{"podcast":{"title":"Media Matters Podcast Network","slug":"media-matters-podcast-network-4511605","podcast_index_feed_id":4511605,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/silverscreen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/silverscreen","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/silverscreen/20241230_011233_5a6824ee50f64d63478fa563bc10a7a8.png","author":"Michael Wilson","episode_count":261,"summary":"HIT OR MISS: WHO TREK A Star Trek and a Doctor Who Podcast celebrating every visual part of the franchises, from 1963 to the present day. Honest but respectful reviews, episode discussions, general chat & interviews. SILVER SCREEN Film reviews and analysis from Film Studies BA graduate Michael Wilson, his knowledgeable but enigmatic co-host D.K and a host of fellow cinephile guests. In 60-90 minutes they'll review and analyse new releases, classics, guilty pleasures and films they love, hate, or love to hate.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T16:19:13.696712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605"},"episode":{"title":"Interview with podcast musician Al Trotter","slug":"interview-with-podcast-musician-al-trotter","published_at":"2026-04-23T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/interview-with-podcast-musician-al-trotter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/silverscreen/2735946","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/91786/2735946/silverscreen/2026_04_14_21_55_35_8d4c8463-3a5d-49d7-8d26-530d86fa3a1a.mp3","summary":"AN INTERVIEW WITH MUSICIAN AL TROTTER In this special Meet the Creators episode, Mike Wilson sits down with an old friend and the podcast’s newest composer, musician Al Trotter. In this in-depth conversation, Al reflects on his early experiences with music—both listening and playing—including some (slightly embarrassing) first albums. He shares his journey through school, the influences and supporters who shaped him, and how he discovered his natural ability to learn and reproduce music by ear. Throughout the interview, Al explores each of his six released tracks, including collaborations, the real-life and fictional inspirations behind them, and his creative process—from initial ideas to published work. He also opens up about his online success and overcoming a brief crisis of creative confidence. Of course, no conversation would be complete without discussing the TV and film scores that resonate most with him, as we put him on the spot to name a few favourites. This is a fascinating and insightful listen for anyone interested in music, creative journeys, or simply a relatable—and perhaps motivational—story about following your geeky passion. TW: Suicide, road death, grieving - 27:04 to 32:40 TW: Potential domestic/child abuse - 1:18:01 to 1:20:38 Links: • Follow Al on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dap8b58TT/ • Follow Al, and check out all of his tracks in full, on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCENf_17-Bi8HitVg7w5rd9Q?si=3_7ZCmLXLAp4-f3F • Follow Al on TikTok and view the Never Forget slideshows: https://www.tiktok.com/@abusesurvivor84?_r=1&_t=ZN-95XVHPCpJfK • \"Never Forget\" is available to purchase on all good digital music platforms. Proceeds go to the 9/11 memorial fund. Find Mike and the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/m…","meta_description":"AN INTERVIEW WITH MUSICIAN AL TROTTER In this special Meet the Creators episode, Mike Wilson sits down with an old friend and the podcast’s newest compose…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5341,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/episodes/interview-with-podcast-musician-al-trotter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/interview-with-podcast-musician-al-trotter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}