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.\n\nJess plugs:\n\n\nUpcoming short film in production: working title Duty of Care: http://www.ideastap.com/People/Jess-Brownrigg @JessBrownrigg\n\nThinking beyond ourselves.\n\nExtra plug:\n\nStand Up Tragedy: Tragic Winter 28th February: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Winter/\n\nWe talk:\n\nSpark London: http://sparklondon.com/\nStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/\nStand Up Tragedy Story: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-beginnings-act-1\nTour Guide Spark Story: https://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/a-grand-gesture-jess-brownrigg/\nKepler Telescope: http://kepler.nasa.gov/\nNew Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/\nAristotle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle\n38 Degres: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/\nGeorge Mobiot on growth:\nhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/27/if-we-cant-change-economic-system-our-number-is-up\nGreen Party: http://www.greenparty.org.uk/\nThe Songlines by Bruce Chatwin: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Songlines-Vintage-Classics-Bruce-Chatwin/dp/0099769913\nRik Mayall: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rik_Mayall\n\n\nFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!