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288 - Sunset Surfboards: Ed Wright & Brian Fredrickson

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2019/09/18

Ed Wright and Brian Fredrickson shares stories from 60 years of business, mentoring some of the industry’s most iconic board builders, and how to continue a legacy after closing a retail business.

01:10:14

287 - Channel Bottoms: Dale Wilson

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2019/09/11

Channel bottom guru, shaper and laminator Dale Wilson chats with David to discuss his early introduction to Allen Byrne and the life altering epiphany he had on a channel bottom surfboard. He illuminates it’s virtues, it’s limitations, and explains why all surfers should be riding one. Enjoy the show!

01:01:50

286 - Hansen Surfboards: Josh Hansen

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2019/09/05

Josh Hansen is a second generation heir to Hansen Surfboards. Founded by Don Hansen in 1961, Josh has helped usher Hansen from a local surf retailer into a 20,000 square footprint housing 55 employees. In part four of our Temples of Stoke series, Hansen discusses his transition to eComm, the perils of the consignment model, working with family, and how he's positioning to incorporate the next generation of Hansen's. Enjoy!

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285 - Post-Script: Tahiti Pro

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2019/08/28

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the off season and recap of the Tahiti Pro presented by Hurley.

01:01:52

284 - Harbour Surfboards: Robert Howson

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2019/08/21

Robert Howson is the owner of the Harbour Surfboards retail. Beginning as a team rider for Rich Harbour in 1980, Howson has helped transition Harbour from a surfboard manufacturing facility into a thriving retail destination. In part three of our Temples of Stoke series, Howson discusses the importance of honoring suppliers, working with millennials, and how to retain saltiness and protect a legacy while incorporating modern business practices. Enjoy!

55:34

283 - The Dazzling Blue: Jamie Brisick & William...

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2019/08/14

Today’s show is a conversation between Jamie Brisick and Pulitzer Prize winning author William Finnegan. The two chat about Brisick’s latest book, “The Dazzling Blue”, the process of writing, the struggle of maintaining a spot in the pecking order of your local line-up, and the virtue of taking time away from surfing.

59:44

282 - Bing Copeland

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2019/08/07

Bing Copeland started Bing Surfboards in 1959. After sharing his first wave with Greg Noll and under the tutelage of Dale Velzy, Bing became one of the largest board builders of the 60s. In today’s episode Bing discusses his origin story, the value of delegation, transitioning the Bing legacy, and the incident that caused him to quitting surfing. This is part 2 of 5 of our limited run series #TemplesOfStoke presented by @SurfingHeritage Enjoy!

01:10:46

280 - The Frog House: TK Brimer

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2019/07/25

TK Brimer, owner of the iconic Newport Beach surf shop The Froghouse, joins us to talk about the importance of surf retail’s importance to surf culture. He discusses juggling debt, managing millennial employees, ignoring eComm, and helping birth surf brands (like Volcom). This is part 1 of 5 of our limited run series #TemplesOfStoke presented by @SurfingHeritage Enjoy!

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279 - Post-Script: Corona Open JBay

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2019/07/20

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the off season and recap of the Corona Open JBay.

01:09:41

278 - And Two If By Sea

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2019/07/17

A conversation with filmmaker Justin Purser, CJ Hobgood, and Damien Hobgood about their new documentary that traces the Hobgood's early life, professional surf careers, development of their respective families, and ultimately, their journey through identity. Purser shares his background in music video and outlines the limitations of making a surf film in 2019. This episode was recorded at the Florida Surf Film Festival. Enjoy!

01:08:18

277 - Jason Stevenson: JS Industries

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2019/07/10

Jason Stevenson sits near the top of the heap of shortboard surfboard manufactures worldwide. Parko’s ridden JS nearly his entire career, Julian and Sally are aiming for a title this year on JS sleds. Jason shares his origin story, his struggles and the factors that led to his success, and he predicts the next great Gold Coast hope. Enjoy!

01:11:43

276 - Chris 'Gally' Stone: US Olympic Head Coach

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2019/07/03

Chris Stone is taking time off from traveling as Jordy Smith’s coach to fulfill this patriotic opportunity to head coach the US Olympic team. In today’s episode Stone outlines surfing in the Olympics, shares concerns, and survey’s how this growth potential might alter the core of surfing.

19:41

275 - Post-Script: Oi Rio Pro

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2019/06/25

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the off season and recap of the Oi Rio Pro.

01:32:46

274 - On The Edge Of A Dream

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2019/06/19

In today’s episode David chats with Andrew Kidman and Ellis Ericson about their new film “On The Edge Of A Dream”. The film documents five years of experimentation and development of the Edge design. The conversation begins 30 years ago, when George Greenough began sharing stories with Kidman about the greatest wave he had ridden and the design detail that made it possible. After 25 years of coaxing, Kidman partnered with test pilot and fellow shaper Ericson to build a quiver of boards, share the

01:06:41

273 - Nathan Fletcher & Michael Oblowitz: Heavy Water

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2019/06/10

Heavy Water is Michael Oblowitz’s new film centered around Nathan Fletcher’s most significant traumas and his most meaningful accomplishments. In today’s episode Oblowitz details the long and storied history of drugs with the surf industry, the film he made about it, and why that film has never been released. Fletcher discusses why he’s trusted his story to Oblowitz, his personal dealings with PTSD after the loss of Sion Milosky and why he’s retired from big wave surfing. Enjoy!

01:33:00

272 - Justin Jay: HI1K

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2019/06/05

Former personal photographer to Sean “Puffy” Combs, Justin Jay has spent the past 10 years traveling from NYC to the North Shore in December to document the denizens who congregate for the Pipe Masters. Snippets of his work has been published each season, but the majority has been reserved for an archive piece, a book, HI1K, which is set for release in the Fall of 2019. In today’s episode Justin outlines his foray from celebrity photography into surfing, the precarious state of photography as a

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271 - Post-Script: Margaret River Pro

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2019/06/04

Welcome back to Post-Script, a quick overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a review of the off season and recap of the Maragaret River Pro.

01:18:56

270 - Tony Roberts

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2019/05/30

Innovative photographer and filmmaker Tony Roberts packed his boards and camera gear and drove from Santa Cruz, California to Santa Cruz, Costa Rica 30 years ago to pursue a surf centered life. In today’s show he talks about adapting his career due to surf media’s instability, the exponential growth of surf tourism in Costa Rica, raising a daughter, and how physical and mental acuity is allowing him to do his best surfing at age 54. Follow @TonyRobertsPhoto and @RealSurfTrips and @TRSurfing

01:20:46

268 - Maurice Cole: Part 2

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2019/05/15

The enigmatic MC returns to discuss the aftermath from his first podcast appearance, Sunny Garcia, the concept of “sustainability” in surfboards, the 2019 Bells Beach Pro, and how confronting vulnerability is allowing him dispel past trauma. It’s a a doozy of an episode. Strap in.

01:02:27

267 - Dick Van Straalen

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2019/05/08

Iconic Queensland shaper Dick Van Straalen shares his origin story and details how living with dyslexia has informed his surfing and surfboard building. He discusses helpful treatment strategies and explains how his acute mindset has empowered him to pioneer material usage and design theory for the past 60 years. Follow @Dick.VanStraalen and https://www.dickvanstraalen.com/ Today’s show is presented by Slowtide.co , use promo code “podcast” to support the show and save 10%

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