This week, I sit down with author Patrick Michael Finn to talk about gritty New York memoir A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints by writer, musician and filmmaker Dito Montiel. 

Follow Dito on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ditomontiel/ 

Purchase Patrick’s novella A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich: https://www.csupoetrycenter.com/books/a-martyr-for-suzy-kosasovich 

Check out my earlier episode on Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries: https://youtu.be/6Kf1EY1d4IU 

**A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints was published in 2003 by Thunder’s Mouth Press, an imprint of now defunct Avalon Publishing Group Incorporated.

**A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich was published in 2008 by Cleveland State University Poetry Centre. 

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Mum & I are giving you free access to another two reading episodes from behind the paywall. These episodes are for paying subscribers only and are exclusive to Substack. If you like what you hear and want to follow along while we write our book, then become a subscriber today by going to ⁠⁠thebarrowpod.substack.com⁠⁠. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Mum and I discuss the dilemmas of my adolescence and why and how I learned not to reveal anything about myself, as well as the effects of secrecy and repression.  Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Buy Rainbow Road today: https://tr.ee/Z-gvHZQ9aP 

On today’s episode, I catch up with Scott Laudati to talk about life as a multi-disciplinary artist and how to navigate disillusionment and self-promotion. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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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— 

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I read to Mum the short story 'The End of the World' by Canadian writer Mavis Gallant. Enjoy! ☺️🙏

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Mum and I flesh out the problems that accompanied my schooling, a disastrous children’s birthday party, and a wedding anniversary that signalled the onset of dementia. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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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— 

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The anonymous reviewer returns to The Barrow studio, this time to discuss outsiders, memoir writing, social class, and cultural perceptions of France. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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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— 

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Mum and I discuss the choice to move in with my grandparents following her divorce and the creation of ’The Compound’. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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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— 

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2/ Spread the word using the hashtags #thebarrowpod and #motherandsonmemoir. 

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Mum & I discuss the variety of psychology textbooks we've encountered on our mental health journey so far. Plus, we unpack male Borderline Personality Disorder & the culture of toxic positivity in self-help & mental health writing. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for? 🤷‍♀️📚🤷‍♂️ 

✅ Exclusive readings from our memoir-in-progress 📖

✅ Bonus episodes 🎙️

✅ Field recordings 🎤

✅ Subscriber-only blogs✍🏼

✅ Access to our group chat, as well as to our full archive 🏛️💬

Follow us on— 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/ 

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YouTube: http://www.youtube.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. 

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Mum & I open up about processing our mental health diagnoses & starting medications for the first time. I talk about my relationship with wanting to check out from life & my ambivalence about being called a 'victim'. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

Don't forget—  

Mum & I are on Substack. Become a subscriber today by going to thebarrowpod.substack.com.

If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for? 🤷‍♀️📚🤷‍♂️ 

✅ Exclusive readings from our memoir-in-progress 📖

✅ Bonus episodes 🎙️

✅ Field recordings 🎤

✅ Subscriber-only blogs✍🏼

✅ Access to our group chat, as well as to our full archive 🏛️💬

Follow us on— 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/ 

X (Twitter): https://x.com/thebarrowpod 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.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