The Barrow Podcast

I ask Mum what getting married really meant to her… Family values, hypocrisy, and enmeshment. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   Mum & I are on Substack. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com . If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for? 🤷‍♀️📚🤷‍♂️  ✅ Exclusive readings from our memoir-in-progress 📖 ✅ Bonus episodes 🎙️ ✅ Field recordings 🎤...

Mum & I are giving you free access to another two reading episodes from behind the paywall. These episodes are for paying subscribers only and are exclusive to Substack. If you like what you hear and want to follow along while we write our book, then become a subscriber today by going to ⁠thebarrowpod.substack.com⁠ .  If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for? 🤷‍♀️📚🤷‍♂️  ✅ Exc...

Mum & I discuss David Plante’s divisive memoir, Difficult Women, & debate ethics in writing. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   Mum & I are on Substack. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com . If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for? 🤷‍♀️📚🤷‍♂️  ✅ Exclusive readings from our memoir-in-progress 📖 ✅ Bonus episodes 🎙️ ✅ Field recordin...

We’re back & the memoir continues! Mum goes off to Teacher’s College, where she attempts to strike a balance between life & study. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   Mum & I are on Substack. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com . If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for? 🤷‍♀️📚🤷‍♂️  ✅ Exclusive readings from our memoir-in-progress 📖...

In this special guest episode, I sit down with writer Richard Cabut to talk creative process, philosophy, and his new book Ripped Backsides. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Purchase Ripped Backsides here: https://www.farwestpress.com/far-west-books/p/ripped-backsides-richard-cabut Connect with Richard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.cabut/ Find Richard’s other works through his website:...

In the last episode of 2025, Mum & I talk about Lee Israel's memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me?, as well as its film adaptation starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant. Thanks so much for listening so far and Merry Christmas from us both! The Barrow Podcast will be back with a new episode next year - Sunday, February 1 OUR CHRISTMAS SUBSTACK DISCOUNT RUNS DECEMBER 1-18 Don't forget— Mum &a...

As the memoir continues and Mum's story unfolds, we talk about how avoidance is weaponised to gain control, a new character's origins, and a masterful manipulation. Thanks for listening! OUR CHRISTMAS SUBSTACK DISCOUNT RUNS DECEMBER 1-18 Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscrib...

Mum & I talk about William Maxwell’s So Long, See You Tomorrow & agree that equity is disliking everyone. Tender renderings of boyhood, assertive statements of Truth, rural stoicism, & more! Thanks for listening Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by go...

Mum & I reflect on my most recent mental health nosedive, before getting into personal standards, boundaries, love, relationships and endurance. We also talk about the death of Mum's mother, as well as Mum's hospitalisation and subsequent mental health journey. Thanks for listening! OUR CHRISTMAS SUBSTACK DISCOUNT RUNS DECEMBER 1-18 Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer...

Mum & I discuss Patrick Modiano’s short memoir Pedigree, before reflecting on our own “pedigree” & what happens when we can’t let go of the past. Thanks for listening Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com . Follow us on—...

I push my own agenda & float the idea of The Barrow going to Las Vegas. Kingsley attempts to bust into the studio. Mum reflects on what motivated her parents and former parents-in-law, and what the future might hold. Thanks for listening P.S. If you have money to burn or know someone who does, get in touch! Mum & I require box seats to the opening round of NRL '26 in Las Vegas and a backst...

Instead of a book episode this week, we're giving you free access to the first two reading episodes from behind the paywall. These episodes are for paying subscribers only and are exclusive to Substack. I f you like what you hear and want to follow along while we write our book, then become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com . You'll receive a new reading from our memoir-in-p...

This might be our funniest episode yet! Mum & I discuss single-sex schools, as well as sexual and gender development. Mum tells stories about a disastrous trivia night setup and a faith-based singles group. Enjoy! Thanks for listening Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscri...

This week, an anonymous stranger breaks into The Barrow studio to replace Mum and force me into a conversation about a peculiar celebrity memoir - Vanished Years by British actor Rupert Everett. Thanks for listening Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by going to t...

Mum & I discuss separating the art from the artist, piousness disguised as progressivism, as well as adolescence, debutante balls, further horrors from Mum's wardrobe, and her unique attitude to landscape paintings. Thanks for listening. Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subs...

In our very first guest episode, I'm joined by Matt Fresta of the Getting Lit podcast to discuss art-making, curation, understanding vs experience, & owning cats. Listen to Getting Lit: https://getting_lit.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Getting Lit on IG: https://www.instagram.com/gettinglitpod/?hl=en Read Matt's story 'Black and White and Blue' here: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2023/03/07/bla...

Mum & I take a look at the work of master memoirist Alexandra Fuller. Parenting. Internal logic and the natural world. Choosing to live. Dysfunctional families. Country vs city life. And more! Thanks for listening Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by going to...

At once upsetting and unsettling, today Mum & I talk adolescence, bed wetting, body horror, and shame. Plus Kingsley joins us in the studio. Purchase your own Wee Alert Alarm at all confidence-building medical service providers nationwide! Thanks for listening Don't forget— Mum & I are now on Substack, where we offer bonus episodes, readings from our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our...

In another solo episode, I talk about my long-running and deep connection with Jim Carroll’s earliest diaries, a masterclass in authorial voice detailing the pitfalls of a young man’s life. I also spotlight Disorderly Magic & Other Disturbances by Richard Cabut. Thanks for listening! *Connect with Richard Cabut on IG: https://www.instagram.com/richard.cabut/ *Buy Richard’s latest book here: ht...

Mum & I talk about friendship, specifically female friendship, and what we could do if the show was successful enough to warrant a second season. Thanks for listening! Major announcement! We are now on Substack, where we are offering bonus episodes, readings of our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com . Don't forget to...

Instead of spotlighting a book today, Mum & I talk memoir process, how to handle materials, and how we've navigated the research phase of our project so far. We discuss diary writing and both the toll and the physical undertaking that writing a memoir has so far proven to be. Thanks for listening! Major announcement! We are now on Substack, where we are offering bonus episodes, readings of our...

Mum tells a story about the craziest outfit she ever wore and we swap notes over the woman who used to dress us like dolls. Body image, gender, shame, religion, and avoidance. Thanks for listening Major announcement! We are now on Substack, where we are offering bonus episodes, readings of our memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.subst...

We take a look at Suzanne by French-Canadian author, activist and filmmaker Anais Barbeau-Lavalette. Technically a 'fictionalised biography' of the writer's grandmother, this book is a stunning tribute to the creative potential unearthed by a radical endeavour to understand and empathise. *Connect with Anais Barbea-Lavalette: https://www.instagram.com/barbeaulavalette/ Major announcement! We are n...

Mum transitions from childhood to adolescence at last! We talk about the small things that are really BIG and what it was like finishing secondary school a year ahead of her peers. Our Substack reading series commences tomorrow, where we'll be reading an excerpt from our memoir-in-progress. These readings are for subscribers only, so if you'd like to hear them consider becoming a subscriber today:...

I tackle the mic alone in the very first solo episode of The Barrow Podcast and our fourth book episode overall. In this one, I take a close look at The Uptown Local by Cory Leadbeater, a memoir that seems to have been written explicitly for me. I also spotlight The World According to Joan Didion by Evelyn McDonnell and Insomniac City by Bill Hayes. Social class, the pretension of aspirations, dep...