Archive - Looking Sideways

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

A new era for Carve, the latest 'state' of woke, and a great mainstream skate take.

Mar 27 • Matthew Barr

Insights: 5 Creative Lessons From Oscar-Winning Director Orlando von Einsiedel

“You’re always starting again. In a way, each film asks you to figure it out from the beginning.”

Mar 25

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

My trip to Georgia, a creative lesson from McCartney, and a classic must-see music documentary

Mar 20 • Matthew Barr

Episode 261: Calum Macintyre - Ski Fossil Free

A panel discussion about one of the biggest controversies surrounding the recent Winter Olympics: fossil fuel sponsorship.

Mar 17 • Matthew Barr

1:22:49

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

Memories of Iran, and part two of my second post Winter Olympic debrief.

Mar 7 • Matthew Barr

Episode 260: Lesley McKenna - Risk Aesthetic

Listen | Discussing our historic relationship with the Olympics with one of snowboarding's most original thinkers.

Mar 6 • Matthew Barr

1:29:02

February 2026

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

Dirty Business, LSFF on the road, and my book of the year so far.

Feb 28 • Matthew Barr

Episode 259: Tim Warwood & Ed Leigh - The View From The Booth

Listen now | A full Winter Olympics debrief with the UK's (and BBC's) newly-minted national treasures.

Feb 24 • Matthew Barr

1:13:52

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

Olympic musings, two viral AI takes, and a wonderful documentary

Feb 20 • Matthew Barr

Episode 258: Alice Sainsbury - Design Justice

Listen | Alice Sainsbury is a designer, writer and speaker who in 2015 was diagnosed with an acute neurological condition called transverse myelitis.

Feb 18 • Matthew Barr

1:30:52

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

Commentary cult heroes, a vital new series, and a live panel about the Ski Fossil Free campaign.

Feb 13 • Matthew Barr

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

A new Brighton surf doc, snowboarding in the Olympics, and a powerful Shakespeare recital.

Feb 6 • Matthew Barr

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