EPISODE · Jan 10, 2018 · 1H 18M
GBA 321 Helen
from Getting Better Acquainted · host Dave Pickering
In GBA 321 we get better acquainted with Helen. She talks about the worst job she ever had, training to be a teacher, art, finding a new career path after leaving teaching, photography, her podcast Flixwatcher that reviews the films available on Netflix , how she came to love film, hating Adam Sandler films and more. We also talk about watching and loving films in the context of #MeToo. The conversation was recording while swinging on a swing in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall. Content Note: Bullying, Toxic Work Environments, Domestic Violence, #MeToo. Helen plugs: Flixwatcher: http://flixwatcher.tv I plug: What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mention: Tate Modern: http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Turbine Hall: http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/turbine-hal http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/hyundai-commission-superflex Kobi: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-293-kobi Felix: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-258-felix-trench Helen: http://helenzaltzman.com/ Podcasters Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/ Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes Song By Song: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/ The J & D Flixwatcher Episodes: http://flixwatcher.tv/ep-007-little-prince-dave-jen-family-tree-podcast/ http://flixwatcher.tv/ep-013-lobster-w-jen-dave-family-tree/ Ben - @TopFilmTip: https://twitter.com/topfilmtip Bigger Boat Film Quiz: http://www.film-quiz.com/ Gareth - Sabotage Times: https://sabotagetimes.com/ Argus Photography Club: http://www.theargus.co.uk/photos/camera_club/ NESTA: https://www.nesta.org.uk/ The Welsh Club: https://clwb.net/ Gwdihw: http://gwdihw.co.uk/ Method Acting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_acting The Pool: https://www.the-pool.com/ "Allegations" https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/lars-von-trier-production-company-zentropa-allegations https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/15/dustin-hoffman-denies-fresh-allegations-sexual-misconduct http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/meryl-streep-dustin-hoffman-slap-kramer-vs-kramer-a8140471.html http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/timeline-blue-is-the-warmest-color-controversy.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/last-tango-in-paris-butter-rape-scene-maria-schneider-marlon-brando-bertolucci-a7457251.html https://www.ranker.com/list/jared-leto-joker-method-acting/jakebaumgart http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/russell-crowe-jacqui-mckenzie-romper-stomper-aacta-sodomy-comments-joke-a8096716.html http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/spike-lee-nate-parker-casey-affleck-armie-hammer-1201906015/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/12/07/dylan-farrow-why-is-woody-allen-exempt-from-the-storm-of-sexual-assault-allegations/ http://people.com/movies/ellen-page-woody-allen-regret/ https://www.avclub.com/the-ticks-griffin-newman-says-he-regrets-working-on-new-1819492316 http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/mel-gibson-best-director-oscars.html http://time.com/4645846/what-to-know-about-the-casey-affleck-oscar-controversy/ https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/23/15861794/johnny-depp-assassination-joke-domestic-abuse-amber-heard https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/8/16746844/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-fan-backlash http://ew.com/movies/2017/11/28/fantastic-beasts-director-defends-johnny-depp/ Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
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In GBA 321 we get better acquainted with Helen. She talks about the worst job she ever had, training to be a teacher, art, finding a new career path after leaving teaching, photography, her podcast Flixwatcher that reviews the films available on Netflix , how she came to love film, hating Adam Sandler films and more. We also talk about watching and loving films in the context of #MeToo. The conversation was recording while swinging on a swing in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall. Content Note: Bullying, Toxic Work Environments, Domestic Violence, #MeToo. Helen plugs: Flixwatcher: http://flixwatcher.tv I plug: What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ We mention: Tate Modern: http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Turbine Hall: http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/turbine-hal http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/hyundai-commission-superflex Kobi: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-293-kobi Felix: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-258-felix-trench Helen: http://helenzaltzman.com/ Podcasters Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/ Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes Song By Song: http://www.songbysongpodcast.com/ The J & D Flixwatcher Episodes: http://flixwatcher.tv/ep-007-little-prince-dave-jen-family-tree-podcast/ http://flixwatcher.tv/ep-013-lobster-w-jen-dave-family-tree/ Ben - @TopFilmTip: https://twitter.com/topfilmtip Bigger Boat Film Quiz: http://www.film-quiz.com/ Gareth - Sabotage Times: https://sabotagetimes.com/ Argus Photography Club: http://www.theargus.co.uk/photos/camera_club/ NESTA: https://www.nesta.org.uk/ The Welsh Club: https://clwb.net/ Gwdihw: http://gwdihw.co.uk/ Method Acting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_acting The Pool: https://www.the-pool.com/ "Allegations" https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/lars-von-trier-production-company-zentropa-allegations https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/15/dustin-hoffman-denies-fresh-allegations-sexual-misconduct http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/meryl-streep-dustin-hoffman-slap-kramer-vs-kramer-a8140471.html http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/timeline-blue-is-the-warmest-color-controversy.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/last-tango-in-paris-butter-rape-scene-maria-schneider-marlon-brando-bertolucci-a7457251.html https://www.ranker.com/list/jared-leto-joker-method-acting/jakebaumgart http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/russell-crowe-jacqui-mckenzie-romper-stomper-aacta-sodomy-comments-joke-a8096716.html http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/spike-lee-nate-parker-casey-affleck-armie-hammer-1201906015/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/12/07/dylan-farrow-why-is-woody-allen-exempt-from-the-storm-of-sexual-assault-allegations/ http://people.com/movies/ellen-page-woody-allen-regret/ https://www.avclub.com/the-ticks-griffin-newman-says-he-regrets-working-on-new-1819492316 http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/mel-gibson-best-director-oscars.html http://time.com/4645846/what-to-know-about-the-casey-affleck-oscar-controversy/ https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/23/15861794/johnny-depp-assassination-joke-domestic-abuse-amber-heard https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/8/16746844/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-fan-backlash http://ew.com/movies/2017/11/28/fantastic-beasts-director-defends-johnny-depp/ Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
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