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b"GBA 285 is a special episode of Getting Better Acquainted. It's two parts monologue and one part interview as my dad tells the story of two road trips he made across America in 1969 to film in American coal mines on behalf of the British Coal Board. We get better acquainted with him and the places and people he met. This is an edited version of some recordings I made with him before GBA had even started, so it doesn't fit the usual format. \\n\\nIt all feels like an slightly absurd and possibly a touch melancholic comedy, perhaps directed by The Cohen Brothers or Wes Anderson, and one day I hope to make a film or book about it.\\n\\nYou can get even better acquainted with my dad by listening to the episodes he has been on previously: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nFrancis Gyson: http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ef24bf0\\nCoal Board: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coal_Board\\nPaul Rotha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rotha\\nDonald Alexander: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/1144929/\\nMustang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang\\nThe Beatles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles\\nCary Grant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Grant\\nMoon Landing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing\\nMining Review: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/894075/\\nAround the World in 80 Days: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_80_Days_(1956_film)\\nPatrick: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-109-patrick\\nJune: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-mum-episodes-1\\nSheila: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-117-sheila\\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!"