Surf Splendor

David Scales spends the hour with 3x Women’s Longboard Champion, Cori Schumacher. They discuss some of the challenges Cori faced as female professional surfing emerged in the mid 90s and how hypersexualization challenges the current growth of the sport. Visit Cori’s website, State of Flux at CoriSchumacher.com Cori’s recommended reading is: Cori’s recommended viewing: Out … Continue reading "037 – Cori Schumacher on the State of Women’s Surfing" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott discuss the Bells Beach event, the XXL awards, Sally Fitz & KFC, beer sponsors, Dukes & Kooks and much more! Recorded at the Surfing Heritage & Culture Center Opening Topics The Boardroom Show Sally Fitzgibbons for KFC Dane’s New Edit. Do you care? ASP Partner’s with Pacifico Fukishima Radiation Update from Kordory.TV … Continue reading "036 – Surf News, April 29, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Surfer’s Journal is the pinnacle of thoughtful, meticulously curated, writing and imagery within the surf world. The publication was founded in 1992 by Steve Pezman along with his wife Debbee, which with the addition of his 20 years publishing Surfer Magazine makes him the surf world’s most experienced publisher. In today’s episode of Surf … Continue reading "035 – Steve Pezman of The Surfer’s Journal" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente. David and Scott discuss the Otis Carey lawsuit, the Margaret River event, the XXL awards and much more. Opening Topics SUP Adventures in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, link to their website. Follow Mark Richards on Instagram Otis Carey Sues Surfing Life and Nathan Myers Link to … Continue reading "034 – Surf News, April 15th, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David sits down with Zach Weisberg to discuss his website The Inertia, its genesis and growth over the past 4 years, the importance of quality writing and the necessity of non-endemic sponsors in surf media. This is the article Zach published on SurferMag.com which incited his departure. Diversity in Surfing: We Need More of … Continue reading "033 – Zach Weisberg of The Inertia" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Scales and Scott Bass welcome Sean Mattison to discuss Kelly parting ways from Quiksilver, the life of Hobie Alter, Cape Fear, Margaret River, Gossip Hour, Duke & Kook and more! Kelly Slater Says Goodbye to Quiksilver What could Quiksilver possible offer Kelly at this point in his career? Does this signal something significant for … Continue reading "032 – Surf News, April 1st, 2014 with guest Sean Mattison" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Martin discusses shaping surfboards, his father Terry, and the legacy of Martin Shapes with Hobie Surfboards. Roger Hall explains the Hot Curl Shaping Life Terry Martin from Donald Brink on Vimeo. Learn more about Josh Martin at MartinShapes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott discuss their new asymmetrical surfboards, racism in surfing, Bangladeshi female surfers, and much more! Kelly’s Car Gets Vandalized Asymmetrical Boards by Donald Brink The Boardroom Icons of Foam Shaping Contest, Tribute to Ben Aipa This Week in Surf History Hollow Surfboards! Provided by the Encyclopedia of Surfing Hollow Surfboard from … Continue reading "030 – Surf News, March 18 2014 with David Scales and Scott Bass" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Paul Staurch joins us to discuss the 50th anniversary celebration of the Endless Summer. Then David Scales and Scott Bass discuss the Quiksilver Pro Snapper event: the successes, the shortcomings, the gossip, the drama, and the incredible surfing. Celebrating Bruce Brown and the 50th Anniversary of The Endless Summer The Quiksilver/Roxy Pro at … Continue reading "029 – Quiksilver Pro Snapper Recap, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re pleased to have special guest Johnny Kessel in studio today. He shares his harrowing story of being lost at sea just a few days ago! Then David and Scott discuss Carissa ripping, Jordy tripping, capsized boats, the ASP and much more. JOHNNY KESSEL Link to Johnny’s full story SO CAL PUMPS! STORMAGEDDON Surfline Feature … Continue reading "028 – Surf News, March 4th 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices