L8night with Choccy

Our guest this week is a Pro Skateboarder that is always putting together interesting smooth lines as he tears through the streets. He has had a successful skate career with some epic video parts in movies like “This is my Element”, “A Time to Shine”, and “Trio”! He made a name for himself not just with his skateboarding talents, but with the way he has also influenced others in the way he dressed...

Our guest this week is a young shredder from Newport Beach. He has been a stand out in the Amateur scene for years making many finals and taking multiple Wins in the N.S.S.A’s, USA Prime Events, and got his First National Title this last summer! This stud also works as a Newport City Life Guard during the summer, and has his sights set on going pro, but this smart fella opted to go to college...

Our guest this week was a former Professional Surfer from Newport Beach that was making living flying high above the lip. This progressive surfing approach landed him on the podium regularly in the Air Show Contests and travelled the world with Volcom filming for their Surf Movies. He is now a Dad and sharing all his knowledge with his son, his daughter, and many other soon to be Surfer...

Our guest this week has been a Legend in the Surf Scene for Decades. From shaping his first board at 17 years old, he now has 55 years of experience working with some of the world’s best Surfers. From his proprietary board designs of high performance shapes and specialized Big Wave Guns, he continues to push the evolution in board design, performance, and construction using sustainable materials a...

Our guest this week is a one bad shredder from San Clemente. This smooth operator has had fair share of Magazine coverage and solid contest results throughout his career including a 2X Winner at the Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz. He qualified for the WCT in 2010 and had a Documentary produced by O’neill called “InNate”. He has been a Sale Rep for quite some time now for Lost Surf...

Our guest this week is a Surfer, Actor, and Entrepreneur. This Surfer/Actor has been making it in show biz since he was a Grom. From Entourage back in 2005 to Road to Red in 2020, he has had a great career, but has always made Family priority #1. Which says a lot, but aside from acting, Four Brothers Wine Company has become his and his brothers’ real passion. We are excited to hear about his...

Our guest this week got his start in the industry working at Quiksilver wetsuits, and Surfside Sports. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 2005 he went on to work for Lost Enterprises from 2006 to 2016 - helping to build the label into the largest surfboard brand in the world. His duties included website/social media content manager, surf team manager and producing/filming/editing Lost...

Our Guest this week is a repeat/2.0 on the show who just happens to be an industry veteran, designer, and brand owner. We had him on the show back in 2020 to talk about his journey in our industry. From Rip Curl, to Globe, Critical Slide Society and on to creating and co-founding “Banks Journal”. We will discuss in depth, the sudden shut down after almost a decade in Business. ...

Our guest this week a New Zealand Bloke that has made a name for himself in the water because he F'N RIPS and has really taken the surf scene by storm on the World Wide Web. But, unlike all the other internet sensations of Pro Surfers making a living from Youtube and Vlogging with sick POV barrel clips, charging GINORMOUS waves, or novelty Surfing. He has taken a totally different approach with hi...

Our guest this week is a long-time friend that been a Surf Industry Designer since 1998. He is an HSS alumni, State lifeguard and worked at Split while going to college at LB State. He got all his experience at Quiksilver from intern to Design Director. Eventually specializing in Board Shorts Designs for many of those years. You most likely have worn one of his designs at some point.&nbs...

Our guest this week has a Family-Owned Surf Shop that is approaching 40 years in business. They were one of, if not, the first snowboard shops in SoCal, and they continue today as one of the few Core Board Shops that still specializes in Surf - Skate and Snow, with a well stocked lineup of all the top board brands. They offer incredible customer service, in-house hand shapes as well as o...

Our guest this week is a very talented Pro Surfer from Brazil. Like most young Surfers that are striving to make the Tour, this guy was no different and spent many years competing in a jersey. When results didn’t come, he went against the traditional Brazilian Pro Surfer Model and turned towards Free-Surfing. Which was crazy to consider as there are very few that are making a living at it esp...

Our guest this week is an artist, painter, collector, designer, and Surfer. Through his artistic process of hand-drawn, hand-painted, and hand stitching, he combines typography, stencils, tea-stains, worn canvas and felt to create unique mementos and keepsakes that connect people to the spots they treasure most. From Malibu to Montauk, Yosemite to Yellow Stone, Backdoor to Bowls his hand...

Our guest this week is a Former Pro Surfer from Huntington Beach who spent years living bi-coastal between New York and Cali. This Big Dude is powerful, yet very light footed and is one of the best, with his crazy aerial game. Making a name for himself landing insane airs like the Kerrupt, he also has wicked layback with knees that bend all directions. He was Surf Team manager at Lo...

Our guest this week comes from a very talented Surf rich family from Hawaii.  Following his Dad’s footsteps, he was also as a charger in big surf and a standout at Pipeline at an early age. He had the ability to go on the Pro Tour, but opted to move to the mainland and go to Point Loma. After earning his degree he spent 15 years at Surfer Magazine, eventually running the magazine th...

We have two incredible guests this week who have been working together for the last couple of decades. One of them we have already had on the show. He is a Former World Tour Surfer and regarded as one of the fittest surfers on the planet. Our second guest is an expert in improving mobility and flexibility with over 35 years of experience working with the world’s most recognizable Athletes.&nb...

Our guest this week is one of HB’s finest. He had an incredible amateur career as an NSSA 4x Seasonal Champ and 4x National Champion. In turning pro, he went on to win Vans Pier Classic, he also won the Macy’s Trifecta and Surf Ride Freedom Series. Utilizing his travel experiences and competitive skills, he had more to give and jumped into the business side as a Surf Team Manager at Mati...

Our guest this week is a former 80’s Pro Surfer that was rubbing elbows with the best out of San Diego, including guys Mike Lambresi, David Barr, and Chris Menzie. He went on to work in the industry with over 40 years in retail. He now resides in New Zealand where he runs retail for the countries biggest Surf Retailer “Backdoor Surf”. He has never took off the jersey and continues c...

Our guest this week is a young ripper from Long Beach.  His amateur accolades are impressive, including Volcom world junior Champ, Ripcurl Grom search World Champ, and North American WSL Junior Title.  He was consistently on the NSSA podium battling a lot of Big Names, including Griffin Colapinto, Jake Marshall, and Kevin Schultz. The last 3 years he has been attacking the Qual...

Our guests this week have both already been on the show.  This Dynamic Duo are the driving force behind a multi-media creation machine, capturing the true spirit and enthusiasm for Surf while providing a platform for Core Surfers, Surfing, Music, Art, Travel, Literature, and Commentary.  They got some great things happening with a 3 day event called “ The Inherent Bummer Surf F...

Our guest this week is a Floridian and formal Top 16 WTC Surfer. Growing up in Gulf Coast he and his younger Brother stormed the surf scene at an early age and never turned back.  They were Weekend Warriors spending long hours in the car making their way across the state every weekend to surf. It shows the dedication and perseverance that clearly shaped the surfers they became. Spen...

Our guest this week is a world class Surf Photographer that has traveled the globe extensively capturing iconic surfers, skaters, and musicians in their elements, resulting in more than 40 Magazine Covers Worldwide. He swims like hell to get the barrel shot, takes amazing portraits, and has a great eye for incredible and unique landscape action shots. Which landed him a job as a magazine Senior Ph...

We had the great fortune of sitting down once again with one of the most radical, spontaneous, larger than life characters of Pro Surfing, Mr. Doug "SOLDIER OF SPEED"!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down once again with THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, Jay "L8NIGHT" Larson EPISODE #2 !! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest this week is a second-generation Surfer/Shaper that grew up in an amazing surfing family that continues to be a staple in the Surf Community with their Family Surf Shop, Sakal Surfboards on Main St. in H.B. Groomed at an early age to become a Professional Surfer, he also had the privilege to grow up inside the shaping room. His dad, Ed Sakal, has passed down all the knowledge and skills...