Grab Matters Podcast

KC Watersports was the 4th full size cable installed in America, and after over 20 years in operation they have a new General Manager, and his name is Todd Allen. We recorded this special episode of the Grab Matters podcast with him and Quinn Silvernale in the pro shop of KC Watersports the day after their first KC Field Party event. We are chatting everything to do with that contest, how Todd got...

In Episode 3 of Mini Matters we sit down with Reed Hansen, the man behind the build of the X Games X Fest wakeskate pool. From design to build and everything even an unfortunate blowout, and fix to that blowout, we chat everything to do with this man made pool.  Follow Reed: https://www.instagram.com/reedhansen/  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcast  Grab Matters Website: h...

Wakeboarding and wakeskating were out in full force at X Fest at the X Games in Sacramento this past weekend, and we are breaking it all down. From Reed tre flipping the drop to a pool blowout, this weekend had it all, and the crowd showed up for it. Join Keaton Bowlby, Tre Seneff, Alex Ambs, Jacob Sunde, and Don Wallace as we break down this past weekend in Sacramento in Episode 119 of the Grab M...

Full length projects are back and absolutely better than ever, but these projects don’t happen without a dedicated, motivated, and dialed crew, today we sit down with a few of the guys behind Singularity. Gathered at Hexa Jam, Luiz Batista, Pedro Caldas, and Beni Bodoki represent current wakeboarding at its most beautiful form, all with their own unique take on it. We are chatting Spicy, PPV movie...

We can’t tell if Euge is known more for her double flip, or her contagious laughter and infectious positive energy, which you’ll see both on and off the water. Euge is a prime example of someone who truly loves wakeboarding, and seemingly everything that comes with it. Initially she really only went to contests to see her friends rather than really focus on winning, and while this strategy may see...

Nicklas Dorfer is not afraid to speak his mind about his thoughts on wakeboarding. Right or wrong, good or bad, Nicklas is as passionate about riding as they come, and his actions match his words. Having been behind the camera for edits, live event production, and in front of it riding too, Nicklas has always been motivated to get what he wants to get done, done. Now that he’s gotten a bit older,...

If you know Nick Taylor you probably won’t be surprised that this podcast is over 4 hours long, and if you dont know Nick, well you’re in for a treat. Nick Taylor is one of the best wakeskaters to ever do it, with countless video parts, contest wins, and photos, Nick has done just about all you can do in wakeskating. With Nick being a detail oriented story teller, he spares no tale when it comes t...

Wakeboarding is small, winching is an even smaller part of that, and Hannah got into both within quick succession of one another. What happens when you get invited to go winching but can’t really ollie yet? You go to the cable and learn. Hannah Littlefield is a great example of someone who doesn’t get lost in the details of boarding, as seen by some of her riding setups over the years. Broken bind...

Jack Schoepp is what you call the “boot guy” at Square One, but he didn’t get there by just being an engineer with a fascination for footwear. Jack is a lifelong wakeboarder, and a damn good one at that. Getting his start in the midwest Jack knows how to milk the most out of the Wisconsin riding season. The expensive boat myth, college wake scene, Fort Fremont, competition in the boot space, getti...

Nick Davies is a wakeboarder who does not care what you think of his riding, and that's not in a pretentious way, its simply in a “I’m having more fun than you can imagine” way, and its refreshing. Getting started on cables with little to no features Nick mastered the art of air tricks and developed a playful and bouncy style on the water. The 2009 World Championships, pink helmets, turning p...

In Episode 2 of Mini Matters we sit down with Rivers Hedrick to get a brief preview of LAO, winning ROTY, plans for the 2026 season, and what she’s up to now that her home park Terminus closed. We also dive into pro shops and run through some thoughts and ideas she has on how to continue to establish them as “home bases” for the wakeboard community.  Follow Rivers: https://www.instagram.com/rivers...

Today we have put together a heater of a squad, a group that could be argued as having some of the most wakeskate knowledge of any. Keaton Bowlby, Nick Taylor, Tad Matthews, and T.J. Giesey dive into wakeskate history, as well as announce that wakeskating and wakeboarding will be a feature at the X-Games this summer in Sacramento. Hear us dive deep into winching, history, spot stories, and so much...

When it comes to boat riding, J.K. Mullins is a breath of fresh air. If the boat is pulling him forward he is doing something with his board and the water, downtime doesn’t exist for J.K. Hailing from Tennessee and combining his snowboard roots with his variety of watersports past has led J.K. to approach his riding differently than most. Almost getting a gun pulled on you by a fisherman, sock tec...

Max Van Helvoort is on a short list of elite talent when it comes to riding both a wakeboard (cable/boat/winch) and a snowboard. In an episode that isn’t short of energy, or laughs, we chat with him about Japan grabs, the triple rodeo, the wakeboard “double cork”, finding crack in his room, O’Brien, winching, contests, TOTY, injuries, and how he has recently shifted his mindset and is truly enjoyi...

We have the second ever guest on Grab Matters, Daniel Jarrett, and joined by a staple of the show, Garrett Cortese, down in Orlando to chop it up. We are talking women being back on the PWT, Olympics 2032, WSIA Summit recap, Cable/Boat etiquette, brand imaging, Terminus, and a preview of the 2026 season. Hear all that and much more in Episode 12 of Shop Talk! Follow Daniel: https://www.instagram.c...

When breaking your neck isn’t the wake up call you needed, what is? In today’s episode we explore a different side of wakeboarding, the side many are likely familiar with, the side of the rider who tried to “go pro” but never quite reached the top. Derek Huntoon is what you would call a boarder through and through, summers at the cable and winters on the hill. An unreal slam, riding rails before c...

Maxime Roux might just be the top up and coming rider for the 2026 season, if you can even say “up and coming”, because Maxime is all but established. Locking down his first PWT win in 2025, Maxime posts nothing but certified heat, and has tricks people dream of on tap. How many riders are doing both switch and regs crow 7s? Maxime is, and they are clean too. We are chatting wakepants, riding in F...

In the first edition of “mini pod” Oli and I are diving into everything with the Toronto Boat Show, “core brands”, natty or not, Raph, events, and much more!  Follow Oli: https://www.instagram.com/oliderome/ Thank you to this shows sponsors!  Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/  Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcast Chapters: 00...

Derek Cook just might be the king of the wrap, as he has just about as many clips with a wrap handle as anyone else. We chat with this west coast legend about his favorite grab (obviously), the delta, switch methods, the difference of California culture and Florida culture, getting into wrapped tricks, his favorite Randall memories, boot hacks, and what its like to still keep riding as you get old...

We gathered arguably 4 of the most progressive and dominant female riders of the current era in the studio for a chat on all things wakeboarding. We dive into equal pay, field a solid guest question from Aussie legend Amber Wing, talk clip satisfaction/comparison, chat about women’s cycles (yeah, periods), talk our favorite up and coming female riders, hear guest questions from Johnny D and Cooper...

Join us for Part 1 of this two-part Grab Matters x Bonifay Banter Christmas Special! We are catching up with Parks, Shane, and Erik about what they’ve been up to lately over a few glasses of Florida’s finest egg nog. Trivia, the Japan wakeboard scene, road tours, fantasy football, double or nothing, the La Familia movie, 2026 predictions, and the boys favorite Randall and Bob memories. Hear all th...

In this episode, we kick things off with a quick intro before catching up on what Marc’s been up to lately. Marc dives into his first-ever wakeboarding experience, boat riding stories, and early progression moments—including Air Pete 5s and dialing in toeside air tricks. We get into travel and career highlights, from his first trip to Europe to riding at the legendary T-Mobile Extreme Playground a...

John Dreiling is now what you would call the head man at Slingshot when it comes to all things “wake”, so we had him back in the studio for a chat about his new job and a ton more. We’re diving into ROTY, when video projects should be released, drinking raw milk, sobriety, avoiding burnout, new gear tech, winching, surf parks, and if slingshot is going to get back into the boat wakeboarding game....

Marcus Knox is easily one of the biggest students of the wakeskate game, and apart from being a fan, he rips himself. We are chatting about the most recent video from Water Monsters, Hollandays, which is an absolute must watch. Jet skis, wakeskating mag, gas vs. electric winches, underground videos, Human Rocket, working at a tanning salon, becoming a lawyer, and the Mt. Rushmore of wakeskaters. H...

Who is the greatest waterman? Few, if any, truly do as many disciplines of “watersports” as well as Noah does them. Wakeboarding, wake surfing, foiling (wake and ocean), surfing, kiting, and even diving and fishing, Noah seems to know his way around them all. Gingers vs. the sun, Florida vs. Hawaii, leaving Hyperlite, SI kid of the year, longest hold under, the future of foiling, wake surfing wack...