Surf Splendor

Iconic Queensland shaper Dick Van Straalen shares his origin story and details how living with dyslexia has informed his surfing and surfboard building. He discusses helpful treatment strategies and explains how his acute mindset has empowered him to pioneer material usage and design theory for the past 60 years. Enjoy! Follow @Dick. VanStraalen Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com Sponso...

Christian Beamish is a surfboard craftsman with a historic bent — always looking to the past to envision the future. A fun discussion about design, and what’s next. @ChristianBeamish   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Christian Beamish (@christianbeamish)   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Christian … Continue reading "087 – Christian Beamish" The post 087 – Christian B...

In today’s show Chas and David watch the flames rage as Steph joins Carissa as the 2nd of the impending exodus of the burning house, then Jason Mamoa attempts to douse with canned water, ESPN+ gets a freebie, and the boys advise for how to avoid forced friendship and expel a self-induced curse. Plus Barrel … Continue reading "252 – The Grit! January 26, 2024" The post 252 – The Grit! January 26, 2...

Laminations San Diego sander Alex Banyay details the inner workings of the most revered surfboard factories, quantifies the human costs of outsourced manufacturing, explains why preserving history requires hiring surfer-labor, and reveals which shaper is responsible for the greatest innovations in modern surfing. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor: WaterwaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com F...

Shea Somma is a surfboard shaper from SLO area. His “Best In Show” entry at The Boardroom International Surfboard Show won 1st Place in 2023. We discuss surfboard shaping, Bonzers, getting into the business, the craft, tools necessary and a bunch more surfboard related discourse. @SheaSomma   View this post on Instagram   A post … Continue reading "086 – Shea Somma" The post 086 – Shea Somma appea...

In today’s show Scott and David discuss Stephanie Gilmore’s (and Carissa Moore’s) departure from the Championship Tour, why it’s the best time to be a surfer and the worst time to be a fan of pro surfing, Kelly’s return from hip surgery, Pipeline’s return to the center stage, and Stab’s homerun project with Kolohe Andino. … Continue reading "341 – Spit! Janaury 24, 2024" The post 341 – Spit! Janau...

It’s happened, Carissa Moore announced her retirement from the WSL. David and Chas unpack her dignified exit and the repercussions before celebrating RFK Jr’s surf session with Kelly, Billy’s Da Hui win, and identifying why Cole Housmand is destined to fill Slater’s shoes in 2024. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: WeekendVans.com CARISSA MOORE RETIRES … Continue readi...

Westlife’s Kian Egan joins us to discuss his teenaged, rapid rise to pop music stardom, how discovering surfing allowed him reconnect with his core values, why taking time off stimulates growth, and how a once boy-band is still expanding their popularity and depth into their man-band years. Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com S...

In today’s show David and Scott try to get to the bottom of the reasons behind and the repercussions of surfing abandoning the youth and the rebellious spirit. They also find Kelly recuperating from surgery, Eimeo’s career perhaps cut short, and Kolohe’s finding a whole new chapter. Enjoy! Sponsor: SurfNVS.com Sponsor: WaterwaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: TREESWAX.com Sponsor:...

? Cyrus Sutton Story teller. Eco Entrepreneur? Super smooth goofy foot surfer originally from Orange County, now living in the pacific Northwest; Old soul. Young heart. Deep thinker. Follow @Cyrus_Sutton   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cyrus Sutton (@cyrus_sutton)   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by … Continue reading "085 – Cyrus Sutton" The post 085 – Cyrus Sutton a...

? In today’s show Scott reveals Bob McTavish (!) as the Icons of Foam honoree for 2024 and delivers reporting back from Surf Expo, while David draws attention to Operation Moby Dick in Rhode Island, then they wonder where Kelly went, question why Gabe’s being so maligned by Stab, and question what insiders know about … Continue reading "339 – Spit! January 12, 2024" The post 339 – Spit! January 12...

In today’s episode filmmaker Darieus Legg extolls the virtues and perils of being raised on a sailboat, explains how valuing external validation is a zero sum game, recounts why creative expression can buoy depression, and shares how his simply pursuit to tell the story of a used surfboard unraveled his life’s calling. Enjoy! Sponsors: Blueland.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com … Continue reading "494 –...

In today’s show gargantuan show Chas reveals why grom abuse only hurts the abuser, David discovers the origin of Kelly’s turtle obsession, the boys quantify the precise amount of time required to become a local, and ELO’s poo poo touch reaches from the unemployment line to continue to dismantle surf biz. Plus Barrel or Nah?! … Continue reading "250 – The Grit! January 10, 2024" The post 250 – The...

? We want to gift you a surfboard. Ryan Lynch is here to help. A thought leader in surfboard sustainability, the former Tesla engineer has focused his efforts on eliminating resin from surfboard production and designing high-performance, long lasting surfboards using regenerative construction materials without sacrificing one iota of performance and design, all whilst enhancing … Continue reading...

In today’s show David and Chas finally uncover Kelly’s predestined metamorphosis, surfing’s preeminent absurdist Vlogger hits his artistic zenith, Coco designs the blueprint for new partner paradigms, and the boys reveal while role play in the bedroom never achieves one’s forecasted fantasy. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: WeekendVans.com Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/su...

In today’s show Eden Saul joins us to explain why the mat is the most dynamic surf craft, how he planted Dead Kooks seeds globally for free while gleaning knowledge from the best builders, how increasing production decreased his business growth, and why he’s committed to purchasing other shaper’s surfboards. Enjoy! Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor...

In our first episode of 2024, surfed-out Scott and David discuss the Best Swell Ever (?!) to light up California’s coast, the mass exodus of pros fleeing lifelong sponsors, the Pipeline pioneer who could use your acknowledgement, and the recount the single best waves surfed in 2023. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: SurfNVS.com … Continue reading "338 – Spit! Janu...

In the final show of the year, Chas and David share the surprising story of how surfing has helped get guns off the street, Filipe Toledo’s secretly crafted narrative of fear, why the WSL’s CEO vacancy accidentally reveals their true mission, and Drummer Dave joins us from the great beyond to sign off the year. … Continue reading "248 – The Grit! December 29, 2023" The post 248 – The Grit! Decembe...

In an apple orchard, on an island thirty miles north of Seattle, eight years removed from his last surf is where I found Drew Kampion. Author of six books, countless surf articles, and perhaps the main person responsible for surfing’s mischievous, irreverent presentation, Kampion reflects on his early years at Surfer, analyzes current surf media, … Continue reading "491 – Drew Kampion" The post 49...

In today’s show David and Scott assess the massive swell that’s hitting their coastline in real time, then reflect and project on 2023 and 2024; best moment in surfing, best news event, best podcast moment, best surfing, predictions for 2024 and more. Enjoy and Happy New Year! Sponsor: ColbyPlus.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: TREESWAX.com CA IS LIGHTING UP … C...

In today’s show, the boys send a Christmas miracle to Baja, pro forma Tom Lochtefeld’s latest endeavor, a disgraced YouTuber ventures back to the North Shore he defiled, Fast Eddie disappears amidst cancel culture controversy, and Chas preps for his greatest performance yet, The Nutcracker. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf THE DIVORCEÉ’S BOARDS LAND IN … Continue reading "247 – The...

Era defining filmmaker Kai Neville joins us to discuss why the visual style he is known for is not his own, how Bruce Irons is to blame for the best clip he’s ever missed, and how independent film helps foster the most creative and progressive expressions of surfing. Enjoy!  Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com CREDITS Host, … Continue...

In today’s show Scott and David marvel at the frigid, world-class, mega surf that detonated on Jersey’s shores, reveal the new plans for the Teahupo’o tower, gossip about Carissa’s potential departure from the WSL, and look to competitive climbing to pontificate about how wave pools will influence professional competitive surfing. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! … Continue reading "336 – Spit! Decemb...

In today’s episode Chas enters the Vlogosphere and makes his case for the death of the Pipe Masters while David stays sycophantic, Surfer Mag dives headlong into click-bait, PSCC sends a lusty siren call, a listener narrowly escapes death in Waco, and the boys explain why breaking a friend’s board is never a faux-pas. Plus … Continue reading "246 – The Grit! December 15, 2023" The post 246 – The G...

In today’s show David and Scott unpack the VANS Pipe Masters; the perfect 30, the historic flashpoint for XX chromosomed surfers, destiny fulfilled, and then they celebrate the most versatile, fun, and fairly priced wave pool opening a mere 2 hour drive from coastal Southern California. Plus Dukes, Kooks, and more! Enjoy! Sponsor: ColbyPlus.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf … Continue reading "335 –...