Surf Splendor

In today’s episode David and Scott analyze the spectacular event that was the 2017 Quiksilver Pro. The Slater vs Medina non-interference, the judges love of non-risky backside snaps, and the greatest comeback story in surfing history. We hope you enjoy the show. NEW CHANGES TO THE BROADCAST Ross is gone (to coach JJF). Kaipo is … Continue reading "157 – Quiksilver Pro Analysis" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Sal Masekela. Sal is a professional broadcaster, television host, musician & television producer. He came from the surf/skate/snow world but did a brief detour into mainstream entertainment with gigs on MTV and E! Television. He’s currently a correspondent for Vice Sports and the voice of the Red Bull Signature Series. In today’s episode … Continue reading "156 – Sal Masekela" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode David and Scott analyze the upcoming 2017 WSL season and the first event at Snapper Rocks. Who will win? How will the rookies perform? Will Mick and Owen return to their world title contention? Who will be Duke? And who will be Kook? So much fodder! Enjoy! FOLLOW UP Alex Gray’s POV … Continue reading "155 – 2017 WSL Season Analysis" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s show David and Scott catch up on their recent travels, the plethora of surf films washing through the Internets (Former, The Smiling Bag, Julian’s “Wayward”, etc), the upcoming 2017 WSL season and their loss of their title sponsor, Dukes and Kooks and much more. Enjoy! THE UPCOMING WSL SEASON The WSL loses … Continue reading "154 – Surf News, March 6, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is unflinching big-wave surfer, champion spear fisherman, and part time Hollywood stuntman Mark Healey. He’s a perennial invitee to the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau contest at Waimea Bay, and winner of the 2010 Todos Santos Big Wave Event. Healey won the 2009 Billabong XXL Monster Tube Award for getting shacked … Continue reading "153 – Mark Healey" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of Surf News, David and Scott discuss the bankruptcy of the Titans of Mavericks, Kelly and Joel’s retirement announcements, RedBull’s new standard of broadcasting, and whether or not Lakey will be the first female to nail a full rotor. Enjoy! FOLLOW UP Zuck concedes to Kauaiian tradition. Link to article David’s … Continue reading "152 – Surf News, February 6, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode comes to you in two parts; the first 30 minutes is a follow-up conversation with surfboard shaper Roger Hinds discussing The Dream Fish that he shaped for David. In the second part of the show, David and Scott discuss the closure of Surfing Magazine, Paul Speakers’ departure from the WSL, Kalani Chapman’s near-drowning … Continue reading "151 – Roger Hinds & Surf News, January 24, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is The Surfrider Foundation’s CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen. Chad shares his origin story, the development of Surfrider from it’s founding 3 surfers to it’s current 250,000 activists, some of the organizations biggest wins, and their top initiatives for 2017. Enjoy! Visit Surfrider.org and support it here. Meet Surfrider’s New CEO: Chad Nelsen from … Continue reading "150 – Surfrider CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s show David and Scott discuss Paul Speaker’s departure from the WSL, Gabriel Media’s Surf Institute, a new Guinness Record in surfing, competing surf podcasts, the “Ride Anything” event at Lunada Bay, and Kepa Acero’s neck-breaking wipeout at Mundaka. We hope you enjoy! PAUL SPEAKER STEPS DOWN FROM CEO POSITION AT THE WSL Full … Continue reading "149 – Surf News, January 11, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode David and Scott discuss the highest paid surfers of 2016, recap the Pipe Masters & the Nazare Challenge, and Scott dissects a recent altercation he had in the lineup and reevaluates his entire intention as a surfer. We’re ending 2016 with some deep talk 🙂 We hope you enjoy! THE PIPEMASTERS Congrats … Continue reading "148 – Surf News, December 31, 2016" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices