Spit! - Surf Podcast

In today's show, live from Peru, David and Scott get inside intel from Tavarua about the incoming swell and why Restaurants might be a viable option for WSL Finals Day, the boys then unpack Chicama and the surrounding waves, the food, the people, the dynamics of surfing with 30 friends, and extoll the virtues of boat assists. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David peek into Jack Robinson's astral plane, make predictions for Fiji, and dive deep into one of surfing's original and oft overlooked surf cultures, centered around a Country Club, a pre-World Title era championships, and perhaps the first ever wave riders. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David review the single greatest day in women's competitive surf history, marvel at the last minute heroics, thank goodness for digestibility, lock in the final five, note a difference between surviving vs feeling comfortable, and welcome a crowd favorite to the EAST roster. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David review the massive tow-day at Teahupo'o and what it indicates for tomorrow's CT event, Scott celebrate's his hometown grom's win at the US Open, the boys celebrate the careers of Renny Yater and Steve Coletta, and one listener lovingly eulogizes an undersung 6-channel maestro. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

In today's BONUS show Scott and David embark on a journey to discover who is the best CT surfer to never win a world title. They incorporate hard data, stats, emotional countenance, and subjective bias to sort through the second place finishers, the generational talents, to uncover a definitive top 5 list that might shock you. Enjoy! Join us over on Patreon for weekly bonus shows. www.Patreon.com/spitpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David harken back to an era of pro surfers who also shaped to glean insights and look into the future, they then offer fool-proof biz advice for aspiring shapers, take a live rankings inventory at JBay, celebrate surfing's newest funny man, and pay homage to an under-sung wave rich island dreamscape sitting right in your periphery. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

In today's show Scott and David celebrate the rabble-rousers of shaping, make an argument for radical design change, question why CT gets backwash while QS'rs get Nias, observe why novelty nets innovation, and surf filmmakers finally get a taste of fair compensation. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David shine a light on undersung East Coast shapers, review and celebrate the Lowers event, attempt to pinpoint the advent of aerial surfing, page through the history of surfing in Brazil, and finally acknowledge the quiet work of one of competitive surfing's great preservationists. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David survey the scene from the cobblestones at Lowers, analyze the free surfs, the boards, reflect back on the Fletcher legacy at the venue, welcome Surfer Mag back to print and bid farewell to another WSL staffer. Plus Duke and Kook! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David question the virtue of the single-pump bottom turn, reveal the famed Mentawai captain who is setting smoke screens, dive 90 years deep into Trestles history, looks for perfect surf off the map, and celebrate the life of Bruce Springsteen's non-bio father. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David learn to love again and embrace Jordy's run at a Title, get blindsided by Gabriela Bryan's brute force, revel in the glory of Jack McCoy, applaud the ocean for trumping wave pools, and dissect the corrupt and illegal land seizure happening at Pavones. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David celebrate the return of The Box, gawk at massive Margaret's and the big rankings shake ups, question papa Toledo's motives, wonder how old is too old for Lowers, and acknowledge that Occy is in a class all his own. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David discuss the fervor and controversy at the Burleigh final, recount the best final in history, explain why Julian's isn't a comeback story, finally give Filipe due credit, and learn how to time travel with Mickey Munoz. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David discuss the radical shake-up at the WSL, the end of an era and the hope of a new Dream Tour, they recap Burleigh, celebrate the Aikau family, and welcome Jamie Tierney to discuss How Surfers Get Paid. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David correct the official record and identify an important surfing world first, we learn why PT loves pink, find out how Bells became a hi-pro wave, and celebrate one of Pipeline's most committed chargers. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott sets new records in the surf world, David recants his rant about a Gold Medalist World Champ, and the boys survey Bells, caution about river waves, start saving for Utah real estate, and fear a new apex predator in the Indo line-up. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David celebrate the greatest story to emerge in recent history in CT surfing, marvel at Gabriela Bryan going toe-to-toe with Jordy, are flummoxed by an Olympic power play, and get swept away by the whimsy of Phil Edwards. Plus Dukes and Kooks. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott recap their El Salvador trip, profile the biggest charlatan in surf history, bid farewell to Olympic long boarding, welcome the first ever CT event at Burleigh, and bow to Mr. Wayne Lynch. Plus Dukes, Kooks, and more! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show, live from El Salvador, Scott schools everyone on a foil, David finally acknowledges the value of wave pools, and then the boys play fantasy surf travel, and look into the past to predict the next major trends in surf. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David finalize their packing list for El Salvador and prep for a run-in with the WSL, explain why scarcity is still a path to success in surf media, identify why surfboard designs aren't inventions but collaborations, and learn that a legacy is more important than virility. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott unearth a trove of 1960s Surfer mags, marvel at the raw expression of Shane Herring, make and argument for the no-make, assess the controversy in Puerto Rico, and takes notes from a pivotal flash point in surfboard design evolution. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David revel in a rare MP art project, attempt to steal precious commodity from hardcore locals, prepare for an impending and unforecasted tsunami, and work tirelessly to not get sick from fellow surfers. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David revel in Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it spins up the perfect contest format, a geriatric surfer shares the fountain of youth and happiness, NSSA's 2040 finals are secured and stacked, and the North Shore enters a new era of enforcement. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David go back in time to predict the future, discover that there is no such thing as “performance surfing”, attempt to pinpoint a culprit for the recent carnage at Pipe, and learn what jazz has to teach us about getting tubed. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David mark three distinct cornerstones for competitive surfing that all took place this week in Micronesia, identify “approach” as a key judging criteria, lament the roundhouse being lauded as the WSL's recent high watermark, and advocate for “Big Energy” as true North. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David attempt to articulate Mamiya's magic, tease apart artistry vs technical proficiency, officially note a changing of the guard, and come to consensus of the best surfer in 2025. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David invest heavily in single-fins, acknowledge the immutable momentum of your foundational first surfs, tease apart the difference between talent and success, and evangelize the virtues of the Yin Yang Twin. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott shares one of the most under appreciated Pipe Master's stories, David pins his title hopes on one long-in-the-tooth surf hero, the Swoosh re-enters the surf space, and Mike Hyson's influence lives on to inspire a new generation. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show the tables turn on Scott for a round of “Who Said That”, the WSL slips into panic mode as their current Champ opts out while Scott identifies a viable “marquee” replacement, and the 11x Champ rises again from ashes to test his half-century old bones against his calcium dense colleagues at Pipe. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David report on Gabe's injury and potential replacement, recap the Da Hui Shootout, set picks for Pipe, and celebrate the lives of an industry titan and a North Star for style in and out of the water. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott take account for the unsung water safety heroes at colossal wave locations, recap the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, tabulate the total costs of surf tourism, and pay homage to perhaps the most under appreciated surfer of all time. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show, Scott and David made their bold predictions for 2025; rookie world champs, AI judging, retirements, Hollywood movies, and more! Here's to a prosperous new year for all. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott attempt to wrap their minds around the massive swell that is still pouring through the Pacific while discussing the phenomenal Eddie, historic Mavericks, near flawless Peahi, and how to dodge the local crowd at your home break. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott recap the (Florence) Pipe Masters and reveal the greatest surf story of 2024, develop a strategy to manifest one's own will, celebrate the streamer/commentator who won a surf contest, shift focus towards Waimea, and prep for the swell of the winter. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David predict the implications of the surf apparel “industry” wreckage, attempt to find the Pipe Masters, find refuge in new surfboards, and finally accept that it was, indeed, better yesterday. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David survey the start contrast between the desert and Eden, marvel at the latest double barrel at Pipe, guffaw at the recent void of live streaming, announce the latest big wave comp, and celebrate past kings who shirked the limelight. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott reveals the quickest way to release serotonin, David shares the secret to J.O.B.'s virality, the boys survey how Surf Witches are stealing market share from the WSL, recenter their attention on the North Shore, and identify how prioritizing self-interest is an oxymoron. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott returns with tales from Tavarua and cautions of Cloudbreak, David announces our next listener surf trip, and the boys celebrate Rasta's EAST winner, the return of the North Shore season, and JJF bequeathes another piece of fine art for the surf world to admire. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David welcome the return of the Hawai'i season, reveal the secret ingredient to EAST, reinvest in their miseducation about fins, and unearth never-before-seen archival Tom Curren footage and amplify his lore. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David attempt to define “high-performance” in light of the high-flying Twin Fin Invitational, question if the Pickle Fork is the new Elf Shoe'd potato chip, marvel at the acting chops of Tom Curren, and David finally reviews The Life And Death Of Westerly Windina. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott rediscover the virtues of Haleiwa, marvel at Slater's ever-improving talent, dissect when less is more, celebrate the inception of Natural Selection Surf, and get inside info the challenges of working with flax. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David recap the 2024 Boardroom Show highlights; McTavish expanding his legendary status, Arenal cementing his, the camaraderie of the surf community, and why it always comes back to the surfboard. Also, controversy erupts ahead of the 2025 CT season as a 2x WSL Champ faces imprisonment if she competes at event #2. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David and Scott outline McTavish's Boardroom Show quiver, discover Rasta's secret life hack, revisit The Snap Heard ‘Round The World, and embrace a common clothing material as the next major advancement in surfboard construction. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show someone sets the course to win a title on a self-shape, JJF politely declines hero-status and finds honor as everyman, mythic free-surf wunderkind embarks on new career as shaper, and Rasta tours the US to showcase the world's most enviable modern quiver. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show rock climbing blazes a trail for surfing, Andy Irons makes a case for less foam, Clay Marzo returns from the future to offer a peak at 2034, the boys discover the greatest surf city on the planet, and yet another teen gal bursts on to center stage. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show David identifies the single most influential surfer of all time, Scott reveals the secret origins of one of the world's greatest shapers, then the boys revel in the rebel big wave tour and observe how a perfect work/life/surf balance is the key to aging gracefully. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show Scott and David unwind Finals Day, gawk at the world-champ level performances, tease apart the almost controversial judging, right the historical record about who did it first, and predict what comes next for our two new champs. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices