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-progress every other week, along with bonus episodes and full access to our archives.

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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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!

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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.

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

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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 thebarrowpod.substack.com.

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

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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 subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com.

Follow us on—

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

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All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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/black-and-white-and-blue/

Connect with Matt here: https://www.instagram.com/mattfresta/?hl=en

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—

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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 thebarrowpod.substack.com.

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

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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 archives. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com.

Follow us on— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/

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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod 

For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

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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: https://www.farwestpress.com/far-west-books/p/ripped-backsides-richard-cabut

*Watch Jim Carroll perform ‘People Who Died’ with Lou Reed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oxJmvSpap0&list=RD0oxJmvSpap0&start_radio=1

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 follow us on— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/thebarrowpod

For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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 follow us on—

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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 memoir-in-progress, plus access to our archives. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com.

Don't forget to follow us on—

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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.substack.com.

Don't forget to follow us on—

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation.

All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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 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 follow us on— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

1/ Rate & review the podcast in whatever app you're using.

2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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: thebarrowpod.substack.com.

Thanks for listening

Don't forget to follow us on—

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For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

1/ Rate & review the podcast in whatever app you're using.

2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation.

All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

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, depression, shame, and hauntings. 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 follow us on—

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You can find unedited video editions of the podcast on our YouTube channel each Saturday following audio-only releases: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod

For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

Mum and I discuss writing dialogue, why some parents can perceive their children's problems while others can’t, as well as the cultural and class-based barriers to understanding and accessing mental health services. 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 follow us on—

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You can find unedited video editions of the podcast on our YouTube channel each Saturday following audio-only releases: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod

For those wanting to support our show and bring Mum & I one step closer to achieving our goal of completing the memoir and getting it published, you can—

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

3/ Consider making a donation. All contributions will go back into production costs: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod

No discussion of memoir writing is complete without mentioning Joan Didion, arguably the greatest writer of her generation. This week, Mum and I sit down to talk about Blue Nights, a memoir about grief and parenting, as well as an examination of the signs we miss.

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Mum and I sit down to talk about FEAR - childhood fears, haunted landscapes, and encounters with reptiles, including the ones some of us are forced to call 'Dad'. Plus we spotlight a little known Australian true crime event. 

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Unedited video editions of The Barrow Podcast released Saturdays via the YouTube channel following audio-only releases. 

Our book review program - ‘The Barrow Book Show’ - is released alternating Sundays, where Mum and I discuss what we’re reading and the writers who’re helping us in our journey to complete our own memoir.

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The sign of any great book is that it gives its readers permission to tell their own story. This week, Mum and I discuss Unravelling Us by Renee McBryde, a memoir about intergenerational trauma, family secrets, and forgiveness.

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This week, disgruntlement and condemnation reign supreme. Mum and I talk about the ethics of producing only children and our experiences of only childhood. Plus we dissect the idealism of rural upbringings. Get in touch if you start using “throughy”.

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Join the mailing list: substack.com/@thebarrowpod 

Check out the YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod 

Unedited video editions of The Barrow Podcast released Saturdays via the YouTube channel following audio-only releases. 

Our book review program - ‘The Barrow Book Show’ - is released alternating Sundays, where Mum and I discuss what we’re reading and the writers who’re helping us in our journey to complete our own memoir.

Share this podcast and spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir.

Mum and I sit down to discuss the influence that The Erratics has had on our attempt to write a memoir. Written by Canadian-Australian author Vicki Laveau-Harvie, The Erratics is a story about mental illness and dysfunctional families, one we found highly relatable.

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Join the mailing list: substack.com/@thebarrowpod 

Check out the YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod 

Unedited video editions of The Barrow Podcast released Saturdays via the YouTube channel following audio-only releases.