Merlin’s Barn Podcast

About Merlin’s Barn Podcast

A fortnightly show, join Merlin and friends as they explore the backroads, the quirky, the obsessed, the creative and discuss the detours that take us outside the mundane. Merlin's barn is an actual place that serves as a home, a community center, a museum, a Jeep restoration shop and a crossroads for an amazing array of individuals. Tune in to hear the stories. merlinsbarn.substack.com (https://merlinsbarn.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Merlin's Barn

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Nov 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The Peeing Statues of Brussels

   What does Matt do in his spare time while in Brussels? He finds you, dear listener the dullest statue imaginable, and a few really cool ones. Apologies podcast listeners, this minisode is best viewed in addition to listened to. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe (https://merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Lawnchair Larry

   Larry’s 1982 flight over LA captured the attention of the early internet and turned him into a legend. But he wasn’t the first nor the last to take up cluster ballooning. In this episode our research goes to to new heights, even for us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe (https://merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   The Many Watercraft of The Seine

   Through the heart of Paris runs a very, very busy river. Packed with commercial barge traffic, tour boats, pleasure boats and one car. A 1964 Amphicar lives on the stern of the Peniche a Dutch barge turned home and office owned by the architect Jacques Rougerie. Rougerie’s work is quite interesting. He works in the domain of underwater habitats. You can see a bunch in this Atlas Obscura article: The Retro-Futuristic Undersea Habitats of Jacques Rougerie (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-retrofuturistic-undersea-habitats-of-jacques-rougerie) The Amphicar is quite fascinating as well. But the 2007 flooding in England and the role played by one of these little cars in helping people out is quite a good read over here: Flood Friday (https://www.amphicars.com/eelse/default) I hope you enjoyed this minisode. Next Tuesday will be another full length podcast. Looking, this time at another decidedly different mode of transportation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe (https://merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

Who has been a guest on Merlin’s Barn Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Beck
• Mr Scholz
• Randy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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