Getting Better Acquainted

In GBA 167 we get better acquainted with Oli. We compare parallel teenage lives in Cardiff, reminisce about the early days of Apples for Everyone, and get into Unitarian thinking, why he prefers the Silmarillion to the Lord of the Rings, the appeal and power of comics, pint's of filth, the Mabinogion, speaking welsh, spoilers for Promethea and lots 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 particularly:

Parks and Recreation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation

Spaced: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced

The 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_Wing

I plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringe

Tragic Misadventures: Wednesday 9th July at the Black Heart http://www.facebook.com/events/601978073250123/

My blogpost about leaving/losing my job: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/…yes.html

We mention:

Red Dwarf: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf

2001: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)

League of Gentlemen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Gentlemen

Jack Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-46-jack

Cadw: http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/

The Plural: https://soundcloud.com/the-plural

Enterprise Studios: http://www.enterprisestudios.com/

Hayley Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayley

Henry Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-56-henry

Vale of Glamorgan: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/index.aspx

Steve Bland Assembly: https://myspace.com/thesteveblandassembly

Scampi Fries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smith's_Snackfood_Company

Metros: http://www.visitcardiff.com/eat-and-drink/club-metro-metros-p106771

Angel Tavern: http://www.walesuk.info/angel.html

Zeus: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/45-nightclubs-you-definitely-went-6436231

London Welsh Centre: http://www.londonwelsh.org/

Unitarian: http://www.unitarian.org.uk/index.shtml

200AD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AD_(comics)

Zenith: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_(comics)

Grant Morrison: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Morrison

Invisables: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisibles

Pat Mills: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Mills

Alan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore

Rouge Trouper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trooper

Supreme: 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 films: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/search/?search=batman&sitesearch=rt

Superman films: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/search/?search=superman&sitesearch=rt

Superman 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_II

Green Lantern: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/770677993/

Thor: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thor/

Iron Man films: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/search/?search=iron+man&sitesearch=rt

300: 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._Tolkien

Lord of the Rings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings

Silmarillion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion

Mabinogion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabinogion

The Chronicles of Prydain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Prydain

Arthurian Legends: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur

The Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire

Narnia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia

Promethea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promethea

League of Extrodinary Gentlemen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Extraordinary_Gentlemen

Tom Strong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Strong

Voice of the Fire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_the_Fire

Lost Girls: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Girls

Neil Gaiman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gaiman

Dave Mckean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_McKean

Arkham Asylum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham_Asylum:_A_Serious_House_on_Serious_Earth

Mick Jagger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jagger

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In GBA 166 we get better acquainted with Tamsin. We swap Lancaster University Theatre Studies war stories and she talks about speech and language therapy, recovering from a brain tumor and from breast cancer and lot's more.

Tamsin Plugs: Speech and Language Therapy

I plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: bit.ly/TragicFringe

Tragic Misadventures: Wednesday 9th July at the Black Heart https://www.facebook.com/events/601978073250123/

My blogpost about leaving/losing my job: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html

We mention:

Connexions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connexions_(agency)

Howard Pinter poem: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/mar/14/poetry.haroldpinter

Breast Cancer Care: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/

Penny Brohn Cancer Care: http://www.pennybrohncancercare.org/

Mesothelioma: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma

Narrative Therapy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_therapy

Mr 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.singinghands.co.uk/

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In GBA 165 we get even better acquainted with my fernweh friend Alex. He talks about his play Son of Man. We talk about the themes behind the play and his research he has done while writing it. We cover interpretations and reinterpretations of Jesus in fiction, comparative mythologies, a discussion of the historical Jesus, a tour through CS Lewis' version of judgement day in The Last Battle, Christian Atheism and lots more.

Alex Plugs:

His kickstarter campaign for backing Son of Man will be up on Kickstarter soon. In the meantime it's facebook group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/272636382906179/ and it's on twitter here: https://twitter.com/sonofmanplay

I plug:

The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringe

Greek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June at the Dogstar: http://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/

We mention:

Alex's two episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-alex-and-dave-files

Fernweh: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/23-charming-illustrations-of-untranslatable-words-from-other

Hiraeth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiraeth

Jesus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

Thor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor

Yahweh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahweh

Zeus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus

Odin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin

Loki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

Prometheus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus

Lucifer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer

John the Baptist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist

Matthew: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew

Luke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Luke

Mark: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Mark

Philip Pullman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Pullman

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Man_Jesus_and_the_Scoundrel_Christ

His Dark Materials: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_Materials

Messiah: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah

John: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle

The Last Temptation of Christ: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Temptation_of_Christ_(film)

Martin Scorsese: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese

Richard Dawkins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins

Midrash: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midrash

Christology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christology

Christian Atheism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_atheism

Nicaea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea

Aslan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aslan

CS Lewis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis

Tolkien: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien

Narnia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia

The Last Battle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Battle

Diogenes The Cynic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope

Alan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore

Kingdom of God: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God_(Christianity)

Dominic Crossan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dominic_Crossan

The Good Samaritan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Good_Samaritan

Dawkins + 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

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In GBA 164 we get better acquainted with Sonja. We talk about making and loving comics, being interested in novelty, veganism, thinking creatively and commercially, giving up work to go freelance and more.

Also featured in this episode are two true stories Sonja told at Spark London events.

Sonja Plugs:

Plug:

Her comics course: Prince's Drawing School: Drawing the Graphic Novel http://www.princesdrawingschool.org/programmes/public/shoreditcheve.asp

Run by Emily Haworth-Booth http://emilyhaworthbooth.blogspot.co.uk/

Leaving a job

How To Find Fulfilling Work by Roman Krznaric http://www.romankrznaric.com/how-to-find-fulfilling-work

"Act Now, Reflect Later"

Sonja's Spark Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/reaching-out-sonja-todd/

Twitter and instagram:

https://twitter.com/sonjatodd

http://instagram.com/sonjatodd

Spark London plugs:

http://www.sparklondon.com

https://twitter.com/sparkLDN

https://www.facebook.com/sparklondon

Mon 9th June Father Figures open mic at the Hackney Attic with Letter Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/events/722460404485371/

Mon 16th June Reality Check open mic Upstairs at the Ritzy: https://www.facebook.com/events/625377634222503/

Fri 4th July Spark London teams up with Risk! at the Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Spark_Presents_Risk_Live_In_London_One_Night_Only/

Mon 7th July Best of Spark London at Canal Cafe Theatre: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/Calendar.php

I plug:

Myself: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.com

Here are some extra plugs:

The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: bit.ly/TragicFringe

Greek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June at the 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-it

Erwin Blumenfeld: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Blumenfeld

Surrealism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism

Dada: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada

Pixar: http://www.pixar.com/

Tatty Divine: http://www.tattydevine.com/

Creating A Life Worth Living: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating-Life-Worth-Living-Filmmakers/dp/0060952431

The Artists Way: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Artists-Way-Discovering-Recovering/dp/0330343580

Scott McCloud: http://scottmccloud.com/

Understanding Comics: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Comics-The-Invisible-Art/dp/006097625X

Reinventing Comics: http://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Comics-Imagination-Technology-Revolutionizing/dp/0060953500

Making Comics: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Comics-Storytelling-Secrets-Graphic/dp/0060780940

Look In: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look-in

The Beano: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beano

The Dandy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dandy

Eddie Campbell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Campbell

Graffiti Kitchen: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Graffiti-Kitchen-Eddie-Campbell/dp/1568620217

From Hell: http://www.amazon.co.uk/From-Hell-Alan-Moore/dp/0861661419

Eddie Campbell on Too Much Information: http://canadapodcasts.ca/podcasts/TooMuchInformation/2375011

Watchmen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen

Alan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore

Neil Gaiman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gaiman

Blankets - Craig Thompson: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blankets-Hardcover-Edition-Craig-Thompson/dp/1603090967

Gail Simone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Simone

Maus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maus

Ladies 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

Ghostworld: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_World

American Splendor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Splendor

The Amazing Adventures Kavalier Clay by Michael Chabon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Amazing-Adventures-Kavalier-Clay/dp/1841154938

Sandman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(Vertigo)

Y: The Last Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_Man

Lost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)

Mad Men: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men

Joss Whedon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon

Buffy Comics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_comics

X Men Run: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astonishing_X-Men#Joss_Whedon_run

The L Word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_L_Word

The Nerdist Writers Panel - comics episodes: http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/nerdist-comics-panel-channel/

Len Wein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Wein

Name and shame vegan site: http://jezebel.com/im-vegan-and-this-vegan-sellout-site-is-fucking-embarr-655161955

Popco by Scarlett Thomas: http://www.amazon.co.uk/PopCo-Scarlett-Thomas/dp/184767335X

The 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 Take over the world: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegan-Cupcakes-Take-Over-World/dp/1569242739

Vegan Yum Yum: http://veganyumyum.com/

The Mighty Fork: http://themightyfork.co.uk/

Radio 4 Vegan programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037524t

Engevita: http://www.bio-lallemand.com/products/engevita/

White Pudding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_pudding

Madonna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)

Whitney Houston: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston

Janet Jackson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson

Paula Abdul/ Opposites attract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xweiQukBM_k&feature=kp

The Man Whose Mind Exploded: http://www.themanwhosemindexploded.com/

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In GBA 163 we get better acquainted with Emma. We talk about The Moomins, adolescent brain development, The Moomins, knitting, The Moomins, the prefrontal cortex, The Moomins, researching and writing a PHD, The Moomins and more.

After the conversation there is an added extra that was recorded at Geek Showoff earlier this year. This involves more from me about The Moomins.

Geek Showoff is an offshoot of Science Showoff: http://scienceshowoff.org/

Emma Plugs:

The Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin

Emma 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 lab: read about the work Emma is doing and take surveys: https://sites.google.com/site/blakemorelab/

I plug:

The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringe

Greek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June at the Dogstar: http://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/

We mention:

Steve X: https://twitter.com/steve_x

Bright Club: http://www.brightclub.org/

The Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin

Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk

Science 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/Neuroscience

Matilda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_(novel)

All the Moomin characters mentioned: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Moomin_characters

Tove Jannson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson

MRI scan: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mri-scan/pages/introduction.aspx

Prefrontal cortex: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefrontal_cortex

Psychology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology

Haberdashery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haberdasher

Psychiatry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatry

Fine Art: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art

The Moomins and the Great Flood: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3300083-the-moomins-and-the-great-flood

Moominland Tales The Life of Tove Jansson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSZKzLHI5wg

Moominvalley in November: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moominvalley_in_November

Moominland Midwinter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moominland_Midwinter

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In GBA 162 we get better acquainted with Adrian. He talks about making performance, how we can never be certain about anything, type-casting yourself, how life and making art have woven themselves together, and he explains who Samantha Mann is.

Adrian Plugs:

His website: http://www.charlesadrian.com

His podcast: Page One: http://pageonepodcast.com/

Samantha Mann: http://www.MsSamanthaMann.com

Letters From Samantha: https://soundcloud.com/mssamanthamann

And Vera Chok: http://www.verachok.com

I plug:

The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringe

Greek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June at the Dogstar: https://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/

We mention:

Paula Varjack: http://www.paulavarjack.com/

Edinburgh episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/edinburgh-episodes

George episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-70-superbard

Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/

Nico and the Navigators: http://www.navigators.de/

Jacques Lecoq school: http://www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/en

Mick 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 Horrors: 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 Everyone: 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-fallacy

Theodor W. Adorno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_W._Adorno

Roland Barthes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Barthes

Michel Foucault: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault

Death of the author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_the_Author

tissue of quotations: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/98418-the-text-is-a-tissue-of-quotations-drawn-from-the

Jorge Luis Borges: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

Don Quixote by Cervantes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote

Desert Island Discs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs

Letters from America: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbp

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In GBA 161 we get better acquainted with Jo. He talks about smell, history and memory, the intangible things. We explore ideas around his podcast Life in Scents and how they relate to his life.

Jo Plugs:

The Podcast: Life in Scents - iTunes / http://lifeinscents.com/

freelance audio and scents: [email protected]

paying attention to your senses

smelling a lemon

I don't plug but probably should have plugged:

Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic History at the Hackney Attic on Friday 16th May from 7.30pm: 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/Geranium

Distiller episode: http://lifeinscents.com/post/76108446561/darren-rook-is-the-co-founder-and-ceo-of-the

Life In Scents: Astronomer episode: http://lifeinscents.com/post/33719749457/marek-kukula-life-in-scents

Fennel seeds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel

Steve episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-107-steve

Brixton Academy: http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/

Lady Gaga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga

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In GBA 160 we get better acquainted with Emily. She talks writing, working in a bookshop, her baby going viral, bat invasions, television research and more.

And at the end of the episode you can hear one of her short stories being performed at Stand Up Tragedy by her partner Richard who was last week's guest: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-159-richard

Emily Plugs:

Her website: http://emilycleaver.net/

I plug:

Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic History at the Hackney Attic on Friday 16th May from 7.30pm: https://www.facebook.com/events/231570123709490/

We mention:

Writing Group: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-84-writing-group

Small plays 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.html

http://www.studioarthur.co.uk/

The Blair Witch Project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project

Total 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_Man

Steal Like An Artist: http://austinkleon.com/2011/03/30/how-to-steal-like-an-artist-and-9-other-things-nobody-told-me/

Huckleberry Finn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn

Just William: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_William

Wizard of Oz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz

Moomins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin

Rainy Night on Soho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSyL-TrD_2g

Spark Story: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/how-to-remove-bats-from-your-bedroom-emily-cleaver/

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In GBA 159 we get better acquainted with Richard. He explores ideas of belonging, pushing at frontiers, the ways that generations relate to each other and the human desire for narrative, through the topics of video games, fatherhood, employment, Oxford, personal and social history and more.

Richard Plugs:

If you have something creative you should do it.

We mention:

The Royal Court Theatre: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/

Verity Bargate Award: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Bargate_Award

Atari 2600: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600

Space Invaders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders

Galaxian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxian

Pong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

Break 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/ZX80

Master System: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_System

Mega Drive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis

Carl Sagan: http://www.carlsagan.com/

Quantum Physics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_theory

Higs Boson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson

Lord Nuffield Morris: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris,_1st_Viscount_Nuffield

Radiohead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead

Supergrass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergrass

Ride: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_(band)

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In GBA 158 we get better acquainted with Laura. She talks music, fibromyalgia, her 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/id719163554

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faces-at-Fair-Laura-Bazell/dp/B00FHO1O3G

http://www.laurabazell.co.uk

http://laurabazell.wordpress.com/

We mention:

EAL: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/resources/practical_resources_info/1067_english_as_an_additional_language

EFL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL

Jane Eyre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Eyre

Matt W: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-29-matt

Fibromayalgia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome

spoonies/ spoon theory: http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

Groupon: http://www.groupon.co.uk/

Louise episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1

Monkey Music: http://www.monkeymusic.co.uk/

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