Reel Riders

Simon Josey

A podcast about film-making motorcyclists. And motorcycling filmmakers. 

  1. Episode 47: Endo Riders and Endometriosis UK (Podcasthon 2026)

    18 MAR

    Episode 47: Endo Riders and Endometriosis UK (Podcasthon 2026)

    For this special episode I've teamed up with Endo Riders and the Endometriosis UK charity to highlight the work of Endometriosis UK and Endo Riders' fund-raising event, "Riding the Welsh Super 10".  "Riding the Welsh Super 10" is a 2-day motorcycle ride in April of the 10 highest roads in Wales, symbolising the 1-in-10 UK women who have endometriosis. For more information about Endo Riders and how to make your donation: Instagram:  endoridersukFacebook:  endoridersukLinktree:  linktr.ee/endoridersDonate: JustGivingEndometriosis UK is the UK's largest charity supporting those affected by endometriosis. For more information about the charity: www.endometriosis-uk.org This episode is part of the Podcasthon 2026 event. Podcasthon is a non-profit initiative with the objective of convincing as many podcasters as possible to dedicate an episode of their show to a charitable organisation of their choice. The idea is to use the episode to highlight or promote the chosen charity. All podcasts participating in the initiative are publishing their dedicated episodes during the week 14th – 20th March. This year Reel Riders is highlighting the Endometriosis UK charity, with a special focus on Endo Riders and their fund-raising event, "Riding the Welsh Super 10". More information about Podcasthon can be found at: podcasthon.org Some other links mentioned in this episode: Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival YouTube channelAdventure Motorcycle Film Festival Instagram accountAMFF (2026) Event photographer: Jason Keffert on InstagramThe Reel Riders podcast is freely available as an audio podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. In addition, it is released on YouTube as an audio-only podcast. Search for “Reel Riders” to find the feed. The Reel Riders podcast has accounts on both Instagram and Bluesky: Instagram: reel.ridersBluesky:     reelriderspodcast.bsky.social

    36 min
  2. Episode 44: Geoff McGarvey

    24/12/2025

    Episode 44: Geoff McGarvey

    Geoff McGarvey is my guest for episode 44. Anyone familiar with Brent Pearson’s YouTube channel (Brent Pearson) will know Geoff already, as he’s often riding with Brent, and has been responsible for the audio production on a number of Brent’s films.  You can find more information about Geoff's audio post production and original music company, SoundEngine:  Web: SoundEngine The following terms and concepts appear in the episode and may be unfamiliar to anyone not working in audio engineering:  “Kontakt” is a virtual instrument platform & software sampler, developed by the company Native Instruments. A “super”, which is short for “superimposed graphic”, is a technique for generating things like TV or film title sequences without using computer-generated graphics. To “foley” something is to recreate and record everyday sounds, like someone walking/running, opening or closing a door, etc. “MIDI” is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a system which allows musical instruments and computers to connect and exchange musical information (e.g. note, pitch, velocity and timing values) – all without transmitting actual audio. “Cubase” is an example of a Digital Audio Workstation or DAW software application. The equivalent in the video/film world are programmes like Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. “ProTools” is another DAW and is generally considered to be the reference standard in the professional audio recording world. “Dynamics control” or “dynamic range control” is concerned with controlling the difference between the loudest and quietest sections of an audio recording. Usually it is necessary to limit this difference, and it’s done with a piece of hardware or software called a “compressor”. In any discussion about audio it’s important to understand the difference between audio signal level, typically expressed in Decibels relative to a specific reference, and audio loudness level, which is expressed in LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale). “Loudness” measurements are important as they are intended to reflect how the human ear perceives loudness. The human ear doesn't perceive all frequencies at the same loudness; it's most sensitive to mid-range frequencies (around 2-5 kHz, where speech lies) and less sensitive to very low or very high frequency sounds. A "motza" is Australian slang for a large amount of money.The Reel Riders podcast, in partnership with The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast, has launched the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival. For details about the festival, go to  www.advmotofilmfest.com/. You can also visit the festival's page directly on FilmFreeway to submit your film for consideration: filmfreeway.com/TheAdventureMotorcycleFilmFestival  Consider giving the festival's Instagram account a follow too, at advmotofilmfest *** /// DONATE AND KEEP THE REEL RIDERS PODCAST SERVERS RUNNING /// *** Support the podcast by donating via our BUY ME A COFFEE link:      https://buymeacoffee.com/reelriderspodcast  The Reel Riders podcast is on both Instagram and Bluesky:  InstagramBluesky

    1hr 28min
  3. Episode 43: Bruce Smart (TeapotOne)

    10/12/2025

    Episode 43: Bruce Smart (TeapotOne)

    My guest for this episode is Bruce Smart, universally recognised by the moniker, “TeapotOne”. Bruce has a substantial following on YouTube, with his TeapotOne channel recently cracking the 100,000 subscriber mark. He’s also known for his Bru Time podcast, which has almost 180 published episodes. Oh, and apparently he rode a superbike around the world.  You can follow Bruce here: YouTube:     TeapotOne  and Bru TimeInstagram:  teapotoneinsta Website:      TeapotOne and Chicken StripsDuring our conversation, references were made to the following creators: Casey Neistat:YouTube:   CaseyNeistatPeter McKinnon:YouTube:   Peter McKinnonKraig Adams:YouTube:   Kraig AdamsAdam Riemann:YouTube:   Adam Riemann/Motology FilmsCody Wanner:YouTube:   Cody WannerAustin Vince:YouTube:   Austin VinceYou can check out Michael Heaton's adventures at: YouTube:     Michael HeatonInstagram:  fablemichael The Reel Riders podcast, in partnership with The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast, has launched the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival. For details about the festival - how to submit your films and how to purchase tickets - go to  www.advmotofilmfest.com/. You can also visit the festival's page directly on FilmFreeway to submit your film for consideration: filmfreeway.com/TheAdventureMotorcycleFilmFestival  Consider giving the festival's Instagram account a follow too, at advmotofilmfest *** /// DONATE AND KEEP THE REEL RIDERS PODCAST SERVERS RUNNING /// *** Support the podcast by donating via our BUY ME A COFFEE link:      https://buymeacoffee.com/reelriderspodcast The Reel Riders podcast is freely available as an audio podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. In addition, it is released on YouTube as an audio-only podcast. Search for “Reel Riders” to find the feed. The Reel Riders podcast can be found on both Instagram and Bluesky: Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel.riders/Bluesky:     bsky.app/profile/reelriderspodcast.bsky.social

    1hr 11min
  4. Episode 42: Abel, Harry & George from Trail Worn Films

    19/11/2025

    Episode 42: Abel, Harry & George from Trail Worn Films

    I can't remember exactly when I first became aware of the Trail Worn Films YouTube channel, but I do remember being immediately interested in talking to who was behind it. I got the chance to do that a couple of weeks ago, and in this episode you'll hear my chat with Abel, Harry and George.  You can follow "Trail Worn Films" at the following: YouTube:       Trail Worn FilmsInstagram:     Trail Worn UKDuring our conversation, references were made to the following:  Adam Riemann:Website:   Motology FilmsYouTube:  Adam RiemannXander Budnick:YouTube:  Xander BudnickThe Reel Riders podcast, in partnership with The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast, has launched the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival. For details about the festival - how to submit your films and how to purchase tickets - go to  www.advmotofilmfest.com/. You can also visit the festival's page directly on FilmFreeway to submit your film for consideration: filmfreeway.com/TheAdventureMotorcycleFilmFestival  Consider giving the festival's Instagram account a follow too, at advmotofilmfest *** /// DONATE AND KEEP THE REEL RIDERS PODCAST SERVERS RUNNING /// *** Support the podcast by donating via our BUY ME A COFFEE link:      https://buymeacoffee.com/reelriderspodcast The Reel Riders podcast is freely available as an audio podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. In addition, it is released on YouTube as an audio-only podcast. Search for “Reel Riders” to find the feed. The Reel Riders podcast can be found on both Instagram and Bluesky: Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel.riders/Bluesky:     bsky.app/profile/reelriderspodcast.bsky.social

    1hr 1min
  5. Episode 41: Al Phillips

    05/11/2025

    Episode 41: Al Phillips

    Al Phillips is the creator behind the YouTube channel, Moto Camp UK. It’s a small channel currently, and a relatively new one, but Al employs a lot of conventional techniques when creating his films and thus I was interested to learn about his filmmaking journey.  Find out more about Al at the following: YouTube:       Moto Camp UKInstagram:    Moto Camp UKDuring our conversation, references were made to the following: Matt McFadden:Website:   Classic RidesYouTube:  Classic RidesRob Hamilton:YouTube:  Moto FeelzYouTube:  Rob HamiltonGentleRide:      GentleRideMister Presko:  Mister Presko The Reel Riders podcast, in partnership with The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast, has launched the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival. For details about the festival - how to submit your films and how to purchase tickets - go to  www.advmotofilmfest.com/. You can also visit the festival's page directly on FilmFreeway to submit your film for consideration: filmfreeway.com/TheAdventureMotorcycleFilmFestival  Consider giving the festival's Instagram account a follow too, at advmotofilmfest *** /// DONATE AND KEEP THE REEL RIDERS PODCAST SERVERS RUNNING /// *** Support the podcast by donating via our BUY ME A COFFEE link:      https://buymeacoffee.com/reelriderspodcast The Reel Riders podcast is freely available as an audio podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. In addition, it is released on YouTube as an audio-only podcast. Search for “Reel Riders” to find the feed. The Reel Riders podcast can be found on both Instagram and Bluesky: Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel.riders/Bluesky:     bsky.app/profile/reelriderspodcast.bsky.social

    1hr 13min

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A podcast about film-making motorcyclists. And motorcycling filmmakers. 

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