The Barre Men
We’re two best mates and professional ballet dancers. On stage we’re precise, off stage… not so much.
This is a mix of life behind ballet, awkward moments, and the kind of conversations that probably sounded better in our heads.
It’s honest, a bit chaotic, and definitely not as polished as we are on stage.
The Barre Men
Ep 13: We've Been Cancelled?
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In the Season 1 finale, Cam and Joey call their two biggest fans, then Joey reveals something that’s been weighing on him as Confession Booth makes its return. It’s the perfect mix of laughs, chaos, and one final confession before we wrap up Season 1.
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Dude, I'm bottomed. I'm bummed. Why? What's up, man? Um dude, we got cancelled and we have to take a small break. He's supposed to be serious.
SPEAKER_04But yeah, we are taking um a small break. Uh Joey is correct, but we haven't been cancelled. He's just doing that for quickbait purposes.
SPEAKER_03Yeah. As many people probably would love to hear me actually getting cancelled. I have not, luckily.
SPEAKER_04That's because I'm in control of the editing. Probably, yeah. Thank you very much. Um, I'm going to year it with my my boo-boo, my honey bear. Your cupcake. My cupcake, my poo bear. I hate those pet names.
SPEAKER_03Well, why do you call them that?
SPEAKER_04I don't call it.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_04I don't, I don't, I don't at all. Yeah, no, he doesn't. I just did it for the potty. Um, yeah, we're going to a bunch of places. We start in Lisbon, then we go to Nice, if in case you guys want to come follow us.
SPEAKER_03Um, follow him. Yeah.
SPEAKER_04Then we go to Rome, uh, Cinquitere, Zirik, then Interlaken, then Amsterdam, then Paris. So that's three weeks. Um is that Germany? You go to Germany? No, that's um Switzerland. But um, yeah, we're taking three weeks off, and I think it will be needed because you know, this podcast's been sick, but on top of a full-time ballet job, it's pretty intense. It's pretty intense. Yeah, you're doing a good job there, bud. Yeah, you too. You too.
SPEAKER_03But no, the support's been crazy, yeah. We were just talking about it before we hit record, but like the support's unreal.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, it's been really cool. And we like we started this as a joke, and we were expecting 20 listeners and predominantly just our friends and family. That's it. That's it. And speaking of family, I think it's time we give them a call.
SPEAKER_03So we're calling our biggest fans, are we?
SPEAKER_04Yeah. They made a special appearance on episode one. If you guys haven't listened to that by now, what are you doing?
SPEAKER_03What you're just picking up now?
SPEAKER_04Yeah. Imagine. Who started episode 13? Crazy. Crazy. Crazy move. Yeah, ballsy. Yeah. So we're gonna give a call to our biggest listeners, our mums, and we're gonna quiz them to see if they've actually been listening to the podcast.
SPEAKER_03Have you got some questions lined up? Because I do not.
SPEAKER_04Oh, yeah. Who would have planned this episode? Oh, could you plan all of them?
SPEAKER_03Oh jeez. I'm just the people want me, man. So you can't be doing a solo podcast.
SPEAKER_05That's true.
SPEAKER_03All right, let's give them a call. Let's give them an the Oh my professionalism has slid off now. I'm horrible. Yeah, let's do it.
SPEAKER_06Mum?
SPEAKER_00Oh, I'm not on a call, am I? Oh no. Hello, my love.
SPEAKER_03Hey, mum. So we've we've got you in a phone call together.
SPEAKER_04Wait, can you both hear us?
SPEAKER_00Yes, I can hear you, but I hope you can't see me.
SPEAKER_04No, no, we can't see you. It's okay, it's a phone call.
SPEAKER_00Good. Okay.
SPEAKER_03How are you doing, Mum?
SPEAKER_01Good, darling. How are you?
SPEAKER_03Good, thank you. Thanks for um picking up the call.
SPEAKER_01That's okay. No worries only took four tries, but I got there in the end.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, that's it. Um, guys, we've got um something lined up for you both. Oh no. What do we say? Get ready. So we are testing our biggest fans um because you guys were on episode one, and now you're on our final episode of season one. It's our 13th episode, and we've got a little quiz lined up. Oh no. Okay, so can you guys come up with a little buzz sound so we know who's who? Mum, that's your buzz sound. Alright, mum's buzz sound is ding.
SPEAKER_00I'll go ding.
SPEAKER_04Alright, that's that's Donna. Okay, ding. And Tanya, what's yours?
SPEAKER_01I'll go ring. Ring, okay, ring and donk dong for you.
SPEAKER_05Alright. Ring and ding's very close.
SPEAKER_00You know what? I can I can do um dong.
SPEAKER_05Alright, dong.
SPEAKER_00Ding dong!
SPEAKER_05Ding dong dong. Ring dong dong. I'll be dong. Okay, okay. Okay, you're dong. Tanya can be ding. Okay, Tanya's ding. I can be ding. Yeah, okay. Ding.
SPEAKER_03Okay.
SPEAKER_05Not dong. I'll be don't.
SPEAKER_03I'll confuse.
SPEAKER_04Okay.
SPEAKER_03At least we can see who's talking.
SPEAKER_04Uh Tanya, your dong. Donna, your ding.
SPEAKER_05Oh, I'm on ding now. Oh wait, no, sorry, wait. Tanya, you.
SPEAKER_00It wasn't the other way.
SPEAKER_04Who's who?
SPEAKER_00It was Tanya. There's gotta be stuff. I don't know what they're doing. No, it's not.
SPEAKER_04Tanya's ding. Donna's dong. Okay. Okay, don't Donna for Dong. Dong.
SPEAKER_01That's right. That's right. Okay.
SPEAKER_04No, let's get into it. Oh my god. This is gonna be the longest episode ever. Alright. On episode two, what was Joey growing in his garage?
SPEAKER_01Oh ding.
SPEAKER_04Tang ding ding ding.
SPEAKER_05Tanya. Micro herbs. Micro, microgreens. Yeah, yeah. Micro herbs.
SPEAKER_04That's it. Yeah. Alright. On episode three, Joey introduced a segment which we will never bring back. He called it Explain This. We spoke about cranes and what else.
SPEAKER_00Oh, I can't remember. Neither can I.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, it wasn't very good.
SPEAKER_00I remember the cranes. I do remember you saying you don't think about how a crane gets there overnight. Yeah, that's right. I I I agree with that, Joey. That was quite prolific.
SPEAKER_04Oh, well, okay. Yeah. But what was the other topic?
SPEAKER_00I don't know. Can you give us a hint?
SPEAKER_04Okay, it's got something to do with transportation and a form of road. Okay, it was under underwater tunnels. Underwater tunnels.
SPEAKER_00Oh, plus two, that's right. Yes.
SPEAKER_04Next question. Are you ready? Yeah. Go. Name three segments.
SPEAKER_00Um, dong? Yeah.
SPEAKER_05Yeah, yeah. Go, Donna. Um any three.
SPEAKER_00The ID is one. Like the fit cake. Yeah. Yeah, the feed cake.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, what's another one?
SPEAKER_00Um Joey Rita Room. Yeah. Yes. That's two. And Gary Rita Roo. Nice.
SPEAKER_03You're so cool.
SPEAKER_00What more? Um, oh, ooh. Um.
SPEAKER_04Five seconds on the clock. Uh five.
SPEAKER_00I don't know. You're trying to find out an ending for the case. Three, two, one. That bomb. I don't know.
SPEAKER_04Oh, that wasn't a segment. What about you? Um Taddy, do you want to steal this point?
SPEAKER_01Um, a segment. Yeah. Did you do one like explain this or something?
SPEAKER_04We did explain this, but that wasn't. We're not counting that because we just gave that away. Oh, yeah. Nice try, Mom. Nice try. Um others? Alright, you guys are terrible. Question box, we would have allowed question box. We would have allowed confession booth. Uh we've done a lot of people. We did musical theatre versus ballet. We've done a lot. But the recurring ones is question box, can Joey read a room, and Cam's fish tank. I'll I'll give that one to Donna. She got it. Yeah, we'll give you that. Yeah. Yay! Hold on. So you want a piece.
SPEAKER_03One apiece. Okay. Next, next question. Um, how much did Cam spend on his haircut?
SPEAKER_05$95, don't you? Don't be in the doll.
SPEAKER_01That was on the tip of my tongue. That was good. $95, Joey, he got ripped off.
SPEAKER_04It was a good haircut. That was a really good haircut.
SPEAKER_00It was a good haircut, but it would want to be for $95 on my five. Joey. That's all you comment on.
SPEAKER_04Okay, next one. Joey has spread fake news. He talked about one episode, my hairy ass, and then he said I was an alcoholic on a previous episode. What was another fake rumor that he spread?
SPEAKER_03Yeah, about Cameron.
SPEAKER_05Oh.
SPEAKER_03Wow, the biggest fans, man. The biggest fans?
SPEAKER_05You guys are a letdown.
SPEAKER_03I'm sure people are screaming the answer right now.
SPEAKER_05Can we have a hint? Um a friend? Okay, it's another Okay, it's an illegal substance.
SPEAKER_00Dong!
SPEAKER_04Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_00Uh you smoke marijuana or something?
SPEAKER_04Yeah, he called me a drug addict. Yeah.
SPEAKER_00You're a drug addict. I'm not a drug addict. No.
SPEAKER_04Okay, next question.
SPEAKER_03Uh who uh this is another one. Uh next one. Who cried in an Ariana Grande film clip?
SPEAKER_05Dong!
SPEAKER_03Donna?
SPEAKER_05Cameron! Oh, come on, Mum. Tanya, come on, you started off strong. Yeah, you started real strong.
SPEAKER_04All right.
SPEAKER_01Sorry, I'll let you down, but it's all good.
SPEAKER_04Okay. Next one. We've had four guests on our show so far. Two were our girlfriends. Who were the other two guests?
SPEAKER_00Oh, she's queer. All right, Donna. Um, hang on, I might not have this. I know one with Jared. Yeah. Yes, that's the one I know. Jared. Jared Madden?
SPEAKER_04Yeah.
SPEAKER_00Yes.
SPEAKER_04Who was the next one?
SPEAKER_00You got me there.
SPEAKER_01I might have to pass that one. I might have to pass that question to Tanya.
SPEAKER_02Tanya, come on. Do you want to steal it?
SPEAKER_01And I know the two girlfriends came on. And the other guest. I know you did tell me, Joey. I did.
SPEAKER_04It was just recently released. Yeah.
SPEAKER_01Yeah, yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_04Okay, it's the same first name as Joey.
SPEAKER_02Oh wow.
SPEAKER_04Oh wow.
SPEAKER_01It's a little belly dancer, isn't it?
SPEAKER_03Yeah, yeah. A big day. A big name.
SPEAKER_01Joe Kaylee. Yes.
SPEAKER_00So darling. I do listen when you talk to me. I do. I just get that guess that one. I don't think I've listened to that episode before.
SPEAKER_03Alright, next question. Next one. All right.
SPEAKER_00So I didn't admit that because I'm the biggest fan button.
SPEAKER_03Alright, so I lost a challenge and I had to sing a song as a punishment. What was the song?
SPEAKER_01Oh no. No. Sorry, darling. Can I make a confession?
SPEAKER_03Yeah.
SPEAKER_01I think I'm gonna have to say and confess. I'm gonna make a confession.
SPEAKER_04We're gonna have to combine you into the confession booth. We didn't ask for this. Yeah. So we take a step in the confession booth.
SPEAKER_01I I I have listened to episode one, two, a bit of three. Oh, a little bit of four. I think I've skipped. Oh my god.
SPEAKER_03You are unforgiven.
SPEAKER_01But it's on my to-do list. It's on my to-do list to listen. I am a huge fan. I'm just you know. You're clearly my full. I've called yourself a fan of it.
SPEAKER_03Wow. And mum, it's like you don't have an experience because you get in a car and it's a three-hour drive to get to mine.
SPEAKER_04You're gonna listen to six episodes.
SPEAKER_01I'm like, you know, spreading it out a little bit and you know, enjoying it with a nice glass of wine, you know, at the appropriate times, but I must admit there are parts that I have missed here and there.
SPEAKER_02Even our own mums haven't listened to them. That's crazy. Wow.
SPEAKER_00And I'm sorry. My confession is is slightly is quite similar. Oh wow, this makes us very confident and popular. I'm a bit different to Tanya. I got I think I got to seven. I know I might have got to eight. I might have I think I got to eight. And then I think I've started nine, but I don't even know what you're up to now.
SPEAKER_04Well that was our next question. How many episodes have we released so far?
SPEAKER_01Oh ding.
SPEAKER_04Oh yeah.
SPEAKER_01Your ding or ding. Um, this is your 13th.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, yeah. We did some. We'll give you that one. Nice.
SPEAKER_01I think it's start as strong.
SPEAKER_04Okay, in the final one.
SPEAKER_01Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_04How many more do you reckon we will do?
SPEAKER_01Um, I'm gonna stay with my original answer. I reckon you're gonna be in this for the long haul.
SPEAKER_02Nice.
SPEAKER_01I reckon you're gonna do the you're gonna get to triple figures, the one, zero, zero.
SPEAKER_02Wow, mum.
SPEAKER_01If not more.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, I see that. And mum?
SPEAKER_00Maybe. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02Another half a dozen.
SPEAKER_00I thought you'd only make six. So you've already surpassed my my guess. Um so I might go halfway. No, I don't think you'll make 50. I'm gonna take one. Jeez, the backpedal is crazy.
SPEAKER_04All right, we're gonna cut you off. Don't hold back. Yeah, you've heard our feelings. Um surprisingly, I think mum won.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, by a point. Yeah, it was three and then two for my mum. Whoa.
SPEAKER_05Oh, so close. Well done. Well done, too.
SPEAKER_04So, do you have any words of wisdom entering our second season? We're taking a break, a short break for season one. Any words of wisdom for our second season?
SPEAKER_01Um, words of wisdom. Yeah. I think you're going really good. Keep it really light, really funny. Um, and just keep it really happy. You know, there's so much like sad stuff and depressing stuff going on. It's really nice to turn on and listen to just um a couple of guys just having a bit of a laugh. Yeah, no, it's really nice and it's refreshing.
SPEAKER_04No, I think that's a good thing. Um, try and try and beat that speech. Go on you.
SPEAKER_00Um, words of wisdom. No, I really don't have any words of wisdom. Um, Tanya, you're you're doing very well. Uh I would my words of wisdom would be maybe just to and and I know you tell me it's the way things are, you've got to keep it what is it, current or whatever, or regular. But I'd maybe I'd maybe go to one episode every couple of weeks just to give people like me time to listen to all the episodes.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, right. So you're saying to remain less consistent with really good advice.
SPEAKER_00Um and then also um that would give you boys um some time because you've both got very demanding careers, and it's it's very it it is a big thing that you've you've taken on, but you've done exceptionally well putting your heart and soul into it. And I do tell you, I love all the data, and I love that you're taking ballet, you're you're opening up a whole real part of ballet that people don't really see or know about. So you're making ballet real for people and accessible and relatable to to a lot of people, so keep it up. And my only other thing would be I think you just start to I like your videos, I like your TikTok videos. No, I like those. I don't even say TikTok or what they are, but those little videos that you put them.
SPEAKER_04So I'm assuming it's Instagram.
SPEAKER_00I don't know. I don't know, I just see them, I don't even know how to see them. They come up on my phone and then I don't know how to find them. I don't know.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, too funny.
SPEAKER_00Yeah, so well. This is called the Barmen.
SPEAKER_04This is called the Barmen podcast, and not the Barmen and their mothers. So we're gonna let you go now.
SPEAKER_05All right, so much on her. All right, so thanks. Love you both.
SPEAKER_03Bye. That was hilarious. Yeah, be less consistent, maybe be good.
SPEAKER_05Some good words there. Be less consistent, and then she goes, 25 episodes. Yeah, but then she hasn't listened to them.
SPEAKER_03It's so funny because we got the both polar opposites. It's like the my mum's going, you guys are amazing, the consistency's great, a hundred episodes, you guys can do it. Then your mum's like, yeah, 25 eps, be less consistent because it's kind of like whatever, like and post more on TikTok. You don't have TikTok. Remember, we got the two-seated confession booth.
SPEAKER_04The two-seated confession booth.
SPEAKER_03I'm gonna put a divider in it and I might say confession to you if you don't mind. So let's let's turn it on over.
unknownOkay.
SPEAKER_04Alright, confession booth time.
SPEAKER_03Oh, hello, priest.
SPEAKER_04What's up, mate?
SPEAKER_03Yeah, all right.
SPEAKER_04That's a chiller of a priest. I love priests. What's up, bro? What's up, dude? What's up?
SPEAKER_03Alright, so I have a confession. Um, Sir Cameron. I have an a confession that I like to let my my mum's dog lick my ears. Like inside the tongue going in my ear. I don't know why, it feels great. It's like, you know, when you get a cotton tip and uh you find that that the holy spot and you start to levitate a bit. It's like that. Hey, no judging. I was at my girlfriend's sister's place, and he's got they she she's got a um poodle. And his poodle is just a ranky dog. Ranky dog. And I don't let him go near me or lick me. Anyway, he jumped up on the couch, jumped on my shoulder, and quickly licked in my ear. Yeah, just bang, got me. I knew straight away, I was like, that's not gonna be good. The next morning, my ear was killing me.
SPEAKER_04So you got an ear infection?
SPEAKER_03I got an ear infection, and it's been four weeks now.
SPEAKER_04But did you stop the dog from licking your ears? Did you go straight away?
SPEAKER_03That dog, yeah.
SPEAKER_04No, you embraced it for a couple seconds, I reckon.
SPEAKER_03Oh you got one and then he was gonna go for another one, and I went. No, no, you did not. Don't lie to yourself. Don't lie to the listeners. I'm not lying. What did you do? Oh, he got me twice. He got me twice.
SPEAKER_04And did you did you accept it for half a second?
SPEAKER_03Half a second, and I went.
SPEAKER_04You went, oh, that feels kind of good, and then you're like, ah, I should probably stop.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, because I knew how disgusting he is. Because he's really he's quite flexi, he's very fit, and he does like to clean himself with his tongue.
SPEAKER_04With his tongue, obviously. His genitals.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, dog dick. So that I like to say, I like to say because I I got dog, I've got dog dick in my ear. Basically. I had to say.
SPEAKER_04Nah, no dog is licking my face, not even coming close to licking my face ever. I've never had it.
SPEAKER_03It's like an anteater, you know, like the visual, yeah. Yeah, the visuals are there.
SPEAKER_04I haven't um I haven't got any confessions for you though.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, you do.
SPEAKER_04No, I don't. I didn't I didn't prepare any. But I thought you were just confessing something.
SPEAKER_03No, I didn't. You you had one the other day.
SPEAKER_04Remember I told you? Oh, you want me to confess that? Yeah. Oh, I'm outing myself on this one.
SPEAKER_03Well, I just out of myself. It's only fair if you do.
SPEAKER_04It's not fair if you don't do.
SPEAKER_03Oh no, let me just get changed real quick.
SPEAKER_04Oh, you're going into your booth.
SPEAKER_03I don't let's let's just switch boots. Just change. Uh half five on the way through. So I'll see.
SPEAKER_05Okay, we we both come out.
SPEAKER_04We see each other. Oh, thanks, Brees. I feel better. My turn to confess is changed sides.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, hold on, let's switch clothes really quick. Hello there, son.
SPEAKER_04So I've got something to confess. I don't know why I'm saying this or why I have to say this, but Joey's told me to say this.
SPEAKER_03Um must be a burden.
SPEAKER_04It's not one bit. But I think Joey wants me to confess up. I don't know why.
SPEAKER_03Maybe he'll feel lighter for you confessing because he confessed something that he didn't want to confess, but you told him to confess.
SPEAKER_04Um when I was not sure what age, but I was seeing my first girlfriend at the time, and uh I, you know, was trying to make a good impression on her. Um I would trim my downstairs area. Yeah, downstairs area, yeah. Nice. Yeah, I cleaned it up and uh I saw the waxing, myself waxing kit. So I grabbed it, I put it in the microwave. It's a a jar of wax. I put it in the microwave for two or so minutes, whatever. Got a cloth, me the the the wax on my downstairs region, attached the cloth, ripped it off, off it came.
SPEAKER_03So skin. Oh my god, dude. I started. Every time you tell this story, it's crazy.
SPEAKER_04Then I was in there for an hour trying to rip it off, but couldn't. And then my mum knocks on the door and she goes, Cameron, we've gotta go. So I went to a musical theatre show that night with wax still in my pants, dried wax.
SPEAKER_03Bleeding too.
SPEAKER_04A little part of it was bleeding, yes. I was walking so strangely that entire day in so much pain. I don't know why I shared that. I don't feel lighter. Oh yeah. I don't feel better. That's crazy. Everyone knows that story.
SPEAKER_03That is crazy. Dude, that's that was. Can I deflect?
SPEAKER_04You had you had dog dick in your ear. Let's go back to that.
SPEAKER_03But like, I wanna, dude, like what? You're so you're really young at this point. I remember you're like 10, right? Whoa, whoa, whoa, ten? Oh. Gosh, no.
SPEAKER_04No, no, no, no, late teens.
SPEAKER_03Oh, okay.
SPEAKER_04Yeah.
SPEAKER_03Like and you're waxing. Yeah. That's crazy. Yeah. And you didn't know anything, probably didn't read the instructions, honestly. You're just like, oh yeah, like I was of age. Of age.
SPEAKER_04I just want to clarify, folks. I was of age, I'm a good boy.
SPEAKER_03Yes. Like you've probably just seen it in TV shows, and you go, Oh, yeah, they put in the microwave, smear it on.
SPEAKER_04Well, you know, I've got a high pain tolerance, right? I'm a dancer. I was like, got this, piece of piss. Like people go, oh, waxing. Dude, you should try it. It is excruciating. I went, and to do it yourself, like you know when go someone goes, Oh, rip off the band-aid. Yeah. Yeah, it's so much harder when you rip off the band-aid yourself. Now try waxing your downstairs region where it's sensitive. That's crazy. It was the stupidest thing I think I've ever done.
SPEAKER_03Did you go up to the belly button?
SPEAKER_04No, I did. I went from at least three quarters. Oh, even that, dude. Yeah, it wasn't a whole like I did three quarters of wax and it had dried.
SPEAKER_03Bro, that is wild. Oh, look, I I don't know what to say. Just.
SPEAKER_04Thanks, priest. Appreciate it, mate.
SPEAKER_03I don't know what to say. That's crazy.
SPEAKER_04Wait, can you put your priest uniform back on?
SPEAKER_03Yeah.
SPEAKER_04Give me some words of wisdom.
SPEAKER_03You know how there's obviously the rails, so like you you can talk and you can't see the priest. I'm standing up in the booth to have a look at you. Just go to look through the rails to the floor. Who is this freak? Who's this freak? Just to go, not good. Oh, Jesus.
SPEAKER_04Oh, all right. We've got to wrap up this episode.
SPEAKER_03We're we're dragging on. People are gonna not listen to season two. Anyway, what I'm knocking the mic. What is season two? You want to explain that? We we keep talking about season two, but we have not explained it at all.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, so we're taking a little pause and we're gonna come back bigger and better. We're improving our sound gear, which is gonna be great.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, so we're so excited.
SPEAKER_04Start the new season with some new sound gear and new logo, and hopefully the website will be up and running, some merch. So big things are happening, and we're gonna introduce some new segments and bring back some old ones. We want to hear from you guys what you want to hear, what segments you guys like, what segments we butch because there's been some doozies and that we tried them. But um, yeah, let's wrap it up.
SPEAKER_03Love it. Alright. How do we how do we end this? Five six seven eight. Five six seven eight
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