The Still Point Tapes : Echoes from the Lineup

Today on The Still Point Tapes we are with Skip Frye , one of surfing’s most quietly influential figures. Known not just for his graceful, flowing style in the water, Skip is also a master surfboard shaper whose designs have guided generations of surfers. He has always approached surfing with humility, almost as a meditation, connecting rider, board, and wave in a single rhythm. In this conversati...

In this episode of The Still Point Tapes: Echoes from the Lineup , we spend time with Jeff Divine , one of surfing’s most respected documentarians, not just with a camera, but with a quiet attention to the spirit of the ocean and those who ride it. Though known for his iconic photography, Jeff speaks here less as a photographer and more as a listener, to energy, to waves, to the deep rhythm of sur...

Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz was many things: a doctor, a philosopher, a nomad, and above all, a surfer who believed in the healing power of the ocean and the simplicity of a life lived close to nature. Long before “wellness” became a buzzword, Doc was preaching the gospel of health, family, and wave-riding from the seat of a camper van. He raised nine children on the road, taught countless people how t...

Jock Sutherland, The Mystic Surfer Jock Sutherland isn’t just a name in surfing history; he’s a spirit, a symbol of the moment when surfing began to evolve into something deeper, more intuitive, and more expressive. Emerging in the late 1960s as a counterpoint to the competitive drive of his peers, Jock brought something different to the lineup: a touch of mysticism, an almost shamanic connection...

In this episode, we sit down with legendary waterman George Downing , surfer, innovator, cultural guardian, and one of the most influential figures in the history of Hawaiian surf. From pioneering big wave riding at Makaha and Waimea, to shaping boards and minds over generations, George’s life was deeply intertwined with the ocean. Recorded nearly 20 years ago, this conversation is more than a his...

Today on The Still Point Tapes , we hear from a true original, Tom Morey . Best known as the inventor of the Boogie Board, Tom was much more than a surfing innovator. He was a jazz musician, a mathematician, a spiritual seeker, and a restless experimenter whose ideas shaped surf culture in ways most riders don’t even realize. In this rare interview, recorded almost two decades ago, Tom reflects on...

We bring you the voice of Richard “Buffalo” Keaulana, legendary Hawaiian waterman, revered lifeguard, and patriarch of Makaha. More than a surfer, Buffalo is a guardian of spirit and tradition, a man whose connection to the ocean runs as deep as the ancient rhythms of the islands themselves. In this conversation, recorded nearly twenty years ago, Buffalo reflects on the values that shaped him, res...

Welcome to The Still Point Tapes: Echoes from the Lineup, a podcast that brings you the complete, uncut voices of surfing’s great pioneers, drawn from interviews recorded nearly two decades ago for the documentary film, The Still Point . Today’s episode is a journey into the mind of the late Mike Doyle, surfer, shaper, inventor, artist, and all-around waterman. Known for his grace on a longboard a...

Welcome to The Still Point Tapes: Echoes from the Lineup, a podcast that brings you the voices of surfing’s pioneers, recorded nearly two decades ago for the documentary The Still Point . These are unfiltered, intimate conversations with the watermen and women who shaped surf culture, their philosophies, their passions, and their reflections on the ocean as a living force. In this first episode, w...