David Lee Scales

Surf Splendor

Sports EN ↓ 609 episodes

Conversations and stories about surfing. www. SurfSplendorPodcast.com email: hello@surfsplendorpodcast.com

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David Lee Scales

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Sports

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SurfSplendorPodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

304 - Dick Metz: Part Four 02.01.2020

In our fourth installment with Metz he tell us about a cross country road trip with Edwards, Alter, and Brown and how he got the Hilton Hotel's family to finance Hobie's skateboard business. He also addresses inquiries about potential illegitimate children sired from his travels and much more! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

303 - Post-Script: Billabong Pipe Masters 23.12.2019

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

302 - Dick Metz: Part Three 19.12.2019

In our third installment with Metz he leaves South Africa and travels through subsaharan Africa, shoots arrows with the Masaii, dodges bulls in Pamplona, goes backstage at the Olympics and then finally returns home to inspire his friend Bruce Brown. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

301 - Dick Metz: Part Two 11.12.2019

In our second conversations with Dick Metz, he tells us about selling his family liquor license to Disneyland to fund his three year journey around the world where he was jailed in Bombay, lived in a brothel in Panama, and eventually discovering Cape St Francis with the guidance of John Whitmore. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

300 - Dick Metz: Part One 05.12.2019

Photos and stories from Dick Metz's three year global surf trip in 1958 inspired his friend Bruce Brown to chase The Endless Summer. Metz was the first employee at Clark Foam. He opened the ever surfboard shop and he co-founded The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center. Enjoy part one of our three part series with Mr. Dick Metz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

299 - Upcycled Surfboards with Donald Brink 27.11.2019

Donald Brink chats with Surfrider CEO Chad Nelson and surfboard shapers around the world who have built boards from lobster buoys, miso barrels, and 200 year old savaged barn wood to outline options for sustainable surfboard building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

298 - Jamie Brisick: Origin Story 20.11.2019

Jamie Brisick joins us for a discussion about the first time he smoked pot, his foray into BDSM, the absurdity of giant logos, losing his home to a fire, and how his life would have been different if he "succeeded" in his pro surfing goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

297 - Jack Coleman: Zone Frequency 14.11.2019

Filmmaker Jack Coleman discusses his latest film, the value of making radical life changes, and why he's leaving his home of 20 years to vagabond around the world. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

296 - Nat Young 08.11.2019

Era defining pioneer of the shortboard revolution, writer, World Champ; Nat Young discusses abandoning his animal aggression, reveals his favorite modern shapers, shares stories of Tom Blake & Miki Dora, and illuminates some of his greatest lessons learning as outlined in his latest book, "Church Of The Open Sky".  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

295 - Matt Warshaw 31.10.2019

Father, husband, surf historian, Matt Warshaw chats about how to nurse the bruising of online commenters, the virtues of quitting surfing, pays tributes to surf's little known stories, and he outlines a grander EOS. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

294 - Post Script: Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal 29.10.2019

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the off season and recap of the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

293 - Derek Rielly 23.10.2019

BeachGrit co-founder, writer, and general surf influencer through his many roles in media, Derek Rielly confesses to accidental overachievement, reflects on his departure from Stab, shares the perils of partnering with Chas Smith, and discusses his latest book "Gulpilil". Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

292 - Drew Kampion 16.10.2019

In an apple orchard on an island thirty miles north of Seattle and 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, and tells about the first time he got John Severs...

291 - Bert Burger 09.10.2019

Industrious surfboard shaper from Western Australia, Sunova Surfboard's Bert Burger joins us to extol the virtues of alternative materials, detail his role in co-founding Firewire Surfboards, and explain the benefits and misconceptions about building surfboards in Thailand. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

290 - Sal Masekela 01.10.2019

Sal Masekela is a professional broadcaster, television host, musician & television producer. In today's episode we discuss his unique origin story, he weighs-in on the failures of  the WSL broadcasters, & Slater's potentially final year on tour. (This episode originally aired on March 15, 2017) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

289 - Sid Abbruzzi: Water Brothers 25.09.2019

Punk-flavored surfer, skateboarder, entrepreneur, and activist, from Newport, Rhode Island, often described as "the Godfather of New England surfing", literal godfather to Ian Walsh, defender of Ruggles, and friend to all, Sid Abbruzzi is our illustrious guest for today's show. Abbruzzi discusses his origin story, the state of retail, the value of time away from surfing, and importance of communit...

288 - Sunset Surfboards: Ed Wright and Brian Fredrickson 19.09.2019

Ed Wright and Brian Fredrickson shares stories from 60 years of business, mentoring some of the industry's most iconic board builders, and how to continue a legacy after closing a retail business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

287 - Channel Bottoms: Dale Wilson 11.09.2019

Channel bottom guru, shaper and laminator Dale Wilson chats with David to discuss his early introduction to Allen Byrne and the life altering epiphany he had on a channel bottom surfboard. He illuminates it's virtues, it's limitations, and explains why all surfers should be riding one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

286 - Hansen Surfboards: Josh Hansen 05.09.2019

Josh Hansen is a second generation heir to Hansen Surfboards. Founded by Don Hansen in 1961, Josh has helped usher Hansen from a local surf retailer into a 20,000 square footprint housing 55 employees. In part four of our Temples of Stoke series, Hansen discusses his transition to eComm, the perils of the consignment model, working with family, and how he's positioning to incorporate the next gene...

285 - Post-Script: Tahiti Pro 29.08.2019

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the off season and recap of the Tahiti Pro presented by Hurley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

284 - Harbour Surfboards: Robert Howson 21.08.2019

Beginning as a team rider for Rich Harbour in 1980, Robert Howson has helped transition Harbour from a surfboard manufacturing facility into a thriving retail destination. He discusses the importance of honoring suppliers and how to retain saltiness and protect a legacy while incorporating modern business practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

283 - The Dazzling Blue: Jamie Brisick and William Finnegan 14.08.2019

Today's show is a conversation between Jamie Brisick and Pulitzer Prize winning author William Finnegan. The two chat about Brisick's latest book, "The Dazzling Blue", the process of writing, the struggle of maintaining a spot in the pecking order of your local line-up, and the virtue of taking time away from surfing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

282 - Bing Copeland 07.08.2019

Bing Copeland started Bing Surfboards in 1959.  After sharing his first wave with Greg Noll and under the tutelage of Dale Velzy, Bing became one of the largest board builders of the 60s. In today's episode Bing discusses his origin story, the value of delegation, transitioning the Bing legacy, and the incident that caused him to quitting surfing. This is part 2 of 5 of our limited run series #Tem...

281 – Martin Daly 01.08.2019

Captain of the Indies Trader Fleet and founder of the Beran Island Resort, Martin Daly joins us to chat about his greatest finds as a treasure diver, the best session he's ever witnessed, two horrifying days at sea where he thought the ship was going to split in two, and he addresses accusations that he's … Continue reading "281 – Martin Daly" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

280 – The Frog House: TK Brimer 25.07.2019

TK Brimer, owner of the iconic Newport Beach surf shop The Froghouse, joins us to talk about surf retail's importance to surf culture. He discusses juggling debt, managing millennial employees, ignoring eComm, and helping birth surf brands (like Volcom). This is part 1 of 5 of our limited run series #TemplesOfStoke presented by @SurfingHeritage Enjoy! … Continue reading "280 – The Frog House: TK B...

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