Podcasts – The Chattering Classes
Podcasts – The Chattering Classes
Matt Barry
A podcast about stuff and things as told to Matt Barry.
Episode 216: Sweat Towel Tours
Tamp on everybody! Wiggo and Alyson join me to talk about communication skills with adults and youths, the friends that we collect and drift from when younger and the curiosity. Then Nick pops in to talk about music connections, sealed … Continue reading →
Jun 5
Episode 215: Who is Blaze Thunder?
Author Joanne Rose joins me to discuss the process of writing and self publishing your first novel. More than that Joey Jo Jo is a former student of mine who I utilised as an unpaid intern for 4 years. We … Continue reading →
May 29
Episode 214: 90s Movie Marathon 2 – Did you hear about Tom Hanks?
Wiggo and Gibbo continue our chat on movies, this time from 1995 to 1999, featuring some truly astounding movie years. We cover who were our voices in film, which actors we love, were in love with, and were afraid of. … Continue reading →
May 22
Episode 213: 90s Movie Marathon Sleepover
Wiggo and Gibbo joined me for part 1 of an epic, that is long, discussion about movies in the 90s. It was pretty difficult as we realised that we watched every movie ever released. Gibbo starts discussing movies we missed … Continue reading →
May 15
Episode 212: All you can eat Ice Cream
Angela Ward joins me in the backrooms of the public Library to discuss why we like teaching. We cover what kind of students we were, drama in and out of the classroom, and our love of year 7 camps. A … Continue reading →
May 9
Episode 211: I Don’t Go Across the Street
Alyson came back to chat with me some more. We discuss a lot about being characters from older times, the odd things customers say, book recommendations and oiled moustaches. We then discuss our kids and how they suddenly want to … Continue reading →
May 1
Episode 210: 25 for 25 Part 2
We are back to finish off the rest of the century so far. We are starting in 2013, covering some unanswered questions and taking our sweet time getting to last year. Wiggo and Nick also give their picks from the … Continue reading →
Jan 23
Episode 209: 25 for 25 Part 1
Well hello old friends, we are back for a soft return. I thought I’d do a little project to amuse myself and I brought along Wiggo and Nick. We discuss my 25 films of the century so far. I pick … Continue reading →
Jan 16
Episode 208: Zero wicking in the 90s
It’s the soft ending of the podcast you’ve come to know and like over the past 12 years and joining me for this rude surprise is Nick, Wiggo and Alyson for the last time . . . maybe. We talk … Continue reading →
Jul 4, 2025
Episode 207: The Good Subconscious Mud
Author Inga Simpson (Willowman, Mr Wigg) joins me once again to talk about her latest book, The Thinning. It’s a book about hope and action against things we do and don’t notice. That’s pretty vague but I don’t like spoilers. … Continue reading →
Apr 18, 2025
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