Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app? Today I'm joined by Lara for the 9th (official) episode of Secret Phone Notes. We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Let's listen!

• Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/

00:00 Introduction to Lara

03:29 HOST NOTE - SECOND OLDEST

03:30 Barry's Personal Growth Goals

09:10 Language and Cultural Identity

11:29 The Beauty of Arabic Dialects

19:03 FIRST GUEST NOTE

21:49 Letterboxd Favourite Four

22:33 Top Four Films Discussion

24:20 The Impact of 'The Tree of Life'

25:41 Terrence Malick's 'The Thin Red Line' Lore

31:00 Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk'

34:14 Reflections on Personal Growth and Experiences

38:04 Cultural Insights and Humor

39:25 Exploring Lebanon: A Journey Beyond the Cities

40:03 Beirut's Vibrant Nightlife

41:41 The Perfect Night Out in Beirut

42:25 GUEST NOTE - RANDOM

43:11 The Transition to Berlin: Parks and Public Spaces

45:35 Navigating Visa Challenges and Opportunities

45:35 Visa issues for non-EU citizens

47:20 Reflections on Privilege and Opportunity

48:10 Playing football with an angry monk

52:47 Final Thoughts

Links and stufff!

• Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/
• Barry's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barrison_ford/
• Barry's Website - https://barrytaylor.co/
• Barry's email - barrytaylor1993@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app? Today is a special (and very brief) episode. Join me in the jazz corner where I read aloud the secret notes sent in by listeners.

00:00 Introduction

00:40 First listener phone note

01:20 Second listener phone note

02:40 Third listener phone note

03:40 Fourth listener phone note

05:10 Fifth listener phone note

06:10 Sixth listener phone note

Want to get something off your chest? Send it in. We can keep it anonymous, both between you and I, too!

Links and stufff!

• Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/
• Barry's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barrison_ford/
• Barry's Website - https://barrytaylor.co/
• Barry's email - barrytaylor1993@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app? Today I'm joined by Phil Paoletta for the 8th episode of Secret Phone Notes. We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Phil leads a fascinating life and I'd urge you to get past my note and listen to our conversation.

00:00 Introduction

02:37 How did Phil end up in West Africa?

05:07 RANDOM HOST NOTE

07:07 OLDEST GUEST NOTE

08:49 Mali: A Creative Hub?

09:26 Why move to Mali? The music

11:30 Highlife vs. Malian Music

12:17 Highlife music (Afrobeat)

16:57 RANDOM GUEST NOTE

18:16 Exploring Unique Travel Experiences

18:36 What is Scoot West Africa?

21:32 How Reddit led Barry to scooting 2,000km in West Africa

22:29 A very small world story

26:57 Barry's scooter trip to Senegal / Mauritania

31:48 The world becomes even smaller (!!)

35:14 RANDOM GUEST NOTE

39:52 RANDOM GUEST NOTE

40:31 An unexpected odyssey in Cabo Verde

46:53 Phil's hotel bar in Mali. It's current situation.

47:56 Mali's current situation

55:39 Postcards from Timbuktu: A Unique Project

59:20 Closing notes and links

Links and stufff!

• Scoot West Africa's Instagram - https://scootwestafrica.com/
• Phil's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/philinthe_/
• Phil's Website - https://philintheblank.net/
• Barry's write-up and film photos of his African scooter trip': https://barrytaylor.co/travel-writing---
• Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/
• Barry's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barrison_ford/
• Barry's Website - https://barrytaylor.co/
• Barry's email - barrytaylor1993@gmail.com

Thanks so much!