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In today’s show Scott and David attempt to define “high-performance” in light of the high-flying Twin Fin Invitational, question if the Pickle Fork is the new Elf Shoe’d potato chip, marvel at the acting chops of Tom Curren, and David finally reviews The Life And Death Of Westerly Windina. Enjoy! Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf Partners: Surfrider.org Partners: REALWatersports.com Partners: Treeswax.c...

In today’s show, world-renown photographer Chris Burkard explains that earning access to opportunity taught him the value of saying “no”, how a surf trip to Iceland inspired him relocate his family, why three days of darkness helped him unbury his core truth, and why his best work is still created in the ocean. Enjoy! Partner: DrinkAG1.com/surf … Continue reading "534 – Chris Burkard" The post 534...

In today’s episode Joel Tudor details his time at P.Diddy’s parties and Chas explains the phenomena of going soft with age while Flick twists an ovary thanks to a thorough jackhammering, Raimana learns why the caged bird sings, and the boys pinpoint the exact age when sharing a room on a surf trip become inappropriate. … Continue reading "291 – The Grit! October 24, 2024" The post 291 – The Grit!...

In today’s show David and Scott rediscover the virtues of Haleiwa, marvel at Slater’s ever-improving talent, dissect when less is more, celebrate the inception of Natural Selection Surf, and get inside info the challenges of working with flax. Enjoy! Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf Partners: ColbyPlus.com Partners: Surfrider.org Partners: REALWatersports.com Partners: Treeswax.com Sponsor: HelloFresh....

In today’s show, while our Presidential candidates “work the fry”, Chas and David reflect back on their first jobs, chart how menial jobs led to careers, and identify the moment where youthful enthusiasm to earn shifted to a lifetime of resentful ire. Enjoy! Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf Sponsor: HelloFresh.com/freesurf CREDITS Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf Sponsor: HelloFresh.com/freesurf Host, Pro...

? In today’s show David and Chas discover the one surfer who attended a Diddler White Party, feel shame as Prince Harry’s surpasses their surf ability, defend Abu Dhabi’s anti-Tyler Wright’s stance, attempt to appreciate the surf boardslide, and explain when it’s appropriate for your ladyfriend to give up shotgun for your quiver. Plus Barrel … Continue reading "290 – The Grit! October 18, 2024" Th...

In today’s episode Richie charts the rise and fall of Wave Tools, why shaping his own boards hindered his title hopes, how a radical lesson in humility transformed his worldview, why he never understood the concept of “soul” surfer until he quit surfing, his regrets attempting to raise a professional surf daughter, and why his … Continue reading "533 – Richie Collins: Part Two" The post 533 – Rich...

In today’s show Scott and David recap the 2024 Boardroom Show highlights; McTavish expanding his legendary status, Arenal cementing his, the camaraderie of the surf community, and why it always comes back to the surfboard. Also, controversy erupts ahead of the 2025 CT season as a 2x WSL Champ faces imprisonment if she competes at … Continue reading "379 – Spit! October 16, 2024" The post 379 – Spi...

Today’s mega-episode finds Chas and David at the world-famous Boardroom Show. Smith hunkered down in a Weekend Van interviewing a who’s who of surfers, shapers, mathematicians, dear listeners, hall-of-famers and doctors while David worked the floor. The conversations are fun, loose and come from every corner of the surf world even though Noble Rot is … Continue reading "The Weekend Chats, Live Fro...

? In today’s show Chas and David speculate which surfers may be fingered in a Freak Off, find bros attempting to go viral at Hurricane Milton, the WSL reveals their ’25 season and which familiar faces will return to the CT, and the boys ponder the consequence of a silent retreat. Plus Barrel or Nah? … Continue reading "289 – The Grit! October 11, 2024" The post 289 – The Grit! October 11, 2024 app...

Polarizing professional surf icon of the 80s/90s, Richie Collins, reflects on the benefits and consequence of being raised by a local enforcer, learning to live up to the family reputation and then taking it too far, the inescapable dread of regret, why he doesn’t surf anymore, and the deep value of knowing one’s family history. … Continue reading "532 – Richie Collins: Part One" The post 532 – Ri...

In today’s show David and Scott outline McTavish’s Boardroom Show quiver, discover Rasta’s secret life hack, revisit The Snap Heard ‘Round The World, and embrace a common clothing material as the next major advancement in surfboard construction. Enjoy! Partners: WaterwaysTravel.com Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf Partners: ColbyPlus.com Partners: Surfrider.org Partners: REALWatersports.com Partners: T...

In today’s show Chas and David plot a course of fandom and anti-fandom for food they would tattoo on their temple’s, teams for which they would bleed, clothing brands they would shill to their friends, and they relive the adolescent heartbreak that calloused their heart’s so. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Follow @TrashProse and @SurfSplendor CREDITS Host, Producer: … Continue reading "007 – Noble...

In today’s show David and Chas discover the correct name for a “flip-flop”, plumb the depths of Richie Collins, learn how to never poo in front of Tom Curren, explain why you should never keep a board on ice, get re-traumatized by the decorative soap from their childhood. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Partner: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf … Continue reading "288 – The Gr...

In today’s show someone sets the course to win a title on a self-shape, JJF politely declines hero-status and finds honor as everyman, mythic free-surf wunderkind embarks on new career as shaper, and Rasta tours the US to showcase the world’s most enviable modern quiver. Enjoy! Partners: WaterwaysTravel.com Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf Partners: SurfNVS.com Partners: Surfrider.org Partners: REALWat...

In today’s show, the return of ol’ pals Ashton G and DJ Lunakye, Ben Gravvy rises as the hero “we” need, “honesty” finds it’s integrity questioned, hubris trumps experience in Big Wave surfing, Chas explains what your choice of emoji says about your gender orientation. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Partner: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf DRESSED TO … Continue reading "287...

Today Dick Metz details his friendship with Rabbit Kekai, explains how his real estate empire was built from one vacant lot in Aspen, why buying back the Hobie stores (four times) was more profitable than selling them, and how archiving surf history through surfboards has become his life’s greatest work. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf for 20% off … Continue reading "530 – Dick Metz:...

In today’s show rock climbing blazes a trail for surfing, Andy Irons makes a case for less foam, Clay Marzo returns from the future to offer a peak at 2034, the boys discover the greatest surf city on the planet, and yet another teen gal bursts on to center stage. Enjoy! Partners: ColbyPlus.com Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf Partners: Treeswax.com … Continue reading "376 – Spit! September 25, 2024" T...

In today’s episode Chas and David design the most sophisticated surf report of modern times, identify the moment where surf fashion jumped the shark, celebrate the generosity of the surf enclave, and explain the dangers of renewing your wedding vows. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf THE WAFFLE HOUSE HURRICANE INDEX TRILOGY: NEW WAVE … Continue reading "286 – The Grit! Septe...

Metz is back! Today he tells us about selling his surf shop to Gerry Lopez to launch the Hobie Cat, venturing into the surf wear biz where the female customer unlocks an empire, and he learns valuable lessons in prudence and how to time an exit. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf for 20% off Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented by: REALWatersports.com … Continue reading "529 – Dick Metz...

In today’s show Chas sets a course, with guidance from one Circe Wallace, to blueprint the ideal modern man. How to: eat phallic food in public, embrace one’s femininity, the allure of the bad boy, and why trauma harnesses the DNA for the ultimate modern man. Follow @TrashProse and @SurfSplendor   The post 004 – Noble Rot: The Ideal Modern Man appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show David identifies the single most influential surfer of all time, Scott reveals the secret origins of one of the world’s greatest shapers, then the boys revel in the rebel big wave tour and observe how a perfect work/life/surf balance is the key to aging gracefully. Enjoy!  Partners: SurfNVS.com to see the new Chenye … Continue reading "375 – Spit! September 17, 2024" The post 375 –...

? In today’s show David and Chas bask in the pleasure of being sprayed in the face, identify precisely why surf culture has become so foppish, take notes from the moment Raygun broke dancing, and caution why you should always trust your gut. Plus Barrel or Nah?!  Partner: DrinkAG1.com/surf Partner: WeekendVans.com  Sponsor: HelloFresh.com/freesurf Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf CHAS INTERVIEWS YOU A...

English professor/shaper Charles Mencel joins us to edify on the Jersey beach badge, help illuminate the Shore’s deep history beyond the stereotypes, herald their music culture’s influence on surfing, and chart the travails of scaling a local board building business while raising five daughters and educating America’s young adults. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf for 20% off … Continu...

In light of James Earl Jones’ passing and amidst the era of Insta model fame, where hast the art of speaking gone? How to fake an accent, learn a language, seduce a lover, and earn 17 million dollars, all herein. Enjoy! The post 003 – Noble Rot: The Art of Speaking appeared first on Surf Splendor .