Conversations that talk about Yoga and Meditation.

Yoga and Meditation

In GBA 123 we get better acquainted with Daniel Simpson. He talks about his experience trying to bring Ibiza to the Balkans in a story that involves being a journalist for the New York Times, drug smuggling, the Serbian mafia, Sonic Youth, and the conflict between idealism and egotism. 

We also get into both the wider politics that frame this story (the media, the Balkans, The War on Terror, The War on Drugs, Western Foreign Policy) and what he learnt personally about himself from his terrible experiences.

At PBH's Free Fringe (part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival):

Getting Better Acquainted

- 1.40pm, 12th August, Banshee Labyrinth w/ Gods of Comedy: http://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/

- 1.40pm, 13th August, Banshee Labyrinth w/ Peter Buckley Hill: http://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/

Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/

6.30pm, 3rd - 14th August, Fiddler's Elbow (downstairs): http://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/

Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/

12.15pm, 8th August, Fiddler's Elbow (Downstairs): http://www.facebook.com/events/120455901458002

Daniel Plugs:

Rough Guide to the Darkside: http://www.roughguidedarkside.com/

Spark London in August:

12th August @ Hackney Attic:  https://www.facebook.com/events/431964896916829/

19th August Upstairs @ The Ritzy: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/153907941477134/

We mention:

George Orwell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell
Echo: http://www.echofestival.com/croatia/
Sonic Youth: http://www.sonicyouth.com/
Hunter S Thompson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson
Glenn Greenwald: http://www.theguardian.com/profile/glenn-greenwald
Derrick May: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_May_(musician)
Ram Dass: http://www.ramdass.org/
Gary Web - dark alliance - consortium news: http://consortiumnews.com/2011/12/09/the-warning-in-gary-webbs-death/
The Truth is Out There: http://www.truth-is-out-there.com/
Chillpack Hollywood Hour: http://www.chillpakhollywood.com/
Phil Leirness: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-60-phil-leirness/
Chris Roberts: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-41-chris

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GBA 123 Daniel Simpson

In GBA 125 we get better acquainted with my Aunty Margaret. We learn a lot about each other that we didn't know in a conversation that covers singing in choirs, suicide attempts, God, the WI, depression, medication, boarding school, yoga and more.

It's a really special moment captured on microphone where two people who know each other and share many things but have never really sat down and talked person to person do so.

Margaret doesn't plug anything.

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GBA 125 Aunty Margaret

In GBA 153 we get better acquainted with Asia. She talks about collaboration, music, depression, singing, a complicated divorce, yoga, Poland, family, religion and more.

This conversation touches on sensitive subjects, it also contains sensitive songs.  

Asia plugs:

People collaborating with her on folk projects and Getting Better Acquainted as a language learning tool.

Related episodes:

https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-2-a-room-full-of

https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-100-pt-2

https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-141-a-room-full-of

https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/stand-up-tragedy-spotlight-9-a

https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-6-george

https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-21-navin

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GBA 153 Asia

In GBA 181 we get better acquainted with Kary. We talk about making Ministry of Stories for Cbeebies Radio, journeying into radio via 90's alternative music, living in many countries, practicing and teaching kundalini yoga. As often happens when talking to someone who also does interviews the tables are occasionally turned. Expect adventures, narrative, conscious living, feminism and more! 

Kary plugs:

http://www.inspiredradio.co.uk/

You can hire me to do freelance work: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html

We mention:

Matt Hill: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/
Ministry of Stories: http://www.ministryofstories.org/
Cbeebies Radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/
Ministry of Stories series: http://bit.ly/MiScbeebies
Terry Saunders: http://www.terrysaunders.co.uk/
Jenni Murray: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/17dynSh8ZdhxqcljQ99TPqP/jenni-murray
Woman's Hour: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb
Radio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4
Ignite: http://ignitecreative.tv/
Radio Production Awards: http://www.radioacademy.org/events/radio-production-awards-2/
Media Week: http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/
Something Else: http://www.somethinelse.com/
Acid House: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_house
Techno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techno
Psychedelic Trance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_trance
Drum and Bass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_and_bass
Reggae: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggae
Bashment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashment
Latin Jazz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_jazz
Straight no Chaser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_No_Chaser_(magazine)
Jez Nelson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jez_Nelson
Jazz FM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102.2_Jazz_FM
Gilles Peterson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Peterson
Benji B: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_B
Sun Ra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ra
Steve Chandra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Chandra_Savale
Asian Dub Foundation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Dub_Foundation
Kundalini Yoga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini_yoga
Kundalini Yoga Collective: http://kundaliniyogacollective.co.uk/
Burning Man: http://www.burningman.com/
Earth Dance: http://www.earthdance.org/
Aisha and Abdel GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-7-aisha-and-abdel


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GBA 181 Kary

In GBA 22 we get better acquainted with Zoe. She talks about faith from the point of view of being the daughter of a Quaker and a Buddhist. She talks about Live Action Role Playing (LARP) and how they create and explore their collective stories. She talks about the relationship between poetry and emotions. And we discuss our parents mortality.

Zoe plugs: LARPING - if you are interesting in Live Action Role Playing you can contact Zoe through me: GBApodcast@gmail.com

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GBA 22 Zoe

In GBA 23 we get better acquainted with Jessica. Most of the conversation takes place on a fruit and veg stall. She talks about how an allotment changed her life and the exciting project that is The People's Supermarket the work she is doing on their Hackney Consultation. We also talk about community, localism, gardening, London history, finding a job that fits who you are, art, environmental activism and yoga!

Jessica mentions two documentaries that changed her life:

Farm for the future: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2750012006939737230

The People's Supermarket: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-peoples-supermarket


Jessica Plugs: 


The People's Supermarket Hackney Consultation:

http://hackney.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

http://twitter.com/TPSHackney

If you live in Hackney why not get involved?


The People's Supermarket: 

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

http://www.facebook.com/thepeoplessupermarket

http://twitter.com/TPSLondon



Transition Leytonstone: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives/leytonstone


Organic Lea Hawkwood Nursery: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/what-we-do/we-grow-food/hawkwood/



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GBA 23 Jessica

In GBA 27 we get better acquainted with Joss. He talks about the effect of digital technology on television and film production, cultural background, health, therapy and meditation. We also compare notes about  being writer/musicians whose parents are writers and artists.


Joss plugs his music: 

http://www.stormboy.net/

http://soundcloud.com/jossarmitage


If you're interested in the broadcast industry and its technology then google "Joss Armitage" for his essays and this is his company: http://www.jumppr.tv/


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GBA 27 Joss

In GBA 39 we get better acquainted with Lily. She talks about coming back to words and writing, the effect of university on her life, and embracing yoga but rejecting its image amongst other things. We also compare experiences of the Edinburgh Festival.

Lily doesn't really have anything to plug.


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GBA 39 Lily

GBA Edinburgh Festival 2012 Season: Three weeks of episodes related to the Edinburgh Festival 2012

(This was last year's season: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/fringe-festival-season/)

In GBA 69 we get better acquainted with the second Lucy that has been on the show. She talk about yoga for prisoners, accents, fairytales, feminism, the spoken and written word, and lot's more. 

This is the first episode of the 2012 GBA Edinburgh Festival Season (http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/around-year-ago-getting-better.html) Over the next few weeks there will be conversations with people doing shows up there this year plus next Friday they'll be this year’s Edinburgh special documenting my journey into the opening weekend of the festival, mixed in with previews, reviews and extra snippets of conversation. 

Lucy has a brilliant show. We talk about it in our conversation. And I went to see the preview a few months afterwards. I really thought it was great and I very strongly recommend it. Not only is it awesome, it is FREE!

Lucy Plugs:

Lullabies to Make Your Children Cry:

6.20pm 4-14 August @ The Banshee Labyrinth  Price: FREE (It is part of the excellent PBH Free Fringe)   Duration 1hr

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/lucy-ayrton-lullabies-to-make-your-children-cry

http://lullabiestomakeyourchildrencry.tumblr.com/

http://youtu.be/mlpe-tv_Tf0

And 

Flea Circus Open Slam:

7.30pm 4-14 August @ The Banshee Labyrinth  Price: FREE (It is part of the excellent PBH Free Fringe)   Duration 2hr

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/flea-circus-open-slam

Want to compete? Contact lucy@teafuelledart.co.uk, or there’ll always be one slot free on the night.


Both show are produced by Tea Fuelled Art: http://www.teafuelledart.co.uk


She also hosts Oxford's Hammer and Tongue: http://www.hammerandtongue.co.uk/

And blogs here: http://lucyinthepubwithcider.tumblr.com/

This is the blog post we talk about: http://lucyinthepubwithcider.tumblr.com/post/14222491238/fat


At the end I plug the show I will be performing in on August 4th:

Grant's True Tales Presents Spark London-Storytelling

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/grant-s-true-tales-presents-spark-london-storytelling

5.30pm 4-14 August @ Riddles Court   Price: £8 (including 2 Grant's Cocktails)  Duration 1.5hr

Here is the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/463582240327243/

If you go and see it on the 4th you'll hear me telling a story and if you introduce yourself you become eligible as a future GBA guest!



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GBA 69 Lucy

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