This is the second of 2 GBA Extras that are coming out today.

They are connected thematically so be sure to check out the first one: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-extra-the-partition

I tell the story of how my family came to get a dog.

This one is a story I told at the Spark London open mic which is held Upstairs @ The Ritzy in Brixton. The Spark has its own podcast that is around the same length as this episode. They release them very regularly and they feature people telling true stories live on stage. Find them on iTunes, Stitcher or MixCloud:  http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/

http://www.sparklondon.com/

The next Spark London open mic:

Is on Monday 21st May 2012 at 7:30pm

The theme is: Winning

The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton Oval, Brixton Oval, London, SW2 1JG

You just turn up and pay what you like. You watch people tell there stories and if you want to tell yours then you put your name down and get up on the stage!

The next curated Spark London night is:

6th June 2012 at 7:30pm

Theme: Life saver

Venue: Canal Cafe Theatre, Little Venice, London, W2 6ND, UK - Website - map

Box office: 020 7289 6054  /  http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/

I have been recording conversations for GBA with people I've met through Spark London. I have some really great ones that haven't aired yet too that will be coming out over the next year. They will be added to this playlist: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/

GBA Extra - Out of the Window

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.

British Podcast Award 2017 winner (bronze in Best Interview category)

GBA was nominated for a 2012 Radio Production Award, aired for 3 seasons on Resonance 104.4 FM and was featured on BBC Radio 4's In Pod We Trust, BBC Radio 5 Live’s Helen and Olly's Required Listening and has been recommended by The Guardian, Time Out and the Financial Times

GBA Extra - Out of the Window

Getting Better Acquainted