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Reel Riders Podcast
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A podcast about film-making motorcyclists. And motorcycling filmmakers.
New episodes every couple of weeks or so...
Search for "Reel Riders" on your favourite podcast app or YouTube.
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🎥 Bruce Smart (aka TeapotOne) is my featured guest on episode 43. Bruce is a motovlogging YouTuber, podcaster, tour guide, author and global circumnavigator.

🎧 Catch my chat with Bruce on episode 43 of the #reelriderspodcast available now to download and stream. Link in bio.
Image of Bruce Smart riding a motorcycle. Onscreen text: "Bruce Smart aka TeapotOne Motovlogger / Podcaster / Tour Guide / Author Image of a motorcyclist taken from the POV perspective of another motorcyclist. Onscreen text: "'Integrity is non-negotiable... you get me warts and all.' Bruce Smart aka TeapotOne Motovlogger / Podcaster / Tour Guide / Author" Image of Bruce Smart riding a motorcycle in a mountain region. Onscreen text: "'[What's] motovlogging? Someone riding a motorbike, filming their point of view with a microphone as they vent whatever's on their mind.'" Image taken from behind Bruce Smart and a motorcycle as he looks over a mountain view. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Bruce."
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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🎥 My chat with Bruce Smart (aka TeapotOne) is the focus of episode 43. Bruce is a motovlogging YouTuber, podcaster, tour guide, author and global circumnavigator.

🎧 Catch my chat with Bruce on ep43 of the #reelriderspodcast available now to download and stream. Link in bio.
December 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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🎥 Bruce Smart (aka TeapotOne) is a motovlogging YouTuber, podcaster, tour guide and author. Apparently he rode a superbike around the world too....

🎧 Catch my chat with Bruce on ep43 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🎥 Abel, Harry and George are the names behind the YouTube channel, "Trail Worn Films". They're on a mission to make high quality cinematic films whilst not letting the filmmaking get in the way of adventure.

🎧 Catch my chat with them on ep42 of the #reelriderspodcast available now. Link in bio.
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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🎥 Abel, Harry and George are the names behind the YouTube channel, "Trail Worn Films". They're on a mission to make high quality cinematic films whilst not letting the filmmaking get in the way of adventure.

🎧 Catch my chat with them on ep42 of the #reelriderspodcast available now. Link in bio.
Image of George, Abel and Harry from Trail Worn Films standing besides their bikes in the mountains. Image of a motorcyclist taken from the perspective of the handlebars. Onscreen text: "'[Pointing the camera back at the rider].... to be completely honest, it's inspired by Adam Riemann. It gives a really good persepctive of speed.'" Image of Abel, Harry and George with their bikes at Nordkapp Norway. Onscreen text: "'We want to have fun. It's a holiday, it's a trip. If you don't get the shot, you don't get the shot. There's always tomorrow.'" Image of 2 motorcycles following a track in a mountainous area. Onscreen text: "'Listen to the full interview with George, Harry and Abel.'"
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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🎥 Abel, Harry and George are the names behind the YouTube channel, "Trail Worn Films". They're on a mission to make high quality cinematic films whilst not letting the filmmaking get in the way of adventure.

🎧 Catch my chat with them on ep42 of the #reelriderspodcast available now. Link in bio.
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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🎥 Abel, Harry and George are the names behind the YouTube channel, "Trail Worn Films". They're on a mission to make high quality cinematic films whilst not letting the filmmaking get in the way of adventure.

🎧 Catch my chat with them on ep42 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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105 days to go and counting down...... Do you have your ticket for the inaugural "Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival"?
The Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival logo, the date of the festival (28th February 2026). The festival is brought to you by the Reel Riders podcast and the Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast, with the support of Adventure Spec and Mitas.
November 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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🎥 Al Phillips is the creator behind the YouTube channel, "Moto Camp UK", which is dedicated to slowing down, escaping the noise, and finding calm through motorcycle riding, camping, nature, and solitude.

🎧 Catch my chat with Al on episode 41 of the #reelriderspodcast, available now. Link in bio.
Image of Al Phillips riding his custom motorcycle. Onscreen text: "Al Phillips - Motorcyclist / Filmmaker" Al Phillips leans against his custom motorcycle. Onscreen text: "'I would like a lot of what I do to be sincere and meaningful rather than just eye candy.'" "Al Phillips - Motorcyclist / Filmmaker" Image of "Al Phillips' custom motorcycle in a field. Onscreen text: "'The first time I got one of those comments... "Your videos helped me." I was just, you know, that's exactly why I did it." Al Phillips sits on a rock in a riverbed at sunset. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Al."
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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🎥 Al Phillips is the creator behind the YouTube channel, Moto Camp UK. Al's a relatively new filmmaker but employs a lot of conventional techniques when creating his films.

🎧 Catch my chat with Al on episode 41 of the #reelriderspodcast, available now. Link in bio.
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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🎥 Al Phillips is the creator behind the YouTube channel, Moto Camp UK. Al's a relatively new filmmaker but employs a lot of conventional techniques when creating his films.

🎧 Catch my chat with Al on ep 41 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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🎥 Ferdia Durkin is a freelance videographer from Ireland and a world-travelling ADV rider. He's been YouTubing since 2021 and published over 80 videos.

🎧 Catch my chat with Ferdia on ep 40 of the #reelriderspodcast now available. Link in bio.
Ferdia sits astride his GS 1150. Onscreen text: "Ferdia Durkin - Videographer & ADV Rider" Image of Ferdia standing beside his rented CB 125 in the Australian countryside. Onscreen text: "'When I roll up somewhere and start talking to someone, the first thing I do is, if the cameras are rolling, turn them off... so that the other person can feel totally relaxed.'" Image of Ferdia Durkin riding a rented CB 125 through the Australian countryside. In the foreground, a skeleton of a dead animal lies beside the road. Onscreen text: "'Even if only a dozen people watch it, if those dozen people are extracting some value from it.... then that is the purpose. It's sharing because it's the right thing to do.'" Image of Ferdia Durkin riding his GS 1150 away from the camera in the Turkish countryside. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Ferdia."
October 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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🎥 Ferdia Durkin is a freelance videographer from Ireland and a world-travelling ADV rider. He's been YouTubing since 2021 and published over 80 videos.

🎧 Catch my chat with Ferdia on ep 40 of the #reelriderspodcast now available. Link in bio.
October 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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🎥 Ferdia Durkin is a freelance videographer from Ireland who's a YouTuber and an ADV rider. Much of the content you'll find on his YouTube channel is derived from his international travels.

🎧 Catch my chat with Ferdia on ep 40 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.
October 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Jamie Thom & Marc Deri are the Lightweight Adventurers, two ordinary blokes who "let adventure and opportunity happen". In episode 13 we discussed the role of storytelling in filmmaking.

My chat with Jamie & Thom is still available - just look for ep 13 in the Reel Riders podcast feed. Link in bio.
Marc & Jamie in front of the crowd at one of the Lightweight Adventure Festivals. Onscreen text: "'The idea of it being inauthentic is probably more cringe-worthy to us than anything else.'" "Marc Deri & Jamie Thom - The Lightweight Adventurers" Marc sits on his motorcycle. Onscreen text: "'We weren't quite hitting the [emotional connection with audiences]... We put out finger on it, and it was storytelling.'" Jamie on his motorcycle on a forest track. Onscreen text: "'Storytelling is absolutely emotive, and if it's not emotive then you kind of lose the storytelling. It just becomes a list of words.'" Image of a motorcycle in a field, silouetted against the skyline. Onscreen text:"Listen back to my chat with Jamie & Marc on episode 13 of the Reel Riders podcast."
August 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🎥 Episode 39 features my interview with Stefan Klabunde, from production company Rugged Frames.

🎧 Catch my chat with Stefan on ep 39 of the #reelriderspodcast Available now. Link in bio.
August 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🎥 Episode 39 features my interview with Stefan Klabunde, from production company Rugged Frames.

🎧 Catch my chat with Stefan on ep 39 of the #reelriderspodcast Available now. Link in bio.
August 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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🎥 Stefan Klabunde, from production company Rugged Frames, is well known for his commercial video and film work with the automotive and motorcycling industries.

🎧 Catch my chat with Stefan on ep 39 of the #reelriderspodcast Available now. Link in bio.
Stefan Klabunde carries a camera rig on an exterior shoot. Onscreen text: "Stefan Klabunde - Digital Filmmaker & Video Producer" Image of a motorcyclist riding an off-road track. Onscreen text: "'You're exposed to the elements, as everyone is, during the race or during a trip. You need to work in these conditions... and that sometimes makes the movie more interesting.' Stefan Klabunde - Digital Filmmaker & Video Producer" Image of Stefan Klabunde operating a camera. Onscreen text: "'Back at that time, we didn't have all these YouTube channels teaching us everything about filmmaking... so it was pretty much self-taught.'" Image of Stefan Klabunde and Canan Gündogan, from Rugged Frames, holding cameras on a cliff edge above the sea. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Stefan."
August 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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🎥 You may not know the name Stefan Klabunde, but you've likely seen his commercial video and film work with the automotive and motorcycling industries.

🎧 Catch my chat with Stefan on ep 39 of the #reelriderspodcast Available now. Link in bio.
August 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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🎥 Stefan Klabunde is one half of the team behind the digital film and video production company, "Rugged Frames", well known for their work with the automotive and motorcycling industries.

🎧 Catch my chat with Stefan on ep 39 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.
August 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Isabelle is a solo motorcycle traveller and filmmaker, originally from Belgium but now based in Canada. Her work emphasizes authenticity, introspection and creative storytelling.

My chat with Isabelle is still available - just look for ep 12 in the Reel Riders podcast feed. Link in bio.
Isabelle stands beside her packed motorcycle. Onscreen text: "'These videos represent the purest, most authentic version of who I am - not just as a creator, but as an individual.'" Image of Isabelle cornering on her bike. Onscreen text: "'I've never, ever had a job as complex and demanding as this one. But I can't stop. It's addictive to me. I kind of hate it, but I love it.'" Isabelle, besides her bike and a bridge. Onscreen text: "'I don't know what the story is going to be, so I have to film everything until something happens.'" Image of Isabelle's motorcycle in autumn. Onscreen text: "Listen back to my chat with Isabelle on episode 12 of the Reel Riders podcast."
July 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🎥 Logan Olausen is a photographer, filmmaker and adventure traveller who's currently in Latin America. Check out his "Escape Artist Media" YouTube channel.

🎧 Catch my chat with Logan on episode 38 of the #reelriderspodcast out now. Link in bio.
Logan Olausen standing next to his motorcycle. Onscreen text: "Logan Olausen - Photographer, Filmmaker, Traveller. Image of Logan Olausen's motorcycle, standing in front of his tent. Onscreen text: "'Music definitely does influence what I do.... it reflects the pace and timing.' Logan Olausen - Photographer, Filmmaker, Traveller." Logan Olausen hanging from a climbing rope. Onscreen text: "'It's important to have some time off... because if you're filming day after day it can start to get a bit tiring and stale.'" Logan Olausen, sitting on his motorcycle, staring into the distance and snow-covered mountains. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Logan."
July 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🎥 Ep 38 of the podcast is now available to download/stream. In this episode, I speak with Logan Olausen, an adventure photographer, film-maker and world traveller from New Zealand.

🎧 Catch my chat with Logan on ep 38 of the #reelriderspodcast now available. Link in bio.
July 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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🎥 Logan Olausen is an adventure photographer, film-maker and world traveller from New Zealand. He's currently touring Latin America, filming and publishing to his YouTube channel, "Escape Artist Media".

🎧 Catch my chat with Logan on ep 38 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.
July 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Chris Moon is a photographer, film maker and ADV motorcyclist from Austria. He documents cinematic motorcycle trips to remote regions, blending exploration with high-quality storytelling.

Chris was my guest on ep 11, which is still available - just look in the Reel Riders podcast feed. Link in bio.
Image of Chris Moon in his riding gear, next to his motorcycle. Onscreen text: "'It would be more boring to me to just go out riding without recording. It's like a second passion for me.' Chris Moon - Photographer, Film Maker , ADV Motorcyclist." Image of Chris Moon sitting in a grassy field, leaning against his motorcycle. Onscreen text: "'It's just so much work and time. If you don't have a passion for it, you won't stick to it.'" Image of Chris Moon crouching beside his motorcycle, with its flat rear tyre. Onscreen text: "'You really need to shoot for the edit. A lot of people just shoot hours of footage and then get lost in the editing.'" Image of Chris Moon looking at a distant hilltop settlement. Onscreen text: "Listen back to my chat with Christ on episode 11 of the Reel Riders podcast."
July 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM