GBA 88 Alex

Summary: In GBA 88 we get better acquainted with Alex. He talks about his childhood in Bahrain and Jordan, friendship, philosophy, being a "stay at home dad" & lots more! We knew each other at university but were estranged for quite some years. We reconnect with each other and check in with where each other have got to, and address some of our similarities and differences, finally racing against time to get in our conversation before the microphone runs out of space! He is the second Alex to have appeared on the show. Alex Plugs: An Intimate History of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intimate-History-Humanity-Theodore-Zeldin/dp/0749396237 Errata: An Examined Life by George Steiner: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Errata-examined-life-George-Steiner/dp/0753804697 An Unbearable Lightness of Being: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unbearable-Lightness-Being-Milan-Kundera/dp/0571135390 Mentioned: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On-demand and on the go! Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. 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!