoyal Festival Hall: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hallMedia Diversified: https://mediadiversified.org / https://twitter.com/writersofcolourThe Trashies: https://mediadiversified.org/tag/the-trashies/Signal Boosting: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/signal_boostingFollow Fridays: https:// www .lifewire.com/a-guide-to-follow-friday-2655376 Current Wasi thread: https://twitter.com/knox_o/status/914171672479092738 South London Refugee Association: https://www.slr-a. org.uk /Women and Girls Network: http://www.wgn.org.uk/Nadia Kamil: https://nadiakamil.co.uk/Bang Said The Gun: http://www.bangsaidthegun.com/ Meadowlands Festival: https://twitter.com/meadowfest Body Narratives: https:// www.thebodynarratives.comIndigo Williams: https://twitter.com/IndigowilliamsLeslie Asare: https://twitter.com/layaxo3I Shape Beauty: https://ishapebeautyblog.wordpress.comMoles: https://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mole_(unit)Erasmus Year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_ProgrammeAfasia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AphasiaPrevent: https://www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2016/apr/04/prevent-hate-muslims-schools-terrorism-teachers-reject Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/9/11: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/September_11_attacks7/7 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombingsWar on Terror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_TerrorMicroaggressions: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/racial -Microaggressions-you-hear-everydaySabeena Akhtar: https://twitter.com/pocobookreaderThe Good Immigrant: https://unbound.com/books/the-good-immigrantNazeem Hussein: http://nazeemhussain.com/Docs Not Cops : http://www.docsnotcops.co.uk/Niemöller's poem: http s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_... Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. October 2017

In GBA 313 we get to know Craig better. dr Craig is an academic working in the field of critical social psychology (which includes much sociology) whose work focuses on masculinities. As you know, I did a show about masculinity, so we had a lot to talk about. However, we didn't know much about each other before we sat down and the conversation is certainly influenced by that. In many ways, I had an idea of ​​what the conversation would be like before we started filming, so part of this episode will start to realize that it's a different conversation than I envisioned. We talk about Craig's areas of research, including examining the way dance and sex intersect, examining male culture in college campuses, and examining the way men's magazines talk about penises. com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigsresearchConnect: Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of My Dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of - my-dad-d1d2d3a61360What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /We mention: Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/1924476301132034/St Mary's University: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/home.aspxStrictly Come Dancing: http://www.bbc .co.uk/programmes/b006m8dqDarren Gough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_GoughLatin and ballroom dancing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballroom_danceCapoeira: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/CapoeiraWaltz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WaltzCapoeiristas: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/capoeiristasMichel Foucault: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_FoucaultDra Christine Campbell: https ://www.stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directory/christine-campbellGQ: http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/Loaded: http://loaded.co.uk/Attitude: http:// /attitude.co.uk/Men's Health: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/Manscaping: https://www.menshealth.com /style/7-mu st-follow-manscaping-tricksDUP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_PartyLiberation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x5vshProfessor of Media Studies: https: // soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-41-chris Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. October 2017

In GBA 312 we get to know Pandora Blake better. They talk about becoming an award-winning producer and performer of feminist pornography, the rise and fall of their website, Dreams of Spanking, dedicated to ethically produced BDSM eroticism that embraced gender diversity, enthusiastic behind-the-scenes approval, explicit and equal priority to pay. work equally. Through a broad lens they address some of the issues surrounding sex labor law reform, censorship, the obscenity law, sexual freedom and ethical/feminist pornography. And in the foreground, they talk about how they emerged from years of confusion, change, transformation and transition, with new possibilities on the horizon and a new understanding of their genre. Pandora/Blake on coming out as genderqueer: http://pandorablake.com/blog/2017/10/meet-the-real-me Pandora Blake Plugs: Support their activism (and help them write their book) by Signing up for Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pandorablake I'm plugging in: Smut Slam London: Spooky Sex: https://www.facebook.com/events/1924476301132034/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /We mention: Sex Worker's Opera: https://www.sexworkersopera.com/Pandora's Blog: http://pandorablake.com/blogCameryn Moore: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-215-cameryn-mooreMiranda Kane: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-262-miranda-kaneATVOD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATVODChilling-Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilling_effectAVMS- Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiovisual_Media_Services_Regulations_2014BBFC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Board_of_Film_ClassificationObscene Publications Acts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscene_Publications_ActsMyles Jackman Obscenity Lawyer: http ://www.mylesjackman.com/Anna Spanner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_SpanSpanner Case Manchester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ope ration_Span Digital Economy Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Economy_Act_2017 Backlash: https://www.backlash.org.uk/TERFs: http://sjwiki.org/wiki/Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminismSWERFs: http ://sjwiki.org/wiki/Sex_worker_exclusionary_radical_feminism Bell Hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hookswiki/Mx_ (title)Stoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StoyaDreams of Spanking: http://dreamsofspanking.com/11 Life Times: http://puttylike.com/what-are-you-going-to-do-with-your-11-lifetimes/Tai Chi: http://www.nhs . uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/taichi.aspxCuddle Party: http://www.cuddleparty.com/Feminist Porn How to Find It and Feel Good About It: http://pandorablake.com/blog/2017/9/feminist -porn-talk-book-clubOpen Rights Group: https://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

4. October 2017

In GBA 311 we know Jez Kemp better. He talks about learning to make your own music, the danger of false equivalence in the days of Charlottesville, Brexit and Trump, being a cisgender male woman, realizing that Nineteen Eighty-Four isn't as radical as one thought, and to create and sell dinosaurs. . . and unicorn t-shirts, the man who tried to register the π symbol, and more. Jez Plugs: Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/jezkempTwitter: https://twitter.com/jezkempJezKempInsta: https://www.instagram.com/jezkempinstaConnector: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https : //medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/We Mentioned:Liz: https:/ / soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-liz-episodesLisa: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-147-Lisa-FindleyPicasso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PicassoCharlotteville: http:/ / www .aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/charlottesville-attack-170813081045115.html1984: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-FourFight Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Fight_ClubLord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_RingsThe Hobbit Film Extra: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/nov/29/extra-too-brown-the-hobbitWarhammer: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_Fantasy_BattleMitchell and Webb - "Ant It comes from the incident": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnd1jKcfBREPlacebo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo_(band)The Manics: https:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Manic_Street_PreachersMuse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band)Clash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ClashI believe in dinosaurs: https://www .youtube.com/watch?v=PK9UUjLH93gThe Horned Warrior Friends: https://www.facebook.com/hornedwarriorfriends/Queen Raptorcorn: https://twitter.com/jezkemp/status/855172298692866049 Etsy: https://www.etsy .com/ Zazzle: https://www.zazzle.co.uk/Blogposts: http://jezkemp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/this-guy-just-stole-pi-and-zazzle.htmlhttp :/ /jezkemp .blogspot. co.uk/2014/05/some-loser-has-tried-to-trademark.htmlhttp://jezkemp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/zazzle-pi-fiasco-communication-problem.htmlLinked article on pi Trademarks: https://www.wired.com/2014/05/pi-takedown/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/Bandcamp: https://bandcamp.com/Myspace: https://en.wikipedia . org/wiki/MyspaceLet Toys Be Toys: http://lettoysbe toys.org.uk/Let Clothes Be Clothes: https://letclothesbeclothes.uk/Scene on Radio: Seeing White: http://podcast.cdsporch.org/ seeing-white/Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

27. September 2017

On GBA 310, we get to know CJ and Arlie better from The Boy Who Hasn't Lived podcast. The podcast they do is about "a friend forces another to read the entire Harry Potter book series for the first time," and after they tell me why they're doing the show, I hop on my Harry Potter -Book editions a. From there it's all about problematic favourites, navigating the world, calling and shouting, dealing with individuals and systems, looking at the intersections of gender, race and power and how it's all COMPLICATED and that's OK! CJ and Arlie Stecker: The Boy Who Didn't Live: http://www.theboywhohasntlived.com/Sparrow: http://www.sprrw.co.uk/CJ pay to talk to you about gender and raceI plug : About what the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Down to a sunless sea: Memoirs of my father: https ://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mentioned: Meg John and Justin: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-308-meg-john-and-justinPodcasters' Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/ British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/"Ultimate Fighting Podcast" - actually called Fight Disciples: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/fight-disciples-podcast-boxing-and-ufc / id1082188856?mt=2 Harry Potter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter Buffy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer The Worst Witch: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ The_Worst_WitchCharlie Bone : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_of_the_Red_KingLord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_RingsJK Rowling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K ._RowlingRowling - Israel/Palestine: http://www.heraldscotland. com/opinion/13925856.Palestinian_Harry_Potter_fan_has_called_out_JK_Rowling_for_the_SECOND_time/The Good Immigrant: https://unbound.com/books/the-good-immigrantRiz Ahmed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riz_AhmedFavorites are problematic: https://www .vice.com/en_uk/article/mvnkpv/brief-look-back-at-your-fave-is-problematicJRR Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien Shia LaBeouf: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_LaBeoufJoss Whedon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_WhedonCurrent issues with Joss: Joss Whedon is a "hypocrite who preaches feminist ideals," says ex-wife Kai Cole (guest blog) http://www.thewrap.com/joss-whedon-feminist-hypocrite-infidelity-affairs-ex-wife-kai-cole-says/Longest Shortest Time: https://longestshortesttime.com/Justin Bieber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_BieberDan Savage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SavageCalling Out/Calling In: https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/03/calling-in-and -Exclamation/Jon Ronson: https://en.wikip edia.org/wiki/Jon_RonsonSo You've Been Publicly Shamed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_You%27ve_Been_Publicly_ShamedGenderqueer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GenderqueerIntention isn't magic: http:/ /www.patheos.com/blogs/camelswithhammers/2013/06/intent-is-not-magic-but-it-still-matters/Boi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boi_ (Slang) Cisgender : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CisgenderNon Binary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/eb39cad3-6170-4141-8b28-757b3579f076 Gender Dysphoria: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_dysphoriaIntersection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntersectionityTERF: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminism Kimberley Crenshaw: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki /Kimberle_CrenshawSong by Song: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

20. September 2017

In GBA 309 we get to know Sam better. He talks about creating an award-winning podcast with a "terrible idea," his early career as a child soprano, actor/musician, and occasionally dismisses the idea of ​​weighing the pros and cons of things (via an ice cream cone thought experiment). , the history and future of comics, the influence of his grandfather on his life and much more. Sam does many things including creating the Song By Song podcast which looks at Tom Waits songs in chronological order. Sam Connects: Song by Song: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/https://twitter.com/songbysongpod@SamPay: https://twitter.com/sampayKey Peterborough Theatre: Sleeping Beauty: https:// www. vivacity-peterborough.com/whatson/theatre-and-arts/sleeping-beauty/Song by Song Live: Tomorrow: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/song-by-song-a -podcast-about-tom-waitsI plug:A Workshop on Telling Personal Stories which I am leading on Sunday: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/interact/telling-personal-storiesDown to a sunshine sea : Memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co . uk/We mention: Martin Zaltz Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/Winners: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners/Tom Waits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Tom_WaitsPodcaster Support -Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/ CORRECTION: The album we were talking about was Blue ValentineThe Family Tree Song By Song Follow: $29.00: https://soundcloud.com/ songbysongpodcast/2900-blue-valentine-tom-waits-060 Wrong Side of the Road: https://www.songbysongpodcast.com/wrong-side-of-the-roadWhistlin' Past the Graveyard: http://www.songbysongpodcast. com/whistlin-past-the-graveyardKentucky Avenue: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/kentucky-avenue Four Days in One Room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days- in-aBenign Essential Tremor: http://www.healthline.com/health/essential-tremorBob Carlton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_CarltonReturn to the Forbidden Planet: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Return_to_the_Forbidden_P lanetPenn and Teller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_%26_TellerJen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesTheory of the author: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AuthorThe turn of the screw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_vuelta_de_la_tornillo_(opera)Hamlet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HamletUnderstanding Comics - Scott McCloud: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding_ComicsSaga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_(comics)Preacher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_(comics)Y: The Last Man: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_ManScalped: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/ScalpedJack Kirby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_KirbyStan Lee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_LeeAlan Moore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreHelp more people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

13. September 2017

In GBA 308 we get to know Meg-John and Justin better. They talk about how they became relationship and sex educators, how they approach sex, relationships and sexuality in a nonjudgmental and inclusive way, avoiding binary thinking and much more. Featuring references such as Terry Pratchett, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Professional Cycling and Homer Simpson, as well as a whole host of academics, activists and theorists, it's an entertaining and informative conversation. MJ and Justin discuss: Enjoy Sex (How, When and If You Want): A Practical and Inclusive Guide: https://www.waterstones.com/book/enjoy-sex-how-when-and-if-you-want -to/meg-john-barker/justin-hancock/9781785780806Your podcast and other posts: http://megjohnandjustin.com/https://twitter.com/megjohnjustinhttps://www.facebook.com/megjohnjustinBish UK: http : //www.bischuk.com/Rewriting the rules. com: http://rewrite-the-rules.com/How to understand your gender: http://www.jkp.com/uk/how-to-understand-your-gender-2.html I plug in: Smut Slam: Sex Education on Wednesday September 13: https://www.facebook.com/events/827737554066972/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk / We mention: Petra Boynton: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/dr-petra-boynton/Carluccios: https://www.carluccios.com/Open Barbers: http://openbarbers.co. uk/Barber Streisand: https://barberstreisand.com/Roz Gill: https://www.city.ac.uk/people/academics/rosalind-gillLaura Harvey: http://brighton.academia.edu/LauraHarveyOpen University: http://www.open.ac.uk/Simone de Beauvoir: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_de_BeauvoirPUA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seduction_communityNeil Strauss: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Straussbell hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks Toxic Masculinity: http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Toxic_masculinityYoung Masculinities: https://www.amazon.co . uk/Young-Masculinities-Understanding-Contemporary-Society/dp/0333779231 //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_BukowskiThis is why we can't have pretty things: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/why-we-can -not-good-thingshaveRevenge of the Nerds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge_of_the_NerdsIntersectionality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntersectionalityKimberle Crenshaw: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Kimberle_CrenshawPatricia Hill Collins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Hill_CollinsRewriting the Rules: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rewriting-Rules-Meg-Barker/dp/041551763XTerry Pratchett: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_PratchettRelationship Anarchy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_anarchy Dan Savage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SavageJoss Whedon: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_WhedonJ oss Whedon is a "feminist preaching hypocrite," says ex-wife Kai Cole (Guest Blog) http://www.thewrap.com/joss-whedon-feminist-hypocrite-infidelity-affairs-ex -wife-kaicole -says/Buffy the Vampire Slayer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_SlayerGaslighting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTSD GaslightingComplex: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Complex_post -traction_stress_disorderPetar Sagan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_SaganSuperstar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)Jonathan Levinson: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonathan_LevinsonLaverne Cox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laverne_CoxThe Eels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eels_(band) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

6. September 2017

In GBA 307 we get to know Michael better. He talks about how he went from stand-up comedy to true storytelling, hosting festivals, making eye-catching hats and merkins, finding a voice, traveling the world and more. Michael moderates Natural Born Storytellers and I moderate Spark London's Hackney branch, so this is a conversation between two people who work in the same genre and a lot of it is about storytelling, truth and acting Michael Stecker: Natural Born Storytellers: Third Wednesday of the month at Camden HeadI Connector: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /We mention: Natural Born Storytellers: http://www.naturalbornstorytellers.com/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Tell It Festival: http://tellitfestival.com/Shambala: http://www .shambalafestival.org/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/827737554066972/Survivors Collective: https://www.survivorscollective.co .uk/Magnolia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_(Film)Shortcuts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Cuts_(Film)Nelson Mandela: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Nelson_MandelaVideo of me on NBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdBcUA5Hb4QWilly Wonka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_WonkaSlash: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slash_(musician)Burning Man: https://burningman.org/Merkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MerkinHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

30. August 2017

In GBA 306 we get to know Sadia Azmat better. She talks about comedy, politics, current events, the media, public speaking, being a headscarf wearing British Muslim woman standing up while living in a society that often doesn't treat Muslims well and much more . Content Notice: Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia Sadia Plugs: Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sadia_azmats_I Plug: What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk /We mention: Made of Human: https://www.madeofhumanpodcast.com/Sofie Hagan: http://www.sofiehagen.com/Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/827737554066972/Spark London Burkini Ban: http://www.independent.co.uk / news/world/europe/burkini-ban-why-is-france-muslim-women-because-of-wearing-full-body-swimwear-and-why-are-people-a7207971.htmlThe Women's March: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/2017_Women%27s_Marchbell hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooksISIS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_LevantGrace Dent: http://www.independent.co.uk/ voices/comment/if-teenagers-want-to-join-ISIS-in-front-of-all s- their-atrocities-then-they-should-go-and-10065516.htmlAssad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-AssadGeorge Bush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._BushKanye West: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_WestDwayne Johnson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_JohnsonPamela Geller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_GellerMicheal McIntyre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Michael_McIntyreDrawer Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgUpDGAIddsWikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadia_AzmatDeborah Frances White: https://deborahfrances-white.com/Funny Women : http://funnywomen.com/9/11 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. August 2017

In GBA 305 we get to know Dave better. He talks about recreating the first series of sitcom The Trip with his best friend, the smell of driving, being a fan of comedy, how Blackadder, Asterix and the city of York influenced his interest in history, how he felt comfortable being and living in yours and much more. We taped this conversation in a short hour at a family reunion. Dave Plugs: Supporting comedy, particularly PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: I Plug: What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co .uk/We mention: Star Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_WarsJohn: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-129-johnJen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets / the-jen-episodesThe Trip: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trip_(2010_TV_series)Steve Coogan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_CooganRob Brydon: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Rob_BrydonMicheal Winterbottom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_WinterbottomBlackadder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackadderShakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShakespeareAsterix: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsterixThe Handmaids Tale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_TaleReturn of the Native: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_NativeAn Inspector Calls: https://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/An_Inspector_Calls Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. August 2017

It's another episode of GBA Replayed that features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. ------------In GBA 81 we get to... get to know Dave better. The tables are turned when Alex, who was my guest at GBA 80, takes the reins and interviews me in his own unique style. His approach to hosting is very different from mine. We took a lot of interesting tangents that came from his crowdsourcing approach to question generation. Personal, political, surreal, it's all there. This is the conversation I had with him right before the role reversal: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-80-alexDave plugs:Personal:http://soundcloud.com/the-davehttp://soundcloud .com/the-pluralhttp://soundcloud.com/thereactionariesStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Don't Shoot the Clowns: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont- Shoot-Clowns-Taking-Circus/dp/1904456480The Dispossessed: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dispossessed-Ursula-Guin/dp/1857988825V for Vendetta: http://www.amazon.co.uk/V -Vendetta -Alan-Moore/dp/1852862912Oryx and Crake: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oryx-Crake-Margaret-Atwood/dp/0747562598The writing of Jenny Adamthwaite http://www.jadamthwaite.co. uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

09. August 2017

In GBA 304 we get to know Scarlett better. She talks about being a lead singer in a band aged 14-21, writing and editing for Men's Health magazine, the landscapes of gender and masculinity, the courage to ask for help, the true storytelling of Spark London , the pitfalls of praise, they can be and more. Content Note: Mental Health Issues, Therapy, Street Harassment, Sexism. Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co .uk/Next Hackney Night: Friendships 14 Aug: https://www.facebook.com/events/520373711490463/Next Brixton Night: https://www.facebook.com/events/465238527164037/We Mention: Charley: https : //soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-200-pt-5-with-charley-harrisonMen's Health: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/Brighton Journalist Works: http://www.journalistworks.co. uk /Esquire: http://www.esquire.co.uk/Scarlett tells a story on Spark: http://stories.co.uk/podcasts/promises-scarlett-brian-abel/Street-Harassment-Podcast this one might be: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/603/once-more-with-feeling?act=1Comic about street harassment: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q =cache :http ://leftycartoons.com/2010/09/01/street-harassment/ &gws_rd=cr&ei=bl p7Wci6H8eBgAaxrpXICgBugle: https://thebuglepodcast.com/This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/Mental Illness Happy Hour: http: // mentalpod.com/Infinite Monkey Cage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloadsMind: https://www.mind.org.uk/Mind Spark Episodes: https://www. acast.com/sparklondon /multiculturalminds-truestorieslivehttps://www.acast.com/sparklondon/imfine-shannon-sparktruestoriesJenTeen Vogue: http://www.teenvogue.com/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

02. August 2017

In GBA 303 we get to know Tyrone Lewis better. She talks about documenting (and growing up) the spoken word scene, being with her mother, pop culture, soccer, video editing, photography and singing poetry. We recorded this conversation at the Royal Festival Hall, starting in a quiet spot, but during the conversation we were placed in a more demanding environment for background noise. Tyrone Connectors: Sheet music please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2qc4OEmZAUBoomerang at Fringe 19-27: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/boomerang-club /2016-08 -06/Process Productions: https://www.processproductions.org/I Plug: The next Smut Slam London: 13 September: https://www.facebook.com/events/827737554066972/The Family Tree: http:/ /thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mentioned: Smut Slam: http://www.camerynmoore. com/smut-slam/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Dogstar: http://dogstarbrixton.com/Smut-slam video by Tyrone: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=przuh-Oy4ccBoomerang Club: https://www.facebook.com/BoomerangLondon/Dan Simpson: http://www.dansimpsonpoet.co.ukArtificial Speechlessness: http://www.dansimpsonpoet.co.uk/new -events/ 2016/8/6/artificial-inelocuencia-al-margenSanta Cl use: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Santa_ClauseToy Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_StoryMulan: https: //en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film)Roundhouse: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/Jacob Sam-La Rose: http://jacobsamlarose.com/Batman Animated film: https://en .wikipedia .org/wiki/Batman:_The_Animated_SeriesHouse: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(TV_series)Breaking Bad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_BadWar for Planet of the Apes: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_for_the_Planet_of_the_Apes Back to the Future: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_FutureGremlin s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GremlinsStar Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_WarsGodfather: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GodfatherFalkor the Luckdragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfKT_ndfNl8The Neverending Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Neverending_StoryKat Francois: http://www.katfrancois .com/Joelle Taylor: http://joelletaylor.co.uk/Tottenham: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/Taylor Swift: https://taylorswift.com/Guardians Of The Galaxy: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_(film)New Shit: https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=zF9wXMWN0_sLoud Poets: https://www.loudpoets.com/Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 26, 2017

In GBA 302 we get to know Nicole Henriksen better. It's about stripping, comedy, theatre, flyers and other forms of work and performance, being vulnerable and open in a world that discourages those qualities, living with fear and being a robot in human skin. I also detail my own journey of understanding my mental health, including self-diagnosing, dealing with self-harm and suicidal thoughts, and battling for therapy with the NHS. All of this may make this episode sound pretty heavy, but it's actually full of laughs and fun and it was a real pleasure to shoot. Content Notice: Sex and Sexuality, Racism and Sexism, Mental Health Issues, Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm, Self-Destruction on/a-robot-in-human-skinMaking It Rain at King's Head Theatre, Islingtonhttp://nicolehenriksen.com/I plug:The next Smut Slam London: September 13: https://www.facebook.com/events/827737554066972/ What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co .uk/We mention: Smut Slam: http://www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/smut-slam/ELSC: http://ethicalstripper.comSWARM: https://www.swarmcollective.org/Spark Sex Worker Stories: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/special-sex-worker-storieshttps://www.acast.com/sparklondon/more-sexworkerstories-truestoriestoldliveSpark London: http://stories.co.uk/Nicole's Stripper Stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxGO2ejzx6b2ewA_jn2gFxohi23yK1osYaunty Margaret: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-125-margaretSeroxat: https ://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/16/seroxat-study-harmful-effects-young-peopleFantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Beasts_and_Where_to_Find_Them_ (Movie ) Help more people know better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 19, 2017

This meet and greet bonus features 3 stories I've shared at Spark London about different styles of adulthood and different ways I've grown up over the years. Content Note: Some references to trauma and discussions about sex, sexuality and drug use Mentions: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 12, 2017

We at GBA 301 learn Dr. know Nira Chamberlain best. He talks about the history of black mathematicians, his personal journey since childhood and his career adviser told him he couldn't become a mathematician until he got his doctorate in mathematics and was the first black mathematician to be featured in Who is Who, How, who Women in Hidden Figures could have been his role models, the real mathematics of mathematical models and much more. I sat with Nira in a quiet room at the University of Greenwich where she was giving a lecture. We first met at a Spark London fundraiser for the Steve Sinnott Foundation. Content notice: Racism, Slavery Nira Connects: Success Looks Like You: Saturday 29th July: 1pm uk/e/success-looks-like-me-tickets-34548932788@ch_nira: https://twitter.com/ch_niraYour website: http://nirachamberlain.com/Black Heroes of Mathematics: http://www.mathscareers. org.uk/article/black-heroes-mathematics/http://nirachamberlain.com/the-black-heroes-of-mathematics/We mention: Steve Sinnott Foundation: www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/Spark London: http: / /stories.co.uk/Nira in Spark: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/notaboxer-nira University of Greenwich: http://www2.gre.ac.uk/Babcock International Group: https:// www .babcockinternational.com/Ronaldo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_RonaldoMessi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_MessiScience Council: http://sciencecouncil.orgWho's who: http:// www .ukwhoswho.com/Professor Phakeng: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamokgethi_Setati Black History Month: http://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/Black Heroes Of Mathematics: http://nirachamberlain . com/the-black-heroes-of-mathematics/Hidden Figures: https://de. wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_FiguresThomas Jefferson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_JeffersonTarget Oxbridge: http://www.targetoxbridge.co.uk/Aston Villa: https://www.avfc.co.uk /JFK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._KennedyEuler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonhard_EulerPaul Erdos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5% 91sThomas Fuller 1710 - 1790, slave and mathematician Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 05, 2017

To celebrate GBA Episode 300, I'm posting a Season 3 Special Episode ending with today's GBA Extra. Most of today's episode was produced, performed and arranged by Martin Zaltz Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/ The sample used in today's episode is from GBA 38 Karl James: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba -38-karl-jamesHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. June 2017

To celebrate the 300th episode of GBA, I'm posting a Season 3 special that continues today's conversation. In many ways this feels like a regular GBA episode and is a good example for new listeners of what the show is usually like. It's also a conversation with someone who recorded 299 episodes to convince him to come as a guest. Part of the motivation is to encourage people to donate to Refuaid, which you can do here: http://stories.co.uk/https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sparkrefuaidAt GBA 300 we know Matt better. We talked about starting a theater company together as students, 16 years of friendship, the various collaborations we've had over the years, who actually is the hardest working person in UK podcasting, the different interests and experiences we've had him to a major force in British podcasting and how experiencing and healing a spinal injury sustained in a car accident has impacted his view of the world. This episode also includes a cameo appearance from previous guest (and Matt's wife) Louise and includes the moment I first met her son! He doesn't plug anything, but you can find out about all the things he does on his website: https://rethinkaudio.wordpress.com/I plug:Donating to GBA: http://bit.ly/2szNgUNThe Family Tree : http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Freelance Stuff: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co .ukMansplaining masculinity: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/We mentioned: Lancaster University: http://www .lancaster.ac.uk/Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesZoe: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-zoe-and-gay-episodesRichard: https :// soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodesPink Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_FloydIraq War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_WarAgitprop: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgitpropProscenium Arch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proscenium_archGed: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-31-gedRingworm: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Ringworm Helen Zaltzman: https://soundclou d.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-9-helen-zaltzmanhttp://helenzaltzman.com/The true story of Matt at Spark London: http://stories. co.uk/podcasts/anatomy-of-a-road-traffic-accident-matt-hill-2/Rethink Daily: http://archive.rethinkdaily.co.uk/New York Times Daily: https://www. nytimes.com/podcasts/the-dailyRadio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4Kerrie: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-14-kerrie Four Thought: Liberating Men: http://www .bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x5vshLouise: https: //soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1 /South Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_ParkCbeebies: http: //www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebiesMinistry of Stories: http://ministryofstories.org/Private Eye Podcast: http://www.private-eye.co.uk/eyeplayer/podcastBAFTA: http://guru. bafta.org/series/the-guru-podcastSachsgate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th e_Russell_Brand_Show_prank_telephone_calls_rowBritish Podcast Aw ards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/Sony Radio Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Academy_AwardsPete Price: http://ppmtelevision.com/Crystal Maze: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_MazeKnightmare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KnightmareMicheal Fenton Stevens: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-michael-fenton-stevensHackney Hear: http://www .hackneyhear.com/Soho Stories: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/may/17/london-soho-stories-sex-drugs-rock-and-rollAdam Curtis: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Adam_CurtisSpark London: http://stories.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. June 2017

To celebrate the 300th episode of the GBA, I'm posting a Season 3 special starting with today's Episode 1 “Bye Bye” which is sort of a conversation between two different versions of me, the Dave from 2011 and the Dave from 2017 This episode contains the original audio of Episode 1 with new commentary and reflections on this material. Episode 1 focused on introducing myself, with audio tracks and performances. Contains the first two true stories I told at Spark London. I found that listening to my earlier version of myself was difficult, and doing so triggered many different emotions within me. Content Note: Mental Health Issues, Violence Against Children, Sex and Sexuality, Toxic Masculinity and Christmas. Season 300 continues with GBA 300 on Wednesday. This episode finally brings a friend to the show who has resisted being invited for 299 episodes, and it ends on Friday with a special GBA Extra musical. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

19. June 2017

In Part 2 of this two-part GBA special, we follow my 93-year-old father on day two of a two-day trip to some of the places where he grew up. My dad has been wanting to do this trip for a while and my little sister and I (actually my half sister) managed to take him in February 2017. My 12 year old niece is the last member of the team on this road trip adventure. In this episode we visit Bristol Museum, Bristol Zoo and The Downs. My dad learns why he was drawn to museums as a kid and how much the city has changed since he moved there as a kid, and he meets a gorilla he used to know. It also includes an interesting moment with an ice cream truck, a lack of ice cream options suitable for a 12-year-old with very specific ice cream tastes, and an impromptu burst of Italian. Day 2 of the journey takes us through time, space, memories, dementia, old age, love, family and the way places and people change. Reach 300 episodes. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. June 2017

In Part 1 of this two-part GBA special, we follow my 93-year-old father on a two-day trip to some of the places where he grew up. My dad has been wanting to do this trip for a while and my little sister and I (actually my half sister) managed to take him in February 2017. My 12 year old niece is the last member of the team on this road trip adventure. In this episode we travel from London to my father's childhood home in Sea Mills, now a suburb of Bristol. Day 1 of the journey takes us through time, space, memory, the lost branches of the family tree, dementia and old age and the way places and people change. the Bristol Museum and other places my father visited as a child. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

07. June 2017

In GBA 298, we get to know Juliet Meyers and the rescue dog who ruined her life, aka Homer, better. We talk dogs, wolves, comedy, dogs, storytelling, dogs and more dogs as we share dog stories and consider the complexities of dog ownership and the love and fear dogs can bring to dog owners. Flipping Rescue Dog Ruined My Life Edinburgh: Southside Social 2:30pm. M. 3.-22. August https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/juliet-meyers-this-flipping-rescue-dog-has-ruined-my-life Buxton: http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/descriptions2017.htmlOxford : https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/whats-on/all-shows/this-flipping-rescue-dog-has-ruined-my-life/ Ludlow: TBALeyton: June 5: https://www .facebook .com/events/1367130813376431/ I connect: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mentioned: Nugget: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-247-nuggetSam: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partitionhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-out-of-the-window/Sajeela: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -203 -sajeela- kershiSpark London: http://stories.co.uk/Proud Archivist: http://www.theproudarchivist.co.uk/Immigrant Diaries: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ immigrant-diaries-sajeela -kershi-and-guests Borrow My Doggy: https://www.borrowmydoggy.com/Odyssey: https://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/OdysseySimpsons: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/SimpsonsLack of touch for men Article and podcast: http://upliftconnect.com/how-lack-touch-destroying-men/http://www.cracked .com/podcast/why-our-society- Designed to make us feel alone/Meadows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Meadows_(park)Arthur's Seat: https://en.wikipedia. org /wiki/Arthur%27s_SeatHelp more people know better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1. June 2017

In GBA 297 we get to know Andre better. He talks about transformation and change in his life and work. Our conversation spans education, dialogue, theology, writing, psychology, drama and much more. He tells the "origin story" of how he changed his adoptive name to the original on his birth certificate, how he eventually became a priest (after being rejected the first time), only to find himself on a different path than he was. d expects what you do when you practice systemic therapy and the relationship between therapy, spirituality, performance and narrative. Andre Connects: The book he is writing about transformation and change His website: http://www.andreradmall.co.uk@radmallandre : https://twitter.com/radmallandreThe Shapeshifters: https://www.theshapeshifters.org / I connect: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mention: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Azariah: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-243-azariahAndre and Azariah on The Family Tree Cuttings: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-1-podcasts-and-priesters/http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-6-the-big- Questions /http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-8-stories-and-more-stories/ My show about masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the -men-mansplaining-maculinityShock and Care - Harry Giles: https://harrygiles.org/2016/04/24/shock-and-care/Stanislavski: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_StanislavskiStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co .uk/Theatr e de complicite: http://www.complicite.org/CS Lewis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._LewisNarnia Books: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/The_Chronicles_of_NarniaChurch of England: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_EnglandWind in the Willows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_WillowsMr Toad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mr._ToadGuardians of the Galaxy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol._2 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

24. May 2017

In GBA 296 we get to know Susie better. He talks about financial systems, international trade, the influence of empire, Adam Smith, comedy, migrations through capitalism, dualism, class, Simon Amstell, malaise and much more. It's a fun and awkward conversation about a wide range of really important topics, including a description of meeting me where I gave the best first impression of On Brand and one of my favorite parting moments for the audience. Susie Plugs: Walking Tour of Capitalism - Heroes: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/susie-steed-money-walks-the-unofficial-story-of-capitalism@SussStead: https://twitter. com/sussteed I add: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mention: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Brixton Pound: http://brixtonpound.org /David Graeber: https://twitter.com/davidgraeberDebt: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Debt-First-5-000-Years/dp/1612191290Adam Smith: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adam_SmithKeynes: https:// en . wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_KeynesChurchill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_ChurchillMarxism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarxismMilitant Labor / Socialist Party: http://www.socialistparty.org. uk/militant/Quakers: https://www.quaker.org.uk/Unitarers: https://www.unitarian.org.uk/Lee Mack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_MackSimon Amstell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_AmstellSA's Mockumentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnage_(2017_film)Eddie Izzard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_IzzardThe Office: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_( UK_TV_series)Ricky Gervais: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_GervaisSimon Amstell - BBC Breakfast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news /av/entertainment-arts-11811548/why-did-simon-amstell-quit-buzzcocks Ghandi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_GandhiOccupy Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_movementLouis CK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K.Susie @ SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/s selected-tragedy-vol-9-tragicomedy50 Shades of Grey: https:// in. wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey Citizen Income: http://citizensincome.org/WTF with Simon Amstell: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/epi sodes/episode_465_-_simon_amstellMarc Maron: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Marc_Maron Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17. May 2017

In GBA 295 we know José better. He talks about acting, defending against bullying, impostor syndrome, sexuality, vulnerability, social commentary and more. We also spent a good portion of the beginning of our conversation talking about activism and action within the current political climate, including a condensed history of my own (rather dormant) activism, the rise of modern fascism, the activation of Article 50, and the how it is important to defend the rights of migrants and show solidarity. Joseph Connects: His Just Launched Podcast: I Want To Be https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-want-to-be/id1223801760?mt=2Connects: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast . co. uk/We Mention: Podcaster Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=571436979623574Felix Trench: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-258-felix-trenchLondon Attack: https : / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Westminster_attackMilitant Labor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_(Trotskist_group)#The_Open_TurnIraq March: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_February_2003,_anti- war_protestsTUC protest : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_London_anti-cuts_protestUK Uncut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_UncutFortnam and Mason: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/ uk-12871359/protesters-occupy-fortnum-mason Green and Black Cross: https://greenandblackcross.org/Martin Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/ Owen Jones: https://en.wikipedia.o rg/wiki/Owen_Jones_(author) Article 50 trigger: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/29/theresa-may-triggers-article-50-with -warning-of-consequences-for- UK Anti-Deportation Protest: htt ps ://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/29/arrests-as-stansted-anti-deportation-protesters-lock-themselves-to-planeBlack Lives Matter - Airport protest: https://www. theguardian. com/commentisfree/2016/sep/06/climate-change-racist-crisis-london-city-airport-black-lives-matterFocus E15: https://focuse15.org/Housing March: https://www.theguardian. com/commentisfree/2015/jan/31/march-for-homes-focus-e15-mums-london-homelessness-priced-out-area Josie Long: http://www.josielong.com/Palestine - Joe Sacco: https ://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Palestine-Joe-Sacco/0224069829 page one: http://www.pageonepodcast.com/Joseph on page one: http://www.pageonepodcast.com/ Season 4 /#/page-one-116-joseph-paterson/Charles Adrian Gillot: http://www.charlesadrian.co.uk/Paul McCartney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartneyEast 15: http :// www.east15.ac.uk/Saved: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saved_(play)Edward Bond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_BondHope Theater Islington: http: //www. thehopetheatre.com/Two Short Plays About Gays: http://www.thehopetheatre.com/productions/two-short-plays-gays/Louise Jameson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_JamesonTragic Beginnings: https: //soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-beginningsStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Straight Jacket - Matthew Todd: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Straight-Jacket- matthew-todd-x/dp/0593069781 Answer me that! http://answermethispodcast.com/CBT: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cognitive-behavioural-therapy/Pages/Introduction.aspx Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. May 2017

In GBA 294 we get to know Charmian better. He talks about finding your place at unexpected times, talking to your former self, being a centaur, school reports like first graders, troubled families, bullies bringing out their inner vigilantism, and more. Charmian Plugs: Soixante Mirth: http://charmianhughes.co.uk/at the Brighton Fringe 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th May 8:20pm. M. Blue Man: https://www.brightonfringe.org/box-office/shows/view/charmian-hughes-soixante-mirthat the Buxton Fringe 20 Jul 21 22:30 M. at Edinburgh Fringe 14:25 M Stand 4 - August I Connect: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mention: Antony and Cleopatra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_CleopatraBanshee-Labyrinth: https://www. thebansheelabyrinth .com /Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Raj Rage: http://www.chortle .co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2014/c/23073/charmian_hughes%3A_raj_rage%21Royal Festival Hall : https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hallPhilippe Gaulier: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Philippe_GaulierEnterprise Allowance Scheme: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_Allowance_SchemejoungelloursJohn Gordillo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_GordilloFour Days in A Room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroomShelt he: http://www.shelter.org.uk/ADHD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADHDThe Artists Way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Artist%27s_WayJerry Cottle: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_CottleSeasick Steve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasick_SteveMy Dad: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes Lulu: http:/ /www.lulu.com/BFI: http://www.bfi.org.uk/WB Yeats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._YeatsHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03. May 2017

In GBA 293 we get to know Kobi better. He talks about being great with each other, podcasting and hearing what he missed out on in higher education, from chemical engineering to digital marketing consulting, learning languages ​​and music, grappling with Brexit and mortality and much more. . .Kobi Connectors: Flixwatcher: http://flixwatcher.tv/Kobestarr Digital: http://kobestarr.io/Jess Phillips - Every Woman: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everywoman-Womans-Truth-About -Speaking-ebook/dp/B01LA64ZXUI Plug: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ Vote for GBA or The Family Tree for British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/ vote / Mentioned: Helen Zaltzman: http://www.helenzaltzman.com/Podcasters' Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/ Kobi co-hosted on Flixwatcher: Helen: https:// twitter .com/TheCatFilmFanJen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesWooden Overcoats: http://www.woodenovercoats.com/Flixwatcher Episodes with Dave/Jen: http://flixwatcher.tv/ Podcast-Episode/ep-013-lobster-w-family-tree/http://flixwatcher.tv/podcast-episode/ep-007-little-prince-w-family-tree-podcast/Bill and Ted: https : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_TedEd Sheeran: https://en.wiki ped ia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran Nick Clegg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_CleggCoalition government: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Cameron_ministry Billy Bragg: http://www.billybragg.co .uk /The Guilty Feminist: http://guiltyfeminist.com/Jess Phillips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Phillips_(political)David Cameron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_CameronProportional Representation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representationNigel Farage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_FarageBoris Johnson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_JohnsonKinsey Scale: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale Trevor Noah: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Noah The Reboot Project: https://therestartproject.org/podcast/T The BFG: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_BFGNon Binary Cutting: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-11-binaries-and-borders/Gravity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_(Film) Nerdist: http://nerdist.com/podcasts/nerdist-podcast-channel/A Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

26. April 2017

At GBA 292 we get to know Elle better. He talks about being "the most boring twin," the stories behind dead teeth, discusses hand cramps with Hugh Grant, getting kicked out of school, being the class clown, working on TV, radio, and podcasts, the pros and cons of confrontation and openness and much more. We share stories of complicated school life, discuss how passing exams can help you realize how pointless and harmful testing can be, and share our love for true storytelling. Elle connects: Radio Wolfgang: https://www.radiowolfgang.com/Scienceish: https://www.radiowolfgang.com/s/scienceishThat podcast is good: https://www.radiowolfgang.com/s/the-it's -nice-that-podcast Matt Hill: https://rethinkaudio.wordpress.com/The BPA's: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/I plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Voting for GBA or The Family Tree for the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice Award: https://www .britishpodcastawards.com/vote/ Mention: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Tell It: http://tellitfestival. com/London Podcast Festival: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/curated-weeks/london-podcast-festival-2016#.WPcizNL1DIUPodcast Festival Episodes of Spark: http://stories.co.uk /events/london-podcast-festival-2016/https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/speciallondonpodcastfestiv al-part2-The Restart Project Podcast: https://therestartproject.org/podcast/Wrecking Ball: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2FRPA3Gf8Miley Cyrus: https://en.wikip edia.org/wiki /Miley_CyrusJohnathan Chapman: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-245-jonathan-chapmanScientific episode with eharmony: https://www.radiowolfgang.com/s/scienceish/specialish-018-harmoneRoundhouse: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/Bucky O'Hare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky_O %27HareJack Rooke: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-198-jack- RookeOceana: https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/oceana-brightonApplebottom Jeans: https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=T9iUPkb9BbgMissy Elliot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Missy_Elli ottHugh Grant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_GrantEnid Blyton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enid_BlytonWhat Katy Did: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Katy_DidHarry Potter: https ://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_PotterEx Machina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Machina_(Movie) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

19. April 2017

This Getting To Know Extra extra is a true story I shared on Spark London about how being nominated for the British Podcast Awards sent me into a spiral of anxiety and depression as I recalled a horrific experience I had at a talent show at school was 15 years old. Content Note: Bullying, Suicide Reference Mentioned: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/Stop Whispering by Radiohead: https://youtu.be/PECnzN8P6KQThe family tree : http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/1329431967123652/ Help more people meet better . If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12. April 2017

In GBA 291 we get to know Andrew better. We talked about history, culture, politics, education, learning to understand your privilege, the history of genocide and ethnic cleansing, who Belle should have ended up with at the end of Beauty and the Beast, awareness of language and word choice , Power Rangers, the Impact of Fear on Cultural Development, Why I Hate the Lego Batman Movie and more. Content Note: Mention of genocide, rape, slavery, war, domestic violence, suicide, child abuse, and other forms of violence, all discussed within the framework of a broader analysis of history, politics, and culture, without descriptions. No personal anecdotes. Andrew connects: Conference on Visual Thinking in the Digital Humanities on May 19 at King's College: http://newperspectivesdh.com/Sending the Black Cultural Archives £5: http://bcaheritage.tumblr.com/I plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Voting for GBA or The Family Tree for the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice award: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/We Mention: Anita Sarkeesian: https:/ /en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_SarkeesianFeminist Frequency: https://feministfrequency.com/Gamergate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversyCracked: http://www.cracked.com/Alt-Right: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-rightPizzagate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theoryAgricultural Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_revolutionMatriarchy: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/MatriarchyIroquois Confederacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IroquoisÉmile Durkheim - Suicide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_(book)American Graffiti: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/American_GraffitiDazed and Confused: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_(film) Podcaster's Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/Helen Zaltzman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_(film) helenzaltzman.com/Beauty and the Beast Remake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(2017_film)Beauty and the Beast Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film) Revolution French: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution Article comparing Gaston and the Beast: http://observer.com/2017/03/beauty-and-the-beast-why-belle-should- have -chosen-gaston/Saint Simone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Henri_de_Rouvroy,_comte_de_Saint-SimonLego-Film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lego_MovieLego-Batman-Film: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_Lego_Batma n_MovieNow You See Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_You_See_Me_ (Movie) Now You See Me 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Now_You_See_Me_2John Hodgman: https://en. wikipedia. org /wiki/John_HodgmanThe Simpsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SimpsonsStar Wars Rogue 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_OneStar Wars: The Force Awakens: https://en. wikipedia .org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens Ghostbusters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(2016_film) Ghost in the Shell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_(2017_film) Thor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_(film)Power Rangers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Rangers_(film)Toxic Masculinity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Toxic_masculinityIron Faust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Fist_(TV_series) Steps to Tyranny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2-ZXAWkfgRed Nose Day: https://www.theguardian . com/commentisfree/2017/mar/24/africa-comic-reliefLive Aid: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/ 24/g8.debtreliefConfidence of a Mediocre White Man: https://www. etsy.com/uk/listing/254893785/confidence-tote-bag Universal Basic Income: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_incomeHamilton:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical) Help You more people to get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

05. April 2017

This Getting Better Acquainted bonus includes two stories told at Spark London nights and one told at a storytelling event I hosted in Warwick. Plus a new song. Mentions: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Next Brixton Night: 3 April https://www.facebook.com/events/1891953977747487/Next Hackney Night: 10 April https://www.facebook .com /events/263159014125695/ The new song is called Istmo and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2vXFynC24cHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 29, 2017

In GBA 290 we get to know Hamja Ahsan better. He talks about his upcoming book Shy Radicals, the DIY Cultures zine festival he curates, the successful campaign to free his brother Talha Ahsan, society as a teen movie, bullying, mental health issues, male suicide, the history of state crimes , detention, extradition and internment and much more. Content Notice: Mental Health Issues Depression Anxiety Bipolar Suicide Mania Bullying Incarceration //www.facebook.com/events/259081314527166/http://diycultures.tumblr.com/DIY Knowledge - May 3rd - June 2nd : https://www.richmix.org.uk/events/exhibitions/diy-cultures-exhibition-diy-knowledgeShy Radicals - published by bookworks and available anytime! https://www.facebook.com/ShyRadicals/http://shyradicals.tumblr.com/I connect: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Voting for GBA or The Family Tree for the UK Podcast Awards Listener's Choice Award: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/We Mention:Talha Ahsan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Talha_AhsanHamja Ahsan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hamja_AhsanLiberty Award: https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news/press-releases/liberty-honours-human-rights-heroes-annual-awards-ceremonyHillsborough Justice Campaign: http://www. Contrast.org/hillsborough/Sheila Coleman: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/sep/16/kevin-sampson-hillsboroughGuildford Four: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford_Four_and_Maguire_SevenBirmingham Six: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford_Four_and_Maguire_SevenBirmingham Six: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_SixThrough The Wind and the Rain: http://www.contrast.org/hillsborough/issue17.shtmRed All Over the undated La: http://redallovertheland.com/Riot Grrrl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_grrrlHamja in Hillsborough Voices – Diversified Media: https://mediadiversified.org/2016/12/08/ political-book-of-the-year-hillsborough-voices-the-real-story-told-by-the-people-themselves/Black Panthers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_PartySuffragettes: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuffragetteTolpuddle Martyrs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolpuddle_MartyrsANC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_National_CongressMalcolm X: https://en.wikipedia. org /wiki /Malcolm_XGeorge: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgehttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-106-jack-and-georgeOrbital: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Orbital_ (Band)Kurt Cobain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_CobainElliot Smith: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_SmithMark Fisher: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2017/ jan/18/mark-fisher-k-punk-blogs-did-48-politicsWhat about the ho names? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity Mean Girls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Girls Clement Attlee: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_AttleeMoazzam Begg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moazzam_BeggCage: https://cage.ngo/Gareth Pierce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_PeirceIn the name of the father: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Name_of_the_Father_(film)Susan Cain - Quiet: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/22/quiet-power-introverts - susan - cain-reviewJoe Moran - Shrinking Violets: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/01/shrinking-violets-field-guide-shyness-joe-moran-reviewNina Power: https://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_PowerPolitical Prisoner Radio: http://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/ Politicalprisonerradio/Law and Disorder Radio: http://lawanddisorder.org/Heathers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeathersHelp more people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 22, 2017

In GBA 289 we get to know Shane Solanki better. We talk about identity, belonging, sustainability, masculinity, storytelling, time, science, art, connection, pain, love, change and much more. It's a very broad talk, both very theoretical and very personal, recorded on a sunny spring Saturday morning on a balcony overlooking a canal in Hackney Wick. Content Note: Mental Problems. by Lunar KhanYour website: http://lastmangoinparis.net/Mangoes are forever: https://www.facebook.com/mangosareforeverShane Solanki on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shane.solanki.5I connect :The Pedigree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/We mention: Angela: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-26-angelaIndustrial Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_RevolutionWes Anderson: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_AndersonTim Burton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_BurtonIsle of Dogs (Movie): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Dogs_(Movie) ) Spirit Level: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirit-Level-Equality-Better-Everyone/dp/0241954290 Stevie Wonder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_WonderPaul McCartney: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartneyEbony and Ivory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtiJN6yiikWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Under the Skin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Skin_(2013_film)Chaps Choir: http://www.chapschoir.com/Dominic Stichbury : https://twitter.com/domstichSuffragettes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuffragetteAbolition of Slavery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolition_of_slaveryGandhi: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GandhiMartin Luther King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Gene Sharp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_SharpPaul Hawkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Paul_HawkenBlessed Unrest: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blessed-Unrest-Largest-Movement-Restoring/dp/0143113658 You are brilliant, the earth is hiring: http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/columns / you are brilliant-and-the-earth-hires Buckminster Fuller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminster_FullerAnthropocene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnthropoceneBrian Eno: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_EnoStuart Brand: https://en.w ikipedia .org/wiki/Stewart_BrandWhole Earth Catalog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Earth_CatalogThe Long Now Foundation: http://longnow.org/Elon Musk: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Elon_MuskBuddha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BuddhaMicheal Sandel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._SandelHarvard Ethics and Law: http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/ orgs/law_ethics_society/Jainism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JainismSum: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sum-Tales-Afterlives-David-Eagleman/dp/1847674275 http://www. eagleman.com/blog/eagleman-and-eno-perform-sumDavid Eagelman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_EaglemanPossibilian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PossibilianismDark Matter: https:// en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matterHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 15, 2017

This is the second installment in a new GBA series called GBA Replayed, which features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. Part of the reason I reposted this episode is because Elspeth has a reason that I'd like to let people know which is highlighted in the intro. Register for Ruby: http://www.registerforruby.com/Ruby urgently needs to be matched with a bone marrow donor of Salvadoran or Hispanic descent; something the doctors have said is that it's not going to be easy. You're running out of time. https://twitter.com/registerforrubyhttps://www.facebook.com/RegisterForRuby/ This is the video that appears in the introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk8B8jNUYZw____In GBA episode # 2 we know better Elspeth, who talks about religion, feminism and sudden death. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word. If you're still interested in getting to know the show better, you can email Dave at: GBApodcast@gmail.co.uk

March 8, 2017

This is the first in a new GBA series called GBA Replayed, which features some of the conversations recorded in the early years of Getting Better Acquainted. As mentioned in the introduction, Sam returned for a follow-up interview a few years later. : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-128-sam-2____In GBA 18 we get to know Sam better. She recounts having a baby prematurely, being a young mother, almost marrying a man she met on vacation in the Dominican Republic when she was 16, and other stories of innocence and experience. It's a bold and frank conversation full of hope and warmth, but also sadness, and her little baby provides the soundtrack and commentary for this moving and intimate conversation. Sam replies: Nothing. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 28, 2017

In GBA 288 we get to know Peta Lily better, talk about appearances from our private lives, Dark Clowns and Red Nose Clowns, creating individual shows, gender, identity, movement, memory, memories, pantomime, physical theatre, the body and much more Content: Grief, Breast Cancer Connecting you: Your workshops: http://www.petalily.com/ Your shows: https://www.facebook.com/Peta-Lily-Shows-301578776530474/ Look for developmental reading at via Topless in May let's mention: Devoted and Disgruntled: https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/Camden Peoples Theatre: https://www.cptheatre.co.uk/D&D: Making Work That Helps Liberate Men From Patriarchy/ Masculinity WITHOUT dominant feminist spaces https ://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/events/dd-gap/reports/making-work-that-helps-liberate-men-from-patriarch/Wikipedia on Peta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peta_Lilybell Hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks Open Space Technology: https://en.wikipedia.or g/ wiki/Open_Space_Technology#ManSurvey: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity Sharon Burrell: http : // www. to-the-moon.net/who-we-are.html La Boite Repertory Theater Brisbane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Boite_Theatre_Company Desmond Jones: http://www.desmondjones.co.uk/Marcel Marceau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_MarceauEdinburgh Fringe: https://www.edfringe.com/London Mime Festival: http://mimelondon.com/Gaulier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Philippe_GaulierPhelim McDermott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelim_McDermottComplicite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CompliciteTotal Theater Magazine: http://totaltheatre.org.uk/Release Technique: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_techniqueLecoq: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_LecoqDark Clown: http://www.petalily.com/clown-dark-clown-theatre-practice-blog The Pip SimmonsTheatre Group : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pip_Simmons_Theatre_Gr oupStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Théâtre du Mouvement: http://theatredumouvement.fr/en/Etienne Decroux: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Decroux Claire Heggin : http://theatredumouvement.fr/?rub=1&docId=213161Chakra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChakraRichard III: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play)Martha Graham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_GrahamTales From Vienna Woods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_the_Vienna_WoodsArnold Mindell - Die Flirts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_MindellDebrah Winger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debra_WingerTerms of Endearment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_EndearmentBetty Blue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_BlueAnn Bancroft: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_BancroftThe Graduate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduate84 Charing Cross Road: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/84_Charing_Cross_Road_(Film)Hamlet: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/HamletMullholland Drive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulholland_Drive_(Film)Black Swan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan_(Film)Vaudeville: https :/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VaudevilleGertrude: https://en. wikiped ia.org/wiki/Gertrude_(Hamlet)Anaïs Nin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana%C3%AFs_NinGirls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_(TV_series) Lena Dunham : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_DunhamEminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem8 Mile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_Mile_(Film)Jean Jeunet: https : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_GenetHiroshima Mon Amour: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_mon_amourUCL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Liberating Men: http://www. bbc .co.uk/programmes/b07x5vsh Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 22, 2017

This better-known extra begins with a story I told at a Spark London night about mental health in November 2016, and then skips to February 2017 to continue the story. It deals with therapy, mental health, diagnosis and the relationship between the personal and the political. Mentions Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Hackney Night: https://www.facebook.com/events/1362423493814282/Spark Of The Mind Podcast Specials: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/ multiculturalminds -truestorieslive https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/imfine-shannon-sparktruestoriesMind in Haringey: http://www.mindinharingey.org.uk/ Daddy Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets / the-dad-episodesThe Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/607321672796807/? what about men https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 14, 2017

In GBA 287, we get to know Sophie Bailey better, who makes The Edtech Podcast, a podcast standing behind the figures in global educational innovation and edtech. We talk about how she came to make a podcast exploring the intersection and dialogue between education and technology, working in TV development, independent book publishing and event planning, growing up on the Isle of Wight, working Life balance, lifelong learning and explores much more. And we compare notes on the practical and specific aspects of podcasting .com/podcastedtechThe Edtech Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastEdtechWe mention:Southampton Podcasting Conference: http://www.southampton.ac.uk /iliad/tel/podcasting--conference.pageStephan: https://twitter.com/dotsandspacesThe Yard Theatre: http://www.theyardtheatre.co.uk/ Batteries not included: http://www.imdb.com/ title/tt0092494/The Restart Project: https://therestartproject.org/podcast/Guardian Podcast Masterclasses: https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-masterclassesAudacity: http://www.audacityteam.org/Tech City: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_London_Tech_City_City Here East : http://hereeast.com/UNHCR: http://www.unhcr.org/uk/Global Teacher Prize: http://www.globalteacherprize.org /Australian Angel Investor episode: https://theedtechpodcast.libsyn. com/53-an- angel-investor-take-on-edtechTES: https://www.tes.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiebaileyHannah-Wilson-Episode: https:// theedtechpodcast.libsyn.com/50- with-hannah-wilson-on-equality-leadership-in-educationBen Hammersley: https://www.benhammersley.com/64 Things you need to know now for then: https://www .amazon.co.uk/Things -You-Need-Know-Then/dp/1444728601South By Southwest: https://www.sxsw.com/UK Podcast Association: http://www.ukpa.info/Joe Dale: https://twitter.com/joedaleIsle of Wight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_WightOfsted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OfstedDavid Hoare - IoW Ghetto: http://www. independent.co.uk/news/education/educational-news/ofsted-isle-of-wight-chairman-david-hoare-inbred-poor-white-ghetto-comment-a7173381.htmlBestival: http://www.bestival.net/ 4-hour workweek: https://www.amazon.co.uk/4-Hour-Work-Week-Escape-Anywhere/dp/0091929113Pizza Express: https://www.pizzaexpress.com/Art Spiegelman: https: //en.wikipedi a.org/wiki/Art_SpiegelmanMaus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MausTalkback Thames: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talkback_ThamesBrasseye: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_EyeChris Morris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Morris_(Satirist)The IT Crowd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_CrowdPedophile Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_Eye #.22Paedogeddon.21.22_special_. 282001.29Chaucer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChaucerDirty Sanchez: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Sanchez_(TV series)Jackass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Jackass_( TV_series) World Architecture Festival: https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Sir Ken Robinson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Ken_RobinsonWomen's March: https://www.womensmarch.com/global/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like “Get to know each other better” on Facebook. tell your friends Spread the word!

February 08, 2017

In GBA 286 we get to know Nick Harris better. He shares how he accidentally got the job he always wanted (though little did he know at the time he always wanted it), did podcasts and YouTube videos for the British Museum, traveled extensively around the world growing up old board games, building sound stages, supercats, living in an insecure world, being sent to the director for saying America isn't the best country in the world, playing bass and much more. Nickplugs: Rob Pinney Newspaper Photography: http://www.robpinney.com/ Calais Book: http://www.robpinney.com/store/the-jungle 2016 Summary: http://www.robpinney.com/2016 -the -year-in-review British Museum YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/britishmuseum British Museum Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-british-museum-podcast /id1147175428Coming Soon: The Things We PreserveBritish Museum Membercast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/british-museum-membercast/id1185481266We mention: British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org/Podcast Support Group: https https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Disney Hercules: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hercules_(1997_film)Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules:_The_Legendary_Journeys Sara Pascoe: http://www.sarapascoe.com/The Guilty Feminist: http://www. culpablefeminist.com/UCL : http://www.ucl.ac .uk/West Wing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_WingHokusai: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HokusaiSouth African Exhibition: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/ south_africa.aspxSum 41: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sum_41Blink 192: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink-182Mary Beard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Beard_ (classicist) Curators Rincón: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0LQM0SAx601_99m2E2NPsm62pKoSCnV5Restart Project on Recycling Plants: https://therestartproject.org/podcast/restart-podcast- ep6-where-do-our-gadgets- go-wen-they die/Zoolander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZoolanderMy Dad: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesAristotle: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki /ArtistotleShakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShakespeareIszi Lawrence: https://twitter.com/iszi_lawrenceZ List Dead List: http://www. zlistdeadlist .com/This American Life: https://www .thisamericanlife.org/Radiolab: http://www.r adiolab.org/ Help more people become better known. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 1, 2017

GBA 285 is a special episode of Getting Better Acquainted. It is a two-part monologue and interview in which my father tells the story of two trips he made across the United States in 1969 to film in American coal mines for the British Coal Board. We got to know him better and the places and people he encountered. This is an edited version of some recordings I made with it before GBA even started, so it doesn't fit the usual format. It all feels like a slightly wacky and possibly a bit melancholy comedy, maybe directed by the Cohen brothers or Wes Anderson, and I hope to make a movie or book out of it one day. You can get to know my dad even better by listening to the episodes he has previously appeared in: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesWe Mention: Francis Gyson: http://www. bfi.org .uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ef24bf0Coal Board: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coal_BoardPaul Rotha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_RothaDonald Alexander: http://www .screenonline. org.uk/people/id/1144929/Mustang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_MustangThe Beatles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles Cary Grant: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Cary_GrantMoon Landing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landingMining Review: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/894075/Around the world in 80 days: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_80_Days_(1956_movie)Patrick: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-109-patrickJune: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1Sheila : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracq uainted/gba-117-sheila help as more people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25 January 2017

At GBA 284 we get to know the Family Tree Podcast better. I'm joined by Jen Adamthwaite, co-producer/creator of GBA's quirky sister podcast, to talk about the whys, the hows, the ups and downs of the first season of this magical realism podcast drama. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FAMILY TREE. To listen to The Family Tree Episode 1 and learn more about the series please visit our website: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ Sign up for our Patreon and help us Make The Family Tree Season 2 here: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mention: Jen episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes Dave episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets /the-dave-episodesMatt Hill/ Rethink Radio /Rethink Audio/ Rethink Daily: https://rethinkaudio.wordpress.com/ Sony Radio Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki /Radio_Academy_AwardsHelen Zaltzman: http:// helenzaltzman.com/Martin Zaltz Austwick: http://martinaustwick.com/Podcast Support Group: http://helenzaltzman.com/Dad's Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes Die Mom -Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetterac quainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1Natasha Magigi: http://www.noelgay.com/clien t/natasha-magigi/John Henry Trap: https://twitter.com/thestorybeastJoz Norris: http://www. joznorris.co.uk/Mark Stevenson: https://twitter.com/captainsparkyVera Chok: http://www.verachok.org/Lucy Ayrton: http://www.lucyayrton.co.uk/Cuttings: http:/ /thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/June Today: http://junehoy.blogspot.co.uk/Mum Cutting: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-7-playgrounds-and-pictures/Tony Pickering: http://pick-art.co.uk/ Charles Adrian: http://www.charlesadrian.co.uk/Zack Polanski: https://twitter.com/ZackPolanski?Leila Al Jaboury: https:// twitter.com/leilaaljebouryKrishna Istha: http://krishnaistha.com/AV Club Review: http://www.avclub.com/detail/colbert-fey-adsit-louis-ck-and-more-perform-their- - 243481CBC Show: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist/6-brand-new-podcasts-for-fall-1.3763400 The House That Jack Built: https://www.mixcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut - dogstar-e p-2-the-house-that-jack-built/Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Reuben Whitehouse: http ://www .rocketfuelled.com/ Help n get more people to get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18 January 2017

We at GBA 283 are learning Dr. know Cathy Elliott best. We talk about changing your mind, becoming aware of your feelings, The Radical Ordinary, Temporal Othering, Storytelling, his book Democracy Promotion as Foreign Policy, Whiteness, Creativity and much more. We also spent a little time deconstructing our experience of hosting my show on masculinity for her students and what it felt like to meet two men's rights activists who came and dominated the post-show Q&A. Cathy comments: Democracy Promotion As Foreign Policy: https://www.waterstones.com/book/democracy-promotion-as-foreign-policy/cathy-elliott/cathy-elliott/9781138669727International Development and Public Policy at UCL: https :/ /www.ucl. ac.uk/prospective-students/study-abroad-ucl/study-abroad-guide/modules/pols7007The Little Adventurer: http://www.thelittleadventurer.com/The London Free Wheel: https://thelondonfreewheel.com/Your We mention: In Pod We Trust: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06pjdjhJen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesNugget: https://soundcloud . com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-247-nugget What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityUCL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/MRAs: https://mic. com/articles/90131/the-8-biggest-lies-men-s-rights-activists-spread-about-womenManosphere: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ManosphereThe Man Survey: http://www. mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Gaslighting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GaslightingRed Pill: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/red-pill-mens-rights-anti-feminist - group-who-know-what-women-want/The Ethics of Care/Carol Gilligan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_of_careTone Policing: http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/12/tone-policing - and-privilege/Gordon Brown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_BrownWoody Allen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen#Sex_abuse_allegationsThe Adam Buxton Podcast: http://adam-buxton. co.uk/ad/category/adam-buxton-podcast/Death of the Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_AuthorBill Cosby: https://en.wikiped ia.org/wiki/Bill_Cosby_sexual_assault_allegationsFoucault: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_FoucaultManhattan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_(disambiguation)Milan Kundera: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Milan_KunderaMichel Houellebecq: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_HouellebecqShakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShakespearePicasso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picasso2005 London bombings : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombingsGayatri Spivak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayatri_Chakravorty_SpivakDemocratic Peace Theory / Christopher Hobson: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/review - of-international-studies/article/div-classtitletowards-a-critical-theory-of-democratic-peacediv/6E58CBE0BEBB9A80A86402207858F224Salmon Rushdie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_RushdieSatanic Verses: https://en.wikipedia . org/wiki /The_Satanic_Verses Shahzad Basir: http://web.stanford.edu/~sbashir/ISIS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISISIntersect ionality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ IntersectionityWriting Security/David Campbell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Writing-Security-Foreign-Politics-Identity/dp/0816631441Micheal Gove: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_GoveDavid Cameron: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_CameronThe CrownNjambi McGrath: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-239-njambi-mcgrathMulticultural Minds: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/multiculturalminds-truestorieslive Help more people to get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11 January 2017

In this getting to know you better extra, recorded just before Christmas, I recap what 2016 was like, both personally and politically, in an annual post-New Year's retrospective. The episode ends with a true story I shared on Spark True Stories at the first London Podcast Festival. Please contact me on Twitter @goosefat101, email goosefat101@gmail.com or GBApodcast@gmail.com Mentioned/Linked: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Four Thought: http://www .bbc. co.uk/programmes/b07x5vshWhat about men? https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityZ Dead List: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/post/2016/4/6/s06e5-the - spys -wife-who-loved-meOur Warwickshire: http://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/The Restart Project: http://therestartproject.org/podcastLetter to me: https://www.facebook.com/dave . pickering.180/media_set?set=a.1372768969419367.1073741848.100000588327591&type=3 .pageSong by Song Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/songbysongpodcast/2900-blue-valentine-tom-waits-060https://soundcloud.com/songbysongpodcast/wrong-side-of-the-road-blue - valentine - tom-waits-061https://soundcloud.com/songbysongpodcast/whistlin-past-the-graveyard-blue-valentine-tom-waits-062https://soundcloud.com/songbysongpodcast/kentucky-avenue-blue-valentine - tom - waits-063Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Hackne u nd Night: https://www.facebook.com/events/1605073879798818/Smut Slam: https://www.facebook.com/events/1235710663116380/Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/London Podcast Festival :http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/curated-weeks/london-podcast-festival-2016Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Previous New Year GBA Extras: Uncertain New Year (2013): https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/uncertain-new-yearThe Parachute Opened (2014): https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-parachute-openedNew Focus (2015) : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-new-focusHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04 January 2017

In GBA 282 we get to know Christmas (again) better. It's the 2016 Christmas Special! This year includes some tributes to the late great Leonard Cohen and a chat with my 92 year old father about the ghosts of Christmas past. Content Note: Mental Health Issues, Christmas For other flavors of Christmas, check out previous years' Christmas specials: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/christmas-specials And for more from My Dad go here: https:// soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesMerry Christmas and Happy New Year !GBA returns on January 4th, 2017. There will be no further episodes this year. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 21, 2016

In GBA 281 we get to know Radcliffe even better. He talks about the coma, continuing the fight against addiction, the double edged swords of being attractive and charming, storytelling, class, beliefs and more. Recontextualizing his journey through addiction, prison, homelessness, and public school, we talk about the pressure, irony, and positive that can come from telling true stories of redemption to audiences. We talk about a lot of dark things like child sexual abuse, rape, violence, but we also talk about the light. This conversation is both an update, where we talk about things that have happened since Radcliffe was last on the show, and an expansion and advancement on the stories we've previously shared. All of Radcliffe's GBA talks are collected here: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes More on Spark True Stories here: http://stories.co.ukRadcliffe comments: Looking for his future Job and Employment Remember, homeless people are people. I connect: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/http://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mentioned: Joanna Yates: https://soundcloud.com/Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-32-joanna-yatesMy Show: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityThe Pilot Show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b066w9ggWilderness Festival: https:// / www.wildernessfestival.com/Amber Rudd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Rudd12 Step Program: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_programLogical Positivism: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_positivismCharley: https://twitter.com/charleylucyhaAllan Girod: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-122-allanAllan @ Stand Up Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut - brixton-ep-3-allan-girod In the Dark Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-live-the-invisible- picture Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 14, 2016

In GBA 280 we know Joe Marshall better. He talks about his journey from being a child who, due to dyslexia and rudeness, thought words weren't for him, to becoming an award-winning travel writer. Along the way we talk words, true stories, depression, Cornish pearl hairstyles and what junk rooms can tell us about the housing crisis. Joe Connects: Crap Rooms London: https://twitter.com/craproomslondonhttps://www.facebook.com/craproomslondon/Mundial: http://mundialmag.com/Sabotage Times: http://sabotagetimes.comhttps:// twitter.com/SabotageTimesJoe writes: https://joemarshallwriting.wordpress.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGMarshallWriteSpark London http://stories.co.uk I don't tie The Family Tree to the episode but I do I will do in these notes: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/http://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe mention: Steve Sinnott Foundation: http://www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/Joanna Yates: https ://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-32-joanna-yates The moth: https://themoth. org/Cooper Union: https://cooper.edu/Charley: https://twitter.com/charleylucyha Spark Bristol: http://www.sparkbristol.org.uk Spark Preston: http://www.sparkpreston.org.uk /Spark Glasgow: http://stories.co.uk/glasgow/Lizzanne: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-211-lizanneAbleism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AbleismWhich Magazine: http ://www. which.co.uk/Asterix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsterixTintin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_TintinThe Hobbit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_HobbitLord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_RingsPadstow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PadstowCamel Trail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_TrailLaos: https:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaosMy blog post for my thesis: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.htmlMyspace: https://en.wikipedia .org/ wiki/MyspaceJoe in the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/south-america/peru/articles/Just-back-the-mysterious-sarcophagi-of-Karajia/Gherkin : https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GherkinShard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ShardFocus e15: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gb a-179-focus-e15-mothershttps://focuse15. org/Focus e15 play: http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/play_about_focus_e15_mums_wins_rave_reviews_at_edinburg h_ fringe_1_4659411 Radical Housing Network: https://radicalhousingnetwork.org/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 7, 2016

In GBA 279 we get to know Liz even better. We examine what's happened to him since he was last on the show and how the way we know each other has changed since then, including working together on Stand Up Tragedy and his journey to science and Teach. We also talk about Star Trek, myths, social politics and grief. An additional snapshot of Liz (which I was unable to add to the episode but will add to the audio in the future) went to the David T Bailey Scholarship Fund: http://bailey.history.msu.edu/Content Note: Death, Bereavement, Ill Liz's First GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-lizLiz connects: Me in general and The Family Tree specifically: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon .com/thefamilytreepodcastMy website: http://davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/goosefat101She also connects the community. We mentioned: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/SUT Liz Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/the-liz-episodesTragic Schooling: https://soundcloud.com /standuptragedy/autumn-tragic-tragic-schoolingStar Trek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_TrekKirk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T._KirkBones: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Leonnard_McCoySpock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpockPicard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Luc_PicardLeo from the west wing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Leo_McGarryTNG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_GenerationGene Roddenberry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_RoddenberryDoctor Who: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_WhoThe Twilight Zone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_ZoneThe Prisoner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_prisonerDie Hard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_HardJaws: https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Jaws_(film)MS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_scleroseIthaca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaca,_New_YorkOdysseus: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/OdysseusOxbridgeCornellThe Spirit of 45: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_45Thatcher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_ThatcherJohn Major: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MajorTony Blair : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_blairTheresa May: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_MayHamilton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)Grainne Mhaille – Grace O'Malley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27MalleyThe Brothers Grimm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Grimm extinct: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016 /oct/27/world-on-track-to-lose two-thirds of wildlife by 2020-major-report-warnsJurassic Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_(film)Quantum Leap: https:// en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Quantum_LeapWhy I Make Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-why-i-make-tragedy Kimberlé Crenshaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberl%C3%A9_Williams_Crenshaw Crick Crack Club: http://www.crickcrackclub.com/Kali: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KaliShiva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KaliHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

30. November 2016

In GBA 278 we get to know my father even better. We sat down to talk about his work life, making documentaries about coal mining and the communities that provided his work, and we mentioned it a lot, but we ended up talking about many, many other things as well. The entire conversation revolves around the physical and mental changes that have happened to my father over the past few years. He is currently 92 years old, so the basic topics of conversation are memory, old age and death. Content notice: dementia, old age, death, bereavement, assisted suicide, structural oppression .org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_GorzCritique of Economic Reason: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Critique-Economic-Reason-Radical-Thinkers /dp/1844676676/Reclaiming Work: Beyond the Wage-Based Society: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reclaiming-Work-Beyond-Wage-based-Society/dp/0745621279/Farewell to the Working Class: https https://www.amazon.co.uk/Farewell-Working - Class-Post-Industrial-Socialism/dp/0861043642/Letter to D: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Letter-D-Andre-Gorz /dp/0745646778/I connect: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mentioned: Thatcher: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Margaret_ThatcherWolfgang Suschitzky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / Wolfgang_Suschitzkyhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/oct/07/w Olfgang-Suschitzky obituary Data Cooperative: http://www. imdb.com/company/co0302636/BFI: http://www.bfi.org .uk/Harry Rée: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_R%C3%A9eMy father and Harry Rée: http://zlistdeadlist.tumblr.com/post/142372305681/s06e5-the-spys-wife-who-loved-mePaul Rotha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_RothaMy Father's First Film: Sabotage, 1942 http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-sabotage-1942/National Coal Board https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coal_BoardCitizen Kane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane Orson Welles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles Apples for All: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryoneSpark London : http://stories.co.uk/ Get Carter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_CarterEric: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-eric-episodes The Tweet: Fully Automated Communism Luxury: http://novaramedia.com/ 19.06.2015/vollautomatisierter-luxuskommunismus/ Universal Basic Income: https://en.wikipedia.o rg/wiki/Basic_incomePitman Painters: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Ashington_GroupLee Hall (that's the name after which we searched): https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Lee_Hall_(Playwright)Patrick Russell's book: https://he.palgrave.com/page/detail/shadows-of-progress-james-taylor/?sf1=barcode&st1=9781844573226Dads Films/Interviews on dvd:http: http://shop.bfi.org.uk/shadows-of-progress-dvd-bluray.html http://shop.bfi.org.uk/the-national-coal-board-collection-volume-one-dvd-bluray . htmlAntony Gormley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_GormleyBilly Elliot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_ElliotPride: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_(2014_film)The Spirit from 45: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_%2745The iPhone-related mineral is Coltan (not Colbalt):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColtanThe Restart Project: http://therestartproject . org/Theresa May: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_May5 Steps towards tyranny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hteidPuaIdMHassan Akkad @ Spark: https://www.acast . com /sparklondon/escape-arefuaidspecial-truestoriesliveObama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_ObamaOrgreave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_OrgreaveHillsborough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hillsborough_disasterHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. November 2016

In GBA 277 we get to know Zack better. He talks about acting, therapy, art, activism, politics when it didn't go viral at all at the time for upsetting Jeremy Corbyn how he sees the political landscape of political parties as someone trying to create social change from inside the system to create . , being a hypnotherapist who doesn't believe in hypnosis and much more. This conversation was recorded in a crowded coffee shop on Zack's birthday, in a world where Donald Trump has not yet been elected President. Zack connects: Team Angelica: http://teamangelica.com/ Rikki Beadle Blair: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikki_Beadle-BlairLondon International Gospel Choir: http://internationalgospelchoir.uk/Stephen Hoo: https : //www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfYNhOMIypkI Plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe Mention:Son of Man: https: //www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofman/son-of-man-a-jesus-play-for-atheistsInternational Men's Day: http://www.internationalmensday.com/Alex: https://soundcloud.com/Gettingbetteracquainted /sets/the-alex-and-dave-filesAlex's Son of Man Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-165-alex-2Short Sighted Cinema: http://shortsightedcinema.com/Show about Masculinity : https https://www.facebook.com/42BeansCafe/Fragile Masculinity: https://www.buzzfeed . com/lukebailey/masculinity-is-still-fracturing-all-the-time Ax the Housing Act: http://www.axethehousingact.org.uk/Momentum: http://www.peoplesmomentum.com/Private Renters Union: http://www.sianberry.london/news/housing/2016-01-28-london-renters-union/Focus E15: https://focuse15.org/Black Lives Matter: http://blacklivesmatter.com/Proportional Representation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representationCompass: https://www.compassonline.org.uk/Jo Cox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_CoxSian Berry: http:// www .sianberry.london/George (W) Bush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._BushNick Clegg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_CleggOwen Smith: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_SmithGreen Party: https://www. greenparty.org.uk/Jeremy Corbyn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_CorbynAnna Soubry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_SoubryCaroline Lucas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Caroline_LucasClive Lewis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Lewis_(political)Tim Farron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_FarronHeckling Corbyn: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/ let-our-friend-stay-corbyn-insists2020 Extinction's article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/27/world-on-track-to-lose-two-thirds-of-wild- Animals-by-2020-major-report-warnsUniversal Basic Income: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_incomeKeir Starmer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_StarmerNatalie Bennett: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_BennettDeath of the Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_AuthorTasha GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-273-natasha-magigiBeautiful Anonymous: http:// www . earwolf.com/show/beautiful-anonymous/This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/True Blood: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/True_BloodLeftovers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series)Game Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theoryHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. November 2016

In GBA 276 we get to know Rob Auton better. He talks about finding the right word, what driving lessons have taught him, exactly what he does, how he tries to find the right balance between confidence and compassion, and much more. While I try to categorize him as introvert, depressed, and wizard, he deftly avoids all labels and instead seeks out the specifics and universals of this strange experience we call being human. Rob Connects: Sleep Show: http://www.robauton.co.uk/past-productions Website: http://www.robauton.co.uk/Bang Said The Gun (every last Thursday of the month): http:/ / www.bangsaidthegun.com/Next Book: Take HairPetrol Honey: http://www.robauton.co.uk/shopIn Heaven the Onions Make You Laugh: http://www.robauton.co.uk/shopNext: Scroobius Pip - CD - Speech Development Records - At Home With Rob http://www.scroobiuspip.co.uk/Micheal Moore - Trump Videos: http://michaelmoore.com/Mark E Smith - Renegade: https://www. amazon . co.uk/d/cka/Renegade-Lives-Tales-Mark-E-Smith/0141028661/The Fall: http://thefall.xyz/I plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast Mention: Article on how to talk to a woman with hearing aids: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2016/aug/30/how -about-really-with-a-woman-wearing-headphonesHilary Benn speech: https://youtu.be/m_dRCzd19UcVertigo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(film)Hitchcock: htt ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock Leytonstone Church: http://www.stjohns-leytonstone.org.uk/Banshee Labyrinth: http://www.thebansheelabyrinth.com/Free Fringe: http:// freefringe . org.uk /Ambivert: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambivertSusan Cain: http://www.quietrev.com/Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking https : // www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0141029196/Werner Hetzog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Herzog Instagram @nicheNiels Bohr: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_HerzogInstamgram @nicheNiels Bohr: https://en. .wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_BohrLight both a particle and a wave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave%E2%80%93particle_dualityGareth Bale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_BaleReal Madrid : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.I, Daniel Blake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Daniel_BlakePeter Kay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Peter_KayLouis CK: https://louisck.net/Martin Galton: http://www.martingalton.com/Dan Cockrell: http://www.danielcockrill.com/Eminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / EminemBeck: http://www.beck.com/Bestival: http://www.bestival.net/Stand Up Tragedy: standuptragedy.co.uk William Blake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_BlakeDavid Shrigley : http://davidshrigley.com/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

9. November 2016

In GBA 275 we get to know Joz Norris better. He talks about making weird and silly comedy about disjointed ideas and feelings, why he doesn't currently consider what he's doing to be comedy, but why he'll probably end up naked except in a gold thong by the middle of next year, under a roof. in Edinburgh, sitcoms, comedy and drama about embarrassing people in embarrassing situations and much more. Robert Johnson The Devil ManWeirdos Panto - My Big Fat Weirdos Christmas Wedding: https://laughoutlondoncomedyclub.co.uk/2016/10/17/my-big-fat-weirdos-christmas-wedding-december-7- 9/Double Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfy70f59fTgThe Girl Whisperer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuIqok9CXYcIplug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast. co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast Mention: Candid Cafe: http://www.candidarts.com/sections/galleryandcafepages/candid_cafe.htmScottish Story Telling Centre: http://www.tracscotland .o g/scottish-storytelling-centreStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Matthew Highton: http://www.matthewhighton.co.uk/Archimedes: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Greek Tragedy of Archimedes: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/greek-tragedyAndy Zaltzman: http://andyzaltzman.co.uk/satirist-for-hire/Micheal Brunstrom: https://soundcloud.com /gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-240-micheal-brunstromDavid Lee Morgan: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-251-david-lee-morganThe Hay Wain Reloaded: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ michael-brunstrom-the-hay-wain-reloadedThe Golden Age of Steam: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/490260-michael-brunstrom-the-golden-age-of-steam/Mark Dean Quinn: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-2 49-mark-dean-quinn Sofie Hagan: http://www.sofiehagen.com/Brydie Lee Kennedy: http://www.brydieleekennedy.com/Robert Johnson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Robert_Johnson David Mills: http://www.itsdavidmills.com/Eleanor Morton: https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/The Office: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series)Ricky Gervais: https:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_GervaisWeirdos: http://www.weirdoscomedy.com/Adam Larter: https://twitter.com/lartymcpartyTerry Pratchett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_PratchettHarold Pinter: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_PinterPeep Show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peep_Show_(TV_series)Alan Partridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_PartridgeJohn Brittain: https : //www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/jon-brittainMargaret Thatcher Queen of Soho: https://www.facebook.com/sohothatcher/Rotterdam: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rotterdam-9781474284172 / Comedian destroys Heckler: https://www.youtube.com/ver?v=t2p6mxBe8pICarley H Arrison : https://twitter.com/charleylucyhaJohn Hastings: http://www.thejohnhastings.com/John Henry Trap: https://twitter.com/thestorybeastEd Aczel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Edward_AczelGabby Best: https://twitter.com/best_gabby Ralph Little: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralf_LittleWhen Harry Met Sally: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Harry_Met_Sally... Help this more people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

2. November 2016

In GBA 274 we get to know Guilaine Kinouani better. She talks about structural power, racism, mental health issues and self-care in relation to the experiences of women of color, clinical psychology, feminism, the #PredatoryPeacekeepers campaign, the differences (and similarities) between British and French attitudes towards race/migration and much more. It is also the first meeting recorded in a public library. Guilaine Plugs: Predatory Peacekeepers: http://predatorypeacekeepers.tumblr.com/PP Petition: https://community.avaaz.org/petitions/we-will-not-stand-by-when-un-soldiers-abuse-rape -and-murderMedia Diversified: https://mediadiversified.org/Now We Here: https://soundcloud.com/real-media-1 Real Media: http://realmedia.press/RaceReflections: https://racereflections.co .uk We mention: Racism = Prejudice + Power: http://sjwiki.org/wiki/Prejudice_plus_powerWhite Feminism: http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/08/need-talk-about-white-feminism/Strong Black Woman Trope : https://blackgirlnerds.com/mental-health-and-the-strong-black-woman-trope/bell hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks Audre Lorde: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Audre_LordeAL quoted: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2213-if-i-n-t-define-myself-for-myself-i-would-beCode Blue Campaign: http://www.codebluecampaign. com /Some articles on #PredatoryPeacekeepers: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/20/the-on-must-smash- the-culture-of-impunity-that-let-peacekeepers/ https://mediadiversified.org/ 2016/04/12/the-uns-good-vs-bad-narrative-clears-the-way-for-sexual- violence and impunity/ Samantha Asumadu: http://www.samanthaasumadu .com/ Help more people know better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

26. October 2016

In GBA 273 we get to know Natasha Magigi better. She talks about how she turns headlines into interactive community theater, plays almost every Shakespearean virgin, why her favorite character she's ever played is a many-headed monster, and more. We recorded the conversation at the National Theater and a lot is about theater and acting, but we try not to be too idiotic! – 19 November 2016: http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/comus-2016 I'm stuck: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe mention: Storylines: http://www.ampersandmedia.co.uk/Storylines.phpAmpersand Media: http://www.ampersandmedia.co.uk/Mark Episode: https:/ / soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-114-mark Brechtian: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Brechtian Deptford Lounge: http://deptfordlounge.org.uk/ Teatro Vivo: http://www.teatrovivo.co.uk / Albany Theatre: http://www.thealbany.org.uk/Sylvia Young: http://www.syts.co.uk/page/default.asp?title=Home&pid=1Rose Bruford: https://www. bruford . ac.uk/UCAS: https://www.ucas.com/The Bill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_BillShakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ShakespeareAs You Like It: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_You_Like_ItStreetcar Named Desire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /A_Streetcar_Named_DesireTo Kill A Mocking Bird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_MockingbirdThe Color Purple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_PurpleRoll of Thunder Hear my cry: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Roll_of_Thunder,_Hear_My_CryThe National Theatre: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/Royal Festival Hall: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hallProscenium Arch: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProsceniumTelly Addicts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telly_AddictsLearning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01b8f09Waiting for Godot: https:/ /en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_GodotMnemonic by Complicite: http://www.complicite.org/productions/MnemonicMother Courage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Courage_and_Her_ChildrenThe Good Person of Szechwan: https:// at . wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Person_of_SzechwanThe Odyssey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey Scylla and Charybdis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_Scylla_and_Charybdis you know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. October 2016

In GBA 272 we get to know Paul even better. After his first appearance on the show, Paul wanted to come back for a second chat when he was feeling more like himself. We meet and walk along the South Bank in the rain and talk about mental health, masculinity, art, copyright, podcasts, ASMR, cultural appropriation, why people are like sliced ​​bread and how memories on Facebook regularly remind you of your past, which was yourself idiot and many other things. It's a longer podcast than usual, partly because Paul is a fan of long-form podcasts, and partly because it was such a fluid conversation that cutting out portions would have made it less cohesive. Paul adds: Sketchy Magpie: http://www .sketchymagpie.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyiamfAwZ7rqwOpqLztjv8wI Plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mentioned: Paul 1: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-214-paul-williams/You Made It Weird: http://nerdist.com/podcasts/you - made-it-weird-channel/PJ and Duncan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ_%26_Duncan_discography Slipknot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band) 9 Inch Nails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_NailsLet's Prepare to Rhumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjXZmtg7GwIArts Emergency: http://arts-emergency.org/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityNatalie Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-250-natalieDreadlock Truth: http: //dreadlocktruth.com/ASMR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_responseHallucinations by Oliver Sacks: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hallucinations-Oliver-Sacks/dp/1447208269Silent Hill: https: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_HillResident Evil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_EvilDownload: https://downloadfestival.co.uk/Save It For The Show: http://www.saveitfortheshow . com/Misophonia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MisophoniaDad Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-3-dad-1Walking Dead: http://www.amc.com/shows/ the-walking-dead Ram Dass: https://www.ramdass.org/Richard Herring: http://www.richardherring.com/RHLSP: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/RHLSP with Stephen Fry: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/episode_18_stephen_fry/WTF Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/Mental Illness Happy Hour: http://mentalpod.com/Alan Moore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreRicky Gervais: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_GervaisS 7 Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_Club_7Billy Bragg and the Skaters : https://johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/billy-brag-is-a-knob-ignore-him-and-help-save-the-southbank/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12. October 2016

In GBA 271 we get to know Nathaniel Tapley better. Talk about writing when our current political landscape is killing satire, being a woman on the internet for a short time, making political comedy, upsetting Dapper Laughs, comic book character Sir Ian Bowler, MP, creating the press landscape and online media, and much more. @Natt connects: by following him @natt and/or Sir Ian Bowler @sirianbowlermp on Twitter. Connects: The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon. com/thefamilytreepodcastWe mentioned: Katy Darby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-75-katy-darbyLollitics - Chris Coltrane: http://www.chriscoltrane.co.uk/lolitics-my-camden-policy-comedy -club.htmlLost Treasures of the Black Heart - Josie Long: http://www.losttreasurespodcast.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Sajeela Kershi: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/gba-203-sajeela-kershiComedy Cottage: http://www.harlequintheatre.co.uk/whats-on/comedy-cottage/Sir Ian Bowler: https://t witter.com/sirianbowlermpTonightly: http:// http://www.mirror.co.uk/usvsth3m/Rob Manuel: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Rob_ManuelDapper Laughs cancellation: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dapper-laughs-tells-audience-member-4602725 Christmas album review: http://usvsth3m.com/post/ we listened to all 25 painful minutes of dapper laughs christmas album -so-you-dont-have-toAbi Wilkinson: https://twitter.com/ AbiWilksJake Yapp: http://jakeyapp.co.uk/David Ike: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Icke Toxic Masculinity : http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Toxic_masculinityCharlie Hebdo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_HebdoCharlie Hebdo Racist editing: https://charliehebdo.fr/en/edito/how-did-we -end-up-here/Alan Kurdi - Charlie Hebdo: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/14/charlie-hebdo-cartoon-depicting-drowned-child-alan-kurdi-sparks-racism - debateThe Onion: http://www.theonion.com/Clickhole: http://www.clickhole.com/Canary: https://t.co/MEwTjn7IfHRupert MurdochKelvin McKenzie: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Kelvin_MacKenzieHillsborough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

28. September 2016

In GBA 270 we get to know Karla better. She talks about creating the Arts Emergency Podcast, how radio and music became intertwined with her life, how writing came a long way after her hopes of becoming a dancer were dashed by circumstances such as class, race and others Types of privilege play a role Effect on art, media and society and more. You can find her on Twitter at @karlamsweet.Karla Connects: The Arts Emergency Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-arts-emergency-podcast/id1044115346?mt=2https://soundcloud . com/arts-emergencyI connect:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe Mention:Deborah Pearson: https://deborahpearson123.wordpress.com/The Whole Darn Thing: http://thewholedarnedthing.podbean.com/Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/127 hours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127_HoursPrecariat: https:// in. wikipedia.org/wiki/PrecariatDegenerative Tendinosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TendinosisDaleks vs Ethnic Minorites on the front page of Radio Times: https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2014/writers - key-boosting-diversity-screen-bbc1-controller/Radio 4 Front Row: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qsq5The Streets - "Don't get bogged down": https://www .youtube .com /watch?v=veAIHDGghP4Don't Call Me Stupid by Kara Tointon: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vy8c7Jimmy Mcgovern Accused: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accused_( TV_series) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. September 2016

In GBA 269 we get to know Terry better. He talks about stand up, graphic design, novels, politics, how he's definitely not a hipster and why he's doing a Formula 1 podcast. We also talk about class, writing, how the darkest moments in life are often funny too, and around the time we worked together to do a radio show for Cbeebies, which starred Terry as Jenni Murray's underling. .co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe mention: Ministry of Stories: http://ministryofstories.org/Ministry of Stories Radio Show (seems to be no longer available online): http:/ /bbc.in/2cmEBfBJenni Murry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenni_MurrayPodcast Recorded after recording with Jenni Murray: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-5-chris-goode-andPodcast which I recorded the day after the 2015 election: http://www.londonfieldsradio.co.uk/2015/05/10/fail-better-podcast-episode-4-dave-pickering-james-harris-election-special /Split Infinitive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_infinitiveResonance FM: https://resonancefm.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Matt Hill: https:// rethinkaudio. wordpress.com/Financial Times Article: https://www.ft.com/content/0062eed2-401e-11e5-b98b-87c7270955cf Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. September 2016

In GBA 268 we get to know Ben better. We talk about gender, sexuality, privilege, music, podcasts and much more. We first met about an hour before I turned on the mic after a mutual friend introduced us via email. Ben had been listening to my show on masculinity and was interested in speaking about some of the areas in and around him and we also caught up as he prepared to do his own podcast using binaural mics. But everything else was discovery. We start talking in a quiet cafe/bar in New Cross, which gets louder towards the end of the episode. We're both thinking new thoughts, influenced by personal events and national news, and the cafe music provides a nice bed of sound (although this means the episode is a little less cut than some others). The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Attribution: Jo Barratt: https://twitter.com/JoBarrattLife In Scents: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/life-in-scents/id455509067 Farmarama: https://itunes.apple.com/gb /podcast/farmerama/id1031542491?mt=2Tech for Good: http://www.techforgood.global/Elisabeth Schuessler Fiorenza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Sch%C3%BCssler_FiorenzaKyriarchy: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/KyriarchyAndrophilia and gynephilia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androphilia_and_gynephiliaRevolutionary Road: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Road_(film)Binaural microphones: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recordingkitchen sistersBeing A Man: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/being-a-man-2015 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

07.09.2016

In GBA 267 we know each other better... me. In this shorter episode I share some of the true stories I told on the Spark stage in London in 2016. As the Spark Hackney Open Mic host, I start each evening with a story from my life that ties into this month's theme. I've been a host for 4 years so finding stories to tell is a constant challenge. uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonations: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtHelp more people to improve. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

31. August 2016

I'm taking a few days off after working hard on a new podcast that's coming out in the fall, so I don't have time to write episode notes for this one. It's a great conversation with Richard, who I studied creative writing with in college, recorded some time ago in 2012 (I think!) on a trip to Lancaster with my partner Jen. She's also in the episode, but not by much. She is also co-producing the new show and is taking a break with me as she moves forward. More information about the program we are working on can be found here: http://www.thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk

23. August 2016

In GBA 265 we got to know each other better with... well... actually it's hard to say. This was recorded in 2012 for what he wanted to make a Lancaster special, but things didn't quite go to plan. Most importantly, you'll get to know me and my partner Jen better, and get an idea of ​​why audio road trips aren't something we can do together. This is one episode shorter than most GBA:. It starts in a train and ends in a graveyard. Connect: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastDonations to GBA: http://bit. ly/1LUtbKtThings Mentions: Steve: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-63-steve The Priory: http://lancasterpriory.org/Coventry Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-64-coventryCardiff Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiffHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17. August 2016

In GBA 264 we get to know Jen better. We talk about the things you want to be doing before you turn 30, the process of working on yourself, the value of sharing true stories and trying to live authentically, and more. Although we worked together as part of the Spark London team, we had never sat down and had a face-to-face conversation and dealt head-on with the big questions. Jen is a brilliant and active listener with years of experience interviewing/documenting people, so she talks a lot! Jen Plugs:Spark: http://stories.co.uk/I plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe mention: Episode Risk where I shared my sex club story: http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177/Body and Soul: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/body-soulSex Worker Stories: https:// www .acast.com/sparklondon/special-sex-worker-stories Kevin Allison: https://twitter.com/TheKevinAllisonTwo Cathedrals: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/ff1da899-bf3e-481c-8f20-8d84d1e99e9bBright Eyes - Bowl of Oranges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUym7n7fJTQHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. August 2016

In GBA 263 we get to know Neil better. We discussed the personal and political factors and influences that motivated him to help shape Arts Emergency, how Arts Emergency has impacted his life, and the vital and important work the organization does to support and mentor young people from disadvantaged backgrounds , so that they find their way the arts and humanities. Arts Emergency is the grassroots alternative to old-fashioned networks in arts, culture and higher education. To learn more about what they do, how you can donate, and how you can become an AE mentor, visit http://arts-emergency.org/Neil Plugs:Arts Emergency: https://twitter.com/ artsemergencyIplug:The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mentions: Candid Cafe : http://www.candidarts.com/sections/galleryandcafepages/candid_cafe.htm Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Tragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic- christmasNo Sweat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Sweat_(organization)Josie Long: http://www.josielong.com/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03. August 2016

In GBA 262 we get to know Miranda Kane better. We recorded this conversation at Audible Studios in London during the recording of their new audio sitcom 'Slaving Away', a comedy about a happy single girl turned dominatrix that will catch your eye this August. . We talked about doing comedy about sex work and sex worker rights, why it took her a while to realize that she could fit into the world of stand up comedy, not turning fat people and sex workers into jokes and lots more more. We also talk about her show Coin Operated Girl, which is back at the PBH Free Fringe this year: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/602895-the-coin-operated-girl/ For more info about For sex workers rights, decriminalization and sex worker-led activism see: Sex Worker Open University: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/Toni Mac: The Laws That Sex Workers Really Want: https://www.ted.com/talks/toni_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_wantGBA 197 - Toni https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-197-toniMiranda Plugs:Slaving Away: https://www.amazon.com/Slaven-Away-Speaking-Audible-Original/dp /B010PRLWLII Plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mentions: Audible: http://www.audible.co.uk/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Spark SW Podcasts:https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/special-sex-worker-storieshttps:/ / www.acast.com/sparklondon/more-sexworkerstories-truestoriestoldliveCoin Operated Girl: http://www.coinoperatedgirl.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 27, 2016

In GBA 261 we get to know Rita better. She talks about why she came to the UK, how it feels to be a Polish woman in London during Brexit, her play Girl Fag, stand-up acting, writing poetry, being different, being an independent artist, the difference between productive and productive. and much more. Rita Plugs: Her Featured Slot at Rhymes with Orange on July 28th: ​​http://orangesrhyme.com/Sam Rhodes Comedy Explosion: https://www.facebook.com/SamRhodesCE/ And watch out for The Job Stealers Podcast featuring The London PoleI Plug: The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mentions: GAP Salon : https://gapsalon.wordpress.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Amy Clare Tasker: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-192-amy-clare-taskerGirl Fag : https://twitter.com/hashtag/GirlfagThePlay?src=hashThe Living Songbook: https://twitter.com/livingsongbookRita's poem about EUref: https://youtu.be/iTgPLie_ipQErasmus Exchange: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_ProgrammeAgatha Christie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_ChristieMedia Diversified: https://mediadiversified.org/LBC German woman: http://www.lbc.co.uk/im- German woman now so scared by xenophobia calls James with tears 132971 Safety pin: http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/safetypin-the-simple-way-to-show-solidarity-with-United Kingdom-immigrant -population--ZJzeRPz6kHWTragedy plus time quote: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/257244-humor-is-tragedy-plus-timeMichael Jackson - Jam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbHI1yI1NdkRikki Beadle Blair: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikki_Beadle-BlairArts Jobs: http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 20, 2016

In GBA 260 we get to know Tom better. Tom is a listener and podcaster who contacted me to find us while he was in town. We talk about why he became interested in war studies, how he got into journalism, and why he does The Muckheap podcast, which takes an irreverent look at agriculture and rural communities. We also discuss podcasting, language development, British politics, free speech and much more. Tom Plugs: His Podcast The Muckheap: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-muckheap/id1079767773?mt=2I plug: Stand Up Tragedy Presents at Dogstar, Brixton, 13-14. July, doors open at 7:30 p.m. M. PWYL: SUT: http://www.standuptragedy.co.ukThe Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com /thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonation: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mentions: Helen Zaltzman : http://helenzaltzman.com/Z List Dead List Podcast: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/Iszi Lawrence: http://iszi.com/Lapel Mic: https://www.google.co.uk / search?q=revers+mix&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB456GB456&oq=revers+mix&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2j69i61l3.1694j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=revers+micJohn Keegan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / John_KeeganAgincourt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_AgincourtWaterloo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_WaterlooHardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/Help more you know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 13, 2016

In GBA 259 we get to know Zoe and Gary even better. They are not the only people in this conversation, one of their daughters and my partner Jen are significant contributors. Zoe and Gary talk about how parenthood has impacted their personal, personal and work lives both positively and negatively. We talk about their varied reactions to being parents, what it's like to bring toddlers and babies to live-action role-playing games, and the trials, tribulations, triumphs, trauma, mistakes, and joys of parenthood. The context of the conversation says as much about raising two very young children as anything we say. Don't worry, I got rid of the vomit! I Connect: Stand Up Tragedy Presents at Dogstar, Brixton, 13-14 July, doors open at 7:30pm. M. PWYL: SUT: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk The family tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe mentioned: (I will be adding links to all of these later this week when I have a moment) Zoe: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-22-zoeGary: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-152- gary100th episode : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba100-1Zoe interview episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-77-the-coventry-years200th episodes: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba200Brave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(2012_film)Merida: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merida_(Disney)Nuggett: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-247 -nuggetHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 6, 2016

In GBA 258 we get to know Felix Trench better. He talks about Wooden Overcoats, Radioman, acting, writing, growing up in Brussels and studying at a European school, how he thinks about the term expat and what it was like to be in the UK when it was in the city he lived in was, terrorist attacks gave grew up. This conversation was recorded before the referendum, I am sure we would have had a very different conversation if we had recorded it now, Brexit and other news that has happened recently add interesting and moving undertones to the conversation. Poke In The Eye - Georgie Morell: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/poke-in-the-eyehttp://pokeintheeyeproductions.co.uk/Wooden Overcoats: http://www.woodenovercoats.com /Wooden Overcoats Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1667942170/wooden-overcoats-season-2I Plug:The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www. patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT: http: //www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: (I'll add links to all of these later this week when I have a moment) South Bank Sir Walter Lawson Wood Coats Radioman Lear Aufeidensen Pet European Baccalaureate Brussels Attacks Paris Attack 7 / 7 September 11th Charlie Hebdo Tintin Manneken Pis Tom Crowley Neil Gaiman Valkarie Alice is not dead Beth Eyre Flanettes James More people know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. June 2016

In GBA 257 we get to know Tom Crowley better. He talks about Wooden Overcoats, Sad Faces, production, acting and the difference between serious and serious, among other things. kickstarter.com/projects/1667942170/wooden-overcoats-season-2Night: June 23 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=287998684881698 Crowley & Co: http://crowleynco.com/@crowlynco : https://twitter.com/crowleyncoI Plug: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT: http: //www.standuptragedy.co.uk The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcastWe mentioned: (I'll add links to all of these later this week if I have a moment ) Spark LondonFelix TrenchSad FacesBrydie Lee-KennedyGods of Comedy PodcastStand Up TragedyIt Get's Better ProjectCrowley & CoDavid K ​​​​​​Barnes – How to Write a SitcomAndy Goddard – How to Record a Radio DramaTom Crowley – How to Write ComedyJohn WakefieldThe AllusionistHelen ZaltzmanPlay and RecordVictoria LloydToby WilsonJack BernhartRachel LehmanRosie FletcherMonty PythonJames HamiltonVault FestivalAwkward GhostOscar FrenchBest Served ColdJohn Cleese on Creativity - German Company - knock knock jokesStewart LeeJohn HumphreysJohnathan Ross - Preisverle ihungStephen Fry - BAFTAGermaine GreerT om HiddlestonIan McEwanRichard O'BrienSelf PityBeth AirZoot Alore TheatreDrayton TrenchWelcome to NightvaleThrilling Adventure HourRadio 4Itunes Best of 2015Horse and Stables - waterlooMicheal LongeyKieran HodgkonMary Beth MerosaThe NightFinbury KatreSyuadiq Theatreman gets to know people better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. June 2016

In GBA 256 we get to know Maggy Whitehouse better. He talks about becoming an ordained Catholic priest, becoming a comedian, combining teachings from different spiritual traditions and sciences, interpreting faith and the Bible, his views on grief and healing, love and forgiveness, and more, including an argument for why god is a woman and a lesser known definition of what sycophant means. Content Notice: Death, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Murder Maggy's Plugs: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggy.whitehouse Website: http://maggywhitehouse.com/ YouTube Videos: http://www .youtube. com/maggywhitehouseAmazon page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maggy-Whitehouse/e/B00288YAXAI-connector: What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT: http: / /www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: Shakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ShakespeareBook of Job: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_JobNiels Bohr: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_BohrCaroline Myss/ Woundology: https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/myss-heal.html Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/ non -hodgkins -lymphoma /Pages/Definition.aspx Bruce Lipton: https://www.brucelipton.com Moors Murder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors_murders Lily Tomlin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / Lily_TomlinBiology of Belief: https://www.brucelipton.com/books/biology-of-beliefFrank Skinner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_SkinnerOld Comedian of the Year: http://www.museumofcomedy. com /whats_on/old_comedian_of_the_year/ Huffington Post Blog: http://www.huffingtonpos t.co.uk/maggy-whitehouse/Elizabeth Gilbert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_GilbertEat Pray Love: https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat,_Pray,_LoveNevell Goddard - free nevell dot comThe Muses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MusesThalia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalia_( Muse)Calliope: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CalliopeA Mrs. Worth: https://www.amazon .co.uk/Womans-Worth-Divine-Feminine-Hebrew/dp/1780998341Anubis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnubisAzariah: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-243-azariah Help more people to get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

15. June 2016

In GBA 255 we get to know James Ross better. He talks about the differences between stand up and improvisation, the process of comedy and developing as an actor, why he created Quantum Leopard, the relationship between audiences and artists, organizing a tour of the halls of man and more. Comments from James: Quantum Leopard: https://www.facebook.com/groups/166172153722808/?fref=tsRusty quill: http://rustyquill.com/Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jamesrosscomedyConecto: What what about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT: http: / /www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: ASMR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_responseHayley: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayleyApples for Everyone: https:// sound cloud. com/applesforeveryoneThe Reactionaries: https://soundcloud.com/thereactionariesStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Ira Glass on taste and talent: https://vimeo.com/85040589This American Life: http: //www.thisamericanlife.org/Harv: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-173-harvRichard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jonesMan Man Link- Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrkzY72Vzq8&ab_channel=beeczar66PBH Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/Hoopla: http://www.hooplaimpro.com/Kate Smurthwaite: http:/ /w ww.katesmurthwaite.co.uk/Chris Coltrane: http://www.chriscoltrane.co.uk/index.htmlAustentatious: http://austentatiousimpro.com/ And so many other things I can't all link into the number of characters that Soundcloud allows! Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

08. June 2016

In GBA 254 we get to know Kirby better. She talks about volunteering in crisis management during Hurricane Sandy and the current refugee crisis, mommy blogging, growing up in the counterculture, being a mom and an activist during Occupy Wall Street, telling true stories, and more. This conversation takes place while walking through a historic cemetery on a beautiful sunny spring day. Content and sign up for the mailing list: http://www.kirbyamour.com/I plug:Spark London Refuaid Appeal/Get Matt Hill on GBA: http://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sparkrefuaidWhat About the Men ? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT: http: //www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: Abney Park Cemetery: http://www.abneypark.org/Spark: http://stories.co.uk/The Moth: https://themoth.org/Elna Baker: https://twitter.com/elnabakerElna Baker's Spark Performance: http://stories.co.uk/podcasts/losing-my-religionvirginity-elna-baker-true-stories-live-in-london-2/This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Spark Refugee Stories: http://stories.co.uk/podcasts/escape-a-refuaid-special-true-stories-live-2/http://stories .co.uk/podcasts/escape-ii-a-refuaid-special-2/Parents of the Revolution: http://www.parentsofttherevolution.com/Mayor Bloomberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_BloombergZucotti Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuccotti_ParkOccupy Wall Street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_StreetHurrican e Sandy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_SandyRed Hook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hook,_New_YorkRed Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Janis Joplin: https:/ /en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Janis_Joplin Woodstock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock Bob Dylan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan The band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_Band Levon Helm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_HelmCBGB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGBJustified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justified_(TV_series)And so many other things that I can't link them all given the number of characters Soundcloud allows. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1. June 2016

In GBA 253 we get to know Lee better. He talks about echoes, resonance, the weird and quirky, class, out liars, chilling, grammar and more. And all parts of this conversion are framed and permeated by words, music, art, ideas, performances, and a passionate appreciation and advocacy of the possibilities of education. Lee connects: His two books that can be bought from him at concertsUtter Lutonia: June 6: Hat Factory: https://www.facebook.com/events/699455260195361/Whats on Luton Culture: http://www.lutonculture .com/whats-on/whats-on/2016/06/02/utter-lutonia-11/1874/I plug:Spark London Refuaid Appeal/Get Matt Hill on GBA: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers /sparkrefuaidWhat About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonation: http://http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT : http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mentioned: Richard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jonesFree Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/ John Copper Clarke: http://johncooperclarke.com/SATS: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/apr/29/more-than-30000-people-sign-petition-to-boycott-year- 2 -satsSpark London: http://stories.co.uk/ And so many other things I can't all link in the character count Soundcloud allows! Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25. May 2016

At GBA 252 we get to know Girl on the Net better, I talk to her about sex, anonymity, blogging, masculinity, pornography, feminism, fear and more. She explains why she started blogging about sex, the realities of her blog becoming her profession, how her attitude towards sex, sexuality and gender has changed and expanded as she has spoken about sex online and how this has affected the Pornography would impact laws and internet regulation. his ability to do what he does. GotN Plugs: HER NEW BOOK: How a Bad Girl Fell in Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Net-How-Fell-Love/dp/1910536571 HER FIRST BOOK: https://www. amazon .co.uk/Girl-Net-Not-So-Shameful-Sex-Secrets-ebook/dp/B00CU86FDGHERE WEBSITE: Girl on the Net: https://www.girlonthenet.com HER TWITTER: http://www.twitter .com/girlonthenetI plug:Spark London Refuaid Appeal/Get Matt Hill on GBA: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sparkrefuaidWhat About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonation: http://http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT : http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: SWOU: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/Guest post for GOTN: https://www.girlonthenet.com/2015/05/29/guest-blog -what-men-think-about-patriarchy/Kink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kink_(sexual)Sex Positive Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex -positive_movement Dan Savage : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SavageGGG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Love#GGGGOTN on housework: https://www.girlonthenet.com/2014/10/08/washing - up-feminist-issue-chore-wars/Lost Girls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_GirlsAlan Moore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MoorePorn Blocking/Laws of ban:http: / /pandorablake.com/bloghttps://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2014/dec/05/uk-pornography-law-scientific-pe rspective-children-safe TySt uart Taylor: http://www.chainbear.com/Greeting cards: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ChainBearShopFetish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sexual_fetishismPegging : http:/ /www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=peggingOK Cupid: https://www.okcupid.com/Consensual Non Consent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent_(BDSM)#Consensual_non-consentBDSM : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDSMMordic Model/Decriminalization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJRBx0JjM_MDean Burnett: http://www.theguardian.com/profile/dean-burnettAshley Madison Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2015/aug/24/ashley-madison-hack-victims-deserve-punishedEroticon: http://writesexright.com/eroticon-2015-2 /Vice: http://www.vice.com/en_uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. May 2016

In GBA 251 we get to know David Lee Morgan better. It talks about science, love, revolution, violence, art, history, activism, politics and much more. In conversation we follow his creative and political development throughout his life, how he became a word-spitting American revolutionary communist in Britain and how that relates to his origins, places, people and events you've experienced. found on the way. David Connects: Science, Love at Revolution on May 24th: https://www.facebook.com/events/1016837591729123/Text of the show: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Love-Revolution-David -Morgan/dp/149125694Xdavidword: http://www.davidword.comThe Other Side of the Flood (Free Fringe 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U17N5gY9Tj0I plug:What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukDonating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtSUT: http: //www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: FF Album: David's Song: https://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/track/duh-mockracyCrosby, Stills and Nash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby , _Stills,_Nash_%26_YoungDavid Hilliard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_HilliardBlack Panthers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_PartyNixon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_NixonInvasion from Cambodia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_CampaignVietnam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_CampaignKent/Jackson-Mords: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootingshttps:/ / de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_State_killingsStalin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_StalinMarx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_MarxLenin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / Vladimir_LeninConspectus in Hail: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1914/cons-logic/Hot Autumn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_AutumnDallas: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki /Dallas_(1978_TV_series)Rodney King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_KingTrump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_TrumpHitler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Adolf_HitlerJoe Cocker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_CockerLSD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide Socialist Workers Party: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_( United_States) International Socialists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Socialists_(United_States)Seattle Liberation Front: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Liberation_FrontChicago Conspiracy Trial: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki /Chicago_SevenAbbie Hoffman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_HoffmanBobby Seale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_SealeJohn Coltrane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_ColtraneLenin: The State And the revolution (PDF): Lenin: The State and revolutionAnti-war demonstration – Iraq War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_15,_2003,_anti-war_protestsRevoluti onary Communist Party: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Communist_Party,_USAMedea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea_(play)Euripides: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ EuripidesIran Hostage Crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisisKhomeini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhollah_KhomeiniTeach-in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach-inCIA/ Chile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /1973_Chilean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat Russian Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_RevolutionChinese Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Chinese_Communist_RevolutionCultural Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution Mao: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_ZedongThatcher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_ThatcherReagan: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_ReaganAlain Badiou: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Badiou Paris 1968: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1968_events_in_FranceBLM: http://blacklivesmatter.com/St Augustine: https://en.wikip edia.org/wiki/Augustin_von_Hippo

11. May 2016

I get to know James Hamilton better in this GBA Live special, recorded at the Old Red Lion Theater as part of Radioman Lates.http://www.jameshamiltoncomedy.co.uk/http://www.casualviolencecomedy.co. uk/ We chat about comedy, writing, Casual Violence!, Héctor vs. The Future, the hour of nightmare abridged, the drama, the darkness and much more in half conversation and half Kafkaesque existential appraisal. James Plugs: Hector vs The Future: Live Recordings of Episodes 3 & 4 on May 16th at Etcetera Theater Camden: https://www.facebook.com/events/1767282563491514/I plug: Get Matt Hill on GBA by donating to the Spark RefuAid appeal: http://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sparkrefuaidDonate to GBA: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04. May 2016

At GBA 250 we get to know Natalie better. She shares some of her personal history and talks about her faith and feminism, we compare our notes on patriarchy and masculinity and discuss some areas where we disagree. Content Note: Discussing child sexual abuse, rape, violence against women, self-harm, post-traumatic stress disorder, and domestic violence. Natalie Connects: Email her if you would like to speak to her about the areas and topics discussed: natalie.collins[at]dayprogramme.org I Connect: What Sex Worker's Want: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=VJRBx0JjM_MToni: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-197-toni Get Matt Hill on GBA by donating to Spark RefuAid: http://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/ sparkrefuaidLive GBA @ Radioman updates: http://www.facebook.com/events/1400049843627973/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http://bit.ly /1LUtbKtWe Mention: God loves women: https://twitter.com/god_loves_womenDAY Program: http://www.dayprogramme.org/Christian Feminist Network: https://christianfeministnetwork.com/PTSD: http://www. mind .org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/post-traction-stress-disorder-ptsd/Gender Reconciliation International: http://www.genderreconciliationinternational.org/Apartheid: https:// at .wikipedia.org/wiki/ApartheidFemale Genital Mutilation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilationMRAs: http://www.buzzfeed.com/adamserwer/how-mens-rights-leader-paul-elam- turned - Being-a-deadbeat-dad Universal Basic Income: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_incomeEnd Demand/The Nordic Model/The Swedish Model: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/blog/swo u-statement-in-poverty-sex-work-and-the-swedish-model-poverty-is-objectively-degrading-and-coercive1 Radical Feminism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_feminism Help more people reach know each other better If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

27. April 2016

In GBA 249 we get to know Mark Dean Quinn better. He talks about trying not to make people laugh, making people laugh, the art of flying, having a difficult relationship with the public, how recovering from gambling and fly fishing with his father has influenced him, this kind of comedy he does and really feels in the ephemeral space that is Edinburgh during the festival season. Mark Goes Online: Go do something you've been putting off: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sparkrefuaidLive GBA @ Radioman Lates: http://www.facebook.com/events/1400049843627973/Radioman : http://www.facebook.com/events/1739174112978825/ Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinitymansplainingmasculinity.co.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http://bit.ly /1LUtbKtWe mention: All you read is love: http://www.allyoreadislove.com/Richard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jonesFrog Morris: http: //www .frogmorris.net/Radcliffe Royds: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodesBen Target: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-92-ben-targetBanshee-Labyrinth: http://www.thebansheelabyrinth.com/PBH Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/Duchamp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_DuchampUrinal: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Fountain_( Duchamp)Joseph Beuys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_BeuysThe Vanishing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vanishing_(1988_film) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

20. April 2016

In GBA 248 we get to know James better. He talks about learning languages, writing and reading stories, telling jokes, balancing optimism and pessimism, the relationship between suffering and hope, growing up, seeing Berlin through the eyes of a stranger and much more. James adds: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesharrisnowBlog: https://shoeleatherexpress.org/Film: The Village in the Morning: https://www.facebook.com/thevillageinthemorning/ I plug:Live GBA @ Radioman Updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/1400049843627973/Radioman: https://www.facebook.com/events/1739174112978825/Wooden Overcoats: http://www.woodenovercoats.com/What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http:/ /bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mentions: Paula: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-194-paula-varjackSpark London: http://stories.co.uk/Hackney Picture House: https://www.picturehouses .com/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse Hackney Attic: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Whats_On?filter=AtticNever Mind the Fullstops/Poetry Goes Pop: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/poetrygoespopStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Schopenhauer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_SchopenhauerKafka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KafkaBeckett: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Samuel_BeckettAmerican Adventure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Adventure_Theme_ParkDavid Eddings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_EddingsThe Losers: http://www.goodreads.com/book/ show/110689.The_LosersConrad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_conradSherlock Holmes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_HolmesCamus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_CamusDostoyevsky: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyodor_DostoyevskyTolstoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolstoy,_Leo_NikolayevichThe Lord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Lord_of_the_RingsWar and Peace: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_PeaceCrime and Punishment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_PunishmentMean Machine - 200AD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Machine_AngelSo you think you're funny : http://soyouthinkyourefunny.co.uk/Kafka's Monkey Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Report_to_an_Academy Brian Eno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_enoWim Provider: https:/ Rossellini , - Germany u n Year Zero: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany,_Year_ZeroRhodes Must Fall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Must_FallJosie Long: http://www.josielong.com/James@SUT : https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-autumn-tragic-fall Workers Fight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers%27_FightMilitant Labor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_LabourUKIP : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UKIPFrancis Bacon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_BaconTrump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_TrumpCorbyn: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_CorbynHamas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HamasFail Better Podcast: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/fail-betterThe day after the election: http://www.londonfieldsradio. co.uk/2015/05/10/ fail-better-podcast-episode-4-dave-pickering-james-harris-election-special/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

13. April 2016

GBA 247 is an introductory special where I join my partner Jen to talk about a short-lived, intense friendship that we experienced on our recent 15th anniversary. If you like dogs then this episode is probably for you, if you don't like dogs then maybe this episode will help you understand something about the experiences of dog lovers or at least neurotics who think too much. You can find Jen here: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ Or here: http://www.twitter.com/jadamthwaite Here are her full GBA episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ Sets /the-jen- episodes I connect: Spark: www.stories.co.uk What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.ukDonating : http://bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mention: Battersea Dogs Home: http://www.battersea.org.uk/All Dogs Matter: http://alldogsmatter.co.uk/Our Warwickshire: http://www .ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/blog/meet-dave-pickering-warwickshire-storytellerSpark London: http://stories.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

6. April 2016

In GBA 246 we get to know Lauren better. We talk about storytelling, cultivating awkward moments, living in the gray areas, the cracks in things, escaping to the circus band, calling yourself a comedian, trying to make a living from art, the poetics of failure and excitement among many other things. You can also hear her singing a really beautiful song. Lauren's Outlets: 4th-7th May Sad Siren Present: I Love You, Will You Mary Me: http://theatredelicatessen.co.uk/js_events/sad-siren-present-i-love-you-will-u-marry-me/Sad Siren Theatre: http://www.sadsirentheatre.co.uk/https://twitter.com/sadsirentheatreCircus Central: http://www.circuscentral.co. uk/Alphabetti Theatre: http://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/Theatre Deli North: https://twitter.com/MoorDeliNorth East Circus Network: https://www.facebook.com/North-East-Circus- Music-Network-389796537880952/Tatters Catman and the Infinite Broken Sequins: https://soundcloud.com/tatters-catman Twitter: https://twitter.com/lstone345Your song can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/laurenstone1I plug:Spark: http://www.stories.co.ukWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http:/ /bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe mentioned: Tamer Kattan: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-13-tamer-kattanCanal Cafe Theatre: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/Exmouth Market Theatre: http: / // stories.co.uk/locations/exmouth-market-theatre/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Lauren in Spark: http://www.podcastchart.com/podcasts/spark - london/episoden/best-of-spark-5-tamer-kattanLauren on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/s selected-tragedy-vol-9-tragicomedyFairystory: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/ tragic- winter - act-1-tragic-fairytales Song By Song: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/Martin Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/Sam Pay: https://twitter.com/sampayTamer SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-edinbur gh-2014-a-tragi cThe Poetics of Failure: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Performance-Theatre-Poetics-Failure-Bailes/dp/0415585651The Seagull: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_SeagullTurkish Delight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_delight Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 30, 2016

At GBA 245, I speak to Jonathan Chapman about his emotionally sustainable design concept. Deviating from the show's usual format and tone, this conversation was recorded as part of the development of Episode 9 of The Restart Project Podcast. Jonathan Chapman: https://twitter.com/iamjchapman Emotionally Durable Design: http://emotionallydurabledesign.com/The Restart Project: http://restartproject.org/The Restart Project Podcast: https://therestartproject.org/podcast / Episode 9 on Resonance FM: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/the-restart-project-22nd-march-2016/What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 23, 2016

In GBA 244 we get to know Alison Phipps better. She talks about her indirect path to becoming an academic, how her politics has changed and grown over time, examines boy culture, sexual violence and reproductive rights, the dialectics of feminism including the rights of sex workers and trans people in feminism, how institutions work and the way music and song have framed and shaped her life. Content Note: This episode contains a discussion of sexual assault, rape and violence. Alison goes online: Blog: https://genderate.wordpress.com/Twitter: https://twitter. com/alisonphippsPastachips: https://twitter.com/pastachipsI Connect: What Do Sex Workers Want?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJRBx0JjM_MToni Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -197-toniWhat about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http:/ /bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe Mention: (Re)Theorizing Youth Maleities: https://t.co/XVhIziHi5eElmhurst Ballet School: http://www.elmhurstdance.co.uk/Manchester University: http://www.manchester. ac.uk/The Politics of the Body: Gender in a Neoliberal and Neoconservative Age, Alison Phipps, 2014: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Politics-Body-Neoliberal-Neoconservative/dp/0745648886Radical Feminism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_feminismStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Intersection Feminism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntersectionityDialectics: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/DialecticSex Worker Open University: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/Shula Firestone - Dialectics of Gender: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dialectic_of_SexCarceral Feminism: https://ww w .jacobinmag.com/2014/10/against-carceral-feminism/Prison Abolition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_abolition_movementRestorative Justice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restorative_justiceSurvivors Network: http : //www.survivorsnetwork.org.uk/Stoya/ James Deen: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/dec/04/how-stoya-took-on-james-deen-and-broke-the -porn-industries-silenceUnilad: http://www.unilad.co.uk/Gamergate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy Steve Dempster: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-research/about-us/people / steven-dempsterNUS Report Lad Culture: http://www.nus.org.uk/Global/Campaigns/That's%20what%20she%20said%20full%20report%20Final%20web.pdf50 Shades is Abuse: https://twitter . com/50shadesabuse Germaine Greer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germaine_GreerFemale Eunach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Female_Eunuch Janice Raymond: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Janice_RaymondAndrea Dworkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_DworkinBrownmiller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_BrownmillerMcKinnon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Catharine_MacKinnonBaudrillard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_BaudrillardFocualt: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Michel_FoucaultLean In: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_InFawcett Feminism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawcett_SocietyCentre for Gender Studies: http://www.sussex.ac.uk /gender/Solidarity with Sex Workers: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/31323Kimberle Crenshaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberl%C3%A9_Williams_CrenshawHamilton: https://at .wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)Prince: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)REM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.E.M.Nirvana: https:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)Pearl Jam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_JamStone Temple Pilots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Temple_PilotsThe Other Alison Phipps: http : //www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/08/hosting-refugees-in-my-home-migration-crisisFollow @GBApo dcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 15, 2016

In GBA 243 we get to know Azarias better. He talks about being a father, a husband, a priest, a runner and a storyteller. We talk about race, religion, podcasts, comics, questions and how sharing true stories can bring people together. The conversation ranges from Ecclesiastes to the Incredible Hulk, from Aesop's Fables to personal memories as we explore storytelling, communication and shapeshifting. Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http:/ /bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe mention: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Church of England: https://www.churchofengland.org/Park Run: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ Cathedral St Paul's: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/Multicultural Minds: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/multiculturalminds-truestoriesliveMind in Haringey: http://www.mindinharingey.org.uk/Ecclesiastes : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EcclesiastesRevelations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_RevelationIncredible Hulk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_(comics)Knightrider: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_(1982_TV_series)Spider-man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-ManMarvel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_ComicsAesop's Fables: https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_FablesThe Wind and the Sun: http://www .bartleby.com/17/1/60.htmlStan Lee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_LeeHelp more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 9, 2016

In GBA 242 we know Maco better. Describes a life devoted to sound, from free parties to road trips, radio shows and music; from hiding with the music team at school to hearing his voice in an anechoic room. We also cover how to be a parent, how travel and background affects your accent, and the importance of years in the wild. This conversation was recorded in Studio 2 at the community radio station where he works. Maco Plugs: March 5 - 24 Hour Stream - Reverbathon: https://www.facebook.com/events/563823997108936/macohibs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/macohibsWebsite: http://macoaudio.co .uk/ I'm stuck: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/goosefat101Donating: http:/ /bit.ly/1LUtbKtWe mention:Irvine Welsh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_WelshIan Rankin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_RankinHibs: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki /Hibernian_F.C.Hearts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.Brighton Bears: http://brightonbearweekend.com/Radio Reverb: http://www.radioreverb.com/Remember You Are a Womble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIxkqoNi8I4Second Summer of Love: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Summer_of_LovePure/Sativa: http://markterrylush.blogspot.co. uk/2010/03/pure-most-mental-club-in-history.htmlhttp://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/01/nightclubbing-pure-scotlandDetroit Techno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Detroit_technoRadio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/Sex Pistols: http://www.sexpistolsofficial.com/Joy Division: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_DivisionUniversity of Brighton: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/index.aspx6 Music: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6musicLate Junction: http://www.bbc . co.uk/programmes/b006tp52Radiolab Review: http://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2012/10/22/science-racism-radiolabs-treatment-hmong-experienceCbeebies Radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ cbeebies/radio Ministry of Stories: Show http://bit.ly/1LUv2iDMistry of Stories: org http://ministryofstories.org Jenni Murray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenni_Murray Terry Saunders: http:/ /www .terrysaunders.co.uk/Listen with Mother: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen_with_MotherOut in Brighton: http://www .radioreverb.com/shows/out -in-brightonHIV Happy Hour: http ://www.radioreverb.com/shows/HIV-Happy-HourRefugee Radio: http://www.radioreverb.com/shows/refugee-radioCarousel Radio: http://www.radioreverb.com/shows/shut-up -listenEnglish Disco Lovers: http://www.radioreverb.com/shows/English-DiscoLovers EDL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Defence_LeagueResonance: https://www. Resonancefm.com/The Restart Project: https://therestartproject.org/podcast/Resonance Extra: https://extra.resonance.fm/The Artist Taxi Driver: https://www.youtube.com/user/chunkymarkTaxi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_(2015_film)Non-linear audition: http://bit.ly/ 1LUw8LaAnechoic Chamber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamberSoundcloud: https:// soundcloud.com/Soundcloud's problem: http://www.factmag.com/2016/02/11/soundcloud-financial-report-44m-losses/Feedburner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeedBurnerHelp more People to get to know each other better If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 2, 2016

In GBA 241 we get to know Vera Chok better. We struggle through a bit of social awkwardness to engage in a great conversation about acting, writing, acting, identity, race and gender. The conversation is about perception, self, image, shame and the body, which makes it sound a bit dignified and pretentious, which it isn't! Vera comments: The Good Immigrant: https://unbound.co.uk/books/ the-good-immigrantShort Story Coming Soon (in the future) on The Toast: http://the-toast.net/Charles Adrian Gillot: http : //charlesadrian.typepad.com/Page One: http://www. pageonepodcast.com/Muselings: http://muselings.uk/I Plug: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk We mention: PBH Spoken Word Album: https://pbhfreefringespokenword .bandcamp .com/album/a-maze-of-breaths-spoken-word-at-pbhs-free-fringeStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Free Fringe: http://freefringe. org. UK/GBA by Peter Buckley Hill: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-8-peter-buckley-hillLAMDA: https://www.lamda.org.uk/Enid Blyton: https://in . wikipedia.org/wiki/Enid_Blyton Samantha Mann: http://mssamanthamann.com/Arts Admin: http://www.artsadmin.co.uk/People Show Studios: http://www.run-riot.com/venue / people-show-studiosAdrian's GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-162-adrianStacey Makishi: http://www.stacymakishi.com/Bryony Kimmings: http://www.bryonykimmings.com/Greg Woehead : https://gregwohead.com/The New Years Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-new-focus Peter Morris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Morris_(playwright)Entry from Wikipedia about Vera: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_ChokWallace Shawn's The Fever: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Wallace_ShawnKrystian Godlewski: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5395388/GBA by Cameryn Moore: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-215-cameryn-mooreBrautigan Bookclub: https://thebrautiganbookclub . wordpress.com/Richard Brautigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_BrautiganChimerica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimerica_(play)Diverse December: http://www.theguardian.com/ books/2016/jan/07/diverse-december-creators-expand-social-media-campaign-readdiverse2016Kin Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/kin-podcastVera and Anna about Kin: https://soundcloud.com/kin -podcast/kin-3-oh-shit-im-not-whiteNikesh Shukla: http://www.nikesh-shukla.com/Sense 8: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense8Samantha's GBA: https: //soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-16-ms-samantha-mannI love being asked about my sexual desires but I just can't answer: http://www.theEstablishment.co/2015/12 /30 /why-don't-i-ask-what-i-want-in-bed/help More people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 24, 2016

In GBA 240 we get to know Michael Brunstrom better. As we stroll between Angel Islington and Victoria Park, we improvise a conversation that pulls at the strands of what drives Michael to make the kind of comedy he makes. We talk about fringe theatre, enthusiasms, generalizations, environments, breaking with improvisation, the truth behind the surreal and much more. Plug: Stand Up Tragedy Presents Thursday 18th February at Dogstar Brixton: Stand Up Tragedy Presents 18th February: http://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/Michael Plugs:Leicester Comedy Festival: The Hay Wain Reloaded 20. February Heroes at the Criterion at 15:30 M. http://www.michaelbrunstrom.co.uk We mention: Steve Roe: http://www.hooplaimpro.com/about-steve-roe.html Improvised Greek Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-19 Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.ukJames Ross: https://twitter.com/jamesrosscomedySofie Hagen: http://www. sofiehagen.com/Mark Dean Quinn: https://twitter.com/markdeanquinn Jeremy Clarkson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Jeremy_Clarkson The Golden Age of Steam: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk /event/490260-michael-brunstrom-the-golden-age-of-steam/Myself and Micheal performing at SUT 2015: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-spring-act-1-tragic-beginningsDarren Walsh : http://darrenwalsh .co.uk/Bec Hill: http://www.bechillcomedian.com/Pun Run: http://www.thepunrun.com/In the Dark Radio: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/Nina Garthwaite: http ://www.inthedarkradio.org/nina-garthwaite-founding-director/In the Dark Residency: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-live-the-invisible-pictureKen Campbell: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_CampbellCottesloe Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/backstage/cottesloe-theatreNationalTheatreIlluminatus!: https://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminatus!Robert Anton Wilson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anton_WilsonThe Warp: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Warp_(play)Neil Oram: https:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Oram Furtive Nudist, Jamais Vu, Pigspur: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bald-Trilogy-Recollections-Pigspurt-Happiness/dp/0413690806Pidgin: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/PidginMacbeth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth Torriano Meeting House: https://torrianomeetinghouse.wordpress.com/Josh Darcy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1591591/School of Night: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_School_of_NightZoot Lynam: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528209/Chris Langham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_LanghamJustin Bieber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber Sophocles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SophoclesOresteia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OresteiaAntigone: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Sophocles_play)Rosemary Branch Theatre: http://www.rosemarybranch.com/ Time Out: http://www.timeout.com/londonRicardo Pinto: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Ricardo_PintoHope and Anchor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hope_and_Anchor,_IslingtonJohn Stahl: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0821471/Almeida: http://www.almeida.co.uk /whats-on Battersea Arts Centre: https://www.bac.org.uk/Yes and... : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_and...John Luk e Roberts: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/291/john-luke_robertsVictoria Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Park,_LondonBethnal Green: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Bethnal_GreenJohn Constable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_ConstableThe Hay Wain: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hay_WainIslington: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islington Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 16, 2016

In GBA 239 we get to know Njambi McGrath better. She tells how the sudden death of her father forced her to confront a past she had left behind and embark on a journey of discovery into a personal and cultural history she knew little about. We talked about comedy around dark themes, the impact of colonialism on the African continent (especially Kenya, where Njambi is from) and how the West sees and distorts people's lives in African countries. Njambi will preview his new show in a double pack with my one man show at Stand Up Tragedy Presents on February 18th in Dogstar Brixton: Stand Up Tragedy Presents on February 18th: http://www.facebook.com/events/ 1129825877029165/ Hear a brief preview of this episode of Spark True Stories live podcast: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/multiculturalminds-truestoriesliveNjambi plugs:Her Blog: http://www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk /# !blog/c1o4uYour website: http://www.njambimcgrath.co.ukYour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Njambi-McGrath-comedy-211852255541445/Your Twitter: https://twitter.com/njambi1Your Instagram : https://instagram.com/thehotafricanLook for her book and new show A Last Dance With My FatherWe mention: Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy .co .uk/Pulp Fiction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_FictionKenya concentration camps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o f_British_Detention_Camps_ during_the_Mau_Ma u_UprisingGay Ugandan King: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100256386/it-was-homophobia-not-homosexuality-that-was-introduced-to-uganda-by-europeans/Scott Lively: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_LivelyKing Leopold II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II_of_BelgiumLive Aid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_AidComic Relief: https:// at .wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_ReliefBill and Melinda Gates: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Dr Leakey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Leakey Nairobi Museum: http://www.museums.or . ke/content/blogcategory/11/17/Idi Armin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_AminKampala: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KampalaMauMau: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Mau_Mau_UprisingKikuyu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuyu_peopleMaassi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_peopleWorld Bank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_BankMargaret Thatcher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 09, 2016

In GBA 238 we get to know Sarah even better. She returns to the show to talk about being a pianist, performer, inventor and mother. We walk through the process of composing an album made with a replica and adapted piano and her new theater about the experience of motherhood. It is a two-part conversation, recorded in two different places and at two different times. Part of the original is lost, and part is a conversation about a lost conversation. Sarah Plugs: Her website: http://sarahnicolls.com/Talk To Me: http://sarahnicolls.com/in-our-hands/NEW ALBUM Digital download starting February 12: http://sarahnicolls.com/album / Weightless Moments: http://sarahnicolls.com/moments/I plug:Donating to GBA: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4RCU5NHZURXULStand Up Tragedy Presents on 18. February: http://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/ We mentioned: Paul Simon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_SimonGrovesnor Hotel: https://www.google.co.uk/search ? q=Grovesnor+Hotel&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB456GB456&oq=Grovesnor+Hotel&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4425j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8Richard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episo1: /deSarah / soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-5-sarahPercy Granger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_GraingerHenry Cowell - wind harp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJDyfY0siMJohn Cage: https : / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_CageGeorge Crumb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_CrumbConfusion is the beginning of wisdom is Socrates: http://www.all-famous-quotes.com/Socrates_quotes.html Hitchcock: https://de.wikipedia. org/wiki/Alfred_HitchcockQuote Suspense: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/728496-there-is-a-distinct-difference-between-suspense-and-surprise-andhypnobirthing: https://en.m. wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnobirthing?redirect=noBreach Birth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breech_birthSonia: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-51-soniaWater Birth: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_birthCall The Midwife: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0118t80Brunel: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/Nick Cave: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nick_CaveDavid Bowie Blackstar: http://davidbowie.com/blackstar/Writing Begins With Forgiveness: http://sevenscribes.com/writing-begins-with-forgiveness-why-one-of-the-common-pieces - of-write-advice-is-wrong/Felix's Machines: http://felixsmachines.com/Ten Hertz: http://tenhertz.com/Radio 3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3In Tune : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tp0cLeafcutter John: http://leafcutterjohn.com/Stockhausen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlheinz_StockhausenLuke Jerram - Play Me I'm Yours: http://www.streetpianos.com/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 2, 2016

In GBA 237 we get to know Muffy better. We meet in a pub in Brighton for an in-depth chat about fandom, fan fiction and slash fiction. We cover how Muffy came to fandom, community, embarrassment and hype. Ethics and politics, arts and crafts, gender and sexuality, trauma processing, the relationship between texts, fanfiction and fanatics, representation and much more. Muffy Plugs: Slash Night February 12: http://www.marlboroughtheatre.org.uk/event/slash-night-4/I Plug: Donating to GBA: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/ webscr ?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4RCU5NHZURXULHow To Be Fat: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-how-to-be-fatStand Up Tragedy Presents on February 18: https://www.facebook. com/events/1129825877029165/We mention: Tragic Spring: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-springStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Mathilda Gregory: https://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-221-mathilda-gregory Tragic Bodies: https://soundcloud .com/standuptragedy/tragic-spring-act-2-tragic-bodies Slash Night: https://slashnight.wordpress.com/Fan Fic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_fictionSlash Fic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_fictionNME: http://w ww.nme.com/Manic Street Preachers: https:// in. wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Street_PreachersMeet Cute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_cuteKink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kink_(sexual)Cisgender: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CisgenderSherlock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series)Sherlock and FanFic: http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/01/sherlock-and-adventure-overzealous-fanbaseHeteronormative : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeteronormativityQueerbaiting: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Queer_baitingSherlock Season 3 Episode 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empty_HearseSupernatural: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(U.S._TV_series)Ginger Snaps: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Snaps_(film)Queer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QueerNon-Binary: http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Non-binaryCaptain America: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_AmericaBucky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BuckyMarvel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_ComicsSlash-Night-Image: http://brightondigitalfestival.co.uk /event /slash-night-3/Hannibal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_(TV_series)The Silence of L both: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(Film)Thomas Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_HarrisTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/BDSM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDSMJoss Whedon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon "Jossed": http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JossedEverything is a remix: http://everythingisaremix.info/Kieron Gillen : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieron_GillenYoung Avengers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Avengers#Volume_2Mads Mikkelsen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mads_MikkelsenOwn archive: https: //archiveofourown.org/Room of One's Own: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Room_of_One%27s_OwnDobby Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

26 January 2016

In GBA 236 I'm fighting background noise and a few other things, and I'm doing my best to get to know Darcie better. In an increasingly noisy pub, we talked about studying journalism, creativity, careers, feminism, fashion, the social media landscape and more. This episode was recorded a year ago and I'm sure we've both changed and evolved our minds since then. .paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4RCU5NHZURXUL Stand Up Tragedy Presents on February 18th: http://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/We Mention:Stand Up Tragedy: http:/ / www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Ewa: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-140-ewaIntersection Feminism: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10572435/Intersection- feminism .-What-the-hell-is-It-and-why-you-should-hould-care.htmlTERF: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminismbell hooks: https://en.wikipedia. org/ wiki /Bell_hooksKimberlé Crenshaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberl%C3%A9_Williams_CrenshawAlice in Wonderland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_WonderlandThe Hobbit: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_HobbitUniLad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UniLadLad Bible: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lad+bible&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB456GB456&oq=lad+bible+ &aqs=chrome ..69i57j0l5.3860j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie= UTF-8In the case Here are some pictures of votes in the House of Commons: http://anotherrangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/trust-social-media-mainstream-press-bbc.htmlBritain First: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Britain_FirstRichard Dawkins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_DawkinsNo More Page 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Page_3The Sun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_Sun_ ( United_Kingdom ) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

20 January 2016

In GBA 235 we get to know Iszi Lawrence better. She talks about creating The Z List Dead List (a podcast about dark people in history), how glandular fever, don't belong and Eddie Izzard helped her become a comedian, the similarities between jujitsu and acting, and more. Z List Dead List: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/Your website: http://iszi.com/I Plug:Donating to GBA: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd =_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4RCU5NHZURXULStand Up Tragedy Presents on February 18: https://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/ We mentioned: Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/Roman Mars: http:// romanmars . com/Candid Cafe: http://www.candidarts.com/sections/galleryandcafepages/candid_cafe.htmSundays Supplement: http://sundayssupplement.blogspot.co.uk/Jon Ronson: http://www.jonronson.com/ Jon Ronson at...: http://www.jonronson.com/this.htmlJujitsu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_jiu-jitsuDan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/Jackie Kashian : http://www.jackiekashian.com/The Forest of Idiots: http://tdf.libsyn.com/Maria Bamford: http://www.mariabamford.com/Christopher Hitchens: https://en.wikipedia. org /wiki/Christopher_HitchensSkepticalty: http://www.skepticality.com/Skeptics Guide to the Universe: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/Joe Rogan: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/Radio 4: http: //www.bbc.co.uk/radio4John Hegley: http://www.johnhegley.co.uk/Stewart Lee: http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/Live at the Apollo: http://www . bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cnxnGlandular Fever: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Glandular-fever/Pages/Introduction.aspxEddie Izzard: http://www.eddieizzard.com/Dress to Kill: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIE7BOhIL7IDefinite Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definite_ArticleBaddiel and Skinner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baddiel_and_Skinner_UnplannedCamden Head : http:// camdenhead.com/Canteen on the Death Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzwHannibal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HannibalStalin: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Joseph_StalinRed Terror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_TerrorDaniel Kitson: http://danielkitson.com/Philip Larkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / Philip_LarkinPodcast on Zen: http ://www. zlistdeadlist.com/post/2015/12/16/s05e5-watts-zenSuffragettes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuffragetteNoami Paxton: http://www.naomipaxton.co.uk/Sherlock Holmes: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_HolmesBartitsu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BartitsuHouse of Flying Daggers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385004/Hero: http://www .imdb.com/title/tt0299977/Kendo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KendoStar Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_WarsPaul Kerensa: http://www.paulkerensa.com /Wil Hodgson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil_Hodgson Noel James: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/n/529/noel_james Steve Best: http://www.stevebest. com/ Spinning Jenny: http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2002/s/517/spinning_jenny Christian Slater: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Slater Owen Niblock: http://www .comedygeek.com/Kermode and Mayo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrjWittertainment: https://twitter.com/wittertainment Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

13 January 2016

In this extra shot of Getting to Know Better on New Year's Eve and edited on New Year's Day (!), I recap what 2015 was like for me in an annual post-New Year's retrospective, mixed in with some real stories I told at Spark London and some clips from the podcast I'm doing for The Restart Project. Contact me on Twitter @goosefat101 email goosefat101@gmail.com or GBApodcast@gmail.com I connect with: Spark True Stories: http://stories.co.uk/The Restart Project Podcast: https:/ /therestartproject.org/ category/podcast/ - Sex Worker Stories Episodes: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/special-sex-worker-stories https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/more-sexworkerstories- truestoriestoldlive- Multicultural Minds Episodes: https://www.acast.com/sparklondon/multiculturalminds-truestorieslivehttps://www.acast.com/sparklondon/imfine-shannon-sparktruestoriesStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co. uk/Stand Up Tragedy Presents...: 18 Feb @ Dogstar: https://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/Content Note for True Stories Sections: Anxiety, Depression, Bullying, Childhood Trauma, Racism. Normal service will resume next week and GBA will be back in conversation format. Things Mentioned: Uncertain New Year: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/uncertain-new-year The Restart Project: https://soundcloud.com/ Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-parachute-openedThe Restart Project: https: //therestartproject.org/Storylines, produced by Ampersand Media: http://www.ampersandmedia.co.uk/GBA 200: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba200Radcliffe Royds: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodesWhy I Make Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-why-i-make-tragedyWhat About the Men: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk / The Edinburgh Storify: https://storify.com/goosefat101/responses-to-the-mansurvey-show-on-twitterSamantha-Mann-Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-16-ms- samantha - mannEdinburgh Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/edinburgh -2015AJ McKenna: https://soundcloud.com/aj-mckennaHowl of the Bantee: h https://soundcloud.com/aj-mckenna/ sets/howl-of-the-bantee-live-at-dogstar-brixtonHowl press report: http://www.gadgette.com/2015/11/20/ transgender-day-of-remembrance/ International Men's Day blog: http: //mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/liberation-a-response-to-internationalmensday/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

6 January 2016

In GBA 234 we get to know Christmas (again) better. It's the 2015 Christmas Special! This episode is a series of different Christmas presents, although not all are filled with comfort and joy. It begins with a Christmas carol. Then I share a short story I wrote a few years ago called Bringing Stuff Up. It's kind of a detective story, kind of a ghost story, and it's certainly the darkest part of this episode and also the biggest part of the episode. I adapted it as an audio piece and spent some time creating a sound design aimed at immersing you in the narration. Next we have a recording from way back when audio was recorded on cassette tapes. It's my father reading Tove Jansson's The Fir Tree giving us a bit of warmth and confusion to balance my story. The episode ends with a Christmas carol called "Time to be Nice" that I wrote a few years ago. Here it is in video form: http://youtu.be/UiPXNO7WJAQ This is my other Christmas song in video form: Ghosts of... http://youtu.be/XqCKfOwA9vE Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (There will be no GBA for the next 2 weeks. It will return in the first week of January 2016.) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 17, 2015

In GBA 233 we get to know Ali better. He talks about writing sports lists, choosing between football and theater, how sports and theater are not so different, his Jewish and Nordic origins and identity and much more. Common interests lead us to discuss interviews and podcasts, the issues and tensions surrounding digital and print media, and different approaches to the art of true storytelling. Nothing connects Ali. I connect: Donation to GBA: http://www. paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm%E2%80%A6_id=4RCU5NHZURXULWe mention: The Nerdist: http://nerdist.com/podcasts/nerdist-podcast-channel/Twitter account: https://twitter. com/alimasonMarc Maron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_MaronWTF: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcastPresident Obama WTF Episode: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_613_- _president_barack_obamaRichard Herring: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/Desert Island Discs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmrPress Association: https://www.pressassociation.com/ Listicle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ListicleSnappa: http://snappa.press.net/I100: http://i100.independent.co.uk/Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed. com /Advertising: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising OrialMetro: http://metro.co.uk/Evening Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/NME: http:// www .nme.com/BBC website: http://www.bbc. co.uk/iThe Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/Citizen Journalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_journalism Martin Ziegler /Sepp Blatter: http://www.independent.co.uk /sport/fussball/news-und-kommentar/sepp-blatter-austritt-feiern-ja-aber-sein-ausstieg-muss-zu-echter-verchanging-10293234.html Wikileaks: https://www.wikileaks. org/index.en.htmlWhitehaven Newspaper: http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/Spark London: http://stories.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.ukJoanna Yates : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-32-joanna-yatesChris Hardwick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_HardwickTo all: http://www.forfolkssake.com/Avi Buffalo: https: // en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_BuffaloAshes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_AshesSarah Kane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_KaneSimon Stevens: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Simon_StephensElectra: http://www.oldvictheatre.com/whats-on/2014/electra/Jos Butler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_ButtlerSpark London: Bernard: https://www. mixcloud.com/sparklondon/bernard-ali-mason/Harrowgate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowgate_Hill Stand Up Tragedy Story: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-history-act-3Isle of Man Internment Camp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchinson_Internment_CampWho do you think you are? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t575 Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

December 9, 2015

In GBA 232 we get to know Jannath better. She talks about studying spatial skills in babies and children, tickling babies to better understand their cognitive markers, studying and researching psychology, working as a casual library assistant, brain development and diagnosis, and more. Jannath connects nothing. I connect: Donation to GBA: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm…_id=4RCU5NHZURXULWe mention: Birkbeck: http://www.bbk.ac.uk /Contact Disorder: https:// http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/hyperacusis/Pages/Introduction. aspx Jessie Ware: http://jessieware.com/Brixton Academy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton_Academy The Guardian Enfield Experiment: http://www.theguardian.com/cities/series/ the-enfield-experimentMy CiF: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/01/tough-choice-cut-job-enfield-children-centres-austerityRiots: Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

December 2, 2015

In GBA 231 we get to know Paul better. He talks about moving from fine art to photography and fashion photography to portrait photography, navigating rent, parenthood and freelancing, growing up in Blackpool and Long Island, a road trip through Mongolia and more. . Paul adds: His website: http://www.pauljcochrane.co.ukConnect:GBA Donation: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm…_id=4RCU5NHZURXULWe Mention:Ged: https://soundcloud.com / Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-31-gedRichard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodesInfinity Wall: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/to-infinity-wall-and-beyondMatrix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MatrixHeath Robinson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Heath_RobinsonPleasure Beach: https://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/Long Island: https://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_IslandAer Lingus: https://www.aerlingus.com/Blue Velvet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Velvet_(film)Little Shop of Horrors: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_ (Movie) Dresden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DresdenFrankfurt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrankfurtMongol Rally: http://www.theadventurists.com/ mongol-rally/Matt Hill: https://rethinkaudio.wordpress.com/Help more people we know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

25. November 2015

In GBA 230 we get to know Sally better. He talks about connecting with people, math, computers and horses, teaching teenagers, IT training, independence, self-discovery, stepping out of your comfort zone and much more. Sally connects: Spark London: http://stories.co. uk/Skeptics in the Pub: http://www.skeptic.org.uk/events/skeptics-in-the-pubAnd step out of your comfort zoneI connect:Stand Up Tragedy Presents: http://www.facebook.com/events /461679520679231/Spark Hackney Open Mic: Giveaways https://www.facebook.com/events/689270927876614/GBA Donation: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm…_id=4RCU5NHZURXULWe mention : CERN : http://home.cern/Good Thinking Society: http://goodthinkingsociety.org/Simon Singh: http://simonsingh.net/David Nutt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Museum of Photography David_NuttBradford: http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/Matt Parker: http://standupmaths.com/Full Frontal Nerdity: http://festivalofthespokennerd.com/dvd/Festival of the Spoken Word: http://festivalofthespokennerd .com/Oresteia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OresteiaAlmeida Theatre: http://www.almeida.co.uk/The Beaux' Stratagem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_Beaux %27_StrtagemNational Theatre: http://www .nationaltheatre.org.uk/Kent PCC resigns via T witter back: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22083032 Amy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_(2015_film) Amy Winehouse: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Amy_WinehouseManfred Mann: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_MannVal Doonican: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_DoonicanSandie Shaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sandie_ShawAndrew Jennings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jennings Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. November 2015

At GBA 229 we get to know Love + Radio's Nick Van Der Kolk a little better. He talks about how and why he produces this unique podcast, his approach to the show's themes (both the people and the issues) and what he's learned about podcasting during his time as a podcaster. He also gives me an on-air tutorial on recording techniques. Nick Plugs: Love + Radio: http://loveandradio.org/Radiotopia: http://www.radiotopia.fmRadiotopia Fall Campaign 2015: https://www.commitchange. com/ma/cambridge/prx-inc/campaigns/radiotopia-fall-campaign-2015I Plug: Stand Up Tragedy Presents: http://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/Donating to GBA: https://www. paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4RCU5NHZURXULIn Pod We Trust: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06nhpxlWe mentions: Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/The Allusionist: http://www.theallusionist.org/Serial: http://serialpodcast.org/This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/In the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/ Episode with voice disguise: https://soundcloud.com/loveandradio/jack-and-ellenDan Savage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SavageThe Wisdom of J Thunderbolt: https://soundcloud.com/loveandradio/ the -wisdom-of-jay Third Coast International Festival: http://www.thirdcoast festival.org/Ira Glass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_GlassAnswer Me This! http://answermethispodcast.com/There Is No Such Thing As A Fish: http://qi.com/podcast/HBO: http://www.hbo.com/Digital Native: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Digital_nativePRX: http://www.prx.org/Snap Judgment: http://snapjudgment.org/Chicago Public Media: https://www.chicagopublicmedia.org/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. November 2015

In GBA 228 we get to know Mathy even better. She talks about her book Quit or Embrace Your Job Crisis, being a third culture child, coming to terms with change, race, pain, stereotypes, depression, belief and creativity. We met at the William Morris Gallery a few months ago. A lot has changed for both of us since our last conversation at the GBA 50. This is the first GBA conversation I've had with Mathy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-50-mathyMathy Plugs: Give up or accept your crisis work: http://www.amazon.co.uk /Quit-Embrace-your-job-crisis/dp/1508592136/Good Morning Mathy: https://www.youtube.com/user/whatejobisthisI plug:Spark London: Muticultural Minds: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1735829253307581/Stand Up Tragedy Presents: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/We Mention: Spark London: http://sparklondon. com/The Parachute Opened: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-parachute-openedJanelle Monáe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_MonáeTightrope: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbcWhat kind of job is this? http://whatejobisthis.com/Personal Page: https://www.facebook.com/MathyLisikaM/William Morris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_MorrisWilliam Morris Gallery: http://www.wmgallery. org.uk/Third Culture Kid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kidAmy Clare Tasker: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-192-amy-clare-taskerChange Curve: https://www .mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_96.htm Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04. November 2015

This induction bonus includes various performances I did on stage in 2015. Stand Up Tragedy Presents: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Multicultural Minds: https://www.facebook.com/events/1735829253307581/Stand Up Tragedy : http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukGBA 106 Jack and George: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-106-jack-and-georgeFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

28. October 2015

In GBA 227 we get to know Charlie better. Over coffee and cake he talks about commissioning documentaries for The Guardian, his arrest for protesting tax evasion, what he looks for in documentaries, activism, being vegan, working at Sheffield Doc Fest, Judaism, solidarity and more. Charlie connects: Guardian Documentaries: http://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-guardian-documentary and gives you feedback on the Guardian Documents: Charlie.Philips@guardian.com Connect: Stand Up Tragedy presents.. http ://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/#ManSurvey: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk Mentions: Sonja's episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-164-sonjaSpark London: http ://www.stories.co.ukGuardian: http://www.theguardian.com/AutoTrader: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/Alan Rusbridger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Alan_RusbridgerOwen Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Jones_(Author)Polly Toynbee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_ToynbeeJonathan Freedland: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki / Jonathan_Freedland Vlogging: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_blog Sheffield Doc/Fest: https://sheffdocfest.com/291 Gallary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/291_(art_gallery)Channel 4: http ://www.channel4.com/Andrew Koetting: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/An draw_K%C3%B6ttingPans Labyrinth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan%27s_LabyrinthGuillermo del Toro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_del_ToroSuper 8: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_8_filmStructural Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_filmChasidic Judaism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hasidic_JudaismLate Radical Jewish identity of the 19th and early 20th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_leftTrash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trash_(nightclub)Betty and the werewolves: http://damagedgoods. co.uk/bands/betty-and-the-werewolvesC86: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C86_(album)Paper Thin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2A2XBrI_T0 Damaged goods : http://damagedgoods.co.uk/ Mumblecore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumblecore Lena Dunham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Dunham Appropriate Conduct: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/SXSW_Appropriate_Behavior: http://www.sxsw.com/20,000 D days on Earth: http://nickcave.com/news/nick-cave-20000-days-on-earth/Jeremy Deller : http://www.jeremydeller.org/Joe Sacco: https://en.wikipedia . org/wiki/Joe_SaccoMaus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ MausAriel Shrag: http://www.arielschrag.com/Persepolis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(comics) Tiny Furniture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_FurnitureIra Glass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_GlassRadiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/Door Into The Dark: http:/ / doorintothedark.com/Socialist Worker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Socialist_Workers_Party_(UK)Tony Benn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_BennClimate Rush: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Climate_RushClimate Camp: https://twitter.com/climatecampUK Uncut: http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/Jewdas: http://jewdas.org/EDL: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/English_Defence_LeagueBritain First: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Britain_FirstHorse Meat: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/horsemeat-scandalFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter R. I like Better Knowing on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. October 2015

In GBA 226 we get to know Cheryl better. She tells how, due to misunderstandings and other circumstances, the police took her from her apartment and sent her to a mental institution against her will. This experience changed her understanding of the human rights afforded to people with mental health problems and what mental health services can look like. This traumatic experience inspired her to become an activist against psychiatry. We chat around her story about our different perspectives on mental health, but mostly the episode focuses on the details of her experience, which are scary, vivid, and often outrageously funny. For more mental health perspectives and experiences, check out this collection of Getting Better Acquainted episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/mental-health-issuesCherylplugs:Speak Out Against Psychiatry: http://speakoutagainstpsychiatry.org/ Asylum Magazine: http://www.asylumonline.net/Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104681I plug:Spark London: Multicultural Minds: https://www.picturehouses.com/film/spark- london-storytelling-multi-cultural-mindsStand Up Tragedy: Tragic Autumn: http://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/Stand Up Tragedy presents.... http://www.facebook.com/events /461679520679231 /#ManSurvey: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Mentions: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Mind Freedom International: http://mindfreedom.org/Network Against Psychiatric Assault: http: / / networkagainstpsychiatricassault.org/Kidnapped by Psychiatry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU0Ue1xg9m4ECT: https://en.w ikipedia.org/wiki/Electroco nvulsive_therapyMind: http://www.mind.org.uk/DSM 5: http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspxBupa: http://www.bupa.co .uk/ Rethink: http://www.rethink.org/Nellie Bly – 10 Days in a Madhouse: http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bly/madhouse/madhouse.html Aunt Margaret: https: //soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba-125-margaretMy story from the evening Spark London Mental Health Stories is included in this episode of GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/uncertain-new-yearFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. October 2015

In GBA 225 we get to know Frog better. He talks about Daniel Barker's birthday, glass aquariums, love of natural and scientific history, high and low culture and literature, the Twitter verse, the history of the Tench family and how he came to write a book about whaling. . And she did it all while simultaneously cooking a delicious meal for two. Frog plug: China_Miéville: Iron Council: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Iron-Council-New-Crobuzon-3/dp/0330534203China_Miéville: Perdido Street Station: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ Perdido -Street-Station-New-Crobuzon/dp/0330534238 Twitter: @gimzify: https://twitter.com/gimzify@FrogCroakley: https://twitter.com/frogcroakleyThe Sea Hates a Coward (Tomes of the Dead) by Nathan /Nate Crowley: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hates-Coward-Tomes-Dead-ebook/dp/B013I681P8I Plug: Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Autumn: http://www.facebook.com / events/1453089018350037/Stand Up Tragedy presents... http://sparklondon.com/Daniel Barker: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-177-daniel-barkerDaniel Barker's birthday: https://storify.com / FrogCroakley/the-colelcted-daniel-barker-s-birthhttp://danielbarker.cogdiss.com/On Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/a-guy-c-lamented-nobody-had-him -wish-happy-birthday-on-twiGuy / @brainmage: https://twitter. com/brainmageChina Miéville: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Mi%C3%A9villeShakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShakespeareDickens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_DickensStar Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_warsTimehop: http://timehop.com/Helen Zaltzman: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-200-pt-1-with-helen-zaltzmanLondon Aquarium: https://www2.visitsealife.com/london/London Zoo: https://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zooTench: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TenchIzaak Walter: https : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izaak_WaltonThe Compleat Angler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izaak_Walton#The_Compleat_AnglerWhipsnade: https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zooAmsterdam: http:/ / www.artis.nl/en/artis-royal-zoo/Atlanta Georgia National Aquarium: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/Whale Shark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_sharkSteampunk: https: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SteampunkHis Dark Materials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_MaterialsStudio Ghibli: ht tps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_GhibliWarhammer 40k: http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Warhammer-40-000Big Exhibition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Great_ExhibitionDinosaurs at Chrystal Palace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Crystal_Palace_DinosaursMoby Dick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby-DickASMR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Autonomous_sensory_meridian_responseFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

07. October 2015

In GBA 224 we get to know AJ better. He talks about writing and performing poetry, finding his poetic voice as a result of the transition, responding to joke culture, transphobia and transmisogyny, perversion, sex and sexuality. This was a conversation that took place during the Edinburgh Fringe 2015 where we both had solo shows. Our programs have often crossed and that is reflected in the conversation. -rage/paperback/product-21075072.htmlThe Gunshots That Kill Us Are Silenced: https://ajmckenna.bandcamp.com/album/the-gunshots-which-kill-us-are-silenced Public Address III: http:// www .applesandsnakes.org/page/108/PUBLIC+ADDRESS+THE+SOAPBOX+TOUR/1597@AnathemaJane: https://twitter.com/anathemajaneI-Plug:Stand Up Tragedy presents... https://www.facebook . com/events/461679520679231/Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Autumn: http://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/#ManSurvey: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/We Mentioned:Stand Up Tragedy: http : //standuptragedy.co.ukCis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CisgenderDavid Cameron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_CameronUKIP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ UK_Independence_PartyJeremy Clarkson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Clarkson#KillAllMen: https://stavvers.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/kill-all-men/https://medium.com/matter / the-meme-ification-of-misandry-3b0c95ad51f5Bahar Mustafa: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/bahar-mustafa-goldsmiths-university-diversity-officer-could-lose- job -after-sing-accused-by-students-10260697.html#FuckCisPeople: https://cisnormativity.wordpress.com/ 2013/08/17/disrupting-the-politics-of-etiquette/Kate Fox: http:/ / katefox.co.uk/Angela Readman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Readman Rich Mix: http://www.richmix. org.uk/La bathroom thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7qfU45jhOQQueer'Say: http://bit.ly/1OGtG04Daniel Bye: http://www.danielbye. co.uk/Marina Abramović: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87Sarah Thomasin: http://sarahthomasin.com/Kate Tempest: http://katetempest.co.uk/Stewart Lee: http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/ If you prefer a milder comedian please apply for one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stewart-Lee-Prefer-Milder-Comedian/dp/ B003XMVGYQJosie Largo: http://www.josielong.com/Fun Home by Alison Bechdel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun_HomeEggshells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUQdVTNnr_4Stonewall: https : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riotsMattachine Society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattachine_SocietyFerguson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_unrestAutogynephilia: http://www.tsroadmap. com /info/ autogynephilia.htmlDSM: http://psychiatrie. org/psychiatrists/practice/dsmBreuer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_BreuerCharcot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Martin_CharcotFreud: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sigmund_FreudHirschfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_HirschfeldParaphilia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParaphiliaTopping from the Bottom: http://houseofvoid.com/2012/04/18/topping-from -the-bottom-what-does-it-mean/Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/6 Genders: http://www.nature.com/news/sex-redefined-1.16943Niels Bohr : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr My disclosure is not trivialized: https://ajmckenna.bandcamp. com/track/my-revelation-will-not-be-trivialised Gil Scott-Heron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-HeronPegging: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegging_(sexual_practice ) )Chella Quint: https://chellaquint.wordpress.com/Kyriarchy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KyriarchyChelsea Poe: http://chelseapoe.com/Kasey Platt – A safe girl to love: https : //alumni.columbia.edu/node/984451Gender dysphoria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_dysphoriaTransmisogyny: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Transmisogyny

30. September 2015

In GBA 222 we get to know Renee better. She talks about storytelling, identity, culture, feminism and feeling like a grafted tree. The conversation traces her story, the different countries she has lived in, the diverse heritage that has shaped her. Renee connects: Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOHOSOJOH Her Blog: http://bohosojo.com/ Plug: My Twitter: https://twitter.com/goosefat101Spark Encore: Infectious: https://www.facebook .com/events/420281474843128/Spark Hackney: Frontiers: https://www.facebook.com/events/1658041704462196 /Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Fall: https://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/We Mention: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/SOAS: https://www . soas.ac.uk/Women Who Run With Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Who-Run-With-Wolves/dp/1846041090Putin: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_PutinUtrecht: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtrechtThe moth: http://themoth.org/Rachel Dolezal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_DolezalHafu: http: //hafufilm.com/enMiss Japan: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/world/asia/biracial-beauty-queen-strives-for-change-in-mono-ethnic-japan.htmlInternational Women's Day: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/Mistakes I Made At Work: 25 influential women reflect on what their mistakes have done to them http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistakes-Made-Work - Influential -Reflect-ebook/dp/B00FX7LUUOF Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. September 2015

In GBA 222 we get to know James better. He talks about coding, the power dynamics surrounding public shaming, the tech industry, online culture, masculinity and privilege. Obviously he was heavily involved in the process of writing the #ManSurvey show and interpreting the #ManSurvey show when we taped this episode! of which can be found at: http://jcoglan.com/Iplug:What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/We Mention: Geek/Science Showoff: http://www.scienceshowoff.org/Moomins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominSteve Cross: https: // /twitter.com/steve_xMyspace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyspaceWhat would happen if Hemingway wrote Javascript?: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hemingway-Wrote-JavaScript- Angus- Croll /dp/1593275854Twitter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TwitterFacebook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FacebookSamaritans-App: http://publicsectorblogs.org.uk/2014/ 11/samaritans - radar-suspended-but-not-finished-yet-adrian-short/Doxxing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoxingYou Have Been Publicly Shamed: http://www.amazon.co. uk/So – Youve-Been-Publicly-Shamed/dp/1594487138Adria Richards: http://www.shakesville.com/2015/02/the-falsest-of-false-equivalencies.html Revenge of the Nerds: https:// en.wikipedia . org/wiki/Revenge_of_the_NerdsHarrison Ford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_FordStar Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_WarsBlade Runner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Blade_Runner Indiana Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_(Franchise) X-Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_men Gender Balance Studies in Film: http://www.huffingtonpost. com/soraya-chemaly/20-mustknow-facts-about-g_b_5869564.html Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. September 2015

In GBA 221 we get to know Mathilda better. She talks about #HowToBeFat, werewolf erotic writing, comedy, writing, acting, parenting, slash fiction and more. We recorded the conversation during the Fringe in Edinburgh, where we were both doing solo shows that talk (in different ways) about taboo subjects, shame, identity, stigma, privilege and peer pressure. We compared notes about creating programs that people would call brave. Mathilda Connect: Her website: https://mathildia.wordpress.com Slah Night: https://www.facebook.com/events/1114214225259785/ September 17, Brighton@Mathildia: https://twitter.com/mathildiaConnect: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ We mentioned: Rosie Wilby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-10-rosie-wilbyMathilda on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy How To Be Fat: https://mathildia.wordpress.com/performance/how-to -be -fat/Werewolf Erotica: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/14/sexy-werewolf-novel-review-us-judge Slash Night: https://slashnight.wordpress.com/Fan Fic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_fictionKomedia: http://www.komedia.co.uk/Jo Neary: http://www.joneary.com/home.htmlBlack Lace: http:// www.blacklace.co.uk/Equal Opportunities: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Equal-Opportunities-Black-Mathilde-Madden-x/dp/0352340703Erotic Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Erotic_Awards Cameryn Moore: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-215-cameryn-moore Phone Whore: http://www.camerynmoor e.co m/Slash Fic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_fictionKids doing sport at school: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/07/pe-teachers-fat- children -stereotyped - overweight Doctor Who: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_WhoPre Internet Slash Fic: http://www.kelper.co.uk/helenraven/prehistoryfull.htmlProfessionals: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/The_Professionals_(TV_series )Tumblr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TumblrBridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_bridgeSteven Universe: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Steven_Universe Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

09.09.2015

In GBA 220 we get to know Rachel better. He talks about the different strands of his life and the interests that lead to or from museums: Museums Showoff, Academie, Science, Arts and Humanities, Museology, Consulting, Production, Communication, Travel, and Theory and History of Museum and Exhibition Design.http ://rachelsouhami.com/https://twitter.com/rachelsouhamiRachelplugs:Museums Showoff: https://museumsshowoff.wordpress.comNext September 29 Slaughtered Lamb: https://museumsshowoff.wordpress.com/2015/08/14 /sept-29-sign-up/@MuseumsShowoff: https://twitter.com/MuseumsShowoffI connect:Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/What about the men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/We Mention: Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/Helen & Martin: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-answer - me-this-episodes-1Science Showoff: http://www.scienceshowoff.org/Steve Cross: https://twitter.com/steve_xBristol City Museum: http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum - and-art-gallery/Royal Festival Hall: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hallCarsten Holler: Decision http://carstenholler.southbankcentre.co.uk/Hayward Gallery: http: / /www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/hayward-gallery Jon Durant: http://web.mit.edu/sts/people/durant.html Science Museum: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Welcome Wing : http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/doing_business_with_us/corporate_and_private_events/receptions_galas/wellcome_wing.aspxNESTA: http://www.nesta.org.uk/Behind the Scenes at the Science Museum by Sharon MacDonald: http ://www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Scen es-Science-Mat erializ ing-Culture/dp/1859735711Kierkegaard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_KierkegaardMuseum of Copenhagen: http://www.copenhagen.dk/en/Louisiana Museum of Art on the outskirts of Copenhagen: http://en.louisiana.dk/Manchester Museum: http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/Launchpad: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum_OLD/galleries/ launchpad.aspxBodmer Report: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_awareness_of_science#The_Bodmer_ReportNational Gallary: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/Future of Museums Conference: https://museumsshowoff.wordpress.com/ the-future-of-museen /Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ny_Carlsberg_Glyptotek Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

2. September 2015

This recording is unedited and released without embellishment due to the heavy workload of the festival and for this reason no liner notes are included with these shows. August 25: Keith Jarrett: http://zoneonetosix.blogspot.co.UK/

26. August 2015

This recording is unedited and released without embellishment due to the heavy workload of the festival and for this reason no liner notes are included with these shows. August 18: Mrs. Samantha Mann: http://www.mssamanthamann. Is/

19. August 2015

A live footage of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2015 at the Banshee Labyrinth as part of the PBH Free Fringe. This recording is unedited and released no frills due to the heavy workload of the festival, which is why there are no show notes accompanying these shows. August 11: Jenni Pascoe: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/jibbajabba-3/2015-08-12/

12. August 2015

In this extra introduction I talk to my partner Jen about the preparation for the Edinburgh Fringe and also recommend many great shows. As well as a clip from a few years ago of my niece interviewing me about a children's series we had just watched. Due to time constraints, this conversation hasn't been edited at all, so it's a good way to notice how much I edit on a regular basis. Not editing means I haven't worked on the levels. I'm sorry for that! My Shows: What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: 12.05 p.m. in the Cabaret Voltaire Mini Cini 8.-30. August: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.ukStand Up Tragedy: 7.30pm Banshee Labyrinth Banqueting Room: 8th-30th August August: http://www.standuptragedy.co. uk Meet: 7.30pm Banshee Labyrinth Banquet Hall: 11/18/25. August: https://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/Recommendations: Mathilda Gregory: How To Be Fat: 6.55pm Southside Zoo 7-31 August Tickets here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on /how-to-be-fatCameryn Moore: Phone Whore (A One Act Play With Frequent Interruptions): 7:05 p.m. Sweet Grassmarket 6-30 August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/phone-whore-a-one-act-play-with-frequent-interruptions Jack Rooke: Good Grief: Delhi Belly @ Underbelly 4:00 p.m. 6.- 30 August: http://www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/whats-on/jack-rooke-good-grief Hannah Chutzpah: Asking Nicely: 18.45 at the Pilgrim 8-29. August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ AJ McKenna: Howl of the Bantee: 6:15 p.m. at the Stafford Center 16-22 August: freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/howl-of-the-bantee/all /Paula Varjack: How I Became Myself (by man or other person): 12:30pm at the Cowgatehead UpTwo 8th- 30 August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-i-became-myself-by-becoming-someone-elseCameryn Moore: Slut ( R )evolution: 9:35 p.m. at Sweet Grassmarket 6. -30. August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/slut-r-evolution-no-one-gets-there-overnightRosie Wilby: The Science of Sex : 5:00 p.m. at Sneaky Pete's Aug. 8-15 August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rosie-wilby-the-science-of-sex Brydie Lee-Kennedy Loves You Two: 4:15 p.m. at Just the Tonic at the Caves (Salvation Rooms) 6 .-31. August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/brydie-lee-kennedy-loves-you-twoChella Quint: Adventures in Menstruating: 7.30pm at The Stafford Center 8-28 August August: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/504763-adventures-in-menstruating-with-chella-qui nt/Miranda Kane: The Coin-Opered Girl - Las Sex worker's real-life revelations about frivolous fornication : 4:05 p.m. in the Liquid Room Annex from August 8th to August 30th: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/coin-operated-girl-a-sex-worker-s-real-life -revelations-of-frivolous-fornicationsKids Do Forth at the Fringe: 11:00 am on Gilded Balloon 14./15. August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/kids-do-forth-on-the-fringeComedy Club 4 Kids: 4:15 p.m. at Assembly Roxy Aug. 6-30 August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy-club-4-kidsGBA Above with some of the people whose shows are on the list: Cameryn Moore: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -215-cameryn-mooreJack Rooke: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-198-jack-rookeHannah Chutzpah: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-45-hannahPaula Varjack: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba - 194-paula-varjack Rosie Wilby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-10-rosie-wilby Brydie Lee-Kennedy/Bec Hill: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba-live- 7 - Gods of Comedy Chella Quint: https://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-11-chella-quinthttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-200-pt-2-with -chella-quintFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

05. August 2015

In GBA 219 we get to know Anna Sulan Masing better. She discusses how food, performance and postcolonial feminism are intertwined in her life and work, discusses cultural practice and appropriation, and considers her feelings and thoughts on identity, race, gender and homeland. We also talked about his new play Don't Sing in the Kitchen or You'll Marry an Old Man, my solo show What About Men? Mansplaining Masculinity, and my survey of 1,000 anonymous men. Anna Plugs: Plug: Don't sing in the kitchen or you'll marry an old man: August 6th at the Barge Bar: https://www.facebook.com/events/1467633526881495/Website for the show: http://dontsing. co.uk Her website: http://annmasing.com On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/annasulan Plug: What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/http:/ /www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ We mention: ManSurvey: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/the-survey/Adrian: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-162-adrianPaula: https: // /soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-194-paula-varjackChefs of Tomorrow: http://www.chefsoftomorrow.co.uk/Duck and Waffle: http://duckandwaffle.com/Iban: https://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Iban_peopleInterview with a woman from Sambal Shiok: http://www.dontsing.co.uk/#!Behind-the-scenes-Mandy-of-Sambal-Shiok/c1kod/55a19be80cf286eab020864bSarawak: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SarawakBorneo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BorneoFlashdance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlashdanceMonet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Claude_MonetTrinh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinh_T._Minh-haCinderella: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CinderellaJamie Oliver: http://www.jamieoliver.com/Jamie Oliver "Jollofgate" : http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/jamie-olivers-version-of-jollof-rice-does-not-go-down-well-with-west - africans-9829847.html Citizenship Test: http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/can-you-pass-a-uk-citizenship-test-most-young-people-cant--gJ0v-H6BQxRihanna Video: http ://www.vevo.com/watch/rihanna/bitch-better-have-my-money-(explicit)/QM5FT1590005 Talk about the BBHMM video: http://mediadiversified.org/2015/07/04/ so - were -still-al-l-talking-about-rihannas-bitch-better-have-my-money/The Island - Bear Grylls : http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-island-with-bear-gryllsGloria Steinham - Playboy Bunny : http://www.gloriasteinem.com/updates/2011/8/22/i-was-a -playboy-bunny.htmlZonta International: http://www.zonta.org/Family Reunion Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-135-the-osmaston-familySheila episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-117-sheilaLASSCO: http://www.lassco.co.uk/Anna in Stand Up Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-summer-act-3-tragic-leisure Vera Chok: http://beautifulbitchmonsteridiot. com/Samantha Mann: http://www.mssamanthamann.com/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 29, 2015

In GBA 218 we get to know Shaun Atwood better. He talks about being “the Walter White of Arizona's ecstasy market”, struggling to survive in maximum and medium security prisons, starting a blog inside the prison, playing chess with the mafia, racism in prison, prisoners Teaching Creative Writing, the Prison Industrial Complex, Prohibition, the War on Drugs and more. Shaun Goes Online: Memoir Trilogy: Hard Times, Party Time, Jail TimeWebsite: http://www.shaunattwood.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaunattwoodFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Shaun-Attwood/228166633865948YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/derickatt/featuredBlog: Jon's Jail Journal: http://jonsjailjournal.blogspot.co.uk/I plug: My July 23 preview: http: // /www.facebook.com/events/1598769017027875/GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/http:/ /www .facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ We mentioned: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com HMP Thamesi from: http://www.hmpthameside.org/To Kill A Mockingbird: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/To_Kill_a_MockingbirdHard Time:Wolf of Wall Street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_of_Wall_Street_ (2013_movie)Scarface: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_ (1983_film)Pulp Fiction: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_FictionRambo: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_(film series)Breaking Bad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_BadOJ Simpson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._SimpsonLaw Enforcement Against Prohibition : http://www.leap.cc/Schopenhauer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_SchopenhauerA day in the life of Ivan Denisovich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_in_the_Life_of_Ivan_DenisovichAleksandr Solzhenitsyn: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_SolzhenitsynShawshank Redemption: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_RedemptionChasing the Scream by Johann Hari: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Chasing_the_ScreamJohann Hari on Little Atoms: http://www.littleatoms.com/podcast/johann-hari-chasing-screamOrange Is The New Black: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Is_the_New_BlackQueen Victoria: https https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_VictoriaFreud: https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_FreudFred West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_WestDavid Nutt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_NuttThe Bush family: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bush_familyCorrections Corporation of America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrections_Corporation_of_AmericaThree-Strikes-Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Strikes_lawCalifornia Prison Guards Union: https://en .wikipedia. org/wiki/California_Correctional_Peace_Officers_AssociationBroadcom: https://www.broadcom.com/Chris Grayling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_GraylingKill the Messenger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_the_Messenger_(2014_film )Gary Webb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_WebbNancy Reagan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Reagan Just Say No: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Say_NoRona ld Reagan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_ReaganGeorge Bush Sr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._BushBill Clinton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Bill_ClintonCons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ContrasFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 22, 2015

In GBA 216 we get to know Tiernan Douieb better. He talks about making comedy for kids and adults, controlling your privilege, the TV comedy landscape, making fun of politics, arts emergency and more. 2:30pm - PBH Free Fringe - Liquid Room Annex - The World Is Full Of Idiots Let's Live In Space: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tiernan-douieb-the-world-s-full- of - idiots-let-s-live-in-space@TiernanDouieb: https://twitter.com/TiernanDouiebI Plug:GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/http:/ / www .facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/http://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ We mention: Caimh McDonnell: http://whitehairirishman.com/March Against Austerity: http://www.theguardian . com /politics/2014/jun/21/protest-march-austerity-london-russell-brand-peoples-assemblyArts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/The Moth: http://themoth.org/ Louis CK: https://louisck.net/Louis CK Moth Acceptance Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1iXJPFn FyASpark London: http://sparklondon.com/Natural Born Storytellers: http https: / /www.naturalbornstorytellers.com/Truth Be Told: Pilot on August 26: https://twitter.com/truthbetold_bbcSarah Be netto - Storytellers Club: https://www.facebook.com/StoryClubEddie Brimsom: http://www .eddybrimson.com/Craig Campbell: http://www.avalonuk.com/artists/view/14Comedian's Comedian Podcast: http://www.comedianscomedian. com/Alexei Sayle: http://www.alexeisayle.me/Jo Brand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_BrandHarry Enfield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_EnfieldEddie Izzard: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_IzzardJack Dee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_DeeComedy Club 4 Kids: http://www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk/Bec Hill: http://www .bechillcomedian.com/Bec Hill GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-105-bec-hillBec and Tom's Awesome Laundry: http://www.becandtom.com/Tom Allen: http://www. tomindeed.com/Andrew O'Neill: http://www.andrewoneill.co.uk/Nick Doody: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_DoodyHoward Read: http://www.howardread.com/ James Acaster: http://www.jamesacaster.com/Nish Kumar: http://www.nishkumar.co.uk/Ben Hilton: http://www.mrbenhilton.com/VHX: https://www.vhx . tv/Greg Proops: http://www.gregproops.com/Aziz Ansari: http://azizansari.com/Dan Harmon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_HarmonHarmontown: http://live.harmontown .com/Russell Howard's Good News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00phwkzJohn Oliver's Last Week Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonightPartially political: http://www . tiernandouieb.co.uk/shows_partlylytics.phpJosie Long: http://www.josielong.com/Chris Coltrane: http://www.chriscoltrane. co.uk/Joe Wells: http://www.joewells.org.uk/Charlie Brooker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brooker Frankie Boyle: http://www.frankieboyle.com/Frankie's Choice Boyle Autopsy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02qs82x Mock the Week: http://www.mocktheweek.tv/FB Guardian article: http://www.theguardian.com/profile/fran kie - boyleDaily Show: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/Stephen Colbert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_ColbertJon Stewert on the Charleston shooting: http://www.theguardian.com/world/ 2015 /jun/19/daily-shows-jon-stewart-on-charleston-shooting-this-was-a-terrorist-attack Lolitics: http://www.chriscoltrane.co.uk/lolitics-my-camden-politic- comedyclub.html Andy Zaltzman: http://satiristforhire.com/Lampoon Apathy: http://www.lampoonapathy.com/Election Giggle: https://www.facebook.com/events/769185533174803/?ref=5Thom Tuck: http://turlygod.com/Tim Fitzhigham: http://www.fitzhigham.com/Y:The Last Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_ManPreache A:h ttps://de.wikipedia. org/wiki/Preacher_(comics) Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 08, 2015

In GBA 215 we get to know Cameryn Moore better. He talks about his shows Phone Whore, Smut Slam Caberet and Slut (R)evolution, the ethics of making art about difficult subjects; Responsibility, accountability and authenticity, balancing phone sex work and touring performer, bold acceptance, authentic sexuality, "bigotic comedy bingo" and more. Cameryn Outlets: Telephone whore and slut(r)evolution at Buxton Fringe: http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/descriptions2015.html Telephone whore at Manchester Fringe: http://www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/Dundee - Telephone whore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/current-tour/Phone Wore, Slut (R)evolution and Smut Slam Caberet at the Edinburgh Fringe: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/phone - Whore -a- one-act-play-with-frequent-interruptionshttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/slut-r-evolution-no-one-gets-there-overnighthttps://tickets.edfringe.com /whats- on/smut-slam-cabaret-where-sexy-and-storytelling-collide Website: http://www.camerynmoore.com/I-plug:GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook. com/events/1378858509079820/http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/http://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ We mentioned: Adrian: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba - 162-adrianStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Natural Born Storytellers: http://www.naturalbornstorytellers.com/Smut Stand: http:/ / www.camerynmoore.com/sidewalk-smut/Heather McAllister: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_MacAllister_(Activist) Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 1, 2015

In GBA 214 we get to know Paul better. She talks about drawing portraits for Arts Emergency, her experience of being bipolar, how she acts as an artist, growing up in Stafford and more. Paul Connects: Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org /@PaulWilliamsArt: https://twitter.com/paulwilliamsartConnect: GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820 /http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/https ://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ We mentioned: Avatars: http://www.arts-emergency.org/aobn-portraits- paul -williams/Black Mirror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror_(TV_series)Stephen Fry - The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry:_The_Secret_Life_of_the_Manic_DepressiveNine Inch Nails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_NailsPink Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_FloydThe Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WallThe Wall Movie: https: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd_%E2%80%93_The_WallGerard Scarf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_ScarfeLord of the Flies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies_ ( 1963_film )Terrence McKenna: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Terence_McKennaTimothy Leary: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_LearyJosie Long: http://www.josielong.com/Neil Griffiths: https://twitter.com/_griffHousmans: http:// www.housmans.com/McMillan's: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fedora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedoraMRA's: http://mic.com/articles/90131/the- 8 biggest lies men's rights activists tell about women Tiernan Doueib: http://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Tragic Christmas: https ://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-christmasArts Emergency at BAFTA: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a646595/jessica-hynes-has-a-powerful-anti-cuts- message-in-baftas-speech.html# ~pgvS61e78kY0TN200AD: http://www.2000adonline.com/Zenith: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_(comics)Ballad of Halo Jones: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Halo_JonesAlan Moore: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Alan_MooreWatchmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WatchmenMazeworldAr Thur Ranson: http://www.arthurranson.com/content/mazeworldProportional Representation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representationXTube: http://www.xtube.com/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

24. June 2015

In GBA 213 we get to know Bisha better. We talk about the feeling of being a fraud, the industrial prison complex and restorative justice, kindness, empathy, hierarchical systems, turning difficult issues into comedy, insecurity, creativity, privilege and much more. Bisha Connects: The Turtle Bookclub: http://www.turtlebookclub.com/Bisha Website: http://www.bishakali.com/Bisha Fringe Show: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bisha- k-ali-ridiculousBisha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bishakaliI Plug: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/What About the Men: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/We Mentioned: Tamer Kattan: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -live-13-tamer-kattanbell hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks Restorative Justice: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Restorative_justice Angela Davis: https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Angela_DavisAnarchist Book Fair: http://www .anarchistbookfair.org.uk/Gift Economy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_economyUniversal Basic Income: https://en.wikipedia .org/ wiki/Basic_incomeJohann Hari at Little Atoms: http://www.littleatoms.com/pod cast/johann-hari-chasing-screamAre Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis: http://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Angela-Davis-Are_Prisons_Obsolete.pdfNiels Bohr: https:// en.wikipedia.org/?title=Niels_Bohrhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/821936.Niels_BohrGeorge Carlin: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=George_CarlinHow to explain white privilege to a bankrupt white man : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gina-crosleycorcoran/explaining-white-privilege-to-a-broke-white-person_b_5269255.html Billy Bragg: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Billy_Bragg Comic Relief : http://www.comicrelief.com/Bob Geldof: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Bob_GeldofLenny Henry: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Lenny_HenryHitler: https://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_HitlerMajid Nawaaz – Quilliam: http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/about/staff/maajid-nawaz/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17. June 2015

In GBA 212 we get to know Ian better. He talks about growing up and looking back, how he accidentally got started with computers, playing chess against adults as a kid, and we chronicled his experience of living as someone with a long-term condition for over a decade, as ME for him and his was journey. Recovery Ian Plugs: believe ME who suffer when they express their experiences ME Story: http://sparklondon.libsyn.com/me-story-ian-barratt I Plug: Spark Bristol: http://www.sparkbristol. org. uk/Spark Preston: http://www.sparkpreston.org.uk/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Radio 4 Pilot: https://www.facebook.com/events/1432959260340325/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/What About the Men: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: https://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/https:/ /www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/ We mentioned Louise: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1Four Days in a Room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroomIn the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/Thatcher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_ThatcherDouglas Rushkoff: http://www.rushkoff.com/Program or programmed: http://www .rushkoff.com/program- or be-programmed/Sutton Coldfield: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_ColdfieldBirmingham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BirminghamGarry Kasparov: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/ Garry_KasparovNigel Short: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_ShortGlandular Fever: htt p://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Glandular-fever/Pages/Symptoms.aspxChronic Fatigue Syndrome: http ://www.nhs. uk/Conditions/Chronic-fatigue-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspxCBT: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy/pages/introduction.aspxSt Bartholomew's Hospital: http://www.bartshealth. nhs.uk/our-hospitals/st-bartholomew%E2%80%99s-hospital/Kafka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. June 2015

In GBA 211 we get to know Lizanne better. She talks about driving vans, assembly lines, office jobs, corporate catering, what it's like to be a woman working in male-dominated industries, her love for cars, vans and other prime movers, and how she translates her life and thoughts into stories and transform comedy. Comments from Lizanne: YouTube/ Shepherd1964 Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzanne_davies I Connect: Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/Spark Hackney Open Mic: Head/Heart: https:/ / www.Facebook. com/events/455504937947384/ We mention: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/HGV: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_goods_vehicleFiant Mutipla: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_MultiplaFord Company Dagenham Automobiles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_DagenhamWest Ham: http://www.whufc.com/Lewis Hamilton: http://www.lewishamilton.com/Formula 1: https://www .formula1.com/The Goodies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GoodiesMonty Python: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_PythonDave Allen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Dave_Allen_%28Comedian%29Jasper Carrot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_CarrottTwo Ronnies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_RonniesAston Martin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Aston_MartinJo Brand: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_BrandLee Hearst/Backyard: http://www.leehurst.com/Harry Hill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_HillBill Bailey: http:// /en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Bill_BaileyRhythm Factory: http://www.rhythmfactory.co.uk/Mslexia: https://mslexia.co.uk /NHS Direct: http://www.nhs.uk/nhs-direct/pages /nhs-direct-legacy-enquiries.aspx DVLA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/Fahrer-und-Kfz -Admissions Office Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03. June 2015

In GBA 210 we get to know Stephen better. As we sit in the sunshine in London Fields, he tells me what it was like growing up: childhood in Middlesborough, early adulthood in Uganda and London, working in the mental health system, losing anger and finding perspective. The conversation includes stories of risk-taking, danger, violence and car accidents told openly and with humor. Content Note: mental health, struggles, describing an animal's violent death. Stephen adds nothing. http://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/The #ManSurvey: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy We mentioned: London Fields: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_FieldsSpark London: http://sparklondon.com/PTSD: http://www. nhs. uk/conditions/post-traction-stress-disorder/pages/introduction.aspxH Rider Haggard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Rider_HaggardJoseph Conrad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_ConradWhitby : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhitbyScarborough: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_North_YorkshireCuban Heals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_heelCarrie: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_%281976_film%29Diagram: http://platformthing.com/2014/06/11/this-is-why-editing-your-own-work-is-problematic/Kafka: Consequences to @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

27. May 2015

In GBA 209 we get to know Juliet Jacques better. She talks about football, commentary and opinion journalism, the differences and tensions between writing non-fiction and fiction, outsider art and voices, the material reality of being a writer, and much more. September: http://www.versobooks.com/books/1975-transAt Home She's A Tourist: http://julietjacques.blogspot.co.uk/I plug:Tragic Summer: www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/ And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy We mentioned: Hattie Jacques: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_JacquesSteve Cross: https://twitter.com/steve_xDawn Foster : https://twitter.com/dawnhfosterhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-206-dawn-fosterAlice Bell: https://twitter.com/alicebellhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-115- alice - bellDavid Peace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_PeaceBelle and Sebastian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_and_SebastianThe Smiths: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SmithsThe Guardian : A Transgender Journey http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/transgender-journeyHillsborough: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disasterLuton / Millwall Riot: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ 19 85_Kenilworth_ Road_riot Review of Night Games by Anna Krien: http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2015/01/journey-dark-heart-sport-anna-kriens-night-games Hollis Frampton: http://en.wikipedia. org /wiki/Hollis_FramptonGoodbye to the NHS: a personal story of a public service: http://www.newstatesman.com/juliet-jacques/2014/09/goodbye-nhs-personal-story-public-serviceAbout the "dispute" between radical feminism and trans people: http://www.newstatesman.com/juliet-jacques/2014/08/dispute-between-radical-feminism-and-trans-peopleWriters of Colour: http://mediadiversified.org/ Manifesto for Confessional Journalism: http://thenewinquiry.com/features/manifesto-for-confessional-journalism/Brixton East Art Gallery: http://www.brixtoneast.co.uk/White Review – Lars Iyer Manifesto: http://www . thewhitereview.org/features/nude-in-your-hot-tub-facing-the-abyss-a-literary-manifesto-after-the-end-of-literature-and-manifestos/ Episode 200: https:// soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba200 Huw Le mmey: https://twitter.com/spitzerProducts Reasons why your landlord is great: http://www.buzzfeed.com/dclg/is-your-landlord-actually-incredible-mu2w My comment is a complimentary piece: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/01/tough-choice-cut-job-enfield-children-centres-austerity Reflections on Villaplane: http://www.berfrois.com/2014/09/ reflections-on -villaplane-juliet-jacques/Skunk Anansie: Yes, it's damn political: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcaUer4fuU8Liz Jones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_JonesA Week of Goodbyes : http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html Noam Chomsky - Consent to manufacture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhEBCWMe44 "Masculinity" : http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/26/transgender-juliet-jacques-masculinity-footballTravels of a transsexual football fan: http://www.newstatesman.com/juliet-jacques/2013 /11/ travel-transsexual-soccer-fanVerso Books: http://www.vers obooks. com/Gang of Four: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four_%28band%29 Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

20. May 2015

In GBA 208 we get to know Jude Cowan Montague better. He talks about his show The News Agents on Resonance FM, which turns Reuters news into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and art. Jude comments: The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan -and-wim-oudijk The news outlets on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listenAnd on Mixcloud: https ://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/ Your website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/ I connect: Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/ 1374545949536475/ And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/ standuptragedyWe Mentioned: Richard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jonesResonance FM: http: //resonancefm.com/GBA on Resonance: https://soundcloud.com/resonance-fm/sets/getting-better-acquaintedRosie Wilby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-10-rosie-wilbyReuters : http://www.reuters.com/ITN: http://www.itn.co.uk/To the Messengers: http://judecowan.net/Iain Overton / Action on Gun Violence: https:/ /aoav .org.uk/staff/iain-overton/Jo Thomas: http://ww w.jothomas.m e/Pink Guns on Iain Overton's blog: http://www.gunbabygun.com/gun-baby-gun/women-show-off-pink-guns-on-social-media-sites/PaxmanNew Agents Manifesto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_PaxmanCandle Dance Story: http://www.itnsource.com/jp/shotlist/RTV/2007/01/05/RTV22707/?v=1"A, I" ( All India Radio): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_RadioAgnès Varda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agn%C3%A8s_VardaFrench New Wave: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/French_New_WaveAssociated Press: http://www.ap.org/My Dad: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesGrierson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_GriersonBFI: http://www.bfi.org.uk/BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/Jimmy Saville: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_SavileBermunda Triangle Test Engineers: http:// btttb.blogspot.co.uk /Melanie Clifford: http://melanieclifford.net/How ard Jacques: https://twitter.com/howardjacques1Sumatera_Barat: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatera_BaratThe Leidenf rust Effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidenfrost_effect Wim Oudijk: https://soundcloud. com/wim-oudijkPolydor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydor_RecordsNative Instruments: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/BBC Radio Shropshire - Genevieve Tudor's Sunday Folkhttp://www.bbc. co.uk/programmes/p001d7ltDisco Fair / Burt Coops: http://www.discofair.nl/Royal Society of Printmakers: http://www.re-printmakers.com/Billie Holiday: http://www.billieholiday. com/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

13. May 2015

In GBA 207 we get to know Simon better. He talks about how he came to terms with the death of his parents when he was young and how that and his parents' life and values ​​shaped his own life and worldview. It's a conversation about grief, life, mental health and perspective, but most of all it's a conversation about stories, about the narratives and fictions we create and refine. Simon doesn't really connect anything. I'm connecting Tragic Summer: https://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/ and the Stand Up Tragedy Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy We mentioned: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Risk ! Live from London: http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177/Kevin Allison: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-90-kevin-allison After Effects: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Adobe_After_EffectsCharlie Hebdo: http://mediadiversified.org/2015/01/10/hatred-breeds-hatred-charlie-hebdo-marginalisation-and-terrorism/Tony Judt - Post-war Europe: http://www.amazon. co.uk/Postwar-History-Europe-Since-1945/dp/009954203XRosa Parks: http://mediadiversified.org/2014/04/11/no-alibis-educating-children-about-racism/MLK: http:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Mark Cousins: https://twitter.com/markcousinsfilm Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Bill Hicks: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_HicksJoris Luyendijk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joris_LuyendijkNiels Bohr: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_BohrSchrödinger's cat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Schr% C3%B6dinger%27s_catMicheal Frayn - Copenhagen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_%28play%29Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter Like Getting to know each other better on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

06. May 2015

In GBA 206 we get to know Dawn Foster better. He talks about journalism, class, the housing crisis, cuts, elections, blogs about street harassment when they ride a bike, the way the media portrays poverty and much more. in November. Find her here: https://twitter.com/DawnHFoster Mention: Focus e15: http://focuse15.org/The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/Laurie Penny: http://laurie-penny . com/Alice Bell: https://alicerosebell.wordpress.com/about/Juliet Jacques: http://julietjacques.com/Geek Showoff: http://www.scienceshowoff.org/Dawn at Guardian: http:// / www .theguardian.com/profile/dawn-foster Inside Housing Magazine: http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/Sky News: http://news.sky.com/Tories: https://www .conservatives. com /Together.aspxLabour: http://www.labour.org.uk/Greens: https://www.greenparty.org.uk/Lib Dems: http://www.libdems.org.uk/ Nick Clegg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_CleggNikki Morgan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Morgan_%28politician%29Human Geography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_geographyCoventry: http: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoventryLeamington Spa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Leamington_SpaKenilworth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KenilworthQuestion Time: http://www.bbc.co .uk/programmes/b006t1q9Rover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_CompanyLehman Brothers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehman_BrothersNorthern Rock: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Northern_RockMary Poppins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins_%28film%29Sexism in Everyday Life: http://everydaysexism.com/Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/ NEET: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEETDavid Blunkett: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_BlunkettKeynes: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_KeynesBenefits Street: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/benefits-streetTatler Documentary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04q0wwgJohn Major: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/John_MajorRoad to Wigan Pier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Wigan_PierNorth and South: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_and_South_%28Gaskell_novel%29Irak War: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_WarLean In: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_InFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. April 2015

In GBA 205 we get to know Suraya better. He talks about the birth of an erotic magazine for women, movement across cultures, countries and cities, the therapeutic and social value of storytelling, singing, writing, mental health and more. /www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/ We mention: risk! : http://risk-show.com/The Moth: http://themoth.org/about/programs/the-moth-podcastFran: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-170-franRisk! Lives in London: http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177/Jen Hazel: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jen-hazel/b/302/2b6Adele: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/AdeleFaure's Requiem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_%28Faur%C3%A9%29Mickey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E-Zrg9CB_QSweet Valley High : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Valley_HighBabysitters Club: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby-Sitters_ClubDangermouse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Mouse_%28TV_series%29Jamm: http ://jaam.net.nz/Radio 3 – The Verb: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnsfArcola Theatre: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/Filament: http://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Filament_%28magazine%29http://web.archive.org/web/20090406063332/http://www.filamentmagazine.com/Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/Foyles: http://www.foyles.co.uk/Mind Haringey: http://www.mindinharingey.org.uk/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/CBT: http://www.nhs.uk/ conditions/Cognitive-behavioural-therapy/Pages/Introduction.aspxBoth my Sex Club and Mental Health Stories are included in this GBA extra: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-parachute-openedKinsey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_KinseyMeridith Chivers: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15482445Nexus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Books#ImprintsBlack Lace http: //en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Books#ImprintsMils and Boon: http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

22. April 2015

In GBA 204 we get to know Jim better. He talks about being a random archaeologist, running a mobile disco for 30 years, volunteering at the Olympics opening ceremony, growing giant pumpkins, and more. We also talk about doing Forty Hall from Candlelight 2014 and he hands me a parsnip. Jim Link: The investigations he is currently involved in. Link: Tragic Spring at Hackney Attic April 25: http://www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/ We mention: Forty Hall: http://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/Candlelight Tours: http:// www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/media/gallery/forty_hall_by_candlelight_2015Nicholas Rainton: http://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/about_forty_hall_estate/sir_nicholas_raintonAde Edmonson: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Ade_EdmondsonEnfield Council: http://www.enfield.gov.uk/Saturday Night Fever: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_FeverTop of the Pops: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Top_of_the_PopsHold My Hands: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a639994/jess-glynnes-hold-my-hand-remains-uks-number-1-single.html Elsyng Palace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsyng_PalaceEnglish Civil War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_WarThat's Life: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_Life!Esther Rantzen : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_RantzenDanny Boyle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_BoyleRoyal Festival Hall: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hall3 Mills Studio: http://www.3mills.com/ What time is it Mr. Wolf? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_the_time,_Mr_Wolf%3FBirdy Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jAG9GAqktYVienna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =3DuCIGvsbMAShaddap Your Face: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaddap_You_Face Enfield Archeology Society: http://www.enfarchsoc.org/Go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_%28game%29Imagine : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhq-yO1KN8 Star Wars Day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day Toby Sedgwick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Sedgwick War Horse : http://www.warhorseonstage.com/Steve Boyd: http://www.steveboydportfolio.com/Underworld: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_%28band%29Industrial Revolution: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution Jersey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey Opening Ceremony Hidden Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZlZZf8MKpMPandemonium Drummers: http://www . pandemoniumdrummers.co.uk/Vision Choir: http://www.visionmusic.org.uk/Blackpool: https://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach. c om/Alton Towers: http://www.altontowers.com/Much Wenlock: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenlock_Olympian_Games Philomena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philomena_%28film% 29The Rock: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rock_%28film%29The Shawshank Redemption: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption St Bartholomews Hospital: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / St_Bartholomew %27s_HospitalPro Mobile Disco: http://promobiledisco.com/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

15. April 2015

In GBA 203 we get to know Sajeela Kershi better. She talks about comedy and her Immigrant Diaries show where people share their true life stories, and we move from these themes to broader discussions of Islamophobia, racism, belonging, social responsibility, as well as personal memories of Sajeela's childhood. British Festival: Immigrant Diaries: 24 April: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/immigrant-diaries-91203Twitter: https://twitter.com/sajeelakershiShallow Hallal: https://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org / Comedy/7742/sajeela-kershi-shallow-halalComedy Cottage: April 16: https://www.facebook.com/events/1414664585508687/I plug:Tragic Spring at the Hackney Attic April 25: https://www .facebook. com/events/588668424609848/We mentioned: The treatment of young women who wanted to join ISIS in the press and public opinion: http://mediadiversified.org/2015/02/24/the-denial-of- childhood-to-children-de-color/http://mediadiversified.org/2015/03/05/thetrashies-challenging-the-medias-misinformed-consensus/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices /comment/ if-teenage-girls-want-to-join-isis-in-the-face-of-all-atrocities-then-they-should-leave-and-never-return-10065516.html Brief Encounter: http://www .imdb.com/title/tt0037558/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Eddie Pepitone: http://eddiepepitone.com/Pro Resting: https://twitter.com/ prorestingKeith Jarrett: http://zoneonetosix.blogspot.co.uk/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Leicester Comedy Festival: http://www.comedy-festival.co.uk/Amnesty: http://www.amnesty .org.uk/USP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_selling_propositionBig Brother: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Big_Brother_%28UK_TV_series%29TOWIE: http://www.itv.com/essexPunjab: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_regionPartition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_IndiaThatcher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_ThatcherRadcliffe Royds: https://radclifferoyds.wordpress.com/Al Qaeda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-QaedaSalman Rushdie: http://en .Wisconsin kipedia.org/wiki/Salman_RushdieThe Satanic Verses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Satanic_VersesMalcolm X: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_XCartoon - bikini/hijab: http://thesocietypages .org/socimages/2012/02/22/questioning-definitions-of-freedom/Hipsters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%28contemporary_subculture%29Lumbersexual: http://gawker.com/are-you -a -lumbersexual-1657844454Algerian War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_WarThe Charlie Hebdo March: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/11338185/Paris-shootings -Crowds -join -unity-march-for-charlie-hebdo-angr iffe-in-picture tures.html Leaders: http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/jan/13/charlie-hebdo-attack-world-leaders-paris-press-freedom French backlash Muslims: http:/ / edition.cnn.com/2015/01/13/europe/france-anti-muslim-threats/Enoch Powell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Enoch_PowellRivers of Blood: http:/ /en.wikipedia. org /wiki/Enoch_Powell#.22Rivers_of_Blood.22_speechLenny Henry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_HenryRomesh Ranganathan – Jonathan Ross: https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/the-jonathan-ross-show/ Series-8/Episode-5BNP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_National_PartyFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

9. April 2015

In GBA 202 we get to know Tom Humberstone better. He talks about transforming the news into comics for The New Statesman, finding nuance in political speech, the landscape of the comics industry and how the internet is influencing the discussion, and much more. We also looked at the comic he drew in response to the Charlie Hebdo killings and how people reacted to that reaction. Tom Connects: His Website: http://tomhumberstone.com/In the Frame: http://www.newstatesman.com/ Topics/In%20the%20Frame Mentioned: Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/Unfortunatalie/ Nat Gast: https://twitter.com/unfortunatalie Wil Hodgson: https://wilhodgson.wordpress.com/Kieron Gillen: http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/Hannah Berry: http://hannahberry.co. uk/Alex Herne: https://twitter.com/alexhernJen Adamthwaite: http://www.jadamthwaite.co .uk/ Edward Ross: http://edwardmaross.blogspot.co.uk/Darren Hayman: http:// www.hefnet.com/January Songs: http://januarysongs.tumblr.com/January Songs Image: http://januarysongs.tumblr.com/post/2875721900/drawing-by-tom-humberstoneNew Statesman: http:// www.newstatesman.com/Helen Arney: http://helenarney.com/Lorne Micheals: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Lorne_MichaelsTina Fey: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Tina_Fey Solipsistic Pop: http://solipsisticpop.com/McSweeneys: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/Roar: http://roarcomics .com/Drawn and Quarterly: https://www.drawnand Quarterly.com/Occupy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_movement Tom's Occupy Comic: http://www.cartoonmovement.com/comic/7Joe Sacco: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_SaccoSobre the Satire: http://www .theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/jan/09/joe-sacco-on-satire-a- response-to-the-attacks Tom Humberstone: I'm not Charlie: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/01/frame-i-am-not-charlieHelen Lewis:https://twitter.com/ helenlewis comedian who was arrested: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/quenelle-comedian-dieudonne-arrested-for-apology-for-terrorism-9976667.html Boko Haram: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Boko_HaramChalie Hebdo's Boko Haram cartoon: http://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2015/01/outside-charlie-hebdo/Not All Men: http://time.com/7 9357/not-all-men-a-brief-history-of-every-dudes-favorite-Streit/ Klapper: http://www. cineable nd.com/television/30-Rock-s-Tina-Fey-Clarified-Her-Remark-About-The-Daily-Show-9612.html Steve Bell: http://www.belltoons.co.uk/Adrian Tomine: http://www.adrian-tomine.com/Booksandcomics.html Daniel Clowes: http://danielclowes.com/Chris Ware: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Ware Scott McCloud: http:// scottmccloud.com/Birdman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdman_%28film%29Justice League International: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_International Jamie McKelvie: http://mckelvie.tumblr.com /Hawkeye: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkeye_%28comics%29Marvel: http://marvel.com/Brian Bendis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Michael_BendisPunisher: http:// in. wikipedia .org/wiki/PunisherBlack Panther: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_%28comics%29 Image: https://imagecomics.com/Ed Brubaker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Ed_BrubakerMatt Fraction - Sex Criminals: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/sex-criminalsPretty Deadly: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/pretty-deadl ySaga - Brian K. Vaughan: https://imagecomics .com/comics/series/sagaKelly Sue - Bitch Planet: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/bitch-planetY: The Last Man: http://In. wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_ManElipsis: http://ventedspleen.com/blog/category/comics/ellipsis/Chrissy Williams: The Sky Dream: http://ventedspleen.com/blog/2012/05/08/ the -sky-dream/The Heart Horse: http://ventedspleen.com/blog/2012/05/01/the-heart-horse/My Fellow Americans: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dan-Hancox -and-Tom-Humberstone/e/B00JR5DC2CDan Hancox: https://twitter.com/danhancoxFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1. April 2015

In GBA 201 we get to know Mel Jones better. He talks about so many things, both personal and political; Sex, Depression, Therapy, Old Age, Forgiveness, Family, Acting, Community, Discrimination, News, Songwriting and Spoken Word are just a few of the topics and tangents we cover. Content Note: This episode is about mental health issues and therapy. The conversation also touches on topics related to child abuse and sexual abuse, although it doesn't provide vivid descriptions of either. Also contains lots of love, warmth and laughter. 505Next SUT is: Tragic Spring: http://www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/We Mentioned: PBH Free Fringe CD: https://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/album/a-maze-of-breaths- talk-word-at-pbhs-free-fringe Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Porn Poem: https://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/track/pornAsexuality: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Asexualityfog on Channel Europe Edit: http://politicsquotes.org/node/19094 Page 3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_3Indigo Girls: http://www.indigogirls.com/Joni Mitchell: http://jonimitchell.com/Leonard Cohen: http://www.leonardcohen.com/homeLily Tomlin: Forgiving is giving up all hope of a better past: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/87427 -Forgiveness-means-giving up-all-hope-for-a-better-pastOscar Wild Quote: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/o/oscarwilde124821.htmlAmbivert: http://www. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambivertTantalus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TantalusL The Cradle: http://www.thecrib.org.uk/John Pilger - The Inevitable Ring of the Unimaginable: http:/ /www.rickielejones.com/forum.htmRT: http://rt.com/uk/Al Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/Radio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4Bang Said the Gun: https://twitter.com/bangsaidthegunDan Cockrill: http://www.danielcockrill.com /Paul Eccentric: http://pauleccentric.co.uk/Dan Simpson: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com /Luke Wright: http://www.lukewright.co.uk/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter . I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 25, 2015

This is GBA 200 pt 5 with guest host Charley Harrison. Season #GBA200 celebrates 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of daily episodes where the script is flipped and people I know interview me. It takes place from March 16th to 20th. Hosts are Helen Zaltzman, Chella Quint, Sophia Walker and James McKay, Jen Adamthwaite and Charley Harrison. During this week, we'll learn what "Getting to Know Better" would look like if someone else did it, and whether or not I'm a persistent character; We will explore and celebrate how combinations of people and places create wildly different conversations. I will also be re-sharing and discussing the first 200 GBA episodes on the series' Twitter feed using the hashtag #GBA200. If you'd like to join the celebrations by sharing your favorite episodes, you're welcome! I Connect: Hearing marginalized voices and unconventional media sources via social media Mentioned in episode: Spark London: http://sparklondon .com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Jess : https:/ / soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-195-jessOrange is the new black: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Is_the_New_BlackDead Poets Society: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_SocietySparticus: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Spartacus_%28film%29X Factor: http://www.itv.com/xfactorThe Middle Class Bastards: https://soundcloud.com/themiddleclassbastards/setsJedward: http://www.planetjedward.net/Sapiosexual: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/6304/SapiosexualBlack Mirror: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Black_Mirror_%28TV_series%29Moominland Midwinter: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moominland-Midwinter-Puffin-Books-Jansson/dp/0140305025Sex Club: http://risk-show.com/podcast/ 3177/Mark Silcox: http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2015/01/08/21601/women_not_allowedWoman's Hour: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvbCbeebies - Ministry of Stories: http://bit.ly/MiScbeebiesbell hooks - Men, masculinity and love: http://aia.berkeley.edu/strengthening_connections/handouts/1a/Bell%20Hook%20Men%20to%20Masculinity%20%20Tanji%20Donald.pdfhttp ://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Will-to-Change/bell-hooks/9780743456081 Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 20, 2015

This is GBA 200 Part 4 with guest host Jen Adamthwaite. Season #GBA200 celebrates 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of daily episodes where the script is flipped and people I know interview me. It takes place from March 16th to 20th. Hosts are Helen Zaltzman, Chella Quint, Sophia Walker and James McKay, Jen Adamthwaite and Charley Harrison. During this week, we'll learn what "Getting to Know Better" would look like if someone else did it, and whether or not I'm a persistent character; We will explore and celebrate how combinations of people and places create wildly different conversations. I will also be re-sharing and discussing the first 200 GBA episodes on the series' Twitter feed using the hashtag #GBA200. If you'd like to join the celebrations by sharing your favorite episodes, you're welcome! I connect: television! Mentioned in the episode: #ThePush https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ThePush&src=typd#VSS https://twitter.com/search?q=%23VSS&src=typd#ALineADayPoem: https://twitter. com/search?q=%23ALineADayPoem&src=typdKirsty Higginson: https://twitter.com/KirstyHigginson #FF https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FF&src=typdLibrary of Alexandria: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Library_of_AlexandriaThe Woman's Hour Message Board: http://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2009/feb/03/bbc-web20The Woman's Hour: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ b007qlvb Live Journal: http://www.livejournal.com/Owain: https://soundcloud.com/ Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owainbell hooks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Bell_hooksIntersection Feminism: http: //www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10572435/Intersection-feminism.-What-the-hell-is-it-And-why-you-should-care.html Apples for everyone: https:/ /soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone/setsShakespeare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ShakespeareArthur Miller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_MillerStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co. uk/The Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WireBreaking Bad: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Breaking_BadOrange is the New Black: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Orange_Is_the_New_BlackThe Americans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Americans_%282013_TV_series%29Once upon a time: http:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_%28TV_series%29Our Friends in the North: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Friends_in_the_NorthMy Mad Fat Diary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Mad_Fat_DiaryDeadwood: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwood_%28TV_series%29Six Feet Under: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Six_Feet_Under_%28TV_series%29Buffy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer Joss Whedon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_WhedonDollhouse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Dollhouse_%28TV_series%29Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 19, 2015

This is GBA 200 Part 3 with guest presenters Sophia Walker and James McKay. Season #GBA200 celebrates 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of daily episodes where the script is flipped and people I know interview me. It takes place from March 16th to 20th. Hosts are Helen Zaltzman, Chella Quint, Sophia Walker and James McKay, Jen Adamthwaite and Charley Harrison. During this week, we'll learn what "Getting to Know Better" would look like if someone else did it, and whether or not I'm a persistent character; We will explore and celebrate how combinations of people and places create wildly different conversations. I will also be re-sharing and discussing the first 200 GBA episodes on the series' Twitter feed using the hashtag #GBA200. If you'd like to join the celebrations by sharing your favorite episodes, you're welcome! Connect:Sophia Walker: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaWalkerhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-172-sophia-walkerJames McKay: http://www.mckaypoetry.com/https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-169-james-mckay Mentioned in episode: Snufkin: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/SnufkinThe Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominAdele Hampton: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-199-adele-hampton Intersection Feminism: http://www.telegraph.co . uk/women/womens-life/10572435/Intersection-feminism.-What-the-hell-is-it-And-why-you-should-care.html Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co. uk /David Lee Morgan: http://www.davidword.com/Faggots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8muDiSOjOQYShewee: http://www.shewee.com/La-Z-boy: http://www.la-z-boy.co.uk/Rambo: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462499/Simon Cowell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_ Cowell Glitter poo : http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/12/the-ultimate-party-girl-gift-pills-that-make-you-poop-rainbow-glitter-4984836/"vaginal lipstick" http:/ /www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2419876/Who-knew-greying-genitals-problem-Amazon-stocking-30-labia-dye-restore-rosy-hue.htmlVajazzling: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/VajazzleThe Lord of the Rings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_RingsEnts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EntSusie Bright: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Susie_BrightSuzy Sexperts Lesbian Sex World: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Susie-Sexperts-Lesbian-Sex-Wor ld/dp/1573440779On Our Backs Magazine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ On_Our_BacksRadcliffe Royds : https://radclifferoyds.wordpress.com/Eliza Cathy: http://w ww.eliza-carthy.com/Phish : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhishBoris Johnson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_JohnsonWhy don't Chihuahuas walk in the snow? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaLg7G8rH0The Magic Bike Ride https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=The+Magic+Bike+Ride&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB456GB456&oq=the +ma&aqs= chrome .0.69i59j69i60j69i57j69i60l2j0.1781j0j9&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8Stephen Fry: http://www.stephenfry.com/Hackney Lido (London Fields Lido!) http://www.better.org.uk/ Leisure/Londoncampos -lidoGoldilocks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_the_Three_BearsBears: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29Napoleon Complex: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Napoleon_complexYMCA: http://www.ymca.org.uk/Once Upon A Time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_%28TV_series%29What About the Men: Mansplaining Masculinity https://www .facebook.com / events/1554323898168649/Genderqueer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GenderqueerFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 18, 2015

This is GBA 200 Part 2 with guest host Chella Quint. Season #GBA200 celebrates 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of daily episodes where the script is flipped and people I know interview me. It takes place from March 16th to 20th. Hosts are Helen Zaltzman, Chella Quint, Sophia Walker and James McKay, Jen Adamthwaite and Charley Harrison. During this week, we'll learn what "Getting to Know Better" would look like if someone else did it, and whether or not I'm a persistent character; We will explore and celebrate how combinations of people and places create wildly different conversations. I will also be re-sharing and discussing the first 200 GBA episodes on the series' Twitter feed using the hashtag #GBA200. If you'd like to join the celebrations by sharing your favorite episodes, feel free to do so! Connecting: My Patreon account will be available soon. It's currently half done due to things like #GBA200 getting in the way of my completion! https://www.patreon.com/Mentioned in the episode: Spark London: http://sparklondon.comRisk: http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy. co.uk Steve Cross: https://twitter.com/steve_xTragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/s selected-tragedy-vol-5-tragic-christmas https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets / tragic-christmasChristmas Story: http://sparklondon.libsyn.com/two-cathedralsArts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/PSHE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal,_Social_and_Health_EducationRichard Tyrone Jones: http://www.richardtyronejones.com/Kuiper Belt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_beltPluto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlutoChella on GBA: https:// soundcloud .com /gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-11-chella-quintChella on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-edinburgh-2014Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 17, 2015

This is GBA 200 pt 1 with guest presenter Helen Zaltzman. Season #GBA200 celebrates 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of daily episodes where the script is flipped and people I know interview me. It takes place from March 16th to 20th. Hosts are Helen Zaltzman, Chella Quint, Sophia Walker and James McKay, Jen Adamthwaite and Charley Harrison. During this week, we'll learn what "Getting to Know Better" would look like if someone else did it, and whether or not I'm a persistent character; We will explore and celebrate how combinations of people and places create wildly different conversations. I will also be re-sharing and discussing the first 200 GBA episodes on the series' Twitter feed using the hashtag #GBA200. If you'd like to join the celebrations by sharing your favorite episodes, you're welcome! I connect: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Storylines: http://www. ampersandmedia.co.uk/current.phpEdinburgh – SUT: https://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/What about men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ Mentioned in episode: I Hated Being Young: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/i-hated-being-youngFour Days in a Room : https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in-aMatt Hill: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/Richard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/ the -richard-episodesJen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesJo: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-52-joApples for everyone: https://soundcloud.com/ Gettingbetteracquainted /sets/RethinkDaily: http://archive.rethinkdaily.co.uk/Numbers: https://t.co/6jywRxG5xCQuantum Leap: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap Answer me! http://answermethispodcast.com/Richard Herring - Collings and Herrin: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/collingsherrin/archive/This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radiolab: http ://www.radiolab.org/WTF: http://www.wtfpod.com/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/The Open Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the- open-episodesRisk! http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177/GBA Specials: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-specialsHelen on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/s selected-tragedy- vol -6-tragic-historyForty Hall: http://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/Enfield Council: http://www.enfield.gov.uk/Dad episode - Virginity: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted / gba-118-dad-3Dad Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesAnthony Kiedis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_KiedisMartin: https://soundcloud.com / Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-67-martin-the-sound-man Sexism in Everyday Life: http://everydaysexism.com/Arthur Miller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_MillerIan Curtis: http://en. wikipedia. org /wiki/Ian_CurtisSlipknot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_%28band%29 Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 16, 2015

In GBA 199 we get to know Adele Hampton better. She talks about spoken word, journalism, finding her voice, navigating the intersections of class, race, gender and sexuality, her specific experiences of growing up biracial, moving from America to London and more. Adele Goes Online: Her Video Production Work - Contact her at Adele Hampton on Facebook. Check out his previous video work: http://adelehampton.com/I plug:The next #GBA200 Season (16-20 March 2015) in which I will be celebrating 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted, with a Week full of exciting conversations and more people run the show and I'm the guest. And Tragic Spring: https://www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/We Mentioned:Sophia Walker: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaWalkerCan't Care Won't Care: http://www.rondotheatre .co.uk/production/1159/Around the World in Eight Mistakes: http://sabotagereviews.com/2013/08/29/edinburgh-fringe-review- Around the World in Eight Mistakes by Sophia Walker/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Oxford Brookes: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/New College of Humanities: https://www.nchum.org/My Dad: https://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesAdele's Dad: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3563885/ http://www.transcendingsurgeon.com/Miner's Strike: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UK_miners%27_strike_%281984%E2%80%9385%29Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Doctor Who: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_WhoDaniel Radcliffe: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki /Daniel_RadcliffeRhianna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhianna_(singer)Annie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_(20 14_film)Ferguson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /2014_Ferguson_unrestThe Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_wireHuffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/Follow @GBApodcast On chirp. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 11, 2015

In GBA 198 we get to know Jack Rooke better. She talks about co-writing a show about her father's death with her grandma, the barriers in education and arts that working class people have to contend with, how suicide is portrayed in the media, how she watches daytime TV, and more . further. He *crowdfunds* his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3KHere he tells it in a video: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXVContent Note: Grief and reference to suicide and mental health. @JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrookeGood Grief: http://www.thegoodgriefproject.comChild Bereavement Network: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/Plan If: http://www.planif.org .uk/I plug: Next season #GBA200 I'm celebrating 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of exciting conversations and other people running the show and myself as a guest. We mention: Roundhouse: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Wilderness Festival: http://www.wildernessfestival.com/Charley Harrison: http://charleylucyharrison. com /About A Boy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276751/Owain: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owainUniversity of Westminster: http://www.westminster.ac. uk /Trafalgar Studios: http://www.trafalgar-studios.co.uk/Meera Syal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meera_SyalArts Council: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/The Free Fringe: http://freefringe. org.uk/This Morning: http://www.itv.com/thismorningLoose Women: http://www.itv.com/loosewomenThe Chase: http://www.itv.com/thechaseDoctors: http://www .bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mh9vBang Said the Gun: http://www.bangsaidthegun.com/The Surgery - Radio One: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkj8Widow's Parents Allowance: http: //www.theguardian.com/money/2013/jul/15/widowed-parents-allowance-cutBono: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonoCALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ My aunt : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-125-margaret Lana Del Rey: http://lanadelrey.com/L'Wren Scott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Wren_Scott Mick Jagger : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_JaggerSamaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/Bowl of Oranges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUym7n7fJTQLynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird: https ://www.youtube.com/watch? v=D0W1v0kOELA Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 04, 2015

In GBA 197 we know Toni better. She talks about life as a sex worker and sex worker rights activist, decriminalisation, issues with the Swedish model, language and stigma surrounding sex work, harm reduction, how different systems of oppression impact the lives of sex workers and much more. Toni is a member of the Sex Worker Open University: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/ Content Note: Some references to violence against sex workers and rape and sexual assault, although none of these references are graphic or personal accounts. Toni Plugs :@SexWorkerOU: https ://twitter.com/SexWorkerOUCONFIDE: Helpline: http://confideinfo.com/about/I Plug:Tragic Winter @Hackney Attic: February 28: http://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/We mentioned : International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: http://www.december17.org/Carol Leigh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_LeighCampaign Three Stuff: https://3stuffcampaign. wordpress.com/about/Decriminalisation: http://prostitutescollective.net/2010/09/28/decriminalisation-of-prostitution-v-legalisation-2/Swedish/Nordic Model: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/blog /swou-statement-on-poverty-sex-work-and-the-swedish-model-poverty-is-objectifying-demeaning-and-coercive1Amnesty International - Response: http://www.am nesty.org.uk/ agm -decisions-to-date http://www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2013/06/amnesty-human-rights-and-criminalization-sex-work Friends: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/FriendsPetite Jasmine: http://titsandsass.com/the-bloody-state-gave-him-the-power-a-swedish-sex-workers-murder/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk Tina Fay: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_FeyMorecambe Bay Cockle Picking Disaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Morecambe_Bay_cockling_disaster ECP: http://www.nswp.org/members/europe/english-collective-prostitutes http://prostitutescollective.net/x: talk: http:/ /www.xtalkproject.net/NSWP: http://www.nswp.org/Ipswich Serial Murders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipswich_serial_murdersAssociated Press: http://www.ap.org/Follow @ GBApodcast on twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 25, 2015

In GBA 196 we get to know Siobhan better. He talks about comedy, sign language interpreters, marriage politics, honeymoon in Lapland, grief and grief, spreading eccentric joy, feminism, being an identical twin and much more. The conversation turned to Siobhan's breasts a lot more than either of us expected. Penthouse: 28 February: https://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/We Mentioned: Stand Up Tragedy: www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Tragic Heroes: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/ tragic -heroesCUNTH: http://www.cunth.co.uk/Charley Harrison: http://charleylucyharrison.com/We Are Funny: http://wearefunnyproject.com/Tragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/ standuptragedy/sets/tragic-christmasBSL: http://www.british-sign.co.uk/SSE: http://www.signedlanguage.co.uk/signsupportedenglish.htmlSense: http://www.sense.org. uk / Usher Syndrome: http://www.sense.org.uk/content/usher-syndromeDisability Challengers: http://www.disability-challengers.org/Cochlia Implant Video: http://www.dailymail.co .uk /news/article-2590509/Observe-the-moment-in-movement-deaf-woman-overcomes-emotion-HEARS-time-have-cochlea-implants-on.htmlGed: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/gba-31-gedWomanism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WomanismLouisa Omielan: http://www.iloveluisa.com/Nadia Kamil: http://nadiakamil.co.uk/Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 17, 2015

In GBA 195 we get to know Jess better. He talks about positivity as a political act, as a tour guide, as a representative of minority religions, as an English teacher in China, about the impact of his sister's life and death on his family, and about exploring the infinity and the unknown. Jess Plugs: Short in production: working title "Duty of Care": http://www.ideastap.com/People/Jess-Brownrigg @JessBrownriggThinking Beyond Ourselves Extra Plug: Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Winter 28th February: http://www .picturehouses.co.uk /cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Winter/We talk:Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy Story: https://soundcloud. com/standuptragedy/tragic-beginnings-act-1Tour Guide Spark Story: https://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/a-grand-gesture-jess-brownrigg/Kepler Telescope: http://kepler.pot. gov/New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/Aristotle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle38 Degres: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/George Mo Biot on growth: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/27/if-we-cant-change-economic-system-our-number-is-up Green Party: http://www.greenparty.org.uk /The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Songlines-Vintage-Classics-Bruce-Chatwin/dp/0099769913 Rik Mayall: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Rik_Mayall Follow @ GBA Podcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 11, 2015

In GBA 194 we get to know Paula Varjack better. She talks about becoming someone else, making documentaries, how money, art and identity intersect, singing the cat in the hat to the tune of Radiohead's Creep, the ethical and practical concerns of producing shows and more. . I also have the opportunity to unravel some of the nuances of my attitude towards copyright. .com/projects/How-I-Became-Myself-(By-Becoming-Someone-Else).html Please contact them if you are an artist interested in participating in Show Me the Money: http://www. twitter.com/paulavarjackExtra Plugs: The Fail Better Podcast: http://www.londonfieldsradio.co.uk/2015/02/01/fail-better-podcast-episode-1-amy-acre-james-harris/Anti- Slam Anti-Valantines - February 14th Hackney Penthouse: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Anti_Slam_Valentine_S_Special/Varjack and Simpson: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.comNever Mind the Fullstops March 5th : http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/fullstopsStand Up Tragedy: Tragic Winter February 28: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Winter/ We mentioned: Spark London: http:/ /sparklondon.com /The Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/The Anti Social Network: http://www.paulavarjack.com/projects/the-anti-social-network.htmlRada: https:// www.rada. ac.uk/Chelsea Theatre: http://www.chelseatheatre.org.uk/Lesley Ewen: http://www.generallife.org/Everything's A Remix: http://everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/ Manchester Rambler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YENYMwuCG2Y Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/Instagram: http://instagram.com/James Harris: http://jamesharrisstandup.com/YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzeRGnvFEJTvI-cFw-TqIA Miranda Julio: http://mirandajuly.com/No one belongs here more than you: http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Belongs -Here-More-Than/dp/1847671160Bargehouse - GrimmTales: http://www.grimm-tales.co.uk/Soho Theatre: http://www.sohotheatre.com/Leicester Square Theatre: http://www . leicestersquaretheatre.com/Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Attic/Hackney_Attic/The Anti-Slam: http://varjackandsimpson. tumblr.com/anti-slam Raymond Antrobus: http://raymondantrobus.blogspot.co.uk/The Dogstar: http://dogstarbrixton.com/Superbard: http://www.superbard.co.uk/Creative One: https://www.creativeone.com/cmindex.aspxPaloma Faith: http://www.palomafaith.com/Myspace: https://myspace.com/Cat in the Hat / Creep: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=2Wl3Yc4FgjARadiohead: http://www.radiohead.co.uk/Cat in the Hat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_HatThe Christmas Promotion: https://www.youtube.com / watch?v=kfHaBbCLzDoDan Simpson: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Public Liability Insurance: http://www.confused.com/small- business -insurance/guides/understanding-public-liability-insuranceFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 4, 2015

In GBA 193 we get to know Dan Simpson better. He talks about performance and process, working with words, accepting learning, geek culture, categorizing the arts and much more. /cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Anti_Slam_Valentine_S_Special/Varjack and Simpson: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com//Stand Up And Slam: http://www.standupandslam.com/https://twitter.com/StandUpAndSlamDan Simpson: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/https://twitter.com/dansimpsonpoetWe mention: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/PBH Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk / Robin Williams: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams Eddie Peppitone: http://eddiepepitone.com/Pac-Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man Clyde: http ://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/ClydeRichard Marsh: https://richmarsh.wordpress.com/Dirty Great Love Story: https://richmarsh.wordpress.com/dirty-great-love-story/Wingman: https :// richmarsh.wordpress.com/wingman/Bolos: https://richmarsh.wordpress.com/skittles/We Are All Orange Ghosts: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/orange-ghosts/Ross Sutherland: http ://www.rosssutherland.co.uk/Standby for tape backup: http://www.rosssutherland.co.u k/main/archiv en/960Apples and Snakes: http://www.applesandsnakes.org/Canterbury Laureate: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/tag/canterbury-laureate/Benjamin Zephaniah: http://benjaminzephaniah.com /Kate Tempest: http://katetempest.co.uk/Rob Auton: http://www.robauton.co.uk/Mark Grist: http://www.markgrist.com/Tim Key: https://twitter .com/timkeypersonTim Minchin: http://www.timminchin.com/Storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1UJohn Cooper Clarke: http://johncooperclarke.com /Indie-Feed: http: //indiefeedpp.indiefeed. libsynpro.com/Bang Said the Gun: http://www.bangsaidthegun.com/Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/Alternative Old Boys Network: http://www.arts-emergency.org /alternative-old-boys-network/Future First: http://futurefirst.org.uk/Ricky Tomlinson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_TomlinsonRada: https://www.rada.ac.uk /Central: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/Eastenders: http://www.bbc.co. uk/programmes/b006m86dNever Mind the Fullstops: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/fullstopsThe Antislam: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/anti-slam Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/Greece - Summer Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW0DfsCzfq4Paula Varjack: http://www.paulavarjack.com/Paul Sweeney: https://twitter.com/sweencutscomedyHammer and Tongue: http://www .hammerandtongue.com/Forbidden Planet: https://forbiddenplanet.com/Call of Duty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_DutyGrand Theft Auto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Grand_Theft_Auto_ % 28video_game%29Mark Zuckerberg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_ZuckerbergStar Trek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_TrekThe Lord of the Rings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_RingsGamergate : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversyFake Geek Girl: http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/w iki/Fake_geek_girlsPoems on Climate Change: Tipping Point: Weatherfronts http://weatherfronts.dansimpso npoet.co. uk/canterb ury Roman Museum Residence: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/projects/canterbury-roman-museum-residency/Burning Eye Books: https://burningeyebooks.wordpress.com/Myers Briggs Personality type: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_IndicatorNotAllMen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NotAllMenMansplaining: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MansplainingMinistry of Stories - Cbeebies Radio Series: http://bit.ly /MiScbeebiesThe Richard Tyrone Jones Live Edinburgh Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-6-richard-tyrone Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

28 January 2015

In GBA 192 we get to know Amy better. She speaks about who Helen of Troy is, gender and power, the cultural experience of Third Culture Kids, diversity in the arts, feminism, mythology, identity and more. Amy connects: GAP Salon: https://gapsalon.wordpress.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/gapsalonhttps://twitter.com/GAPsalonThe Helen Project: http://www.amyclaretasker.com/ directors-notes/the-helen-project/Hyphenated: http://www.amyclaretasker.com/hyphenated/http://weareimprobable.tumblr.com/post/105599395518/hyphenated-a-viral-storytelling-project-aboutAmy Clare Tasker: http://www.amyclaretasker.com/I plug: The next D&D event: D&D 10th, 24th - 26th January 2015: What do we do with theater and performing arts? http://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/events/devoted-and-disgruntled-10-what-are-we-going-do-ab/Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Winter: Saturday 28th February at Hackney Attic: https: // www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/ (With Alice Bell: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-115-alice-bell) Mentions: Devoted and Disgruntled: http://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com / Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/WOW Parties: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/wow-parties-81651 Women of the World Festival: http://www . southbankcentre.co.uk/women-of-the-worldSouth Bank Centre: http://www.southbankcentre.co.ukImprobable Theatre: http://www.improbable.co.uk/Open Space: http://www. openspaceworld.org/Greek Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/greek-tragedyMegan Cohen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-14-megan-cohen http://plays.megancohen .com/Iliad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IliadOdyssey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OdysseyHelene of Troy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_TroyEuripides: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuripidesSimpsons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimpsonsFriends: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/FriendsWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikipediaMilihelens: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/millihelenMarlowe's Faustus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Faustus_ (play)DIVAfest: http://www.theexit.org/divafest/Dramaturge/ Dramaturg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DramaturgeMy website: hhtp://davepickeringstoryteller.co.ukBeethoven: http:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven Verbatim Theatre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbatim_theatre Third Culture Kid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid Teddy Roosevelt: http://en .wikipedia . org/wiki/Theodore_RooseveltNational Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/Between Us - Arcola Theatre: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/production/arcola/ between-usMistress Contract - Royal Court: http:/ /www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-mistress-contractBlur Red Lines - National Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/blurred-linesFemale Arts: http://www.femalearts.com /So and So Arts Club: http://www.thesoandsoartsclub.com /Women's History Month: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_History_MonthEtcetera Theatre: http://www.etceteratheatre.com/Lucy Kerbel - 100 Great Plays for Women: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Plays-Women-Lucy-Kerbel/dp/1848421850bell hooks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Bell_hooksAndrea Dworkin: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_DworkinYou can listen to Getting Better Featured on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21 January 2015

In GBA 191 we get to know Jonathan Blake better. He is one of the fictional real people in the movie Pride. We talk about being played by Dominic West, living with HIV, LGBT rights and homophobia, leftist politics, coming out, housing associations, acting, activism, costume making and more. Content Note: Discussion on Suicide, Depression, Living with HIV, Homophobia, Transphobia Jonathan Plugs: The Reformed LGSM which can be found here: http://www.twitter.com/LGSMpride Their Kickstarter Campaign: https://www. kickstarter .com/projects/1414067749/funding-for-tredegar-band-at-london-pride-2015 Mentions: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Pride: http://www.pridemovie.co.uk/ Mike Jackson: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-185-mike-jacksonGBA 179 Focus E15 Mothers (with Mike Jackson): https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-179-focus-e15-mothersDominic West : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_WestThe Cable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WireStephen Beresford: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_BeresfordMatthew Warchus: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Warch usJanet Baker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_BakerJulius Ceaser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar_%28play%29The Miner's Strike: http:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Min ers%27_strike_(1984%E2%80%9385)Margaret Thatcher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher"Equal" Marriage Bill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_(Same_Sex_Couples) _Act_2013Dulais: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulais_ValleyLeelah Alcorn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Leelah_AlcornPhilip Larkin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_LarkinCBS Films: http:/ /www.cbsfilms.com/Sian James: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A2n_James_%28politician%29Rose Bruford: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/Joe Allen: http: //www.joeallen.co.uk/Act Up / Larry Kramer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_KramerRupert Murdoch: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_MurdochNorman Fowler: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Fowler Terrence Higgins Trust: http://www.tht.org.uk/Body Positive: http://www.self-help.org.uk/directory/a ids-hiv/?entryid54 =29538 George House Trust: http://www.ght.org.uk/Greenham Common: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenham_Common_Women%27s_Peace_CampAZT: http://www.indepe single co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-rise-and-fall-of-azt-was-the-drug-that-should-work-it-brought-hope-to-people-with-HIV-and-help-and- millions-for-the-company-that-developed-it-had-to-work-there-was-nothing-different-than-for-many-the-azt-did-not-use-it-2320491 . htmlGay is the word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay%27s_the_Word_%28bookshop%29Gay Left: http://www.gayleft1970s.org/Trotsky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Leon_TrotskyNUT: http://www.teachers.org.uk/SWP: https://www.swp.org.uk/Equity: http://www.equity.org.uk/home/Housing Corporation: http: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_Corporation Grand Theatre: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseagrandtheatre All Out Dancing in Dalice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJhbwEcgrAIstill the enemy inside: http://the-enemy-within.org.uk/Soma Mining Disaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_mine_disasterKen Livingstone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_LivingstoneGLC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_London_CouncilThe Stage: http://www.thestage.co.uk/English National Opera: http://www.eno.org/Wagner: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Richard_Wagner You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPh one, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14 January 2015

In this Getting Better Acquainted bonus, I follow up on last year's episode Uncertain New Year with a recap of how 2014 really went for me, mixed with some true stories I heard in Risk!, Spark London ' and 'Stand Up Tragedy'. It's a bumper-sized episode, but it's a lot shorter than the year it summarizes. The True Stories and Reflections includes some dark moments from this year and my past (content note on anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, bullying, body image) as well as many funny and positive moments from this year and my past. . There's also music, reflection, sex clubs, a cameo by Stewart Lee* and a lot of me. Normal service will resume next week and GBA will be back, it's in chat format.* Stewart Lee does not appear verbatim in this episode. I connect: This Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1414067749/funding- for -tredegar-band-at-london-pride-2015LGSM: https://twitter.com/LGSMpridePride: http:// www.pridemovie.co.uk/Things Mentioned: Uncertain New Year: https://soundcloud.com / gettingbetteracquainted/uncertain-new-yearStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/GBA Christmas Special 2014: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-190-christmasStand Up Tragedy Christmas Special: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/selected-tragedy-vol-5-tragic-christmasOpen EP: https://soundcloud. com/the-dave/sets/the-open-epMy Week of Goodbyes: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html Pod Academy: http://podacademy. org/RSA: http://www.thersa.org /My website: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk/Jo Barrett: http://muteandinvisible.com/Life in Scents: http://lifeinscents . com/#GBA2014Open Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-open-episodesPersonal Season: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-personal-season-2014Comment is Free: http: / /www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/01/tough-choice-cut-job-enfield-children-centres-austerity Living Streets: http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/Geek Showoff - Science Showoff : http://www.scienceshowoff.org/The Moomin Episodes : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-moomins-episode Stand Up Tragedy Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedyTragic Christmas: https:/ /soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-christmasArts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/@Kit Lovelace: https://twitter.com/kitlovelaceKit Lovelace Episode: https://soundcloud.com/ meet/gba-68-kit-lovelaceFree Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/Eddie Peppitone: http://eddiepepitone.com/Rob Auton: http://www.robauton.co.uk/GBA Live: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-live-at-edfringe-2014Sara Pascoe: https://twitter.com/sarapascoeAndy Zaltzman: https://twitter.com/zaltzcricketBouncy Poppy Songs About Death: http://thereactionaries1.bandcamp . com/album/bouncy-poppy-songs-about-deathBPSAD GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-178-bouncy-poppy-songs-about-death Matt Hill: http://rethinkaudio.wordpress.com / BAFTA Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/ baftaStorylines: http://www.ampersandmedia.co.uk/current.phpAmpersand Media: http://www.ampersandmedia.co.uk/Focus e15 Mothers: http:/ / focuse15.org/Musa Okwonga: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-148-musa-okwongaNeil Denny: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-175-neil-dennyReni Eddo Lodge: https:/ / soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-182-reni-eddo-lodge Mike Jacks on: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-185-mike-jacksonSpark London: http://sparklondon.com/Mind Haringey: http ://www.mindinharingey.org.uk/Forty Hall: http://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/whats-on/ events/forty_hall_by_candlelight_1Jen: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ You can Getting Better Listen to Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can en listen to your favorite shows directly from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

6 January 2015

In GBA 190 we get to know Christmas (again) better. It's the 2014 Christmas Special and this time we're focusing more on the complicated than the uplifting. Most of the episode consists of a conversation between me and my friend Nina, two people with a complicated relationship at Christmas, who share our war stories. Also included in the episode is a current Christmas story by Connor and a song by Martin Austwick. The episode also features the voice of my father, who has spoken to his granddaughter in the past and created some Tove Jannson-style Christmas cheer. This episode hopes to offer solidarity to those mourning the holiday season and to offer those who love Christmas an explanation of why so many of us don't. It touches on troubling family dynamics and mental health issues, including specific references to traumatic events, depression, and violence against children, but in a rather light and seasonal way. https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-christmas-special2012: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-91-getting-better2013: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-141-a-room - full of Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! To hear the contributors at length in a non-Christmas context, watch these episodes: Nina: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-132-ninaConnor: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-186 - connorMartin: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-67-martin-the-sound-manDad: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesMentioned / Connected: Martin Austwick: http: / /www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/https://twitte r.com/martinaustwickhttp://www.thesoundoftheladies.com/https://martinaustwick.bandcamp.com/Stand Up Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedyFull Tragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-christmasTove Jansson: http://www.tovejansson.com/The Fir Tree: http://tygertale.com/2013/12/01/december- 1st -the-fir-tree-by-tove-jansson /The Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominThe Mum Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes - 1 (There will be no GBA of the Pr next week. It will return in January 2014). You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 18, 2014

In GBA 189 we get to know Heather better. She talks about how faith and theater influenced her passion for working with youth and promoting LGBT rights, her Methodist upbringing and personal relationship with God, the experience of being pregnant and how she met me for the first time as a child "Pajama Boy" met. Heather Plugs: Standing up for other people's rights. The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is that good people do nothing. Edmund Burke mentions: Tim: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-188-timMencap: https://www.mencap.org.uk/PGCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postgraduate_Certificate_in_EducationI Have 2 Mummy Books: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Has_Two_Mommieshttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Some-people-have-Mums-SomeFamilies-net/dp/1484097122http://www.amazon. co.uk/Tale-Two-Mommies-Vanita-Oelschlager/dp/0982636679 Central Park Penguins Book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Tango_Makes_ThreeHeteronormativity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeteronormativityMethodism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MethodismRowan Williams (the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of recording): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_Williams You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 10, 2014

In GBA 188 we get to know Tim better. He talks about mathematical physics, particle accelerators, the dark matter that can form the universe, E=mc2, movies, playing bass, being a twin, having a happy childhood and more. Tim Plugs: His website: http://www.t-j-walton.co.uk/ We mention: Edinburgh Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-15-edinburgh-festivalLarge Hadron Collider: http://www.t-j-walton.co.uk/ www.stfc.ac.uk/646.aspxCERN: Cern particle accelerator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_acceleratorIon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IonPlasma: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_%28physics%29 Special relativity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity General relativity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity Michelson-Morley experiment: http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson%E2%80%93Morley_experimentE=MC2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%E2%80%93energy_equivalenceTachyon: http://en.wikipedia.org / wiki/TachyonKing's Lynn: http://www.kingslynnonline.com/ Hunstanton: http://www.norfolk-on-line.co.uk/hunstan ton-norfolk/Richard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /sets/the-richard-episodesNuffield Theatre: https://www.liveatlica.org/information/visiting/live-at-lica-venues/lancaster-nuffield-theatreMuse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Muse_%28band%29Philip Glass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_GlassCinematic Orchestra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cinematic_OrchestraDad : https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the -dad-episodes You can Acquai Getting Better nted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. -Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 03, 2014

In GBA 187 we get to know Hannah better. He talks about connecting with people, the rift in everything that lets in light, uprooting, relationships, family, love, death and pain. It's a conversation about how Facebook can connect and analyze people, turn their lives into fiction, and explore how people relate and connect. Content Note: The conversation is heartfelt but tackles dark and difficult issues, including suicide, grief, and experiences of mental health issues and trauma. Hanna Connects: Childhood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyhood_%28film%29 We mentioned: Spark London: sparklondon.com/"There's a crack, a crack in everything That's how the light gets in" https: / /www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ma5tF6TJpA Watching the English – Kate Fox: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Watching-English-Hidden-Rules-Behaviour/dp/0340818867https://soundcloud.com /gettingbetteracquainted/gba-131-carl You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

26. November 2014

In GBA 186 we get to know Connor better. In a glass house late at night eating cold chips, we have a conversation all roads lead back to radio about Ireland, Brussels, China, childhood, the Third Coast Festival, In the Dark and more. There are also many podcast talks. Connor Connect: In the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/Invisible Picture Palace: http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/We Mentioned: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-87-in-conversationEpisodes of Invisible Picture Palace: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-live-the-invisible-pictureHelen and Olly's Required Listening: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ b01m5j91Spark London: http:/ / sparklondon.com/https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-127-robin-the-fogRethink Daily: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/Ricky Gervais Podcast: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki /The_Ricky_Gervais_ShowRadio Sweden: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?programid=2054Ministry of Stories Ouch! http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/Farming Today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/farmingThe Live GBA Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ sets/gba-live100th Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba100-1 International Crisis Group: http://www.crisisgroup.org/Magritte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren %C3%A9_MagritteBBC Chinese Service: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/chinafocusDX Listening Digest: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.htmlThe World Service: http://www.bbc .co.uk/worldserviceradioRadio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4China Radio International: http://english.cri.cn/Coffee Flavored Tea: http://www.coffeeflavoredtea.net/wordpress/ https://soundcloud.com/coffeeflavoredteaRTE: http://www.rte.ie/Radio 1: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1Radio 2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ radio2Radio 5 Live: http://www.bbc.co.uk/5liveMurphy Radio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Radiohttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-74-mer vynGood Frid-May Agreement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday_Agreement6 Degrees of Separation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separationOpen Society Foundation: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/George Soros : http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/people/george-soros Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radiolab: http:/ / www .radiolab.org/Third Coast Festival: http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/Karl James Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/ the -chris-and-karl-episodes Timehop: http://timehop.com/Maplin: http://www.maplin.co.uk/The Sound of Silence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v = 4zLfCnGVeL4Simon and Garfunkle Greatest Hits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_and_Garfunkel's_Greatest_HitsCarry On Up the Charts Beautiful South: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry_On_up_the_ChartsBailrigg FM: http://bailriggfm . co . UK/Teenage Kicks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAtUw6lxcisJohn Peel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_PeelMicheal Follow Fenton Stevens: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets /the-michael-fenton-stevens Pigs in Space: http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=QTGDpUg3CHYLights Out Listening: https://lightsoutlisteninggroup.wordpress.com/ You can listen to Getting More Familiar on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and other devices. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

19. November 2014

In GBA 185 we get to know Mike Jackson better. I met Mike at the Focus E15 Mothers Occupation earlier this year and he is one of the fictional real people in the movie Pride. We talk about the personal and the political, going through class experience and class struggle, LGBT rights, solidarity between different oppressed groups, consciousness, activist and union history and much more. Mike Plugs: The reformed LGSM which can be found here: http://www.twitter.com/LGSMpride And in the future also on Facebook here: LGSM 2014 We Mention:GBA 179 Focus E15 Mothers (with Mike Jackson): https://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-179-focus-e15-mothersFocus e15 mothers: https://twitter.com/FocusE15https://www.facebook.com/pages/Focus-E15-Mothers/602860129757343http://focuse15.org /Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Pride: http://www.pridemovie.co.uk/Billy Elliot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_ElliotBrassed Off: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassed_OffThe Full Monty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Full_MontyStephen Beresford: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_BeresfordMarc Ashton: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Mark_AshtonJoe Gilgun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_GilgunThis is England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_EnglandThe Miners' Strike: http://en.wikipedia .org /wiki/ UK_miners%27_strike_(1984%E2%80%9385)Margaret Thatcher: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Margaret_ThatcherPricewaterhouseCoopers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PricewaterhouseCoopersNeoliberal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeoliberalismNeoconservative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeoconservatismBy Hayek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_HayekMilton Friedman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_FriedmanTony Benn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_BennNaomi Klein: That changes everything: http ://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Changes-Everything-Capitalism-Climate/dp/1451697384 Freddie Fox: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Fox_(actor)Pink Triangle : http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_triangle Print Workers' strike: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapping_disputeStill the Enemy Within: http://en.enemy-within.org.uk/ Women Against Mine Closures: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Against_Pit_ClosuresClement Attlee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_AttleeAccrington: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accrington1967 Sex Crimes Act: http://en. wikipedia.o rg/wiki/Sexual_Offences_Act_1967Johnathan Harvey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Harvey_(playwright) Beautiful Thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Thing_(play)Canary: http://www. amazon.co.uk/22Canary-22-Modern-Plays-Jonathan-Harvey/dp/1408131048 "Equal" Marriage Bill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_(Same_Sex_Couples)_Act_2013Mark Ashton's Fund: https:/ /www.facebook.com/markashtontrustSoma Mining Disaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_mine_disaster You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android Phone , Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. November 2014

In GBA 184 we get to know Duncan better. He talks about writing for theatre, day jobs, the West Yorkshire Playhouse writers programme, the Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers programme, being involved in youth theatre, studying law, challenging one's beliefs and attitudes, moral ambiguity and growing up in Malvern . Duncan isn't plugging anything, but you can find it here: https://twitter.com/duncan_gateshttp://thethingsthatarenotthere.wordpress.com/I-plug:http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk We mentioned: Matt Hill: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/Malvern: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern,_WorcestershireGrease: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(musical)Oh what a lovely one War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_What_a_Lovely_WarUB65: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_UB-65Charles Bukowski: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_BukowskiJohn Steinbeck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_SteinbeckOf Mice and Men: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_MenFestival Theatre: http://www.malvern-theatres.co. uk/events/venues/festival/Thea Tre of Small Convenience: http://www.wctheatre.co.uk/Shakespeare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ShakespeareAlien: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Alien_(film)Royal Court Theatre: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/West Yorkshire Playhouse: http://www.wyp.org.uk/Richard:The Weir: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/The_WeirDonmar: http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/Sarah Kane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_KaneUEA: https://www.uea.ac.uk/ATOS: http: //uk.atos.net/en -uk/home.html Professor X: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_X Karl Popper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Popper Black theory Schwans : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Black_swan_theoryDV8: http://dv8.co.uk/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone , Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. forward! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04. November 2014

At GBA 183 we get to know Vicky better who I met through the Ministry of Storytelling where she works and talk about involving children through creative writing, working at a Monster Supplies store, the human ability to learn and how adopting the French horn in folklore clubs, excursions between country and city, the joys of bird watching, navigating the educational system and much more. Vicky Connects: Her Band, The Flowing: https://www.facebook.com/theflowingBirdwatching We mentioned: Ministry of Stories: http://www.ministryofstories.org/Ministry of Stories on Cbeebies: http://bit.ly / MyScbeebies Poetry Garden: http://www.ministryofstories.org/planting-poetry/Acrostic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AcrosticMesostic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MesosticMatt Hill: http : //rethinkdaily.co.uk/The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/Hoxton Monster Supplies: http://www.monstersupplies.org/Plainchant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ PlainsongEarly Folk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music#Early_folk_music.2C_fieldwork_and_scholarshipYann Tiersen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_TiersenApples for all: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryoneIsle of Grain : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_GrainBoris Johnson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_JohnsonHow to be a Bad Bird Watcher: http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Bad - Birdwatcher-Greater-Glory/dp/1904977057Jem R olls: http ps://www. facebook.com/jem.rolls.1 - Bird Poem: https://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/track/i-snow-what-the-birds-are-thinking-and-i-understand-that-look-in - their-eyesRSPB Birdsong website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdidentifier/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone or Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. October 2014

In GBA 182 we get to know the Reni Eddo Lodge better. He talks about reaching mainstream journalism through activism and blogging, examining how power works, how both the left and the media are held back by seeing everything through the lens of middle-class white men, the “Great Wars of Intersectionality ' from 2012, Black Feminism, Cultural Capital, Critical Race Theory and More. If that makes the conversation sound academic and dry, let me assure you it really isn't. The conversation takes place in a busy cafe in Hackney, Reni is fighting the end of an illness, I'm fighting my privilege-based ignorance, but we still manage to have a great conversation about race, class, gender and the media. .http://renieddolodge.co.uk/Reni plugs - Email her if you'd like her to talk about the things she does: http://renieddolodge.co.uk/contact/ Her can be found online at: https:/ /twitter. com/renireniI Plug:Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Horror: https://www.facebook.com/events/707597412628896/Tragic Friends Act 3: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-friends-act-3We mentioned : Focus E15 Mom: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-179-focus-e15-mothershttps://twitter.com/FocusE15https://www.facebook.com/pages/Focus-E15-Mothers/602860129757343Facebook Egg Freezing: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/oct/21/facebook-apple-egg-freezing-virgin-unlimited-holidays-business-benefitsChannel 4 Best Young Blogger Award: http:// www theguardian.com/media/pda/2010/oct/25/channel-4-britains-best-young-blogger-louise-jones Greenpeace: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/Intersectionity: http://www .feminist times. com/call-yourself-an-intersection-feminist/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10572435/Intersection-feminism.-What-the-hell-is-it-And-why -you-should-care.html Billy Bragg: http://www.billybragg.co.uk/Critical Race Theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_race_theory Kimberley Crenshaw: http://www.newstatesman.com /lifestyle/2014/04/kimberl-crenshaw-intersectionity-i-wanted-come-everyday-metaphor-anyone-couldKimberley Crenshaw LSE Conference: http://www.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/events/2014/03 / 20140326t1830vOT.aspxMarx: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_MarxNew Statesman: http://www.newstatesman.com/Intersectionity Wars of 2012: http://www.utne.com/community/intersectionity-zm0z14uzwil . aspx#axzz3Gs0ZAAWLhttp://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/10/a_problem_thatSheryl Sandberg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Sandberg You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher offers you the ability to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

22. October 2014

In GBA 181 we get to know Kary better. We talked about doing Ministry of Stories for Cbeebies Radio, traveling to radio through 90's alternative music, living in many countries, practicing and teaching Kundalini Yoga. As is often the case when speaking to someone who also gives interviews, the tables are occasionally turned. Expect adventure, storytelling, conscious living, feminism and more! Kary goes online: http://www.inspiredradio.co.uk/ You can hire me as a freelancer: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes. html We mention: Matt Hill: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/Ministry of Stories: http://www.ministryofstories.org/Cbeebies Radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/ Ministry of Stories Series: http://bit.ly/MiScbeebies Terry Saunders: http://www.terrysaunders.co.uk/Jenni Murray: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/17dynSh8ZdhxqcljQ99TPqP /jenni -murray Woman's Hour: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvbRadio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4Ignite: http://ignitecreative.tv/Radio Production Awards: http :/ /www. radioacademy.org/events/radio-production-awards-2/Media Week: http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/Something Else: http://www.somethinelse.com/Acid House: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_houseTechno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TechnoPsychedelic Trance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_tranceDrum and Bass: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Drum_an d_bassReggae: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReggaeBashment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BashmentLatin Jazz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_jazzStraight no Chaser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_No_Chaser_(Magazine) Jez Nelson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jez_Nelson Jazz FM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102.2_Jazz_FMGilles Peterson : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_PetersonBenji B: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_BSun Ra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_RaSteve Chandra: http:// en .wikipedia. org/wiki/Steve_Chandra_Savale Asian Dub Foundation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Dub_Foundation Kundalini Yoga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini_yoga Kundalini Yoga Collective: http://kundaliniyogacollective.co. uk/Burning Man: http://www.burningman.com/Earth Dance: http://www.earthdance.org/Aisha and Abdel GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and -abdelYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

15. October 2014

In GBA 180 we get to know George better. He talks about getting into comics and manga since he was a kid, when his career advisor told him that being an animator wasn't for him, he went to art school and made his living as an animator. We also cover Storage, Libraries, Hong Kong and more. George (http://www.georgecheng.co.uk/) Links: Your local library. Connector: This blog post: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html Hire me for freelance work: https://dave-pickering.squarespace.com/ Hire- me-to-tell-stories/Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Friends at the Dogstar in Brixton on Thursday 25 September from 7.30pm. Pay what you want: www.facebook.com/events/571116096344062/ We mentioned: Ged: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-31-ged South Hill Park: http://www.southhillpark.org .uk / Richard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodesThe Middle Class Bastards: https://soundcloud.com/themiddleclassbastardsTransformers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TransformersAkira: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(manga)Sonic the Hedgehog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(series)Lemster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Leominster Byam Shaw School of Art: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byam_Shaw_School_of_Art Hereford College of Art and Design: http://www.hca.ac.uk/Bauhaus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /BauhausStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Ad Block: https://adblockplus.org/Nirvana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)Nevermind: http: // en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NevermindUnplugged: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Unplugged _in_New_YorkDon Hertzfeldt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_HertzfeldtLoony Tunes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_TunesSouthpark: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_ParkYou can listen to Getting Better familiar with Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

08. October 2014

In GBA 179 we got to know Focus E15 Mothers better. I speak to some of the people involved in the political struggle taking place on the Carpenters Estate, where a group of mothers and their supporters have made some uninhabited (but perfectly habitable). ) Apartments in a social hub that serves the community and raises awareness of the harsh realities of local and national housing policies.https://twitter.com/FocusE15https://twitter.com/E15OpenHousehttps://www.facebook .com /pages /Focus-E15-Mutter/602860129757343https://www.facebook.com/pages/E15-Open-House-Occupation/1630838387142657https://www.facebook.com/events/322455237939436/In addition, a lecture will follow presented by Mike Jackson, one of the members of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, the activist group featured in the recent film Pride.http://www.coolcave.co.uk/blog/video/all-out-dancing-in-dulais - 1986.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsFY0wHpR5oMore information about Focus E15:http://t.co/A5mO2CKqmjhttp://t.co/ySKSDDOKKjh ttp://t .co/xcFAZ24103https : //t.co/C7ssh19igqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAjCiXwP46whttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/23/real-politics-empty-london-housing-estateWe Mentioned : revolver Revolutionary Communist Group of South London:http://www.revolutionarycommunist.org/https://www.facebook.com/southlondonrcgLesbians and Gays Support the Miners:http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbians_and_Gays_Support_the_MinersRobin Wales:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_WalesNewham Council:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newham_London_Borough_CouncilToll Puddle Martyrs:http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Tolpuddle_MartyrsThe Chartists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartism You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. -Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1. October 2014

On GBA 178 we get to know Bouncy Poppy Songs About Death better. Join me, Hayley and George to a listening party for The Reactionaries' new album. It's the first time we've all sat down and listened to the finished album. Plugins: Bouncy Poppy Songs About Death on Bandcamp: https://thereactionaries1.bandcamp.com/releasesOur self-titled first album on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries/sets/the-reactionariesTo leave feedback or contact Hayley via her novel or George about his production skills please contact GBApodcast@gmail.com or @GBApodcast on Twitter. Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Friends at Brixton Dogstar on Thursday 25th September from 7.30pm. Pay what you want: www.facebook.com/events/571116096344062/Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Horror at Hackney Attic on Saturday October 25 from 7:30pm. Tickets £5 in advance and £7 at the door: https://www.facebook.com/events/324271494401590/We Mentioned: Apples for Everyone: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone/setsApples For Everyone on GBA: https : //soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/apples-for-everyoneHayley's GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayleyGeorge's GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george /https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-106-jack-and-george/https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/a-room-full-of-friends-theOllies GBA: https:// soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-167-oliSpark London: http://sparklondon.com/Elspeth's GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-2-elspethWritinggroup: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-84-writing-groupThe Dad GBAs: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesStylist: http://www.stylist.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www . standuptr agedy.co.ukYou can listen to Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

24. September 2014

In GBA 177 we get to know Daniel better. He speaks magic, twitter, words, comedy, and opinions and has opinions and excuses for having opinions on all of these activities. The conversation is a delightful dance of arrogant self-mockery and cushy social awkwardness, with a few live card tricks thrown into the mix. Daniel connects: @daniel_barker: https://twitter.com/daniel_barker Buy him beers in the pubs. Tragedy: Tragic Friends at the Dogstar in Brixton on Thursday 25 September from 7.30pm. Pay what you want: https://www.facebook.com/events/571116096344062/ We mention: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Barnardos: http://www.barnardos. org. uk/James Ross: https://twitter.com/fki01Eddie Izzard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_IzzardBill Bailey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_BaileyTweet Typo: http:/ / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derren_BrownHoudini: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Harry_HoudiniSpirituals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpiritualismRichard Wiseman: http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/NLP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programmingHamleys: http://www.hamleys.com/Mitcham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitcham,_London Richard Dawkins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkinshttps://twitter.com/richarddawkinsYou Listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17. September 2014

In GBA 176 we get to know Eithne better. He speaks about shifting cultures, both from his own global travel experiences and from the experiences and issues faced by immigrant groups in London. She also talks about working for equality and diversity in museums, tells her own stories in her memoir and on stage, and introduces me to the concept of intangible heritage. FGM, abortion, grief, racismEithne connects: Her website: http://www.ethnienightingale.com Her story from Spark London The Milkman's Round: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/the-milkmans-round-eithne- nightingale / If agents are interested in staging your memories, please get in touch! We mention: Spark London: http://wwwsparklondon.com/V and A: http://www.vam.ac.uk/Museum of Childhood: http://www.museumofchildhood.org.uk/Heritage Lottery Fund: http://www.hlf.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspxNyerere: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_NyerereHutons: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/hutong/Al Jazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/Equality and Social Justice: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Museums-Equality-Social-Justice-Meanings/dp/0415504694Dad Episodes: https://soundcloud.com / Gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesUnesco Convention on Intangible Heritage: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/conventionSimone de Beauvoir: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_de_Beauvoirhttp ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_SartreYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. September 2014

In GBA 175 we get to know Neil Denny better. He talks about balancing and splitting his job and "hobby" (producing and hosting the Little Atoms podcast and radio show). We go to classes, travel across America, whether praying or masturbating is the most shameful act, being both in and out of the media, and more. /Available on iTunes and to listen live on London Area Radio every Saturday at 10:30am on Resonance 104.4 FM or stream at that time via the Resonance FM website: http://resonancefm.com/ also closes their live Appearances as and when they arise. Follow him on Twitter: @littleatoms We mentioned: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Neil in Spark London: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/best-of-spark-2-neil- denny/ Geek Showoff: http://scienceshowoff.wordpress.com/geeks/Z List Deadlist: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/Izy Lawrence: https://www.iszi.com/Winchester Science Festival: http: // winchesterscifest.org/Padraig Reidy: https://twitter.com/mePadraigReidyBeckie Hogg: http://barefootintocyberspace.com/Rebecca Watson: https://twitter.com/rebeccawatsonSkepchic: http://skepchick.org/ Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Helen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-9-helen-zaltzmanSkeptics in the Pub: http://www.skepticsinthepub.net/Churchill Trust: http://www.wcmt.org.uk/Little Atoms Road Trip: http://www.littleatoms.com/ roadtrip.htmNeil's Guardian Blogs: http:// www. theguardian.com/profile/neil-dennyRadcliffe Royds: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracqu ainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes Rod Liddle: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Rod_LiddleMusa Okwonga: http://www.okwonga.com/https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-148-musa-okwonga Richard Sanderson: http://www.richard-sanderson.com/Richard Dawkins : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. forward! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03.09.2014

In this GBA Extra, James McKay recites Rochester's Imperfect Enjoyment for your NSFW enjoyment. Rochester: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilmot,_2nd_Earl_of_RochesterJames: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-169-james-mckay

29. August 2014

A live footage of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. Due to the heavy workload of the festival, this recording has been released unedited and unembellished, and for this reason does not include any coverliner notes. August 22: Megan Cohen: http://plays.megancohen.com/Megan Cohen is a playwright, friend of the meek, and transmedia culture giant. Member of the San Francisco Neo-Futurists. She is doing her solo show Take Me Home at #edfringe 2014.

22. August 2014

A live footage of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. CONTENTS NOTE: The talks touch on child abuse, drug use, violence and bullying. This recording is released unedited and unedited due to the heavy workload of the festival, hence these shows are also annotated. August 21st: Tamer Kattan: http://www.tamerkattan.com/Tamer Kattan was born an outsider and stayed there. This Egyptian-born American was born into a family of Muslims, Christians, and Jews, which makes him incredibly comfortable with awkwardness. From schoolyard bullies to abusive parents, comedy quickly became this misfit's weapon. This international award-winning comedian with television and advertising credits in the United States. He is a regular at the Comedy, Improv and Laugh Factory Store in Los Angeles and is now based in the UK where you can find him at the Comedy Cafe, Top Secret and The Comedy Store in London.

21. August 2014

A live footage of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. This recording is unedited and released without embellishment due to the heavy workload of the festival, which is why there are no cover notes accompanying these shows. August 20: August 20: Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/Fay Roberts is a performance poet and traveling drummer. During the day he plays projects and at night he projects via a microphone. He runs the Cambridge chapter of Hammer & Tongue along with his own art label/brand/movement/"Hazy Poetry Concept" Allographic Press. And she's the Director of Spoken Word at PBH's Free Fringe and runs Other Voices Caberet.

20. August 2014

A live footage of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. Due to the intense workload of the festival, this recording is unedited and released without any embellishment. Therefore August 19: Chella Quint http://www.chellaquint.com/Chella Quint is an old-school comedian, designer, artist, educational consultant and fanzine from Brooklyn, New York, now residing in Sheffield. She is the winner of the Sheffield Docfest 2013 New Facts Talent Showcase (for which she wrote and presented Lifting the Lid, a short film on menstrual education for the Open University) and recently has an MA in Education with a focus on changing attitudes towards menstruation completed . in high schools. His research has an accompanying #PeriodPositive campaign and website. He regularly does science communication comedy in the UK and abroad and recently hosted a CERN stand-up comedy show. He has been commissioned by the Institute of Physics to create a new show based on their fanzine It's Not You, I Just Need Space (interplanetary love and rejection letters) as part of the Off the Shelf Festival this October.

19. August 2014

A live footage of a GBA captured at #edfringe 2014 at the Royal Oak as part of the PBH Free Fringe. This recording is unedited and released without embellishment due to the heavy workload of the festival, which is why there are no cover notes accompanying these shows. August 18: Rosie Wilby: http://www.rosiewilby.com/Rosie Wilby is a London-based comedian, musician, author and broadcaster. As a comedian he has appeared at Sydney Mardi Gras, The Comedy Store, Latitude Festival and Radio 4. As a musician he has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Ronnie Scotts and Carlton TV.

18. August 2014

In GBA 174 we get to know Tim Ralphs better. He talks about being a storyteller and interfaith preacher, growing up at folk festivals, how life affects how one understands stories, and much more. whats-on/rebranding-beelzebub Your website: http://www.timralphs.com/Story Forge - 3rd Tuesday of the month at Fat Cat: https://www.facebook.com/groups/94064587663/I Plug:Stand Up Tragedy on the Free Fringe - 7:30pm M. daily August 2-22 at Banshee Labyrinth: www.facebook.com/events/316554115169995/Getting Better Acquainted Live at the Free Fringe 3:15pm M. daily August 18 .-22. August at the Royal Oak: www.facebook.com/events/773670469351784/Edinburgh Show We Shout: Lucy Ayrton's The Splitting of the Mermaid: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lucy-ayrton -the-splitting- of-the-mermaid Can't Care Won't Care by Sofia Walker: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh/cant-care-wont-care/2014-08-02 / Her other show is Around the World in E Flying Mistakes: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh/around-the-world-in-eight-mistakes/2014-08-09/Brydie Lee Kennedy repeats you: https://tickets.edfringe .com/whats-on/brydie-lee-kennedy-repeats-on-you Mega-Games: http://www.tomwebb.info/megagames.html We mention: Rachel Rose Reed:http://www.rachelrosereid .com/ Science Showoff: http://scienceshowoff.wordpress.com/Bright Club: http://www.brightclub.org/The Moth: http://themoth.org/Society of Storytelling: http://www. sfs.org.uk/pippa reid: http://pippareid.com/Edinburgh fringe: http://www.edfringe.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.stand uptragedy.co.uk/Robin Ince: http://robinince.com/ Josie Long: http://www.josielong.com/Njord and Skadi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska%C3% B0iHugh Lupton: http://www. hughlupton.com/Dan Keding: http://dankeding.com/Dovie Tomason: http://doviethomason.com/Young Storyteller of the Year: http://en.wikipedia.org / wiki/Young_Storyteller_of_the_YearMichael Harvey: http:/ /www.michaelharvey.org/ Mabinogion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MabinogionFree Fringe: http://www.freefringe.org.uk/Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/Dave Pickering Storyteller : http://davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk/Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Game of Thrones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Game_of_ThronesBreaking Bad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_BadBeyond the Border: http://www.beyondtheborder.com/Joffrey: http://gameofthrones.wikia.com /wiki/Jof frey_BaratheonYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. August 2014

In GBA 173 we get to know Harv better. He talks about low-paying jobs in the hospitality industry, how childhood heartache and religious upbringing have impacted his life, how his political thinking and taste in music have developed, and how teaching has influenced his thinking. Harv was formerly the producer of Apples for Everyone and has been the resident sound man for Stand Up Tragedy since its inception. He's really good at all things sound related and a wise and loyal friend. stephenharvey.me.uk/ https://twitter.com/SteveHSoundtech We're already in Edinburgh of course and both Harv and I do Stand Up Tragedy every day. Harv will also be playing music there on the 3rd, 12th and 15th. As promised in the episode, I will be playing the track that Harv produced and drummed at the end of the show. It was created for my Open EP. Which you can find and download at http://soundcloud.com/the-daveI plug: Stand Up Tragedy at the Free Fringe - 7:30pm M. Daily August 2-22 at the Banshee Labyrinth: www.facebook. com/events/316554115169995/Getting Better Acquainted Live at the Free Fringe 3:15pm M. daily 18-22 August at the Royal Oak: www.facebook.com/events/773670469351784/We Mentioned: Apples for Everyone: https ://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone/sets/Hemel Hempstead: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Hemel_HempsteadBovingdon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BovingdonNirvana: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)Ben Sherman Shirts: http://www.bensherman.com/clothing/shirts/Pufferjacken: http://www.zalando.co.uk/puffer-jacket/Illuminatus-Trilogie: http : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illuminatus!_TrilogyThe Dispossessed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_DispossessedV for Vendetta: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_for_Vendetta The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_GalaxyBrakes Bros: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_BrosBeefeater: http://www.beefeater.co.uk/Premier Inn: http: / /www.premierinn.com/ Gorden Ramsey: http://www.gordonramsay.com/Gastrectomy: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Gastrectomy/Pages/Introduction.aspx Salvation Army: http://www. savedarmy.org.uk/The Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.htmlPrefiguring the Revolution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefigurative_politicsGuns and Roses: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Guns_N'_RosesBon Jovi - first album: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_J ovi_(album) Nevermind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevermind Richie Sambora : http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richie_Sambora Iron Maiden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Iron_Maiden Kurt Cobain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_CobainSmells Like Teen Spirit: http://youtu.be/hTWKbfoikeg Dave Grohl: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Grohl Foo Fighters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_FightersChris Novaselic: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krist_NovoselicBeyoncé: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9HR Giger - StillBirth Machine: http://bit.ly/UAfJXLThe Mekons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_MekonsYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you watch your favorite shows straight from Your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle will hear Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 28, 2014

In GBA 172 we get to know Sophia Walker better. She talks about traveling the world in 8 mistakes, using her experiences from the care industry to create a new piece of spoken word theatre, experiencing 9/11 through the broader social context of her classmates, from the international School to make documentaries in war zones. , the etymology of words and much more. Sophia's Addons: Can't Care, Won't Care 2.-24. August at 1:40 p.m. M. in the Banshee Maze: http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/420338-cant-care-wont-care/ Around the World in Eight Mistakes 9th-24th August August at Pilgrim 5:30pm: http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/420579-around-the-world-in-eight-errores/ Both shows are part of The Free Fringe. Her first book, Opposite the Tour Bus, will be out this year on Burning Eye Press Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaWalker Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetwalker 7:30 p.m. M. every day from August 2nd to 22nd at the Banshee Labyrinth: www.facebook.com/events/316554115169995/Sophia Walker will be performing with Stand Up Tragedy on the 6th and 23rd. M. Daily August 18-22 at the Royal Oak: www.facebook.com/events/773670469351784/We Mention: Free Fringe Spoken Word Album: http://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/album/a-maze-of -breaths-spoken-word-at-pbhs-free-fringeLucy Ayrton: http://www.lucyayrton.co.uk/Dogstar: http://dogstarbrixton.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy. co.uk/ Andrea Gibson: http://www.andreagibson.org/Arts Council: http://www.artscouncil.org .uk/Kevin Cadwallender: http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poets /kevin-cadwallender Ted Talks: http://www.ted.com/BBCQT Watchalong: https://twitter.com/BBCQTWatchalongMoscow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoscowWashington: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.Soviet Union: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_UnionUPI: http://www.upi.com/National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic. com /Mountain People : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountain-People-Colin-M-Turnbull/dp/0671640984David Pluth - Green Peace : http://www.ugpulse.com/ heritage/1-on-1-with-national-geographic-Photographer-david-pluth/530/ug.aspxIkLand: The Worst People in the World http://iklandmovie.com/index. php Boston International Film Festival: http://www.bifilmfestival.com/biffhome.html Hanoi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi George Bush: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W _BushHaringey: http://www.haringey.gov.uk/Baby P: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Baby_PSpark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Ross Sutherland: http://www.rosssutherland.co.uk/Jordan - spoken word: http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw /articles/2013/11/16/jordan-s-female-slam-poetry-scene.html Upworthy: http://www.upworthy.com/Shane Koyczan – To date: http://www.tothisdayproject.com/the_poem .html Talha Ahsan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Talha_Ahsan Stonewall: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/Keith Jarrett – Gay Poem: https://www.youtube.com/ Watch? v=g81EKU1 lXbwSophia Walker - Fagots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8muDiSOjOQYChumbawamba - Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbXvfVlXt4s300 a 1: https://www. facebook.com /events/607036452716549/Monkey Poet: http://www.monkeypoet.co.uk/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 27, 2014

In GBA 171 we get to know Liam better. He talks about working as a brewer, discovering drawing, the tough times of growing up, being the first in his family to college, moving from a small town to the capital, coping with social anxiety disorder and more. Liam Plugs:His Art: http://liamwillday.com/His Beer Stand at Brockley Market: http://www.brockleymarket.com/I Plug:Stand Up Tragedy at Free Fringe - 7:30pm. M. daily August 2-22 at Banshee Labyrinth: https://www.facebook.com/events/316554115169995/Getting Better Acquainted Live at the Free Fringe 3:15 p.m. M. daily August 18-22 August in Royal Oak: https://www.facebook. com/events/773670469351784/We mention: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Ewa: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-140-ewaLondon Brewers Alliance: http://www .londonbrewers.org/Late Knights Brewery: http://www.lateknightsbrewery.co.uk/Adnams Southwold: http://adnams.co.uk/University of Westminster: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/ Tim Marrs http://timmarrs.co.uk/Paul Foot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Foot_(comedian)Crumbling Cookie: http://www.thecookieleicester.co.uk/Ralph Steadman: http : //www.ralphsteadman.com/Dan Savage - Savage Love: http://www.savagelovecast.com/Harold Pinter - Interview with Life's Hell: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi /programmes / newsnight/5110060.stmSocial Anxiety Disorder: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-anxiety/pages/social-anxiety.aspxTragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic -christmasYou can Listen Get to know Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite p broadcasts directly from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 23, 2014

In GBA 170 we know Fran better. We're catching up on what's happened since we studied together 12 years ago, which for Fran means going goth, starting the Cheshire Liberation Front, doing cool stuff with Harvest Mice, becoming an interpretive officer at the British Museum, climbing mountains and much more more. . They also denounce me as a man who wore a fedora and I squirm about it. of nottingham-a-musing-on-middle-management 10.-16. Stand Up Tragedy Free Fringe - 7: 2-22 August at 7.30pm at Ibis The Cheshire Liberation Front Hotel: http://cheshire4life.blogspot.co.uk/Conecto August daily at 30pm at Banshee Maze /www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/nice-guys-on-okcupid-are-the-worstMJ Hibbett: http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/Carsmile Steve: https : //twitter .com/CarsmileSteveMoon Horse: http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/moonhorse/Edinburgh Special 1: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-15-edinburgh-festivalEdinburgh Special 2: https: / /soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-71-edinburgh-festivalEdinburgh Special 3: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-124-stand-up-tragedy-atPBH Free Fringe: http://www.freefringe.org.uk / PBH Episode: https://soundcloud.com/Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-8-peter-buckley-hillSpark London: http://www.sparklondon.comHackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/ cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Attic/Hackney_Attic/Jen episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesAlan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreSir Gawain and the Green Night: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_KnightCheshire Liberation Front Political Indoctrination Rally: http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/227497-cheshire-liberation-fronts-political-indoctrination-rally/Weight Watchers Magazine: http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/shop/mag/Slimelight: http://www.slimelight.com/Erotic Reading Group: http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/21/fleshing- from -the-story-the-rise -of-clubs-de-libros-eroticos-537703/Mexican Wrestling London school of Luch Libre: http://londonschoolofluchalibre.blogspot.co.uk/Darryl Hannah - Blade Runner: https://www.google.co.uk /search?q=daryl+hannah+blade+runner&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB456GB456&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5oXGU9PLGpPG7AaIgIG4BA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=985&bih= .wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaamfelltepeike.wikipedia.de http://www.freefringeforum.org/viewtopic.php? f=131&t=1583Al Murray: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_MurrayMiriam Margolyes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_MargolyesAustentatious: http://austentatiousimpro.com/British Museum: http:/ /www.britishmuseum.org/UCL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/Scott of the Antarctic: The Musical: http://www.chortle. co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2013/s/21909/scott_of_the_antarctic%3A_the_musicalStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedt.co.uk Richard Herring - Leicester Square Podcast: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts / richard_herring_lst_podcast /The ARt of Wrestling – Colt Cabana: http://tsmradio.com/coltcabana/Sisters of Mercy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sisters_of_MercyThe Cure: http://en.wikipedia.org / wiki /The_CureFields of Nephilim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_of_the_NephilimThe Mission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(band)The Cult: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_CultMarilyn Manson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_MansonLee and Herring: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_and_Herringjanta - Swedish term: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_JanteJerry Lee Lewis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee_LewisElvis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_PresleyMorrisey - Friends Succeed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ We_Hate_It_When_Our_Friends_Become_ Successf ulYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 16, 2014

In GBA 169 we get to know James McKay better. It speaks to us through recitations of Victorian poetry, classical literature and history, plunders and recontextualizes the canon, the relationship between the Moomins and Zen thought, gives concerts in your living room and is "Thatcherist art". If this all sounds dry, dignified, and sophisticated, think again because this conversation is anything but. ly/TragicFringeTragic Misadventures: Wednesday July 9 at Black Heart: http://www.facebook.com/events/601978073250123 /We mention: The Book of Job: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_JobStand Up Tragedy: http://standuptragedy.co.uk James' Stand Up Tragedy Performances: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy / sut-james-mckay-ep-2 https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up -tragedy-16 https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-daily-ep-14-fay-roberts City of Dreadful_NightTragic Christmas: https://soundcloud. com/standuptragedy/sets/tragic-christmasThe New Mother: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_MotherHow Horace Held the Bridge: http://www.englishverse.com/poems/horatiusRochester: http://e n.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilmot,_2nd_Earl_of_Rochesterhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-imperfect-enjoyment- by-ro ChesterWhitman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_WhitmanJames on Soundcloud: https ://soundcloud.com/mckay_poetryThe Libertine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Libertine_(2004_film)King James Bible: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_VersionSermon on the Mount: http:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sermon_on_the_MountEcclesiastes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EcclesiastesBook of Revelation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_RevelationSong of Solomon: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Song_of_SongsLeviticus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_LeviticusThe Byrds - Turn! Fold! Fold! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ga_M5Zdn4Boney M - The Rivers of Babylon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm1g8FFRArc&feature=kpHinduism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /HinduismMonotheism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonotheismNorse Myths: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythologyRhetoric: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RhetoricArundel: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArundelInky Fingers: http://inkyfingers.org.uk/Christopher Smart - Jubilate Agno http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilate_AgnoStopham: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Stopham Coventry Cathedral: http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/Beat Poetry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_GenerationEM Forster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E . _M._ForsterKipling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_KiplingColeridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Taylor_ColeridgeWordsworth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_WordsworthSwinburne: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algernon_Charles_SwinburneTennyson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_TennysonBrowning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_BrowningSnufkin: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/SnufkinMoomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominComet in Moominland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_in_MoominlandLittle My: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_MySnorkmaiden: http ://moomin.wikia.com/wiki/The_Snork_MaidenMoomin Valley in November: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Moominvalley_in_NovemberMoominland Midwinter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moominland_MidwinterFinn Family Moomintroll: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finn_Family_MoomintrollMoomin Pappa at sea: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Moominpappa_at_SeaThe Way of Zen - Alan Watts: http://www.amazon.com/The-Way-Zen-Alan-Watts/dp/0375705104Japanese Cartoons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOj1EyMLgg&feature =kpPolish cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utXbpKrWRBsDubbed version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiZ0eBFTH6kComics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Moomin_comic_stripsTove's Hobbit: http://www.forbiddenplanet.co. uk/blog/2013/illustration-tove-janssons-hobbit/Hobbit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HobbitThe Lord of the Rings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_RingsThe Decline of the West : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decline_of_the_WestExploits of Moomin Pappa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exploits_of_MoominpappaPeter Jackson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_JacksonTolkien: http: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._TolkienTolkien's letter to Hitler: http://io9.com/5892697/whats-classier-than-jrr-tolkien-telling-off-nazis-absolutely-nothingSaruman : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SarumanSeptimius Severus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septimius_SeverusSpartacus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus I mixed this scene: http:/ /www.dailymotion.com/video/xnedde_snails-and-oysters-from-spartacus-1960_shortfilms with this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzFLwsFiOMOvid: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/OvidKipling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_KiplingWoman of the Species: http://www.potw.org/archive/potw96.htmlSpace Song: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=N-wIvsZBFhQ&feature=kpShakespeare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /William_ShakespeareSunday Assembly: http://sundayassembly.com/ You can listen to Getting Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows directly from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. light up! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 09, 2014

In GBA 168 lernen wir Sam besser kennen. Sie erzählt von einer Kindheit voller Veränderungen und Reisen, Muttersein (aber nicht darüber definiert zu sein), wir vergleichen Notizen von der Universität und holen nach, was wir in unseren 20ern gemacht haben. Außerdem zeigt sie mir ihre umfangreiche Tattoo-Sammlung und wir sprechen darüber, wie man Kunst auf seinen ganzen Körper aufträgt. auf Black Heart: http://www.facebook.com/events/601978073250123/Mein Blogbeitrag über das Verlassen/Verlieren meines Jobs: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/%E2%80% A6yes .html Wir erwähnen: Ged: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-31-gedRichard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodesThe Platform Theatre: http://www.arts. ac.uk/csm/about-csm/facilities/general/platform-theatre/Hugo Chavez: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez Ministerium für Geschichten: http://www.ministryofstories. org /Chris: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-41-chrisInka: http://inkatattoos.co.uk/Oil Pulling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pullingBindweed: http:/ / www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/problems/weeds/field-bindweed/456.html Schwalben: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwallowJack Sparrow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / Jack_SparrowSnow Camp: http://www.snow-camp.org. uk/Red Bush Tea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RooibosKeenwah: http://www.keenwah.com/Palm Oil - Orang-Utans: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_forests/deforestation /forest_conversion_agriculture/orang_utans_palm_oil/ Du kannst Getting to Know Yourself auf Stitcher SmartRadio hören, mit Stitcher kannst du deine Lieblingssendungen direkt von deinem iPhone, Android-Telefon, Kindle Fire und mehr hören. ? Laden Sie es noch heute kostenlos unter www.stitcher.com oder in den App Stores herunter. Helfen Sie mehr Menschen, sich besser kennenzulernen. Wenn Ihnen gefällt, was Sie hören, warum schreiben Sie nicht eine iTunes-Rezension? Folgen Sie @GBApodcast auf Twitter. Ich mag Besseres Wissen auf Facebook. sag deinen Freunden. Verbreiten Sie das Wort!

July 2, 2014

In GBA 167 we know Oli better. We compare parallel teenage lives in Cardiff, look back at the beginnings of Apples for All and delve into Unitarian thinking as to why he prefers the Silmarillion to the Lord of the Rings, the allure and power of comics, pints of dirt, the Mabinogion, speaking Welsh, spoilers for Promethea and more. The Apples for Everyone Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/apples-for-everyone/ The Apples for Everyone Archive: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone/ sets Oli Plugs: Modern Television, especially: Parks and Recreation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_RecreationSpaced: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpacedThe Shadow Line: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ The_Shadow_Line_(TV_series)Community: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_(TV_series)New Thundercats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThunderCats_(2011_TV_series)Battlestar Galactica: http:// /en .wikipedia.org/wiki / Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series) The West Wing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_WingI Plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringeTragic Misadventures: Wednesday, July 9th at Black Heart http://www.facebook.com/events/601978073250123/My blog post about leaving/losing my job: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/…yes.htmlMe we mention NEN: Red Dwarf: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf2001: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)League of Gentlemen: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/The_League_of_GentlemenJack Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-46-jackCadw: http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/The Plural: https://soundcloud.com / the-pluralEnterprise Studios: http://www.enterprisestudios.com/Hayley Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -9-hayleyHenry Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-56- henryVale of Glamorgan: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/index.aspxSteve Bland Assembly: https://myspace. com/thesteveblandassemblyScampi Fries: http://en.wikip edia.org/wiki/The_Smith's_Snackfood_CompanyMetros: http://www.visitcardiff.com/eat-and-drink/club-metro-meters-p106771Angel Tavern: http:/ /www.walesuk.info/angel.htmlZeus: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/45-nightclubs-you-definitely-went-6436231London Welsh Centre: http://www.londonwelsh .org/Unitarian: http://www.unitarian .org.uk/index.shtml200AD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AD_(comics)Zenith: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Zenith_(Comics) Grant Morrison: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_MorrisonInvisables: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_InvisiblesPat Mills: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_MillsAlan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreRouge Trouper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_TrooperSupreme: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_(comics)The Boys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Boys_(comics)Preacher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_(comics)Batman Movies: http://www.rottent omatoe s.com/search/?search=batman&sitesearch=rtSuperman Movies: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/search/?search=superman&sitesearch=rtSuperman 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_IIGreen Lantern: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/770677993/Thor: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thor/Iron-Man-Filme: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/search/?search =iron+man&sitesearch=rt300: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/300/Dawn of the Dead: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dawn_of_the_dead/Tolkien: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki /J._R._R._TolkienThe Lord of the Rings: http:// /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_RingsSilmarillion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SilmarillionMabinogion: http://en.wikipedia . org/wiki/Mabinogion The Chronicles of Prydain: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_PrydainArthurian Legends: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_ArthurThe Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WireNarnia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_NarniaPromethea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrometheaLeague of Extrodinary Gentlemen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th e_League_of_Extraordinary_GentlemenTom Strong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_StrongVoice of the Fire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_the_FireLost Girls: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_GirlsNeil Gaiman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_GaimanDave Mckean: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_McKeanArkham Asylum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham_Asylum:_A_Serious_House_on_Serious_EarthMick Jagger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jagger You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio , Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25. June 2014

In GBA 166 we get to know Tamsin better. We share war stories from Lancaster University Theater Studies and she talks about speech and language therapy, brain tumor and breast cancer recovery and more. Tamsin Plugs: Speech and Language TherapyI Plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: bit.ly/TragicFringeTragic Misadventures: Wednesday, July 9 at Black Heart https://www.facebook.com/events/601978073250123/My blogpost about going/losing my work: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html Mentions: Connexions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connexions_(agency)Howard Pinter Poem : http://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/mar/14/poetry.haroldpinterBreast Cancer Care: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/Penny Brohn Cancer Care: http://www.pennybrohncancercare . org/Mesothelioma: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MesotheliomaNarrative Therapy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_therapyMr Tumble: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/something- special/Makaton: https://www.makaton.org/British Sign Language: http://www.british-sign.co.uk/bsl-british-sign-language/Singing Hands: http://www. www.singhands.co.uk/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

19. June 2014

On the GBA 165 we get to know my friend Alex, wanderlust, even better. He talks about his work The Son of Man. We talk about the themes behind the play and the research he did while writing it. We cover interpretations and reinterpretations of Jesus in fiction, comparative mythologies, a discussion of the historical Jesus, a walkthrough of CS Lewis' version of the end of the world in The Last Battle, Christian atheism, and much more. Alex Plugs – His first campaign in support of Son of Man will be featured on Kickstarter soon. In the meantime, his Facebook group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/272636382906179/ and he is on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sonofmanplayI Plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http ://bit.ly/TragicFringeGreek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June on Dogstar: http://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/Did we mention both episodes of Alex: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/sets/ the -alex-and-dave-files Wanderlust: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/23-charming-illustrations-of-untranslatable-words-from-otherHiraeth: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ HiraethJesus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JesusThor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThorYahweh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YahwehZeus: http ://en. Wikipedia. org/wiki/ZeusOdin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OdinLoki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LokiPrometheus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrometheusLucifer: http: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LuciferJohn the Baptist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_el_BautistaMatthew: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_MatthewLuke: http://en.wikipedia . org/wiki/Gospel_of_LukeMark: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_MarkPhilip Pullman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Pullman The good man Jesus and the villain Christ: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/The_Good_Man_Jesus_and_the_Scoundrel_ChristHis Dark Materials: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_MaterialsMessiah: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /MessiahJohn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ John_the_ApostleThe Last Temptation of Christ: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Temptation_of_Christ_(Film)Martin Scorsese: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_ScorseseRichard Dawkins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Richard_DawkinsMidrash: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My drashChristology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChristologyChristian Atheism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_atheismNicaea: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_NicaeaAslan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AslanCS Lewis: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/C._S._Lew isTolkien: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._ TolkienNarnia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_NarniaThe Last Battle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Last_BattleDiogenes The Cynic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_SinopeAlan Moore: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreKingdom of God: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God_(Christianity)Dominic Crossan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dominic_CrossanThe Good Samaritan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Good_SamaritanDawkins + Mehdi Hasan: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/21/richard-dawkins-mehdi-hasan_n_3127629.html Leap of Faith: http:/ /en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_of_faith You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted Stitcher SmartRadio lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more with Stitcher. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. June 2014

In GBA 164 we get to know Sonja better. We'll talk about making and loving comics, being interested in novelty, veganism, creative and commercial thinking, leaving work to become freelance and more. This episode also features two true stories told by Sonja at the Spark events in London. Sonja Plugs: Plug: Her Comics Course: Prince's Drawing School: Drawing the Graphic Novel http://www.princesdrawingschool.org/programmes/public/shoreditcheve.aspRun by Emily Haworth-Booth http://emilyhaworthbooth.blogspot.co.uk /quitting a jobHow to find a fulfilling job by Roman Krznaric http://www.romankrznaric.com/how-to-find-fulfilling-work"Act now, think later" Sonja's Spark Story: http://www.mixcloud. com/sparklondon/reaching-out-sonja-todd/Twitter and Instagram: https://twitter.com/sonjatoddhttp://instagram.com/sonjatoddSpark London Plugs:http://www.sparklondon.comhttps://twitter. com /sparkLDNhttps://www.facebook.com/sparklondonMon 9 Jun Father Figures Open Mic at Hackney Attic with Letter Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/events/722460404485371/Mon 16 Jun Reality Check Open Mic Up at the Ritzy: https://www.facebook.com/events/625377634222503/Friday 4th July Spark London joins Risk! at Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Spark_Presents_Risk_Live_In_London_One_Night_Only/Mon 7 July Best of Spark London at Canal Cafe Theatre: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/Calendar. phpI Plugin : Myself: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.com Here are some additional plugins: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo campaign: bit.ly/TragicFringeGreek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June on Dogstar: www.facebook.com /events/625249897568126 /We mention :Labyrinth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_(film)Timmy's Pies: http://timmyspies.com/Bloomsbury Festival: http://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/ Sonja's Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/sound-like-you-mean-itErwin Blumenfeld: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_BlumenfeldSurrealism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SurrealismDada: http://in. wikipedia.org/wiki/DadaPixar: http://www.pixar.com/Tatty Divine: http://www.tattydevine.com/Creating A Life Worth Living: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating -Cineastas-de-vida-que-vale-la-vida/ dp/0060952431The Artists Way: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Artists-Way-Discovering-Recovering/dp/0330343580Scott McCloud: http: //scottmccloud.com/Understanding Comics: http://www. amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Comics-The-Invisible-Art/dp/006097625XReinventing Comics: http://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Comics-Imagination-Technology-Revolutionizing/dp/0060953500Making Comics: http:// www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Comics-Storytelling-Secrets-Graphic/dp/0060780940 Look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look-inTheBeano: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_BeanoThe Dandy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_DandyEddie Campbell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Campbell Graffiti Kitchen: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Graffiti- Kitchen-Eddie-Campbell/dp/1568620217From Hell: http://www.amazon.co.uk/From-Hell-Alan-Moore/dp/0861661419Eddie Campbell on Too Much Information: http://canadapodcasts.ca/podcasts/ Too Much info/2375011Watchmen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen Alan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al an_MooreNeil Gaiman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_GaimanBlankets - Craig Thompson: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blankets-Hardcover-Edition-Craig-Thompson/dp/1603090 967Gail Simo ne: http:// /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_SimoneMaus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MausLadies Do Comics: http://www.laydeezdocomics.com/Ariel Schrag: http:/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Schrag Potential: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Potential-School-Comic-Chronicles-Schrag/dp/1416552359 Spirit World: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Ghost_WorldAmerican Splendor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_SplendorThe Amazing Adventures Kavalier Clay by Michael Chabon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Amazing-Adventures-Kavalier-Clay/dp/1841154938Sandman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(Vertigo)Y: The Last Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_ManLost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Lost_ (TV Series)Mad Men: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_MenJoss Whedon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon Buffy Comics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_comicsX Men Run: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astonishing_X-Men#Joss_Whedon_runThe L Word: http://en.wikipedia.org /wik i/The_L_WordThe Nerdist Writers Panel - Comic Episodes: http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/nerdist-comics-panel-channel/Len Wein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_WeinName and Shame vegan website: http://jezebel.com/im-vegan-and-this-vegan-sellout-site-is-fucking-embarr-655161955Popco by Scarlett Thomas: http://www.amazon.co.uk/PopCo-Scarlett-Thomas /dp/184767335XThe End of Mr Y: http://www.amazon.co.uk/End-Mr-Y-Scarlett-Thomas/dp/1847670709 Isa Chandra Moskowitz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Isa_Chandra_Moskowitz Veganomicon : http://www.theppk. com/books/veganomicon-the-ultimate-vegan-cookbook/Vegan Cupcakes are taking over the world: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegan-Cupcakes-Take-Over-World/dp/1569242739Vegan Yum Yum: http : //veganyumyum.com/The Mighty Fork: http://themightyfork.co.uk/Radio 4 Vegan Program: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b 037524tEngevita: http://www.bio - lallemand.com/products/engevita/White Pudding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_puddingMadonna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(Entertainer)Whitney Houston: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_HoustonJanet Jackson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_JacksonPaula Abdul/ Opposites attract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xweiQukBM_k&feature=kpThe Man Whose Mind Exploded : http://www.themanwhosemindexploded.com/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows directly from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more on demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04. June 2014

In GBA 163 we get to know Emma better. We talk about the Moomins, adolescent brain development, the Moomins, knitting, the Moomins, the prefrontal cortex, the Moomins, research and writing a PhD, the Moomins, and more. The conversation is followed by an additional extra that was taped at the Geek Showoff earlier this year. That affects more of me at The Moomins. Geek Showoff is an offshoot of Science Showoff: http://scienceshowoff.org/Emma Plugs: The Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominEmma recommends starting with Finn Family Moomintroll: http://en .wikipedia .org/wiki/Finn_Family_Moomintroll I recommend starting with Comet in Moominland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_in_Moominland Blakemore Laboratory - read more about Emma's work and take polls: https:/ /sites.google. com/site /blakemorelab/I plug:The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringeGreek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June on Dogstar: http://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/ WeMentioned:Steve X: https://twitter.com/steve_xBright Club: http://www.brightclub.org/The Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominStand Up Tragedy: http://www .standuptragedy. Co. ukScience Showoff: http://scienceshowoff.org/UCL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience: http://www.icn.ucl. ac.uk/Neuroscience: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeuroscienceMatilda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_(novel)All mentioned Moomin characters: http://en.wikipedia . org/wiki/List_of_Moomin_charactersTove Jannson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_JanssonMRI-Scan: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mri-scan/pages/introduction.aspxPrefrontal Cortex: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefrontal_cortexPsychology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PsychologyHaberdashery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HaberdasherPsychiatry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ PsychiatryFine art: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_artThe Moomins and the Great Flood: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3300083-the-moomins-and-the-great-floodMoominland Tales The Life of Tove Jansson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSZKzLHI5wgMoominvalley in November: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moominvalley_in_NovemberMoominland Midwinter: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Moominland_MidwinterIn Stitche lets you get to know each other better Listen to SmartRadio Stitcher lets you stream 10 of your favorite shows directly from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

28. May 2014

In GBA 162 we get to know Adrian better. He talks about performance, how we can never be sure, how we pigeonhole ourselves, how life and making art are intertwined, and he explains who Samantha Mann is. Adrian Plugs: Their website: http://www. charlesadrian.comHer Podcast: Page One: http://pageonepodcast.com/Samantha Mann: http://www.MsSamanthaMann.comLetters from Samantha: https://soundcloud.com/mssamanthamannAnd Vera Chok: http://www.verachok .comConnect: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringeGreek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June on Dogstar: https://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/We Mentioned: Paula Varjack: http://www.paulavarjack.com/Edinburgh episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/edinburgh-episodes George episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-70-superbardSpark London: http ://www. sparklondon.com/Nico and the Navigators: http://www.navigators.de/Jacques-Lecoq-School: http://www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/enMick Barnfather: http://www.mickbarnfather.com/ Phillippe Gaulier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Gaulier Fred Astaire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire Ginger Rodgers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Rogers Little Shop of Ho error: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical)Pirates of the Caribbean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series)Johnny Depp: http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Johnny_Depp Orlando Bloom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Bloom Apples for all: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone Superbard: http://www.superbard.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy : http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/The Intentional Fallacy: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/289889/intentional-fallacyTheodor W. Adorno: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Theodor_W._AdornoRoland Barthes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_BarthesMichel Foucault: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_FoucaultDeath of the author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Death_of_the_Authorissue or f citations: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/98418-the-text-is-a-tissue-of-zitations-drawn-from-the-Jorge Luis Borges: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_BorgesDon Quixote de Cervantes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_QuixoteDesert Island Discs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discsLetters from America: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbpYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself Stitcher SmartRadio lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more with Stitcher. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. May 2014

In GBA 161 we get to know Jo better. He talks about smell, history and memory, immaterial things. We examine insights from her podcast Life in Scents and how they relate to her life. Jo Plugs: The Podcast: Life in Scents - iTunes / http://lifeinscents.com/freelance Audio and Scents: jobarratt@gmail.com feeling a lemon I don't understand this but I probably should have: Tragedy getting up: Tragic History at Hackney Attic on Friday May 16 from 7:30 p.m. m.: http://www.facebook.com/events/231570123709490/ We mention: RSA: http://www.thersa.org/ Pod Academy: http://podacademy.org/This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/NPR: http://www.npr.org/Geranium: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /GeraniumDistiller episode: http://lifeinscents.com/post/76108446561/darren-rook-is-the-co-founder-and-CEO-of-theLife In Scents: Astronomer episode: http://lifeinscents.com/post /33719749457/marek-kukula-life-in-scentsFennel Seeds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FennelSteve Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-107-steveBrixton Academy: http:// www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/Lady Gaga: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Lady_Gaga S You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and other devices. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. May 2014

In GBA 160 we get to know Emily better. She talks about writing, working in a bookstore, making her baby go viral, bat invasions, television research and more. Guest of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-159-richardEmily Plugs: Her website: http://emilycleaver.net/I plug:Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic History at Hackney Attic on Friday 16th May from 7.30 p.m.: https://www.facebook.com/events/231570123709490/We Mentioned: Writing Group: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-84-writing-groupSmall Games Blog: http://smallplays . com/ Sherlock Holmes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Liars League: http://www.liarsleague.com/Spark London: http ://www.sparklondon.com/Arthur's Blog: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/08/baby-arthur-recreates-scenes-movies-blog_n_1082634.htmlhttp://www.studioarthur.co. uk/ The Blair Witch Project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_ProjectTotal Recall: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_(1990_film)Alien: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Alien_(Film)Fargo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo_(Film)American Beauty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_(Film)Neil Gaiman: http:/ /www.neilgaiman.com /The Dice Man: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dice_ManSteal Like An Artist: http://austinkleon.com/2011/03/30/how-to-steal-like-an-artist-and-9-other-things-nobody-did-me - /Huckleberry Finn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_FinnJust William: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_WilliamWizard of Oz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_OzMoomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoominRainy Night on Soho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSyL-TrD_2gSpark Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/how- to-remove-bats-from-your-bedroom-emily-spalter/ You can listen to Getting More Familiar on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to ten of your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

07. May 2014

In GBA 159 we get to know Richard better. Examines ideas of belonging, crossing boundaries, the way generations relate to one another, and the human desire for storytelling through themes of video games, parenting, employment, Oxford, personal and social history, and more. Richard Plugs: If you have something creative, you should do it. Citation: The Royal Court Theatre: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/Verity Bargate Award: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Bargate_AwardAtari 2600: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600Space Invaders : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_InvadersGalaxian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GalaxianPong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PongBreak Out: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout_(video_game)Asteroids: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)Spectrum ZX80: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX80Master System: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_SystemMega Drive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_GenesisCarl Sagan: http://www.carlsagan.com/ Quantum Physics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Quantum theoryHiggs boson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_bosonLord Nuffield Morris: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris,_1st_Viscount_NuffieldRadiohead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioheadSupergrass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SupergrassRide : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_(band) You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and other devices. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

30. April 2014

In GBA 158 we get to know Laura better. He talks about music, fibromyalgia, his relationship with religion, Italian adventures and more. Laura Plugs: Her EP: Faces at the Fair: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/faces-at-the-fair-ep /id719163554http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faces-at -Fair-Laura-Bazell/dp/B00FHO1O3Ghttp://www.laurabazell.co.ukhttp://laurabazell.wordpress.com/ We mention: EAL: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/resources/practical_resources_info/ 1067_english_as_an_additional_languageEFL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFLJane Eyre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_EyreMatt W: https: //soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-29-mattFibromayalgia: http: / /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FibromyalgiaChronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndromespoonies/ Spoon Theory: http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/articles/write-by - christine/the-spoon-theory/Groupon: http://www.groupon.co.uk/Louise-Episoden: https://soundcloud.com/ Gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1Monkey Music: http: / /www.monkey music.co.uk/ You can check out Getting to Know Yourself at Stitcher SmartRa dio, Stitch cher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Channel? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. April 2014

In GBA 157 we know each other better...me. The Personal Season concludes with The Personal Episode: True Stories As Told By Me Live On Stage At Spark London Over The Past Years, punctuated by tracks from The Open EP which I released for free download earlier this year. It starts with a vasectomy and ends with vomiting! In between bullying, window breaking, an unusual bachelor party, crime and punishment and more. It's another episode I'm uncomfortable with posting. Which was a feature of this 3 week season. For more information on Spark London please visit: http://www.sparklondon.com/ This is the final episode of the 3 week Personal Season. I'm connecting to get to know me better! Related episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-open-episodeshttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-31-gedhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-106-jack-and - Georgehttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-77-the-coventry-yearshttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-80-alexhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-81-dave-guest - hosted by https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiffhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-67-martin-the-sound-manThe EP open: https://soundcloud.com/the - dave/sets/the-open-epHero: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/heroProducers:Stephen Harvey - https://twitter.com/SteveHSoundtech tech[at]standuptragedy.co.ukMartin Austwick: https: //twitter.com/martinaustwickh ttp://www.thesoundoftheladies.com/Shameem: https://soundcloud.com/muzikal-azylum You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to use your S Listen to your favorite endings right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. April 2014

In GBA 156 pt 2 we get to know my partner Jen even better. We talk about how our 13-year relationship works, exploring the commitments and domestic tensions, the arguments and conflicts, the friendship and love that comes from living with someone and sharing a life together. We also cover the experience of living with mental health issues (and living with someone who lives with mental health issues). In a conversation full of quiet revelations, we push the limits of openness and honesty. Whether you know us well or know nothing about us, by the end of this conversation you will know exactly who we are and how we fit together. This conversation picks up where part 1 left off and I highly recommend listening to this episode first: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-156-jen-2-pt-1 This is episode 4 of a 3rd episode -week "Personal Season". ". Next Wednesday (16) the season will conclude with an episode that brings together true stories and personal songs that I have told and recorded over the past 2 years. Jen Plugs: Openness and Honesty. We mentioned: Crying For No Reason : Katy B: http://open.spotify.com/track/3DDxYAT7Nuj0tfkHICWYi3Dan Savage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SavageSavage Love: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid= 19234246Sex at Dawn: http://www.sexatdawn.com/Smugsexual - on Twitter http://stavvers.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/smugsexual-and-the-closet-two-faces-of-feminist-biphobia /http :/ /sometimesitsjustacigar.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/thoughts-on-being-a-smugsexual/Radcliffe Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes/Niels Bohr :en .wikipe dia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr Quote from Niels Bohr: "There are trivial truths and there are great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is clearly false. The opposite il a great truth is also true.” char Learn Better on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. April 2014

In GBA 156 pt 1 we get to know my partner Jen even better. We talked about what it feels like to be featured and represented on the podcast, introverts, ambiverts and extroverts, the way your memory works, the different distinctive smells of books, the refinement of the mind and body, how we as Couple interact and mingle. . and whether consciousness is an evolutionary handicap. I also suggest living in the mic. This is the third episode of a 3 week Personal Season. The second (and possibly more personal) half of this conversation will be released on Friday (11), and next Wednesday (16) the season will conclude with an episode collecting true stories and personal songs I've learned over the past told and recorded 2 years. Jen Plugs: Nothing on this half of the conversation, her plug comes at the end of Friday's episode. Did we mention: Our past GBA talks: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodesMJ Hibbett Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-12-mj-hibbettSusan Cain - Quiet: http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/Susan Cain - Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introvertsSusan-Cain-Quiz: http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/quiet-quiz- are-you-an-introvert/Audry Lorde: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audre_Lorde "It's not our differences that separate us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences.” Meg and Mog Books: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_and_Mog Four Wise Monkeys: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ four-wise-monkeys Jen's website: http://www.jadamthwaite. co.ukBright Eyes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Eyes_(band)"And we'll keep working on the problem we know we'll never solve. The uneven remains of Of Love, our life is a fraction of it a whole." You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

05.04.2014

At GBA 155 we get to know my father even better. We talked about being a new parent in different decades, mortality, how we are all time travelers through history, my childhood and if he had any regrets. This is the second episode of a 3 week Personal Season. The first episode of the season came out last Wednesday: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-154-dad-4 There will be another talk with my partner Jen next week that will be split into 2 parts and aired Wednesday ( 9) and Friday (11) and then the following week (16) there is an episode collecting true stories and personal songs that I have told and recorded over the last 2 years. Dad rejoins Al Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/Did We Mention: The Daddy Previous Episodes: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodesTony Blair: The episode where my mom Adventure Playground: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-24-mum-1The Partition: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partitionThe Coventry Years: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-77-the-coventry-yearsSlaughter House 5: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse-FiveCarpal Tunnel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnelArthritis: http:/ /en. wikipedia.org/wiki/ArthritisGetting On: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_OnJoss Whedon Opening speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn866ryQ5RY To the Heart of It: https:// soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-53-to-the-heart-of-itLiz Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-lizBuffy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_SlayerCitizen Kane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_KaneTalking to Jack and George: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-106-jack-and-george| Copenhagen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_(play)Niels Bohr: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr Quote from Niels Bohr: “There are trivial truths and there are great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is clearly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true. You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

2. April 2014

On the GBA 154 we get to know my father even better. We talk about their experiences with non-monogamy, attempt to delve into an untold love story in wartime, and explore general questions about sex and sexuality. WARNING: If you are related to us, you may not want to listen to this episode. This is the first episode of a 3 week Personal Season. On Friday (4) there will be another conversation with my dad, this time about fatherhood and mortality. Then next week there will be another talk with my partner Jen which will be split into 2 parts and aired on Wednesday (9) and Friday (11) and then the following week (16) there will be an episode where true stories are collected and personal songs that I have counted and recorded over the last 2 years. Papa connects Al Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/I Connect Chocolate Covered Hob Nobs. Did we mention: The Daddy Past Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes War Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-3-dad-1Francis Cammaerts: http: // /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_CammaertsHarry Rée http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_R%C3%A9eSOE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_ExecutiveÉmile Cammaerts: http:// in. wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_CammaertsPaul Rotha: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_RothaDan Savage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SavageSheila: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba-117-sheilaKink: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kink_(sexual)BDSM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDSMSex Positive: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Sex-positive_movementThe Coventry Years: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-77-the-coventry-yearsFetish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetish You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

2. April 2014

In GBA 153 we get to know Asia better. He talks about collaboration, music, depression, singing, a messy divorce, yoga, Poland, family, religion and more. This conversation touches on sensitive issues, it also contains sensitive songs. Asia Plugs: People who work with her on popular projects and Getting Better Acquainted as a language learning tool. Related episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-2-a-room-full-ofhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-100-pt-2https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba-141-a-room-full-ofhttps://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-spotlight-9-ahttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgehttps://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-21-navin You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 25, 2014

In GBA 152 we get to know Gary better. He talks about psychology, LARP, statistical analysis of people's personalities, relationships, dyslexia, bullying, living with sick siblings and more. Gary plugs in: Plug: If you're interested in LARP, listen to Zoe's episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-22-zoe If you're interested in alternative medicine, listen to a podcast by her sister, April Blake did it. I can't find this podcast right now and will add it when I find it, assuming it still exists! We mention: Likert scale: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likert_scale Four days in a room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in-aLARP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_gameTabletop: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_gameTerry Pratchett: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_gamePope John Paul II : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II Cognitive behavioral therapy: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapyAcromegaly of the Pituitary Gland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AcromegalyTim Minchin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_MinchinIboga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabernanthe_ibogaAyahuasca : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca Effect Placebo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlaceboGalway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway

March 19, 2014

In GBA 151 we get to know Richard Tyrone Jones even better as he returns to talk about what a fucking Time Lord he is, grief, sexuality, poetry, comedy and more. The conversation tries to talk about nuanced and emotional things despite the slightly surreal setting of a loud Deptford pub. Also included is a poem Richard told about dementia in Stand Up Tragedy. Here are Richard's previous GBA performances: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jones And here is the episode of Stand Up Tragedy we are referring to: https://soundcloud.com /standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-spotlight-2Richard Plugs: March 17: Alternative Comedy Memorial Society: http://noblefailure.org/shows/2014-03-176th April: UTTER! 10TH BIRTHDAY – Mini Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.facebook.com/events/1471587036401662/ 1st-23rd August: Crap Time Lord – Details TBC & What the Heck is This? 23.30 Banshee Maze at Edinburgh Free Fringe. .I also connect: Monday, April 7th - Spark! Storytelling, Canal Cafe, Little Venice, 7:30pm M. www.sparklondon.com And here's more from RTJ to talk about: Thursday 8th May - Big Heart, Festival Le Grand Depart (Tour de France), Picture House, York, 7:15 p.m. M. : http://festival.yorkshire.com/events/richard-tyrone-jones-in-big-heartSaturday 17th May - Big Heart, Kettering Arts Center - more details TBC. Saturday May 31 – 'Utter!' Deptford false tour http://bit.ly/utterdept donation c. £5 Saturday 26th July – Crap Time Lord, Perverse, Aberdeen. We mentioned: Hayley: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayleyJames Ross: https://twitter.com/fki01Utter Spoken Word: http://www.utterspokenword.com/Spoken Word on PBH Free Fringe: https://www.facebook.com/PBHSpokenWordThe Bird's Nest: http://www.thebirdsnestpub.com/Death Grips: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_GripsWarhammer 40,000: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000Warhammer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_Fantasy_BattleChris Eubank: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_EubankRadio 4 Show: http://www.bbc.co. uk /programmes/b036tqq5Horrible Histories: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc /shows/horrible-histories The Infinite Monkey Cage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/timcCardioverta Defibrillator: http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implantable_cardioverter-defibrillator Wellcome Trust: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Ablation: http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/treatments/ablation. aspxDoctor Who: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who Dilated Cardiomyopathy: htt p://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/conditions/cardiomyopathy/dilated-cardiomyopathy.aspxEthical Slut: http:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ethical_SlutMichael Haneke: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Michael_HanekeFoucault: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_FoucaultVenus by Botticelli: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus_(Botticelli)Sildenafil: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Sildenafil Jason Statham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_StathamByron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_ByronKeats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keats Cognitive behavioral therapy: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cognitive-behavioural-therapy/Pages/Introduction.aspxFour days in one room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in - a You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Droid phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 11, 2014

In GBA 150 we get to know Becca better. He talks about art, culture and the importance of calligraphy, football and rock concerts. And we delve into his upbringing in New Jersey, his studies at Cornell University, how an introvert reacts to London, and the relationship between art and artists. gba-4-lizSpark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/100. Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba100-1Book of Hours: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Book_of_hoursBook of Kells: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_KellsIrvine Welsh Malibou Stork Nightmares: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marabou_Stork_Nightmares Death of the Author: http://www.tbook.constantvzw.org/wp-content/death_authorbarthes.pdf Foucault: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Michel_FoucaultBarthes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_BarthesOyster card: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14836.aspx Real Madrid: http://www.realmadrid.com/enPearl Jam: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_JamQuiet - Susan Cain: http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/Ted Talk - Susan Cain: http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts You can Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 3, 2014

In GBA 149 we get to know Kathleen better. She talks about being arrested for political activism, being a nomad, attending a Steiner school, podcasting, Bangladesh, Northern Ireland, community organizing and more. Kathleen Goes Online: Her Citizens Discs Podcast, starts Friday April 4th. I will give him more awards for GBA in due course. Live on a boat. The possibility of building more canals and having more houseboats to meet the housing shortage. nomadism. Did we mention: Guest hosted by Alex Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-81-dave-guest-hosted-byIn the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/Wapping Project: http:/ /www .thewappingproject.com/Radcliffe Live Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-4-radcliffeDesert Island Discs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert- island -discsSteiner : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Waldorf_educationSteiner Center London: http://www.waldorftraining.org.uk/Hollywood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HolywoodGlobal Exchange: http : // www.globalexchange.org/Fortnam and Mason 145: https://www.facebook.com/FortnumMason145The March for the Alternative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_London_anti-cuts_protestUK Uncut: http:/ / www.ukuncut.org.uk/WTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/DiD - Archive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/ find -a -castawayThis American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/RadioLab: http://www .radiolab.o r g/The Moth: http://themoth.org/Mother Talks: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1/Adobe Audition: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Adobe_AuditionAudacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Chris extra: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-chrisHannah's Starbuck Zombie with episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -45-hannahCitizen Radio: http://wearecitizenradio.com/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. to the progress! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 25, 2014

In GBA 148 we get to know Musa Okwonga better. We talk about privilege, empathy, black history, climate change, progressive economics, television/film, rape culture, inequality, journalism and much more. Musa Plugs: http://www.okwonga.com/https://twitter.com/OkwongaI Plug: Editions of previous GBA episodes air at 11am on Resonance 104.4 FM. M. Fridays (repeat Tuesdays at 2am): http://resonancefm.com/Tragic Heroes: March 21 @ The Hackney Attic: https://www.facebook.com/events/502957866479816/We Mention: The Blog from Musa on feminism that I read while waiting for a vasectomy: http://www .okwonga.com/?p=591Fast and the Furious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fast_and_the_FuriousSpock: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/SpockZachary Fifth: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/SpockChris Pine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_PineStar Trek: Into Darkness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Into_DarknessNew Statesman: http://www.newstatesman.com/ Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/ukThis is Africa: http://www.thisisafricaonline.com/EDL: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/English_Defence_League Musa's blog about Tommy Robinson: http://www.okwonga.com/?p=820Owe n Jones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Jones_(writer)Laurie Penny: http:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_PennyMusa Article by Nelson Mandela: http://www.okwonga.com/? p=869Audre Lorde: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audre_LordeIvan Massow in Evening Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/ivan-massow-this-new-gay-hedonism -is-not-what-I-fought-for-8678761.htmlRosa Parks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_ParksStokely Carmichael: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokely_CarmichaelKate Tempest: http:// katetempest.co.uk/March for the Alternative: http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/truth.html Musa's blog on empathy: http://www.okwonga.com/?p= 933Ian Duncan Smith: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Duncan_SmithTim Montgomerie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_MontgomerieThis American Life: Money episode – http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-Archive/ episode/423/the-invention-of-money Black Tudor article: http://mediadiversified.org/2014/02/12/its-time-to-talk-about-b-miss-tudors/Margaret MacMillan : The use and Abuses of History: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Abuses-History-Professor-Margaret-MacMillan/dp/18466 82045 Musa's article on WW! e Empire: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/01/dear-mr-gove-we-need-talk-about-empire-our-schools-Orientalism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /OrientalismEdward Said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_SaidMale Gaze: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaze#The_.22male_gaze.22_in_feminist_theoryFoucault: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Michel_FoucaultEminem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EminemLittle Britain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_BritainDavid Cameron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_CameronJames Arthur: http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Arthur_(singer)Evening Standard property article: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/londons-100bn-property-boom-as-last-homes-under - 100k-are-snapped-up-9082716.html Niels Bohr: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/941-the-opposite-of-a-correct-statement-is-a-false-statementYou can learn lists Get to know each other better on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can watch your favorite shows right from your iPhone, smartphone, or Android, like Fire and Beyond. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 19, 2014

In GBA 147 we get to know Lisa better. He talks about traveling the world; including the experience of being hit by a car in Vietnam, the commercialization of atrocities, the practical and political aspects of travel and much more. Lisa connects: Her blog: http://lisafindley.com/https://www.facebook. We Mention: Liz Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-4-lizThe Killing Fields: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_FieldsUluru: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UluruCarl Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-131 -carl You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12th of February 2014

In GBA 146 we get to know Nick, my old friend Richard's brother, even better: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodesNick is open about trying to find his way in life, and being bullied at school, being a younger brother who compares himself to a successful older brother, fitting in, being a lifeguard, going to America on a whim and having an epiphany at the Grand Canyon, choosing a career in radio and more. This is the third and final conversation in the Kingdom season that started with Richard 2 last week. Nick connects: the idea of ​​taking off his mask and seeing himself as he is. GBA has another season coming up on Resonance FM. Episodes from the back catalog that have been re-edited to fit the time slot will be released at 11 am. M. on Fridays (repeated on Tuesdays at 2am) from January 31st. http://www.resonancefm.com/Resonance FM could benefit from your support. Please consider funding their work: http://resonancefm.com/support Did we mention Jackass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_(TV_series)Radio 1: http://www. bbc.co. uk/radio1/Chris Evans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_(Moderator)Coachella:http://www.coachella.com/Everybody's a stage speech: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/All_the_world%27s_a_stageShakespeare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ShakespeareDavid Beckham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beckham You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher makes it possible Listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 4, 2014

In GBA 145 we get to know John Kingdom even better who is the father of my old friend Richard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodesJohn talks about his interest in player pianos, engineering, as a project manager , who lived in the Soviet Union when it ceased to be the Soviet Union, father and grandfather and much more. He also describes his "sympathetically conservative" views and presents his take on recent political history. It starts off pretty strange and features guest appearances by Richard, a pianola and a baby. This is the second conversation in the Kingdom season that started last week with Richard #2. Next week I will be broadcasting conversations with Nick who is John's son and Richard's brother. John Plugs: Compassion and LoveGBA has another season on Resonance FM soon. Episodes from the back catalog that have been re-edited to fit the time slot will be released at 11 am. M. on Fridays (repeated on Tuesdays at 2:00 a.m.) beginning January 31. http://resonancefm.com/Resonance FM could benefit from your support. Please consider funding their work: resonancefm.com/support We have mentioned: Julian Dyer: http://www.pianorolls.co.uk/Hickies: http://www.hickies.co.uk/home.phpKunkel - Alpensturm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLfjWCfrLV8Beethoven's Ninth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz8P8D8MdNUWurlitzer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WurlitzerAmerican Beauty : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. forward! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

30 January 2014

In GBA 144 we get to know Richard even better. I ask him about his youthful mistakes and he urges me to ask him every question on my list. We cover rat welfare, changes in focus, growth, artist and audience relationships, changes in political thinking, and more. This is the second conversation I've had with him and the Kingdom season begins - for the next two weeks he'll be airing conversations with Richard's father and brother. Richard #1: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-57-richard Plugs are squirted throughout the episode! GBA has another upcoming season on Resonance FM. Episodes from the back catalog that have been re-edited to fit the time slot will be released at 11 am. M. on Fridays (repeated on Tuesdays at 2:00 a.m.) beginning January 31. http://resonancefm.com/Resonance FM could benefit from your support. Please consider funding what they do: http://resonancefm.com/supportWe Mentioned:Clive: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-11-cliveGed: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba- 31 - gedRussell: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-82-russellEitan: http://www.eitanbuchalter.com/Christopher Biggins: http://www.christopherbiggins.com/Kids: http:/ /en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_(film)Chomsky: http://www.chomsky.info/Harry is always right: http://www.greenroomutd.org/show/harry-always-rightChannel 4: Tsunami: http : //www.channel4.com/programmes/tsunami-caught-on-camera/4odA Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sense_of_an_EndingRidley Walker - Russell Hoben: http://in . .wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddley_WalkerThe Corrections - Johnathan Franzen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_CorrectionsBroken Glass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Glass_(play)Royal Court: http:/ /www.royalcourttheatre.com/National Theater Live: http://ntlive. nationaltheatre.org.uk/The Collaborators: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborators_(play)Matt Waldoc: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-29-mattEdinburgh special 1: https:// soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-15-edinburgh-festivalReverend Billy: http://www.revbilly.com/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21 January 2014

In GBA 143 we get to know Joe Murphy better. He talks about music, record labels, the history of the popes, reinventing Robin Hood, inspiration on Holloway Road and more. /shop?view=album&album=44Segeant Buzfuz: http://www.sergeantbuzfuz.com/Blang: http://www.blang.co.uk/ Next Sergeant Buzfux concert: Monday 31st March at the 12 Bar Club with Dundalk's fantastic Jinx Lennon I Plug:Tragic Beginnings: 17 Jan @ Hackney Attic (top of Hackney Picturehouse): http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Beginnings/This is Joe performing at SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-episode-8-joe-murphyWe Mention:Edinburgh 2012 Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-71-edinburgh-festivalUtter Spoken Word: http://www .utterspokenword.com/Richard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jonesStand Up Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedyPolly: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy /sut-daily-ep2-polly-mcleanJoy Division: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_DivisionDarren Hayman: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/g ba-62-darren- hayman The Pogues: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues The Mekons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mekons12 Bar Club: http://www.12barclub. com/ Johny Brown – Resonance FM: https://soundcloud.com/resonance-fm/sets/such-a-nice-radio-show/MCB: 48 Hour Album: https://soundcloud.com/themiddleclassbastards/sets/ future -childrenRough Trade: http://www.roughtrade.com/Domino: http://www.dominorecordco.com/Alex Conversation by 4diaR: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/4diar-episode-18-promotionMarc Lamarr : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lamarr Gideon Coe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Coe Ian Rankin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_RankinT Rex: http: // de.wikipedia. org/wiki/T._Rex_(band)Bowie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_BowieThe Dave Album: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/sets/ Refinish work Wife of David Cronenberg: http ://www.davidcronenbergswife.com/Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/uk/Amanda Palmer: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amanda_PalmerRadiohead: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/RadioheadHMV: ​​​​​​http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMVElton John: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_JohnJay-Z: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki /Jay -ZBeyoncé: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeyonceMike Harding: http://www.mikeharding.co.uk/6 Music: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6musicPickwick Papers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pickwick_Papers You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

15 January 2014

In GBA 142 we get to know Nicole better. He talks about storytelling, complicated families, jive dancing, the history of search engines and more. ://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/the-cookie-monster-nicole-thomas/ And this is a blog post he wrote about a very sad event that we didn't come to with the mic, but [Content annotation ] : addiction, death]: http://treefroggirl.tumblr.com/post/33664383911/the-duke-of-earl-wont-go-to-rehabI plug:Tragic Beginnings: 17th January @ Hackney Attic (above in the Hackney Picturehouse) We mention: Yahoo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!GoTo.com: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goto.comMicrosoft: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/MicrosoftGoogle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoogleBing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BingSearch Alliance: http://yahoobingnetwork.com/en/homeDavid Lee: http: // www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/david-lee Aaron Sorkin: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aaron_SorkinThe Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WireSwingers: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Swingers_(1996_film)Hula Boogie: http://www.hulaboogie.co.uk /The Black Eyed Peas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_Black_Eyed_PeasLouise Episode: https:// soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-78-louiseMayors Festival: http://thamesfestival.org/Diamond Jive: http://www.diamondjive.com/Up: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_(2009_film)Dead Poets Society: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_SocietySpartacus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpartacusA Raisin in the Sun: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun_(1961_film) You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

7 January 2014

In this GBA extra, I discuss the uncertain position I find myself in this new year, briefly recap what happened in 2013 with Getting Better Acquainted, and offer various rants and explanations. Reflections, apologies, resolutions and possible solutions. Tapono: Suggest/offer me jobs, assignments and solutions! - GBApodcast@gmail.com Mentions: The 2012 Christmas Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-91-getting-better?in=gettingbetteracquainted/sets/christmas-specialsGBA 100: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /sets/gba100-1Live Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-liveEdinburgh Season: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/stand-up-tragedy-at-edinburghResonance FM :http : //resonancefm.com/GBA Resonance Edits: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/resonance-fm-editsHelen Zaltzman: http://www.helenzaltzman.com/Helen Zaltzman Live Episode: https:// soundcloud. Family Season 2013: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-family-season-2013Family Reunion Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba- 135-the-osmaston-family Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Tragic Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-christmas-act-1https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy /tragic-christmas-act-2Tragic Beginnings: Friday, January 17 at Hackney Attic / 7:30 p.m. M. / £5 upfront, £7 at box office https://www.facebook.com/events/208432709344135/http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Beginnings/Josie Long: http://www.josielong.com/Josie Long on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-daily-ep1-josie-longRobin Ince: http://robinince.com/Robin Ince on SUT: https ://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-daily-ep-8-robin-ince-andMy Grandma Passing: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-true-stories-of-timeGods of Comedy Podcast: http://godsofcomedypodcast.com/My GoC Cameo: http://godsofcomedypodcast.com/podcast/episode-13-brydie-and-becs-non-denominational-festive-stick/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon .com /Jan Spark Hackney Open Mic: Monday 13th January / £7.30 / £4 https://www .facebook.com/events/567796609975761/Spark London Special: http://www.mixcloud.c om/ sparklondon/open-hearts-a-spark-london-special/Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackne y_Picturehouse/Attic/Risk! : http://risk-show.com/A Room Full of Christmas Friends: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-141-a-room-full-of You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Mit Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1 January 2014

In GBA 141 we get to know Christmas (again) better. It's the 2013 Christmas Special: a festive oddity once again filled with intimacy, doubt, shared history, music and joy. This year we joined the GBA Houseband and A Room Full of Friends to sing some carols and talk a little bit about Christmas. This year's Christmas special is set to be: "Like an episode of Killroy where the theme is Christmas. With songs.” Join me as part of the house band: Asia - (GBA not yet aired) Sam - https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-99-samGeorge - https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6 -georgehttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-106-jack-and-georgeFeaturing Special Guest Harv who shared a song and recorded the room: https://twitter.com/SteveHSoundtechThe rest of the room is full of friends: Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes/Dad: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/Tony: https://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-35-tonyLiz: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-lizChris: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-25-chrisNina: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba- 132-ninaNatti: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainte d/gba-98-nattiAlex: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-80-alex Charity Or At the end of the episode shows: Crisis at Christmas: http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/christmas.htmlCore Arts: http://www.corearts.co.uk/Arts Emergency: http:/ /www .arts-emergency.org/St Mungos: http://www.mungos.org/Self-determination: http://developmentforafrica.org/selfdetermination.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/charity/ against_1 .shtml Red and Black Social Club: http://www.soundthealarm.org.uk/red-black-social-club-septembe/GBC Legal: http://greenandblackcross.org/legal Previous incarnations of A Room Full of Friends: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-2-a-room-full-ofhttps://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba100-1 For other GBA versions of Christmas: The First Christmas GBA's special focused on how, despite previous crimes against my childhood, I learned to love the season (albeit a very neurotic and ambiguous love). Here it is: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-christmas-special The second was a longer true story of the trip I took with my mother to Amsterdam in 2005. Warning, could be described as NSFW: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-91-getting-betterThis is what I did for Christmas this year: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/time-to-be -niceI made this for Christmas a few years ago: Ghosts of... youtu.be/XqCKfOwA9vE This is a true story I told on Spark London, focusing on an incident mentioned as a backstory in this episode: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/two-cathedrals-david -pickering /Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (There will be no GBA next week. It will return on January 2, 2013.) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 18, 2013

On the GBA 140 we get to know Ewa better. He talks about the political and religious history of Poland and relates it to the present and the personal. We also delve into the experience of being a student, working as a waiter in the UK, being perceived as an 'Eastern European' immigrant, a degree in public relations, friendship and much more. This is the second time (and first broadcast) in GBA history where I recorded a conversation, lost the recording and then had to record a second one! Ewa Plugs: The Art of Liam Willday: http://cargocollective.com /LiamWilldayHer (ex)boyfriendsband:https://soundcloud.com/the-angry-lesbianshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Nikita-The -Angry-Lesbians/125129054330569 Connect: Tragic Christmas: 12 December @ The Dogstar in Brixton: www.facebook.com/events/215735955261699 /We mention: Westminster Volunteer Centre: http://www.volunteer.co.uk/Warschauer Uprising: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_UprisingPartido of Women in Poland: http://www.partiakobiet.org. pl/Brave New World: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World You can listen to Getting Better Acquained on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite rite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

December 11th 2013

This introductory extra brings together two true stories that somehow deal with time and space. They deal with memory, family, childhood and the relationship between different generations and cultures. Both stories relate in some ways to each other and to this week's GBA main episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-139- patricia The first is very directly related as it expands on some of the conversations that take place in episode 139 . Patricia told this story live on stage at a Spark night in London. http://www.sparklondon.com/ The second story was written and performed by me at my nightly Stand Up Tragedy. http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk It's about my grandma who passed away less than 2 weeks ago. In a way, this extra episode is meant as a tribute to her, she's someone I'll never get to know better. It's a different version of the story from that previous GBA episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-119-mum-3Stand Up Tragedy celebrate a tragic Christmas at Dogstar next Thursday. Come and join us: https://www.facebook.com/events/215735955261699/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to stream your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and other devices. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

December 6, 2013

In GBA 139 we get to know Patricia better. He talks about infancy, dead bodies, displacement, childhood, the European Union, storytelling, grief, law school and more. in this conversation. com/Radcliffe Royds: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes/Appellate Law: http://www.appellatelaw.net/g-appellatelaw.htm You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

December 2, 2013

I get to know Helen Zaltzman better in this special GBA Live, recorded at the Idea Store Whitechapel as part of the Write Idea Festival Fringe. http://www.helenzaltzman.com/ We're talking about customizing Answer Me This! in one book, badger preparations, old gods, healthy women and books. Helen is doing an excellent job of cross-examining me and extracting a surprising amount of undisclosed information about Dave. In return, I tell him about his weirder editing jobs, how his artist father influenced his work, ghostwriting, and more. http://www.soundwomen.co.uk/podcast/ Answer me that! Christmas Album: http://answermethispodcast.com/albumsI plug:Tragic Christmas: 12 December @ The Dogstar in Brixton: https://www.facebook.com/events/215735955261699/We Mention:Write Idea Festival: http:// writeideafestival.org/Unfortunatalie: https://twitter.com/unfortunatalieJJ Abrams: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._AbramsStephen King: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_KingChvrches : http://chvrch.es/Fun.: http://www.ournameisfun.com/Olly Mann: http://ollymann.com/Martin Zaltz Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/Jen Adamthwaite: jadamthwaite .co.uk Cardboard Burials: http://www.beattree.com/Answer Me This book: http://answermethis.wordpress.com/book/JK Rowling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J. _K._RowlingHarry Potter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_PotterTolkien: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien Upper Norwood Library: http://uppernorwoodlibrary . org /You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you stream your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

27. November 2013

In GBA 138 we get to know Scott better. He talks about living with cluster headaches, primary throbbing headaches and other forms of neurological disabilities, watching and playing football, growing up in South London, working in the electronics industry, going to music festivals and much more. We sat and relaxed in the park. on the South Bank in last summer's sunshine and got pleasantly drunk while filming, recounted my only encounter with Glastonbury Festival as we contemplated the values ​​of love, empathy and George. Scott Connects: Love We Mentioned :Apples for Everyone : https://myspace.com/applesforeveryoneGeorge Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgeUdderbelly: https://www.underbelly.co.uk/ London Eye: http://www.londoneye.com /Royal Festival Hall: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hallSOAS: http://www.soas.ac.uk/Crash : http://www .imdb.com /title /tt0115964/Talha Ahsan: http://freetalha.org/George and Jack Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracq uainted/gba-106-jack-and- georgeLou Reed: http://www.loureed.com/inmemoriam/Ash: http://www.ash-official.com/David Bowie: http://www.davidbowie. com/Macy Gray: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy_GrayManu Chao: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_ChaoClandestino: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClandestinoWhite Stripes: http ://www.whitestripes.com/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

20. November 2013

In GBA 137 we get to know Liz better. She talks about her years as a traffic director, writing, making music, claims consultant and more. Farley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_FarleyRequiem for a Dream: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_DreamPaolo Nutini: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_NutiniHeartbeat: http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbeat_(UK_TV_series)Aberystwyth Lack of parking attendant Parking chaos claim: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13712977You can listen to How to meet Best on Stitcher Using SmartRadio , Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

13. November 2013

In GBA 136 we get to know Tony better. He talks about knife throwing accidents, posing as Elvis on Channel 5, being a paparazzi photographer, transgressive art, traveling with the circus, the World Gurning Championship, serial killer puppet shows and more. Tony connects: Meat Plow - https://www. facebook.com/groups/265143463593665/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magazine-journal-transgressive-Londons-pigeons/dp/B008LF8UNAhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Thatcher-death-special- Tony-Hickson/dp/B00C9JM9C2/http://tonyhickson1.wix.com/tonyhicksonI connect:Tragic Christmas: https://www.facebook.com/events/215735955261699/We mentioned:The Dave: https://soundcloud . com/the-daveSpark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Spark Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/papped- out-tony-hickson/Paul Daniels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_DanielsGary Newman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_NumanAmy Winehouse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Amy_WinehousePete Doherty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Doher TyKate Moss: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_MossKate Middleton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Duchess_of_CambridgeThe Ivy: http://www.the-ivy.co.uk/Christopher Biggins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_BigginsLady Gaga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_GagaGuinness Book of Records : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records Stand Up Tragedy story : https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-14Foolhardy Circus Knife Throwing Incident 1995 : http://www.youtube .com /watch?v=Xm9og5oFfpEEgremont Crab Fair World Gurning Championships: https://www. .facebook.com/EgremontCrabFairWorldGurningChampionshipsWorlds Ugliest Face – The Gurning: http://youtu.be/1kRTOhP28lkMary Bell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_BellWhere Is Mary: http://www.imdb.com/title /tt1250289/Skunk Anansie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_AnansieDodgy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DodgyPsychic TV: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_TVNirvana: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band) Frank Sidebottom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Sievey Channel Five: http://www.channel5.com/Dogem Logic: http: //www.dodgemlogic.com/Alan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreStewart Lee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Lee You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio , Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

6. November 2013

In this GBA special, we get to know The Osmaston Family better. More documentary in nature, this episode explores the elegant side of my family history as I travel to the family reunion in Osmaston to capture their memories of a quarter of my genetic heritage. A personal journey into the uncharted territory of family history with rediscovered war diaries, the legacy of the British Empire, childhoods in India filled with tigers and elephants, the tech of the industrial revolution, tomb walks, country nobles and the sentencing of my 15 year old me and more. Some of the people I get to know best in this episode include: June TodayStephen NashBill WrightMark GilesCharles WrightJohn OsmastonCharles NicholsHenry OsmastonJill ButtonPlugs:Doreen's Diary:http://www.doreensdiary.org.uk/Three Posh Boys:http://goosefat101twitterspills .blogspot. co.uk/2012/05/three-posh-boys.html Clive episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-11-clive We mention: Peoples Assembly: http://thepeoplesassembly.org. uk/Time Team: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-teamSt Pancras: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Pancras_railway_stationVictoria Falls Bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Victoria_Falls_BridgeFalkirk Wheel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_WheelCromford High Peak Railway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromford_and_High_Peak_RailwayVauxhall Bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_BridgeKirdford Church ( St. John the Baptist) http://www.achurchnearyou.com/kirdford/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more hear. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

28. October 2013

In GBA 134 we get to know Caroline better. She talks about changing your perspective and challenging other people's perceptions, trips to Honduras and her plans to cycle from the UK to Africa, and we swap teenage stories from the perspective of the former 'Bad Girl' and former ' Heavily Bothered" from Geek." Caroline Connects: Your future travel journalism idea: From Livingstone to Livingstone! And the episode was posted to help fund this campaign he is currently running for the Honduras Child Alliance (9 days left if you donate want): http://www .indiegogo.com/projects/building-bathrooms-honduras-child -alliance We mentioned: Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Ritzy Cinema: http://www.picturehouses .co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_Picturehouse/ Dole: http://www.dole.com/VSO: http://www.vso.org.uk/Mathy Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba- 50-mathyHow does Hollywood see Africa? tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKYVfmNKsDUDon't S hoot the Clowns - Jo Wilding: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Shoot-Clowns-Taking-Circus/dp/ 1904456480Mean Girls: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Girls You can Get Listen to Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go Don't have Stitcher yet? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

23. October 2013

In GBA 133 we get to know Paul better. He talks about marriage equality, immigration, life changes, his father's death and more. It's a really warm and frank conversation with history at its heart. Paul Connects: Same-Sex Immigration Recognition and Equal Marriage Rights for All. Did we mention: Louise Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-78-louiseDan Savage - Wild Love: http://www.savagelovecast.com/Dad Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /sets/the-dad-episodesMum Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /sets/the-mum-episodes-1/Time Team: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_TeamYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

16. October 2013

In GBA 132 we get to know Nina better. She talks about bullying, difficult childhoods, feminism, mental health, France, Twitter and more. First GBA conversation with someone who made a spider diagram of their life so I could follow the conversation. And the first time that Nina and I met in person. Until then, our friendship was via email and Twitter. Nina first approached me as a listener to the show. Part of our first correspondence appeared in the 100th episode. //fifty2stories.tumblr.com/http://www.quailpipe.co.uk/Twitter handle:https://twitter.com/goureninaHer podcast: https:// soundcloud .com/nina-gray-1Her radio play: https ://soundcloud.com/epilepsyaction/play-diagnose-it-yourself-nina-gray-ilkley-playersEpilepsy Action: https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/ Did we mention: Martin Episode: https://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-67-martin-the-sound-manAlly Fogg:https://twitter.com/AllyFogghttp://freethoughtblogs.com/hetpatThe Push: https://twitter.com/search?q=% 23ThePush&src=hashArtwiculate: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23artwiculate&src=hash1 Million and Rising: http://www.onebillionrising.org/Ira Glas – Flavor /skill: http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog /2010/09/how-beginners-improve-anger-glass-explains/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Audre Lourde: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audre_LordeLaurie Penny: https: //twitter.com/PennyRedhttp ://www.newstatesman.com/laurie-penny You can read Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher Sm Listen to artRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

9. October 2013

In GBA 131 we get to know Carl better. He stops in the middle of a world tour to talk about neuroscience, culture and the just real and share some stories from his travels. Carl adds, "Have fun if you can, in pure reality." "Do things while you can, because there's a fine line between what you can and can't do, and you don't want to find out on the wrong day." //www.facebook.com/events/ 361392280657539/https://twitter.com/BBCQTWatchalongUnfortunatalie: https://twitter.com/unfortunataliecouchsurfing.org: https://www.couchsurfing.org/Watching the English - Kate Fox : http://www.amazon.co .uk/Watching-English-Hidden-Rules-Behaviour/dp/0340818867The Two Cultures - CP Snow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Cultures Schedule or Schedule - Douglas Rushcoff: http://www.amazon. com/Program-Be-Programmed-Commands-Digital/dp/159376426XCentre for Applied Rationality: http://rationality.org/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

2. October 2013

In GBA 130 we know Charley better. It talks about childhood, family, divorce, storytelling, comedy, bitcoin and more. We'll trade up our complicated childhoods differently, covering everything from rat-based tragedies to everyone's walls. Also, there was a performance he gave in Stand Up Tragedy. .com/charley-lucy-harrisonSee you next Thursday: https://www.facebook.com/seeyounextthursNEXT THURSDAY: October 3, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. m., The Royal George, PWYL: https://www.facebook.com/events/186435714871900/ We mentioned: Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www. standuptragedy.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy at Edinburgh Festival Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-124-stand-up-tragedy-atBrixton Blog: http://www.brixtonblog.com/The Partition: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partition Christmas Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-91-getting-betterPriory Arms: Stockwell: Wednesday: http://www.brixtonbuzz. com/ai1ec_event/free-comedy/?instance_id=65401WTF Podcast: http://www.wtfpod.com/Spark Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/sonnet-107-charley/This American Life – Money : http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/423/the-invention-of-money You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone , Phone And roid, Kindle Fire and more. and on the way! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

25. September 2013

In GBA 129 we get to know John better. He talks about drama and theatre, how to incorporate drama into your life and if it is a medium that is relevant in the modern world. It's a conversation about the process of trying to understand the world through writing to express things that cannot be put into words in everyday life. "I know you need sleep now, I know your life has been hard. But many men fall where you have promised to stand guard.” Leonard Cohen John has nothing in common. We mention: Cherry Orchard - Chekhov: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cherry_OrchardOld Times - Pinter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_TimesRealism: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Realism_(Theatre)Naturalism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalism_(Theatre)Stanislavski: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StanislavskiDavid Hare: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/David_Hare_(playwright)Brechtian / Brecht: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecht Peter Brook: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_BrookLeonard Cohen: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Leonard_CohenNick Cave: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone or Kindle Fire and more. -Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

18. September 2013

In GBA 128 we get to know Sam even better. It's a follow up conversation to what we had in episode 18: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-18-sam We talk about cheating, relationship failures, becoming a single mom and getting life back together , and embracing a new beginning, spirituality, growing up with a dual heritage, spirituality, blogging, travel, photography and ideas around freedom and karma. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-Feeney-Photography/137294306454007 I mention a quote from Sartre: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/33589-freedom-is-what-we-do- with You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

11.09.2013

In GBA 127 we get to know Robin the Fog better. He talks about radio, records, noise search, Resonance FM, why it's called fog and much more. We go from The Prodigy to John Cage to Simon and Garfunkle to Thundercats, all the while talking about how you find sounds and how you find ideas. At one point, Robin quotes Charlie Parker: “Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn.” the speech is on! Robin Goes Online (plus extras): His website: http://www.robinthefog.com His publications: http://www.thefogsignals.com The Bush Ghosts: http://thefogsignals.com/album/the - Ghosts- of-Bush Resonance from the Original Sound Track Show (OST): BBC Records Special: http://robinthefog.com/2012/10/23/a-living-sermon-ost-bbc-records-special/Howlround : https: //twitter.com/Howlroundmusic Howlround plays at the London Analogue Festival on Sunday 8th September: http://www.londonanalogue.com/Howlround LP. Secret Songs Of Savamala will be released on September 16th on The Fog Signals in a strictly limited vinyl edition of 300 copies (plus download), complete with spine sleeve and beautiful cover photography by Milica Nikolic. Ghosts of Bush Prequel: http://thefogsignals. com/album/earl-grey-whistle-testResonance FM: http://resonancefm.com/ You can watch the follow-up to The Ghosts of Bush Whirled Service, a twenty minute nightly stroll through the empty halls, studios, stairwells and basements of the BBC's recently completed home, New Broadcasting House at BBC3's Late Junction, which is on iplayer until Thursday 5th http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038ygzcWe mention The Radiophonic Workshop: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_WorkshopIn the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/John Cage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_CageStockhausen: http://en.wikipedia. org/ wiki / Karlheinz_Stockhausenaltern-8: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8Lone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_(musician)Alern-8 active - 8 up pops: http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSWTNeg-uogThe Prodigy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ProdigySmack My Bitch Up - Video: http://vimeo.com/44561183Lack of space: http:/ /www.y outube.com/wa tch?v=qriH-8yeqcETake That: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_ThatCradle of Filth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_FilthSimon and Garfunkle: http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simon_%26_GarfunkelDJ Shadow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_ShadowAll in the place - Prodigy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKmhlA2S2KURRobin the Fog in Wire magazine: http://robinthefog.com/2012/05/29/fog-on-the-wire/Charlie Parker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_ParkerDecasia: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/DecasiaResonance FM interview with Stewart Lee: https://soundcloud.com/resonance-fm/til-debt-do-us-part-the-entireStewart Lee on profanity: http://www.youtube.com /watch?v= N9EUe8jNr6oStewart Lee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_LeeJames Baldwin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_BaldwinCaptain Planet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Captain_Planet_and_the_PlaneteersThundercats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThunderCatsOasis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_ (Band) Album The D ave: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/sets/going-back-to-finish-the-jobCanary album: http://www.discogs.com/Jim-Fassett-Symphony-Of-The-Birds /release/3973873 You can get to know each other better with Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

04.09.2013

In GBA 126, we get to know my uncle Willie better, who talks about the transition from a temporary working-class Scottish background to a life as a military engineer and the comfortable life of a successful businessman. His episode is an interesting addition to this week's episode with his wife My Aunt Margaret: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-125-margaretIn many ways his episode is about flying. You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

28. August 2013

At GBA 125 we get to know my Aunt Margaret better. We learn a lot about each other that we didn't know in a conversation that includes choral singing, suicide attempts, God, WI, depression, medication, boarding school, yoga and more. It's a very special moment captured on the microphone when two people who know each other and share many things but never really sat down to talk. right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

21.08.2013

On GBA 124 we get to know the Stand Up Tragedy crew better and our journey to being part of the PBH Free Fringe at Edinburgh Festival 2013. Mixing intimate talks with the sounds of the Royal Mile, this show is a kaleidoscope of fringe experience, stories, reviews and more. From stories, late night talks about sex to an 8 year old interview about a children's show, from introspection to love, from overwhelming the festival to its power and glory, this superb GBA edition captures one group experience at a time and Place. Much of this was recorded by other team members. The SUT team: Liz: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-lizCharley: https://twitter.com/charleylucyhaBryony: https://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-108-bryonyOona: https://twitter.com/carloonaHarv: https://twitter.com/SteveHSoundtechAndy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-94-andyAdditional cast: Nina: https https://twitter.com/goureninaAlex: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-101-alexRichard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-6-richard-tyroneJames Hamilton: https : //twitter.com/jameshamilton Peter Buckley Hill: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-8-peter-buckley-hill Shows Mentioned or Reviewed: Stand Up Tragedy: https://www.edfringe. com/whats-on/spoken-word/stand-up-tragedy Superbard: The Flood: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/superbard-the-flood Dan Simpson: We Are All Orange Ghosts: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/we-are-all-orange-ghosts James McKay: Absolutely! Presents The New Popular Reciter: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=295 The Anti-Social Network: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=2593 The moon cannot be stolen: http ://freefringeforum. org/event.php?event=4462Bec and Tom's Awesome Laundry: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/childrens-shows/bec-tom-s-awesome-laundryBeats by Kieran Hurley: https://www . edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/beats-by-kieran-hurleyAgnes of God: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/agnes-of-godMonkey Poet: https://www.edfringe .com/whats-on/theatre/monkey-poet-love-hurts-actuallyhttps://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/monkey-poetSophia Walker: Around the world in 8 mistakes: http: / /freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=5111Other Voices: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/other-voices-spoken-word-cabaretForget what you heard about the spoken word have Matthew Highton: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/matthew-highton-s-it-came-from-the-mud Occasional violence: https://www.edfringe.com/wha ts- on/comedy/casual-violence-presents-house-of-nostrilPatti SmithMega GamersA full and complete history of the Roman Empire in under an hour, with jokes: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/full -story-and-comprehensive-of-the-roman-empire-in-less-than-an-hour-with-jokesdomestic-science: https:/ Also mentioned: Joe Murphy from Sergeant Buzfuz: http://www.sergeantbuzfuz.com/You can Listen Get to know Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

18. August 2013

In this special GBA Live, recorded at the Banshee Labyrinth as part of the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. I know Peter Buckley Hill best, the creator and director of PBH Free Fringe. We talked about the formation of Free Fringe, his parents' attitude towards creativity, the transition from folk to comedy circles, the way Free Fringe works. it influenced his life and art and more. We meet: The PBH Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/Spoken Word on PBH's Free Fringe: https://twitter.com/PBHSpokenWord And here are some of my recommendations from the Spoken Word series: Rob Auton : https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/rob-auton-the-sky-show Jem Rolls: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/jem-rolls Sofia Walker : http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=5117 Dan Simpson: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/science-love-and-revolutionOther voices: http://freefringeforum .org/event.php?event=162David Lee Morgan: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/we-are-all-orange-ghostsYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio , Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

16. August 2013

In this special GBA Live, recorded at the Banshee Labyrinth as part of the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. I know Bec Hill and Brydie Lee-Kennedy best from the Gods of Comedy podcast. We talk about comedy, religion, faith and more. Let's Meet: Gods of Comedy: http://godsofcomedypodcast.com/Sugar & Vice: Men We've Never Slept With Location: Golden Globe Teviot Date: 13th-26th Dec August Time: 9:00 p.m. https://www. edfringe .com/whats-on/cabaret/sugar-vice-all-the-men-we-ve -never-slept-withBec Hill: Bec by popular demand Location: Golden Globe Teviot Date: 13-25 August Time: 4:00 am 00 https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/bec-hill-bec-by -Popular DemandPun RunLocation: The Canons' Gait Date: August 14 Time: 18:05 p.m. https://www .edfringe .com/whats-on/comedy/pun-runStand Up Tragedy (Fiddler's Elbow Downstairs, Venue 71) Aug 3-14 at 6:30 p.m. m.: http://www. facebook.com/events/597921693564454/?fref=tsAnd my next GBA live shows on August 13th with Peter Buckley Hill: 1:40pm M. Banshee Labyrinth Banquet Hall: http://www.facebook. You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

13. August 2013

We get to know BBC Radio 4's Richard Tyrone Jones even better, who was on the show a few years ago, in this GBA Live special, recorded in the Soundcloud area on the Royal Mile: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba- 13- richard-tyrone-jonesWe talk about Edinburgh, the spoken word, heart problems and challenging performing arts; Also joining us is Dan Simpson to talk about Pacman, poetry and chip tunes. Richard Tyrone Jones is complementing his Canadian tour. You can find him here: http://www.richardtyronejones.com/http://twitter.com/RTJpoetDan Simpson connects his show We Are All Orange Ghosts (Fiddler's Elbow Downstairs, Venue 71) August 3-18 at 2:45 p.m. M. Find it here: http://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/http://twitter.com/dansimpsonpoetI plug:Stand Up Tragedy (Fiddler's Elbow Downstairs, Venue 71) 3.-14. August at 6:30 p.m. M.: https://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454 /?fref=tsY my GBA live shows: August 12 with Gods of Comedy: 1:40 p.m. M. Banshee Labyrinth Banquetting Hall : https://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/?fref=tsAugust 13 with Peter Buckley Hill: 1:40 p.m. M. Banshee Labyrinth Banquetting Hall: https://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/ ?fref=tsAnd we all connect: A Maze of Breaths - http://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/album/a-maze-of- Breaths -spoken-word-at-pbhs-free-fringeYou can listen to know yourself Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

07. August 2013

In GBA 123 we get to know Daniel Simpson better. He tells a story about his experience bringing Ibiza to the Balkans, in a story about his work as a journalist for the New York Times, drug trafficking, the Serbian mafia, Sonic Youth and the conflict between idealism and selfishness. We also delve deep into the broader politics that frame this story — the media, the Balkans, the war on terror, the war on drugs, Western foreign policy — and what he personally learned about himself from his horrifying experiences. At PBH's Free Fringe (part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival): Getting to Know Better - 1:40pm M., 12 Aug, Banshee Labyrinth with Gods of Comedy: http://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/ - 13: 40pm M. 13th August, Banshee Labyrinth with / Peter Buckley Hill: http://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/6.30pm, 3rd to August 14, Fiddler's Elbow (below): http://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/12.15pm, 8th August, Fiddler's Elbow (below ): http:// /www.facebook.com/events/ 120455901458002 Daniel Plugs: Rough Guide to the Darkside: http://www.roughguidedarkside.com/Spark London in August: 12 August @ Hackney Attic: https:/ /www.facebook.com/events/431964896916829/19. August Upstairs @ The Ritzy: https://www.facebook.com/events/153907941477134/ We mentioned: George Orwell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_OrwellEcho: http://www.echofestival.com / Croatia/Sonic Youth: http://www.sonicyouth.com/Hunter S. Thompson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._ThompsonGlenn Greenwald: http://www.theguardian.com /profile/ glenn-greenwald Derrick May: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_May_(musician)Ram Dass: http://www.ramdass.org/Gary Web - Dark Alliance - Consortium News: http://consortiumnews .com/2011/12/09/the-warning-in-gary-webbs-death/ The truth is out there: http://www.truth-is-out-there.com/Chillpack Hollywood Hour: http:/ /www.chillpakhollywood .com/Phil Leirness: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba -60-phil-leirness/Chris Roberts: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-41-chrisYou can get Getting Better Acquainted Listen to Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows directly Listen to t from your iPhone or Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 31, 2013

In GBA 122 we get to know Allan better. It's about being tall, being vulnerable, being shy and more. We talk about storytelling, acting, growing up as an introverted "dusk" in a struggling single parent family in Perth, Australia, and auditioning as a giant clown for Cirque du Soleil. The episode also includes a clip of Allan performing a true story in Stand Up Tragedy. At PBH's Free Fringe (part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival): Getting to Know Better - 1:40pm M. 08/12, Banshee Labyrinth with Gods of Comedy: https://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/ - 1:40pm p.m., August 13, Banshee Labyrinth with Peter Buckley Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www. .standuptragedy.co.uk/6.30pm 3-14 August, Fiddler's Elbow (below): https://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/ 12.15pm, 8 August, Fiddler's Elbow (below): https: //www.facebook.com/events/120455901458002Allan Plugs: General Assembly: https://generalassemb.ly/ Socket: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unchartedplay/soccket-the-energy-harnessing-soccer- ball Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/ We mentioned: Cirque Du Soleil: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/welcome.aspxColin McPherson : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Conor_McPherson You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 31, 2013

In GBA 121 we get to know Sue better. She talks about friendship, the process, the NHS, planting a community garden, talking to children, working in many healthcare positions, the state of public services and more. Sue is a close family friend in all walks of my family complicated non-nuclear family. She ends the family season with this heartfelt, open and wise conversation. /open.spotify.com/album/4EStbTDHbaKdWUMs25Xbfa These other GBA episodes are mentioned: The special episode about how the family experienced my father's heart disease: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-53-to-the- heart-of-itConversation with Karl James from Dialogue Project: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-38-karl-jamesConversation with Lucy about her time at the Library Service: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba - 173-lucyYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 24, 2013

GBA 120 is a special episode that was recorded a few years ago mainly during the bus ride. Half you'll travel with me on a National Express bus from Bristol to London and the other half I'll come back from this trip. This trip to Bristol wasn't really about traveling between places. It was a journey about family, memory and acceptance of different things that made me and my family who we are. This episode documents an insightful, life changing weekend during which I spent time with 4 almost newborn babies, interviewed close friends about their lives, had various experiences at the Sao Paulo Carnival and sat outside on a sunny Sunday morning, having very different conversations with my mother, from the third focused on our relationship with each other, the full episode featuring that conversation came out last Wednesday. This episode is a kind of commentary on all of the above, a summary of how these things were intertwined with my life and sense of identity for a time, a documentation of a revelation. Live as it happens before it becomes a forgotten part like all achievements. Includes clips of all three conversations with my mom: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1/ Also conversations I had with my friends Jess and Dan: https://soundcloud . You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and other devices. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 19, 2013

In GBA 119, we get to know my mom even better when she returns for her third full episode. We talked about the tensions and similarities between us, nature vs. parenting, anger, depression and mothering issues! It was a difficult but revealing conversation. And in a way, it's just as personally revealing as last week's episode with my dad. Another one I'm nervous about sharing. We also talk about my mother's relationship with my grandmother and how that relationship shaped and influenced her. So I also included a short story that I wrote in the middle of a conversation about my grandparents. This story was written in part in response to and as an extension of that conversation. It was performed to a live audience at Stand Up Tragedy. The conversation was important to me. You hear me having unexpected feelings live on the mic. And it's actually a non-confrontational conversation. It was the third time in a row that I've recorded with her. https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1 I'm releasing a GBA special called The Truth of Today that documents and addresses the experiences I had this weekend. You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 17, 2013

In GBA 118, we get to know my father even better when he returns for his third full episode. We compare stories of virginity loss and our first sexual experiences (many generations apart), infidelity, sex workers, male sexuality, women, love, romance, attraction and more. It's a very personal episode that makes me nervous to share. with the world. These are the other GBA episodes my dad has appeared in: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen directly to your favorite shows Your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 10, 2013

In this particular GBA Extra, the innkeeper is my older (half) sister Rebecca when she was 8 years old. She interviews her nanny, Annie Jones, who was born in Victorian times, about what life was like back then. It was recorded by Sheila. Who guested last Wednesday: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-117-sheila This is Rebecca doing her GBA as an adult: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-28-rebeccaYou can see Getting Listen Better known on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 05, 2013

In GBA 117 we get to know Sheila better. She talks about World War II: her experiences as evacuees, dancing during the bombing, rationing, the declaration of war, the end of the war, the impact of war on women's role in society and the austerity Olympics. We also talk about teaching late in life, falling in love with Cornwall, old age and more. Sheila was my father's first wife and the mother of my two older (half) sisters. This is the first episode of a four-week family season. Unfortunately, shortly after we recorded this conversation, Sheila passed away. She was loved very much and will be missed by her family. RIP.Sheila comments: The Royal National Lifeboat Institute: http://rnli.org/Pages/Default.aspx The Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust: http://www.cornwallairambulancetrust.org/ Other things mentioned: The John Betjeman Centre: http : //www.yor-tec.co.uk/cornwall/betjemanctr.htm You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more . Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

July 3, 2013

GBA 116 is where we get to know Janet Varney (from the JV Club Podcast) best. Janet Skyped me from Los Angeles. We talk about The JV Club, Youth, Interior Design, Conversation Recording, Divorce, Acting, Comedy, Joni Mitchell and more. This is an episode of GBA where I talk to other podcasters. Describing themselves, the JV podcast said: "Remember what it was like to be a clumsy teenager? And do you remember that some things really haven't changed that much for you since then? Depths of life.” Years spent with some of his favorite women as they make their way through a horrible adolescence into adulthood. Warning: This podcast contains sincerity." ://www.nerdist.com/podcast/the-jv-club/Neils Puppet Dreams: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4T6p7km9dbx0o8J35KjWAwaiEo5tV7GBurning Love: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Burning_Love_(web_series)Legend of Korra: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-legend-of-korra/id507589044 Other things mentioned: Huffpost live: http://live .huffingtonpost.com/Christina Hendricks: http://www.nerdist.com/2012/03/the-jv-club-1-christina-hendricks/Lindsey Lohan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_LohanMental Illness Happy Hour: ht tp://mentalpod.com/Paul Gilmartin: http://paulgilmartin.com/Radiolab presents TJ and Dave: http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2013/apr/ 02/radiolab-presents -tj - dave/Say Hi: http://ilikesayhi.tumblr.com/Joni Mitchell - Come in from the cold: http://www.artistdirect.com/video/joni-mitchell-come- in-from-the-cold/ 28701Joni Mitchell - River: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVwo9IQMWM0Neko Case - The Teenage F eeling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qEwj0HgJ-gYou can listen to r Getting Better With Stitcher SmartRadio, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

28. June 2013

Stand Up Tragedy veröffentlicht in Dogstar in Brixton am 4. Juli 2013https://www.facebook.com/events/276924519117617http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk

July 24, 2013

In GBA 115 we get to know Alice Bell better. He talks about the dinosaurs in the crystal palace, the work in the science museum, knitting, science, blogging, science communication, youth politics, how non-fiction books for children convey ideas, Captain Planet, internet communication and much more. Alice is a science/media blogger for The Guardian, The New Left Project and also has her own blog on science and political communication. http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alice-bellhttp://www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/authors/tag/Alice+Bellhttp://alicerosebell.wordpress.com/Alice connect : The Brain Train: https://soundcloud.com/brain-train-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/brain-train-podcast/id567550209 http://braintrainpodcast.wordpress.com/Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/alicebellI Plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: www.indiegogo.com/projects/stand-u …oes-to-edinburgh We Mentioned: Crystal Palace Park: http://www.crystalpalacepark .org.uk/GBA Road Trips: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/cities/Helen Zaltzman: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-65-helen-and-ollyhttp://helenzaltzman. com/ Darwin and the Dinosaurs Audio Trail (Crystal Palace): http://www.audiotrails.co.uk/dinosaurs/Richard Owen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Owen Natural History Museum: http:// www .nhm.ac.uk/The Great Exhibition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Great_ExhibitionVictoria and Albert Museum: http://www.vam.ac.uk/Jurassic Park: http://www. imdb.com/title/tt0107290/Gideon Mantell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_MantellScience Museum : http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Martin Austwick:http://martinzaltzaustwick.wordpress.com /https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-67-martin-the-sound-manThe story: http://thestory.org.uk/Captain Planet Episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fwUHHw7GL3ADoctor Who: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_WhoPokemon: http://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9monBlue Peter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_PeterTiswas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiswasCapt ain Underpants: http://www.scholastic .com/captainunderpants/Horrible Science: http://www.horrible-science.co.uk/Infinite Monkey Cage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/timcBrian Cox: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(physical)Robin Ince: http://robinince.com/Horrible Histories: http://horrible-histories.co.uk/BlackAdder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /bla ckadderTerry Deary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_DearyCND: http://www.cnduk.org/Ken Livingston: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ken_LivingstoneMilitant Labor/Socialist Party: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Party_(England_and_Wales)SWP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(UK)new left project - stop the war movement debate: http:// www.newleftproject. org/index.php/site/article_comments/the_stop_the_war_coalition_the_socialist_workers_party_and_iraqAndy Warhol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_WarholEmmerdale: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ EmmerdaleCall the Midwife: http://en. wikipedia .org/wiki/Call_the_Midwifehttps://soundcloud.com/brain-train-podcast/brain-train-8-vincent-plagnolYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

19. June 2013

In GBA 114 we get to know Mark better. He talks about studying film in Russia, theater in a specific place, self-reflection, playing Shakespeare in supermarkets, parent groups and more ://www.imdb.com/title/tt1925435/combinedHe directs (and brainstorms with the Twitter audience) STORYLINES at The Albany in Deptford (17-21 June 2013) - Follow @ampersandmedia http://www.ampersandmedia .co. uk/ FRANKENSTEIN'S ARMY will be screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 28th and 29th - http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2013/frankensteins-armyHe plays the white rabbit in ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND at the Oxford Story Museum (July 3-7) http://www.teatrovivo.co.uk/adventures-in-wonderland/Caliban at AFTER THE TEMPEST in various parks (July 13-August 10) http://www .teatrovivo.co.uk / After the Storm/And Returning to the White Rabbit and ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND at The Watermill in Newbury (12-18 August) http://www.watermill.org.uk/adventures_in_wond erlandI plug :The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: www.indiegogo.com/projects/stand-u…oes-to-edinburghWe Mention:Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.ukRebecca Peyton: https://twitter. com/rebeccapeyton / http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/rebecca-peyton-my-sadness-made-me-dance-drink-and-cry-2054353. htmlRichard Tyrone Jones: http://www.richardtyronejones.com/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.comJames Cagney: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_CagneyAll creatures great and small: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(TV_series)Flux Peter Brook: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_BrookEisenstein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_EisensteinTarkovsky: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Andrei_TarkovskyStalker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film)Chekhov: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_ChekhovTolstoy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Leo_TolstoyAugusto Boal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_BoalMel Brooks on WTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_358_-_mel_brooksRichard Little John: http://en . wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Littlejohn Reporting by Lucy Meadows: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/05/29/daily-mail-defends-transphobic-richard-littlejohn-column-pese-criticism-by- lucy-meadows-coroner/GBA 42 Lucy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-42-lucyGBA 30: Rosemary [story of getting into the theater]: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-30 -rosemaryNational Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk /Royal Festival Hall: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hallJohn Lennon: https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_LennonCitizen Kane: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Citizen_KaneGeorge Osborne on Twitter: http://storify.com/goosefat101/george-osbourne-s-deleted-tweets-parody You can check out Getting to Know Listen to Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

12 June 2013

In GBA 113 we get to know Donna better. She talks about fitting in, standing out, dressing up, social awkwardness, creating your own reality, dancing, working with kids, and more. they used to entertain children. He tells about the time when he only wore green clothes and about spending his free time in his inner world. Donna comments, "The idea that other things exist outside of normal... You can just say, I don't exist in my world, so I'll just have tunnel vision on my way to the end. I can see the end so I can go to the end and then die. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MakatonPeter Pan Syndrome: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501112023.htmFrankie Boyle - work, consume, die: http://www .amazon .co.uk/Work -Consume-Die-Frankie-Boyle /dp/0007426798You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more . On demand and on the go! Do you have stitchers? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an Itunes review?

05. June 2013

In GBA 112 we get to know Dan better. He talks about his songwriting superstitions, the origins of songs, making music for films, elementary school, the tension between popular music and academic music theory, growing up as a skateboarder in the '90s suburbs, quitting jobs and more. The conversation was recorded late at night on a rooftop in Bristol on the night before St Paul's Carnival a few years ago. com/Hollowbody: http://hollowbody.bandcamp.com/I plug:The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/stand-up-tragedy-goes-to-edinburghWe mention: Good Will Hunting: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119217/Dead Poets Society: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/Stockhausen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlheinz_StockhausenBasic Instinct: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103772/Eisenstein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_EisensteinAphex Twin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphex_TwinHandels Water Music: http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuw8YjSbKd4Dodgy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DodgyWonder Stuff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonder_StuffNeds nuclear waste bin: http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned's_Atomic_Dustbin Smashing Pumpkins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins Pearl Jam: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam Sebadoh: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/SebadohPavement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavement_(band)Sonic Youth: http://en.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Sonic_YouthSiamese Dream: http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=2HeGu6-Ji7EABBA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBAJames Most recently: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/James_LastThe Carpenters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /The_CarpentersSimon und Garfunkel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_%26_GarfunkelSounds of Silence: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Sounds_of_SilenceThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Freewheelin'_Bob_DylanBob Dylan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_DylanKaren Dalton: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Kare n_Dalton_(Artist) The Pastels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_PastelsThe Smiths: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SmithsNick Drake: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Nick_DrakeLeonard Cohen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Cohen Famous Blue Raincoat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aRKZFR5imMBernard Herrmann: http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bernard_Herrmann Enio Morricone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennio_Morricone Neil Young: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_YoungJoy Division: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Joy_DivisionIan Curtis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Curtis You can s Listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcherlets you hear your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. do you have closer Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

29. May 2013

In GBA 111 we get to know Jess better. He talks about social work, running, having fun, travel, transitions, finding yourself, music, change, friendship and more. The conversation was taped a few years ago, in Bristol during St Paul's Carnival, late one night after a long day drinking gin. His partner Dan. And I (!) Music by Dan: http://www.danielweltman.com/http://hollowbody.bandcamp.com/http://snails.bandcamp.com/My music: https://soundcloud.com/ the -davehttps://soundcloud.com/thereactionarieshttp://www.myspace.com/themiddleclassbastardsYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you order your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more and on the way! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

22. May 2013

In GBA 110 we get to know Bill better. Talk about God in TV Zine, Music, Media, Blogs, Cardiff and more. It was recorded during my first GBA Cardiff Pilgrimage: http://www.soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiffBill Plugs: A music night held at Dempsey's in Cardiff on May 23rd with Three Blind Wolves from Glasgow, North Wales , running Shy and the Fight, The Adelines by Swansea and Cardiff's Brothers: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/210571God is in the TV Zine: http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/And his company PR : http://soundandvisionpr.tumblr.com/WeMention:NME: http://www.nme.com/Quietus: http://thequietus.com/Factory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_RecordsJohn Peel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_PeelMichael Stipe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_StipeMelody Maker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_MakerLester Bangs : http:/ /en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_BangsPaul Morley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_MorleyJohn Harris: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/johnharrisSuper Furry Animals: http://www.superfurry. com/Kataton ia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catatonia_(band) The Manic Street Preachers: http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/The Stereophonics: http://www.stereophonics.com/Design For Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M55BGyxZbYThe Simpsons Movie: http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/New Order: http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/New_OrderJoy Division: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_DivisionMotorcycle Empty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavcjNniIvkNirvana: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Nirvana_(band)Foo Fighters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_FightersSylvia Plath: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_PlathJD Salinger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /J._D._SalingerNeil Young: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_YoungThe Smiths: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SmithsOscar Wilde: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Oscar_WildeAlan Bennett: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_BennettMorrisey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MorrisseyOasis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasi s_(band) cigarettes and Alcohol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeLKhRnkhQ Rock and Roll Star: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBZ1HTkGF4sGorky's Zygotic Monkey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Gorky's_Zygotic_MynciSŵn Festival: http://swnfest.com/The Vaccines: http://www.thevaccines.co.uk/gb/home/Marina and the Diamonds: http://www. marinaandthediamonds.com/You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

15. May 2013

In GBA 109 we get to know Patrick better. He talks about British documentaries, the process of history, an academic appraisal of my father and the analysis of romantic verse. We delve into issues of art, inner life, the differing effects of the two world wars on British society, social newspapers and much more - a good moment to reflect and assess its impact". And then he went on to discuss the impact of the second WWII by shifting the ramifications of WWII and shifting the blame onto the Empire We mention: Patrick at the BFI: http://www.bfi.org.uk/people/patrick-russellThe BFI: http://www .bfi.org.uk/My father and Patrick chatting: http://www .bfi.org.uk/live/video/140The book co-edited by Patrick has a chapter about my father: http://www.amazon. co.uk/Shadows-Progress-Documentary-Post-War-Britain/dp/ 1844573222 The collections of DVDs containing interviews with my father and his films: Portrait of a Miner: http://filmstore.bfi.org.uk/acatalog /info_13726.html Shadows of Progress: http://filmstore.bfi.org.uk/acatalog/inf o_26255.html Paul Rotha: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rotha John Grierson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grierson Mining Review: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film /id/894075/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your own favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

07. May 2013

In GBA 108 we get to know Bryony better. She puts up with me treating her like a 20 year old ambassador! She talks about Radio Production Studies, Youth, Canada, Pets, Memories, Interviews, Country Life, Generations and more! There is also a cameo appearance by the cat he had back then Bryony Plugs: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ The next live show is at the Hackney Attic on Friday 17th May : https://www.facebook .com/events/635498473143002/ Our podcast that Bryony produces is available on iTunes, Sticher Smart Radio and here: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy She also calls for her a job or attach them with radio-related content that may interest you. Email me at GBApodcast@gmail.com and I will forward it to you. Did we mention: WTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Savage Love: http://www.savagelovecast.com/Dan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/Stitcher Smart Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/The Super Times: http://thesupertimes.com/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Jeremy Vine Show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wr3pMad Men: http://www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men Colin Murray: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Colin_MurraySam Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-18-samUrie Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-3-urieFrost/Nixon: http://www. imdb.com/title/tt0870111/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

1. May 2013

In this GBA Extra, I talk to Steve, Alex and Owain about the band we were in at school. It contains clips of some of the band's songs. We talk about music, artistic differences and childhood friendships. It's a rather chaotic conversation that took place in Steve's back garden in Cardiff the day after his wedding. We mentioned: The Middle Class Bastards: https://soundcloud.com/themiddleclassbastards To the Heart of It: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-53-to-the-heart-of-itFour Days in a Room : https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in-a- The episode documenting Alex and I fighting over making music: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/4diar- bonus - episode scenes - The episode where I interview Alex about music: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/4diar-episode-18-promotion?in=fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in-aJoy Division: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_DivisionREM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.E.M.The Big Bang Theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bang_TheoryOasis: http: // en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)

26. April 2013

In GBA 106 we get to know Steve better. I'm speaking to my school friend Steve at his home in Cardiff, surrounded by furniture he made himself the day after his wedding last year. He talks about being someone who builds things, the birth of his son, what it means to be a builder these days, running a DJ business as a teenager, being a master carpenter and carpenter, growing up as "the man of the house". , his relationship with his absent father and more. (I usually ask him what it's like to be a man.) Steve doesn't say anything. Mention Norm Abram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_AbramAnd Bellway Homes: http://www. bellway.co.uk/ This is Owain's GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review?

24. April 2013

In GBA 106 we get to know Jack and George better. Over booze and chain-smoking, Jack, George and I chat about the legal system and ask if there are any significant changes after childhood: what stays the same and what changes. This episode includes a report on an arrest for destroying a house, a report on a witness robbery, a report on a bus hijack and the strange case where the police seized George's Lou Reed collection. It's an interesting journey: partly surprise therapy. Part session, part series of complementary and contradictory legal experiences and part documentation of a friendship. We actually don't sound as drunk as we were! We don't actually connect anything. These are the individual GBAs with George and Jack: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-46-jackhttp://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george And these are the GBAs collected with members of Apples for Everyone: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/apples-for-everyone/ We mentioned Talha Assanhttp://freetalha .org /http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Talha_AhsanAim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aim_(musician)Lou Reed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_ReedPrince: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)Thundercats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThunderCatsYou can listen to Getting Better Acquained on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone from Listen, Phone Android, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. April 2013

We at GBA 105 are getting to know Bec Hill better. She talks, talks about puns, creates comedy for kids and adults, is from Australia to the UK, goes straight from school to stand-up, where her comedy influences come from, quits the job and more. Bec Plugs:Pun Run: April 18 Pheonix £7.303 / £10Pun Run Pun Size: May 18 Camden Headhttps://www.facebook.com/thepunrunhttps://twitter.com/ThePunRunSuggest: Youtube vids: http: // www .youtube.com/user/rolypolygrandma Website: http://bechillcomedian.com/Bec and Tom – Edinburgh Fringehttps://www.facebook.com/BecandTomhttps://www.facebook.com/events/350150775089928/ Mentioned: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Rachel Parris: http://rachelparris.com/Bec Hill: Bec Hill is more scared of you than you are of her! http://www.theskinny. co.uk/comedy/reviews/303067-bec_hill_bec_hill_more_afraid_you_than_you_areEdinburgh Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-71-edinburgh-festival The Ministry of Stories: http://www.ministryofstories.org/Mark Trenwith / Mr Snot Below: http://www.marktrenwith.com/Kevin Eldon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_EldonJackie Chan: http://jackiechan.com/Greg Davies: http://www.gregdavies.co . UK/The Goodies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GoodiesMonty Python: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_PythonDave Allen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Allen_ ( Comedian)Kenny Everett: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Kenny_EverettBlack Rock: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1930294/Class Clowns: http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/ 2013 /classclowns/Raw Comedy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Comedy_Award Gilded Balloon: http://www.gildedballoon.co.uk/Sarah Millican: http://www.sarahmillican.co.uk/Tony Law: http://www.mrtonylaw.com/Justin Hamilton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Hamilton_(Comedian)Louis CK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K. Josie Long: http://www.josielong.com/ The best way to listen to Getting Known is with Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. April 2013

In GBA 104 we get to know Jessie better. She talks about living through an earthquake, connecting with cultures and expressing artistic impulses through food, her complicated relationship with her father, print and radio journalism, her experience in China and more. Jessie Connects: Women and Health - Camden: http://www.womenandhealth.org.uk/Her website: http://jessielevene.com/Twitter:Chinatown Food Tours with Jessie Levene:http://jessieleve.com /? p=277https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chinatown-Food-Tours-with-Jessie-Levene/152643261563669The Listening Project: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/the-listening- project Mentioned: In the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/The Partition: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partitionCello Piece: The Singing Instrument: http://soundcloud.com/ london_laowai/the-singing-instrument Abigail Washburn: http://www.abigailwashburn.com/Ai Weiwei: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_WeiweiAlan Hall: http://www.fallingtree.co.uk/production_team /alan_hallYou can listen to Stitcher SmartRadio to get more familiar. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

3. April 2013

In GBA 103 we get to know Ben better. He talks about style, substance and content, sexuality and belonging, being a teenage actor, coming to London from the Caribbean, hipster culture, making art, digital media and much more. We met one day in the coolest coffee shop I know wearing a bowler hat and having a really open and connected conversation that was picked up by a single drumstick microphone. The cafe gets very busy so it's not the best sound quality but it's certainly great call quality. Ben replies: Nothing, but we talked about your interest in starting your own podcast. Mentions: Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.comBen Chapman: Inner Voice: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/inner-voice-ben-chapman/Being a Dickhead's Cool: http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj1IDan Savage: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=16348913Edinburgh Special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-71-edinburgh-festivalAngela: http: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-26-angelaHayley: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayleySusan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts: http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/Four Days in A Room: http://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in-aYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 27, 2013

In GBA 102 we get to know Julie better. He talks about becoming a comedian at 70, living through political and personal tyranny, his relationship with aging, storytelling, living across the world, surviving three tyrannies, being part of the computer revolution, how Elena Ceaușescu stole his desk has. and more! Julie adds a lot of things but ends by saying, "There's always good that comes from bad." "I don't mind a one night stand if you warm me up tomorrow. Google me." - Julie Kertesz Julie recently appeared on Channel Four: http://www.4thought.tv/themes/what-does-it-take-to-change-your-life/julie-kertesz Mentions: Spark London: http://sparklondon .com/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Mistaken Identity Story: http://vimeo.com/21642360Leaving Home Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/leaving-home -julie-kertez/Now or Never Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/now-or-never-julie-kertez/Grants True Tales video "When I was 10": http://www . youtube .com/watch?v=9-JHZKFzoHEToastmasters: http://www.toastmasters.org/Lewisham Speakers: http://lewishamspeakers.blogspot.co.uk/Julie70's Flickr account: http://www.flickr. com/people/joyoflife/Julie on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/user6441144Julie's Diary: http://julie70diary.blogspot.co.uk/Photo Blog: http://photoblogjulie70.blogspot.co.uk/ Video Blog : http://julie70video.blogspot.co.uk/Il y a de la vie après 70 ans (blog in French): http://julie70.blogspot.co.uk/Julie in London at 77: ht tp : // julie70inlondon.blogspot.co.uk/Competent Communicator: http://competentcommunicator.blogspot.co.uk/Logan Murray: http://www.loganmurray.com/ - Stand up and deliver David Jones: http://www . stammering.org/news_toastmasters.htmlSilver Comedy (http://silvercomedy.co.uk/) Best Newcomer 2012: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joyoflife/6908120513/Cavendish Arms - Tiny Cup: http : // kompetentkommunikator.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/two-clowns-at-cavendish-arms.htmlFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.kerteszGBA Episode 1: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-1-daveYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen Stream your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. do you have closer Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 20, 2013

In GBA 101 we get to know Alex better. He talks about international law, Canadian identity and politics, studying in the US and UK, trying his hand at radical investigations, odd jobs, being part of a reality TV show that was also a college course, and much more. If you're an American listener and want to help podcasters and others fight patent trolls, this is the place for you: https://www.eff.org/actionAlex Plugs: He joked that his looks and surely anyone will find a job who has a job opportunity for this smart and humble man should send it to GBApodcast@gmail.com and I will forward it. But after this joke he said that he had nothing to connect. You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12th March 2013

This is a short piece for the SoundCloud AudioBiography project: http://blog.soundcloud.com/2013/02/06/audiobiography/ I made it entirely from clips from my podcast series Getting Better Acquainted We Follow Dave Pickering on his journey to get to know the people he meets. There are many shows about famous people. This is a show about the rest of us. Part talk show, part oral history project, the show was nominated for a 2012 Radio Production Award and featured on Radio 5 Live's podcast special Helen and Ollie's Required Listening.

March 10, 2013

GBA 100th Episode Special Part 2 - To celebrate 100 episodes of the show, I gathered a group of my favorite people in a room and asked them to sit down and listen to a special live episode of the show. There was talking and eating. Part 2 contains more clips from the first 100 episodes, in this second part the listeners plan the clips, the focus is mainly on the correspondence from listeners and past guests, the GBA house band A Room Full of Friends plays two songs and there is one Cake with 100 candles. The clips include discussions and experiences on guns, art movements, teen romance, psychogeography, homelessness, yoga in prisons, WWII, Chris Evans, inner city youth in the 70's, dancing and much more. much more. It also includes a message from another Chillpak Hollywood Hour podcast. These episodes were taped in January 2013. Full show notes here: http://gettingbetteracquainted.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/show-notes-gba-100-pt-2.html You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you watch your favorite shows directly hear from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Channel? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1st of March 2013

GBA 100th Episode Special Part 1: To celebrate 100 episodes of the show, I gathered a group of my favorite people in a room and had them sit down and listen to a special live episode of the show. We talked and ate (including cake). Part 2 even features live music from GBA house band A Room Full of Friends. Containing clips from the first 100 episodes, Part 1 first focuses on how Getting to Know Better has impacted and changed my life, then moves on to more general examples of what GBA Conversations can be and then looks at how they work. it has its own internal logic and has begun to create itself. Includes messages from other podcasts I Like You and Risk!. Chillpak Hollywood Hour is getting pretty focused too. The conversation I had with Phil Leirness about his film The Truth Is Out There was an interesting episode not only in itself but also in terms of how the GBA works. T shirt because I thought it would be fun dealing with anger, life during the 'trouble' in Northern Ireland, revelations and more. These episodes were taped in January 2013. Part 2 will be out on Friday. Full show notes here: http://gettingbetteracquainted.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/show-notes-gba-100-pt-1.html You can listen Get more familiar with Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite Shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 27, 2013

GBA Live Episode 4 - 5 conversations recorded for In the Dark Radio (http://www.inthedarkradio.org/) as part of my residency at the Invisible Picture Palace (http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/) which took place in November took place in 2012. These episodes air each day of the week leading up to the two-part GBA 100 special. Each has a different audience of people who came to a greenhouse in Wapping to join in the entertainment. Today we get to know Guest Radcliffe even better. http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes/Rad talks about life before and after homelessness, crime, punishment and education, addiction, being an options broker in town, an unofficial school exchange, what to do , when your dad pees in the mashed potatoes, how David Bowie is to blame for the financial crisis, and more. We Connect: Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com Radcliffe presents the Spark Brixton Open Mic at the Ritzy Cinema on the third Monday of every month. The next night is March 18 at 7:30 p.m. m., where the theme is birthday. I present the Spark Hackney Open Mic on the second Monday of each month at the Hackney Attic. Next night is March 11th at 7:30pm. m., where the topic is embarrassing. Did we mention The Liar Show: http://www.theliarshow.com/On Living in a Soho Skip: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/on-living-in-a-soho-skip- radcliffe -royds/David Bowie: http://www.davidbowie.com/You can listen Get to know Stitcher better SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 19, 2013

GBA Live Episode 3: 5 conversations recorded as part of my Invisible Picture Palace (http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/) residency for In the Dark Radio (http://www.inthedarkradio.org/) which took place in November 2012 Episodes air each day of the week leading up to the two-part GBA 100 special. Each has a different audience of people who came to a greenhouse in Wapping to join the conversation. Today we get to know Urie better. She talks about Little Apple Dolls, making art, almost getting signed to DC Comics, growing up crossing religions while her mother was on a spiritual quest, depression, family, dogs with goofy faces, bullying and much more. Urie, The In Between's imaginary space for living with mental health issues, is captivating, funny and wise. 12/28/something-you-saids-top-gigs-of-2012/Urie Connects: His New Little Apple Doll: http://screamingmatriarch.bigcartel.com/product/new-limited-edition-lustravi-14-little -apple-dollAnd Screaming Matriach: http://screamingmatriarch.bigcartel.com /http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Apple-Dolls/10150159360495593 We mention: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy. co .ukUrie will perform at the Dogstar in Brixton at SUT on Thursday 28th March. Byron Burger: http://www.byronhamburgers.com/J Horror: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_horrorRobert Rodriguez: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_RodriguezQuentin Tarantino:http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_TarantinoYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 19, 2013

GBA Live Episode 2 - 5 conversations recorded as part of my Invisible Picture Palace (http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/) residency for In the Dark Radio (http://www.inthedarkradio.org/) which took place in November 2012 Episodes air each day of the week leading up to the two-part GBA 100 special. Each has a different audience of people who came to a greenhouse in Wapping to join the conversation. Today we get to know A Room Full of Friends better. This is the pilot of a new chapter of the GBA podcast. . The introductory house band, A Room full of Friends, will play regularly in rooms full of different groups of friends. We play songs, we talk, we talk to the audience and we have fun. In this episode, the songs and conversations take us to all sorts of places, from Steven Seagal, heart attack, Winnie the Pooh, gothic teenage flashbacks, eulogies for dead friends and more. The current line-up for "Room Full of Friends" is: Dave: Vox/Guitar/UkeAsia: VoxSam: Drums: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-99-samGeorge: Bass: http://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgeWe Connected:Sams Other Projects:Stark Dangerous: http://www.starkdangerous.com/Hwan: http://soundcloud.com/indifference-engineWeMentioned:Steven Seagal: http://stevenseagal. com/ Arnold Schwarzenegger: http://www.schwarzenegger.com/Johnny Cash: http://www.johnnycash.com/Where the Wild Roses Grow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDpnjE1LUvEBruce Springsteen : http://brucespringsteen. net/Winnie the Pooh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 19, 2013

GBA Live Episode 1 - 5 conversations recorded for In the Dark Radio (http://www.inthedarkradio.org/) as part of my residency at the Invisible Picture Palace (http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/) which took place in November took place in 2012. These episodes air each day of the week leading up to the two-part GBA 100 special. Each has a different audience of people who came to a greenhouse in Wapping to join in the entertainment. Today we meet even better guest Michael Fenton Stevens http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-79 -micheal-fenton-stevensMike talks about appearing for radio, growing up in Bermondsey, his take on recent comedy history at United Kingdom, disparaging pets, their relationship to religion and especially their Catholic upbringing and much more. The conversation is engaging, funny and surprising. We also discuss the fate of my pet rats, reveal what was a spoiler for The Archers at the time, hear a passionate case of atheism from a former altar boy, and consider the value of empathy and compassion towards people who harm other people. . We connect: I connect the two places where you can currently find him: Acting as Prime Minister in Yes Prime Minister: http://www.yesprimeminister.co.uk/ Acting in The Archers: http://www.bbc .co .uk/programmes /b006qpgr And then Mike connects to Radio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ We mention: Stewart Lee: http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/ Keith Allen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Allen_(actor)Leonard Cohen: http://www.leonardcohen.com/Andy Hamilton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_HamiltonThis episode of Nerdist Podcasts: http://www.nerdist.com/2012/11/nerdist-podcast-eric-idle-eddie-izzard-billy-connolly-and-sophie-winkleman/Old Harry's Game: http://www. bbc.co.uk /comedy/oldharrysgame/Eddie Izzard : http://www.eddieizzard.com/Ricky Gervais: http://www.rickygervais.com/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can Hear your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 18, 2013

In GBA 99 we get to know Sam better. Talk about rhythm, SantaCon, Burning Man, the hunt for the glowing pony and "the" concert. He also turns the tables and asks me about my story as a writer and my creative process. Sam was the last drummer in my old band Apples for Everyone and we deal with music, drumming, bands and if it's always good to be drunk on stage. http://www.myspace.com/applesforeveryone "it would cloud this whole conversation." We mentioned: SantaCon: http://santacon.info/Burning Man: http://www.burningman.com/Jojo Mayer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Jojo_MayerOblique Strategies http://en. wikipedia .org/wiki/Oblique_StrategiesPhil Collins: http://www.philcollins.co.uk/The Plural: http://soundcloud.com/the-plural You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to yours Listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 12, 2013

In GBA 98 we know Natti better. He talks about writing, quitting his job, race, identity, faith, class, gender, politics, change, participating in the early days of the Occupy London Stock Exchange and much more. This is one of those conversations where I end up talking a lot. Some guests have referred to GBA as a therapeutic experience. I found it a bit like therapy for me. We tackle the big issues, but in a very personal and human way. This episode was recorded over a year ago; This should be noted for two reasons: 1. Much of the conversation touches on events and movements that were current at the time but have since evolved. 2. This is a conversation in which both parties express their ideas about the world, we will both have changed our positions in some way based on new things we learned or thought about. : http://illiterateiguana.blogspot.co.uk/) and Occupy London Stock Exchange (now updated to Occupy London): http://occupylondon.org.uk/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

February 6, 2013

In GBA 97 we get to know Angela and Sofia even better. I joined them both at our Ramsgate writers' retreat in August 2012 and caught them both at very different moments of transition. We talk about writing, work, happiness, balance, jungle, guns, bullying, boobs and more. This episode is standalone, but you might want to listen to their previous GBA talks sooner or later. I think you can tell from this conversation that we all know each other much better as friends and the changes in their lives since I first spoke to them is interesting.http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -95-sofiahttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-96-angelaAngela gives a very specific snap to get Birkbeck to accept her for a Masters in Creative Writing. This episode comes out much later, so it's a pleasure (but no surprise) to report that it has indeed been included in this course. Sofia's plugin is also very specific; She is looking for a more satisfying job that pays more money. She is talented in many ways including but not limited to writing, photography and organizing. She's still looking so please reach out to GBApodcast@gmail.com if you have any leads on possible jobs for her (in London). You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone. , Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

31 January 2013

In GBA 96 we get to know Angela better. She talks about being a librarian, being a goth teenager in Michigan, being a "beginner's wife", being someone following her wanderlust to New Zealand, being an A&R person for hair metal bands, being a Being a Writer with a Talent for Editing and Much More. This is Angela's first installment this week. She returns alongside GBA 95 guest Sofia in an episode on Friday, where I follow up with both and dive into some of the areas I missed the first time. She is the second Angela to appear on the show. Husband's Internet Startup: http://www.bookingbug.com You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. to the progress! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29 January 2013

In GBA 95 we know Sofia better. She talks about screenplay writing and her interest in filmmaking, from Sweden to Texas, back to Sweden, then Los Angeles, then London, with a few stints in Malaysia, surviving low wages in London, the label of working as a barista in a coffee chain who doesn't want kids but a relationship and more! Sofia Connects: Her Photography and Writing: Please contact GBApodcast@gmail.com to get in touch with her regarding any of these skills. This is her Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sofialundberg/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone or Listen to Kindle Fire and more. and on the way! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

22 January 2013

In GBA 94 we get to know Andy better. Talk about sex, suicide, evolution, countdown, cocaine addiction, true storytelling and more. It's a very open and honest conversation. A large portion of this episode covers topics related to sexuality, feminism, psychology/evolutionary biology, sex work, and we even touched on "nice guys" (although the conversation was recorded before the OK Cupid Tumblr good guys came and went.) We Also talk about how Phil Collins saved her life, a behind-the-scenes look at Channel Four's Countdown series, the relationship between stand-up comedy, journalism and the University of Oxford, and how her two grandmothers influenced her life have. .Andy will tell a true story in the upcoming Stand Up Tragedy, also taking place at Hackney Attic on Friday 18th January: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/http://www.standuptragedy.co. uk/ Show-1-18-january-2013/http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/https://www.facebook.com/events/232685033529087/Andy Plugs:Womanology :http : //www.womanology.co.uk/Twitter: http://twitter.com/_Womanology_Mentioned: The audio version of the Womanology blog just recorded: http://www.womanology.co.uk/folder/? p= 437Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Down Post Office Lane: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/down-post-office-lane-andy-bodle/Escorts: http:// www. mixcloud.com/sparklondon/escorts-andy-bodle/Daily Mail article: http://www .dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1190966/I-addicted-girls-A-respected-script-writer-explains - succumbed-to-tempting-paying-sex.html Stuart Jeffries: http://www.amazon.co. uk/Mrs-Slocombes-Pussy-Stuart-Jeffries/dp/0002258897Sex at Dawn: http://www.sexatdawn.com/Dan Savage: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=15754593You can listen Get to know Stitcher SmartRadio better. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16 January 2013

In GBA 93 we get to know Alastair better. He talks about Shows, Creativity, Cinema, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Doctor Who, Activism, Hugs and more. This episode was recorded at the Hackney Attic (where he works) just before the final Spark London Hackney Open Mic 2012 (which I conduct). The episode will also feature two true stories from Spark London filmed in the attic, both about brothers. Relationships Al shared his story at the inaugural Spark Hackney Night themed Back to School. I told my story the night after we taped the episode when the theme was family. The next Hackney Open Mic and first Spark London event of 2013 is Monday 14th January: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Spark_London_Story_Telling_Theme_Open_Heart/http://sparklondon.com /We also mentioned the next Stand Up Tragedy which is also at Hackney Attic on Friday 18th January: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/show The Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Attic/The Hackney Picture House: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Autumn Shift: http://autumnshift.co.uk /http://www .picturehouses . co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Autumn_Sessions_Poetry_Special/TeaFuelled: http://www.teafueled.co.uk/Once Upon A Console: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse /film/ Once_Upon_A_C onsole_Marvel_Vs_Capcom/Filmphonics: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Filmphonics_The_General_Live_Score_By_Costas_Fotopoulos/Mentioned:The Adventures of Prince Achmed: http://en.wikipedia.org/historia_ofAdPrivenki/The_AdPrivenki Best Movie Never Told ( Hitler 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enKnQ8AoBWI Superbard: http://www.superbard.co.uk/http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -70 -superbardBBC question time Tweetalong: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Bbc_Question_Time_Tweetalong/Unfortunatalie: http://twitter.com/unfortunataliehttp://nothingbutawordbag.wordpress.com/Everyday Sexism: http://twitter .com/EverydaySexismhttp://www.everydaysexism.com/MA'AM: http://menagainstassholesandmisogyny.tumblr.com/htt p://menagainstassholesandmisogyny.tumblr.com/post/36955802825/dave-pickering-is -a -maamYou can get to know yourself better on Stitcher SmartRadio, Listening to Stitcher le per allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iphone, android phone , Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

08 January 2013

In GBA 92 we get to know Ben Target better. He talks about mystery, stand-up comedy, creativity, family history, misfits and more. http://vimeo.com/49831059 The conversation takes place upstairs in a central London pub while all around us is a comedy concert (a Lou Sanders London show http://lousanders.com/Edinburgh) with cameos from Lou and takes place other. Ben Target is a truly brilliant "up and coming" comedian, so this is the perfect place to capture a conversation with him. Ben will perform at the first Stand Up Tragedy of 2013 on Friday 18th January at Hackney Attic. It's going to be a great show: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/show-1-18th-january-2013/http://www.picturehouses.co . uk /cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/https://www.facebook.com/events/232685033529087/Ben Plugs:http://plebtalks.com/2013 - Discover Ben Target: Upcoming concerts including one with Nick Sun on January 25: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/b/33760/ben_targethttp://bentarget.com/http://twitter.com/BenTargetMentioned:John Kearns: http://www. thatjohnkearns . co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Lou Sanders: http://lousanders.com/WTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/Tangentially Speaking episode that talks about flamenco: http://feralaudio.com/3-tao-ruspoli/Stewart Lee: http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/Demeteri Martin: http://www.demetrimartin.com/Nick Sun: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_SunKim Noble: http://www.mrkimnoble.comAndy Kaufman: http://andykaufman.jvlnet.com/core.htmGeorge Carlin: http://www.georgecarlin.com/ Lecha in Jones: http://www.miltonjones.com/Tony Law: http://www.mrtonylaw.com/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android Phones, Kindle Fires and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

2 January 2013

In GBA 91 we get to know Christmas (again) better. It's the 2012 Christmas Special: a festive oddity once again filled with intimacy, doubt, shared history, music and joy. Although this year it's a lot more NSFW. It's a long true story of my trip to Amsterdam with my mother in 2005. It shows a man in a gorilla suit with a belt, my mother teaching me how to look at art, a sex worker telling me that I am not a good writer, a moment of closure in my relationship with Christmas and my mother, a classic that has gone weed crazy, beautiful churches and lobster for Christmas dinner. DISCLAIMER: This contains a reference to actions that are not legal in this country but are legal in the Netherlands and it goes without saying that I have never done and never will do anything that is illegal in this country. Audio was originally provided via Skype by Risk! (http://risk-show.com/) It was edited and composed by me, using music from many music projects I've done over the years and some samples. The episode ends with a Christmas carol called "Time to be Nice" that I wrote a few years ago. Here it is in video form: http://youtu.be/UiPXNO7WJAQ This is my other Christmas song in video form: Ghosts of... http://youtu.be/XqCKfOwA9vE This is a true story I told at Spark London which focuses on an incident mentioned as a backstory in this episode: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/two-cathedrals-david-pickering/ Last year's episode focused on how I learned to love (although a very neurotic and ambiguous love) season despite his past crimes against my childhood. Here it is: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-christmas-special Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (There will be no GBA next week. It will return on January 2, 2013.) Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 19, 2012

In GBA 90 we know Kevin Allison better. We connect between London and New York via Skype and talk storytelling, comedy, BDSM, what to do in anticipation of a hurricane, where sexuality and religion collide, The State, polyamory, being recognized on the street, how to do your podcast Risk! It changed your life and more! on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheKevinAllison3 Non-Kevin Risk Stories I really recommend: http://risk-show.com/podcast/in-my-own-skin/http://risk-show.com /podcast/mani-sheriar/http://risk-show.com/podcast/danny-lobell/Mentions:Kevin's Kink Camp Saga:http://risk-show.com/podcast/kevin-goes-to-kink - camp-part-1/http://risk-show.com/podcast/kevin-goes-to-kink-camp-2/http://risk-show.com/podcast/beyond-kink-camp-part - 1/http://risk-show.com/podcast/beyond-kink-camp-part-2/Your latest story:http://risk-show.com/podcast/the-god-problem/ Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan, Ph.D. And Cacilda Jethá, M.D. (Sorry I only remember one author's name!): Talking Tangentially: http://feralaudio.com/show/tangentially-talking-with-dr-christopher-ryan/Christopher Ryan and Dan Savage: http:/ /www .thestranger. com/SavageLovePodcast/archives/2010/07/06/savage-love-episode-194http://www.thestranger.com/SavageLovePodcast/archives/2010/10/27/savage-love-episode-210You can listen to get to know better with each other on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 12, 2012

In GBA 89 we get to know Laraby better. He talks about how storytelling and class shaped his life, his journey from poverty on New York's Lower East Side to relative comfort in South London. This journey has taken her from an unstable home in the ghetto, children's homes, to fleeing at age 14 to find a new life, to the music industry, to an Ivy League university, to writing, to immigration, to working with youth offenders and to pass the citizenship test, etc. much more! Laraby Plugs: Penny Arcade: BITCH! DAM! CRAP! FEMALE DOG! at The Albany 15-23 December 2012: http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/893/Theatre/Penny-Arcade-B!D!F!W!Laraby's Spark Story (told the night we met) : http ://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/tit-trauma-laraby/Mentioned:Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/The Moth: http://themoth.org/You can listen Getting Better on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

December 05, 2012

In GBA 88 we get to know Alex better. He talks about growing up in Bahrain and Jordan, friendship, philosophy, being a stay-at-home dad and more. We knew each other in college, but we were estranged for a few years. We reconnect and check where they've gone, address some of our similarities and differences, and finally race against time to get into our conversation before the mic runs out of space. He is the second Alex to appear. in program. Alex Plugs: An Intimate History of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intimate-History-Humanity-Theodore-Zeldin/dp/0749396237 Errata: An Examined Life by George Steiner: http://www .amazon.co.uk/Errata-examined-life-George-Steiner/dp/0753804697An Unbearable Lightness of Being: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unbearable-Lightness-Being-Milan-Kundera /dp/0571135390Mentioned :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. -Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

28. November 2012

This is the Q&A conversation I had with the audience at the talk I gave for In the Dark at the Invisible Picture Palace on the In Conversation podcast. You can listen to this talk here: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-87-in-conversationBlurb-Original: Indie Podcaster Dave Pickering moderates an "in conversation" discussion about the podcast genre, where he focused on what makes these conversations different from interviews that take place in the mainstream media. It will play highlights from some of the best examples from these podcasts and will include excerpts from his own conversation-based show, Getting Better Acquainted. Dave's work was nominated for the 2009 Sony Best Internet Program Award and Best Online Creator Award at the 2012 Radio Production Awards. GBA recently appeared on Helen and Olly's Required Listening on Radio 5 Live. Dave has a day job and works at many other outlets, but he's a passionate audio artist who wants to include you in the conversation. This presentation will be recorded and eventually released as an episode of the GBA Podcast. The Invisible Picture Palace: http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/SHOW NOTES: GBA episodes referenced at: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodeshttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba- 86 -reubenhttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-after-dinner-dreamshttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiffhttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -38-karl- james http ://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes / Other references: Karl James: http://vimeo.com/ 20141340 / The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/ The Dialogue Project: http://www.thedialogueproject.com/Alan Hall: http://www.fallingtree.co.uk/production_team /alan_hallConversation with Karl James with Tourette's hero: http://soundcloud.com/thedialogueproject/happy-birthdayMac Maron and Louis CK in conversation: WTF with Marc Maron Episode 111/112: http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-11 1-louis-ck-part-1 http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-112-louis-c-k-part-2 Mental Illness Happy Hour: http://mentalpod.com/WTF with Marc Maron: http ://www.wtfpod.com/You made it weird with Pete Holmes: http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/you-made-it-weird/Short Cuts: http://www .bbc.co .uk/programmes/b01mk3f8Wiretap: http://www.pri.org/wiretap.html David Weinberg: http://www.bbc. co.uk/news/magazine-19546096 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-tape/id491990698 Melvin Bragg / Dennis Potter: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/video/ 2007/sep/11/dennis.potter NOTE: I misremembered a back garden! Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/series/podcasts/Strangers KCRW: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/sgOn Being: http://www.onbeing.org/Rosanne Cash: http ://www.onbeing.org/program/rosanne-cash-time-traveler/1048Radiolab Yellow Rain Issue: http://www.radiolab.org/2012/sep/24/http://www.hyphenmagazine.com /blog/archive/2012/10/science-racism-radiolabs-treatment-hmong-experiencehttp://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blogland/2012/sep/26/yellow-rain/http://minnesota .publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2012/09/why_the_radiolab_interview_wen.shtml This American Life - Mike Daisey: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/blog/2012/03/retracting-mr-daisey - and-the-apple-factory In the Dark Radio: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/Jessie Levene: http://jessielevene.com/Falling Tree: http://www.fallingtree.co.uk/You can Listen Familiarize yourself with Stitcher SmartRadio. Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle, Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. November 2012

This is the talk I gave for In the Dark at the Invisible Picture Palace on In Conversation podcasting. With clips giving an idea of ​​the scope, style and content of the shows available, as well as a history and analysis of the genre. Originally from Blurb, indie podcaster Dave Pickering presents a discussion of the podcast genre "in conversation," focusing on what differentiates these conversations from interviews that take place in mainstream media. It will play highlights from some of the best examples from these podcasts and will include excerpts from his own conversation-based show, Getting Better Acquainted. Dave's work was nominated for the 2009 Sony Best Internet Program Award and Best Online Creator Award at the 2012 Radio Production Awards. GBA recently appeared on Helen and Olly's Required Listening on Radio 5 Live. Dave has a day job and works at many other outlets, but he's a passionate audio artist who wants to include you in the conversation. This presentation will be recorded and eventually released as an episode of the GBA Podcast. The Invisible Picture Palace: http://invisiblepicturepalace.com/CLIPS: 1. JV Club 36 with Kathleen Perkins: http://www.nerdist.com/2012/11/el-club-jv-36-kathleen-rose- perkins/2. The Duncan Trussell Family Hour Episode 16: Natasha Leggero: http://duncantrussell.com/natasha-leggero/3. WTF with Marc Maron Episode 111/112 Louis CK: http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-111-louis-ck-part-1http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-112-louis-c-k-part -24 GBA 58: Radcliffe: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes/5. The Dialogue Project: The Story: http://understandingdifference.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/story.html6. GBA 38 Karl James: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-38-karl-james7. Thompson's Live 3: http://chrisgoodeandco.podbean.com/2012/10/23/thompson%E2%80%99s-live-episode-3-22nd-october-2012/SHOW NOTES: The JV Club: http:// //www.nerdist.com/podcast/the-jv-club/Ricky Gervais: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ricky-gervais-podcast/id135789411The Media Show: http://www . bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/mediaNETWORKS: Jimmy Pardo: Never Not Funny: http://www.pardcast.com/Chris Hardwick: Nerdist Network: http://www.nerdist.com/Kevin Smith: Smodcast Network : http://smodcast.com/Scott Aukerman /Jeff Ullrich: Earwolf: http://www.earwolf.com/Jesse Thorn: Maximum Fun: http://www.maximumfun.org/Unmentioned Networks: http:// allthingscomedy.com/http://feralaudio.com/WTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/Seinfeld: http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/Who Charted? / Two floor plans? http://www.earwolf.com/show/who-charted/The Dork Forest: http://tdf.libsyn.com/Collings and Herrin Podcast: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/collingsherrin / Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theater Podcast: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/Answer Me This: http://www.answermethispodcast.com/The Bugle: http://www.answermethispodcast.com / The Duncan Trussell Family Hour: http://duncantrussell.com/ The Lavender Hour: http://lavenderhour.com/The Long Shot Podcast: http://www.thelongshotpodcast.com/The Mental Illness Happy Hour: http: //mentalpod.com/Pedestrian Polyamory: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pedestrian-polyamory/id470472148 Bright Club: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bright-club- podcast/id368949295Conversations with Matt Dwyer: http://feralaudio.com/show/conversations-matt-dwyer/Dawn and Drew Show: http://thedawnanddrewshow.com/Totally Laime: http://www.totallylaime.com/Richard Herring/Stewart Lee: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_h er ring_lst_podcast/episode_8_stewart_lee/Tig Notaro:Professor Blastoff: http://www.professorblast.com/Totally Laime: http://www.earwolf.com/episode/stool-pushing/You did it weird with Pete Holmes: http ://www.nerdist.com/podcast/you-made-it-weird/Celebrities:http://www.nerdist.com/2012/10/nerdist-podcast-tom-hanks/http://harmarsuperstar.com / tag /ellen-pagehttp://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_215_-_jon_hammhttp://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_307_-_tenacious_dhttp://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode_67_robin_williamshttp:/ / www .wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_242_-_russell_brandI like you: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/Savage Love: http://post.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLovePodcast/Page/Radiolab: http:// www . radiolab.org/series/podcasts/The American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Karl James: http://vimeo.com/20141340The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/The Dialogue Project: http://www.thedialogueproject.com/Radiolab Yellow Rain Issue: http://www.radiolab.org/2012/sep/24 /http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2012/10 /science -racism-radiolabs-treatment-hmong-experience http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blogland/2012/sep/26 /yellow-rain/http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special / Columns/news_cut/archive/2012/09/why_the_radiolab_interview_wen.shtmlDesert Island Discs with Kirsty Young: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/didFresh Air with Terri Gross: http://www.npr.org /rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=7060034Kermode and Mayo film reviews: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermodeThe Listening Project: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 /features/the-listening-project In the Dark Radio: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/Jessie Levene: http://jessielevene. com/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

21. November 2012

In GBA 86, we get to know Reuben best in his Bristol studio. He talks about chasing summer in Australia, growing up in many places, art in the internet age, trying to travel the world in a van and more! When we started the conversation we didn't know each other very well but while realizing we had parallel teenage years in Cardiff. Since this episode was taped, he's gone on another adventure, this time to Montreal. Reuben Plugs: http://www.rocketfuelled.com/http://twitter.com/ Rocketfuelledhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Rocketfuelled-Reuben-Whitehouse/181982328497941 http://dribbble.com/reuben Mentions: Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Said FM which became Super Owl which became: http://thesupertimes.com/Said Fm Episodes:http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7 - aisha-and became -abdelhttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-48-emmahttp://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-49-frankAnd Eric talking about the physical/sensual experience of writing and editing movies: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-33-eric You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Channel? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

14. November 2012

In GBA 85 we get to know Abbie better. She talks about health and fitness, the dying days of DJ culture, earning the nickname Satan, the social and emotional aspects of losing weight through "boot camp", the journey into your 20's and more. I met Abbie on a recent trip back to Cardiff. We hadn't seen each other since school. Ironically, I'm battling a hangover as we discuss the value and process of being healthy. The coffee and the beautiful sunny day helped. Abbie Plugs: Her Lean For Life Cookbook: https://fitness-and-motivation.dpdcart.com/Booty Camp Cardiff: https://www.facebook.com/bootycampcardiff30+ Bootcamp for Boys: https://www.facebook. com/30plusbootcampFitness and Motivationhttp://fitnessandmotivation.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fitness-and-Motivation-Personal-Training/11420230193206121-Day Closed Group Program: Gimme the Skinny The new program by Abbie Skene The 21-Day Online Fat Loss Guide starts Monday November 12th, but you can buy the guide now. https://gimme-the-skinny.dpdcart.com/cart/add?product_id=48008&method_id=48615 "Booty Camp" - Members of Cardiff's women-only fitness bootcamp pay £15 (get your discount code by texting send to Abbie or Mark) and will remain until we close the doors to enrollment on November 11th. Enter your discount code where it says "Coupon" on the checkout page. Once you've paid, just tag yourself on the picture in the facebook group k (your friends can see what you're up to and we can verify your payment). Once your payment is verified you will be added to their private group Gimme the Skinny where Abbie has already uploaded a welcome video telling you what to expect. No one else can access the group information unless you have paid and entered it yourself. Sure people will be able to see the group and its members but that's it, nothing further to mention: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-radcliffe-episodes/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

7. November 2012

In this impromptu GBA Extra, we get to know Jen even better. That summer, after dinner, Jen talked about research she was doing on sleep paralysis that sparked a childhood memory for me. We decided to turn on the microphone and share the conversation with the program. We talk about strange dream states, dreams, memories and writing. We get a fake ending and then we're back with some reading and analysis of Jen's dream journal. And the episode will round out with a short story Jen wrote about "lockdown syndrome," played by former GBA guest Louise in Stand Up Tragedy earlier this year. This story isn't about dreams, but it contains many of the themes of both this episode and Jen's writing in general. GBA of the people featured or mentioned: Jen: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-61-jenLouise: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1/Owain: http:/ /soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owainVaughan: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/vman-1/Chris Goode: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-83-chris-goodeAlso mentioned : The crazy dream/sleepwalking story podcast is on this episode of the brilliant Risk Podcast: http://risk-show.com/podcast/state-of-emergency/It's called Nude Going Down a Staircase by Morgan BartlettStand Up Tragedy : http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/We plugs:JEN!http://www.jadamthwaite.co.ukhttp://twitter.com/jadamthwaiteYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher can be yours Hear your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

2. November 2012

In GBA 84 we know my author group better. It's a 7-way conversation centered around our shared interest in writing. Half of the group is performing for the second time. For the other half, this is a preview of upcoming episodes focused on them. On our first trip together we sat down for tea and cake in the dining room of a cottage in Camber Sands. We tell the story of how the group came about, we discuss how the group works, we look at writing as a craft, passion and way of working, we address the 'block' to writing, the future of the novel, you may be able to teach writing and other aspects of our work . The group is: Jen:http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-61http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ http://twitter.com/jadamthwaiteNathalie:http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-20-nathaliehttp://twitter.com/NathalieLeonorahttp://countingzeros.wordpress.com/what-is-counting-zeros/Joss:http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-27-josshttp:// www.stormboy.net/http://soundcloud.com/jossarmitageAngela:http://twitter.com/angelahoosmithSofia:http://twitter.com/jslundbergEmily:http://emilycleaver.net/http://twitter. com/EmilyCleaverMe:http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dave-episodes/http://goosefat101.blogspot.co.uk/Blogs About That Writing Retreat:http://nathaliehourihan.wordpress.com/ 2011/10/29/i-love-my-friends-but-1/http://nathaliehourihan.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/i-love-my-friends-but-2/http:/ / www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/from-the-living-room/2011/10/22/seven-writers-and-a-cottage.htmlhttp://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/from-the-living Room/2011/10/30/s even-writers -writing.html And blogs about our second writing retreat: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/from-the-living-room/2012/8/19 /headspace.html http://www. jadamthwaite .co.uk /from-the-living-room/2012/8/26/the-retreat-and-beyond.html Nathalie's blog about our first intervention session: http://nathaliehourihan.wordpress.com/2011/06/ 02/help-for-blocked-writers/ Instead of asking for plugs, I asked people to recommend books about writing: Joss:Teach Us How To Sit Still by Tim Parks: http://www.amazon.co . uk/Teach-Us-Sit-Still-Sceptics/dp/0099548887Angela: That Crafty Feeling by Zadie Smith: http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/?p=73547How I write in Time Out: p. eg http://www.timeout.com/london/books/features/2100/Neil_Gaiman-how_I_write.html Jen: This year you're writing his novel by Walter Mosley: http://www.amazon.co.uk/This - Year-Write-Your-Novel/dp/0316065412Dave:Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin: http://www.amazon.com/Steering-Craft-Exercises-Discussions-Navigator/dp/0933377460How to Write a Damn Good Novel II by James N Frey: http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Write-Damn-Good-Novel/dp/0312104782 The Carrier Bag Theory Of Fiction by Ursula Le Guin: http://www.trabal . org /texts/pdf/LeGuin.pdfUnderstanding Comics and Reinventing Comics by Scott McCloudhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625Xhttp://www.amazon.co. uk/ Reinventing-Comics-Scott-McCloud/dp/0060953500Emily:On Writing by Stephen King: http://www.amazon.co.uk/On-Writing-A-Memoir-Craft/dp/1444723251Rhyme's Reason by John Hollander: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhymes-Reason-Guide-English-Verse/dp/0300088329Sofia:On Writing by Stephen KingStory by Robert McKee: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Substance -Structure-Principles-Screenwriting/dp/0060856181The J by Christopher Vogler Journey writer: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The - Writers-Journey-Christopher-Vogler/dp/0330375911 You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio , Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

31. October 2012

In GBA 82 we get to know Russell better. He talks about oceanography, improvements, embarrassing stories, science classes, art making, punk bands and more. We also share experiences of moments when our mutual friend Richard, through whom we know each other, put us in "interesting" situations. This is Richard's GBA. : http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-57-richardRussell-Plugs:Cautionhorses: https://www.facebook.com/CAUTIONHORSESROCKhttp://www.myspace.com/cautionhorseshttp://youtu.be/PVfC4l1vRRIhttp : //www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH4jLCkBK08Casa Bonita: http://casabonita.bandcamp.com/https://twitter.com/casabonitaUKhttp://www.myspace.com/casabonitaband Mentioned:http:// soundcloud .com/themiddleclassbastardsBlanket is my base camp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhZQL0_zwOs You can listen to Getting Better Acquained on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you enjoy your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

17. October 2012

At GBA 81 we know each other best... Dave. The tables are turned when Alex, who was my guest at GBA 80, takes the reins and interviews me in his own unique style. His approach to hosting is very different from mine. We took a lot of interesting tangents that came from his crowdsourcing approach to question generation. Personal, political, surreal, it's all there. This is the conversation I had with him right before the role reversal: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-80-alexDave plugs:Personal:http://soundcloud.com/the-davehttp://soundcloud .com/the-pluralhttp://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries"Numbers" on RethinkDaily: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Alex's Music (although it's not available ) - At this point Alex plugs in his DJ mix: http://soundcloud.com/themanamp Working with George - These are his embryonic mixes: http://soundcloud.com/geojams And this is his GBA : http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george Reviewing the work of unknown artists such as those who regularly appear on GBA:http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/musicians/http://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/writers/ Here is a recent report on his projects: http://goosefat101.blogspot.co.uk/Political:UK Uncut: http:/ /www.u kuncut.org.uk/The People's Supermarket: time tp://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/Don't Shoot the Clowns: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Shoot-Clowns- Taking-Circus/ dp/1904456480The dispossessed: http://www. amazon.co.uk/Dispossessed-Ursula-Guin/dp/1857988825V for Vendetta: http://www.amazon.co.uk/V-Vendetta-Alan-Moore/dp/1852862912Oryx and Crake: http://www. amazon.co.uk/Oryx-Crake-Margaret-Atwood/dp/0747562598 Extra:Writing by Jenny Adamthwaite http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/General:Honesty TruthEmpathyAlex recommends that people study psychopathy. Dave mentions to Jon Ronson's Psycho Try: http://www.jonronson.com/psycho.html Finally, listen to podcasts now while they're still exciting, full of innovation, and doing new things without a gatekeeper. You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12. October 2012

In GBA 80 we get to know Alex better. He's probably my best friend, but we don't have an easy friendship. He talks about computer games, history, technology, television, friendship, songwriting and more. The episode contains some rarities from our musical catalogue. You can find more of them at these places: http://soundcloud.com/themiddleclassbastardshttp://soundcloud.com/themanamphttp://soundcloud.com/the-dave/setshttp://www.myspace.com/applesforeveryoneOn Friday in GBA 81 the tables are reversed when Alex interviews me. His style is very different from mine and the conversation is a brilliant contrast and complement to the usual format. Alex Connects: Content: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Content-A-New-British-Sci-Fi-Drama/133914976650155Echo: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Echo-A-Science -Fantasy/209422702425826Mentioned:WTF conversation between Louis CK and Marc Maron:http://www.wtfpod.com/http://www .wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_111_-_louis_ck_part_1http://www.wtfpod.com /podcast/episodes/episode_112_-_louis_ck_part_2Century City:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377153/ You can listen to "Getting to Know Yourself" on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. October 2012

In GBA 79 we get to know Michael Fenton Stevens better. He talks about life as a working actor, being a familiar face, how playing vicars can impact your life, death, friendship, aging and much, much more. We take a look behind the scenes of television and radio. We take a tour of the history of British comedy from someone who's seen it inside out. But we also get personal with conversations about love, family and friendship, both the beauty of those things and the sadness of their passing. You've almost certainly seen or heard of Mike before. He sang Chicken Song for Spitting Image, has been on Eastenders, Coronation Street, Casualty, pretty much every comedy series for the past 30 years, Barclays and other commercials, many, many radio shows, audio books and a variety of plays. , including a strong line at pantomime dames in recent years. http://www.mikefs.co.uk/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fenton_StevensMike doesn't connect anything, but then he connects his children's music: John Fenton / John Fenton-StevensPass the peas music: http : //www.passthepeasmusic.com/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

03. October 2012

In GBA 78 we get to know Louise better. Another Louise this time! Talk about any dance! But that doesn't mean the conversation is limited. We cover the dance experience, following and leading, the politics of dance, a brief history of blues music, the relationship between dance styles, the connection between social struggle and dance, dance etiquette, social worth, and dance demographics. , and even the science of dancing! Louise goes online: dance! ballroom dancing in general. If you want to dance, there are dance nights every night of the week. Easy Dance to get you started: Dance Guaranteed in 6 weeks: http://jivenation.co.uk/ If you want to learn swing dancing with the best people in the country: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/ Blues Dancing: Google: Blues in my shoes, Blues Baby Blues, Sin City Blues or visit: http://bluesrevolution.co.uk/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and more. to the progress! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

26. September 2012

GBA 77 is where we know each other best... Dave. In this special edition of the GBA Guest Host, Zoe speaks to the man who wrote this article about The Coventry Years. Driven by the way I hinted at and addressed this time in my life earlier in the series but never fully reported on it. So I decided to invite one of my closest friends over to set up a conversation about it. In this open and honest conversation, I share what I've learned looking back over those years and some of the "work" I've done. on myself. This work is very connected and motivated by the GBA project. The Coventry Years refers to the time I spent between the ages of 8 and 13 in a house in Coventry that had very thin walls. Some of the most important things we cover are the effects of the domestic implosion that happened to my family in this house; how it has affected my character, my future and my burgeoning adolescent sexuality. Thank you Zoe who did such a brilliant job of witnessing and responding to all of this. I couldn't have asked for a better slide! I think he really got to know me better in the process, which was a surprise as we're quite open with each other and have been close friends for a long time. the same as related to relationships: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUym7n7fJTQ"And we will continue to work on the problem we know we will never solve. From the uneven remnants of the Love our lives are fractions of a whole But if the world could stay in a frame like a painting on a wall then I think we would see the beauty story told by the fault lines and the floor And talk to your parents about their life, even if you don't find it easy to talk to them What is the main topic of this GBA special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-53-to-the-heart-of-it-the Show: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-1 - daveThe Cardiff years and in particular my experience of bullying at school is covered in detail in the Cardiff special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17 -cardiffOther parts of my life in Coventry, incl Letlich Steve's valiant defense of the city, and the intro where I talk about cutting things up, and some references to the material in this episode are covered in the Coventry special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba - 64-coventryThe GBA with my stepdad which also addresses the events and themes of this episode is here: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-74-mervyn There were two GBA talks I had with my freed mother . The one we talked about the most in the episode won't air for a while. But when it does, it will be among the first two on this playlist: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1/ The North Wales setting is fully explored in this extra from GBA: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partitionZoe has its own GBA which is good: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-22-zoeSpark London where the intro was recorded and which one has which have had a major impact on my current situation, both personally and creatively, can be found here: http://www.sparklondon.com/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite music shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. September 2012

In GBA 76 we get to know Liam better. He talks about industrial tuna fishing, what Marxism means in the modern world, about hope, perception, environmental protection and smoking while sitting in my garden on a sunny day last year. what separates and what unites red and black, the divisions in left-wing activism and the paths that led us to our current personal and political ideas about the world. It's also one where I talk a lot. That's right! Liam Plugs: The Adam Curtis Documentaries http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/http://adamcurtisfilms.blogspot.co.uk/en google video: https://www.google . com /search?q=adam%20curtis&source=vgc&tbm=vid Also mentioned: Billy Collins - The Best Cigarette: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbRifIzMth0Procrastination: http://www.youtube.com/watch ? v =ItMFWpKofSgThe Dispossessed: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dispossessed-Ursula-Guin/dp/1857988825 Hugh's Fish Fight: http://www.fishfight.net/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/You Can listen Get better Familiar with Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

12. September 2012

In GBA 75 we get to know Katy Darby better. He talks about helping shape the Liars' League, life before and after publication, the importance of publishing, short stories, teaching and studying creative writing, how the internet and eBooks are transforming writing, and much more. Katy Plugs: Her Novel: The Whore's Asylum / The Famous Impenetrable Heart Of The Whore's Asylum / Liars League: Website: http://www.liarsleague.com Next Live Show: Food and Drink, Tuesday November 11th , 7:30 p.m. M @ The Phoenix: http://liarsleague.typepad.com/liars_league/2012/09/food-drink-stories-for-tuesday-11th-september.html Twitter: http://twitter.com /liarsleagueCheck out Facebook to join the group.YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/liarsleagueLiars' League Leeds: http://liarsleague.typepad.com/liars_league/liars-league-leeds. htmlLiars' League New York: http://www .liarsleaguenyc.com/Your blog: http://katydarby. blogspot.co.uk/Also Mentioned: Spark London Hacknee and Launch, Monday 10 September at 7.30pm at Hackney Attic): http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Spark_London_Story_Telling/Stand Up Tragedy : http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Neil Gaiman on prose piracy: http://blog.taleist.com/2011/02/12/ebook-promotion-neil-gaiman-says -piracy-is-really -marketing/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

05.09.2012

In GBA 74 we get to know Mervyn better, who is still technically my stepfather. He talks about growing up in Belfast during The Troubles, working in factories, teaching physics in Dubai, teaching English in China, living in a roundabout tent and more. This has been a difficult conversation for me for many reasons, and it goes from personal history to social and political analysis and back again. Much ground is covered. It's also the first podcast I've recorded while drinking Guinness. Mervyn makes no connection, but he mentions a Genghis Khan story I heard. This story was made by the excellent podcaster Dan Carlin as part of his Hardcore History Show: http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hharchive/Show-43---Wrath-of-the-Khans-I/ Mongols -Genghis-Chingishttp://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hharchive/Show-44---Wrath-of-the-Khans-II/Mongols-Genghis-ChingisYou can listen to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. forward! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. August 2012

In GBA 73 we get to know the third Lucy in the series. He speaks about his 30 years of service to the library in a personal and political account of a life devoted to public service. It traces changes in government policy and administration, time windows for opening and closing funds, and the integration and development of children's services in libraries. She paints a portrait of the workings of London boroughs and the challenges that arise from serving communities that juxtapose extreme poverty and extreme wealth. We also treat children of advanced age and their passion (original and later reborn) for Israeli dance. Lucy was my boss until recently. Lucy combines political action for the benefit of present and future generations. You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

22. August 2012

Season GBA Edinburgh Festival 2012: Three week episodes of Edinburgh Festival 2012In GBA 72 we get to know Alison Thea-Skot better. He talks about character comedy, audience participation, acting, writing, singing and why he does what he does. This is the fourth episode of the 2012 Edinburgh GBA Festival Season (http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/around-year-ago-getting-better.html) It is the final episode of the season. This is the 2012 season playlist: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-gba-edinburgh-festival/ This was last year's season: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/fringe- festival -seasonAlison announces her show: Thea-Skot's Miss Adventures: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/thea-skot-s-miss-adventures15:40 M. 4th-26th August Just the Tonic at The Caves Price: £7 http://www.alisontheaskot.com/ Also Mentioned: Margaret: http://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-15The Human Tuning Fork: http:/ /www.youtube.com/watch ?v=-owFcStjBO0Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Ben Target: http://bentarget.com/ http://www .edfringe. com/whats-on/comedy/discover-ben-targetThe Twisted Twins: http://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-14John Kearns: http://www.thatjohnkearns.co.uk/ http:/ /www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/comedy-book Chris Bennion: https://twitter.com/PigLimbedVikingHennessy and Friends: http://www.mirandahennessy.com// http://www.edfringe.com /whats-on/comedy/hennessy-friends-a-history-of-violenceAdam Riches: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/bring-me-the-head-of-adam-richesYou can Listen Better on Stitcher SmartRadio: Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Droid, Kindle Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

15. August 2012

GBA Edinburgh Festival 2012 Season: Three week episodes of Edinburgh Festival 2012 GBA 71 Edinburgh Festival 2012 Special! We know the festival better and the many and different people and performances I saw there. It documents my journey to the first weekend of the 2012 festival, mixing previews, reviews and talks! This is the third episode of the Edinburgh GBA Festival Season 2012 (http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/around-year-ago-getting-better.html) You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher Mit SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

10. August 2012

GBA Edinburgh Festival 2012 Season: Three weeks of episodes centered around the Edinburgh Festival 2012 (This was last year's season: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/fringe-festival-season) GBA 70 gets to know Superbard better (aka Jorge). It is about storytelling, playing instruments, the number of God, developing, refining and improving work and optimism. It was recorded at Edinburgh Waverly Station last Sunday after a busy Edinburgh Festival weekend. It's the most exhausting episode I've experienced during filming and has had the quickest editing changes in the series so far, with most of it being edited on the train back to London. This is the second episode of the Edinburgh GBA Festival Season 2012 (http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/around-year-ago-getting-better.html) There will be discussions with people over the next few weeks , who are doing shows there this year, and Friday will be this year's Edinburgh special, documenting my journey into the first weekend of the festival, mixed in with previews, reviews and additional snippets of conversation. George has a brilliant show. We talked about it in our conversation. And I visited him in Edinburgh before recording the conversation. I absolutely loved (in a good way!) save-the-world21.10 from 8th to 19th August at Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall Price: £8.50 / £7.50 word/lucy -ayrton-lullabies-to-make-your-kids-cry 6.20pm 4th-14th August @ The Banshee Labyrinth Prize: FREE (part of the excellent PBH Free Fringe) Running time 1 hourLucy was featured in Episode 1 of this year's Edinburgh Festival Season: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-69-lucy //soundcloud.com /standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-07Tea Fueled Art: http://www.teafuelledart.co.ukStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/Spark London: http://www.edfringe. com/whats-on/spoken-word/grant-s-true-tales-presents-spark-london-storytelling Autumn Shift: http://autumnshift.co.uk/Zombies, Run!: https://www.zombiesrungame. com/Flea Circus: http://www .fleacircuslondon.co.uk/http ://www.edfringe .com/whats-on/spoken-word/flea-circus-open-slamSoho Stories: http://itunes. apple.com/gb/app/soho-stories/id528325471?mt=8 Hackney Hear: http://www.hackneyhear.com/Hardcore Story: http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hhBAC " Scratch”: http://www .bac.org .uk/search/?q=scratch/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio en, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

08.08.2012

GBA Edinburgh Festival 2012 Season: Three weeks of episodes surrounding the Edinburgh Festival 2012 (This was last year's season: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/fringe-festival-season/) In GBA 69 we get to know each other better with the second Lucy to be on the show. She talks about yoga for prisoners, accents, fairy tales, feminism, the spoken and written word and much more. This is the first episode of the Edinburgh GBA Festival Season 2012 (http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/around-year-ago-getting-better.html) There will be discussions with people over the next few weeks , who are doing shows there this year, and next Friday will be this year's Edinburgh special, documenting my journey into the festival's opening weekend, mixed in with previews, reviews and additional snippets of conversation. Lucy puts on a brilliant show. We talked about it in our conversation. And I watched the trailer a few months later. I found it really great and can only recommend it. It's not only great, it's FREE! Lucy Plugs: Lullabies to Make Your Kids Cry: 6:20pm M. August 4-14 at The Banshee Labyrinth Price: FREE (part of PBH's award-winning Free Fringe) Duration 1 hour http://www .edfringe. com/whats-on/spoken-word/lucy-ayrton-lullabies-to-make-your-children-cry http://lullabiestomakeyourchildrencry.tumblr.com/http://youtu.be/mlpe-tv_Tf0And Flea Circus Open Slam: 7:30 p.m. 4th – 14th August @ The Banshee Labyrinth Prize: FREE (part of PBH's excellent Free Fringe) Duration 2 hrs http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/flea-circus-open-slamWant to compete? Contact lucy@teafuelledart.co.uk or there is always a space available in the evening. Both shows are produced by Tea Fueled Art: http://www.teafueledart.co.uk She also presents Oxford's Hammer and Tongue: http://www.hammerandtongue.co.uk/ And blogs here: http://lucyinthepubwithcider. tumblr.com/This is the blog post we're talking about: http://lucyinthepubwithcider.tumblr.com/post/14222491238/fatAt the Fin, I'm including the show I'm performing on August 4th: Grant's True Tales Presents Spark London Storytellinghttp://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/grant-s-true-tales-presents-spark - London-storytelling5:30pm 4-14 August @ Riddles Court Price: £8 ( including 2 Grant cocktails) Duration 1.5hrs Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/463582240327243/ If you go and see on the 4th , you'll hear me tell a story and if you show up, you'll be eligible as a future GBA guest. You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to our favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

1. August 2012

In GBA 68 we get to know Kit Lovelace better. He speaks under pseudonyms, plays background music, confides in The Guardian newspaper readers about his love life, interrupts true stories, blogs what he has learned from some people in anonymous blogs, calls himself "Cookie" and "Toast" and much more! Kit Lovelace is the first guest to appear on the list under a fake name, but everything we talk about is real. He uses this name to reveal more of the truth and to protect his identity and that of the people he has dated. She started a project to confide in readers about her love life, first on her blog and then in her newspaper column: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/my-love-life-in-your-handsIt seems that this approach is the secret to finding love. At least for him. We discuss the practical, ethical, and semi-salacious details of this interesting relationship experiment. Kit Plugs: The book she is writing about her relationship history and blog/column experience. His Twitter account: http://twitter.com/mylifeyourhands We also talk about: The Wed or Dead Wager: http://thewedordeadwager.wordpress.com/Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/Who goes to Edinburgh this year: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/grant-s-true-tales-presents-spark-london-storytellingShows are at 5:30pm. M. every night from 4th to 14th August at Riddles Court. Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/463582240327243/ You can follow Spark London on Twitter: http://twitter. com/SparkLDN You can like Spark London on Facebook: http://www . facebook.com/sparklondon The next Spark London Brixton Open Mic will be held at Upstairs @ The Ritzy Cinema on 20th August. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Here's the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/264320963674420/ The next Spark London at The Cafe Canal Theater is on September 3rd at 7:30pm. m.: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/EventPage.php ?EventId=758The first night of Spark London that I'm hosting at the Hackney Attic (part of the Hackney Picturehouse) is on September 10th at 7:30am is the story of Spark that features Kit's piano sheet music: http://www. mixcloud.com/sparklondon/two-cathedrals-david-pickering/ Appears in GBA episode 1 where some more context is given: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-1-dave This is a list of repeats from Sparklers who have been on GBA so far: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone or Android phone . Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 25, 2012

On GBA 67, we get to know Martin "the soundman" Zaltz Austwick best from Answer Me This!, The Sound of the Ladies, The Global Lab Podcast and Bright Club Podcasts. But there's so much more to Martin than podcasts: I talk to Martin about laser cancer treatment, the relationship between physics and sociology, songwriting, public engagement, the relationship between teaching and studying at Oxford, changing your name if you get married, Hall, the History of social housing in the UK and more. This episode is part of GBA where I speak to Podcasters and Radio Makers: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/podcasters-and-radio-makersMore information on Answer Me This! (includes reference to Martin) Listen to the GBA I did with its hosts Helen and Ollie: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-65-helen-and-ollyMartin Plugs: if you're interested in his music : The Sound of the Ladies: http://www.thesoundoftheladies.com/ If you are interested in science things: http://www.sociablephysics.com His two Twitter pages: http://www.twitter.com/ sociablephysicshttp : //www .twitter.com/martinaustwick Mentioned in episode: Darren Hayman: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-62-darren-haymanCoventry Special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-64 -coventryGavin Osborn: http://www.myspace.com/gavinosbornBright Club: http://www.brightclub.org/Martin discusses lasers at the Bright Club: http://brightclub.wordpress.com/2010/05/11 /podcast - 2- martin-king-of-lasers-austwick-and-kent-valentine/Martin talks about fictional lasers for The Naked Scientists: http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HT ML/content/latest-questions/question/3337/ the global Lab: http://www.thegloballab.com/Science Showoff: http://www.scienceshowoff.org/Answer Me This: http://www .answermethispodcast.com/The Dave: http://soundcloud.com /the-dave/setsThe Plural: http://soundcloud.com/the-pluralYou can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows directly listen from your iPhone or Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 18, 2012

In GBA 66 we get to know Iris better. In my childhood home away from home, we talk about stories: personal, social, local and shared. Our conversation continues: the excitement of 1960s London, visiting Germany after World War II, providing educational support and support for disabled students, the psychogeography of cities, the use of the word chav, the beauty of immigration and discovering heritage a small part of Coventry are some of these places. Oh yeah, and we talked about what I was like when I was 12 years old. Iris Plugs: "Don't always long to go far to find things out, look to your door, for often the answer is there, and look to your own surroundings and learn from them, and more or less...set your roots where." you are." And the Willenhall Local History Group, of which she is secretary, and the Coventry Virtual Museum: http://www.virtualmuseum.co. uk/ She has just created an excellent blog for the group: http://willenhallcov .blogspot.co.uk/ This conversation took place during the events documented at: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-64-coventryIris is Steve's mother: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -63-steve You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more! Order and go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.s titcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 11, 2012

In GBA 65 we met Helen and Olly thanks to the excellent Answer Me This! know better! We talk about the realities of awards shows, the different sides of Chris Evans, the experience and cultural position of going to Oxford, trying to make money from podcasts, meeting Paul McCartney's son on the TV show Lorraine, friends and husbands, the legacy of Jewish comedy, reading old English, the entertainment industry, big spend sales tactics, making deer heads out of old clothes, and more. answer me that! it has won the Sony Radio Awards in gold and silver and the European Podcast Award for which the audience voted. It's a comedy/entertainment podcast where Helen and Olly (and Martin the Sound Man) answer all kinds of questions asked by their audience. The show was named one of the iTunes Podcasts of the Year and is THE most popular independent podcast in the UK. It was a critics' choice for a variety of different magazines and newspapers. Read all the information about the show here: http://www.answermethispodcast.com/about/podcasters-and-radio-makers/WHERE IS MARTIN? - He has an episode just for him coming out in 2 weeks on Wednesday July 18th! Helen and Olly Plug: The Answer Me This Jubilee Special: http://answermethispodcast.com/jubilee It costs £2.49 and is available on iTunes and Amazon. I added a plugin for your classic episodes archive (each episode above is only 79p): http://www.answermethispodcast.com/classicY their book: http://www.answermethispodcast.com/bookY LAST MONDAY they announced the Launch of the new Answer Me This Sports Day Special at: http://answermethispodcast .com /sportsday/ costs £2.49 and is available on iTunes and Amazon. You can find AMT on iTunes, in the Stitcher Smart Radio app, and many other places. I like their website: http://www.answermethipodcast.com/ Like GBA, it's a free independent podcast. Want to learn more about what they do separately? http://www.helenzaltzman.com/http://www.ollymann.co.uk/ You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, with Stitcher you can listen to your favorite shows directly from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

July 04, 2012

In GBA 64 we get to know Coventry better: it's an epic document of my return to a city I hadn't been to in 12 years. I lived through some dark and strange times there 17 years ago. I really get to know the city better on the show. I know his character. Together with my childhood friend Steve, I'll take you on a tour of Coventry's cathedrals and shopping centers and learn how the bombing changed the city forever. http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/ We then travel back into my past, back to the properties I lived on as a child and to the schools we both attended together, through a flood of memories and new perspectives. Steve inspirationally defends the city he's lived in all his life and tells us why he loves it so much. I'm looking closely at my past, I'm reevaluating my relationship with it, I'm reassessing who I am, and I know a different city than the one I left. Or is the city the same and I've changed? Have I really changed? Anyhow, join me when I make my peace with Coventry. To kick off this episode, I posted Steve's GBA earlier this week: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-63-steve Both episodes are about that strange time in life: late childhood. The years before you're of legal age, but when you're not a little kid anymore. It is also about restoring and developing friendships. A friendship where we knew each other before we were fully formed. They deal with the danger and the magic of being a child. And that weird nostalgic feeling that comes from trying to look back. Other good "bonus auditions" to add to this episode are: GBA Episode 1 in which I tell at least 3 stories set in Coventry around this time: http://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-1-dave One of them is this story from http://www.sparklondon.com which we talked about at length at the end of the Coventry special: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/ two-cathedrals-david-pickering/ And George's GBA is also briefly mentioned: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgeGetting Better Acquainted is available to listen to on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows direct from Your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

29. June 2012

In GBA 63 we get to know Steve better. Steve was my best friend when I lived in Coventry between the ages of 10 and 13. We talk about our history together and find out who we are now in our 30s: games workshop, fantasy worlds, Stephen King's It-style childhood adventures, getting into music, losing touch and then reuniting over the internet. This conversation kicks off an EPIC GBA Special out Friday in which I return to Coventry, the city we grew up in. I'm walking around town with Steve. Both episodes are about that strange time in life: late childhood. The years before you're of legal age, but when you're not a little kid anymore. It is also about restoring and developing friendships. A friendship where we knew each other before we were fully formed. They deal with the danger and the magic of being a child. And that weird nostalgic feeling that comes from trying to look back. We discuss stories I spoke about on GBA 1: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-1-daveSteve Plugs: His band at the time, The Sequins, which has since disbanded: http://www .thesequins. co .uk/UPDATE: Here is his new/old band: Late Starters: http://www.youtube.com/latestartersuk We also talk about my old band Apples for Everyone: http://www.myspace.com/applesforeveryoneMy previous Podcast Four Days in a Room: http://www.fourdaysinaroom.co.uk/ And my current music project Room Full of Friends. What We're Doing aired publicly the night I ran this year and you can hear us on these two podcasts: http://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-17http: // sound cloud . com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-18 You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. light up! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

27. June 2012

In GBA 62 we get to know my musical hero Darren Hayman (and his dog) best at the Rose and Crown Pub in Walthamstow. We talk trains, classes, suburbs, music, lyrics, CD signings, volunteering, recording, copyright and more. Formerly in the band Hefner, Darren was at the top of the list of "sing what I feel" singers. (If I've ever tried to make a list like this.) You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher yet? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow us @ GBApodcast on Twitter Like Get to know us better on Facebook Tell your friends Spread the word!

20. June 2012

At GBA 61 we get to know my partner/friend Jen better. We talked about writing, atheism and not having children. It's kind of a window into our 11-year relationship: what we're like when we're alone. At the same time, it's one of the most mic-aware conversations I've had on the show. Jen Plugs: Her website: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ where you can find her writing, blogs and more information. about her and her work. His Twitter account: http://twitter.com/jadamthwaite His blog: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/from-the-living-roomFour Wise Monkeys: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk / four-wise-monkeys You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

13. June 2012

In GBA 60 we know Phil Leirness better. The episode is part of an occasional episode of the show where I connect with people whose podcasts I admire. I speak to Los Angeles-based director and broadcaster Phil Leirness about his documentary The Truth Is Out There and his Chillpak Hollywood Hour podcast. . We discuss free speech, the search for truth, 9/11, conspiracy theory, the absurd, storytelling, throwing snakes out of windows and listening to one another, among many other topics. We recorded this conversation at Phil's hotel when he came to London from Los Angeles to shoot. the sequel to The Truth is Out There, and had previously attended a screening of that film at Goldsmiths, which had generated an interesting response from the audience he had seen it with. The Truth is Out There: http://www.truth-is-out-there.com/ is the thread that brings this conversation together; is the topic from which almost all topics originate. The theme of the film is comedy. Consciousness. Conspiracy. Follow X-Files actor and lone gunman Dean Haglund as he explores conspiracy theories and truth-seeking communities, his goal being to listen to people rather than discredit them. Phil Plugs: His fantastic weekly podcast he co-hosts with Dean Haglund (which is why I reached out to them in the first place) called Chillpak Hollywood Hour: http://www.chillpakhollywood.com/ (You can search and subscribe on iTunes too) See also these GBA episodes: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-out-of-the-windowhttp://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-54-anton-frankYou on Stitcher SmartRadio "Getting Better Acquainted" With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

06. June 2012

In GBA 59 we get to know Sanne better. Among other things, he talks about studying and doing theatre, dance and movement, acting, making art and the roles we play within our genres. We're sitting in a dockside park in London chatting, swapping stories and ideas, and we're interrupted. for passing families. Artificial theatre, making stones more stone, art as a lie, performances by Ariel, boys in disguise, sex and sexuality, this conversation leads to many interesting spots. Sanne is my first Swedish guest (but not my last!) Sanne Plugs: The Fish and the Denim River at Accidental Festival 2012: http://accidentalfestival.co.uk/index.php/programme/saturday-2nd-juni/ 120 -the-fish-and-the-denim- river Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/243532722403101/ And this is the rest of the Accidental Festival: http://accidentalfestival.co. uk/ She talks a lot about her course and although I don't specifically link it here it is here if you're interested: http://www.east15.ac.uk/ I talk about how I'm going about DV8s Can We Talk About This? at the National Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=68379 Here is the three part review I wrote: http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/dv8-review - 1-cost-of-theater.htmlhttp://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/dv8-2-personal-is-politics.htmlhttp://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/ dv8-3-promising.htmlYou can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. do you have closer Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

30. May 2012

In GBA 58 Part 2 we get to know Radcliffe better. We pick up the conversation with the story of how he became homeless and moves on through crime and punishment and then rehabilitation and recovery. Hear a man who has lived homeless and destitute not only talk about his experience, but reflect and share it. what he learned from you. We rarely hear from people who have experienced homelessness and drug addiction firsthand when we make social policies. Here's an opportunity. Seriously, this conversation was amazing and I think it's really worth listening to. Radcliffe has lived through dark times, traveling from top to bottom through the class system. He's lived in expensive houses and been a crack addict in a dumpster in Soho. He left the company and managed to re-enter. And he tells his story with humor, kindness, and brutal honesty, and while it's filled with pain and violence, it's also in some ways a story of hope, beauty, and love. Part 1: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-58-radcliffe-part-1, which aired Wednesday, covered his relationship with drugs and his "formative" years. It's not essential to listen to this first, but it might improve your experience if you do. The conversation we had lasted over 2 hours and the split is really there to break the chunks down. Radcliffe Plugs: "Spoken Word is the new Rock and Roll" Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co. uk/In the next and for the time being final live Stand Up Tragedy, Radcliffe will tell a story. Here is the rest of the schedule: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/show-5-4-june-2012/ Here are the details: Monday 4th June 2012. 8.30pm till late at the Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX Tickets: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events COME ON. BRING YOUR FRIENDS. Use promo code TRAGIC to offset the booking fee. He also has a weekly podcast that features Radcliffe that comes out every Friday: StandUpTragedySpark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/ Last Wednesday was the 100th episode of the Spark London Podcast. This is Radcliffe sharing a story there (a preview of part 1 of their conversation): http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/damning-evidence-radcliffe-royds/ And this is episode 100 of his show: http :/ /www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/episode-100-dorothea-stuart-alastair-smith/ You can find her podcast on iTunes and on Stitcher as well as on Mixcloud. His next live show is: Wednesday 6th June 2012 at 7:30pm. M. Canal Cafe Theatre, Little Venice, London, W2 6ND. The theme is "Life Savers". Box office: 020 7289 6054 or book online: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/ Future themes will include family vacations, workplace stories, flashbacks and authority. If you have a story to tell, please contact us at sparklondon@gmail.com. You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25. May 2012

In GBA 58 we get to know Radcliffe better. In Part 1 of this week two special, he talks about his relationship with drugs and his "formative" years. These include his experiences of being attended and kicked out of boarding school, his personal life and his almost accidental introduction to Edinburgh's underworld. We discuss addiction and the nature and place of drugs in society. And we hear recovered addicts' opinions on drug policy. Part 2: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-58-radcliffe-part-2 comes out Friday as the conversation continues, about crime and punishment, homelessness and then rehabilitation and recovery. Seriously, this conversation was amazing and I think it's really worth listening to. Radcliffe has lived through dark times, traveling from top to bottom through the class system. He's lived in expensive houses and been a crack addict in a dumpster in Soho. He left the company and managed to re-enter. And he tells his story with humor, kindness, and brutal honesty, and while it's filled with pain and violence, it's also in some ways a story of hope, beauty, and love. Radcliffe Plugs: "Spoken word is the new rock and roll" Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/ Today is the 100th episode of the Spark London podcast. Here Radcliffe shares his story (a preview of Part 2 of his conversation): http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/on-living-in-a-soho-skip-radcliffe-royds/And this is episode 100 of their show : http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/episode-100-dorothea-stuart-alastair-smith/ Her podcast is available on iTunes and Stitcher as well as on Mixcloud Show is: Wednesday 6 June 2012 at 7:30pm M. Canal Cafe Theatre, Little Venice, London, W2 6ND. The theme is "Life Savers". Box office: 020 7289 6054 or book online: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/ Future themes will include family vacations, stories from the place of work, flashbacks and authority. If you have a story to tell please contact us at sparklondon@gmail.comStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ At the next and for now final Stand Up Tragedy live, Radcliffe will be telling a story. Here is the rest of the schedule: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/show-5-4-june-2012/ Here are the details: Monday 4th June 2012. 8.30pm till late at the Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX Tickets: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events COME ON. BRING YOUR FRIENDS. Use promo code TRAGIC to offset the booking fee. He also has a weekly podcast, which features Radcliffe, which comes out every Friday: http://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

23. May 2012

In GBA 57 we get to know my old friend Richard better. (It's a different Richard from the previous GBA First Guest.) He talks about childhood, art, theatre, adulthood, working for the Arts Council, the benefits of a happy upbringing and the confidence that comes with a certain background. It's a conversation about how we change and how we stay the same, the considerations and compromises we make when we take on new priorities and responsibilities, and this crazy journey into adult life (whatever that is). It covers Richard's ability to be a charming grandfather. , his attitude towards van driving and his ability to make analogies. He also comes out at just the right time to commemorate the birth of his firstborn son. Congratulations to him and his lovely wife Sarah (who you can hear doing her own GBA which we refer to in this episode here: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-5-sarah)Richard Plugs: We look at new art and theater new. In particular the Royal Court Theatre: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/ and their £10 Monday special: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/your-visit/10-mondays/ We also mention my old project The Middle Class Bastards Worth Listening to: http://soundcloud.com/themiddleclassbastards You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Need and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

16. May 2012

In GBA 56 we get to know Henry better. He talks about creating visual effects for Hollywood movies and HBO's Game of Thrones, attending a fairly famous public school for kids, learning to play musical instruments, and the ethics of using CGI. And if I ask him the right questions, I will answer. Discover two new and exciting pieces of news. But am I asking the right questions? Along the way, we also cover romance, sexuality, hugging etiquette and decanting wine. UPDATE: Henry (and his team) won a BAFTA in 2012 for their work on Great Expectations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifoPkV8wBqgHenry plugs:The Iron Lady (for reasons that will become clear) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007029/ Available on DVD and still showing in some cinemas. His visual effects teams were Emmy nominated for their work on Game of Thrones - http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Special%20Visual%20Effects%20For%20A%20Series. You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

9. May 2012

In GBA 55 we get to know my father (again) better. Driving with my dad and I from Stansted airport to my front door when we got back from our trip to Germany: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-3-dad-1In this conversation we follow the technological developments experiences that Dad experienced in his 88 years of life, along the way we talked about his relationship with computers and the internet, watched the moon landing, cameramen and films, Citizen Kane, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Rupert Murdoch, computer games and more. Actually, Dad doesn't connect at all. You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and everywhere! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

02. May 2012

This is the second of 2 GBA extras releasing today. They are thematically related so be sure to check out the first one: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partition I tell the story of how my family got a dog. This is a story I told at the Spark London Open Mic at Upstairs @ The Ritzy in Brixton. The Spark has its own podcast that's about as long as this episode. They release them very regularly and feature people telling real stories live on stage. Find them on iTunes, Stitcher or MixCloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/http://www.sparklondon.com/ Spark London's Next Open Mic: It's Monday May 21st 2012 at 7pm: 30 p.m. M. Theme is: WinningThe Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton Oval, Brixton Oval, London, SW2 1JGJust drop by and pay what you want. You see people telling their stories and when you want to tell yours you put your name in and get on stage! The next Spark London selected night is: 6th June 2012 at 7:30pm. Venice, London, W2 6ND, UK - Website - Map Box Office: 020 7289 6054 / http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/ I recorded conversations for GBA with people I met through Spark London. I have some really cool ones that haven't aired yet that will be out over the next year. You will be added to this playlist: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/

27. April 2012

This is the first of two GBA Extras releasing today. The partition is an expanded and developed version of the recent GBA submission to the Third Coast International Audio Festival ShortDocs Challenge 2012: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/grey-areas We know my father a little better in this: http://soundcloud. com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/ We also get to know Sam better who is no longer with us. And we get to know each other better as we learn more about my childhood. Next Wednesday's episode will be the second full episode dedicated to Dad as we discuss technology and change on a return trip from Germany to the UK we took over a year ago. Later today on GBA Extra Out of the Window we will learn more about how Sam came to join the family.

27. April 2012

Because it took all of my editing time this week, today we have a GBA extra instead of the usual episode. It's a 15 minute montage of excerpts from the 2011 production of Getting Better Acquainted. Not the best by any means, so many great moments and people were cut due to time constraints, it aims to convey how the show differs from what what you might hear on the radio. Because it's short, you'll have time to catch up on episodes you may have missed. There will be 2 more GBA extras on Friday to make up for the lack of a full episode this week. Below is the "Praise Document" and song listing that accompanies the nomination. ***Praise Document: Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted SRA-nominated author Dave Pickering produces the weekly Getting Better Acquainted Podcast. This nomination is a series of excerpts from the first 36 episodes of the series, chosen to illustrate the variety of topics and types of conversations it captured. Each week Dave gets to know someone he knows better. It's an autobiography through personal connections, a snapshot of the oral history of a connected group of people, and a series of surprisingly intimate conversations about what it means to be human. It's like overhearing a scene at the end of a party where two people really get to know each other. There are many shows about famous people; This is a show about the rest of us. GBA uses the internet not only to distribute material, but also as an interactive experience, allowing listeners to explore playlists out of order. Episodes are carefully edited for flow, rhythm and clarity while maintaining the illusion of real time. They are hyperrealism; moving microphones or airplanes flying overhead remind us that this moment really happened. The raw and finished nature of the recording is an integral part of the show as it aims to go where mics rarely go. ***Track Listing: Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted 0.00: Episode theme (Episodes usually start with a cold open, which is a brief highlight within the episode, followed by this theme.) 0.21: Opening of http://soundcloud.com/ gettingbetteracquainted/gba-29-matt: Matt works for a religious charity and went to college with Dave. Taken once at a mutual friends' wedding. 0.38: An excerpt from the opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-24-mum-1: Dave's mother replies "How did you meet me?" filmed in his bird-filled backyard. 0.42: An excerpt from the opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony: Dave talks to his brother Tony. This episode was one of the most popular episodes of the series and was picked by SoundCloud for their SoundCloud Voices blog. "do now". This episode was taped from the River Taff in Cardiff on one of Dave's GBA road trips back to his birthplace. describes what it is "doing now". 1.22 An excerpt from the opening of episode 35 with Tony, Dave's brother. 1.42: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-23-jessica: Jessica, Dave's niece's best friend, describes what she is doing right now. 2.12: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain opens: Dave and his close school friend Owain start the show and set up the stage to hold their conversation. 3.10: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and-abdel: Aisha and Abdel, new media acquaintances, talk to Dave over breakfast in the apartment where they live and work. 3.41: Another clip from Episode 6 with George. 3.56: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-33-eric: Dave asks Eric, who has been making documentaries and dramas for the BBC for years and is a digital age writer. Eric is a close friend of his parents. 4.33: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-19-louise: Dave talks to his college friend Louise about their trip to Togo 5.54: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted /gba -4 -liz: Dave's friend Liz talks about her mother's death. 6.56: Another clip from episode 16: Owain talks about going to Eastern Europe to get a gastric bypass to reduce his obesity. 7.54: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-13-richard-tyrone-jones: One of a series of episodes dedicated to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes. Performance poet Richard Tyrone Jones talks about the heart condition that forms the basis of his show Richard Tyrone Jones has a big heart. Dave met RTJ once at a party. 8.06: An excerpt from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-2-elspeth: Dave's college friend Elspeth speaking when she was working in a shop and one of the customers died. 8.55 Another clip from Episode 6: Dave and Liz share a moment. 9.10 Another excerpt from episode 29: Matt talks about his faith. 9.46 An excerpt from Episode 3: Recorded at the Wetherspoons at Stanstead Airport while visiting a family in Germany. Dave talks to his father about his experiences in World War II. Dave nearly eloped with a Dominican Republic man as a teenager and witnessed domestic violence as a child, Dave concludes. 12:22 Another clip from episode 33: Eric answers the standard final question "Do you have something to plug in?" 13:55 The end of episode 19. You can listen to "Getting to Know Yourself" on Stitcher SmartRadio. With Stitcher, you can listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire, and more. do you have closer Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

25. April 2012

In GBA 54 we get to know Anton Frank better. He talks about living through Latvia's transition from "communism" to capitalist independence, writing, producing and performing music, football, auditioning for the X Factor and some offbeat theories about ancient civilizations. As we spoke it was only the second time we had met in person.” Anton Plugs: His music: http://antonfrank.co.uk/Facebook: http://facebook.com/antonfrankmusicTwitter: http:/ /twitter .com /antonfrankAnd we both have Stand Up Tragedy in our pockets: The next episode of this podcast is on Friday. Our next live tragedy night is Monday 7th May 2012 at 8.30am at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets are available for £8/£10 here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events Use promo code TRAGIC to save a few pounds. For everything SUT go to: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/ You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

18. April 2012

GBA 52: To the Heart of ItThis is a special episode of GBA that combines true stories I told live at Spark London with family talks and a new song to explore the evolution of my father's heart attack and quadruple bypass affected me and my family. I'm talking to: Jo http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-52-joSonia http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-51-soniaTony http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tonyand my Dad http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/ about some great moments in our family history, different perspectives and the way we interact as a family group. This episode looks at how families create myths, how memories of events conflict, shift and fade, how families interact, and how the idea of ​​parental mortality can shape your life. CREDITS The song 'Talk to Your Parents' will eventually appear on The Reactionaries' upcoming album 'Bouncy, Poppy Songs About Death': http://soundcloud.com/thereactionariesHayley is the other member of this alternative pop duo, you can hear her listen play fiddle on the track: http://soundcloud.com/ Gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayleyThe mixes you're hearing were created on the fly by the wonderfully quiet member of our duo, our producer George: http://soundcloud .com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-georgeThe two stories you will hear from me were told at the Spark London evenings: http://www.sparklondon.com/ One at the open mic play at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton and the other at select nights they host at the Canal Cafe Theater in Little Venice. I have been actively involved with Spark London for a number of years. years and I've told quite a few true stories there and even produced some of his episodes. As a result of this GBA line, there are conversations with real Spark London storytellers: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/ CAST LISTING: For clarity, this is how my family works: Dad's first marriage = Dad + Sheila Two daughters from this marriage: Jo and Rebecca (http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-28-rebecca)Sonia is Jo's daughter. Dad's second marriage = Dad + June/My mother (http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1) Two children from this marriage: Tony and MeMum's second marriage = Mum + Mervyn A daughter from this marriage : Rosie The two friends mentioned in my story are: Owain: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain and Steve (whom I haven't done a full GBA with yet but is featured in this special comes from GBA: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiff Jen is my girlfriend (who appeared in the Christmas special and will have at least one full episode in the future) Liz has a cameo in this episode since she was my outside ear and shaped the way the episode is told She talks about some of the things discussed in this episode on her GBA episode: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba -4-liz This is the playlist of all family episodes that have aired so far en: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/family You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

13. April 2012

In GBA 52 we get to know my sister Jo better. She talks about being part of the Leytonstone community, teaching in inner-city schools, conducting studies on same-sex education, changing attitudes towards gender throughout life, gardening as a religion and much more. We also wonder about the details of family events. These questions inspired me to release GBA Special this Friday. On To the Heart of It, I join last week's guest Jo, Sonia, previous guests, Tony and my dad to talk about some great moments in our family history, get different perspectives and shed light on the way we as a family interact. clusters. I'm also exploring my own relationship to my father's mortality and debuting a new song by The Reactionaries. Jo Plugs: assignments and great teachers. "If you want to be happy for an hour, get drunk, marry a year, or be a gardener." You can listen to Getting to Know Yourself on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

11. April 2012

This is my entry for the 2012 Third Coast International Audio Festival ShortDocs Challenge http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/competitions/shortdocs/2012 yourenachbarn, contains a color in the title and three consecutive seconds of narrative silence. Stories of all styles are welcome, from documentary to drama and everything in between." One sentence summary: This play is called Gray Areas and it's about how close I am to my father, literally, it's also a tribute to the neighbors we are buried in his back garden has produced podcasts for London's true storytelling night, Spark London.Spark London was voted Best of Mixcloud 2010. He runs a variety night called Stand Up Tragedy at Leicester Square Theater and produces a weekly talk show called Getting Better Acquainted .

07.04.2012

At GBA 51 we get to know my niece Sonia better. She talks about having her two children who were very different experiences, her feelings about motherhood, having a strong circle of friends, smiling at strangers, experiences from Australia, wanting to work with her hands and much more. We talked about becoming like our parents, what that means and how to accept it. It's also revealed that I'm a Buncle, discovering his hatred of chickens and discussing his influence on me as a child. It was a truly wide-ranging and candid conversation that was a joy to record Sonia Plugs: Romance, Reality and Positivity! Available on iTunes) http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-18-sam You can listen to Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows straight from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

04.04.2012

In GBA 50 we know Mathy better. She shares how losing her job and losing her father led her to change her life. And she talks about her life up to this decision: her journey from Congo, through many other countries, being expelled from a boarding school in South Africa and losing both of her parents. She has to fight to get a job, get a job helping others get it, lose that job and find a new direction. His story is moving, moving and inspiring. Mathy PlugsTell it like it is: http://tili.eventbrite.co.uk/ The next one is on Tuesday 3rd April from 7pm to 8.45pm. M. at the O2 Business Centre, 229 Tottenham Court Road and PAY WHAT YOU WANT. the job is this: http://whatejobisthis.com/http://www.facebook.com/whatejobisthishttp://twitter.com/whatejobisthisSpark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/http://www. facebook.com/whatejobisthishttp://twitter.com/SparkLDNThe next Spark Open Mic (which Mathy hosts) is: Monday 16 April at 7:30pm. M. at The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton The theme is 'Pets'. Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. On demand and on the go! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 27, 2012

In GBA 49 we get to know Frank better. He talks about machine learning, science communication, the social situation in Luxembourg, life in Edinburgh, podcasts and more. It was recorded in a soundproof sci-fi complex deep within Edinburgh University early in the morning during last year's Edinburgh Festival. This episode, along with the previous two, forms a sort of random miniseries about people involved in the creation of audio. It wasn't entirely intentional, but welcome nonetheless. I plan the show for variety and there is still variety in these three episodes; However, GBA is not always about people existing in the audio world. I met Frank through http://said.fm/ which became http://thesupertimes.com/. To learn more about the people leading this DAW project check out this GBA episode: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and-abdelFrank PlugsEuSci:http://www .eusci .org.uk/archive/podcasthttp://www.eusci.org.uk/http://twitter.com/eusciCompuSci:http://computersciencepodcast.com/podcasts.html numbers there. It can also be downloaded via iTunes, just search for rethinkdaily. You can listen to our Get to Know Better show on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher lets you listen to your favorite shows right from your iPhone, Android phone, Kindle Fire and more. the way! Don't have Stitcher? Download it today for free at http://www.stitcher.com or the app stores. Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 21, 2012

In GBA 48 we get to know Emma better. He talks about broadcast journalism, interview techniques, radio, netball and more. We traded "networking" stories and I live through all the embarrassing moments of meeting the right people and saying the wrong things. This episode, along with the ones before and after, form a sort of random mini-series about people involved in the creation of audio. It wasn't entirely intentional, but welcome nonetheless. I plan the show for variety and there is still variety in these three episodes; However, GBA is not always about people existing in the audio world. I met Emma through http://said.fm/ which turned into http://thesupertimes.com/. For more information on the people leading this DAW project, check out this GBA episode: http://soundcloud.com/Gettingbetteracquainted/ gba-7-aisha-and-abdelEmma Plugs:Sweet Afternoon Radio: http:// www.sweetafternoon.com/http://twitter.com/sweetafternoonXtreme East - http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/ Some other audio based stuff Emma and I cover: Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/ Hackney Hear: http://www.hackneyhear.com/On the Media: http://www.onthemedia.org/podcast/ Rethinkdaily: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/ Help more people get to know each other better. If you like what you hear, why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. I like Better Knowledge on Facebook. tell your friends. Spread the word!

March 14, 2012

At the GBA 47 we get to know my JP and Elah from the I Like You Podcast better. This is the first GBA to be conducted over Skype with a connection between London and Toronto. Among other things, we talk about love and taste, independent podcasts, ex-girlfriends, collaborations, going online, radio and more. They use their own interviewing skills to get a few stories out of me. A shorter version of our conversation, edited by Elah, appeared on his podcast last week: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2012/03/67-getting-better-acquainted/ If you want to write your ex a letter and send it to JP and Elah for your show, they would love it if you did. Send it to: us@ilikeyoupodcast.com If you live in Toronto and are single you may also be interested in participating in this I Like You project: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2012/03/wanted-reality- dating-volunteers / Find what I like about you here: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com We are referring to these episodes of the series in our conversation: Time Travel: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2010/09/22-back -to-the-future / Mother and Child: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2010/07/15-generation-gap/Crying Episode: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2011/02/42-all-broken- up/Parent Interview: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2011/01/39-the-secret-of-my-success/Drunk Episode: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2011/04/49-a-few- too-many/ And this is one of my favorites that we don't reference: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2010/07/17-dating-under-the-influence/GBA Mentioned Episodes: Christmas Special: http:// soundcloud.com/ Gettingbetteracquainted /gba- christmas-special (My brother) Tony: http:/ /soundcloud.com/ge