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In GBA 159 we get better acquainted with Richard. He explores ideas of belonging, pushing at frontiers, the ways that generations relate to each other and the human desire for narrative, through the topics of video games, fatherhood, employment, Oxford, personal and social history and more.

Richard Plugs:
If you have something creative you should do it.

We mention:

The Royal Court Theatre: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/

Verity Bargate Award: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Bargate_Award

Atari 2600: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600

Space Invaders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders

Galaxian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxian

Pong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

Break Out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout_(video_game)

Asteroids: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)

Spectrum ZX80: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX80

Master System: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_System

Mega Drive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis

Carl Sagan: http://www.carlsagan.com/

Quantum Physics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_theory

Higs Boson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson

Lord Nuffield Morris: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris,_1st_Viscount_Nuffield

Radiohead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead

Supergrass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergrass

Ride: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_(band)

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