The Insiders' Podcast

Episode 120 - SPECIAL GUET - Is Joel Still Eating Pies Now He Is On The World Tour? Answers Inside.  A pleasure and honour to welcome Joel Vaughan to The Insiders. A surfer Darren and Matt have had a keen eye on for years now! Without spoiling to much, Joel chats to us about his trips to Europe over the years, what he is most excited for when taking on the worlds best next year and how he is appro...

Episode 119 - Insider Take On Board Brands, Steph Gilmore's Latest Edit, The Tudors & More!  Wow, this is a packed episode people.  With recommendations on films and edits to watch ranging from Rip Curl's newest film featuring Steph Gilmore, Tom Curren and Mason Ho, to STAB's amazing Electric Acid Surfboard Test With Rasta, to Mike Feb's newest surf porn and more!  Also som...

Episode 118 - Board's Snapping, Surf Mission Stories & Grom's Sending It  This is a classic episode. Classic yarns from Darren and Matt about recent surf, what we have been watching to get us pumped and a big shout out to a few groups of surfers!  Here about the recent trip that Surf Solutions and his merry troop of grooms recently embarked on. Staying with the lord of La Nord himsel...

Episode 117 - A Pod Of Two Halves. Calling Out The WSL & Calling Out What Surf Clips To Watch As the title says, this is a podcast of two halves.  In the back end of this podcast, we speak about the WSL and the newly released 2025 tour schedule, with the focus on the Abu Dhabi event and how this is a major issue. Not to skip around the subject, over the last few years the WSL has positioned it...

Episode 116 - We Speak To A World Tour Star... PLUS A Quiksilver Festival Insight  Both Darren and Matt found themselves on the ground in Hoosegow while the Quiksilver Festival was in town. A huge contract from last year, where we had 25 degree heat and pumping waves daily, this year rain and wind took over and very small onshore conditions ruined the surf.  This does not stop the fun, from amazin...

Episode 115 - We Answer What You Asked + The Last WSL Talk This Year (Maybe) This will be the last dedicated WSL podcast from us this year. With guest's lined up for the coming months, free surfing is where our hearts are always at, so this will be back in the limelight!  But for now, we speak about the WSL Finals day. The last time at Trestles. What a day, some amazing surfing, some amazing...

Episode 114 - You Heard It Here First! Our Predictions For the WSL Finals Day. Likely to run on Friday, looking at Surfline, we are heading back to Lower Trestles for the WSL Final's Day.  Love it or hate it, it's happening. Yes we all know Matt has a much better format that the WSL should listen to and adopt but they choose not too, so we live with this situation.  Looking at a 3-4ft sw...

Episode 113 - The Most Unique Review Of The Cloudbreak Event EVER!  Yes, other podcasts will be breaking down the WSL event at Cloudbreak in detail, so do we, but we focus on the important parts.  Scores, post heat interviews, boards and other essential points, all picked up by the eagle eyes of Darren and Matt!  Alongside this, we chat about Soli Bailey's UNBELIEVABLE edit called Conehead. I...

Episode 112 - Reviewing The Olympics, STAB & New Products. This is packed!  A lot has been happening in the surf world over the last week or two, and who are we to turn down the chance of chatting about it.  From the final day at the Olympics, where the world got a taste of how much surfing can be a tease, to the latest STAB How Surfers Get Paid review.  We also cover this WSL QS 1000 at Board...

Episode 111 - BIG NEWS! BIG GUEST! What is coming up that you can't miss!  He is back! Mr Kale Brock is back with us on the Insiders!  As always chatting with Kale about all things surfing is fun and a learning experience too.  We chat about the troubles around board sizing with more and more pools in the world, along with technique and other points! Also, Kale is visiting the wave pool in Br...

Episode 110 - Olympic Hype Is Here! Mid Comp Update And Insights. Are the WSL laughing and crying at the same time? It's a funny old game, but we are stoked that we got to see the true face of Teahupo'o and the world's best went MAD!  Gabriel Medina is a hell man and has just produced the COLDEST surf photo ever thanks to Jerome Brouillet - This give us Michael Jordan Vibes!  Along...

Episode 109 - Two Guest, One Trip Of A Lifetime + Insider's 2025 Boat Trip? After weeks of heavy jealousy, we decided to get the low down on a Renegade Surf boat trip taken by two of our closest mates!  We are joined by Mr Jonathan Weaver and Mr Bram Defoort to hear all about the 10 day trip they recent embarked on.  This conversation has now inspired us to explore the idea of a 2025 Boat Tri...

Episode 108 - We Review A Surf Horror Film + Olympics' Breakdown Famously Matt does not watch any horror or thriller films, until the last week. Watching Kerby Brown's Facing Monsters, he quickly realised this was a Surf Horror film, that is made to the highest standard.  All jokes aside, that Kerby and his brother manage to pull off is nothing short of elite level, but with a giant side...

Episode 107 - What's the weirdest surf habit you know? This is one of those classic episodes. Random yarns, what we have been watching, some old and some new along with discussions on surfers and how weird we are!  Tuck into some old school Globe videos, or some classic Taylor Steele films, here what surfing we have been getting, what we are loving and more!  Also, we want to hear about weird...

Episode 106 - We're Not Angry, Just Disappointed  Listen in to this episode where we discuss the latest in the surf world.  Mainly focusing on STAB's recent air wave comp, STAB High along with featuring a quick run down on the WSL event in Brazil too.  Both of these events left us disappointed, not angry, but not happy and for differing reasons.  Stab - We expected better, it was not qui...

Episode 105 - UNBEATABLE GIVEAWAY + Reviews On What To Watch! We are here for you! Thank you to the legends at DB Journey we have been give the chance to giveaway some world class product. An amazing single board bag and the unrivalled Essentials Roll Top Surf Bag!  How to win - Listen to the latest podcast episode... Or: Follow Us.  Tag 3 Friends In The Post. Share This Post To Your Story!  Simpl...

Episode 104 - Point Break Perfection - El Salvador Recap & Live Final Commentary.  A few people out there questioned why Punta Rocka finds itself on the WSL schedule, especially after J Bay got cut, but this year we saw why.  In a wildly entertaining event, we saw the limits of progression pushed by Yago Dora, JJF and others too. Notable mentioned to R Cal, LOB and Molly too. On the ladies sid...

Episode 103 - Jam Packed Poddy! Chopes, Stab, El Salvador & More - Not To Be Missed! A bumper episode for you this time around!  To run though, we chat about Stab’s “How Surfers Get Paid” last two episodes, where we give our thoughts on the origins of these episodes, along with asking why Stab choose to do this, maybe where they missed and hit, and just our honest opinions!   Then we chat Tahi...

Episode 102 - Waves Of Wonder! Listen in for a must see surf series.  It has never been questioned, the better the wave you have on offer the better the spectacle to watch and absorb.  This has been made even more clear this week with two different showings of waves that are wonders of the world. One of them is incredibly well known, being Chopes, the other is a mystery wave found and shown off in...

Episode 101 - Sunset Surfs, Snapper Sizzles & Surfing Surprises.  We are back again. Sorry for the delay on this one, but its worth the wait.  We have both been scoring some epic conditions lately and we chat about how surfing at different times can make you very different too. We chat wetsuits, boards, fins & more. Its a classic surfer chat! Along with this, we break down the amazing Snap...

Episode 100 - It's Episode 100, Of Course We Had A Special Guest!  100 Episodes of The Insiders! Firstly thank to all the listeners and fans! In this episode we chat with a VERY special guest. We chat with Mr Thank You Please, Mr Mckenzie Bowden.  Talking to us about recent trips, board changes, how sponsorship changes, what it's like to move from Australia to Europe and life riding Albu...

Episode 99 - What happens when an Irish man and Tom Curren walk into a pub? SPECIAL GUEST! Joining us from the Emerald Isle, Gearoid Mcdaid chats with us. Covering topics from his surfing influences, how he started to trips with the team from Ripcurl, working with shapers and that infamous trip with Tom Curren.  One of our favourite guests to date, G Man breaks down how he worked his way up to tak...

Episode 98 - Brazilian Blow Ups At Bells - The Insiders Take. Bells is always one of the most entertaining stops on tour. As the WSL team say constantly, it's the longest run surf competition and every year something new is delivered. Hear our take on how a rookie took over, caused Medina to blow a gasket and lead the American charge up the leader board. Caity Simmers surfed at 50% at best an...

Episode 97 - The Truth Behind Wetsuits! Special Guest Episode.  I first heard of Gabe Davies back in 2000 when I started at Quiksilver, and these English clients of mine kept dropping his name.  We surfed with Gabe on the weekend, Gabe this, Gabe that. He was and still is one of those who leave impressions on people. We soon became acquainted thanks to the good friends we had in common, and from t...

Episode 96 - Core Episode. New Boards, New Wetsuits, New Stoke! This is one of those throw back classic episodes. The surf world was a little sleepy on mainstream news this week but that means we can chat about the core values we have. From new boards, to new wax, wetsuits from the amazing Simpel, ear plugs and more! We have been surfing a lot and learning every time, which allows us to share that...