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It's back! Due to what we're generously calling 'mild public demand' series 2 draws to a close with the traditional final episode - the 'Quickly Kevin 90's Football Quiz' (Complete with trademark factual inaccuracies - please don't email or tweet us about them!) We also catch up with not the real John Wark's instagram and there's news of a Quickly Kevin live quiz night at Hackney Picturehouse in January, so come along to test your pointlessly niche 90's football knowledge and a chance to win a bundle of 90's Football goodies. Thanks for listening, and for all your amazing correspondence this series, keep them coming and we'll see you in 2018. Chris, Josh and Michael. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is in three parts. Transcript available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-93-ross-monaghan-stuart-mckenzie-poetry-on-the-picket-line-lpp-transcript.pdf Part One - The Repeat Beat Poet chats to spoken word artist Ross Monaghan at the monthly event Poetry at the PAD in Dagenham. The pair chat about activism, youth work and street art. https://www.facebook.com/RustPoetry/ https://twitter.com/RustPoetry https://www.facebook.com/thepadtv/ Part Two (19:53)- Lizzy Palmer is talking to Stuart McKenzie about his writing and the cross-overs and differences between his poetry and lyric writing. Stuart reads three poems from the Laudanum Chapbook Anthology One. http://www.laudanumpublishing.co.uk/chabook-volume-one/4592761194 Part Three (42:25) - David Turner is out on the Hackney Picturehouse picket line talking to founder of Poetry on the Picket Line, Grim Chip. The pair briefly discuss the motives of the group and why the poets involved want to show solidarity with strike action before we hear readings from some of the poets involved. https://www.facebook.com/Poetry-on-the-Picket-Line-1700015110275934/?fref=ts

Host Stuart Wright talks to director Rafael Kapelinski about his debut feature film BUTTTERFLY KISSES and the World Premiere on Saturday 11 February 2017 at the Berlin International Film Festival. Thursday 29 June - EEFF 2017: Butterfly Kisses (UK Premiere) + Q&A (Hackney Picturehouse) Get tickets https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/eeff-2017-butterfly-kisses-uk-premiere-qanda Saturday 1 July - EEFF 2017: Butterfly Kisses (Curzon Aldgate) Get tickets https://www.curzoncinemas.com/aldgate/film-info/eeff-2017-butterfly-kisses The full album Nathan Klein's score for Butterfly Kisses will be released by Air-Edel Records 11/02/2017 Available via all major platforms including iTunes, Spotify and Amazon. Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
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We're back from Yarndale with lots of colourful news to share, including interviews with Alexa from Tin Can Knits (and a giveaway of their new book!) and Joy from The Knitting Goddess! Sponsor: The Loveliest Yarn Company is a new online yarn shop bringing you the loveliest yarn and knitting accessories.  Buying yarn online can be a bit fraught so they have gathered the best into one place.  They have knit, washed and worn everything so people know it’s all been tried and tested by knitters. The Loveliest Yarn Company stock artisan hand dyed yarn from Life in the Long Grass, organic merino from Rosy Green Wool, some great stalwarts of the yarn world from West Yorkshire Spinners, irresistible accessories from Merchant and Mills and lots more.  All from theloveliestyarncompany.co.uk. Podcast listeners can get 10% off in October with the code YITCEnabled2016.  If you aren’t shopping for yarn at the moment, sign up for their newsletter on the site.  Shout outs, news and events: 3rd-9th October: Spinzilla 5-9th October: Knitting & Stitching Show, Ally Pally - If you're going, please say hello to our awesome sponsor Michelle from The Loveliest Yarn Company who will be on stand C28 with her beautiful yarns! 8th October: Little Grey Girl birthday party, Countess Ablaze Studio in Manchester 9th October: YARN the movie, various locations - we'll be at Hackney Picturehouse in London 10th-16th October: UK Wool Week 15th October: Stitch Solihull stitch up 22nd-23rd October: Bakewell Wool Gathering 29th-30th October: Kendal Wool Gathering  But of course our big and exciting news is that advance tickets and workshop registration for Yarnporium the 5th and 6th of November are now available!  We're thrilled with the stellar line-up of tutors and classes that we've arranged for the Yarnporium. Classes run 3 hours each and are on both Saturday and Sunday with offerings from Julia Billings, Renée Callahan, Kat Goldin, Joanne Scrace, Juju Vail and Karie Westermann. Click here to see the list of all workshops or click here to register or buy your tickets! What we're working on: Allison is working on the sleeves of her Porpoise Fur handspun sweater (see? they're hidden in the photo above!) as well as getting ready for Spinzilla this week. What to spin? What to spin? Rachel was too busy getting ready for Yarndale (and recovering from Yarndale) to get much knitting done but did manage to finish her sweater design in The Fibre Co.'s new Arranmore yarn which will be an exclusive pattern for A Yarn Story.  Mad About Colour Our theme for this episode is a colourful one thanks to the release of Tin Can Knits latest book Mad Colour and a new collaboration between The Knitting Goddess and Blacker Yarns for Blacker's St. Kilda limited edition lace weight. We interview both Alexa from Tin Can Knits and Joy from The Knitting Goddess with lots of chatter about colour and why we love it. Mad Colour Giveaway! Tin Can Knits have kindly given as a copy of the Mad Colour e-book to give away to a lucky listener! If you'd like to enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on these show notes by Thursday, 13th October. Tell us which pattern you'd knit first, your favourite colour, and your Ravelry name so that we can notify you if you're the winner. We'll announce the winner on the next episode of the podcast. Good luck! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Everyone’s really friendly and we hope to see you there! Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon! Music (all available on NoiseTrade): Michigan Left - Arkells Hey Doreen - Lucius

(with apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) In this episode we recap the upcoming chock-full month of October, our recent FOs and the glorious (and wet!) fourth annual Great London Yarn Crawl, as well as having a bit of an inpromptu chat with Linda Lencovic from Kettle Yarn Co. about her new collection for her amazing Baskerville yarn, Dusk to Dawn. Shout outs, news and events: 24th September-2nd October: Shetland Wool Week  1st October: Cheshire Fibre Festival 2nd October: Perth Festival of Yarn 5-9th October: Knitting & Stitching Show, Ally Pally 8th October: Little Grey Girl birthday party, Countess Ablaze Studio 9th October: YARN the movie, various locations - we'll be at Hackney Picturehouse. 10th-16th October: UK Wool Week 15th October: Stitch Solihull stitch up 22nd-23rd October: Bakewell Wool Gathering 29th-30th October: Kendal Wool Gathering  What we're working on: Rachel has finished, at long last, her Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman in SweetGeorgia Superwash Worsted in Wasabi - woot! She is also finishing a pair of Espresso Macchiatto socks from Coffee with C.C., and is trying to figure out what project she's going to take to Yarndale for working on at the Porpoise Fur booth. Allison finished the shawl part of Because Sock Yarn and has started the Lambton Panes Shawl from Cowtown Knits. Yarn Crawlers of the Baskervilles: 2016 GLYC Statistics: 100 yarn crawlers 15 volunteers 13 shops 20 sponsors 112 knits collected for Knit for Peace And £1185 raised for our charity, Refuge. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! That's almost £3,800 to date! Many thanks too to Kettle Yarn Co. who generously let us grill her at the GLYC after party on tape and in front of the assembled Yarn Crawlers about her new(ish) yarn, Baskerville, and the just launched collection of patterns in her collection, Dusk to Dawn.

Host Stuart Wright speaks to all three directors/participants in Follow The Money: TV and film director JOHN HARDWICK, journalist STEVE BOGGAN and music and commercials director BEN UNWIN FOLLOW THE MONEY European Premiere is Saturday 17 June, Hackney Picture House. Get tickets at https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/eeff-2017-follow-the-money-euro-premiere-qanda Trailer http://www.johnhardwickfilms.com/films-features.html Synopsis: For thirty days and thirty nights three British filmmakers follow a ten dollar bill as it criss-crosses the United States. The bill passes through the hands of countless wonderful characters, and as the journey stretches out across 6,000 miles, a unique portrait of contemporary American life unfolds before us. http://devilworks.eu/projects/follow-the-money-85-documentary/ This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Intro/Outro music: Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100826.

In this episode #etcetera discuss New Years resolutions and goals, Dating, Love & Hip Hop, #SupremeSessions & more! Follow me on: twitter @EtceteraPodcast instagram @etcetera_est Get your tickets for #SupremeSessions here: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/supreme-sessions-vol-1/tickets/10872

Mpumelelo Mcata and Anna Teeman, director and producer of Black President, a documentary feature on exiled Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai's work and philosophy, join Helen Reid in the studio to discuss the film, politics and art in South Africa and the #FeesMustFall movement. Featuring music from Mpumi's experimental rock band BLK JKS. Watch Black President, part of Film Africa festival, this Wednesday 04/11/15 at Hackney Picturehouse. Mpumi will do a Q&A after the screening.

In GBA 195 we get better acquainted with Jess. He talks about positivity as a political act, being a tour guide, the representation of minority religions, teaching English in China, the impact of his sister's life and death on his family and exploring the infinite and the unknown. Jess plugs: Upcoming short film in production: working title Duty of Care: http://www.ideastap.com/People/Jess-Brownrigg @JessBrownrigg Thinking 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-1 Tour Guide Spark Story: https://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/a-grand-gesture-jess-brownrigg/ Kepler Telescope: http://kepler.nasa.gov/ New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/ Aristotle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle 38 Degres: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/ George Mobiot 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 @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

In GBA 194 we get better acquainted with Paula Varjack. She talks about finding herself through becoming someone else, creating performed documentary, how money and 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 get a chance to tease out some of the nuances around my attitude to copyright. Paula plugs: Her website: http://www.paulavarjack.com How I Became Myself (By Becoming Someone Else): http://www.paulavarjack.com/projects/How-I-Became-Myself-(By-Becoming-Someone-Else).html Contacting her if you are an artist wanting to get involved with Show Me the Money: http://www.twitter.com/paulavarjack Extra 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 - 14th Feb Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Anti_Slam_Valentine_S_Special/ Varjack and Simpson: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com Never Mind the Fullstops 5th March: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/fullstops Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Winter 28th February: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Winter/ We mention: 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.html Rada: 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 July: http://mirandajuly.com/ No One Belongs Here More Than You: http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Belongs-Here-More-Than/dp/1847671160 Bargehouse - 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.aspx Paloma Faith: http://www.palomafaith.com/ Myspace: https://myspace.com/ Cat in the Hat / Creep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wl3Yc4FgjA Radiohead: http://www.radiohead.co.uk/ Cat in the Hat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_Hat The Christmas Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfHaBbCLzDo Dan 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-insurance Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

In GBA 193 we get better acquainted with Dan Simpson. He talks about performance and process, working with words, learning acceptance, geek culture, categorising the arts and lots more. Dan plugs: Anti-Slam Anti-Valantines - 14th Feb Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/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/StandUpAndSlam Dan Simpson: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/dansimpsonpoet We 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/Clyde Richard Marsh: https://richmarsh.wordpress.com/ Dirty Great Love Story: https://richmarsh.wordpress.com/dirty-great-love-story/ Wingman: https://richmarsh.wordpress.com/wingman/ Skittles: 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.uk/main/archives/960 Apples 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/timkeyperson Tim Minchin: http://www.timminchin.com/ Storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U John 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_Tomlinson Rada: https://www.rada.ac.uk/ Central: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/ Eastenders: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m86d Never Mind the Fullstops: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/fullstops The Antislam: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/anti-slam Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/ Greece - Summer Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW0DfsCzfq4 Paula Varjack: http://www.paulavarjack.com/ Paul Sweeney: https://twitter.com/sweencutscomedy Hammer and Tongue: http://www.hammerandtongue.com/ Forbidden Planet: https://forbiddenplanet.com/ Call of Duty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty Grand Theft Auto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_%28video_game%29 Mark Zuckerberg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg Star Trek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Lord of the Rings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings Gamergate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy Fake Geek Girl: http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Fake_geek_girls Climate Change Poems: Tipping Point: Weatherfronts http://weatherfronts.dansimpsonpoet.co.uk/ Canterbury Roman Museum Residency: 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_Indicator NotAllMen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NotAllMen Mansplaining: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansplaining Ministry of Stories - Cbeebies Radio Series: http://bit.ly/MiScbeebies The Richard Tyrone Jones Live Edinburgh Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-6-richard-tyrone Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

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/ 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. 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In GBA 143 we get better acquainted with Joe Murphy. He talks music, record labels, the History of the Popes, re-imagining Robin Hood, finding inspiration on the Holloway Road and more. Joe plugs: Go to the devil and shake yourself: http://www.blang.co.uk/shop?view=album&album=44 Segeant Buzfuz: http://www.sergeantbuzfuz.com/ Blang: http://www.blang.co.uk/ Next Sergeant Buzfux gig: Monday March 31 at 12 Bar Club with the fantastic Jinx Lennon from Dundalk I plug: Tragic Beginnings: 17th January @ Hackney Attic (upstairs at the 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-murphy We mention: 2012 Edinburgh Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-71-edinburgh-festival Utter Spoken Word: http://www.utterspokenword.com/ Richard Tyrone Jones: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-tyrone-jones Stand Up Tragedy: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy Polly: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-daily-ep2-polly-mclean Joy Division: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division Darren Hayman: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-62-darren-hayman The Pogues: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues The Mekons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mekons 12 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-children Rough Trade: http://www.roughtrade.com/ Domino: http://www.dominorecordco.com/ Alex conversation from 4diaR: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/4diar-episode-18-promotion Marc 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_Rankin T Rex: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Rex_(band) Bowie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie The Dave album: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/sets/going-back-to-finish-the-job David Cronenbergs Wife: http://www.davidcronenbergswife.com/ Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/uk/ Amanda Palmer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Palmer Radiohead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead HMV: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMV Elton John: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John Jay-Z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Beyoncé: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonce Mike Harding: http://www.mikeharding.co.uk/ 6 Music: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music Pickwick Papers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pickwick_Papers 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 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!

In this GBA Extra I discuss the uncertain position I find myself in this New Year, have a brief round up of what's been going on with Getting Better Acquainted in 2013 and offer up various rants and explanations. Reflections, apologies, resolutions and possible solutions. I plug: Suggesting/offering me jobs, commissions and solutions! - GBApodcast@gmail.com Mentioned: The 2012 Christmas Special: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-91-getting-better?in=gettingbetteracquainted/sets/christmas-specials GBA 100: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba100-1 Live episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-live Edinburgh Season: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/stand-up-tragedy-at-edinburgh Resonance FM: http://resonancefm.com/ GBA Resonance Edits: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/resonance-fm-edits Helen Zaltzman: http://www.helenzaltzman.com/ Helen Zaltzman Live Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-9-helen-zaltzman Family Season 2013: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-family-season-2013 Family 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-1 https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-christmas-act-2 Tragic Beginnings: Friday 17th Jan at Hackney Attic / 7.30pm / £5 advance, £7 on the door 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-long Robin Ince: http://robinince.com/ Robin Ince on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-daily-ep-8-robin-ince-and My Gran's passing: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-true-stories-of-time Gods 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 Jan / 7.30 / £4 https://www.facebook.com/events/567796609975761/ Spark London Special: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/open-hearts-a-spark-london-special/ Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_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 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 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!

What begins as a childish prank against a harmless drunk turns into something more meaningful. From May 2013, when the theme was 'Mixed Messages'. Special thanks to Kirsty McQuire who recorded this show for us at the Hackney Picturehouse - and to Dave Pickering, who hosted the evening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the seventh episode of podcasts recorded at our Stand Up Tragedy night that took place at The Dogstar on March 28th. In this episode we have spoken word from: Lucy Ayrton: https://www.facebook.com/lucyayrtonwriter/ http://lucyinthepubwithcider.tumblr.com/ We're at the Hackney Attic tonight (Friday 17th) with a new line up of amazing tragedy: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/ This Stand Up Tragedy podcast was produced by Bryony Hawkins with audio recording by Stephen Harvey. Our music is created for us by Sam Wilkinson (radiohwan@ymail.com) It is hosted by Dave Pickering.

Rob's brother comes to stay with him in London - and not long after they return to their old ways. From January 2013 at the Hackney Picturehouse, where the theme of the night was 'Open Heart.' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Sahand's fun-loving Dutch band descends on an Transylvanian town for a music festival, they do not expect the reception they receive. From January 2013, when the theme at the Hackney Picturehouse was Open Heart. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 14 of Stand Up Tragedy Spotlight we shine a light on Grace Petrie. For more from Grace got here: http://www.gracepetrie.com/ Come and see Stand Up Tragedy TONIGHT (18th January) at the Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/

In GBA 94 we get better acquainted with Andy. He talks about sex, suicide, evolution, Countdown, cocaine addiction, true storytelling and more. It's very open & honest conversation. A substantial amount of this episode covers issues around sexuality, feminism, evolutionary psychology/biology, sex work and we even touch on "nice guys" (although the conversation was recorded before the Nice Guys of OK Cupid Tumblr appeared and disappeared.) We also talk about how Phil Collins saved his life, get the inside scoop on behind the scenes at the Channel Four series Countdown, the relationship between stand up comedy, journalism and Oxford University and how his two Grandmothers influenced his life. Andy will be telling a true story at the upcoming Stand Up Tragedy which is also at the Hackney Attic on Friday 18th January: 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/ Andy plugs: Womanology: http://www.womanology.co.uk/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/_Womanology_ Mentioned: The audio version of the Womanology blog we'd just recorded: http://www.womanology.co.uk/folder/?p=437 Spark 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-lure-paying-sex.html Stuart Jeffries: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mrs-Slocombes-Pussy-Stuart-Jeffries/dp/0002258897 Sex at Dawn: http://www.sexatdawn.com/ Dan Savage: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=15754593 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!

Here's a teaser we have thrown together of some of the stuff that happening in the first season of Stand Up Tragedy. Go here for more info on what we're about: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Our next show is at the Hackney Attic on Friday 18th January. http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/

In episode 13 of Stand Up Tragedy Spotlight we shine a light on the host of Stand Up Tragedy Dave Pickering. For more from Dave go here: http://www.gettingbetteracquainted.co.uk His full online bio and resume is here: http://goosefat101.blogspot.co.uk/ Come and see him live at Stand Up Tragedy on the 18th January at the Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/

In GBA 93 we get better acquainted with Alastair. He talks about putting on shows, creativity, filmmaking, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Doctor Who, activism, hugging and more. This episode was recorded at the Hackney Attic (where he works), just before the last Spark London Hackney Open Mic of 2012 (which I run.) The episode will also feature two Spark London true stories recorded at the attic, both touching on sibling relationships. Al told his story at the first ever Spark Hackney Night when the theme was "Back to School". I told my story on the evening after we recorded the episode when the theme was "Family". The next Hackney Open Mic and first Spark London event of 2013 is on Monday 14th January: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Spark_London_Story_Telling_Theme_Open_Heart/ http://sparklondon.com/ We also mention the upcoming Stand Up Tragedy which is also at the Hackney Attic on Friday 18th January: 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/ Alastair plugs: 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.teafuelled.co.uk/ Once Upon A Console: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Once_Upon_A_Console_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/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Prince_Achmed The Story of the Best Movie Ever Told (Hitler 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enKnQ8AoBWI Superbard: http://www.superbard.co.uk/ http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-70-superbard BBC Question Time Tweetalong: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Bbc_Question_Time_Tweetalong/ Unfortunatalie: http://twitter.com/unfortunatalie http://nothingbutawordbag.wordpress.com/ Everyday Sexism: http://twitter.com/EverydaySexism http://www.everydaysexism.com/ MA'AM: http://menagainstassholesandmisogyny.tumblr.com/ http://menagainstassholesandmisogyny.tumblr.com/post/36955802825/dave-pickering-is-a-maam 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!

In episode 12 of Stand Up Tragedy Spotlight we shine a light on Timandra Harkness For more from Timandra go here: http://www.timandraharkness.com/ Or come and see her live at Stand Up Tragedy on the 18th January at the Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/

In GBA 92 we get better acquainted with Ben Target. He talks about being enigmatic, stand up comedy, creativity, family history, observing from the outside and more. http://vimeo.com/49831059 The conversation takes place upstairs in a central London pub as a comedy gig (a London showing of Lou Sanders http://lousanders.com/ Edinburgh show) is set up around us and features cameos from Lou and others. Ben Target is a really brilliant "upcoming" comedian and so this is the perfect setting to capture a conversation with him. Ben will be performing at the first Stand Up Tragedy of 2013 on Friday 18th January at the Hackney Attic. It will 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 gigs including one with Nick Sun on 25th Jan: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/b/33760/ben_target http://bentarget.com/ http://twitter.com/BenTarget Mentioned: 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_Sun Kim Noble: http://www.mrkimnoble.com Andy Kaufman: http://andykaufman.jvlnet.com/core.htm George Carlin: http://www.georgecarlin.com/ Milton Jones: http://www.miltonjones.com/ Tony Law: http://www.mrtonylaw.com/ 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!

When Eithnie was a girl, she lived in quite a scary house. But she had a way of dealing with any unwelcome guests. This story was recorded at our new Hackney night, running at the Hackney Picturehouse on the second Monday of every month. Spark London is produced by Joanna Yates, with audio production by Matt Hill at rethinkdaily.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes it's hard to leave your work at the office. Adam's mother is a teacher, which means that when he was growing up, he had to suffer those same school traits at home as well. This was one of the first stories told at our new open-mic night at the Hackney Picturehouse. Why not come along to the next one? Details, as ever, on our website. Spark London is produced by Joanna Yates, with audio production by Matt Hill at rethinkdaily and music by Dan Weltman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In GBA 75 we get better acquainted with Katy Darby. She talks co-creating Liars' League, life before and after publication, the importance of editors, short stories, teaching and studying creative writing, how the Internet and eBooks are changing writing and more. Katy Plugs: Her Novel: The Whore's Asylum / The Unpierced Heart http://www.penguinrights.co.uk/Penguin/276809 http://lane7.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/judging-a-book-by-its-title-interview-about-the-renaming-of-the-whores-asylum/ Liars League: Website: http://www.liarsleague.com Next Live Show: Food & Drink, Tuesday 11th September, 7.30pm @ The Phoenix: http://liarsleague.typepad.com/liars_league/2012/09/food-drink-stories-for-tuesday-11th-september.html Twitter: http://twitter.com/liarsleague Search Facebook to join the group. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/liarsleague Liars' League Leeds: http://liarsleague.typepad.com/liars_league/liars-league-leeds.html Liars' League New York: http://www.liarsleaguenyc.com/ Her Blog: http://katydarby.blogspot.co.uk/ Also mentioned: Spark London Hackney Launch, Monday 10th September 7.30pm @ The 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 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!

In GBA 68 we get better acquainted with Kit Lovelace. He talks pen-names, playing background music, trusting your love life to readers of the Guardian Newspaper, interrupting true stories, anonymous blogging, what he learnt from some people called "biscuit" and "toast" and lot's more! Kit Lovelace is the first guest to be listed by a false name but everything we talk about is real. He uses this name so he can reveal more of the truth, protecting the identity of both him and the people he has stepped out with. He embarked on a project where he trusted his dating life to readers, first on his blog and later in his newspaper column: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/my-love-life-in-your-hands It appears this approach may be the secret to finding love. At least for him. We discuss the practicalities, ethics, and semi salacious detail of this interesting relationship experiment. Kit Plugs: The book he is currently writing about his relationship history and experience of the blog/column. His twitter feed: http://twitter.com/mylifeyourhands We also talk about: The Wed or Dead Wager: http://thewedordeadwager.wordpress.com/ Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/ Who are going up to Edinburgh this year: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/grant-s-true-tales-presents-spark-london-storytelling The shows are at 5.30pm every night from 4th - 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 is on the 20th August, Upstairs @ The Ritzy Cinema. It starts at 7.30pm. Here's the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/264320963674420/ The next Spark London in The Cafe Canal Theatre is on 3rd September at 7:30pm: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/EventPage.php?EventId=758 The first Spark London night that I'll be hosting at the Hackney Attic (part of the Hackney Picturehouse) will be at 7.30 on 10th September This is the Spark Story that Kit's piano note was featured in: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/two-cathedrals-david-pickering/ It is featured in Episode 1 of GBA where it was given a bit more context: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-1-dave This is a playlist of Sparklers who have been on GBA so far: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/ 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!

CCR reporters Denise O’Connor & Jayson Mansaray caught up with director Travis Mathews at the world premiere of his film; ‘I WANT YOUR LOVE’ (IWYL) at the Hackney Picturehouse, opening the London FRINGE! FILM FEST… San Francisco has been synonymous with full on gay male sexuality for over 50 years now. IWYL is a thrilling homage to the city and it’s queer legacies. IWYL, is a tender but uncompromising film about the importance of sex, love and intimacy. A brief synopsis of the film starts the podcast. Reporters: Denise O’Connor & Jayson Mansaray Edited by: Jayson Mansaray I WANT YOUR LOVE :: Official Website Fringe Film Fest :: Four days of over 30 films, events, art and parties Fringe! is excited to showcase this year’s ‘confetti burst’ of queer culture – with many events free! Travis Mathews :: For more information about the director Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow Camden Community Radio on Twitter :: File Download (9:32 min / 9 MB)