Later this year I will be launching a Getting Better Acquainted mini series titled ‘Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Dad’ about the my relationship with my dad, my dad's life story and his descent into dementia.The show will be be mixing clips from over 15 hours of interviews that I've done with my dad over the last 10 years with narrations based on these medium pieces: https://medium.com/@goosefat101 Additionally to the main thread of the show I've received The Pulse Award from the Wellcome Trust and British Podcast Awards to make some additional episodes that look at the science behind the issues covered which include dementia, heart conditions, mental health and euthanasia. https://fund.britishpodcastawards.com/news/50k-awarded-to-uk-podcasters/ As part of the requirements for this funding I'd really appreciate it if people who have listened to Getting Better Acquainted at some point since it launched in 2011 could fill in this survey: http://podcastviews.com It shouldn't take too long to fill in and you can select an option to be entered into a draw to get a pair of tickets to this year's awards ceremony.

What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity by Dave Pickering was performed in November 2015 at the Dogstar in Brixton. Unbound have approached me about adapting it into a book and if you preorder/pledge your support you can help make the book happen: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ In 2015, I made a show about being a man called What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity. As research for the show, I surveyed 1000 anonymous men. In 2016, I wrote and performed an extension of the show called Liberating Men for BBC Radio 4's Four Thought. That episode was the Radio Times Pick of the Day. For more on the show go here: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk I am on twitter here: http://twitter.com/goosefat101 Content Note: mental health issues, sexual assault, rape, violence, suicide

The second episode of our season of Stand Up Tragedy Presents... that showcase full length shows that we have showcased at our SUT Presents nights. These shows will make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and demonstrate our intention to create a safe space to talk about unsafe things. Howl of the Bantee by AJ Mckenna was performed in November 2015 at the Dogstar in Brixton. For more AJ go here: http://wrestlingemily.blogspot.co.uk/ Follow her on twitter: http://twitter.com/AnathemaJane Content Note: Discussion of mental health issues, sexual assault, racism, transphobia, murder, suicide Come and see our next Stand Up Tragedy Presents live at The Dogstar in Brixton on Thursday 18th February: http://wrestlingemily.blogspot.co.uk/

The first of our season of Stand Up Tragedy Presents... that will showcase full length shows that we have showcased at our SUT Presents nights. These shows will make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and demonstrate our intention to create a safe space to talk about unsafe things. How To Be Fat by Mathilda Gregory was performed in July 2015 as a preview for it's Edinburgh run. For more Mathilda go here: https://mathildia.wordpress.com Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/mathildia Content Note: Discussion of being a person with a fat body, including dieting, eating disorders and weighing. Come and see our next Stand Up Tragedy Presents live at The Dogstar in Brixton on Thursday 18th February: http://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/

As Stand Up Tragedy prepares to go into partial hibernation in 2016 host Dave Pickering sits down (well technically stands up) with Stand Up Tragedy's king of sound Harv as he shares his favorite performances from the last 4 years of Stand Up Tragedy. This episode features: The Mechanisms: http://themechanisms.com/ James Ross: https://twitter.com/jamesrosscomedy Bec Hill: http://www.bechillcomedian.com/ Grace Petrie: http://gracepetrie.com/ Tim Ralphs: http://www.timralphs.com/ Jess Green: http://www.jessgreenpoet.com/ Josie Duncan: https://soundcloud.com/josieduncanmusic Sticky Biscuits: https://stickybiscuits.bandcamp.com/ James McKay: https://mckaypoetry.wordpress.com/ We're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 18th February: https://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/

In the third and final of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performers from the first 4 years of SUT. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (and the other two previous Liz Specials) are also a farewell present to (and from) Liz. Keith Jarrett: http://zoneonetosix.blogspot.co.uk/ James McKay: https://mckaypoetry.wordpress.com/ Lucy Ayrton: http://www.lucyayrton.co.uk/ Brydie Lee-Kennedy: http://www.brydieleekennedy.com/ Tim Ralphs: http://www.timralphs.com/ Samantha Mann: http://www.mssamanthamann.com/

This week's episode is the third and last act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Fall. Content Note: mental health issues, suicide and death. Today's episode features: James Harris: https://www.facebook.com/jamesharrisstandsup/ Jorik Mol: https://twitter.com/JorikMol and Brydie Lee-Kennedy: https://twitter.com/BrydieLK The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

This week's episode is the second act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Schooling and is guest hosted and curated by Liz Bailey: https://twitter.com/veritasgrey Stand Up Tragedy presents is coming up on 19th November: http://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/ Content Note: social policy, mental health issues, addiction Today's episode features: Lamia Irfan: http://www.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/WhosWho/Researchstudents/ Rikki Dean: http://personal.lse.ac.uk/deanrj/index.htm and Rob Price: http://informutation.blogspot.co.uk/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

This week's episode is the first act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Changes. Stand Up Tragedy presents is coming up on 19th November: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/ Content Note: unrequited love, racism, homelessness, sexual assault, marriage and death. Today's episode features: Adam Blampied: https://twitter.com/AdamTheBlampied Adele Hampton: https://twitter.com/AdeleHampton and Dave Pickering: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

In the second of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performances from each of the genres of performance that we have had on the SUT. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (and the other two Liz Specials) are also a farewell present to (and from) Liz. Poetry: Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/ Fiction: Jen Adamthwaite: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ True Storytelling: Allan Girod: https://www.facebook.com/allan.girod Comedy: The Storybeast: https://twitter.com/thestorybeast Music: Josie Duncan: https://soundcloud.com/josieduncanmusic Storytelling: Stephe Harrop: http://www.stepheharrop.co.uk/ Our next live show is Tragic Autumn on Friday 16th October: http://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/ And we're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 19th November: http://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/

In the first of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performances from each of the Stand Up Tragedy seasons she has been a part of. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (and the other two upcoming Liz Specials) are also a farewell present to (and from) Liz. London Season 1: The Big O by Jacqueline Downs, performed by Libby Edwards and presented by Liars' League: http://www.liarsleague.com/ London Season 2: Emily Capell: http://www.emilycapell.com/ London Season 3: Richard Tyrone Jones: http://rtjpoet.com/ London Season 4: Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/ Edinburgh Season 1: Louise Fazackerley: http://louisethepoet.co.uk/ Edinburgh Season 2: Tamer Kattan: http://www.tamerkattan.com/ Edinburgh Season 3: Lee Nelson: https://twitter.com/ARealLeeNelson Our next live show is Tragic Autumn on Friday 16th October: www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/ And we're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 19th November: www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/

In this Stand Up Tragedy extra host Dave Pickering talks about why he makes SUT and why he wants to make and produce art that looks at sad, dark and unsafe things. A lot of this episode was recorded at the last show we did at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. We released all our #edfringe shows as podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/edinburgh-2015 Our next live show is Tragic Autumn on Friday 16th October: https://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/ And we're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 19th November: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/

A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy with guest host Louise Fazackerley at the free fringe at the #edfringe. Recorded on the 29th August. We're did a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Oh Dear Diary Red Redmond Ian Hayles Joy France

Our final hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 30th August. We put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Caroline Smiling Daisy Thurston-Gent Gigi Hanna Alain English Dave Pickering

A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy featuring guest host and curator Lucy Ayrtom . Recorded on the 28th August. We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Jack Heal Lydia King Sara Hirsch Lotte Allan

Our 11th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 27th August. We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Mel Moon Big Charlie Poet @ProResting Lucy Aryton Ian Barratt

Our 10th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 26th August. We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Jackie Hagan: https://twitter.com/jackiehagan Gabriel Ebulue: http://www.gabrielebulue.com/ Louise Fazackerley: http://louisethepoet.co.uk/ Roya Shadmand: https://twitter.com/RoyaShadmand

A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy with Keith Jarrett as guest host and curator. Recorded on 24th August 2015. We did a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30 sd part of the Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Fay Roberts James McKay Luke Meredith Rachel Mars

In a special edition of Stand Up Tragedy we collaborated with Other Voices spoken word cabaret to form Tragic Voices. https://www.facebook.com/othervoicespbh http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/ We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30 at the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Hannah Chutzpah Andy Bennett Keith Jarrett Tina Sederholm

A special colloboration with sketch comedy group Casual Violence! Tragic sketches at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 23rd August. We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Casual Violence: http://www.casualviolencecomedy.co.uk/ James Hamilton is so Lonely: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/james-hamilton-is-so-lonely-free Ben Champion: Don't Look Down: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ben-champion-don-t-look-down-free