Secret Phone Notes

This week I sit down with Niamh Barry a Cork-born, Dublin-based photographer and documentary filmmaker and we roulette her phone notes app. Niamh's debut documentary Something in the Air , officially selected for Galway Film Fleadh 2026 and GazeFest, follows Raychel Sanner, a storm chaser and trans woman living between Oklahoma and New Mexico. Just last month it won Best Short Documentary at the B...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Chris Barrett, an adventurer who is known for sharing stories of Irish and Arctic nature. He's also a woodworker, conservationist, designer, and many other things. He's worth a listen. It's one of my fave chats so far. Anyway, let's see what we find in his notes app. Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonen...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Maureen Onwunali, a Dublin-born Nigerian poet who is a lot of fun. And national slam poetry champion twice! We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Let's listen! Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/ Maureen Onwunali's Instagram - https://www.instagra...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Oisín for the 11th (official) episode of Secret Phone Notes . We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Let's listen! Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/ Oisín's amazing videos and prose - https://www.instagram.com/prendio2/ 00:00 Introduction to the...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Adrien for the 10th (official) episode of Secret Phone Notes . We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Let's listen! Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/ 00:00 Introduction to Adrien 01:37 How we met, Barry's winning final goal 03:58 How the format w...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Lara for the 9th (official) episode of Secret Phone Notes . We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Let's listen! Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/ 00:00 Introduction to Lara 03:29 HOST NOTE - SECOND OLDEST 03:30 Barry's Personal Growth Goals 09:1...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today is a special (and very brief) episode. Join me in the jazz corner where I read aloud the secret notes sent in by listeners. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 First listener phone note 01:20 Second listener phone note 02:40 Third listener phone note 03:40 Fourth listener phone note 05:10 Fifth listener phone note 06:10 Sixth listener phone note Want to get so...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Phil Paoletta for the 8th episode of Secret Phone Notes . We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Phil leads a fascinating life and I'd urge you to get past my note and listen to our conversation. 00:00 Introduction 02:37 How did Phil end up in West Africa? 05:07 RANDOM HOST NOTE 07:07 O...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Katie Edwards for the 7th episode of Secret Phone Notes . We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Katie Edwards captures the world through train windows and she's one of the most unique creatives who constantly leaves me floored. Listen and then check her out! 00:00 Introduction and Pers...

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app ? Today I'm joined by Mathieu Couret for the 6th episode of Secret Phone Notes . We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Or his. 00:00 Introduction and Background 04:30 RANDOM HOST NOTE 07:20 RANDOM GUEST NOTE 10:26 The Nature of Celebrity Collaborations 13:00 GUEST'S OLDEST NOTE 15:05 Language Learning Journ...

EDIT: Notes are now timestamped below. Ready to roulette your notes app ? Today I'm joined by singer-songwriter KK Lewis. Together we scroll and then reveal whatever we land on. Welcome to the 5th episode of Secret Phone Notes! Rough timestamps can be found below: 00:00 Introduction 04:21 RANDOM HOST NOTE 05:41 Language Learning and Cultural Insights 08:30 KK'S FIRST NOTE (OLDEST) 10:49 Leaving ce...

This is Russian roulette with our notes app . Today I'm joined by Paula MacSweeney. Together we scroll and then reveal whatever we land on. Welcome to the 4th episode of Secret Phone Notes! Rough timestamps can be found below. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 01:16 Phone Note Roulette Explained 03:45 First host note: What do I do for work 06:20 Voiceover Work and Client Interactions 09:26 W...

This is Russian roulette with our notes app . A guest and I scroll our phone notes, say “stop”, and then we reveal whatever comes up. Welcome to the 3rd episode of Secret Phone Notes! Today I'm joined by El. Rough timestamps can be found below. 00:00 ?/10 Mood Check?04:42 Secret Phone Notes Concept05:11 Adventurous Memories from Peru07:34 Animal Defense Strategies10:40 Reflections on Kilimanjaro12...

The idea: Russian roulette with our notes app. A guest and I scroll our phone notes, say “stop”, and then we reveal whatever comes up. Welcome to the 2nd episode of Secret Phone Notes! Today I'm joined by Chris Bellamy. We had never met nor spoken, but I think this conversation flows in very interesting ways! He has a fascinating mind and we have a good laugh. Rough timestamps: 00:00 - Introductio...

Right, here we go. The idea: A guest and I scroll through our notes app, say “stop”, and reveal whatever comes up. It's essentially Russian Roulette but without death. Welcome to the first episode of Secret Phone Notes! Today I'm joined by Elina, a filmmaker from New Zealand who now lives in Japan. We've never met before but I guess that fits the spontaneity. As it turns out, years ago, we were on...