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b'In GBA 129 we get better acquainted with John. He talks playwriting and theatre, how to fit writing plays into your life and if and if it\'s a medium that is relevant the modern world.\\n\\nIt\'s a conversation about process, using writing as a way of trying to understand the world, a way of expressing things you can\'t quite put into words in your everyday life.\\n\\n"I know you need your sleep now, \\nI know your life\'s been hard. \\nBut many men are falling, \\nwhere you promised to stand guard."\\n\\nLeonard Cohen\\n\\nJohn doesn\'t plug anything.\\n\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nCherry Orchard - Chekhov: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cherry_Orchard\\nOld Times - Pinter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Times\\nRealism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(theatre)\\nNaturalism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalism_(theatre)\\nStanislavski: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislavski\\nDavid Hare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hare_(playwright)\\nBrechtian / Brecht: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecht\\nPeter Brook: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Brook\\nLeonard Cohen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Cohen\\nNick Cave: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave\\n\\n\\n\\nYou 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.\\n\\nOn-demand and on the go!\\n\\nDon\\u2019t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.\\n\\nHelp more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?'