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Looking Sideways

Matthew Barr, Matt Barr

Examining the creative life through the lens of surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and other related endeavours.

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Latest Issues

Looking Sideways: 10 Things

1. Hello again. Or, if you’ve arrived recently, hello!

As this is the first 10 Things for a while, I thought a short reintroduction might be fitting.

I’m Matt. I make Looking Sideways the podcast (my interview with astronaut, lunar orbit...

20 hours ago
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Episode 263: Liam Ivory - Maribou State

What happens when you achieve everything you want in life, as musician Liam Ivory of Maribou State has, and still find yourself with an itch that remains unscratched?

That’s the question at the heart of my conversation with the brilliant L...

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Passenger Discount Code 2026: PASSENGER-SIDEWAYS10 (10% Off)

Passenger discount code: PASSENGER-SIDEWAYS10

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No newsletter sign-up, no account — just enter the code at checko...

2 days ago

10 More Thoughts

1. Thanks to everybody who replied or sent messages about last week’s newsletter. At the time, I wondered if I should send something so opaque and personal. But then I remembered: I’m a writer. Writing about experiences is how I make sense...

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10 Thoughts

1. Serious illness is a brutal, extremely lonely, and completely dehumanising place.

2. It’s not your story to tell.

The most important lesson on this list.

3. You’ll need to advocate continually

On the one hand, the NHS can delive...

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