The Kyle Thiermann Show

Stiv is a waste and plastic pollution expert who frequently asked to speak on Solutions to the vexing inefficiencies in the materials economy all over the world. He’s created and led several campaigns to victory: from plastic bags bans, to plastic microbeads, to plastic water bottles at the state, national and international level. He’s sailed over 35,000 nautical miles to four of the five oceanic...

This is a story I wrote for Santa Cruz Waves Magazine. You can read the full story here.   Music by Daniella Smith   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Get tickets to The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: Info@kyle.surf   Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Eddie Ifft has been called one of the most underrated comics in America by the Onion and has proudly told jokes around the world to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries. Most recently Eddie is co-host of one of the most successful podcasts in the comedy world called Talkin’ Sh*t. He has recently released his DVD, “I Love Pussy.” which is the follow up to his critically acclaimed DVD “Live From Aus...

Darryl "Flea" Virostko is a professional "big wave" surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1991. He is a three-time Mavericks competition winner. Virostko appears as himself in the surfing films Riding Giants, Step Into Liquid, and Billabong Odyssey.   Follow Flea on Instagram Music: The Getaway Dogs Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon C...

Zach Weisberg is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Inertia. A former editor at SURFER Magazine, Weisberg's work has been featured in The New York Times, Esquire, Forbes, Nylon, The Surfer's Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, Duke Magazine, The Huffington Post, and many other publications. Based in Venice, CA, Weisberg recently completed his MBA at USC Marshall School of Business.    Follow The...

Hunter Maats is the author of The Straight-A Conspiracy and co-host of Mixed Mental Arts with Bryan Callan.    Follow Hunter on Twitter   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf   Contact: info@kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Simon Rex also known as Dirt Nasty, is an American entertainer. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You, Scary Movie 3, 4, and 5, and National Lampoon's Pledge This!. He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the supergroup Three Loco.   Follow Simon on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a co...

Dave “Nelly” Nelson is a globally published veteran surf and skate photographer with countless magazine covers and spreads to his name. After spending years as a senior photographer at TransWorld Surf Magazine, Dave now shoots freelance for domestic and international publications. Major action sports brands such as Vans, O’Neill, Fox, and Reef commonly contract Dave to shoot on location for trips...

Ceara Lynch and Alexandra Snow are well-known adult entertainers who specialize in fetish porn.    Follow on Ceara Lynch on Instagram Follow Alexandra Snow on Instagram Listen to Standard Deviation (Ceara's Podcast) Music: Dirt Nasty   Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscri...

Words from Malachi: Shaping is my passion and my art.  My goal is to make high-performance surfboards for the surfer that has no boundaries, and a need to push the limits of their ability across the globe.  Furthermore, I want my boards to be eco-friendly, durable, and of the highest performing materials to ensure that my surfers travel fast, light, and most importantly have fun. Growing up and su...

Adam Skolnick (@AdamSkolnick) has written for the New York Times, Playboy, Outside, ESPN.com , BBC.com , Salon.com , Men’s Health, Wired, and Travel + Leisure, among others. He has visited 45 countries and authored or coauthored over 30 Lonely Planet guidebooks. Skolnick is the author the books One Breath and Indolirium.  http://adamskolnick.com/ Checkout Adams latest story on Longreads Follow Ada...

Gemita Samarra (25) is a model, stunt woman, writer, producer and founder of My Name is Human, a social enterprise working globally with displaced people, to provide education and creative solutions for refugees, the homeless, and the extremely impoverished.   Follow Gemita on Instagram www.mynameishumanproject.com/ changingtidesfoundation.org Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreo...

Shems Heartwell is a guide and facilitator who specializes in personal and relational empowerment. His work goes to the core of what is needed for embodied transformation by integrating the physical, mental, sexual, emotional, and spiritual.   https://shemsheartwell.com/ Follow Shems on Instagram Music: 3 Foot Tires and Rising, By Oppo Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check...

Chad Nelson is the CEO of Surfrider.    Follow Surfrider on Instagram Listen to Weak Knees on Bandcamp  Follow Weak Knees on Instagram    Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf    Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

This is a story I wrote for The Inertia.   Music: The Getaway Dogs Connect with me on Instagram . Buy me a coffee on Patreon. Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Powers is a lifelong spearfisherman and was one of the early pioneers at Mavericks. He now works as a realtor for Seabright Morgage in Santa Cruz, CA. If you enjoy this episode you might also like #113 with swell forecaster Mark Sponsler and #104 with Nat Geo Photographer Ben Horton.   Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Music:  Pins...

Kevin Johnson is the founder and CEO of  Zero Gravity Institute  in Austin, TX. Zero Gravity is a state of the art floatation center and private research facility. He is also the designer and manufacturer of Zero Gravity Float Rooms . Kevin brings a vast amount of knowledge, insight and experience to the world of floatation. He has been floating since 1986, when he went to work for one of the worl...

Foster Gamble and Kimberly Carter Gamble are the creators of the documentary THRIVE: What on Earth will it Take? The controversial movie was translated into 27 languages and at the time of this podcast has more than 82 million documented views.   Watch Thrive:  http://www.thrivemovement.com/the_movie   Music:  https://www.facebook.com/thecraftersband/   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coff...

Raam's father was a prominent Iranian environmentalist who was arrested and interrogated for supposedly being a foreign spy. After he mysteriously died in prison, Raam and his brother decided to pressure the Iranian government for answers. Telling his story here is part of that pressure. Follow King Raam on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite boo...

Amy Baldwin is a Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach (trained in the Somatica® Method), Certified Sex Educator, sales trainer and educator for Uberlube, as well as co-owner of a mother-daughter owned pleasure boutique called Pure Pleasure Shop. Amy has a passion for promoting shame-free, pleasure-focused sexuality education while emphasizing the deep emotional and energetic forces behind great sex...

Mark Sponsler's website Stormsurf.com has been the one and only surf forecast source for all variations of the Mavericks surf contest. It has also provided forecast consultation for the the IMAX film "Wild California", Dan Rather's "48 Hours", Ted Koppel's "Nightline", programming from FOX and numerous other TV productions that focus on big wave surfing and forecasting. Mark was the lead surf fore...

This is a short story I wrote for Adventure Sports Network about pro surfer, Ramon Navarro, and a land conservation success. Enjoy! Music by Daniella Smith Follow me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon kyle.surf kyle.surf/ bookclub   Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Abby Martin is an American journalist and presenter of The Empire Files, an investigative news program on the satellite network teleSUR and YouTube. She was formerly the host of Breaking the Set on the Russian network RT America, working from the Washington, D.C. bureau. Before hosting her own show, she had worked for two years as a correspondent for RT America. Martin is also an artist and activi...

Damien Hobgood is a professional surfer from Satellite Beach, Florida.   Follow Damien on Instagram Follow me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Email Voice Memos to info@kyle.surf kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Follow Chris Ryan on Instagram Follow me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Dr. Jim Fadiman is considered America's wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use. In 1974 he co-founded the Institute for Transpersonal  Psychology,  and has since continued to explore potential medical and creative uses of psychedelic drugs. In his most recent book, The Psychedelic Explorer's...