Creator Spotlight

In this episode, I chatted to Tom Cowling about the videos he makes about Rover on YouTube, the British car industry, saving some rare MG Rover models and much more.

In this episode, I chatted to Lexie Cooper about what she does for Blue Origin, networking for rockets! Also about some the issues in being so online and what comes with that and then some conversation about WiFi. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky Lexie Cooper Website

In this episode, I spoke to Sébastien Page about the origins of his website, iDownloadBlog, why his podcast (Downtime, formally Let's Talk iOS) with Cody ended and much more. Note, this episode was recorded on 18th September 2023, so some time sensitive topics about the iPhone 15 and iOS 17 are from that date. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky

In this episode, I was joined by Alex Harrington who is best known for the Grand Tour Nation website. These days, Alex is busy writing for F1 Briefings, hosting the Driven Mad podcast with his wife Lydia and occansialluy review cars on YouTube. We spoke about getting started making car videos, writing, the Grand Tour Nation, DriveTribe and much, much more. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky

In this episode. I spoke to Tom Matthews who runs the VintageMatthews channel on YouTube. We spoke about making gaming content, the issues surrounding mental health, burning out and much more. Of course, Tom is best known for his highly successful GTA Top Gear videos, so we also chatted about the production process and the people he works with. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky

In this episode, Alex speaks to Alex Goy who is a legend in the automotive journalism space. When he isn't tooling around in his Morgan Three Wheeler, you can find him writing about the latest sports cars and much more. Alex used to be heavily involved in Carfection, which unfortunately was shut down recently. The two Alex's spoke about how Alex G got started, some interesting perceptions people have about automotive journalism, what happened to Carfection and some solid advice for getting started into the industry. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky Alex Goy XYouTubeInstagram

In this episode. I spoke to James Regler, best known for JimtheITguy on YouTube. He makes content about networking and Ubiquiti and we spoke about how he started his business, Influx Solutions and a lot of chat about Ubiquiti, TP-Link and advice for people getting started into making videos. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky James Regler  

In the tenth episode of Creator Spotlight, I spoke to Chris Minasians from TotallyEV and we spoke about making content online, running a business, reviewing cars and much more. This is actually the last episode of season 2 and we’ll be back later this year for more episodes. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Episode Link Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky   Chris Minasians Website (TotallyEV)YouTube (TotallyEV)YouTube (TotallydubbedHD)X (TotallyEV)X (Chris)X (TotallydubbedHD)

In the ninth episode of Creator Spotlight, I spoke to Jerry Schulze, an amazing YouTube creator who focuses on Apple content. We spoke about WWDC 2023, the new MacBook Air 15-inch and using his Ford F150 as a generator for his house! Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on X, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight Podcast Site X the interface Website X Linkedin Mastodon Jerry Schulze YouTube Twitter

In the eighth episode of Creator Spotlight, I spoke to Arielle Nissenblatt, who is the head of community and content at SquadCast.fm. We spoke about what makes a good podcast, what Arielle does and much more. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on Twitter, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Episode Link Creator Spotlight Podcast Site Twitter the interface Website Twitter Linkedin Mastodon Arielle Nissenblatt Website Twitter Instagram

In the seventh episode of Creator Spotlight, I spoke to returning guest Sami Fathi. Sami used to work at MacRumors and has recently set out on his own to start the Apple news website, Supercharged. We talk about starting out on your own, WWDC 2023, which is just around the corner. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on Twitter, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Episode Link Creator Spotlight Podcast Site Twitter the interface Website Twitter Linkedin Mastodon Sami Fathi Website Twitter

In the sixth episode of Creator Spotlight, I spoke to Caroline Kidd, the founder and editor of Changing Lanes. We spoke about her journey into reviewing cars on YouTube, the equipment she uses and other great topics. It was great to chat to Caroline and learn what she makes and does and how she got started. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on Twitter, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. Episode Link Creator Spotlight Podcast Site Twitter the interface Website Twitter Linkedin Mastodon Caroline Kidd Website (Changing Lanes) Website (Caroline) Twitter (Changing Lanes) YouTube Linkedin Instagram Facebook Caroline's Book

Welcome to Creator Spotlight, a seasonal show where we talk to the best creators in their fields. I’m Alex, the host of Creator Spotlight and we’ve had some great guests on since the first series last year. Join me for 10 episodes a year where I talk to YouTube creators, automotive journalists and much more. You can find more info about the show at theinterface.uk/podcasts or by searching for it on your favourite podcast listening app. Thanks and see you in the next episode!

In the fifth episode of Creator Spotlight Series 2, I was joined by Harry Kersh from Insider Food. You'll recognise Harry from their highly acclaimed series, Food Wars which Harry presents with Joe Avella as well as other Insider staffers from India and Japan. In this episode we talk about some important things like Harry's journey into video production, advice for presenting on camera as well as pressing topics such as his favourite sandwich. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this new episode. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on Twitter, @creatorspotlight or on Mastodon @creatorspotlight@crosstalk.tech or you can email the show, info@theinterface.uk. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. https://squadcast.fm/?ref=theinterface Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. https://castos.com/?via=theinterface Creator Spotlight YouTube PlaylistXMastodonBlueskyLinkedinApple Podcasts the interface WebsiteXLinkedinCars YouTube ChannelTech YouTube ChannelPodcasts YouTube ChannelMastodonBluesky   Harry Kersh XYouTube

In the fourth episode of Creator Spotlight Series 2, I was joined by Jon Coupland who is best known for making YouTube videos about old cars and specifically, Protons. We spoke about Protons of course, Jon's journey to become a YouTube creator and his 'Royal Snail' van. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. I really hope you enjoy this new episode. Creator Spotlight is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record video and audio podcasts. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. https://squadcast.fm/?ref=theinterface Creator Spotlight is also proud to be hosted with Castos. Castos provides and easy way to host podcasts and distribute them to all the top platforms, including YouTube. Use our referral link to help support this as well as future episodes. https://castos.com/?via=theinterface Creator Spotlight Website - https://creatorspotpod.uk Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creator-spotlight/id1650826457 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3TLCDINaX61b7I6XP5Ybyd Goodpods - https://goodpods.app.link/3PB35umUpub Twitter - https://twitter.com/CreatorSpotPod Clips from the show -