{"podcast":{"title":"Sigma Sports Unplugged with Matt Stephens","slug":"sigma-sports-unplugged-with-matt-stephens-985027","podcast_index_feed_id":985027,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR4657020948","website_url":"https://sigmasports.podbean.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5c910cce-6a04-11ef-96fe-f7b883fee034/image/6530ec718643d781bb30968d5df3fa0c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sigma Sports","episode_count":149,"summary":"Sigma Sports is proud to present Matt Stephens Unplugged, a regular catch-up with cycling’s favourite character, Matt Stephens, as he chats with special guests and explores the bowels of his own fruity mind. With lots of surprises along the way, the route-map has been torn up; so who knows what direction we’re going in, or where we’ll end up! www.sigmasports.com/podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T22:18:49.921612+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sigma-sports-unplugged-with-matt-stephens-985027"},"episode":{"title":"Carlton Kirby on French Biscuit Factories and Emotional Crescendos","slug":"carlton-kirby-on-french-biscuit-factories-and-emotional-crescendos","published_at":"2026-04-03T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sigma-sports-unplugged-with-matt-stephens-985027/carlton-kirby-on-french-biscuit-factories-and-emotional-crescendos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sigma-sports-unplugged-with-matt-stephens-985027","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7817645421.mp3?updated=1774947804","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7817645421.mp3?updated=1774947804","summary":"Carlton Kirby chats to Matt Stephens about their first encounter in the Eurosport commentary booth together over 10 years ago. His love of cycling might have been born in a French biscuit factory, but it was in the years after that summer job that saw him DJ in Tuvalu, become a breakfast broadcaster, and have an unfortunate encounter with the world’s biggest dog. If you think Matt is tangential, just wait till you hear some of Carlton’s stories! Warm, funny, and full of behind-the-scenes detail, this episode offers a unique look at the voices behind the racing and the stories that keep fans coming back for more. www.sigmasports.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Carlton Kirby chats to Matt Stephens about their first encounter in the Eurosport commentary booth together over 10 years ago. His love of cycling might h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4272,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sigma-sports-unplugged-with-matt-stephens-985027/episodes/carlton-kirby-on-french-biscuit-factories-and-emotional-crescendos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sigma-sports-unplugged-with-matt-stephens-985027/carlton-kirby-on-french-biscuit-factories-and-emotional-crescendos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}