Podcasts – The Chattering Classes Matt Barry

Katherine Tammaro is mighty. I’ve known Katherine since a diminutive year 7 student marched through the door. In our chat we cover those teenage years, our 2012 school trip to Japan, dance lessons, Victorian era toilets and I guess slightly … Continue reading →

I am joined by two lovely friends, Ludwik and Emily, for a chat about their friendship for the past 11 years. Both were students of mine in 2018-19 and had very different experiences in English. They discuss what values they … Continue reading →

Amber Quigley (Episode 137) was once a student in my English class and is now an Art and English teacher. We talked about their love of ceramics, being a glass sibling, being a man stealer, and the benefit of knowing … Continue reading →

Alyson Hill joins me yet again for a virtual coffee catch up. I had a series of questions prepared and at the end of the interview Alyson wondered if she answered any of them. It doesn’t matter because we have … Continue reading →

Nick Maniatis and Wiggo are back and we are chock full of metaphors and imagery. Plasticine man, arms and hands, tetris bodies and hats on top of hats. We go over our friendship again and discuss the specificity of our … Continue reading →

Adam Bode joins me for the first time but not for the last time. Adam has done many amazing things, studying gymnastics in Texas (they are skills not moves or tricks), studied a language, danced the night away, is currently … Continue reading →