Getting Better Acquainted

GBA 17: The Cardiff Special

Dave takes us on a journey into his past as he returns to Cardiff the city that he lived in during his adolescence. Conversations, anecdotes, and memories mix together as we get better acquainted both with Cardiff and with Dave's old life there.

This episode features conversations with Owain, Steve, John, Bill, Angela, Lucy, and Dave.

Nearly all those named have a full episode of GBA devoted to them coming up in future weeks.

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In GBA 16 we get better acquainted with Owain. He has lived all his life in Wales and most of his life in Cardiff. We meet him just before he was due to go and live in Barcelona. The conversation takes place in a car at the top of Caerphilly mountain in the middle of the night in the pouring rain. We talk about the stomach operation he had in Eastern Europe to reduce his obesity, our lives together at secondary school, the Ely Riots, being a financial advisor who is hopeless with his own money and we cover many of his thoughts on love and life.

Owain plugs:

His blog: http://amonthinbarcelona.blogspot.com/ (WARNING: It currently isn't very active)

We plug our other podcast: http://www.fourdayinaroom.co.uk (WARNING: it is very different from GBA)

The Episode of 4DiaR where Owain told me the story of his operation: http://fourdaysinaroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/episode-29-stomach-this.html

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In GBA 16 we get better acquainted with Owain. He has lived all his life in Wales and most of his life in Cardiff. We meet him just before he was due to go and live in Barcelona. The conversation takes place in a car at the top of Caerphilly mountain in the middle of the night in the pouring rain. We talk about the stomach operation he had in Eastern Europe to reduce his obesity, our lives together at secondary school, the Ely Riots, being a financial advisor who is hopeless with his own money and we cover many of his thoughts on love and life.

Owain plugs:

His blog: http://amonthinbarcelona.blogspot.com/ (WARNING: It currently isn't very active)

We plug our other podcast: http://www.fourdayinaroom.co.uk (WARNING: it is very different from GBA)

The Episode of 4DiaR where Owain told me the story of his operation: http://fourdaysinaroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/episode-29-stomach-this.html

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GBA 15: The Edinburgh Fringe Special is the final episode from GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

Dave takes us on a trip with him and some of his friends to the opening weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show gives a feel of the festival and reviews lots of shows, but it is also a tapestry of conversations, interviews, personal experiences and memories. Dave takes us through his relationship to the festival. The boys are on a Stag Weekend and so that is a theme that threads its way through the show.

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GBA 15: The Edinburgh Fringe Special is the final episode from GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

Dave takes us on a trip with him and some of his friends to the opening weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show gives a feel of the festival and reviews lots of shows, but it is also a tapestry of conversations, interviews, personal experiences and memories. Dave takes us through his relationship to the festival. The boys are on a Stag Weekend and so that is a theme that threads its way through the show.

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GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

In GBA 14 we get better acquainted with Kerrie. She talks about being a working actress, going from farm girl to showgirl, comedy, taking criticism and lots lots more.

Kerrie played the lead in my Sony Nominated podcast drama series 'Numbers'

You can find the second season of 'Numbers’ and other programmes from Rethinkdaily here: http://www.rethinkdaily.co.uk/ or search for Rethink Daily on itunes to subscribe and download.

Kerrie plugs:

The Segue Sisters: http://www.theseguesisters.com / http://twitter.com/TheSegueSisters / http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-SEGUE-SISTERS/135337586485230

Edinburgh Fringe:

The Segue Sisters in 'Jailbirds'

3rd - 28th August (Not 17th) 22.15 @ Gilded Balloon

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/segue-sisters-in-jailbirds

Kerrie suggests:

The Great British Sketch Off: http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2011/great_big_sketch_off/ @ The Pleasance Courtyard

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GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

In GBA 14 we get better acquainted with Kerrie. She talks about being a working actress, going from farm girl to showgirl, comedy, taking criticism and lots lots more.

Kerrie played the lead in my Sony Nominated podcast drama series 'Numbers'

You can find the second season of 'Numbers’ and other programmes from Rethinkdaily here: http://www.rethinkdaily.co.uk/ or search for Rethink Daily on itunes to subscribe and download.

Kerrie plugs:

The Segue Sisters: http://www.theseguesisters.com / http://twitter.com/TheSegueSisters / http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-SEGUE-SISTERS/135337586485230

Edinburgh Fringe:

The Segue Sisters in 'Jailbirds'

3rd - 28th August (Not 17th) 22.15 @ Gilded Balloon

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/segue-sisters-in-jailbirds

Kerrie suggests:

The Great British Sketch Off: http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2011/great_big_sketch_off/ @ The Pleasance Courtyard

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GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

In GBA 13 we get better acquainted with Richard Tyrone Jones. Amongst other things we talk about how he literally has a big heart that almost killed him, what it means to try and make a living from poetry and the way his life now (finally) has a narrative arc.

Richard Tyrone Jones plugs:

Utter! Spoken Word: http://www.utterspokenword.com / http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=5704768293

Fund Richard Tyrone Jones Has A Big Heart's 2012 Tour and Book: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/investment/richard-tyrone-jones-has-a-big-heart-edinburgh-amp-tour-2012-256

Camden Fringe:

Richard Tyrone Jones Has a Heart: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=203616559670276 LAST SHOW SUNDAY 7th August - Camden Head

Utter! MisGuided Tour of Camden 6th August: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=215717238445578

Utter! Puppets: 9th August - Green Note http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=214491278563431

Edinburgh Fringe:

26th and 27th August Banshee Labyrinth:

http://freefringe.org.uk/showlistings/5099-richard-tyrone-jones-reads-some-stuff-off-bits-of-paper-spoken-word

27th August - Utter! Spoken Word

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=179663742082014

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GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

In GBA 13 we get better acquainted with Richard Tyrone Jones. Amongst other things we talk about how he literally has a big heart that almost killed him, what it means to try and make a living from poetry and the way his life now (finally) has a narrative arc.

Richard Tyrone Jones plugs:

Utter! Spoken Word: http://www.utterspokenword.com / http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=5704768293

Fund Richard Tyrone Jones Has A Big Heart's 2012 Tour and Book: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/investment/richard-tyrone-jones-has-a-big-heart-edinburgh-amp-tour-2012-256

Camden Fringe:

Richard Tyrone Jones Has a Heart: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=203616559670276 LAST SHOW SUNDAY 7th August - Camden Head

Utter! MisGuided Tour of Camden 6th August: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=215717238445578

Utter! Puppets: 9th August - Green Note http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=214491278563431

Edinburgh Fringe:

26th and 27th August Banshee Labyrinth:

http://freefringe.org.uk/showlistings/5099-richard-tyrone-jones-reads-some-stuff-off-bits-of-paper-spoken-word

27th August - Utter! Spoken Word

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=179663742082014

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GBA Fringe Season: Two weeks of episodes devoted to the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes

In GBA 12 we get better acquainted with MJ Hibbett. Amongst other things, We talk about being a viral hit on the internet, his exciting life in ROCK, the exchange rate between music and comedy and the importance of a Day Job.

MJ Hibbett plugs:

MJ Hibbett and The Validators: http://www.mjhibbett.com

Moon Horse: www.moonhorse.net

Edinburgh: PBH's Free Fringe

6 - 20 August: 17:00 - 18:00 every day - Buffs Club (R.A.O.B.), 5 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA

Camden Fringe:

26 - 27 August: 20:00 - 21:00 both days - The Camden Head, 100 Camden High St, London NW1 0LU

Dinosaur Planet: http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/dinosaurplanet/

Things we talk about that you may like to cross reference:

The Gay Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b-4shDxUlw

Hey Hey 16K: http://mjhibbett.co.uk/songs/song.php?filename=heyhey16K

The Lesson of The Smiths: http://mjhibbett.co.uk/songs/song.php?filename=thelessonofthesmiths

My band T Shirt blog by MJ Hibbett: http://mybandtshirt.tumblr.com/post/7008013974/34-mj-hibbett-the-validators-hey-hey-16k-2004

My song about the last cartridge game avater: http://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries/11-the-last-platform

Darren Hayman's January Songs: http://januarysongs.tumblr.com/

The Word Podcast: http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/podcast

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