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David Lee Scales

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388 - Spit! December 27, 2024

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2024/12/27

In today’s show David and Scott attempt to wrap their minds around the massive swell that is still pouring through the Pacific while discussing the phenomenal Eddie, historic Mavericks, near flawless Peahi, and how to dodge the local crowd at your home break. Enjoy!

02:00:12

541 - Rusty Preisendorfer

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2024/12/23

In today’s show San Diego’s surfboard and surfwear icon Rusty joins us to explain how his MIT mathematician father’s missive to follow his passion led him to art school and then to surfboards, learning how to push past moments of self-doubt, the secret unlock to Occy’s ’84 Thruster, the perils of licensing deals, and why some of the best design developments come from mistakes. Enjoy!

01:32:52

299 - The Grit! December 20, 2024

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2024/12/20

In today’s show David and Chas celebrate a Christmas miracle in the form of a walrus, uncover the secret to winning a Pipe Master’s title, warn parents against the dangers of surf coaching, and advocate for the return of the dapper grandpa. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:04:59

387 - Spit! December 19, 2024

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2024/12/19

In today’s show David and Scott recap the (Florence) Pipe Masters and reveal the greatest surf story of 2024, develop a strategy to manifest one’s own will, celebrate the streamer/commentator who won a surf contest, shift focus towards Waimea, and prep for the swell of the winter. Enjoy!

01:28:02

298 - The Grit! December 13, 2024

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2024/12/13

In today’s show Chas and David’s inspiration behind their persona’s is revealed, Filipe inadvertently reveals his mental health to ESPN, Hawaiian enforcers shoot themselves in own feet, and they identify the precise reason VANS won’t pay to live stream the Pipe Masters. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:45:25

540 - Matt Warshaw

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2024/12/12

In today’s show surfing’s foremost historian reveals the pro surfer who saved his life at age 12, the gift of finding 50 year old surf footage from his youth, the unsung heroes lost to surf history, how history is shaped by those who elect to share it, and why is more important than ever to cement archiving surf history.

54:40

386 - Spit! December 11, 2024

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2024/12/11

In today’s show Scott and David predict the implications of the surf apparel “industry” wreckage, attempt to find the Pipe Masters, find refuge in new surfboards, and finally accept that it was, indeed, better yesterday. Enjoy!

01:28:36

297 - The Grit! December 6, 2024

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2024/12/06

In today’s show David and Chas identify the single most important surf fan of all-time and anoint their sainthood, the then pivot into a True Crime podcast, reveal the most unlikely rags to riches surf story, dispense garbage financial advice, and give a single tip to mint a solid gold marriage. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:43:52

539 - Holly Beck

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2024/12/05

In today’s episode Holly Beck recounts her rapid rise into professional surfing and disillusionment, becoming an inadvertent model, expatriate freedoms, the fallacy of reality TV, and the holistic healing inherent to surfing. Enjoy!

59:24

385 - Spit! December 4, 2024

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2024/12/04

In today’s show Scott and David survey the start contrast between the desert and Eden, marvel at the latest double barrel at Pipe, guffaw at the recent void of live streaming, announce the latest big wave comp, and celebrate past kings who shirked the limelight. Enjoy!

01:15:15

296 - The Grit! November 29, 2024

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2024/11/29

In today’s show Chas and David advise best methods to milk the clock and stick it to the main, explain why finding a surf nemesis is your fastest route to ripping, navigate the trickiness of a prone take-off, and caution against offering to coach a youth sports team. Enjoy!

01:08:12

384 - Spit! November 27, 2024

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2024/11/27

In today’s show Scott reveals the quickest way to release serotonin, David shares the secret to J.O.B.’s virality, the boys survey how Surf Witches are stealing market share from the WSL, recenter their attention on the North Shore, and identify how prioritizing self-interest is an oxymoron. Enjoy!

01:52:23

538 - Liam McNamara

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2024/11/23

Pipeline aficionado Liam McNamara joins us to discuss how growing up in a commune on welfare informed his approach to surfing on the North Shore, the single financial decision that salvaged his career earnings, how shepherding Hawaii’s youth rectifies past misdeeds, and why his last session at Pipe was nearly his last day on earth. Enjoy!

01:29:34

295 - The Grit! November 22, 2024

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2024/11/22

In today’s show Chas takes back what was rightfully his (from Ashton and from ChatGPT), David identifies a potential new WSL owner, Italo goes under the knife, Drouyn tries to get under the covers, and the boys determine the precise number of possessions needed to unlock happiness. Enjoy!

55:37

383 - Spit! November 20, 2024

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2024/11/20

In today’s show Scott returns with tales from Tavarua and cautions of Cloudbreak, David announces our next listener surf trip, and the boys celebrate Rasta’s EAST winner, the return of the North Shore season, and JJF bequeathes another piece of fine art for the surf world to admire. Enjoy!

01:26:25

537 - Brian Wynn

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2024/11/18

In today’s show we hear from Jersey board builder Brian Wynn about how he built a career on doing what no else wanted to do, the fastest way to expedite one’s learning curve, why staying small is recession safe, and how ice hockey staves off burn-out. Enjoy!

01:26:39

294 - The Grit! November 16, 2024

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2024/11/16

In today’s show, medium wave surfer Z-Pain protests too much love for Queen P, Curren spots a podcaster in the wild, Slater KO’s Samuel Jackson & Vin Diesel, and David and Chas rank the least sexy instruments to play whilst naked. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy.

01:15:29

012 - Noble Rot: The Proper Way To Adult Birthday

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2024/11/12

In today’s show Chas and David celebrate Leonardo Dicaprio’s birthday with a guide how to avoid the indignities of self-celebration, being sung to at a restaurant, perpetually dating 25 year olds, and explain why Martha Stewart might be the ultimate catch. Enjoy!

01:30:43

293 - The Grit! November 8, 2024

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2024/11/08

In today’s show Chas and David advise on what to do if you catch your girlfriend tracking your sexual performance, how to shame a pack of unruly teen boys, why you should never snake a dude with cauliflowered ears, and Drummer Dave calls in from beyond the veil. Plus Barrel or Nah?!

01:51:50

536 - Rachael Tilly

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2024/11/07

In today’s show our current and 2x longboard champ joins us to discuss how achieving a life goal can dilute future ambition, why pro longboarders net negative $ on Tour, the WSL’s reason for not acknowledging her as their youngest ever world champ, the ongoing influence of Terry Martin, and how she co-founded a women surf news media outlet. Enjoy!

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