{"podcast":{"title":"Fire Footwear: Sneakers Talk (with Matt Frates)","slug":"fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667","podcast_index_feed_id":5942667,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/firefootwearpod/","website_url":"https://firefootwearpod.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/44c1b449-a709-4f3b-bf2e-af124121fd35/Fire-Footwear-3-0-3.jpg","author":"Matt Frates | Matt Frates Creations, LLC","episode_count":172,"summary":"Step into the world of sneakers with host Matt Frates. Each week, we unravel the unique stories behind the sneakers and the culture. From iconic designs to influential figures, discover fresh perspectives and in-depth discussions on the sneakers that shape our world. If you live for sneaker talk and crave insightful takes, this is your go-to podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Matt Frates Creates, LLC This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667"},"episode":{"title":"An Authentic Look at My 2025","slug":"an-authentic-look-at-my-2025","published_at":"2025-12-30T12:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/an-authentic-look-at-my-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667","url":"https://firefootwearpod.captivate.fm/episode/an-authentic-look-at-my-2025","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/de404f0c-b607-4f58-bcdf-3876c8548683.mp3","summary":"The end of 2025 is here, and while it was a great one for sneakers and the community, it was not the greatest year for Matt personally. Matt dives in a little to the uncertainty of the early part of his year, and how that was reframed to a new direction for 2026, and beyond. --- Subscribe to Matt Frates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattfratescreates Like what you hear? Help this content grow: https://ko-fi.com/firefootwearpod New episodes released on Tuesdays. Follow Matt Frates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfratescreates/ Follow Matt Frates on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattfratescreates Reach out to me with questions or thoughts: mattyicemedia@gmail.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy","meta_description":"The end of 2025 is here, and while it was a great one for sneakers and the community, it was not the greatest year for Matt personally. Matt dives in a li…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1297,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/episodes/an-authentic-look-at-my-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/an-authentic-look-at-my-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}