Finbarre Snarey

Arts & Culture Journalist
Creative Technologist
Producer

I am the presenter and producer of Tarot Interviews, the world’s first podcast where creatives discuss their work using tarot cards. I am based in Nottinghamshire, UK, and specialise in long-form interviews published through Tarot Interviews and Tarot DMs. My work spans audio and text-based formats, combining interview practice with research and creative technology.I am a Registered Creative Practitioner with the British Council, and a member of PEN International and the Royal Society of Arts.

Primary and Associated Projects

Tarot Interviews
Listen to my audio interview podcast.Link: tarotinterviews.com

Tarot DMs
Explore my messenger-based interview project.Link: tarotdms.com

Professional Standing

Professional memberships and affiliations
• NLGJA - Full voting member
• PEN International - Member
• International Press Institute - Member
• British Council - Registered Creative Practitioner
• Royal Society of Arts - Registered Member
• Society of Freelance Journalists - MemberResearch and publications
• I studied Human Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating in 1999.
• Author of working papers on qualitative interviewing methods and British tarot history, archived with persistent identifiers.
• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9374-3921
• While researching early tarot in Britain, I tracked down the birthplace of Robert William Felkin and documented it for inclusion in public geographic records.

Projects

Tarot Interviews is my primary project: an audio podcast in which guests discuss their work through tarot cards. The cards are used as a structured conversational framework rather than a divinatory tool.Tarot DMs is a sister project that reworks the interview format. Conversations take place via private messenger apps and are published as text-based interviews. Both projects use the same underlying card structures.ISNI: 0000 0005 2953 9242

Editorial standards

I follow the Society of Freelance Journalists Code of Practice, including standards of accuracy, fairness, and transparency, and I keep editorial work separate from promotional or PR activity. I am a full voting member of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, which informs my approach to editorial responsibility and ethical interviewing. I also align my practice with Inclusive Journalism Cymru, particularly in relation to representation, care, and accountability.When interviewing guests, I follow the Trans Journalists Association Style Guide and GLAAD Media Reference Standards. These guide how people are described and quoted, with an emphasis on accuracy, respect, and allowing guests to speak in their own terms.This approach runs through both Tarot Interviews and Tarot DMs. I edit interviews for clarity without altering meaning, provide sufficient context for readers and listeners, and publish with the aim of representing each guest and their work fairly.

Research context and interests

I have a long-standing interest in British folklore and local history, including the Belvoir witch trials, and in the historical development of tarot in Britain.

Portrait drawing from 1998 showing a tarot-themed scene.

Tarot Practice And Experience

I’ve been working with tarot for over three decades. This portrait shows me using tarot in the late 1990s and reflects a long relationship with the cards that still shapes how I work today. Art by Melodie Neesom (1998)

Professional background

Alongside my audio projects, I also work in IT on enterprise systems, incident response, and digital services. Earlier in my career, I worked across radio and television in a range of roles, including technical and research work. Working in technical, broadcast, and live performance environments has taught me the value of structure, timing, and good editorial judgement.This site is focused on my creative and editorial work.

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