Getting Better Acquainted

Getting Better Acquainted

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  • GBA Extra - Extracts from GBA 2011
    Because making it took up all my editing time this week today we have a GBA Extra in place of the usual episode.
    It's 15 minute montage of extracts that represent the 2011 output of Getting Better Acquainted. It in no way is a best of, so many wonderful moments and people were cut for reasons of time, it is designed to communicate how the show is different from what you might hear on the radio.
    Because it's short it gives you time to catch up on episodes you might have missed.
    There will be 2 more GBA Extra's on Friday to make up for the lack of full length episode this week. Below is the "Commendation Document" and the Track List that went with the nomination.
    ***
    Commendation document:
    Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted
    SRA nominated writer Dave Pickering produces the weekly podcast Getting Better Acquainted. This nomination is a series of extracts from the first 36 episodes of the show, selected to illustrate the range of topics and types of conversations he’s captured.
    Each week, Dave gets better acquainted with someone he knows. It’s an autobiography through personal connections, an oral history snapshot of a group of interconnected people and a series of startlingly intimate conversations about what it is to be human. It’s like eavesdropping on a scene late in a party where two people are really getting to know each other. There are lots of shows about famous people; this is a show about the rest of us.
    GBA takes advantage of the internet, not just as a way to distribute material, but as an interactive experience offering listeners the opportunity to explore playlists out of sequence.
    The episodes are carefully edited for flow, pace and clarity while maintaining the illusion of real time. They are hyper-realism; microphones being moved or planes flying overhead remind us that this moment actually happened. The rough-and-ready nature of the recording is integral to the show as it aims to go where microphones rarely go.
    ***
    Track Listing:
    Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted
    0.00: Episode theme (episodes usually begin with a cold open, which is a short highlight from 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 he went to university with Dave. Recorded in a snatch of time at a mutual friends wedding.
    0.38: An extract from the opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-24-mum-1: Dave’s Mum answers “How did you meet me?” recorded in her bird filled back garden.
    0.42: An extract from opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony: Dave talks to his brother Tony. This episode has been one of the series most popular episodes and was selected by SoundCloud for their SoundCloud Voices blog.
    1.04: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-26-angela: Dave’s school friend Angela describes what she “does now”. This episode was recorded next to the River Taff in Cardiff in one of Dave’s GBA Road Trips back to where he grew up.
    1.13: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george: Dave’s ex bandmate George describes what he “does now.”
    1.22 An extract from opening of Episode 35 with Dave’s brother Tony.
    1.42: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-23-jessica: Dave’s nieces’ best friend Jessica describes what she does now.
    2.12: Opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain: Dave and his close school friend Owain begin the show and set the scene of where their conversation takes place.
    3.10: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and-abdel: New media start up acquaintances Aisha and Abdel speak to Dave over breakfast at the flat where they live and work.
    3.41: Another extract from Episode 6 with George.
    3.56: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-33-eric: Dave asks Eric wh
    16 min
  • GBA Extra - Extracts from GBA 2011
    Because making it took up all my editing time this week today we have a GBA Extra in place of the usual episode.
    It's 15 minute montage of extracts that represent the 2011 output of Getting Better Acquainted. It in no way is a best of, so many wonderful moments and people were cut for reasons of time, it is designed to communicate how the show is different from what you might hear on the radio.
    Because it's short it gives you time to catch up on episodes you might have missed.
    There will be 2 more GBA Extra's on Friday to make up for the lack of full length episode this week. Below is the "Commendation Document" and the Track List that went with the nomination.
    ***
    Commendation document:
    Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted
    SRA nominated writer Dave Pickering produces the weekly podcast Getting Better Acquainted. This nomination is a series of extracts from the first 36 episodes of the show, selected to illustrate the range of topics and types of conversations he’s captured.
    Each week, Dave gets better acquainted with someone he knows. It’s an autobiography through personal connections, an oral history snapshot of a group of interconnected people and a series of startlingly intimate conversations about what it is to be human. It’s like eavesdropping on a scene late in a party where two people are really getting to know each other. There are lots of shows about famous people; this is a show about the rest of us.
    GBA takes advantage of the internet, not just as a way to distribute material, but as an interactive experience offering listeners the opportunity to explore playlists out of sequence.
    The episodes are carefully edited for flow, pace and clarity while maintaining the illusion of real time. They are hyper-realism; microphones being moved or planes flying overhead remind us that this moment actually happened. The rough-and-ready nature of the recording is integral to the show as it aims to go where microphones rarely go.
    ***
    Track Listing:
    Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted
    0.00: Episode theme (episodes usually begin with a cold open, which is a short highlight from 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 he went to university with Dave. Recorded in a snatch of time at a mutual friends wedding.
    0.38: An extract from the opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-24-mum-1: Dave’s Mum answers “How did you meet me?” recorded in her bird filled back garden.
    0.42: An extract from opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony: Dave talks to his brother Tony. This episode has been one of the series most popular episodes and was selected by SoundCloud for their SoundCloud Voices blog.
    1.04: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-26-angela: Dave’s school friend Angela describes what she “does now”. This episode was recorded next to the River Taff in Cardiff in one of Dave’s GBA Road Trips back to where he grew up.
    1.13: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george: Dave’s ex bandmate George describes what he “does now.”
    1.22 An extract from opening of Episode 35 with Dave’s brother Tony.
    1.42: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-23-jessica: Dave’s nieces’ best friend Jessica describes what she does now.
    2.12: Opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain: Dave and his close school friend Owain begin the show and set the scene of where their conversation takes place.
    3.10: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and-abdel: New media start up acquaintances Aisha and Abdel speak to Dave over breakfast at the flat where they live and work.
    3.41: Another extract from Episode 6 with George.
    3.56: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-33-eric: Dave asks Eric wh
    16 min
  • GBA Extra - Extracts from GBA 2011
    Because making it took up all my editing time this week today we have a GBA Extra in place of the usual episode.
    It's 15 minute montage of extracts that represent the 2011 output of Getting Better Acquainted. It in no way is a best of, so many wonderful moments and people were cut for reasons of time, it is designed to communicate how the show is different from what you might hear on the radio.
    Because it's short it gives you time to catch up on episodes you might have missed.
    There will be 2 more GBA Extra's on Friday to make up for the lack of full length episode this week. Below is the "Commendation Document" and the Track List that went with the nomination.
    ***
    Commendation document:
    Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted
    SRA nominated writer Dave Pickering produces the weekly podcast Getting Better Acquainted. This nomination is a series of extracts from the first 36 episodes of the show, selected to illustrate the range of topics and types of conversations he’s captured.
    Each week, Dave gets better acquainted with someone he knows. It’s an autobiography through personal connections, an oral history snapshot of a group of interconnected people and a series of startlingly intimate conversations about what it is to be human. It’s like eavesdropping on a scene late in a party where two people are really getting to know each other. There are lots of shows about famous people; this is a show about the rest of us.
    GBA takes advantage of the internet, not just as a way to distribute material, but as an interactive experience offering listeners the opportunity to explore playlists out of sequence.
    The episodes are carefully edited for flow, pace and clarity while maintaining the illusion of real time. They are hyper-realism; microphones being moved or planes flying overhead remind us that this moment actually happened. The rough-and-ready nature of the recording is integral to the show as it aims to go where microphones rarely go.
    ***
    Track Listing:
    Dave Pickering / Getting Better Acquainted
    0.00: Episode theme (episodes usually begin with a cold open, which is a short highlight from 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 he went to university with Dave. Recorded in a snatch of time at a mutual friends wedding.
    0.38: An extract from the opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-24-mum-1: Dave’s Mum answers “How did you meet me?” recorded in her bird filled back garden.
    0.42: An extract from opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony: Dave talks to his brother Tony. This episode has been one of the series most popular episodes and was selected by SoundCloud for their SoundCloud Voices blog.
    1.04: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-26-angela: Dave’s school friend Angela describes what she “does now”. This episode was recorded next to the River Taff in Cardiff in one of Dave’s GBA Road Trips back to where he grew up.
    1.13: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george: Dave’s ex bandmate George describes what he “does now.”
    1.22 An extract from opening of Episode 35 with Dave’s brother Tony.
    1.42: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-23-jessica: Dave’s nieces’ best friend Jessica describes what she does now.
    2.12: Opening of http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain: Dave and his close school friend Owain begin the show and set the scene of where their conversation takes place.
    3.10: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and-abdel: New media start up acquaintances Aisha and Abdel speak to Dave over breakfast at the flat where they live and work.
    3.41: Another extract from Episode 6 with George.
    3.56: An extract from http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-33-eric: Dave asks Eric wh
    16 min
  • GBA 54 Anton Frank
    In GBA 54 we get better acquainted with Anton Frank. He talks about living through Latvia's change from "communism" to capitalist independence, writing, producing and performing music, football, auditioning for the X Factor and some unusual theories about ancient civilisations.
    When we talked it was only our second time meeting face to face.
    Anton Plugs:
    His music: http://antonfrank.co.uk/
    Facebook: http://facebook.com/antonfrankmusic
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/antonfrank
    And we both plug Stand Up Tragedy:
    The next episode of this podcast will come on Friday.
    Our next night of live tragedy is at 8.30 on Monday 7th May 2012 at the Leicester Square Theatre
    Tickets are available for £8/£10 here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events
    The promo code TRAGIC knocks a couple of quid off.
    For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 5 min
  • GBA 54 Anton Frank
    In GBA 54 we get better acquainted with Anton Frank. He talks about living through Latvia's change from "communism" to capitalist independence, writing, producing and performing music, football, auditioning for the X Factor and some unusual theories about ancient civilisations.
    When we talked it was only our second time meeting face to face.
    Anton Plugs:
    His music: http://antonfrank.co.uk/
    Facebook: http://facebook.com/antonfrankmusic
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/antonfrank
    And we both plug Stand Up Tragedy:
    The next episode of this podcast will come on Friday.
    Our next night of live tragedy is at 8.30 on Monday 7th May 2012 at the Leicester Square Theatre
    Tickets are available for £8/£10 here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events
    The promo code TRAGIC knocks a couple of quid off.
    For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 5 min
  • GBA 54 Anton Frank
    In GBA 54 we get better acquainted with Anton Frank. He talks about living through Latvia's change from "communism" to capitalist independence, writing, producing and performing music, football, auditioning for the X Factor and some unusual theories about ancient civilisations.
    When we talked it was only our second time meeting face to face.
    Anton Plugs:
    His music: http://antonfrank.co.uk/
    Facebook: http://facebook.com/antonfrankmusic
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/antonfrank
    And we both plug Stand Up Tragedy:
    The next episode of this podcast will come on Friday.
    Our next night of live tragedy is at 8.30 on Monday 7th May 2012 at the Leicester Square Theatre
    Tickets are available for £8/£10 here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events
    The promo code TRAGIC knocks a couple of quid off.
    For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 5 min
  • GBA 54 Anton Frank
    In GBA 54 we get better acquainted with Anton Frank. He talks about living through Latvia's change from "communism" to capitalist independence, writing, producing and performing music, football, auditioning for the X Factor and some unusual theories about ancient civilisations.
    When we talked it was only our second time meeting face to face.
    Anton Plugs:
    His music: http://antonfrank.co.uk/
    Facebook: http://facebook.com/antonfrankmusic
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/antonfrank
    And we both plug Stand Up Tragedy:
    The next episode of this podcast will come on Friday.
    Our next night of live tragedy is at 8.30 on Monday 7th May 2012 at the Leicester Square Theatre
    Tickets are available for £8/£10 here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events
    The promo code TRAGIC knocks a couple of quid off.
    For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 5 min
  • GBA 53 To The Heart Of It
    GBA 52 : To the Heart of It
    This is a special episode of GBA which mixes true stories that I told live at Spark London with family conversations and a new song to explore how my dad’s heart attack and quadruple heart bypass touched both me and my family.
    I talk to:
    Jo http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-52-jo
    Sonia http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-51-sonia
    Tony http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony
    and my Dad http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/
    about some big moments in our family history, getting different perspectives and shining a light on the way we interact as a family group.
    This episode is about how families create myths, how memories of events contradict, change and fade, how families interact and how the idea of a parent’s mortality can shape your life.
    CREDITS
    The song "Talk to your Parents" will eventually be on the upcoming album "Bouncy, Poppy Songs About Death" from The Reactionaries: http://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries
    Hayley is the other member of this alt-pop duo, you can hear her playing fiddle on the track: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayley
    The mixes you hear were thrown together at very short notice by the magnificent silent member of our duo, our producer George: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george
    The two stories you hear me perform were told at Spark London nights: http://www.sparklondon.com/
    One at the open mic they run at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton and the other at the curated nights they put on at the Canal Cafe Theatre in Little Venice.
    I've been actively involved with Spark London for a couple of years and have told quite a few true stories there and even produced some of their episodes. As a result of this one strand of GBA is conversations with Spark London true storytellers: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/
    CAST LIST:
    In the interests of clarity this is how my family works:
    Dad's 1st 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 2nd Marriage = Dad + June/My Mum (http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1)
    Two sons from this marriage: Tony and Me
    Mum's 2nd Marriage = Mum + Mervyn
    One daughter from this marriage: Rosie
    The two friends who are mentioned in my story are:
    Owain: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain
    and Steve (who I haven't managed to do a full GBA with yet but who appears in this GBA Special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiff )
    Jen is my girlfriend (who appeared in the Christmas Special and will have at least one proper episode coming out in the future.)
    Liz makes a cameo in this episode as she was my outside ear and shaped the way that the episode was narrated. She talks about some of the things discussed in this episode in her GBA episode: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-liz
    This is the playlist of all of the family episodes that have aired so far: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/family
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 15 min
  • GBA 53 To The Heart Of It
    GBA 52 : To the Heart of It
    This is a special episode of GBA which mixes true stories that I told live at Spark London with family conversations and a new song to explore how my dad’s heart attack and quadruple heart bypass touched both me and my family.
    I talk to:
    Jo http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-52-jo
    Sonia http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-51-sonia
    Tony http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony
    and my Dad http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/
    about some big moments in our family history, getting different perspectives and shining a light on the way we interact as a family group.
    This episode is about how families create myths, how memories of events contradict, change and fade, how families interact and how the idea of a parent’s mortality can shape your life.
    CREDITS
    The song "Talk to your Parents" will eventually be on the upcoming album "Bouncy, Poppy Songs About Death" from The Reactionaries: http://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries
    Hayley is the other member of this alt-pop duo, you can hear her playing fiddle on the track: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayley
    The mixes you hear were thrown together at very short notice by the magnificent silent member of our duo, our producer George: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george
    The two stories you hear me perform were told at Spark London nights: http://www.sparklondon.com/
    One at the open mic they run at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton and the other at the curated nights they put on at the Canal Cafe Theatre in Little Venice.
    I've been actively involved with Spark London for a couple of years and have told quite a few true stories there and even produced some of their episodes. As a result of this one strand of GBA is conversations with Spark London true storytellers: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/
    CAST LIST:
    In the interests of clarity this is how my family works:
    Dad's 1st 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 2nd Marriage = Dad + June/My Mum (http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1)
    Two sons from this marriage: Tony and Me
    Mum's 2nd Marriage = Mum + Mervyn
    One daughter from this marriage: Rosie
    The two friends who are mentioned in my story are:
    Owain: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain
    and Steve (who I haven't managed to do a full GBA with yet but who appears in this GBA Special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiff )
    Jen is my girlfriend (who appeared in the Christmas Special and will have at least one proper episode coming out in the future.)
    Liz makes a cameo in this episode as she was my outside ear and shaped the way that the episode was narrated. She talks about some of the things discussed in this episode in her GBA episode: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-liz
    This is the playlist of all of the family episodes that have aired so far: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/family
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 15 min
  • GBA 53 To The Heart Of It
    GBA 52 : To the Heart of It
    This is a special episode of GBA which mixes true stories that I told live at Spark London with family conversations and a new song to explore how my dad’s heart attack and quadruple heart bypass touched both me and my family.
    I talk to:
    Jo http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-52-jo
    Sonia http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-51-sonia
    Tony http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-35-tony
    and my Dad http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes/
    about some big moments in our family history, getting different perspectives and shining a light on the way we interact as a family group.
    This episode is about how families create myths, how memories of events contradict, change and fade, how families interact and how the idea of a parent’s mortality can shape your life.
    CREDITS
    The song "Talk to your Parents" will eventually be on the upcoming album "Bouncy, Poppy Songs About Death" from The Reactionaries: http://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries
    Hayley is the other member of this alt-pop duo, you can hear her playing fiddle on the track: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-9-hayley
    The mixes you hear were thrown together at very short notice by the magnificent silent member of our duo, our producer George: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george
    The two stories you hear me perform were told at Spark London nights: http://www.sparklondon.com/
    One at the open mic they run at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton and the other at the curated nights they put on at the Canal Cafe Theatre in Little Venice.
    I've been actively involved with Spark London for a couple of years and have told quite a few true stories there and even produced some of their episodes. As a result of this one strand of GBA is conversations with Spark London true storytellers: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/
    CAST LIST:
    In the interests of clarity this is how my family works:
    Dad's 1st 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 2nd Marriage = Dad + June/My Mum (http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1)
    Two sons from this marriage: Tony and Me
    Mum's 2nd Marriage = Mum + Mervyn
    One daughter from this marriage: Rosie
    The two friends who are mentioned in my story are:
    Owain: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain
    and Steve (who I haven't managed to do a full GBA with yet but who appears in this GBA Special: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-17-cardiff )
    Jen is my girlfriend (who appeared in the Christmas Special and will have at least one proper episode coming out in the future.)
    Liz makes a cameo in this episode as she was my outside ear and shaped the way that the episode was narrated. She talks about some of the things discussed in this episode in her GBA episode: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-liz
    This is the playlist of all of the family episodes that have aired so far: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/family
    You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.
    On-demand and on the go!
    Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.
    Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?
    Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
    1 hr 15 min

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A weekly podcast: Join Dave Pickering on his journey to get better acquainted with the people he knows. Part interview show, part oral history project and part autobiography through conversation.