HeyJaredThe Barrow Podcast
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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- 13
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- Sep 5, 2026
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GUEST EPISODE | Scott Laudati on culture, cancer, circle jerks, indie presses, and his new collection Rainbow Road. (opens the original)
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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
BONUS READING | 'The End of the World' by Mavis Gallant (opens the original)
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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
Class Insecurities | Striving, superiority/inferiority complexes, and the beginning of the end. (opens the original)
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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 wantin
French Bogan | The End of Eddy by Edouard Louis (opens the original)
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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
All Families Are Cults | Enmeshment, pressure, paranoia, and influence. (opens the original)
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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
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