Grab Matters Podcast

Freddie and Joel both just won masters, so you know we're talking about that, but we're also getting into a bunch of other topics. Like how to make money waterskiing, trick skiing scoring/trick values, who we think has the most “on water” time, waterski media and how it compares to wakeboard media, social media/influencers values to brands, onlyfans, and a whole lot more. Plus, the guys rip smelling salts to start the pod, and eat a Malort candy midway through. Hear all this and much more in Episode 84 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Joel: https://www.instagram.com/joelpoland/Follow Freddie: https://www.instagram.com/thefredwinter/Follow Brooks (if you want): https://www.instagram.com/brkswilson/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Malibu Just Ride Tour: https://www.malibuboats.com/just-ride-tourChapters00:00 - 1:00 Intro1:15 Masters recap16:00 Making money waterskiing24:20 Wakeboarding at the masters27:00 Water time32:30 Return to Baseline/Events39:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions57:40 Age in waterskiing58:00 Trick values1:05:45 Malibu Just Ride Tour1:06:00 Malort candy…?1:09:00 How to be a pro waterskier1:21:50 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge1:26:10 Patreon Question1:27:30 Waterski media1:40:00 Catch up with Brooks2:00:00 Social Media2:16:00 Season previewLinksReturn to Baseline: https://www.baselinewaterski.com/Brostock: https://brostock.com/Malibu Just Ride Tour: https://www.malibuboats.com/just-ride-tourShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Have you ever spent tens of thousands of dollars and countless hours on a film, only for it not to be met with the reaction you thought it would have been? Today we chat with Sean Kilgus, the producer of countless wakeboard films, including The Butter Effect, Defy, and Prime. We are talking with him about how he got into film making, how much a high production value movie costs to make, how he navigated his career, some good Randall Harris stories, and ultimately why he decided to step away from filmmaking. Hear all that and much more in Episode 83 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Sean: https://www.instagram.com/seankilgus/BFY Films: https://www.instagram.com/bfywakefilms/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:00 intro1:10 First days riding 4:50 Favorite grab6:10 Prime 2?16:00 Getting into filming21:30 Concussion Project28:40 Guest Question: Danny Harf30:00 Defy37:30 Mexico trip 50:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions1:05:40 Defy cont. 1:19:00 Helicopters/Close calls1:33:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge 1:39:00 Prime and how it was received in the industry2:11:30 Media currently 2:20:30 Single greatest moment filming2:27:50 Randall stories2:36:20 Thank you'sLinks:BFY Films: https://bfyactionfilmsmedia.com/action-sports/Defy: https://www.amazon.com/Defy-Danny-Harf/dp/B007QIKZ4APrime: https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Wake-Movie-Danny-Harf/dp/B00PJRDMPYShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Langenfeld Open is going down this Saturday, May 17th and the boys are diving deep into the layout of the event, some of our picks, and a whole lot more, including an interview with Wasserski Langenfelds very own Benni Suess! Join Guenther Oka and Daniel Johnson as we go over not only LAO, but do a preview of the PWT this year, watch the new edit “Elsewhere”, recap Maps of Florida, answer a bunch of your Patreon and Instagram questions, and get into much more in Episode 10 of Shop Talk by Grab Matters. Follow Guenther: https://www.instagram.com/guentheroka/Follow Daniel: https://www.instagram.com/djohnsonwake/Follow Benni: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminsuess/Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 00:45 Intro1:00 - 8:40 “Elsewhere” edit8:50 LAO Layout Preview17:00 LAO Picks23:15 LF'n Wheel of Questions/Milk Chug33:10 Clips36:40 Boat vs. cable choices..?41:20 Call with Benni Suess1:05:45 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge1:11:00 PWT Preview1:15:00 DJ on a TV show..?1:20:00 Rails back on tour?1:23:40 BROstock deets/Patreon Questions1:26:40 Best custom paint jobs in wake1:34:20 Maps of Florida1:42:30 Instagram questionsLinks:Bob Sichel Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bob-sichel-battle-fundLAO Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdVpP8u2O0oElsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PApMelh4MEFLYP Fantasy League: https://play.flypfantasy.com/leagues/wakefantasybygrabmattersPilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc73poWJRVQConsolidating with Bob Sichel: https://vimeo.com/139288756Lords of Swagtown: https://vimeo.com/122856730Swagtown 2: https://unleashedwakemag.com/swagtown-2/2016/11/19/BROstock: https://brostock.com/Shoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Jeff McKee is the Brand Manager for Slingshot, and has been around the industry for over 2 decades. Jeff has won a world championship (yes), seen trends come and go, products evolve, worked for Alliance, and been a part of several wakeboard films. Favorite grab, the covid “boom” and the covid “hangover”, Lipsmack, another Slingshot team movie, the importance of crews, product innovations, letting riders go, how to get sponsored, hear that and much more in Episode 82 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now live on all platforms!Follow Jeff: https://www.instagram.com/jeffmckee/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:30 Intro5:00 Favorite grab 6:00 Trends 11:30 Guest Question: Oli Derome20:00 Early days of Slingshot23:50 First time riding36:00 Winning Worlds40:30 Turning pro43:00 Working for Alliance46:30 Guest Question: Garrett Cortese54:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions1:11:20 Joining Slingshot1:15:20 Lipsmack1:18:50 Guest Question: Davis Griffin1:34:05 Guest Question: Chase Heavener1:45:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge1:50:30 Pushback on Slingshot/Success2:02:00 The importance of crews2:07:00 Innovation with Slingshot2:18:20 How to get sponsored 2:30:00 Slingshots brand identity 2:47:00 Lipsmack 2?2:54:40 Setup2:59:40 Guest Question: Adam Sinclair3:15:00 Patreon questions/thank you'sLinks:Oli Derome Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xazj_3CcVjY&t=37sTransgression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG2rwiFXTfg&t=295sLipsmack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn--qNuzI40&t=1514sShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

While you could use the words “up and coming” to describe Jacob Sunde, it feels like this kid has been around for a while already. With his west coast roots and gathering influence from the likes of Trever Maur, Josh Twelker, Tyler Higham, and more, it's no surprise that style comes first with Jacob. Finding a balance within all 3 disciplines, fire alarms, favorite grabs, hot takes, Wake The City, Alamo, contest vs. free riding, and this seasons plans. Hear all that and much more in Episode 81 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Jacob: https://www.instagram.com/little_sunde/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters: 00:00 - 3:00 Intro3:20 Getting into riding 9:00 Favorite grab14:20 Taking a break from riding 16:30 Guest Question: Luke Holmes26:00 Working at a cable park28:50 LF'n Wheel of Questions36:00 Visiting Europe?42:00 Boat riding51:20 Setup1:00:30 Guest Question: Trever Maur1:06:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge1:08:45 Alamo1:32:00 Season plans1:36:10 Hot Takes1:45:30 Wake The CityLinks: Scumline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2dCiA9a7Fg&t=1611sDog Dayz: https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Dayz-Kaesen-Suyderhoud/dp/B01GGSCT6CAlamo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZt3fNRu5tYShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Over the past decade no rider has been as dominant as Meagan, with countless podiums on both competitive disciplines (boat and cable), she has constantly been on the forefront of women's riding for years. Although Meagan has Midwest roots, she moved down to Florida at a very young age to pursue wakeboarding, and has remained in the south ever since. Clear Lake rail park, going pro, switching sponsors, Let Her Rip, landing the KGB 5, marrying your best friend, equal pay, and the cover that never was. Hear all that and much more in Episode 80 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Meagan: https://www.instagram.com/meaganethell/Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:40 Intro3:00 Clear Lake Rail Park5:20 Moomba Masters8:20 Favorite rab12:00 Growing up in Illinois 31:00 Going pro33:30 From Ronix to Liquid Force36:00 Knee Injury 42:40 Internal vs. external pressure47:30 Guest Question: Guenther Oka56:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions1:01:20 LF'n Wildcard1:03:00 Nautique to MasterCraft1:11:20 Let Her Rip1:15:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge1:16:15 Patreon Question1:19:10 KGB 51:23:00 Setup1:25:30 Guest Question: Larisa Morales1:34:00 Women's boat riding/PWT1:40:00 Equal pay1:49:00 A gift from Meagan1:54:30 Guest Question: Don Wallace 2:00:20 Up and comers2:03:00 Contest mindset2:15:00 Marriage2:16:00 Biggest career moment 2:19:00 Guest Question: Rivers Hedrick2:23:30 The cover that never was2:34:00 Social media 2:35:50 Guest Question: Mahallia Budds2:47:50 2025 Season2:50:00 Injuries 2:58:00 Thank you'sLinks:Brimdana: https://brimdana.shop/Welcome To The Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjxVdCS7xNELet Her Rip: https://www.mastercraft.com/let-her-rip-movement/Up and coming girls:Giulia: https://www.instagram.com/__giulia.castelli__/Kitt: https://www.instagram.com/thekittsmith/Nacha: https://www.instagram.com/nachaholscher/Anna: https://www.instagram.com/annabeardennn/Shoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Gavin broke his foot, Hunter has to wear a cheese-head, and Dylan pukes milk up on himself, need we say more? In this episode we take a call from the head “boot guy” Jack Schoepp at Ronix about whats going on in the boot market, run through some more industry news like Shaun Murray parting ways with Nautique and some sponsorship changes with riders, we spotlight some of our favorite up and coming riders, hit on where we think the best winter riding destination is, have a debate on “drip” vs. “style”, dive into some board tech/riding tech, and go real deep into some winching clips from Fusion. Hear us talk about all that and MUCH more in Episode 9 of Shop Talk from Grab Matters!Follow Gavin: https://www.instagram.com/gavinstuckey/ Follow Dylan: https://www.instagram.com/backwardsboards/ Follow Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jackinthebox165/ Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:1:20 Gavins Injury2:20 Call with “Boot guy” Jack Schoepp11:45 Murray off Nautique 15:50 Loic on Hyperlite17:20 Return of Double Up?18:50 Plastic Playgrounds is back20:00 Contest formats23:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions 29:00 Instagram Clips32:30 Stationary wakeboarding device…?41:30 Up and comers44:50 Best winter riding spot?47:50 Drip vs. Style53:30 Slingshot Slhouette Challenge55:55 Riders signature tricks1:01:25 Gavin's Hot Take1:05:00 Ollie talk/Trick talk1:19:45 Patreon Question: Cable Setup1:25:00 Creativity/IG Questions1:45:45 Board tech/Feature talk2:09:00 Fusion winch clips Links: ROTY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArOI2GFQcYk How Surfers Get Paid: https://watch.stabmag.com/how-surfers-get-paid/ FLYP: https://flypfantasy.com/Shoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

We have recurring guest Dylan Mead in the booth to chat all things wakeboarding, answer some patreon questions, and flip the script on the usual pod. We're changing it up this week and Dylan came prepared with some questions of his own for Hunter, including some about the ins and outs of what its like to run a podcast. Wildest winch kick out stories, riding without a helmet, chugging milk, Grab Matters event coverage, kicker sizes, living in Utah, boarding on a budget, the "progression of a hater", and the Grab Matters x Unit rail. Hear all that and much more in Episode 79 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Dylan: https://www.instagram.com/backwardsboards/Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:40 Intro2:50 Wildest kick out story11:50 Favorite winch spot20:30 Helmets29:50 LF'n Wheel of Questions44:00 Diving into Grab Matters53:00 Event Coverage BTS1:04:30 Milk Chug1:07:00 Rockford Ripfest/Event importance 1:17:40 Slingshot “Silhouette Challenge”1:19:50 Kicker size matters1:21:00 Hunter living in Utah1:30:00 Hexagon ban1:33:00 Boarding on a budget1:38:45 Progression of a hater1:51:30 2025 Events we're most excited for1:55:00 Growing the sport?2:00:00 Dylan working 100 days straight 2:03:00 Grab Matters cont. 2:10:00 Grab Matters x Unit Parktech2:14:50 KitingLinks:Discarded Matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RCgIz3sJGMZMT P2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr0EJIQYulM&t=456sCosmic Cahoots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bbfuBREGIHolofractal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sNs7W0FCtw&t=1024sDylan Miller Real Wake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFytpvD1Vy8Bombhole Helmet Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBJTIiWvlrg&t=307sLord of Swagtown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX-P60G-XcgTubular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX-P60G-XcgButtery Biscuits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S7Wx4OMin8ZMT Tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gohcSuZ5IXQ&t=524sMagnetic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdpPKT-6oDs&t=428sShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Rivers Hedrick may get her name mispronounced at just about every event she rides in, but that doesn't mean she isn't one of the biggest names in the cable game right now. Like most in America she got her start behind the boat but quickly switched to riding cable in Atlanta, Georgia at Terminus Wake Park. Learning to ride with the best in the world, almost turning down a Red Bull event invite, finger injuries, contest prep, helmet ticks, boat riding, shooting content, and traveling the world as a girl. Hear all that and much more in Episode 78 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Rivers: https://www.instagram.com/rivershedrick/Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:40 Intro3:00 Favorite grab6:10 Currently/Why Orlando?11:00 First time riding16:50 Guest Question: Chase Andrews25:30 First Wake The City28:50 Contrest prep33:30 Finger injuries 35:40 LAO38:15 LF'n Wheel of Questions43:10 Patreon Question: Contest Formats47:30 Munich Mash49:30 WTC Milwaukee 51:40 Signature Unit Feature56:50 Patreon Question: Content1:02:50 ROTY Board1:06:20 Guest Question: Campbell Scarborough1:08:20 Helmet check1:13:30 Patreon Question: Missing podiums 1:15:15 Boat riding1:17:30 Guest Question: Meagan Ethell1:25:00 Setup1:28:30 Slingshot “Silhouette”1:30:20 Traveling as a girl1:34:50 Air tricks vs. winching1:39:50 Importance of style1:44:00 Camera setup1:47:00 Thank you's  Links:Terminus Wake Park: https://terminuswakepark.com/Munich Mash: https://www.instagram.com/munichmash/?hl=enGrounded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDEwKZ7YRYFusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag4g0FyFCgwROTY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArOI2GFQcYkRivers Vest: https://followbrand.com/collections/vests/products/follow-harmony-impact-vest-blackShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

How would you go about having a full time job while also traveling the world and shooting some of the best wakeboard and wakeskate athletes out there? Well, Mahallia has been doing just that for years now. Mahallia has an infectious energy and has spent time shooting and riding with some of the best. Growing up in California, doing her first Red Bull shoot, snagging her first cover, traveling to Bali with Nick Taylor, and dealing with burnout. Hear all that and much more in Episode 77 of the Grab Matters Podcast.Follow Mahallia: https://www.instagram.com/mahallia_sb/Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro5:00 Grabbing on a wakeskate6:00 California roots15:20 Why wakeskating?16:35 College22:20 Getting into photography26:15 LF'n Wheel of Questions31:20 First Red Bull Shoot39:00 “Amongst The Sierra”44:20 First cover47:00 Female in a male dominated industry51:00 Bali with Nick Taylor & friends59:10 Europe trip with Felix Georgii1:12:30 Art of photography1:21:30 Cable Mag cover1:25:10 Setup1:30:00 Snow vs. Wake photography 1:36:00 Sketchy photography situations1:38:00 Red Bull Illume1:59:00 Dealing with “burnout”2:10:00 Patreon Question: Meagan Ethell2:19:00 Slingshot “Silhouette”2:22:00 Guest Question: Nick Taylor2:28:30 Guest Question: Silas ThurmanLinks: Justin Fisher Authentic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180l0-ZTW3wShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Tom Fooshee was coined by Scott Byerly himself as the "King of Cable", and Tom has the resume to back it up. Getting started in in Texas waterskiing behind the boat, Tom didn't even start riding the cable until many years later when TSR opened. Tom is an eccentric and passionate rider who still follows the sport closely to this day, and has managed to stay in the industry after his professional career came to an end. The Debut, Wakeboarding with Jamie O'Brien, Texas football, contests, signing with Liquid Force, boat vs. cable, winning ROTY, and almost killing a swan while riding. Hear all this and much more in Episode 76 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Tom: https://www.instagram.com/tomfooshee/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:30 Intro1:45 The Debut6:00 Meeting Jamie O'Brien9:30 Wakepants/Favorite Grab12:00 Texas roots20:00 Football26:00 First time riding cable33:20 Cable contests43:00 Board sponsors 46:30 Signing with Liquid Force49:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions1:03:40 Guest Q: Gavin Stuckey1:11:40 “Age gaps” in boarding1:14:40 Boat vs. Cable1:20:00 Do air tricks have to be grabbed?1:24:00 ROTY Board1:28:10 Winning ROTY1:33:30 LF Team Manager 1:42:00 Losing to Daniel Grant1:43:00 Current “King of the cable”2:01:20 “2025” Debut2:05:00 Favorite cables2:12:00 Patreon Questions2:16:30 Cable growth in the U.S.2:19:00 Guest Question: Victor Imondi2:22:00 T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds 2:26:00 Should judges ride the setup?2:29:00 Ollieing a bird…?2:33:30 Competitive mind games2:41:45 Setup2:49:20 Oh Come On Man2:54:00 When you know its overLinks: The Debut: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-debut/umc.cmc.45jprfxyp7s1fit4qk8ib4lck Pedro Caldas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Fh7j9z678&t=429sShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Jimmy LaRiche is a former pro rider who still cares about wakeboarding today just as much as he was when he was riding. Starting on the cable at Ski Rixen in south Florida, Jimmy made a transition to boat pretty smoothly. Wakeboarding with Tom Brady, riding with Adam Errington, getting mentored by Erik Ruck, winning Brostock, several pro models, board tech, ROTY pick, transitioning from a rider to a salesman, and moving to Oregon. Hear all that and much more in Episode 75 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Jimmy LarRiche. Follow Jimmy: https://www.instagram.com/jim_shot_it/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:40 Intro3:40 Tom Brady15:40 First time riding19:10 Ski Rixen24:00 Boat riding25:00 Guest Question: Adam Errington32:30 Erik Rucks Mentorship 37:20 2008 Brostock42:00 Early sponsors 45:20 Brandon Meek vs. Jimmy LaRiche48:50 LF'n Wheel of Questions53:17 Pro Models57:50 Board tech1:03:55 Getting dropped1:07:30 Sponsors1:17:50 Nautique 1:22:00 Ending your pro career 1:29:30 Moving to Oregon1:37:00 ROTY1:40:30 Setup1:47:00 Patreon Questions1:49:40 Guest Question: Rusty Malinoski1:54:00 Patreon Questions1:56:00 Unicycling across Florida…?2:00:00 Rails on PWT?2:06:00 “Cheers To Summer” edit2:08:40 Red Bull in MiamiLinks:Incomplete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-SKoK8zrIChristmas Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evu5AEDbEpE&t=389sCheer To Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAp61f1ibMoShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Parks Bonifay, Shane Bonifay, and Erik Ruck reunite for the Pointless Posse Christmas Special! Complete with 2 bottles of egg nog, the boys reminisce on some of their favorite stories from the Pointless days, as well as chat about the present and future of wakeboarding. The Mt. Rushmore of style, PWT/LAO Predictions, New X Star, Pointless vs. La Familia, ROTY, Wakestock Canada stories, Sketchy rails, and plenty of egg nog. Hear all that and much more in the 8th installment of Shop Talk, the Pointless Christmas Special, this is one you're not going to want to miss!Follow Erik Ruck: https://www.instagram.com/erikruckFollow Shane Bonifay: https://www.instagram.com/withshanebonifayFollow Parks Bonifay: https://www.instagram.com/parxxxFollow Hunter Thane: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthaneThank you to this Episodes sponsor:Use Code FESTIVE15 for an additional 15% off LF Gear!Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:00 Intro1:15 Mt. Rushmore of Style15:30 PWT/LAO Predictions25:40 New X Star29:14 LF'n Wheel of Questions45:30 Pointless vs. La Familia54:40 New Age in Media59:50 ROTY talk1:03:20 Should Chad have won 2004 X Games?1:08:30 Wakestock Canada1:17:10 X Star in Parks pool1:22:30 Board tech/rail riding1:29:20 How do you stand out today?1:43:00 Parks Gift1:49:30 Ruck vs. Federation2:05:00 Sketchiest rails2:15:30 Mark Kenney2:19:00 Chris O'shea 2:23:00 Building personal brands2:33:00 More eggnog2:35:00 ROTYLinks:Steve Wahlman: https://www.facebook.com/wakesportshalloffame/videos/steve-wahlman-for-what-its-worth/303470717295979/Double ROTY: https://alliancewake.com/wake/2002-riders-of-the-year-parks-bonifay-randall-harrisShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Is Terminus wake park in Atlanta closing? Short answer, no. For the rest of the story tune in to this week's episode with Chase Andrews. We chat with him about the Georgia wakeboard scene, his days on the PWT, boat sales, building a cable park, how much astroturf costs, his ROTY pick, video production, cable park pricing, and wakeboarding in a hat. Hear all that and much more in Episode 74 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseandrews/ Follow Terminus: https://www.instagram.com/terminuswakepark/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:25 Intro3:30 Is Terminus closing?4:20 Early days riding10:00 First contests 13:30 Different boats16:30 Fathers influence 21:00 Getting into boat sales23:00 Early days on the PWT25:20 Georgia wake scene27:20 Downside up31:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions35:25 Video production 41:30 Bad slam45:00 Singleton Marine Group52:20 Guest Question: Rivers Hedrick1:13:00 Beginning of Terminus1:28:40 Creating a strong work culture 1:36:00 Terminus cont.1:45:00 More cables in Atlanta? 1:55:20 ROTY Board1:58:40 Guest Question: Daniel Jarrett2:05:00 The business of cable parks 2:21:00 Setup 2:26:40 More cable parks? Links: Downside Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17vfTYYzB-QA Single Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cr5EUkUgsk&t=1700sSeasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg1HFwq8kwg&t=1253sTerminus Wake Park: https://terminuswakepark.com/Shoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Danny Amir aka Dano The Mano has been the voice of wakeboarding for a better part of 2 decades. He has been to and announced ore competitions than just about anyone else. We sit down with Dano and go over his midwest waterski roots and how he found himself living in Florida and getting into the announcing game. Living with Australians, riding OWC late at night, wake restrictions, his dad not liking wakeboarding, Feet On Fire, Twin Lakes Cornfest, The Golden Mic Podcast, Lake Lovers Club, life jackets, shoe skiing, and Dano's list of his favorite watersports. Hear all that and much in Episode 73 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Now streaming everywhere you listen to podcasts. Follow Dano: https://www.instagram.com/danotmano/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 3:45 Intro4:30 Favorite Grab6:35 Wakepants8:50 Midwest roots18:20 Not allowed to wakeboard 28:00 Moving to Florida 37:00 Getting involved with the pro tour40:30 Wild Australians50:00 Early OWC days52:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions 1:00:00 Boat brands 1:01:40 Wake restrictions 1:12:00 Announcing1:19:00 Making a career in the watersports industry  1:31:00 Toe Jam Stories1:34:30 Feet on Fire1:48:00 Gifts from Dano1:57:00 Lake Lovers Club2:09:00 Guest Question: Oli Derome 2:20:30 Guest Question: Kyle Alberts2:33:00 Best moments announcing 2:37:00 Golden Mic Podcast 2:56:40 ROTY Board3:05:20 Setup3:08:50 Life Jackets3:19:00 Power Ranking Watersports3:22:00 Thank you's Links:Golden Mic: https://noiseofthenorth.com/category/golden-mic-podcast/Feet On Fire: https://www.feetonfirebarefoot.com/Twin lakes corn fest: https://tlcornfest.com/Lake Lovers Club: https://www.lakeloversclub.com/Decline of the Waterski Monopoly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPvQjFfDQFk&t=1563sShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Are you ready to hear some of the best stories from the wakeboard and rodeo industry from one of the best story tellers? Rodrigo Donoso has been around wakeboarding since its inception, getting his roots from the iconic west coast style of riding. We run through Rod's relationship with Corey Kraut, and how he influenced Rod's outlook on life. Getting into photography, shooting covers, The Delta, whistling, modern content, what makes someone a champion, Rockstar girls, camera gear, and the west coast influence in wakeboarding. Follow Rodrigo: https://www.instagram.com/rodrigosnaps/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:20 Golf5:00 Wakepants and Favorite Grab8:40 Growing up11:10 Skating15:00 The Delta19:30 Corey Kraut35:00 Breaking away and doing your own thing40:00 Getting into photography 52:20 Guest Question: Garrett Cortese1:04:00 Safety 1:08:00 Modern content1:14:00 Whistling 1:17:00 Photoshoot advice1:26:00 What makes someone a champion?1:33:00 “Core”1:39:40 LF'n Wheel of Questions1:44:55 LF'n Wildcard2:05:30 GOAT2:11:00 ROTY Prediction2:12:45 JB Mauney2:16:40 Guest Question: Rocker Steiner2:25:10 Patreon Questions2:31:30 Guest Question: Josh and Trever2:45:00 More Patreon Questions2:57:00 Sports talk3:03:30 Rockstar girls3:08:00 Camera setup3:16:00 Iconic Rod photosPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Regarded by many as the “Thrasher” of wakeskating, Tad Mathews has done more for the sport than most realize. We sit down with Tad and guest co-host Jake Ramsdell and go over just how deep Tad's involvement in wakeskating runs. Meeting Kyle Walton, filming, video premieres, winning VOTY, moving to Orlando, Rip City, More Than Machines, Van Life, Remote, Watermonsters, The Wakeskate Mag, ROTY, WeSubsist, pranks and a plethora of great guest questions, hear all that and much more in Episode 71 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Now streaming wherever you find your podcasts. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Simon Pettai just might be every wakeboarders favorite wakeboarder. Hailing from Estonia, Simon has been influenced by some of the best snowboarders in the game, and it shows in his riding. Creativity mixed with a not too serious attitude makes for a truly inspiring rider. We sit down with Simon and talk about how he grew up riding in Estonia, video parts, his first trip to America to ride and work at VWC, Team Perfect Landing, claiming tricks, corrugated pipes, world records, and sleeping in subzero temperatures in a board bag. Hear all this and more in Episode 70 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Simon Pettai!Follow Simon: https://www.instagram.com/simonpettai/Thank you to our sponsors: Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shop Website | https://www.grabmatters.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcast Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro3:50 Being a dad4:50 Team Perfect Landing7:00 Growing up in Estonia12:20 Snowboarding and Wakeboarding 15:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions23:00 Visiting America26:20 Guest Question: Marten Kikas27:40 Real Life Viking30:20 Space Tapes33:50 ROTY35:30 Knee injury39:00 Patreon Questions40:20 Setup/Giveaway44:20 Favorite graphics46:10 Guest Question: Kadri Pettai50:00 Lake Tahoe Trip51:30 GOAT52:20 Guest Question: Marko Malsub55:20 Guest Question: Ralphy Slayton57:30 Custom Feature1:00:00 Thank you'sLinks: Real life viking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBJpaq5sEs The Coalition The Movie The Sequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5h8rZk0d30&t=545s World Record Rail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VnXIxYkp8 Dylan Miller Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user4421424Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

In the 7th installment of Shop Talk the boys start off by doing the Mount Rushmore of "Rewatchable Wakeboard Parts". After that, we dive into what makes a part good, wake "influencers", IG clips vs. edits, Noah off Hyperlite, bluntslides, Wake The City, Double or Nothing, WWA vs. IWWF, Brostock '25, and judging contests. Hear all this and much more in Episode 7 of Shop Talk!Follow Gavin Giglio: https://www.instagram.com/gavin_giglio/Follow Hunter Thane: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Follow John Dreiling: https://www.instagram.com/johnxdreiling/Follow Gavin Stuckey: https://www.instagram.com/gavinstuckey/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Chapters:00:00 - 15:00 Mt. Rushmore of “Rewatchable Parts”15:30 What makes a part rewatchable?17:20 IG clips vs. Edits30:30 Noah off Hyperlite35:00 “Influencers” in wakeboarding41:45 LF'n Wheel of Questions58:44 Trivia1:05:50 Motorized wakeboard…?1:08:00 Can you blunt on a wakeboard?1:14:20 Ulf on Hyperlite1:22:00 Wake The City1:35:50 WWA vs. Worlds1:43:00 Patreon Questions2:02:00 BROstock is back2:14:00 Double Ups/JudgingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Gavin Stuckey is easily one of the biggest names in cable wakeboarding right now, meaning one of the Stuckey brothers is an odds on favorite to win just about every contest they enter. However, Gavin has separated himself from his brother Trent in both his riding style as well as the videos he puts out. After having an incredible 2023 season, the rumors started swirling whether or not Gavin would leave the brand he has been with his entire career, Ronix. After some back and forth, Gavin ended up moving over to Liquid Force, and we dive into the “why” behind that decision. We're also talking Gavin's early influences, Points Chase, the Stuckey custom Unit feature, Status, Grounded, his relationship with his brother, competitive mindset, and how the Stuckey's afford to travel throughout the year. Hear all that and much more in Episode 69 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Gavin: https://www.instagram.com/gavinstuckey/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shop Website | https://www.grabmatters.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcast Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 3:00 Intro5:00 3 Types of rail hits8:50 Getting into wakeboarding13:00 Points Chase16:00 Early Influences17:50 Guest Question from the Cohen Brothers39:20 LF'n Wheel of Questions52:30 Custom Unit Feature56:00 Guest Question from Momma Stuckey1:07:45 Ronix1:21:00 Breakout years1:23:40 Status1:30:15 Guest Question from Johnny D1:36:40 Leaving Ronix1:50:00 Setup1:55:00 Relationship with Trent2:03:30 Guest Question from Trent Stuckey2:12:00 Contests2:19:00 Flipping couches2:21:40 Patreon Questions2:28:00 ROTY Board2:32:00 Thank You'sLinks:Sincerely Trent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3MPpLs93Zg&t=483sStatus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxTL1wDKbtgForty Eight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afaAkZ-G1NMGrounded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDEwKZ7YRYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

It would be hard to argue that anyone single person has done more for the sport of wakeboarding, both on the water and off, than Parks Bonifay. You can tell he lives, eats, and breathes this lifestyle, and it shows. Parks was the youngest person to ever waterski, invented several tricks, filmed tons of video parts, won even more contests, and has pushed the boundaries of what is possible on a wakeboard. While a lot of riders might step away from the scene as they end their riding career, Parks has embraced the sport, continuing to keep up with the evolution of wakeboarding. You can feel the passion in his voice when he speaks about riding, Parks is truly a gem in the watersports industry. Ski baby, ugly board graphics, Byerly, knee injuries, getting banned from the masters, MTV cribs, Jackass, video parts, barefooting behind an F1 car, Ronix, Wakelab, and the future of the sport. Hear all that and much more in Episode 68 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Parks: https://www.instagram.com/parxxx/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:20 Ski Baby10:00 Why is Parks still involved?12:00 Shifting from athlete to ambassador 13:50 Why is wakeboarding special?16:00 Waterskiing17:20 Ski baby21:00 First time wakeboarding27:00 First sponsors 30:00 X-Games33:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions38:20 Freemotion44:40 Hyperlite47:10 Shane Bonifay52:20 Byerly influence 56:50 Biggest win59:55 Knee injuries 1:10:00 Contests1:13:00 Banned from Masters1:18:40 Question from Raph Derome1:25:30 Wakelab1:28:30 Rail riding1:39:30 MTV Cribs1:42:10 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:43:00 Parents inspiration 1:49:20 Jackass1:54:45 Ronix1:58:25 RedBull2:11:00 Currently2:14:10 Setup2:22:00 Future of wakeboarding 2:29:30 Thank you'sLinks:Parks Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjqjl0Qal44Wakelab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpcZJDcFkWwIncomplete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-SKoK8zrIShane Bonifay Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNnN6UOeVOo&t=7685sPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Back to back weeks with wakeskaters on the pod? You're damn right. T.J. has been around the wakeskate scene for what feels like forever. Getting started wakeboarding behind a small Boston Whaler, T.J. quickly shifted to wakeskating once he realized he and his friends would need a much bigger boat if they wanted continue to progress on their wakeboards. From there T.J. made the move from Miami up to Orlando to continue to entrench himself in wakeskating. Riding with the likes of Andrew Pastura and Nick Taylor T.J. has had some impressive wakeskating in his own right, including a killer section in Human Rocket. Wakeskating.com, Sfumato, blunts on a wakeboard, winch etiquette, owning spots, The Wakeskate Tour, Suwannee, and kickflipping wakeboards. Hear all that and much more in Episode 67 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow TJ: https://www.instagram.com/tjgiesey/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro7:00 Getting into wakeboarding18:25 First wakeskate20:00 Wakeskating.com27:15 Sfumato28:30 First contest 36:00 Moving to Orlando 45:00 First time in Europe50:30 Best thing done on a skate52:12 LF'n Wheel of Questions1:13:30 Blunts on a wakeboard?1:15:40 Sponsors 1:19:00 Riding crew1:21:50 Riding with Andrew1:28:17 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:30:30 Water Monsters/Remote1:46:30 Suwannee 2:00:00 The Wakeskate Tour2:02:00 Suwannee build2:30:34 Wakeskating currently 2:38:20 Is wakeskating too hard?2:45:00 Winch etiquette 2:58:00 Best premiere 3:03:00 Winching “tips”3:09:00 Gas Vs Electric winches 3:16:30 Kickflipping wakeboardsLinks:Human Rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRoEu0a3iWQ&t=921sPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Before Brandon Thomas was ever a sponsored rider he broke his femur while riding at OWC, where he was taken to the hospital where both his parents happened to be that same day. Shortly after arriving he was told that he would likely never be able to wakeskate again, that obviously did not turn out to be the case. BT has racked up some impressive wins, like at The Masters and Byerly's Toe Jam, to name a couple. We're talking with BT about hanging out with Dale Earnhardt, boat riding vs winching, riding for some of the industries biggest brands, ghost riding a jetski, winching in Las Vegas, Rockwilder, some Scott Byerly stories, and how he helped mentor Daniel Grant. Hear all that and much more in Episode 66 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow BT: https://www.instagram.com/djdroptop/ Follow Btapes: https://www.instagram.com/btapes/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shop Website | https://www.grabmatters.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcast Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:10 Favorite Grab3:20 Dale Earnhardt Junior9:05 Getting into wakeskating17:30 Breaking your femur23:00 The Projects27:50 LF'n Wheel of Questions33:20 Toe Jam35:30 Contest mentality 40:00 Boat vs. winch 43:50 Sponsors 48:00 Getting dropped52:45 Jetski ghost ride54:55 From rider to filmer59:50 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:01:50 Wakeskate popularity 1:05:20 Setup/Bi-level board1:07:20 Masters win1:12:30 Filming1:15:40 Drones1:18:10 Daniel Grant1:23:50 Scott Byerly1:26:40 Final part?1:30:20 Wakeskate beef1:32:30 Rockwilder 1:40:25 Las Vegas wakeskating 1:45:00 Wakeskating now1:47:30 Lake secrecy 1:530:00 Thank you'sLinks:Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crib: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rJWFmWjWJ8Ghost Ride Jetski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obuDWl9xs38Wakeglades with Guenther Oka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADYwhuS1RM Rockwilder Wakeskating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ObyHmM9o8Las Vegas Wakeskating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3PY_3XEC6IPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Brooks Wilson was the brand manager of one of the biggest waterski brands in the industry, Radar. We sit down and talk with Brooks about his recent decision to leave that position and venture out on his own to start a business here in Florida. Before Brooks worked for Radar, he was a professional waterskier and has had a tremendous impact on waterskiing, and watersports as a whole. From basically learning to ski with legend Wade Cox to coaching at The Boarding School alongside industry icon Travis Moye, among others. Winching on a waterski, Wilson Bros, contests vs freeskiing, the best selling waterski, being a brand manager, Radar Lake, and skiing on a frozen lake. Hear all that and much more in Episode 65 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Brooks: https://www.instagram.com/brkswilson/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymGrab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shop Website | https://www.grabmatters.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcast Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 2:30 Intro3:00 Winching on a waterski (reel)7:00 Moving back to Florida8:50 Growing up on the water19:00 First sponsors21:30 College skiing24:00 Entrepreneurial spirit 29:00 Radar/The Wilson Bros40:00 Tournament skiing 44:30 Signing with MasterCraft53:00 Radar Nation1:01:00 End of Wilson Bros1:07:00 Brand Manager at Radar1:17:20 LF'n Wheel of Questions 1:32:10 Brand Manager “Role” 1:50:00 Industry talk1:58:30 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”2:06:50 Releasable Ski Binding2:10:00 Leaving Radar2:20:00 Currently 2:30:40 Cold water skiing 2:33:00 Rapid fireLinks:Wilson Bros Ripping Radar Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxiK6Y_suKsWilson Bros x MasterCraft: https://vimeo.com/186306728Stare: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1191711427544326Skiing on a frozen lake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i1hm5X5PGc100 consecutive wake crossings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu2iwfxHfJM&t=189sMcConkey: https://unofficialnetworks.com/2024/05/13/the-unofficial-game-of-gnar-the-movie/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Keith grew up in Minnesota, getting on the water during the short Midwest American summers when he could. But after a move down to Florida in his late teens for college, Keith found the cable and quickly became even more hooked on wakeboarding than he already was. Spending time at the projects, Keith honed both his rail riding and his boat riding, and almost beating Parks Bonifay in one of the biggest rail events of the time, The Carnival. A $3,000 phone bill, skinny stances, partying, the projects, riding for 4 board brands, CTRL, video parts, and the future of boat and cable riding. Hear all that and much more in Episode 64 of the Grab Matters Podcast. Follow Keith: https://www.instagram.com/keith_lidberg/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymGrab Matters Merch  | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 3:00 Intro3:40 Fise phone bill7:40 Transitioning out of riding13:50 Growing up in Minnesota24:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions36:50 Moving to Florida41:50 Old school cable riding43:15 The Projects 48:35 First sponsors1:03:00 Partying 1:09:35 Driftline “ Deserves Some Love”1:12:10 Video Parts1:27:20 Short temper1:30:10 Carnival1:39:00 Wake The Line1:43:15 CTRL Wakeboards2:00:00 Future of boat and cableLinks:Transgression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqNVU99IeGEHipnose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VUVBF3RI_cPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Who has won the most wakeboard contests? Who has invented the most tricks? Who has signed one of the largest contracts in wakeboardings history? The answer to all of those questions is Darin Shapiro. Darin got started in watersports before wakeboarding as we know it was even a thing. Starting at the cable, Darin took countless laps on a trick ski, and barefooting, but it wasn't until “ski boarding” came around that he really started to find some success. Darin was flown out by Herb O'Brien to a contest in Hawaii in 1991, and from there Darins journey in the sport began and had no signs of slowing down. Winning over 70 pro contests, inventing countless tricks, starring in 2 video games, signing one of wakeboardings largest contracts, the speedball, and retiring twice. Hear all that and much more in Episode 63 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Darin: https://www.instagram.com/darin_shapiro/Armada JiuJitsu: https://armadabjj.com/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWSIA: https://wakeresponsibly.com/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shop Website | https://www.grabmatters.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcast Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters: 00:00 - 1:40 Intro3:00 Darin's biggest contract5:40 Getting started at the cable14:20 First contest in Hawaii16:30 Inventing the raley 19:40 Skiboard prototype23:00 Modifying boards 27:40 Sponsors31:30 Biggest year33:15 LF'n Wheel of Questions39:30 Darin's video game41:30 Is winning everything?42:50 Wakeboarding unleashed  45:15 Video parts49:30 Tricks54:00 Triples58:10 Inventing tricks1:08:20 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:10:55 Scud1:11:50 Contests1:17:00 Mindset1:27:20 Being the “contest guy”1:32:05 WSIA (Ad)1:44:20 Retiring 1:48:00 Directional boards1:50:20 Darin's favorite board1:53:00 Back problems2:01:30 Jiu JitsuLinks:Hawaii Contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz8xt9-aVbkResurgence: https://vimeo.com/104328103Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

We start off the 6th installment of Shop Talk with the Mount Rushmore of Best Wakeboard Contests. After that the boys are talking all things wake, including going over events like Munich Mash, Copenwaken, and the most recent PWT stop. We also go over the new edit "Foama" from Felix Georgii and Dom Hernler, which is an absolute must watch. In addition to edits and events, were chatting about how harshly reverts should be punished in a contest run, the differences between boat and cable cultures, if pro's should pay for a pass to the cable, Herbs Cup, contest pay, Olympic wakeboarding, and streetjam. Hear all this and much more in the 6th Episode of Shop Talk!Follow Erik: https://www.instagram.com/erikruck/Follow Guenther: https://www.instagram.com/guentheroka/Follow Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jake_pelot/Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym15% OFF FatSac use "grab15" at checkout: https://www.fatsac.com/$50 OFF Skiboatcovers use "grab50" at checkout: https://www.skiboatcovers.com/ WSIA: https://wakeresponsibly.com/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 00:20 Intro00:30 Mt. Rushmore of Contests20:17 LF'n Wheel of Questions 24:40 Laces in or out?25:50 Reverts?31:15 PWT33:18 Herbs Cup36:34 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”43:50 Life Jackets46:30 Boat vs. Cable worlds50:00 Foama55:40 Fatsac Fast Five1:02:30 Munich Mash1:04:20 Copenwaken1:09:00 Contest pay1:12:00 Wakefest1:19:00 New products1:24:00 Free passes to a cable?1:27:30 Olympics?1:31:00 Streetjam1:33:40 EventsLinks: Depth Charge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FQONJbAGngFoama: https://www.redbull.com/hu-hu/videos/foama-felix-georgii-dominik-hernler-unchained-Victor Copenwaken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evum3CYgUQUGraham Slam: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9I43bABOFo/PWT Team Challenge Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imh6hCz_ixcPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

He was given a 1 stop ban on the pro tour for hitting a pine cone with a wiffle ball bat? Chase Heavener is a former professional wakeboarder from Orlando, Florida, and has been around since the early days of the sport. Seeing it progress from "trick ski" style riding to where the sport is today has been a wild ride, and a ride that Chase had some influence in. When he got into the sport, he didn't feel as though the current contest landscape represented his crews style of riding, or their vision for the sport, and some feathers were ruffled in the pursuit of change. After his riding career, Chase went behind the scenes and helped create some of wakeboarding's most iconic videos. Getting banned from Wakeboarding Mag, the New Crew, running a 5 minute mile, Neptune, sinking a boat 4 times, and the current media landscape. Hear all that and much more in Episode 62 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseheavener/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym$50 OFF Skiboatcovers use "grab50" at checkout: https://www.skiboatcovers.com/15% OFF FatSac use "grab15" at checkout: https://www.fatsac.com/WSIA: https://wakeresponsibly.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:30 Intro3:40 Tim Tebow Doc5:20 Disqualified from the PWT7:50 Running9:20 First time riding14:00 First sponsors18:00 Finless22:40 4x4 hole pattern23:30 Neptune27:00 New Crew38:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions43:25 Gnar ramp45:50 Mayday51:00 Getting into filming56:20 Erik Ruck question58:25 Attention Deficit 59:23 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:03:00 What makes a movie good?1:08:30 Pre Pop1:13:50 WSIA (Ad)1:14:40 Alliance Wake1:23:00 Fast Five by Fatsac1:30:00 Setup1:34:40 Banned from WBM1:39:00 X Games Judging1:44:00 Media landscape1:51:05 FoilingLinks:Byerly in Hit It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpoqCLxxts&t=66sGnar Ramp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUEE2rZGxT4Decline of the waterski monopoly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPvQjFfDQFk&t=1563sRave till dawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADe20Gns8QAPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

What does the future of cable riding look like in America? In this episode we sit down with the Director of Operations at Aktion Parks, Kellan Rudnicki. Kellan got into wakeboarding at Ski Rixen, after initially trying to learn how to kiteboard and getting told he needs to hit the cable to learn board control first. Once falling in love with the sport, Kellan restarted the wakeboard club at his college UCF, then took a job out of the industry after graduating. Eventually an opportunity arose to get back into cable park ops, and Kellan worked his way back into the world of wakeboarding. Indian lines, ideal cable speed, industry infighting, decline of extreme sports, wake moms, profitability of cable parks, europe vs america, ski resorts vs cable parks, and grassroots events. Hear all that and much more in Episode 61 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym$50 OFF Skiboatcovers use "grab50" at checkout: https://www.skiboatcovers.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:30 Intro4:30 Starting at Ski Rixen18:00 Out of industry work19:40 Patreon Question20:15 Aktion Parks21:35 Closing ECP25:00 Collegiate wakeboarding 28:20 Boat contests at OWC32:00 Dan Jarrett guest question 36:00 Oh come on man43:00 Why do people quit riding?46:55 Extreme sports52:35 LF'n Wheel of Questions 1:03:00 Offseason talk1:06:35 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:11:30 The Business of cables1:25:00 Issues with cables1:30:00 Park sponsors 1:37:00 The perfect cable park1:50:00 Decline of extreme sports1:52:30 Ski resorts vs. cable parks2:10:10 Setup2:14:00 The hub of wakeboarding 2:15:40 Patreon Questions2:21:10 Grassroots events2:31:20 Thank you's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

How do you navigate running a brick and morter pro shop in today's time where Amazon seems to run everything eCommerce? Bill Porter is the founder and owner of Performance Ski and Surf, located in Orlando, Florida. Being in the heart of the towed watersports scene, Bill's shop is the "go to" pro-shop for everything wake and watersports. Although his mom initially tried to get people to convince Bill to not open Performance, he did it anyways, and has had a profound influence on both pro riders and beginners alike. Herb O'Brien's influence, wakeboard tech, online operation vs. brick and mortar, customer service, the most important innovation wakeboarding has seen, selling snow gear, Nautique vs. Mastercraft, and the future of wakeboarding and Performance Ski and Surf. Hear all that and much more in Episode 60 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Performance: https://www.instagram.com/perfski/Perfski: https://perfski.com/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym$50 OFF Skiboatcovers use "grab50" at checkout: https://www.skiboatcovers.com/Chapters:00:00 - 1:20 Intro4:00 Intro to watersports7:20 Herb Obrien 10:00 Dealer territories 15:00 Waterskiing vs. Wakeboarding 22:30 Wakeboard tech24:25 More retro boards26:10 LF'n Wheel of Questions31:40 GOAT33:50 Online stores35:20 Customer service47:44 Driftline Deserves Some Love50:00 OWC x Perfski53:00 Industry shifts55:00 Gear talk1:03:20 Ski Boat Covers (Ad)1:07:20 Selling snow gear1:13:25 Question from Rusty Malinoski1:18:40 Grassroots1:31:10 Being a pro1:33:10 Nautique to MasterCraft1:41:30 Most influential 1:44:00 Future of wakeboarding 1:53:40 Future of PerfskiPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

We start off the 5th installment of Shop Talk with the Mount Rushmore of "Worst things that can happen to you on the boat". After that were touching on wakeskating making an appearance at the X Games, who is the best wake photographer, life jacket requirements, optimal cable speed, winch kickers, Wake The City, RGR, a question from Sam De Haan on our thoughts on "grabbing a rail" while riding, Don Pedro, and Violet. We end this episode with all of our gnarliest winching stories, with T.J. having a wild one from winching at a spot in South Florida. Follow Johnny D: https://www.instagram.com/johnxdreiling/Follow TJ: https://www.instagram.com/tjgiesey/Follow Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jake_from_.state._farm/Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym15% OFF FatSac use "grab15" at checkout: https://www.fatsac.com/ $50 OFF Skiboatcovers use "grab50" at checkout: https://www.skiboatcovers.com/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 27:00 Mount Rushmore27:25 LF'n Wheel of Questions 30:00 Best photographer 35:50 X Games Wakeskating46:35 Driftline Deserves Some Love52:50 Instagram Questions1:15:00 Building a kicker1:16:30 30km as cable speed?1:21:00 Fatsac Fast Five Sponsor insert1:26:00 Event calendar 1:36:00 PWL Talk1:48:35 Return of Remote?1:49:35 Red Bull Wake the City 1:53:30 RGR1:59:15 Pardon My Take Wakeboarding2:09:00 Don Pedro x Spicytv2:13:30 IWWF Pan Am2:17:25 New Wake Park in Virginia2:24:30 Best part in wakeboarding 2:25:50 Violet2:32:40 Bussup Bussup2:34:40 Gnarliest winch stories Links:Chris Roberts at X Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhyC0w8meaAWake The City: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-wake-the-city/RGR: https://www.grabmatters.com/rail-garden-rampagePMT Wakeboarding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukkWGdK4nhgDon Pedro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Fh7j9z678Violet: Virginia Wake Park: https://www.slobber.xyz/articles/the-man-behind-the-lakeTape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gohcSuZ5IXQ&t=840sHuman Rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRoEu0a3iWQ&t=404sFelix Real Wake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-R0ia0K2BQPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Did you know Raph didn't hit a single feature in his first 6 months of riding? Hailing from the Philippines, Raph Trinidad got his start riding at a cable where the depth ranged from 6 inches to 8 feet deep, depending on the tide. After choosing wakeboarding over soccer, Raph dedicated his life to being one of the best riders, and now has some of the cleanest and most powerful air tricks in the game. Although he was able to ride year round, Raph found it hard to get sponsor support being in a more remote part of the world. Double flips, winching, living in the U.S. vs Asia, getting on Red Bull, Republic Wake Park, Philippine trivia, favorite parks, and the Tabo. Hear all this and much more in Episode 59 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Raph: https://www.instagram.com/raph.trinidad/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWSIA: https://wsia.net/Chapters:00:00 - 1:30 Intro1:50 Double flips4:50 Boat riding 5:15 Winching 8:15 crail grab9:15 Moving to America 12:00 Philippines vs. US14:00 Coaching16:00 Getting into wakeboarding23:55 Influences 24:30 Sponsors29:00 Setup32:20 LF'n Wheel of Questions37:00 Air tricks39:45 Contests41:55 RGR42:35 Lray46:00 Red Bull52:20 Driftline Deserves Some Love54:20 Republic Wakeboards 56:40 Republic Wakepark57:50 Philippine Trivia 1:01:00 Underrated and overrated tricks1:05:50 Contests1:16:00 Favorite parks1:19:00 The tabo1:23:00 Thank you'sPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Ready for 4 hours and 20 minutes of one of wakeboardings most passionate riders? Quinn Silvernale helps run one of the most unique and progressive wake parks in the world, Valdosta Wake Compound. Getting started wakeboarding behind the boat on a lake in Minnesota, Quinn knew he loved it. After highschool Quinn attended college at Valdosta State University in Georgia, and that's where he began to winch much more. From ditches to ponds, Quinn and his friends rode just about everything you could. After more inspiration, him and his roommate Luke Tilt drafted up a business plan to open their own cable park, starting with a couple 2 tower systems, eventually turning into what we have today. Playing football, X Games beef, Lucas Magoon inspo, $800,000 in pool liners, flooding a boat show, sketchy rails, winching vs. cable riding, and what it takes to run a wakepark. Hear all this and much more in Episode 58 of the Grab Matters Podcast, the longest one yet.Follow Quinn: https://www.instagram.com/quinnsilvernale/Follow VWC: https://www.instagram.com/valdostawakecompound/Follow Space Mob: https://www.instagram.com/spacemob.tv/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWSIA: https://wsia.net/Chapters:00:00 -1:00 Intro2:00 Wakepants2:50 Wakeboard stigma 8:40 Favorite grab 13:00 Gifts from Quinn 17:00 Early days28:00 Football33:00 College40:00 Early winching51:00 Rail riding1:03:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions 1:10:00 Gravity research 1:23:00 FISE1:30:00 Sponsors1:48:00 Video parts1:55:00 VWC2:13:00 Aqua Park2:18:20 Land gaps2:22:40 VWC2:27:00 Wakeboard vs. Wakeskate2:28:00 Relationships vs. Business2:40:00 Driftline Deserves Some Love2:43:20 Real Wake2:56:00 Getting a pro model2:59:45 VWC3:04:30 Movies3:08:20 Argentina3:16:20 TCTMTT3:22:00 Winching3:25:00 Sketchy rails3:29:30 Boat show flood3:48:15 Being a father3:55:55 The future4:14:00 Thank you'sLinks:The Coalition The Sequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5h8rZk0d30&t=1054sValdosta Wake Compound: https://www.valdostawakecompound.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Freddie Winter is one of the best slalom waterskiers in the world, and isn't afraid to stand up for what is right within the sport. Having put his money where his mouth is when it comes to a unified Pro Tour, Freddie is doing a lot for the sport both on the water and behind the scenes. Growing up skiing at Thorpe Lakes in the U.K., Freddie was ecstatic to ski in college in America, and continued to progress his skiing until he became one of slaloms best competitors. Nerdy waterskiers, getting banned from the Masters, the best crasher on tour, Victor Wenbenyama, the Waterski Pro Tour, and what makes TWBC so good. Hear all that and much more in Episode 57 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Freddie: https://www.instagram.com/thefredwinter/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWSIA: https://wsia.net/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 intro4:00 Favorite grab…?7:50 Getting into waterskiing10:00 Trick Skiing12:20 Evolution of Freddies' setup19:00 Banned from Masters41:00 Waterski Pro Tour45:00 TWBC49:00 LF'n Wheel of Questions55:00 Winter trivia57:10 Setup1:04:00 Best possible run?1:09:00 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:11:30 Worlds1:14:00 How many pro's are there?1:17:00 Boat sponsors1:23:50 Patreon Question 1:30:00 Waterski Brands1:33:20 Guest Questions1:51:00 The future1:57:00 Waterski Pro TourLinks:Pass The Handle: https://passthehandle.com/ Tobias X Waketoolz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulqShbdZK8 Ball of Spray Forum: https://www.ballofspray.com/forums/topic/53009-does-pro-water-skiing-need-%E2%80%9Cjohn-mcenroe%E2%80%9D-characters-or-not/#comment-870023 TWBC: https://www.waterskibroadcasting.com/ Waterski Pro Tour: https://www.waterskiprotour.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Kevin Michael, mostly known as “Kevco”, has been in and around the wakeboard and waterski industry for decades, helping shape the sports we know today. From working at Wakeboarding Mag during the peak years of wakeboarding, to lobbying on the steps of capitol hill, Kevco has put countless hours into turning wakeboarding and waterskiing into legitimate and respected sports. With those years helping run one of wakeboardings biggest publications comes with countless stories of shenanigans and unrivaled times celebrating some of the sports greatest icons and their achievements. Boardstock ‘96, skiboarders vs. wakeboarders, Alliance vs. Wakeboarding Mag, lobbying at congress, Randall Harris, Wake Awards, Wakeboarding in the Olympics, and Kevco's newest position at USA Waterski and Wake. Hear all that and much more in Episode 56 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Kevco: https://www.instagram.com/kevcomedia/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:30 Favorite Grab3:30 Wakeboarding Mag5:20 Blue mind theory7:20 Boardstock ‘9610:00 Getting into watersports21:20 Skiboarders vs. Wakeboarders24:25 Wakeboarding Mag32:00 Alliance vs. WBM34:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions45:00 Wakeboarding Mag1:03:15 Driftline Deserves Some Love1:05:20 Guest Question1:06:00 Lobbying at congress1:11:00 Cassette1:14:00 Thomas Horrell1:15:00 Patreon Question1:21:00 Digital media1:23:20 Transworld Wakeboarding1:29:20 Wakeboarding as the 4th board sport 1:30:30 Randall Harris1:36:00 Wake Awards1:47:00 Judging2:00:00 Olympics 2:06:00 Red Bull Wake Lab2:08:50 Influential Events2:09:00 Most influential rider2:15:40 Setup2:23:00 US Waterski and Wake2:38:00 Thank you'sLinks:Waterski Triple Jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l8il5MDvAI&t=340sPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

After just recently coming back from a significant amount of time off the water due to a misdiagnosis on an injury to his ankle, we sit down with one of boat ridings most fierce competitors, Cory Teunissen. Cory grew up in Australia and got into wakeboarding with his family at a young age, and made his first trip to the U.S. at age 11. When Cory is healthy and on the water, he can be a favorite to win at most boat contests. The longest game of W.A.K.E. ever, getting paid as a 13 year old, his ankle injury, the next NBD to be landed, the Cory vs. Nic Rapa rivalry,  and switching board sponsors after a decade with one brand. Hear all that and much more in Episode 55 of the Grab Matters Podcast.Follow Cory: https://www.instagram.com/coryteunissen/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymChapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:50 Park riding 3:30 Aaron Gunn5:25 Favorite grab5:50 Mike Dowdy question 7:45 Getting into wake11:45 First time in the U.S15:15 First sponsor19:20 Families involvement 24:00 Dowdy's influence27:05 LF'n Wheel of Questions28:30 Ankle Injury37:40 This or That41:30 NUMB47:00 Next NBD54:00 Will you ever stop riding?58:50 Driftline Deserves Some Love1:02:45 Switching board sponsors1:12:10 Setup1:13:50 Foiling1:20:20 This year1:24:50 Nic vs. Cory1:44:30 America vs. Australia1:51:00 What gets you stoked on wakeboarding?Links:Game of wake: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4qp93uHyperlite signs Cory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE97fY16dhEPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Is Fynn Bullock the only person in the world to get paid to snowboard and wakeboard? From a young age Fynn was into tons of sports, but standing sideways was where he felt at home. We dive into the differences of the two industries and how Fynn navigates each season when it comes to contests and travel. Sponsors, cutting boards to a smaller size, fin trivia, eating only ketchup sandwiches, Masters, Olympics vs. X Games, and coaching. Hear all that and much more in Episode 54 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Fynn: https://www.instagram.com/fynnbullock/ Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/ Thank you to our sponsors: Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ 15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymChapters00:00 - 1:30 intro3:30 Favorite grab4:40 Snowboarding or wakeboarding 8:30 Early days11:00 Getting into wakeboarding 14:40 Cutting down boards22:30 Hyco lake story28:00 Coaching 37:25 LF'n Wheel of Questions41:00 Fin Trivia45:50 Driftline Deserves Some Love46:50 Snowboarding vs. Wakeboarding 56:00 Getting back into riding1:00:00 Hardest tricks1:03:00 Patreon Question from Liam Brearley1:08:50 Travel1:11:00 Pro model board1:19:20 Diet1:21:25 Olympics vs. X Games1:24:00 Speaking Spanish1:26:50 Setup1:28:10 This season1:34:40 Patreon Questions 1:45:00 What gets you stoked?Links:Beyond Perception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiaVBkxg-wwMike Dowdy Makes Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwxop08LyUkAll In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mSBtxI4E9AWho is Fynn?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aji9IZKsUaAPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

In Episode 4 of Shop Talk the boys sit down and chat current wakeboard happenings from throughout the world. We start off by watching the new Alliance movie from Cole Vanthof, Citrus. Then we catch up with Thomas on how Masters went, do a preview of the PWT, check out the Zillow listing for the Lake Ronix house, take a look at some of the worst slams ever on a wakeboard, debate what the next NBD will be on the cable and boat, as well as much more in Episode 4 of Shop Talk. Follow Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/thomasherman/Follow Fynn: https://www.instagram.com/fynnbullock/Follow Garrett: https://www.instagram.com/garrettcortese/Follow Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymChapters 13:00 Worst slams19:00 2025 Team shoots27:10 Masters32:30 Massis wrapped tootsie 34:00 Guenther is back 36:00 LFn wheel of questions 49:30 Snow & Wake57:00 Grassroots events 1:01:50 Another triple flip?1:07:05 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:13:00 Lake Ronix For Sale 1:20:20 Tom Brady and Mark Zuckerberg 1:23:30 Viral clips 1:25:34 Where does wakeboarding feel alive?1:27:10 Wake The CityLinks:Citrus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDeJKgrodnM&t=48sThe Coalition The Sequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5h8rZk0d30&t=1031sRGR: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C668JuJO44Q/Broken Record Tour: https://terminuswakepark.com/brokenrecordtour/30 Something: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=606749092829941In All Seriousness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUJRTQGVJB8Lake Ronix For Sale: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/22428-E-Colonial-Dr-Christmas-FL-32709/337963402_zpid/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Dean Smith is a former professional wakeboarder from Australia, and has been known for being on a short list of riders who truly go "big". Dean got a later start than most when getting into wakeboarding, and never truly grew up with a consistent coach, rather just riding with friends and occasionally heading to ride at Black Diamond. After a somewhat surprising win at the Asian X-Games, Dean's career started to takeoff. Crashing a car and boat in one year, getting cut by his boat sponsor, P.E.D's, beef with Phil Soven, video parts, the future of contests, Wakestock, and retiring on his own volition. Hear all that and so much more in Episode 53 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Chapters00:00 -2:00 Intro2:30 Shirt over vest?4:20 Murray lookalike 6:20 Early days11:20 First sponsors 13:20 First crowmobe20:00 Asian X Games25:30 School or wakeboarding?28:00 First season in the US32:00 Sponsors35:50 Guest question37:00 Sinking a boat40:00 Totaling a car 45:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions48:00 Wakestock Canada51:00 Randall at Wakestock57:30 Events1:07:20 Biggest win1:15:00 PED's1:20:00 Quitting wakeboarding1:23:45 Renting a car to buy a car1:37:00 Back 7's1:40:50 Women's riding1:44:00 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:50:00 J Star team movie 1:55:40 Phil Soven (coming up…)2:04:00 Patreon question2:15:10 Kicker session Radar lake2:20:00 Quiet Please2:22:50 Sponsors2:29:00 Getting cut2:36:20 30 Something 2:56:00 The Future2:58:00 Setup 3:00:30 Retirement 3:08:00 What gets you stoked?Links to InsertQuiet Please: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t7cya30 Something: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=606749092829941Day in the life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6BwJdbYTQUPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

David Vervenne is the CEO of Unit Parktech, the #1 manufactured feature company for cable parks. David got his start riding behind the boat in Belgium, and even competed against some of the best in the sport in his early years. However, contests weren't where he felt at home in the sport, and truly found his passion in freeriding, as it gave him the freedom that organized sports like soccer (football) didn't. A renovated park in Florida, homemade vs. manufactured features, wake the line, the perfect cable size, working for Unit, the business of cable parks, benefits of speaking 4 languages, how often you should change your park layout, and what makes Unit different. Hear all that and much more in Episode 52 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow David: https://www.instagram.com/dvervenne/Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to our sponsors:- Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/- 15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym- Malibu Rider Experience: https://www.thewwa.com/2024-malibu-boats-rider-experience-series/Chapters:00:00 - 1:50 Intro1:55 New park in Florida 4:00 CEO of Unit8:40 Favorite grab9:20 Wakepants11:00 Homemade vs. Manufactured features 13:40 Getting into wakeboarding 19:00 Soccer vs. wakeboarding 23:00 Contest riding 26:50 Oli Derome question 32:30 Park scene 36:00 What shows wakeboarding the best?38:10 Wake the line 42:10 LF'n Wheel of Questions47:20 Perfect cable size48:40 Guest question 52:00 Dubai wakeboarding 58:00 Working for Unit1:01:40 Speaking 4 languages 1:04:00 Features every park should have 1:07:00 Sliding surfaces 1:11:45 Europe vs. the world 1:18:40 Setup changes 1:22:00 Unit warranty 1:25:00 Unit business model 1:30:00 Competition 1:34:50 Driftline “deserves some love”1:38:30 Custom rails 1:43:00 Setup1:47:40 Air and style 1:50:00 Malibu Rider experience1:59:00 Events 2:01:00 Munich Mash2:05:00 What gets you stoked on wakeboarding?2:09:00 Unit team Links:Horgasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sN0cOG1eaoUnit Parktech: https://unit-parktech.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

She went from being one of the best wakeboarders in the world to working as a lollipop lady, and then an Audi saleswoman - all completely by choice. Zahra Kell was a promising young rider both on the snow and the water, but after years of pressure to win, she needed a break. Stepping away from the sport during the prime of your career surely wasn't easy, but resulted in a newfound love for the sport after a few years away from it. Social media, getting tattoos, the crouch, riding at Black Diamond, floods, winning your first contest back, and getting your passport stolen. Hear all that and much more in Episode 51 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Zahra Kell!Thank you to our sponsors:- Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/- 15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym- Malibu Rider Experience: https://www.thewwa.com/2024-malibu-boats-rider-experience-series/Chapters:0:00 - 3:00 Intro3:20 First time wakeboarding 5:00 Snowboarding 6:30 First sponsor 8:00 Shoulder injury 15:30 Question from Massi Piffaretti 17:20 Inspirations21:00 First mobe23:00 Grom pressure 25:00 Question from Scotty Kell26:45 Black Diamond Floods32:20 LF'n Wheel of Questions35:20 Australian trivia 39:00 Contests47:15 Driftline “Deserves some love”50:25 Quitting wakeboarding 1:07:00 Returning to wakeboarding1:18:20 First set back1:21:54 Malibu Rider Experience1:22:00 Winning Moomba1:30:00 Riding with nails1:36:00 Setup1:40:00 Social media1:57:00 Passport stolen2:10:00 Thomas double front rollBlack Diamond Wake: http://www.blackdiamondwakeboarding.com.au/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

From stranded in an airport in Mexico for three days to being named the Marketing and Team Manager for Hyperlite, Trever Maur has seen just about everything in wakeboarding. Growing up riding on the west coast, an area notorious for producing stylish and talented wakeboarders, Trever is no exception. From learning grabs with Mike Schwenne to filming Randall Harris for quite possibly the last footage we will see of him, we walk through Trever's extensive journey within the industry. Wallriding a ship, jet skiing, going pro in a unique way, Al Sur, Dog Dayz, Scumline, crashing a hot air baloon, barely missing the cartel while filming in Mexico, and being a husband and dad. Hear all that and much more in Episode 50 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now streaming on all platforms!Follow Trever: https://www.instagram.com/trevermaurSupport the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymMalibu Rider Experience: https://www.thewwa.com/2024-malibu-boats-rider-experience-series/Grab Matters Merch  | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:0:00-1:20 Intro3:00 Set with La Familia5:30 Best tuck knee?7:00 Wakepants9:00 Favorite grab 10:30 Delta riding 13:00 Famous wallride (YT highlight too)18:30 The helmet toilet21:00 Getting into watersports33:30 LF'n Wheel of Questions38:00 Turning pro 43:00 Getting on Hyperlite47:00 Patreon question51:00 Winching55:40 Driftline Deserves Some Love58:20 Union magazine 1:02:00 Al Sur1:38:15 Malibu Boats Rider Experience 1:39:00 Style1:49:00 Filming movies 1:54:30 What makes a good video?2:05:00 Dog Dayz2:20:00 Scumline 2:30:00 Randall Harris2:37:00 Setup2:48:40 Marketing manager at HL3:12:00 What gets you hyped on wakeboarding?3:20:45 Patreon giveawayLinks:10 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yorzIxfcd1k&t=492sScumline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2dCiA9a7Fg&t=1682sDogdayz: https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Dayz-Kaesen-Suyderhoud/dp/B01GGS2L10Website: https://www.scumlinewake.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Today we sit down with a few members of the Space Mob crew, Wes Jacobsen, Quinn Silvernale, and Crosse Bearden. After cracking bevvies from none other than Valdosta's own Fifth Street Booze, we chat about cable park etiquette, do a Space Mob boot giveaway, go over riders pay, answer some patreon questions, get a message from Simon Pettai, and talk about Space Mob's latest movie project this summer. Hear that and much more in Episode #3 of Shop Talk from the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow SpaceMob: https://www.instagram.com/spacemob.tv/Follow Wes: https://www.instagram.com/wesleymarkjacobsen/Follow Crosse: https://www.instagram.com/crosse_bearden8/Follow Quinn: https://www.instagram.com/quinnsilvernale/Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to our sponsors: Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ 15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymGrab Matters Merch  | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters 00:00 -1:10 Intro2:00 Pee in your wetsuit?5:45 Talking waterskiing 6:00 Park etiquette 10:00 Park layouts13:00 Park operation35:30 Gavin to LF36:00 Riders pay41:00 Winch talk47:00 Patreon question57:00 Waxing58:15 Space Mob new movie1:09:40 Driftline “Deserves some love”1:17:00 Giveaway1:18:20 Simon joins usLinks: Parks Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjqjl0Qal44 Thaiger Balm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhAactJMdfw CCC article: https://www.copycatsclub.fun/post/hannah-lena-your-health-is-worth-more-than-your-steeze Formats Film: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/formats/umc.cmc.1qt0105a61f3c4q8bjt3k6j9zPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Amber Wing is one of the most successful female wakeboarders to ever do the sport, and is still the only woman to land a 900 behind the boat. Although Amber didn't seriously start wakeboarding until after highschool, her strong background in gymnastics allowed her to progress quickly. Making finals in her first pro tour stop, landing NBD's, Sets in motion, Foundation for women's wake, getting sponsors, getting dropped, progression in women's riding, competing with a child, and retiring from wakeboarding. Hear all that and much more in Episode 49 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Amber: https://www.instagram.com/amberwing/Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymGrab Matters Merch  | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters00:00 - 1:30 intro2:00 Official last name 3:20 favorite grab 4:30 Intro to watersports 7:30 Gymnastics 14:00 First wakeboard 20:00 Australian riding 30:00 Never having a coach32:00 First sponsor37:00 Contests45:00 Surf expo sponsors48:00 Knee injury 51:10 LF'n wheel of questions 54:20 Equal pay59:00 Women getting dropped from the tour 1:03:00 Touring the states 1:05:00 Fans and contests 1:10:00 Maven girls1:13:50 Pro models with LF1:16:00 Switching brands 1:19:30 Sets in motion1:28:00 Copycatsclub1:29:00 Oakley1:36:00 Being a mother 1:40:00 Best contest season 1:44:00 Traveling with a child 1:46:40 Driftline “Deserves some love”1:49:40 Foundation for women's wake 2:00:00 Women's progression 2:11:00 Setup2:18:00 Retirement 2:26:30 Future2:31:00 Thank you'sLinks:Sets in motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0UzibjILlUFoundation for women's wake: https://www.facebook.com/FoundationForWomensWakePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

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Shota Tezuka is a professional wakeboarder from Shizuoka, Japan. Growing up in Japan Shota got his start wakeboarding behind a jet-ski, and eventually turning it into a regular after school activity. After making an initial trip to Florida to compete with the help of friends and family, Shota eventually made the move to Florida full time. Having ridden for companies like Mastercraft, Ronix, Supra, Obrien, Red Bull, and a bunch more, Shota has surely made a mark on the sport through his unique style of riding and competitive success. American vs. Japanese culture, his first time in Orlando, turning pro at 12, Powerful Daniel Powers, visa troubles while traveling, magazine covers, and camber boards. Hear all that and much more in Episode 47 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now streaming on all major platforms!Follow Shota: https://www.instagram.com/shotatezuka/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymSupport the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastChapters:0:00-1:00 intro 1:20 Reverts 6:00 Japan's wakeboard culture10:00 Getting into wakeboarding 19:50 First time coming to America43:45 LF'n Wheel of Questions 48:00 English commercial 49:30 Wakeboarding mag cover 52:30 Switching sponsors56:00 Red Bull1:05:55 Driftline "Deserves Some Love"1:09:50 Going big 1:17:00 Season plans 1:26:10 Setup 1:28:30 Who is Little Larry?1:35:00 Sake in JapanPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Jake Ramsdell is a professional wakeskater from Chippewa Lake, Ohio. Getting his start show skiing, Jake spent thousands of hours on the water as a kid. From barefooting, to trick skiing, to show skiing, and just about everything else, Jake is a certified waterman. In his college years he woke up one day with a desire to make a change and move to Florida to pursue more wakeskating, and while it wasn't necessarily easy, he did it. The Wakeskate Tour, catching gators, winning a national title, quitting your cubicle job, NBD's, gnarly spots, video parts, and sobriety. Hear all that and much more in Episode 46 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now streaming on all platforms! Follow Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jake_from_.state._farm/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://driftline.myshopify.com?ref=hunter_thaneSupport the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastChapters:0:00 intro2:00 Gator story11:00 Getting into wakeskating 20:00 Competitive wakeskating 26:00 Patreon question 29:00 Moving to Florida 36:00 Internship39:00 LF'n wheel of questions 46:00 The wakeskate tour 48:00 Video parts 1:00:00 Changes in wakeskating 1:17:00 Wolf pack tour1:20:36 Driftline "Deserves Some Love"1:22:20 Guest question1:27:00 Sobriety 1:37:20 Yacht wakeskating1:46:00 Late night skiing Links:Bloody el Camino - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HjmB67Tr34Spectrum - https://vimeo.com/258001912TCTMTT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE1ed1_WYbk&t=1514sJakes Pro Model Wakeskate: https://www.leafwakeskates.com/product-category/boards/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Getting robbed while riding a camel in Egypt...? Trevor Hansen is a former professional wakeboarding from Groveland, Florida. Trevor started out behind the boat waterskiing at 6 months of age, yep, another ski baby. However, once he discovered wakeboarding, Trevor was hooked on standing sideways. After having an incredible season in 1999, Trevor went pro. Designing your pro model board, filming music videos, getting bit by a monkey, making your own lead weights, lazy susan  vs. tequila, and getting robbed in Egypt. Hear all that and much more in Episode 45 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Trevor: https://www.instagram.com/trevorhansen/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://driftline.myshopify.com?ref=hunter_thaneShow Notes:Drive: https://vimeo.com/6391345PWT: https://prowakeboardtour.com/Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Matt Manzari is alive, and that sentence alone is incredible. Having survived not one, but two life altering accidents Matt is truly an amazing human. But before these accidents lies a full professional career in wakeskating, one which holds NBD tricks and incredible video parts. Matt has made a proufound impact on the sport of wakeskating, even riding for Nike in his teen years. But tricks, video parts, or contest results don't define a person, and Matt is a perfect example of this. NBD's, video parts, thousands of pairs of shoes, team trips, pedicures, cracking your skull in 17 places, getting electrocuted, and over $5 million in medical bills. Hear all that and much more in Episode 44 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattmanzari/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline us grab15 at checkout: https://driftline.myshopify.com?ref=hunter_thaneShow Notes:Matt in Transgression: https://vimeo.com/100454475Matt vs Drop: https://vimeo.com/7559244Miracle Matt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL_oEfPl6C0&t=1342sAquafrolics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0umMh4dcOgQ&t=1067sSupport the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Where is the wakeboard movie Citrus? Cole Vanthof is a videographer in the watersports industry and currently works at Alliance Wakeboard Mag. Getting his start wakeboarding in Georgia, Cole fell in love with being on the water, eventually moving to Tampa shortly after highschool to ride at McCormicks. After several years of riding and being in the industry Cole eventually took a job at Alliance, helping them to create wakeboarding related content, as well as other projects that help pay the bills. Getting your butt cheek sliced open on a boat cleat, working at Ambush and BuyWake, filming the best pro riders, a full length film, filming tips, and being a semi-pro paintball player. Hear all that and much more in Episode 43 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Show Notes:Follow Cole: https://www.instagram.com/colevanthof/ Follow Pointless Productions: https://www.instagram.com/pointless_production/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Driftline: https://driftline.co/Show Notes: Shredtown Jamboree Dadcam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWw7VtUv1x4Thrasher Video: https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/trash/ambush-board-co-s-good-ol-boys-video/Untamed: https://vimeo.com/182218422 ALa-Cruizin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_RmO_ID_H4 Guenther Winch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN5NlneV1H4 The Pro That Never Was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEfX6KzYveMAlliance Rewritten Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYMVBrz8FfI&t=200sPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

How hard is it to be "Pro"? Kyle Alberts is a former professional wakeboarder from Nebraska, and has had a unique journey throughout his career in the sport. Getting his start riding in Nebraska, Kyle fell in love with wakeboarding as a kid, and found a solid community of riders in his local area. After choosing to pursue wakeboarding over basketball, Kyle moved to Florida and continued to chase his dream of being a pro rider, but it never quite panned out financially the way many picture it. Growing up in Nebraska, losing his father at a young age, wakeboarding at boat shows, driving the opening scene in Relentless, doctoring pink slips, jumping over a bus in Orlando, being on the news, JD Webb money, Four Lokos, and his last time wakeboarding. Hear all that and much more in Episode 42 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now streaming on all major platforms!Follow Kyle: https://www.instagram.com/kalberts/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Driftline: https://driftline.co/Show Notes:Alliance Rewritten Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYMVBrz8FfI&t=200sLake Eola Fountain Gap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-I_3Ua8cSNkKyle Alberts News Slam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVS7iEebogQThe Pro That Never Was Alliance Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEfX6KzYveM&t=97sPart in Updog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuu8xyG-NCAPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters