GBA 212 Ian

Published: June 10, 2015, 9:48 a.m.

b'In GBA 212 we get better acquainted with Ian. He talks about finding growing up and looking back, accidentally getting into computing, playing chess against adults as a boy, and we chart his experience of living for over a decade as someone with a long term illness, how ME was for him and his journey of recovery.\\n\\nIan plugs:\\n\\nBelieving ME sufferers when they express their experiences.\\nME Story: http://sparklondon.libsyn.com/me-story-ian-barratt\\n\\nI plug:\\n\\nSpark Bristol: http://www.sparkbristol.org.uk/\\nSpark Preston: http://www.sparkpreston.org.uk/\\nSpark London: http://sparklondon.com/\\nRadio 4 Pilot: https://www.facebook.com/events/1432959260340325/\\nStand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/\\nWhat About the Men: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/\\nGBA and SUT in Edinburgh: https://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nLouise: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-louise-episodes-1\\nFour Days in a Room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom\\nIn the Dark: http://www.inthedarkradio.org/\\nThatcher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher\\nDouglas Rushkoff: http://www.rushkoff.com/\\nProgram or be programmed: http://www.rushkoff.com/program-or-be-programmed/\\nSutton Coldfield: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Coldfield\\nBirmingham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham\\nGarry Kasparov: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Kasparov\\nNigel Short: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Short\\nGlandular Fever: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Glandular-fever/Pages/Symptoms.aspx\\nChronic Fatigue Syndrome: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chronic-fatigue-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx\\nCBT: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy/pages/introduction.aspx\\nSt Bartholomew\\u2019s Hospital: http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/st-bartholomew%E2%80%99s-hospital/\\nKafka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka\\n\\n\\nFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!'