Reel Riders Podcast

🎥 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.

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."

🎥 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.

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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 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.

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."

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.

🎥 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.

🎥 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.

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."

🎥 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.

🎥 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.

🎥 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.

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."

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.

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."

🎥 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.

🎥 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.

🎥 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.

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."

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.

Neen and Mike from, Ride More ADV, sit on their bikes. Onscreen text: "Neen & Mike, Ride More ADV. Motorcyclists / Video Creators".

Image or Mike sitting on his bike, speaking to an unknown person walking besides him. Onscreen text: "'It doesn't need to be an epic.... it just needs to be something.' Neen & Mike, Motorcyclists/Video Content Creators."

Image of Neen and Mike, helmets on. Onscreen text: "'You never regret having gone out for a ride.... you always come back feeling a bit better.'"

Image of Neen and Mike, camping at night, a string of lights swung between their bikes. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Neen & Mike."

🎥 Neen and Mike, from Ride More ADV, have made it their thing to "ride together, miles apart". They film those rides and share their riding challenges to YouTube and Instagram.

🎧 Listen to my chat with Neen and Mike on episode 37 of the #reelriderspodcast , out now. Link in bio.

🎥 "Riding together, far away" is a concept that Neen and Mike, from Ride More ADV, have developed and brought to YouTube and Instagram.

🎧 Listen to my chat with Neen and Mike in episode 37 of the #reelriderspodcast , now available to download/stream. Link in bio.

🎥 Neen and Mike, from Ride More ADV, do something a little different when they go for rides "together". That caught my attention... and led to an interesting podcasting challenge!

🎧 Catch my chat with Neen and Mike on episode 37 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.

Joe Ryan sits on a packed Royal Enfield motorcycle in the Himalayan Mountains. Onscreen text: "'I never wanted to be in front of a camera... But there was no one else to film.' Joe Ryan - Photographer / Film Maker"

Joe Ryan riding a Royal Enfield motorcycle through a puddle. Onscreen text: "'It's like Wilson from Castaway - you just chat away.'"

Joe Ryan sitting on a Royal Enfield motorcycle in a Vietnamese street. Onscreen text: "'The reason was just to film it, so I'd actually remember it.'"

Image of Joe Ryan riding down a dusty road in Namibia, with a wild animal running across the road in front of him. Onscreen text: "Listen back to my chat with Joe on episode 10 of the Reel Riders podcast."

Joe Ryan is a photographer, documentary filmmaker and former professional triathlete who documents his motorcycle travel adventures on his YouTube channel "Joe Ryan".

Joe was my guest on ep 10, which is still available - just look in the Reel Riders podcast feed. Link in bio.

Ali Horan stands next to her motorcycle. Onscreen text: "Ali Horan - Video Content Creator / Motorcyclist"

Image of Ali riding off-road. Onscreen text: "'Off-road taught me more about motorbikes in a day than a month on-road.'" "Ali Horan - Video Content Creator / Motorcyclist"

POV shot of a motorcyclist riding next to snowy countryside. Onscreen text: "'If I'd done this in my 20s, it would've been for the wrong reasons.'"

Image of Spanish mountains in late winter. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Ali."

🎥 Ali Horan is a Video Content Creator and road and off-road motorcyclist from Dublin. She's relatively new to both motorcycling and film-making, but her enthusiasm for both is infectious.

🎧 Catch my chat with Ali on episode 36 of the #reelriderspodcast out now. Link in bio.

🎥 Ali Horan is a Dublin-based content creator and rider whose accounts on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok can be found under the name "AliHoranIRL".

🎧 Catch my chat with Ali on episode 36 of the #reelriderspodcast out now. Link in bio.

🎥 Ali Horan is comparatively new to both motorcycling and publishing her motorcycle-based videos to YouTube, but that's precisely why I thought she would be an interesting guest for the podcast.

🎧 Catch my chat with Ali on ep 36 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.

YouTube video by Isaac Johnston Why I Gave Up My Dream Bike — And What I’m Riding Now

Isaac Johnston has a new bike!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE2...

YouTube video by Brent Pearson Mongolia My next adventure

Hello, what's this?

Looks like Brent Pearson is heading overseas again, for a new adventure to film.... Keep an eye on his channel in the coming months!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oogL...

Nathaniel Ramirez crouches behind a tripod. Onscreen text: "'I didn't want to just make videos. I wanted to preserve culture.' Nathaniel Ramirez - Film Editor, Filmmaker, Founder of The Motorcycle Archives."

Nathaniel Ramirez sits on one of his motorcycles. Onscreen text: "I'm not just filming bikes. I'm documenting people, places and philosophies."

Nathaniel Ramirez crouches behind a camera. Onscreen text: "Editing is my superpower - it's where I find the story's rhythm."

Nathaniel Ramirez sits on a motorcycle during sunset. Onscreen text: "Listen back to my chat with Nathaniel on episode 9 of the Reel Riders podcast."

Nathaniel Ramirez is a film editor, filmmaker, and founder of "The Motorcycle Archives" - a YouTube channel and podcast exploring the personal stories of motorcyclists and builders.

Nathaniel was my guest on ep 8, which is still available - just look in the Reel Riders podcast feed. Link in bio.

Danny Lilwall sitting on his rented motorcycle in Uganda. Onscreen text: "Danny Lilwall - Amateur Filmmaker / Adventure Rider".

Danny Lilwall staring at his faulty rented motorcycle, roadside in Uganda, Onscreen text: "I learned to stop chasing the perfect shot - and start capturing the unexpected."

Image of Danny Lilwall and motorcycling companion Pete, on the equator in Uganda. Onscreen text: "Narration made me uncomfortable. But it helped me tell the story the way I lived it."

Image of a motorcycle speedometer from Danny Lilwall's film, "Uganda by Motorcycle". Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Danny."

🎥 Danny Lilwall is an amateur filmmaker and adventure rider from the UK. Motorcycles have been a gateway for his filmmaking and remain central to his adventuring, but are now less dominant in his filmmaking.

🎧 Catch my chat with Danny on ep 35 of the #reelriderspodcast available now. Link in bio.

🎥 Danny Lilwall is an amateur filmmaker and adventure rider from the UK. Motorcycles have been a gateway for his filmmaking and remain central to his adventuring, but are now less dominant in his filmmaking.

🎧 Catch my chat with Danny on ep 35 of the #reelriderspodcast available now. Link in bio.

🎥 Danny Lilwall is an amateur filmmaker and adventure rider from the UK. He's been making films for years, and with each new project, he raises his ambitions for what he can achieve.

🎧 Catch my chat with Danny on ep 35 of the #reelriderspodcast out on Wednesday. Link in bio.

Tom Gould sat on his motorcycle, on a sandy track. On screen text: "I didn't realise how creative I could be until I started filming. Tom Gould - Motorcycle Adventurer / Content Creator".

Tom Gould riding through a puddle in West Africa. On screen text: "I'm doing this for the love of it. YouTube is secondary - but the post-production work helps me relive the feelings in real time."

Image of Tom Gould and his motorcycle in the background. On screen text: "Production quality doesn't equal emotional quality. Realness matters."

Image of a tent in a desert wilderness at sunset. On screen text: "Listen back to my chat with Tom on episode 8 of the Reel Riders podcast."

Tom Gould, from YouTube channel "I Like Motorbikes", was my guest on ep 8 of the podcast.

At that time he and partner Lauren were making their way from the UK to South Africa on a pair of humble Honda CG125s.

Ep 8 is still available - just look in the Reel Riders podcast feed. Link in bio.

Image of Wendy Schneider, filmmaker, musician, record producer and recording engineer.

Image of Charlotte Kainz. Onscreen text: "I wasn't making a film about someone I'd never met. I had a personal relationship with Charlotte."

Image of Charlotte Kainz flat-track racing. Onscreen text: "The ability to be fearless is every girl's right." Attributed to Wendy Schneider.

Image of Charlotte Kainz sitting on her flat-tracking racing Harley Davidson. Onscreen text: "Listen to the full interview with Wendy."

🎥 Wendy Schneider is the director of the film "Angels Of Dirt", which documents the life and career of talented Flat Track racer Charlotte Kainz, whose life tragically came to an end while racing in 2016.

🎧 Catch my chat with Wendy on ep 34 of the #reelriderspodcast out now. Link in bio.