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Southern Californian icon, board builder, Gidget stunt double, professional surfer, all around surf pioneer Mickey Munoz joins us to tell about the solid balsa 8’10” he bought from Joe Quigg for $55, how he caught the best wave of his life at age 72, and shares his breaking point for Miki Dora’s antics. Part one … Continue reading "383 – Mickey Munoz: Part One" The po...

With 50 years of board building experience, Maui’s Jeff Timpone continues to innovate, both with construction and design. He joins us to discuss the virtues of being cheap, practical sustainability, the perils of turning a passion into a career, and why he’s feeling more spry and optimistic at 72 than ever before. Enjoy! Follow @TimponeHawaii … Continue reading "382 – Jeff...

? Torren Martyn joins us to discuss his sojourn from Scotland to West Africa, his new found celebrity, the anti-Vlog, the fine line that separates exploration and exploitation, and why he plans to spend the next phase of his life on the open ocean. Enjoy! Follow @TorrenMartyn Sponsor: RealWaterSports.com/podcast CREDITS Sponsor: RealWaterSports.com/podcast Host, Producer, Writer: … Continue...

In today’s episode Tyler Breuer talks with Derek Hynd replicating his life’s quiver, The Ultimate Surfer, having his life’s material possessions vanquished in a fire, and the virtues of difficult surfboards. Plus, a deep dive into Derek Hynd trivia with the Breuer bros. Enjoy! The post 380 – Derek Hynd & The Hyndline appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Plumber turned professional big wave surfer Andrew Cotton talks about being rescued by helicopter at Mullaghmore, breaking his back at Nazare, how to build a surf career on humility, and why Southwest England is quietly the best home base for access to epic surf. Enjoy! Follow @Andrew_Cotty and AndrewCotton.co.uk Sponsors: REALWaterSports.com/podcast and AthleticGreens.com/surf   View …...

Akila returns to discuss why big swells coincide with big losses, how increased demand can actually threaten a small business, why Twins hold perfect balance,  any he blueprints an escape route for both emotional and physical trauma. Enjoy! AkilaAipaSurfboards. com and @Akila_Aipa Sponsor: RealWaterSports.com/podcast and follow @RealWaterSports Follow the /podcast link and enter to win ANY board f...

As the surf industry has largely disbanded, talented and experienced former big surf brand stalwarts are positioned to reengineer surf clothing, reinvest in surf retail, and potentially redevelop surf culture. Today we speak with two Hurley proteges who are reinvigorating Bob’s 41 year old plan to share design ideas and inclusive ideology. Enjoy! SUPPORT our … Continue reading "377 &#8...

Boardbuilder Tim Crozier talks about the inherent rewards of kindness, gleaning insights from each of the Icons of Foam, how to “stay small and keep it all”, and why Twins are the solution from 5′ to 11′. Enjoy! SUPPORT HERE to win a custom Hawkeye. Follow @Blackbird_Surfboards and BlackbirdSurfboards.com THE HAWKEYE   View this post … Continue reading "376 &#821...

In today’s show Brad Gerlach interviews Kelly Slater about the Olympics, the strengths and limitations of Gabriel, JJF, Italo, and Kanoa, Tour memories, Occy impersonations, and how to perfect the frontside floater. Enjoy! Follow @WaveKi and @KellySlater Visit WaveKi.com and use promo code “WAVEKISPLENDOR” for a 10% discount.   View this post on Instagram   … Cont...

? 3x Surf Expo Shape-Off winner, 30 year board builder, Atlantic Beach lifer, Mike Whisnant joins us to discuss how he’s leveraged the challenges of 2020 to grow his business, how to raise a family on board builder wages, and the inherent value of hard work. Enjoy! Follow @MikeWhisnantShapes and WhisnantSurfboards.com   View this post … Continue reading "374 – Mike Whisnant"...

Harbour Surfboards was my home surf shop growing up, so you can imagine the honor it was for me to record this conversation with Rich Harbour in 2013. His passing 10 days ago has left a vacuum in the community, but his imprint is worldwide and his influence is immeasurable. Today, Rich tells me about … Continue reading "373 – Rich Harbour of Harbour Surfboards" The post 373 – Ric...

Big wave surfer, 8x Guinness Record holder Garrett McNamara is our guest today. He’s also the star of the new HBO docu-series “100 Foot Wave”. Today we talk about finding a pro surf career in his 40s, pioneering Nazare, the politics behind XXL award winners, and the importance of setting intention. Enjoy! Follow @McNamara_S 100 … Continue reading "372 – Garrett McNama...

Film star, pro surfer, marketing exec, WSL SVP, and now brand president, Pat O’Connell joins us to discuss why 2021 is a cornerstone year for surfing and how lessons learned from decades past will allow him to implement change with his largest responsibility to date. Follow @Florence_Marine_X and @Patchy_O Get free shipping on FlorenceMarineX.com with … Continue reading "371 – Pa...

? Father of 11 year old surf star Cruz Dinofa, Tim joins us to discuss how to cultivate talent without breeding expectation, how to partner with the surf industry, and how to protect your child from online vitriol. Enjoy! Follow @CruzDinofa   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cruz Dinofa (@cruzdinofa) … Continue reading "370 – Tim Dinofa: Raising Cruz" The post 3...

After a decade at Disney and Amazon, first time CEO Kyle Laughlin joins Surfline as part of a $30 million investment to bolster their 35 year data set in hopes of growing the largest online surf community beyond the realm of coastal users. Today we discuss this nexus and what it means for surfing at … Continue reading "369 – Surfline CEO, Kyle Laughlin" The post 369 – Surfline CE...

Today we review and discuss the Dream Fish Twin with Roger Hinds; an alternative shortboard featuring a swallow tail and two fins that are separated by a single channel that provides bite for the traditional Vee. Should you add a Dream Fish Twin to your quiver? David offers all the info you’ll need to answer … Continue reading "368 – The Dream Fish Twin by Roger Hinds Surfboards" The p...

Ryan Scanlon joins us to discuss the value of sabbaticals, how singular focus allows you to multi-task, the benefit of diversity in business, and why a 7’6″ single-fin is the ultimate one board quiver. Enjoy! Follow @NeedEssentials and NeedEssentials.com   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by needessentials wetsuits (@needessentials)   View … Continue rea...

Welcome back to Post-Script, a brief yet thorough overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of event #3 of the 2021 season, The Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic presented by Corona. Follow @SurfSplendor Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf Sponsor: Kaenon.com promo code “KaenonCast15” for 15% off your first pair Firstly, a word of bravo … Continue reading "366 &#8...

Welcome back to Post-Script, a brief yet thorough overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of event #2 of the 2021 season, The Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona. Follow @SurfSplendor   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Surf Splendor Podcast Network (@surfsplendor) Welcome back … Continue reading "365 – Post-Script: The Rip Curl...

Derek Hynd is rebuilding his life’s quiver (Hyndline) and he’s 15 years deep into riding FFFF (fins free for the layperson). In today’s episode he tells the vivid details of losing his eye (and permanent eyesight) while surfing heat. He spills the sordid details of his little black book (all 4 of them). He explains … Continue reading "364 – Derek Hynd" The post 364 &#...

Bill & Casey Shedd join us to discuss the difference between environmental protection vs conservation, how to grow a business for 60 years through generational transitions, and why calm discourse is the only path to a heathy and robust ocean ecosystem. Enjoy! Follow @AFTCO and  AFTCO.com Sponsor: Cariuma.com/SurfSplendor CREDITS Sponsor: Cariuma.com/SurfSplendor Host, Producer, Writer: David &...

While the vast majority of his competitors are quarantined in Sydney, Connor O’Leary is running mock heats at Newy and tuning boards. He joins us to chat about the subjectivity of the judges and how a professional surf career in 2021 is more dependent on selfies than heat wins. Enjoy! Follow @ConnorOLeary Sponsor: eBay.com/sneakers   … Continue reading "362 – Connor O’...

Sage Erickson is on day 9, quarantined in Sydney. She candidly reflects on her fear of Pipeline and the delicate balance of enjoying professional surfing while still leveling up, and whether a world title is worth the sacrifice required to earn it. Enjoy! Follow @SageErickson Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf   View this post on Instagram   A … Continue reading "361 – Sage Eri...

Part 2 of In The Q. Conner Coffin is quarantined in Sydney, preparing to compete at Newcastle. He explains how to transition out of life long relationships in order to develop new facets of your surfing, how to shed youthful chub and cultivate grit, and how to temper the distraction inherent with bringing a girlfriend … Continue reading "360 – Conner Coffin" The post 360 – Conner...

Quarantined in a Sydney hotel room, Lakey Peterson explains how she’s adapting to the uncertainty of the ’21 season, how she’s prepped for 8′ Teahupo’o, and why she’s views Caroline Marks as the her biggest impediment to a world title and how she plans to beat her. Enjoy! Sponsor: eBay.com/sneakers   View this post on … Continue reading "359 – L...