GBA 142 Nicole

Published: Jan. 7, 2014, 10:03 p.m.

b"In GBA 142 we get better acquainted with Nicole. She talks about storytelling, complicated families, jive dancing, the history of search engines and more.\\n\\nNicole plugs:\\n\\nHer playwriting\\nSpark London: http://www.sparklondon.com\\nDon't dance holding beer\\n\\nThis is the story she told at Spark London: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/the-cookie-monster-nicole-thomas/\\n\\nAnd this is a blogpost she wrote about a very sad event that we didn't get to on mic, but covered off mic [content note: addiction, death]: http://treefroggirl.tumblr.com/post/33664383911/the-duke-of-earl-wont-go-to-rehab\\n\\nI plug:\\n\\nTragic Beginnings: 17th January @ Hackney Attic (upstairs at the Hackney Picturehouse)\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nYahoo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!\\nGoTo.com: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goto.com\\nMicrosoft: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft\\nGoogle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google\\nBing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing\\nSearch Alliance: http://yahoobingnetwork.com/en/home\\nDavid Lee: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/david-lee\\nAaron Sorkin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Sorkin\\nThe Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire\\nSwingers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swingers_(1996_film)\\nHula Boogie: http://www.hulaboogie.co.uk/\\nThe Black Eyed Peas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Eyed_Peas\\nLouise Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-78-louise\\nMayors Festival: http://thamesfestival.org/\\nDiamond Jive: http://www.diamondjive.com/\\nUp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_(2009_film)\\nDead Poets Society: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society\\nSpartacus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus\\nA Raisin in the Sun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun_(1961_film)\\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?\\n\\nFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!"