

Surf Splendor
David Lee Scales
Conversations and stories about surfing. www.SurfSplendorPodcast.com email: hello@surfsplendorpodcast.com
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May 29, 2017 • 1h
167 – Keith Malloy
Today we Wax On with Keith Malloy. Keith talks about his idealogical transition as a surfer, from riding high-performance thrusters to a “ride anything” mentality and how he’s documented that evolution through film, first with “Come Hell or High Water” and now with his latest documentary release “Fishpeople”. “Fishpeople” explores the lives of 6 sea-goers; a … Continue reading "167 – Keith Malloy" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2017 • 2h 2min
166 – Spit! May, 23, 2017
Welcome to Spit! with Scott Bass and David Lee Scales. It’s the exact same podcast you know and love (call it Down The Line, call it Surf News) where Bass and Scales spitball big ideas, spit vitriol, and discuss dudes getting spit out of waves. Spit! In today’s episode David sings the praises of the … Continue reading "166 – Spit! May, 23, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 2017 • 2h 10min
165 – Caught Inside with Chris Cote: May 17, 2017
Welcome to a new show format! Caught Inside will keep you on the inside of surf industry gossip with a rotating panel of guest co-hosts. (Settle down! Bassy will be back next week with our usual show). Today’s show is co-hosted by Chris Cote. Scales and Cote recap the Oi Rio Pro and review Kelly … Continue reading "165 – Caught Inside with Chris Cote: May 17, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 2017 • 2h 11min
164 – David Scales x Kyle Thiermann
In today’s experimental show format, David interviews Kyle for the first hour, then Kyle interviews David for an hour. Kyle’s a former Surf Splendor guest, host of The Kyle Thiermann Show, big wave surfer, and Patagonia ambassador. The guys chat about the Big Wave Awards, the state of women’s big wave surfing, doing ayahuasca in … Continue reading "164 – David Scales x Kyle Thiermann" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2017 • 21min
163 – What’s In A Name?
David and Scott had their egos shattered by the Internet after the naming “non-troversy” in episode 161. Herein, David takes inventory of the broken pieces. Enjoy! This was one of the first comments I received about that show. It immediately shifted my perspective on the matter. Onward and upward! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2017 • 1h 33min
162 – Todd Glaser: Proximity
In today’s episode surf photographer Todd Glaser discusses his new project Proximity. Todd gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the 3 year production process, stories from the road with Kelly, John John, Dorian, Albee, Stephanie and Dave Rastovich. Then Todd recalls details from his most secret mission, documenting and releasing Kelly Slater’s wave pool in … Continue reading "162 – Todd Glaser: Proximity" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 2017 • 1h 46min
161 – Surf News, April 27, 2017
Someone contact BeachGrit, there’s a Blood Feud! David vs Scott! Kidding . . . kinda . . but not really. The tension boils over in today’s episode and Scott fires first! Then the boys chat about Surf News, the non-interference at Bells, protecting Hawaii’s lifeguards from frivolous lawsuits, an eye-opening/watering Kelly podcast (not ours!), Dukes … Continue reading "161 – Surf News, April 27, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 2017 • 1h 31min
160 – Cyrus Sutton: Island Earth
In today’s episode David chats with professional surfer turned filmmaker Cyrus Sutton about his new film “Island Earth”. The film takes a candid look at the agricultural industry in Hawaii and follows a young scientist’s struggle for truth between science and tradition as he enters an industry that many feel is threatening his homeland. Cyrus … Continue reading "160 – Cyrus Sutton: Island Earth" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 2017 • 1h 50min
159 – Surf News, April 12, 2017
In today’s episode, David and Scott catch up on JJF’s blistering performance in WA, the budgetary cuts for the WSL, the private job description for the WSL’s CEO position, a potential 2nd Fukishima-level radioactive waste dump, Dukes and Kooks, and much more. Enjoy! DRUG AWARE MARGARET RIVER PRO JJF’s Blistering Performance JJF’s Freesurf Domination Seems … Continue reading "159 – Surf News, April 12, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2017 • 37min
158 – A Couple Things . . .
Lately there has been a batch of things that never make it into the podcast; film reviews, listeners comments, corrections from previous episodes, so today’s bonus episode is meant to set those records straight. Hope you enjoy this new, experimental format. Keep the feedback coming. MULLAGHMORE A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO JUDGING Jimmicane says “Hire Ex … Continue reading "158 – A Couple Things . . ." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices