María Barrier
María Barrier | |
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| Education | University of Barcelona |
| Occupations | podcaster, journalist |
| Partner | Bruna Lucadamo |
María Barrier (born in Palma de Mallorca)[1] is a podcaster, journalist and Internet personality from Spain. Together with Samantha Hudson, she presents the podcast Bimboficadas.
Education
Barrier graduated from the University of Barcelona with a degree in Archeology and received a post-graduate degree in Digital Communication and Journalism.[2]
Career
The launch date for the first podcast of Bimboficadas, co-presented with Samantha Hudson, was announced through social media in November 2023. The podcast uses irony and irreverent humor to explore deeper topics such as job security, gender identity and mental health.[3][2] The podcast is often improvised, though a rough outline is created when an episode includes a guest. Barrier and Hudson say about the format that "the key is spontaneity and naturalness".[4]
On 7 August 2024, she was live recording an episode of the podcast with Hudson in a theater in Valencia. During filming, three men, each neo-Nazis and members of the Núcleo Nacional party, interrupted with derogatory insults targeting Hudson. Barrier kicked them out with the support of the rest of theatre attendees. Afterwards, Barrier reported the incident on social media. She described the men, all wearing black shirts and ski masks, entering the establishment after paying for their respective tickets.[5] The incident was picked up by the national press and covered by news outlets such as Público,[6] LaSexta[7] and 20 minutos.[8]
She was invited to attend the podcast Sabor a Queer, presented by film director David Velduque, in an episode that aired on 18 November 2024.[9] On 28 November 2024, she participated in an open assembly with Mariona Pagès, Clara Sans and Leo Espluga as part of Bivac, a festival for youth thought.[10]
As a journalist, she wrote for Acero and Metal Magazine.[2]
Personal life
Prior to the creation of the Bimboficadas podcast, Barrier and Samantha Hudson were friends in high school. Barrier supports anti-facisim and political lesbianism.[11] She is openly neurodivergent.[12] She is in a romantic relationship with Bruna Lucadamo, daughter of actress Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.[4] Barrier identifies as a lesbian.[13]
References
- ↑ "María Barrier". Festival Eñe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "María Barrier". CCCB (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Sánchez, Alberto Sisí (14 May 2024). "Samantha Hudson y María Barrier conducen el pódcast 'Bimboficadas': "Hay quien cree que somos unas analfabetas, unas engendras posmodernas"". Vogue España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Conoce a María Barrier, la nuera de Aitana Sánchez-Gijón a la que ha presentado en televisión". ¡HOLA! (in Spanish). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tensión en Valencia ante la interrupción de unos neonazis en un teatro durante la actuación de Samantha Hudson y María Barrier". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 September 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Público (30 September 2024). "Tres neonazis intentan reventar sin éxito la emisión en directo del podcast de Samantha Hudson y María Barrier". www.publico.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Echan a tres neonazis tras intentar parar la grabación del pódcast de Samantha Hudson y María Barrier: "¡Fuera, nazis!"". LaSexta (in Spanish). 30 September 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Mora, Daniel (30 September 2024). "Echan a un grupo de neonazis tras intentar boicotear la emisión del pódcast de Samantha Hudson: "¡No pasarán!"". www.20minutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ David Velduque (14 November 2024). BESTIES con BIMBOFICADAS (SAMANTHA HUDSON y MARÍA BARRIER) 🎀👯♀️ SABOR A QUEER 3x04. Retrieved 4 June 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Bivac 2024". CCCB (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ SER, Cadena (24 February 2025). "María Barrier: "Yo siempre busco la alternativa que hackee al sistema"". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "El triunfo de la revolución divergente". Cosmopolitan (in European Spanish). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ EVA (10 March 2025). Mai he tingut parella, amb Samantha Hudson i María Barrier (Bimboficadas), Roser Canet i més. Retrieved 4 June 2026 – via YouTube.