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.
The State of Education | Illiteracy, excuses and a global health crisis.
In this previously unreleased recording, Mum & I sat down to discuss the current state of education, which has become a crisis of incompetency and excuse-making. Things get heated and I try not to have another nervous breakdown… Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏
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14 Oct 2026
BONUS READING | 'Acceptance of Their Ways' by Mavis Gallant
I read to Mum the short story 'Acceptance of Their Ways' by Canadian writer Mavis Gallant. Enjoy! ☺️🙏
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10 Oct 2026
Love & Duty | Relationships, repression, and reciprocity.
Mum and I get into the decline of the arts and the value shift that was occurring around the time I went off to university in 2007. We discuss my first relationship, as well as notions of dependency, obligation, and intellectual and emotional class. 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 (http://www.youtube.com/@TheBarrowPod)
Follow us on—
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/)
X (Twitter): https://x.com/thebarrowpod (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 (https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod)
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6,221
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100
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Quality
30
Social presence
91
YouTube
65
Engagement
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