Getting Better Acquainted

In GBA 220 we get better acquainted with Rachel. She talks about the different strands of her life and interests that lead to or from museums: Museums Showoff, academia, science, arts and humanities, museology, consulting, producing, communicating, travelling and the theory and history of museums and exhibition design. http://rachelsouhami.com/ https://twitter.com/rachelsouhami Rachel plugs: Museums Showoff: https://museumsshowoff.wordpress.com Next one on 29th September Slaughtered Lamb: https://museumsshowoff.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/sept-29-sign-up/ @MuseumsShowoff: https://twitter.com/MuseumsShowoff I plug: 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-1 Science Showoff: http://www.scienceshowoff.org/ Steve Cross: https://twitter.com/steve_x Bristol City

This recording is unedited and posted in a no frills way due to the intensive workload of the festival, and for that reason these shows will also not have shownotes attached to them. 25th August: Keith Jarrett: http://zoneonetosix.blogspot.co.uk/

This recording is unedited and posted in a no frills way due to the intensive workload of the festival, and for that reason these shows will also not have shownotes attached to them. 18th August: Ms Samantha Mann: http://www.mssamanthamann.com/

A live recording of a GBA recorded at #edfringe 2015 at the Banshee Labyrinth as part of the PBH Free Fringe. This recording is unedited and posted in a no frills way due to the intensive workload of the festival, and for that reason these shows will also not have shownotes attached to them. 11th August: Jenni Pascoe: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/jibbajabba-3/2015-08-12/

In this getting better acquainted extra I talk with/at my partner Jen about Edinburgh Fringe prep as well as recommending a bunch of excellent shows. Plus a clip from a few years ago where my niece interviewed me about a children's show we had just seen. Due to time constraints this conversation hasn't been edited at all so it's a good way of noticing how much editing I usually do. Not editing it means that I haven't worked on the levels. Sorry about that! My shows: What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: 12.05 at Cabaret Voltaire Mini Cini 8th-30th August: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk Stand Up Tragedy: 19.30 at Banshee Labyrinth Banqueting Room: 8th-30th August: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk Getting Better Acquainted: 19.30 at Banshee Labyrinth Banqueting Room: 11th/18th/25th August: https://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/ Recommendations: Mathilda Gregory: How To Be Fat: 18.55 at Zoo Southside 7th-31st August Tickets here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-to-b

In GBA 219 we get better acquainted with Anna Sulan Masing. She talks about how food, performance and post colonial feminism are bound up together in her in her life and work, discusses cultural practice and appropriation and considers her feelings and thoughts around identity, race, gender and home. We also discuss her new play "Don't sing in the kitchen or you'll marry an old man", my solo show "What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity" and the survey I did of 1000 anonymous men. Anna plugs: Plug: Don't sing in the kitchen or you'll marry an old man: 6th August at Barge Bar: https://www.facebook.com/events/1467633526881495/ Website for show: http://dontsing.co.uk Her website: http://annmasing.com On twitter: http://www.twitter.com/annasulan I plug: What About the 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/155432389816864

In GBA 218 we get better acquainted with Shaun Atwood. He talks about being "the Walter White of the Ecstasy market in Arizona", struggling to survive in maximum and medium security prisons, starting a blog from the inside jail, playing chess with the Mafia, racism within criminal justice systems, teaching creative writing to prisoners, the Prison Industrial Complex, prohibition, the War on Drugs and more. Shaun plugs: Trilogy of memoir books: Hard Time, Party Time, Prison Time Website: http://www.shaunattwood.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaunattwood Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shaun-Attwood/228166633865948 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/derickatt/featured Blog: Jon's Jail Journal: http://jonsjailjournal.blogspot.co.uk/ I plug: My preview on 23rd July: 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 menti

In GBA 216 we get better acquainted with Tiernan Douieb. He talks making comedy for kids and adults, checking his privilege, the landscape of TV comedy, making politics funny, Arts Emergency and more. Tiernan plugs: This Isn't For You: http://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/ 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/TiernanDouieb 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 mention: Caimh McDonnell: http://whitehairedirishman.com/ March Against Austerity: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/21/protest-march-austerity-london-russell-brand-peoples-assembly Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/ The Moth: http://themoth.org/ Louis CK: https://louisck.net/ Louis CK Moth Accep

In GBA 215 we get better acquainted with Cameryn Moore. She talks about her shows Phone Whore, Smut Slam Caberet and Slut (R)evolution, the ethics around making art about difficult subjects; responsibility, accountability and authenticity, balancing doing phone sex work and being a touring artist, fat acceptance, authentic sexuality, "bigot comedy bingo" and more. Cameryn plugs: Phone Whore and Slut (r)evolution at the Buxton Fringe: http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/descriptions2015.html Phone Whore at the Manchester Fringe: http://www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/ Dundee - Phone 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-interruptions https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/slut-r-evolution-no-one-gets-there-overnight https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/smut-slam-cabaret-where-sexy-and-storytelling-collide Website: http://www.camerynmoore.com/

In GBA 214 we get better acquainted with Paul. He talks about drawing portraits for Arts Emergency, his experience of bipolar, how he relates to the idea of being an artist, growing up in Stafford and lots more. Paul plugs: Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/ @PaulWilliamsArt: https://twitter.com/paulwilliamsart I plug: GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/ http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ We mention: Avatars: http://www.arts-emergency.org/aobn-portraits-paul-williams/ Black Mirror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror_(TV_series) Stephen Fry - Secret Life of a Manic Depressive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry:_The_Secret_Life_of_the_Manic_Depressive Nine Inch Nails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails Pink Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd The Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall The Wall Film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd_%E2%80%

In GBA 213 we get better acquainted with Bisha. We talk about feeling like frauds, the prison industrial complex and restorative justice, kindness, empathy, hierarchical systems, turning difficult subjects into comedy, insecurity, creativity, privilege and so much more. Bisha plugs: 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-ridiculous Bisha twitter: https://twitter.com/bishakali I 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 mention: Tamer Kattan: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-13-tamer-kattan bell 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_

In GBA 212 we get better acquainted with Ian. He talks about finding growing up and looking back, accidentally getting into computing, playing chess against adults as a boy, and we chart his experience of living for over a decade as someone with a long term illness, how ME was for him and his journey of recovery. Ian plugs: Believing ME sufferers 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 mention: Louise: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1 Four Days in a Room: https://soundclo

In GBA 211 we get better acquainted with Lizanne. She talks van driving, assembly lines, office jobs, corporate catering, what it's like being a woman working in male dominated industries, her love of cars, vans and other driving machines and turning her life and thoughts into stories and comedy. Lizanne plugs: YouTube/ Shepherd1964 Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizanne_davies I plug: 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_vehicle Fiant Mutipla: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Multipla Ford Motor-company Dagenham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Dagenham West 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_Goodies Monty Python: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python Dave Allen: http://en.

In GBA 210 we get better acquainted with Stephen. As we sit on London Fields in the sunshine he tells me about growing up: childhood in Middlesborough, early adulthood in Uganda and London, working in the mental health system, losing anger and finding perspective. The conversation features stories of risk taking, danger, violence and car crashes told openly and with humour. Content Note: Mental Heath, Fighting, Discription of an animals violent death Stephen doesn't plug anything. I plug: What About the Men: https://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 mention: London Fields: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Fields Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/ PTSD: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/pages/introduction.aspx H Rider Haggard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik

In GBA 209 we get better acquainted with Juliet Jacques. She talks about football, comment and opinion journalism, the differences and tensions between writing non fiction and writing fiction, marginal art and voices, the material reality of being a writer and so much more. Juliet plugs: Her memoir Trans will be out on 22nd September: http://www.versobooks.com/books/1975-trans At 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 mention: Hattie Jacques: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_Jacques Steve Cross: https://twitter.com/steve_x Dawn Foster: https://twitter.com/dawnhfoster https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-206-dawn-foster Alice Bell: https://twitter.com/alicebell https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-115-alice-bell David Peace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peace Belle and Sebastian: http://en.wi

In GBA 208 we get better acquainted with Jude Cowan Montague. She talks about her show The News Agents on Resonance FM, turning the Reuters newsfeeds into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and the arts. Jude plugs: The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan-and-wim-oudijk The News Agents on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listen And on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/ Her website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/ I plug: Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/ And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy We mention: Richard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jones Resonance FM: http://resonancefm.com/ GBA on Resonance: https://soundcloud.com/resonance-fm/sets/getting-better-acquainted Rosie Wilby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-10-rosie-wilby

In GBA 207 we get better acquainted with Simon. He talks about dealing with the death of both his parents at a young age and how that, and the lives and values his parents had, has shaped his own life and world view. It's a conversation about bereavement, life, mental health and perspectives but most of all it's a conversation about stories, about the narratives and fictions we create and refine. Simon doesn't really plug anything. I plug Tragic Summer: https://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/ and the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy We mention: 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_Effects Charlie 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-Hi

In GBA 206 we get better acquainted with Dawn Foster. She talks journalism, class, the housing crisis, the cuts, the election, writing a blog about receiving street harassment when cycling, the way that the media presents poverty and so much more. Dawn plugs: Her book "Lean Out" that is coming in November. You can find her here: https://twitter.com/DawnHFoster We 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.aspx Labour: 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_Clegg Nikki Morgan: http://en.wikipe

In GBA 205 we get better acquainted with Suraya. She talks about creating an erotica magazine for women, moving between cultures, countries and cities, the therapeutic and social value of storytelling, singing, writing, mental health and more. Suraya plugs: Tragic Spring at the Hackney Attic 25th April: http://www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/ We mention: Risk! : http://risk-show.com/ The Moth: http://themoth.org/about/programs/the-moth-podcast Fran: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-170-fran Risk! Live in London: http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177/ Jen Hazel: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jen-hazel/b/302/2b6 Adele: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adele Faure's Requiem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_%28Faur%C3%A9%29 Mickey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E-Zrg9CB_Q Sweet Valley High: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Valley_High Babysitters Club: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby-Sitters_Club Dangermouse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Mouse_%28TV_series%29 Jamm: http

In GBA 204 we get better acquainted with Jim. He talks about being an accidental archaeologist, running a mobile disco for 30 years, volunteering in the opening ceremony of the Olympics, growing giant pumpkins and more. Also we talk about making Forty Hall by Candlelight 2014 and he gives me a parsnip. Jim plugs: The investigation he is currently involved in. I plug: Tragic Spring at the Hackney Attic 25th April: 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_2015 Nicholas Rainton: http://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/about_forty_hall_estate/sir_nicholas_rainton Ade Edmonson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ade_Edmondson Enfield Council: http://www.enfield.gov.uk/ Saturday Night Fever: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Fever Top of the Pops: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops Hold My Hands: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a639994/je