Claim OwnershipThe Barrow Podcast
Subscribed: 0Played: 0
Subscribe
© Tobe
Description
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.
39 Episodes
Reverse
Mum & I talk about identity politics & the ways our story has become unnecessarily complicated. We also reflect on domestic history, feminism, the gay rights movement, and divorce. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏*Guys, as I've received some interest in the article in today's episode, I won't be releasing it on the blog. Fingers crossed it finds a home soon. If and when it does, I'll make sure to provide the link here!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
Mum reflects on the day her husband left & we contemplate the legacies of men who abandon their children. 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 🎤 ✅ 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
This week, Mum & I discuss Inadvertent by Karl Ove Knausgaard, as well as the author's successful My Struggle series. Truth, time, details, & thinking vs feeling. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏Links:The Method and Madness podcast talk Knausgaard: https://www.madmethodpod.com/podcast/ep-02-knausgaards-my-struggle-vol-1Check out their YouTube channel here: @madmethodpod 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
Mum abuses her opportunity to speak, admits “it was a battle to decide to have a child”, then ponders the effects of passivity, defensiveness and projection. 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 🎤 ✅ 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
Author David Goodwin joins the show to talk about his memoir Servo. For more information, see the links below.Purchase Servo here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Servo-Tales-Graveyard-David-Goodwin/dp/0733651194Connect with David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgoodwn/Connect with David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djgwriterDon'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
Mum & I discuss The Catastrophe Hour, a collection of personal essays by writer and host of The Unspeakeasy Podcast Meghan Daum. We also reflect on desire & its absence in our lives. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏Listen to The Unspeakeasy Podcast: https://www.theunspeakablepodcast.com/podcast Purchase The Catastrophe Hour: https://www.amazon.com/Catastrophe-Hour-Selected-Essays/dp/1912559684 Join Meghan’s Substack: https://www.theunspeakablepodcast.com/ 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
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 🎤 ✅ 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
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? 🤷♀️📚🤷♂️ ✅ 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
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 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
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 📖 ✅ 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
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-cabutConnect with Richard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.cabut/Find Richard’s other works through his website: https://www.richardcabut.com/Check out more titles from Far West Press: https://www.farwestpress.com/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
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 1-18Don'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/ 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
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 1-18Don'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/ 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
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 going to thebarrowpod.substack.com.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
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 1-18Don'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/ 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
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 listeningDon'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/X (Twitter): https://x.com/thebarrowpodYouTube: 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
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 listeningP.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 backstage pass to meet Celine Dion.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/ 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
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. 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. You'll receive a new reading from our memoir-in-progress every other week, along with bonus episodes and full access to our archives. Thanks for listening Don't forget to 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
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 subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com.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
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.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
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States