The Insiders' Podcast

Episode 195 - Dylan Graves, Laura Crane, Tim Latte, Andrew Cotton & More! This year's UK Surf & Skate Expo Line Up Is PACKED! Back again for a second year, the UK Surf & Skate Expo is set to be bigger and better than ever.  We are joined by founder and leader in chief, Chris Thompson to chat about the first ever surf expo in 2025 and this year's 2026 expo. Tune in to hear abo...

Episode 194 - SHOCK! Favourite's are falling in Brazil!  The WSL circus has landed in Brazil and we are seeing some wild results.  A 15 year old is in the Semi's. Medina lost his first heat, four time winner Toledo failed to get through and the last 4 women and last 8 men are not who you might have expected.  What have you thought and who might take this out? Along with this, we have som...

Episode 193 - Don't Talk To Us About Fantasy Team! El Salvador Review Wow, a longgggg event but one full of cool moments and none better than friend of the show Leo Fioravanti taking a win. Huge moment and fully deserved.  On the other side, who saw Carissa going back to back?! Everyone wrote off the old guard, but where are the young guns? Even the airs are coming from the tour vets!  We als...

Episode 192 - KOOK OR CORE SPECIAL - SURFING'S WORST HABITS!  Surfing has a lot of weird and wonderful habits, we are super judgemental weirdos, and this special episode is inspired by all you wonderful freaks.  We have put together a special episode on Kook or Core /Do's or Dont's & we want to do more of these so please comment or DM us with your Kook Or Core questions!  Listen...

Episode 191 - Who Has Been Crowned The Best High Performance Shaper!? Stab In The Dark Final Review. The best series of Stab In the Dark ever? Maybe so, for sure the best surfing ever seen in a Stab In The Dark and without doubt the best co-host ever too!  A perfect wave for a perfect surfer. What6 did you think of this years iteration of Stab In the Dark?  Listen in to what we think of the surfer...

Episode 190 - The Run Down On Raglan & What's Predicted For Punta Roca.  What did you guys think of Raglan as an event? Well, here is what we thought. Listen in for our break down of the surfing, the wave, the broadcast and more.  Overall, we are positive on Raglan, yes the lay days suck, but that's surfing. The waves on some of the days before then and during were great. Hearing pro...

Episode 189 - Torren Martyn's New Masterpiece + STAB HIGH Highlights & Mid Raglan Review A HUGE week in surfing. We pack a lot into this episode.  Did you watch the new film from Torren Martyn and Ishka Folkwell? If you haven't, stop what you are doing and go watch it. Another epic adventure captured beautifully.  Showcasing Torren surfing MENTAL waves, from some fun A frames to an e...

Episode 188 - LATEST EPISODE - Surfing In the Alps & A Raglan Preview. We are back! A big week for us here, with Matt going on a surf trip to a landlocked country to surf in a wave pool and it did not disappoint. Darren has fresh stories on crowded line ups and we discuss the next WSL stop, heading to Raglan!  We are pretty excited for Raglan, the world has been asking for a left to match some...

Episode 187 - Psycho Snapper! A Full Wrap Of The Gold Coast Pro. How good was that?! Pumping waves, no lay days, some of the most outrageous rail work and every heat felt like a banger!  It's been a while since we have had an event this good, but the Gold Coast Pro just made up for Bells and Margs feeling a little bit flat. It must be easy when the waves are just perfect, swell for 4 days and...

Episode 186 - Drama At Main Break & Episode Two Of Ethan's SITD.  An Insider's has won a WSL comp - That is right, George Pittar is an honorary Insider and what a champion! Also massive congratulations to Lakey too! While this was all amazing, it wasn't with drama on the mens side. A lot of chat around the mens final... keen to hear what you all think of the judging decision on...

Episode 185 - The Best Pipeline Film EVER? Plus Mid Margs Event Update!  Pipeline is maybe the most photographed and video'd wave in the world, but when Peter King does it, it's special. If you have not seen the new Pipeline film, go and watch it NOW!  You get insights to some of the best of the best to ever paddle out at Pipe, the knowledge, angles, surfing, surfers and more, its top, t...

Episode 184 - Is This Your New Forecasting App?! - SPECIAL GUEST EPISODE Another fantastic chat with a great guest. Joined by Joey, the founder of Wavey. A new surf forecasting website and app built around community and real life eye's on surf reporting.  I chat with Joey about his surf background, his history on the waves, challenges people face - Like surfing alone when you move, imposter s...

Episode 183 - Ethan Ewing Goes Wild Plus Our Wrap Of Bells!  A big week in surfing with the return of the WSL and Stab In the Dark.  Ethan Ewing with a bunch of the highest performance boards, in perfect waves... YES PLEASE. Episode 1 did not disappoint. We knew the surfing would be out of this world, but we didn't expect EE to be as good on camera and Stab adding Taj is a master stroke. Have...

Episode 182 - SPECIAL GUEST - He is back! A chat with Liam O'Brien. It's been some year for LOB. From falling off tour, releasing one of the best edits of the year, performing on the challengers, qualifying for the world tour (JUST) while his wonderful girlfriend missed out by the smallest margins and choosing to miss the ABB's at his home break, plus more!  Darren was in Australia...

Episode 181 - Bells Beach - Our Predictions and Fantasy Picks! Its here! Its felt like a long time but the WSL Championship Tour is BACK! We are all over this like a cheap suit. This episode we discuss the picks of the event, who we see as favourites, our wildcard picks and who might have a first event melt. This is one of the hardest years to compete and to pick heat winners and event winners so...

Episode 180 - Its Back! The WSL roll into Bells. We are excited!  Before we break down Bells, we just want to talk more about the surfers that are on tour this year!  Its hard to pick a season with a more stacked field and almost anyone can win any event! We discuss who we think will stand up, some ideas on who might melt, somewhat ifs and more!  Next episode we talk Fantasy picks and Bells own mo...

Episode 179 - SPECIAL GUEST - Amazing Shaper & Star Of Electric Acid. We are joined by the icon that is Tom Morat. A young, talented, hard working, cool as f**k shaper and surfer, who has been making moves in the shaping world for a few years now and the recent electric acid surfboard test from STAB has elevated Tom even higher.  Darren catches up with Tom to chat about his past, who inspires...

Episode 178 - Best Qualifying Class Ever? What Do You Think? What an emotional ride the final Challenger series event at Newcastle was?! Big names losing early and having to wait to see their fate, some questionable judging calls, a range of conditions, giving us heartbreak and dream moments all in one.  Alister Reginato and Alyssa Spencer take the win, and the final 10 men and 8 women have been c...

Episode 177 - The Best Comp IN THE WORLD! On The Ground Report Of The ABB's!  Darren is in Australia at the perfect time, right when the ABB grand final is on, so of course he went and of course, the surf nerd Matt is watched on YouTube too!  This event is the best! The culture, the fans, the surfing, the commentators, EVERYTHING, and this year delivered everything and more!  Legends, like Oc...

Episode 176 - Kelly knew, surely he knew? Did he know? The last instalment of Stab In The Dark X, with Kelly Slater only means one thing, the last review of Stab In The Dark X, with Kelly Slater from us.  One of the greatest series STAB has ever created will now forever been clouded by controversy. We want to focus on the wider picture, the insight into Kelly, the shapers interviews, Episode 3, th...

Episode 175 - Special Guest - The Most Stoked Surfer Ever! Dane Gudauskas.  Its with great pleasure to bring you our chat with the legend that is Dane Gudauskas. This one is a journey! Trying to list everything that we discuss would be impossible, but you can for sure listen in to our chat where we cover:  Board design  Riding different Craft  Grinding the QS with his brothers. Relationships with...

Episode 174 - SPECIAL GUEST - A Chat With Ryan Lovelace This was a special one, especially for a surf nerd, board geek like Matt. We are honoured to have had the chance to sit down and talk all things boards and surf, and more, with the genius that is Ryan Lovelace.  We talk about the origins of Love Machine Surfboards. Hand shaping Vs Machine Shapes. Industry nonsence. A general love of surfing a...

Episode 173 - We aren't crying, you and Kelly are! Best Episode EVER! Did we ever think we would describe a Stab In The Dark episode as deep, emotional, heavy, inspiring and gripping, but that is exactly what Episode 3 of the Kelly Slater SITD is.  Yes we get to see the GOAT surf his best yet, with two boards standing out, in our opinion, but more so, the insights from the shapers take the sp...

Episode 172 - Surf Trip Stories, JJF News & The Latest On Pipe. When you have a surf trip planned to one of Europe's best wave, can you cancel if you had a bad sleep?! Not if you are an Insider! Hear all about Darren's latest trip and yes, there is drama!  Matt talks about his less glamorous trip to Wales and scoring waves after a pro has given him some tips.  We bring you our though...

Episode 171 - SPOILER ALERT - Episode 2 Review & A Board Is CUT! It's here and we are back reviewing episode 2. We get to see more of the amazing shaper chat, and some maybe over the top digs and banter but most importantly we get to see the GOAT surf his first 2 boards.  The way this guys mind works is on another level, working out boards and waves faster then chatGPT could.  Without spo...