The Barrow Podcast

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A self-hating Boomer mum and her disgruntled boomerang son reunite to have the conversations they've been avoiding and utilise their combined insight into divorce, dysfunctional families, and mental illness to write a memoir together.

  1. 1d ago

    A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints by Dito Montiel (w/ Patrick Michael Finn)

    This week, I sit down with author Patrick Michael Finn to talk about gritty New York memoir A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints by writer, musician and filmmaker Dito Montiel.  Follow Dito on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ditomontiel/  Purchase Patrick’s novella A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich: https://www.csupoetrycenter.com/books/a-martyr-for-suzy-kosasovich  Check out my earlier episode on Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries: https://youtu.be/6Kf1EY1d4IU  **A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints was published in 2003 by Thunder’s Mouth Press, an imprint of now defunct Avalon Publishing Group Incorporated. **A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich was published in 2008 by Cleveland State University Poetry Centre.  Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

  2. 4d ago

    MEMOIR-IN-PROGRESS | 'Engagement' & 'Years'

    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. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

  3. Sep 12

    Gay Coded | Survival, repression, dissociation, dishonesty.

    Mum and I discuss the dilemmas of my adolescence and why and how I learned not to reveal anything about myself, as well as the effects of secrecy and repression.  Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

  4. Sep 5

    GUEST EPISODE | Scott Laudati on culture, cancer, circle jerks, indie presses, and his new collection Rainbow Road.

    Buy Rainbow Road today: https://tr.ee/Z-gvHZQ9aP  On today’s episode, I catch up with Scott Laudati to talk about life as a multi-disciplinary artist and how to navigate disillusionment and self-promotion. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Subscribe to Scott’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@thescottlaudati  Follow Scott on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottlaudati/  Follow Scott on Twitter/X: https://x.com/ScottLaudati  Purchase Scott’s novel, Play the Devil here: https://tr.ee/sQ1yZ7OCFt  **************** Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

  5. Sep 2

    BONUS READING | 'The End of the World' by Mavis Gallant

    I read to Mum the short story 'The End of the World' by Canadian writer Mavis Gallant. Enjoy! ☺️🙏 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 🎤 ✅ Subscriber-only blogs✍🏼 ✅ Access to our group chat, as well as to our full archive 🏛️💬 Follow us on—  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/  X (Twitter): https://x.com/thebarrowpod  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—  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

  6. Aug 29

    Class Insecurities | Striving, superiority/inferiority complexes, and the beginning of the end.

    Mum and I flesh out the problems that accompanied my schooling, a disastrous children’s birthday party, and a wedding anniversary that signalled the onset of dementia. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

  7. Aug 22

    French Bogan | The End of Eddy by Edouard Louis

    The anonymous reviewer returns to The Barrow studio, this time to discuss outsiders, memoir writing, social class, and cultural perceptions of France. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

  8. Aug 15

    All Families Are Cults | Enmeshment, pressure, paranoia, and influence.

    Mum and I discuss the choice to move in with my grandparents following her divorce and the creation of ’The Compound’. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏 Don't forget—   You can watch every episode of The Barrow Podcast on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber and get notified with every new upload:  http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod  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—  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

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A self-hating Boomer mum and her disgruntled boomerang son reunite to have the conversations they've been avoiding and utilise their combined insight into divorce, dysfunctional families, and mental illness to write a memoir together.

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  • Creator
    Tobe
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tobe
  • Show Website
    The Barrow Podcast