Reel Riders

For the second episode in the series of interviews with directors whose films were chosen for the 2026 Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival , Reel Riders has teamed up again with Clive Barber from The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast . The festival was held at the end of February, at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, in the UK's Lake District. The subject of this episode is Mike Smith , d...

Brooke Darrow is a New Zealand filmmaker whose film "Faster Than Fear" won the award for Best Documentary at the 2026 London International Student Film Festival . "Faster Than Fear" explores how the thrill of motorcycling sits alongside the fear of grieving our fellow motorcyclists. The film was made while Brooke was completing her MFA (Creative Practice) - Film at Te Herenga W...

Angelo - aka Noob - started posting videos to his YouTube channel NooBiker in February 2019 and it now has over 530 videos, including Shorts and Livestreams as well as traditional longer form videos. Noob came to motorcycling in his 40s and he's been making up for lost time ever since. His channel content reflects his broad interest in motorcycle culture, spanning track days, training to be a...

Steve Hill, from YouTube channel exeter rider , has been publishing a range of different motorcycle videos since March 2019, covering bike reviews, trips, interviews and workshop content.  I sat down with Steve for a chat covering his history with motorcycling and how he got into running a YouTube channel. Find Steve on YouTube and Instagram . During this episode, references were made to the follo...

For this special episode, Reel Riders has teamed up with Clive Barber from The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast to interview 3 of the directors whose films were shown at the inaugural Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival . The festival was held at the end of February, at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, in the UK's Lake District. Nick Jacobs is the director of West of Santander . Thomas...

Jonny Doyle is the creator of the YouTube channel " The lad with the beard ". In the almost 4 years since he started the channel (as of April 2026), he's posted over 300 videos. Many of his videos document his trips, such as the charity ride he made to Nordkapp in 2024, and recently a lot of his content has tracked his progress as an off-road rider. You can also follow Jonny on Inst...

Guy Markham is a force of nature on the internets and a relentless motorcycle enthusiast. His " iamguymarkham " Instagram profile has over 97,000 followers, having taken off during the COVID-19 pandemic when his work running filmset security dried up.  During the recent northern hemisphere winter, Guy embarked on his first film project, travelling by motorcycle with friends Ed and Greg,...

Southbound is a project undertaken over multiple years and multiple trips to ride from California to the bottom of South America. Making those trips, and the films that document them, are Danny McGee , Jonah Levine and Jesse Evers . You can watch Southbound Ep I and Southbound Ep II on YouTube: Southbound Ep I Southbound Ep II Find and follow Danny , Jonah and Jesse at these places: Danny McGee Yo...

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 inf...

Stijn Vermeulen has dabbled in digital content creation for a while, but only in the last few years has he thrown himself full-time into creating motorcycle content. You can follow Stijn here: Instagram: BRAAPStijn YouTube:    BRAAPStijn During our conversation, references were made to the following: Pol Tarrés -  The Seeker ACT - Adventure Country Tracks Casey Neistat Martijn Doolaard Adam Rieman...

Dave Perry is freelance cameraman and DOP who has worked on numerous television and film projects, but you might know him from his YouTube channel, Wheelie Good TV . You can follow Dave here: YouTube:      Wheelie Good TV Instagram:  Wheelie Good TV During our conversation, references were made to the following films, film directors, cinematographers and Motovloggers: Kes directed by Ken Loach Ken...

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 t...

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:      T...

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 Films...

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 UK Instagram:    Moto Camp UK During our conversation, references w...

Ferdia Durkin is a freelance videographer from Ireland who's been YouTubing since 2021. He's also an ADV rider, and much of the content you'll find on his YouTube channel is derived from his international travels. Find out more about Ferdia at the following: Website:      unOrdinaryWorld YouTube:      unOrdinaryWorld Instagram:  ferdia_unordinaryworld  During our conversation, refer...

Stefan Klabunde is one half of the team behind the digital film and video production company, Rugged Frames . I’ve been aware of Stefan’s work for some time, through his work for brands like Touratech and organisations like the Adventure Country Tracks (ACT). I was very happy to be able to sit down and chat with him. You can see examples of Rugged Frames'  work at their website, on Vimeo and...

At long last, we have our first Kiwi guest on the show. Graphic Designer Logan Olausen grew up on Auckland’s North Shore but has also spent periods living overseas…. And when I spoke with him for this episode of the Reel Riders podcast, he was in the middle of an epic tour of South and Central America. I’ve been following Logan’s YouTube channel, “ Escape Artist Media ” for about a year, so I was...

Neen and Mike , from Ride More ADV , celebrate "riding together, miles apart". And they film it. What does that actually mean? Find out more in this episode of the Reel Riders podcast.  You can follow Neen and Mike on YouTube and Instagram:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RideMoreADV  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ridemore_adv/  https://www.instagram.com/neen_ridemore/  https:...

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. I had a feeling that Ali would be bursting with enthusiasm, and I wasn't disappointed.  You can follow Ali on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alihoranirl  Instagram...

Danny Lilwall is an amateur filmmaker who started out by making POV films of his motorcycle rides... But when boredom with that form set in, he raised his ambitions, studied endless online film-making tutorials and took an approach more in keeping with filmmaking conventions. His most recent effort - " Uganda By Motorcycle " - shows just how far he's come in crafting a well-paced an...

" Angels Of Dirt " is a 2024 film documenting the life and career of talented Flat Track racer Charlotte Kainz , whose life tragically came to an end while racing in 2016. Wendy Schneider shot the film over 17 years, documenting Charlotte's life and the Flat Track racing community Charlotte grew up in.  For information about the film, including this summer's European Tour scree...

Motorcycling has been central to Damian "Demon" Rowley's life since his late teens, leading him into a varied career as a professional motorcyclist. Now he's touring the world on 2-wheels, having set off in 2024, and I've been following him as he's vlogged his way through North and South America. Check out Damian's YouTube channel, Instagram account and Facebook:...

Isaac Johnston is a photographer, film director and filmmaker from Montana. He works in the worlds of commercial photography and filmmaking, but he also has a YouTube channel which is increasingly focused on motorcycle content.  (Note: the main interview in this episode was recorded in late March 2025.)  Check out Isaac's website, YouTube channel and Instagram account:  Website:     https://w...

If you've listened to epsiode 28 (Greg Villalobos) you will already be familiar with Thomas Dance, as Thomas recently shot and edited the Adventure Spec Trans Morocco Trail film that I spoke with Greg about. In this episode, I speak with Thomas about that experience, the other films he's posted to YouTube, how he got into film-making and his photography origin story.  (Note: the main int...