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01:51:13

567 - Tom Carroll

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2025/08/18

In today’s show Tom Carroll reveals a little known spite that fueled his competitive drive since adolescence, how he’s learned to create a gap between thought and action, why success is intrinsically tied to interpersonal relationships, the immeasurable benefit of doing nothing, and how listening is one of life’s under appreciated superpowers. Enjoy!

01:44:54

333 - The Grit! August 15, 2025

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2025/08/15

In today’s birthday show Chas gets precisely what he asked for and then he and David discuss the new best backside tube rider on the planet, the zen-personified Hot Rodent Man, one major contingent cries wolf yet again, they decide when it’s appropriate to send a barn in, and if it’s ever okay to enter a surf comp as an adult. Plus Barrel or Nah?!

01:11:07

421 - Spit! August 13, 2025

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2025/08/15

In today’s show Scott and David review the single greatest day in women’s competitive surf history, marvel at the last minute heroics, thank goodness for digestibility, lock in the final five, note a difference between surviving vs feeling comfortable, and welcome a crowd favorite to the EAST roster. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!

01:26:28

566 - Nathan Hedge

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2025/08/12

In today’s show Nathan Hedge shares tales from joining his heroes at age 13 on The Search for a month in Indo, Derek Hynd’s highly unusual (and effective) methods to prepare him for life on Tour, how the freedom of a nomadic life distanced him from his self-interest, the moment in Mundaka that triggered a new life trajectory, and why focusing on serving others allows one be kinder to one’s self.

01:30:34

332 - The Grit! August 8, 2025

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2025/08/08

In today’s show Chas and David take inventory and opening day in Tahiti, weigh evidence in the indictment of Toledo, further discover the evils of leashes, resurface the latest exploits of Rick Kane, bow to the decency of Craig Ando, and a humble hero emerges to replace what you never noticed was missing. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:57:45

565 - Steve Hawk

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2025/08/01

In today’s show Steve Hawk shares lessons gleaned from the world’s sweetest mom, explains why justified resentment may be the root of all evil, notes that the past is constantly in the process of being redefined by the future, reminds us to show don’t tell, and he checks in on a prediction piece he wrote about his future self 25 years ago. Enjoy!

01:44:27

331 - The Grit! August 1, 2025

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2025/08/01

In today’s show Chas and David advise how to navigate the world of Vulnerable Adult Learners, whether you can date a kook, which soft-top you should buy, how to orient your life beach adjacent, they learn to appreciate the sacred art of tap dancing, and Chas publicly gets outed for his thinly veiled hypocrisy. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:12:02

419 - Spit! July 30, 2025

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2025/07/30

In today’s show Scott and David discuss the boom and bust of the surf industry, the value of handlers, how to make a realistic assessment of one’s own worth, why comps are irrelevant, the price of friendship, the single surfer who dismantled the entire industry, and they witness the single greatest paddle wave ever ridden at Teahupo’o. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!

01:23:43

564 - Dick Metz & Richard Yelland: Birth Of The...

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2025/07/29

Dick Metz is back to discuss the documentary, now streaming, that chronicles his early world travel and the near death experience that was the impetus for the three year sojourn. He recounts early days in Malibu with Matt Kivlin and Nick Gabaldon, why Hobie Alter is the Thomas Edison of surfing, the undertold story of the original Mr Pipeline, his role in the wild Murf The Surf diamond heist and following FBI saga, and how investing into friendships has been the recipe to not only his success but

01:07:42

330 - The Grit! July 25, 2025

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2025/07/25

In today’s show Chas and David make the most profound discovery of modern times connecting your surf preference to sexual arousal, they catch a glimpse of a real life Silver Surfer, advise how to respond when someone throws you a Shaka in the wild, track Italo’s increasingly bi-polar narrative arcs, and conceive of a way to combat your back-zip dongle string. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:05:04

418 - Spit! July 23, 2025

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2025/07/23

In today’s show Scott and David question whether JBay is monotonous or timeless, try to figure out where Gabby Bryan came from, bow down to the 12 year old who just won the first ever female Teahupo’o trials event, question whether Gabe will swallow his pride and take Alejo’s injury wildcard, and help fledgling CT surfers write their reinvention chapter. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!

01:18:42

329 - The Grit! July 18, 2025

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2025/07/18

In today’s show Chas and David determine why backside surfing will always be inferior to frontside, question why switch stance is such a late bloomer, celebrate the birth of a new surf spot, learn what’s worse than drilling your ear canal, congratulate a lifelong surfer’s first-ever ride, and spot a Rolex in the lineup. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

01:26:28

563 - Sean Davey

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2025/07/18

In today’s show, surf photography great Sean Davey shares how his first memory of the ocean was of his mother in the tube, his favorite photo he’s ever taken, the legacy of Lane and her imprint of kindness, and how he’s been able to maintain passion and creativity to further develop the craft he discovered in adolescence. Enjoy!

01:37:37

328 - The Grit! July 11, 2025

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2025/07/11

In today’s show Chas and David rally against the trend to optimize and advocate for the fatty middle, question Cole Houshmand’s appetite, explain why you should never travel with Tom Hanks, identify cannabis as a gateway drug to murder, and a Fijian teen and a geriatric advance surfing’s Core Score back into the black. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

59:03

416 - Spit! July 10, 2025

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2025/07/10

In today’s show Scott and David finally recognize bodyboarding as perhaps the most core method of surfing, aim to model Mike Stewart’s footsteps, decode why the top 40 surfers in the world ride boards from 5 shapers, advise how to get a shaper to return your email, and marvel at the 16 year who is reimagining backside tube riding. Enjoy!

01:32:03

327 - The Grit! July 3, 2025

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2025/07/03

In today’s patriotic themed episode David quantifies modern surfing’s core score while Chas celebrates the rusty plunger, then the boys discover Kanye’s threat to Aussie surfing, North Korea’s replication of Waikiki, the WSL’s erasure of Israel’s flag, and marvel and Griff’s willingness to showcase his inability to rap. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

57:19

415 - Spit! July 15, 2025

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2025/07/02

In today’s show Scott and David study the lifespan of a surfboard and advise what to do with a dead one, marvel at a 16 year old Tom Curren, celebrate the heaviest surfer to ever win a CT, try to wrap their heads around the amount of capital banking on wave pools, and welcome a new era of internet positivity and Ziff appreciation. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!

01:23:09

562 - Davey Smith

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2025/07/01

In today’s show, aerial and floater pioneer Davey Smith reflects on Greenough’s early influence, how selling ice cream help fund his pro surf career, Russel Short’s hypnotic tube prowess, introducing Channel Islands to the North Shore, how shaping informed his surfing, and the value of taking time away from surfing. Enjoy!

01:24:28

326 - The Grit! June 27, 2025

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2025/06/27

In today’s show Chas and David uncover Kelly Slater’s secret society, Laird out-whips Hughie and Meola, Fruit Booters Pussy Foot around, Italo takes fashion advice from Julius Caesar, and the boys venture into the lawless landscape of female greeting rituals. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

53:29

414 - Spit! June 25, 2025

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2025/06/25

In today’s show Scott and David celebrate the rabble-rousers of shaping, make an argument for radical design change, question why CT gets backwash while QS’rs get Nias, observe why novelty nets innovation, and surf filmmakers finally get a taste of fair compensation. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!

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