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Episode 255: Tim & Gendle - Festive Special!
Listen | Waxing festive about Christmas, our hopes for 2026, and the importance of friendship for my much-loved annual special.
 • Matthew Barr
2:01:03
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
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Episode 254: Adam Skolnick - Fellow Traveller
Listen | Discussing his new novel American Tiger, creative psychology, and why nature is a partner rather than a resource to be exploited, with the…
 • Matthew Barr
1:19:49
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
My favourite cover, Impact Report fallout, and my books of the year
 • Matthew Barr
Insights: The Best Books I've Read In 2025
Every year, like the completist geek I am, I keep a record of every book I read. Here are the five I enjoyed the most in 2025.
 • Matthew Barr

November 2025

Looking Sideways: 10 Things
Mani's impact, Looking Sideways Book Club, and more must-read post-KMF thoughts.
 • Matthew Barr
Some Thoughts On Kendal's Outdoor Connections Event
What did it reveal about where the outdoor and adventure industries stand on a number of essential modern topics?
 • Matthew Barr
The Announcement: Len Necefer - Pragmatism Beats Purity
Listen | How to create meaningful impact in an imperfect system, with the founder of Natives Outdoors and Honnold Foundation board member.
 • Matthew Barr
59:24
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
Farewell to a legend, new Yearning for Turning, and skiing down Everest sans oxygen.
 • Matthew Barr
Insights: How Filmmakers REALLY Make Money - Part 2
Rebecca Coley and Samuel Howard on the realities of life as freelance filmmaker.
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
Torren returns, a novel of the year, and the unlikely final resting place of a Beat legend.
 • Matthew Barr
Insights: How Filmmakers REALLY Make Money - Part 1
Ellie Green and Johno Verity on the realities of life as freelance filmmaker.
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