Barbryn, whose real name is Barney Jeffries, did his first stint as a guru in February 2013.
| Date | Topic | Where | Column | Blog | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb. 14, 2013 | Shakespeare | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 2 | Jan. 23, 2014 | Horses | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 3 | Mar. 3, 2015 | Two – Part 1 | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 4 | Dec. 17, 2015 | Songs That Aren’t What They Seem | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 5 | Apr. 13, 2016 | Pathos | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 6 | Nov. 16, 2016 | Remembrance | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 7 | Mar. 22, 2017 | Contentment | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 8 | July 26, 2017 | Songs About Love Songs | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 9 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Unusual Narrators | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 10 | Oct. 3, 2018 | England | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 11 | Feb. 27, 2019 | Words of Wisdom | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 12 | May 29, 2019 | Urban Wildlife | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 13 | Dec. 7, 2022 | Simple Pleasures | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 14 | May 23, 2023 | Lesser Known Originals | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 15 | Feb. 7, 2024 | Unusual Time Signatures | Song Bar | Column | Blog |