Podcast appearances and mentions of Chas Smith

In today's show, recorded at The Boardroom Show, listeners get on the mic to share their stories, interview by the one and only Chas Smith; among them, Shea Somma, Com Turren, Chris Christenson, James from SD, Backside Dave, and Alejandro Santana Vallarta. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show, recorded at The Boardroom Show, listeners get on the mic to share their stories, interview by the one and only Chas Smith; among them, Shea Somma, Com Turren, Chris Christenson, James from SD, Backside Dave, and Alejandro. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chas Smith (@BeachGrit) is a luminous figure in surfing, an adept journalist, and author. Born in San Jose, California in 1976, Smith's family uprooted and landed in Coos Bay, Oregon where he learned to surf. After studying intercultural studies in undergrad, Smith graduated with a master's in linguistics, going on to study in Egypt and at Oxford. Following a story he published in Australia Surfing Life about surfing in Yemen in the wake of 9/11, Smith went on to report in Lebanon, Somalia, Israel-Palestine, and wound up a captive of Hezbollah reporting for Current TV. In the early-aughts, Smith worked for Vice. Soon, he joined Stab magazine at the behest of Derek Rielly, then editor-in-chief, and they set in on an unparalleled era in surf journalism. Some of Stab's more controversial content garnered unsavory public spats that earned Smith some anti-Semitic epithets, and then in 2014, Smith and Reilly began Beach Grit—a deep well of incendiary, tongue-in-cheek honesty drenched in satire, sans filter. He's now a regular contributor to The Surfer's Journal, with bylines at Esquire and Playboy, and the author of Paradise, Now Go to Hell, a cultural vignette of Oahu's North Shore, which was a finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for Nonfiction.If you dig this podcast, will you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests on the show. I read them all. You can watch this podcast on my YouTube channel and join my newsletter on Substack. It's glorious. Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Chas Smith (@BeachGrit) is a luminous figure in surfing, an adept journalist, and author. Born in San Jose, California in 1976, Smith's family uprooted and landed in Coos Bay, Oregon where he learned to surf. After studying intercultural studies in undergrad, Smith graduated with a master's in linguistics, going on to study in Egypt and at Oxford. Following a story he published in Australia Surfing Life about surfing in Yemen in the wake of 9/11, Smith went on to report in Lebanon, Somalia, Israel-Palestine, and wound up a captive of Hezbollah reporting for Current TV. In the early-aughts, Smith worked for Vice. Soon, he joined Stab magazine at the behest of Derek Rielly, then editor-in-chief, and they set in on an unparalleled era in surf journalism. Some of Stab's more controversial content garnered unsavory public spats that earned Smith some anti-Semitic epithets, and then in 2014, Smith and Reilly began Beach Grit—a deep well of incendiary, tongue-in-cheek honesty drenched in satire, sans filter. He's now a regular contributor to The Surfer's Journal, with bylines at Esquire and Playboy, and the author of Paradise, Now Go to Hell, a cultural vignette of Oahu's North Shore, which was a finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for Nonfiction.If you dig this podcast, will you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests on the show. I read them all. You can watch this podcast on my YouTube channel and join my newsletter on Substack. It's glorious. Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Surprise! Chas Smith takes use through pop culture's most salacious headlines; an A-List marriage on the rocks over political ideology, public shaming an heiress DJ's mothering, a celeb couple bequeaths their fortune to divorce lawyers, architecting a pop star, and how to protect your kid from becoming a true crime story. Take it all in . . . after dark! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprise! Chas Smith takes use through pop culture's most salacious headlines; an A-List marriage on the rocks over political ideology, public shaming an heiress DJ's mothering, a celeb couple bequeaths their fortune to divorce lawyers, architecting a pop star, and how to protect your kid from becoming a true crime story. Take it all in . . . after dark! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's finally happened, Chas Smith has been cancelled. A mob of Brazilians, Olympic and WSL legal teams, and Meta descended to effectively silenced @SurfJournalist. Today he speaks on the events, the aftermath, and what's next as the world shifts focus towards the End Of The Road and what this all means for freedom of speech and civilization as we known it. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's finally happened, Chas Smith has been cancelled. A mob of Brazilians, Olympic and WSL legal teams, and Meta descended to effectively silenced @SurfJournalist. Today he speaks on the events, the aftermath, and what's next as the world shifts focus towards the End Of The Road and what this all means for freedom of speech and civilization as we known it. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast de Carl Stone pour websynradio : Aux alentours du Kamya bar, Carl Stone convoque pour ce programme original webSYNradio tout un ensemble d'oeuvres (Ros Bobos, Annie Gosflield, David Toop, Tanner Menard, Joseph Hammer, Ben Neill, Roger Kleier, Saunter Chihei Hatakeyama, Yann Novak, Robert Crouch, Chas Smith, Sawako, Richard Lainhart, et des inédits de Carl Stone) qui nous plonge dans un étourdissant kaleidoscope sonore de plus de 6h !

Podcast de Carl Stone pour websynradio : Aux alentours du Kamya bar, Carl Stone convoque pour ce programme original webSYNradio tout un ensemble d'oeuvres (Ros Bobos, Annie Gosflield, David Toop, Tanner Menard, Joseph Hammer, Ben Neill, Roger Kleier, Saunter Chihei Hatakeyama, Yann Novak, Robert Crouch, Chas Smith, Sawako, Richard Lainhart, et des inédits de Carl Stone) qui nous plonge dans un étourdissant kaleidoscope sonore de plus de 6h ! https://synradio.fr/carl-stone-sur-websynradio/

Chas Smith, aka Colicchie:    Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation:   It Works How and Why: Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous - https://www.hazelden.org/store/item/4001?NA-It-Works-How-and-Why-Hardcover    Best pieces of Recovery Advice: Honesty is essential. Do not do this alone!    Song that symbolizes recovery to Chas: Shot in the Dark - https://youtu.be/qBzRoqkHFXo?si=NFgPz3vJRxvAim5j    Don't forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!  https://open.spotify.com/playlist 6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz  (c) 2015 - 2024 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd)  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message

If you knew Chris Cote like I know Chris Cote, you'd find the sweetest Peewee Herman-esque lover of life, gags, tumbling, surf all day, no-alcohol parties all night, and positivity wherever he can find it. Also a shill for the World Surf League, but we all gotta make a living, the truth be told. The respect is mutual, as you might imagine, with Chris Cote describing Chas Smith as the Tucker Carlson of surf media and BeachGrit as the sport's own Fox News. A heady double compliment!

Our 100th Episode of "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" It's "Music Quake". It's an adventure in music by the likes of these weirdos. It's original. It's weird. It's a freakin' nightmare! Recorded May 1990 at Cleveland State University. "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

Brainrot Radio - Lonesome Cowboy Dave - "The Stooper Bowl". It's Super Bowl Season so what better than to do a show about "The Stooper Bowl". January 1992. Recorded at WCSB Cleveland State University in Cleveland Ohio. TRT: 32:56 "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

On this episode of the World's Greatest Action Sports podcast, Chris and Todd talk to San Diego ruler, Skip McCullough, about the Superswell weekend, then we talk about STAB's Surfer Of The Year voting, Todd's big wave prowess, Albee's near-death surf on Maui, people we lost in 2023, a slow start to snow season, Mammoth is looking fun, Chris goes on Chas Smith's new YouTube show, Todd almost dies on air huffing New Greens,  bold predictions, Rip Curl Grom Search at Palm Springs Surf Club, Epicly Later'd is Back with a new episode on Nuge, Todd gives Chris snow trip preparation tips, the boys are going on a Mint Tour to Hokkaido, Powder Buoy report, lots of nerd news, new sponsors, and a bunch of your questions answered. Best episode we've done of the entire year!   Presented By:   Mammoth Mountain @mammothmountain Pedal Electric @pedal.electricVesyl Shipping Vesyl.com 1620 Workwear @1620usa   Mint Tours @minttours Machu Picchu Energy @machupicchu.energy Hansen Surfboards @hansensurfboards BN3TH @BN3THApparel Bubs Naturals @bubsnaturals  Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce @trybachans Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea New Greens @newgreens Die Cut Stickers @diecutstickersdotcom   Spy Optics is in! Todd back on the team! Use MONDAYMASS at checkout 25% Off at   Camp Shred is coming! Feb 3rd and 4th, San Elijo Campgrounds in Cardiff By The Sea

A complete rip off of "The Outer Limits" August 1991. "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992. YES! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

Brainrot Radio Theater - Middle Aged Nuclear Dung Fu Beatniks w Timm and Ken. A 50's flashback and the meaning of being men dominates this episode. Written by Timm McCoy 7-10-1990. TRT: 25:23. "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

This is an episode where we place our favorite skits & bits, that were declared the "best" of Lonesome Cowboy Dave 1990. TRT: 31:20 "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

This episode is all about "Cowboy Dave" dealing with all of his phobias. Timm McCoy (writer/actor) is featured in this episode. TRT: 54:21. "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

This episode is all about a public accsess TV show named "ZTV" that makes an appearance on WCSB radio in Cleveland, Ohio. Written by Timm McCoy. also includes Ken Ingersoll from "The Bug & Unk Show" Recorded May 21, 1991. TRT: 56:52 "Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

"Lonesome Cowboy Dave" was a comedy radio show broadcast from WCBS 89.3 at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio. It was written & performed by: Dave DeLuca, Chas Smith, Timm McCoy, Ken Ingersoll, Dan Delco and Steve Weinstead from 1990 to 1992 On this Christmas episode, "It's A Horrible Life" written by Timm McCoy & Dave DeLuca. A parody of "It's A Wonderful Life". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thezonewithtimmmccoy/support

After a week off (to put all the focus on Songs of Our Lives), The Seltzer Salon returns with a real heavy hitter. Vinny Golia is an all-time great. A composer, multi-instrumentalist, big thinker, teacher, and so much more, all of these facets show up in his project, Even to This Day. The second Movement, Syncretism: For The Draw, is out now and stretches across nearly 12 hours and 110 tracks. Collaborators include Susan Alcorn, Chas Smith, Nels Cline, Alkis Nicholadis, and so many more. It's a sprawing, magnificent document. Golia talks about contributing to the positive vibrations of the universe, a notion that resonates with me, and it's a jumping off point for this conversation (along with so many other things).Even to This Day, Movement Two: Syncretism, For The DrawThe Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.Support Foxy Digitalis on PatreonSubscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Gardenfoxydigitalis.zoneTwitter: @foxydigitalisInstagram: @foxy.digitalisBluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.socialMastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is Part 2 of this week's episode.  Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either  https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or  https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE “Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod. Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.  https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar  LIVE AT CHEERFUL EARFUL We're doing a live show on Saturday November 4th at 2:30pm at the Cheerful Earful Festival at The Clapham Grand. Come and see us live if you've not managed to make a show so far. https://link.dice.fm/j30befa1054c THIS WEEK'S EPISODE PART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)   Steff: Portugal advert for World Cup https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/1663865227274756098?s=20  Mike: Rory O'Connor https://twitter.com/seanmccarty1/status/1668565494192914434?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xw Elis: Could Thierry Henry take on Kyle Walker? https://twitter.com/football__tweet/status/1667799936170172416?s=46&t=hLtw_gst2oC6z8EGxkpErQ PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY)  Elis Documentary: Tour de France Unchained https://www.netflix.com/title/81153133  Steff Book: Cocaine + Surfing by Chas Smith https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cocaine-Surfing-History-Surfings-Greatest/dp/1945572817  PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTION SECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod ) Mike: Rocket Ronnie and the ringpiece.  https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsJo6pFoe-5/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Steff: Seinfeld on Golf Whispers https://twitter.com/bpoppenheimer/status/1666237970980978693?s=20  Elis: One in a million moments in sport  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-kWa21bhk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is Part 1 of this week's episode.  Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either  https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or  https://www.patreon.com/distantpod EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sportsbar Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE “Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod. Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.  https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar  LIVE AT CHEERFUL EARFUL We're doing a live show on Saturday November 4th at 2:30pm at the Cheerful Earful Festival at The Clapham Grand. Come and see us live if you've not managed to make a show so far. https://link.dice.fm/j30befa1054c THIS WEEK'S EPISODE PART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)   Steff: Portugal advert for World Cup https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/1663865227274756098?s=20  Mike: Rory O'Connor https://twitter.com/seanmccarty1/status/1668565494192914434?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xw Elis: Could Thierry Henry take on Kyle Walker? https://twitter.com/football__tweet/status/1667799936170172416?s=46&t=hLtw_gst2oC6z8EGxkpErQ PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY)  Elis Documentary: Tour de France Unchained https://www.netflix.com/title/81153133  Steff Book: Cocaine + Surfing by Chas Smith https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cocaine-Surfing-History-Surfings-Greatest/dp/1945572817  PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTION SECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod ) Mike: Rocket Ronnie and the ringpiece.  https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsJo6pFoe-5/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Steff: Seinfeld on Golf Whispers https://twitter.com/bpoppenheimer/status/1666237970980978693?s=20  Elis: One in a million moments in sport  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-kWa21bhk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Chas Smith sits down with Nathan to discuss his reporting on the Middle East and Al Qaeda as well as Surfing and the Drug Epidemic.Chas Smith is a renowned journalist who has written for Vice, Paper, and Blackbook. As a foreign correspondent, Chas reported from Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Azerbaijan, and Colombia. He is also the author of Cocaine + Surfing, Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell, and Reports from Hell.Keep up to date with us on Instagram & Twitter: @TheGameOnPod

While now a prominent and controversial surf journalist, Chas Smith started his career as a war correspondent in the Middle East. Obsessed with Joan Didion, but really working in the tradition of Hunter S. Thompson, he embarked on a series of often ill-fated reporting trips to Yemen and Lebanon. Smith's adventures ranged from discovering new surfing beaches on the Arabian Peninsula to being kidnapped by Hezbollah. His experiences are chronicled in Reports from Hell with his trademark wry, self-effacing, and ironic, but also insightful, informed, and even touching, prose. Smith's previous books include Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing and Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair. In 2022, he published Blessed Are the Bank Robbers: The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw, a family history of his Bible preaching and bank robbing uncle. Michael G. Vann is a professor of world history at California State University, Sacramento. A specialist in imperialism and the Cold War in Southeast Asia, he is the author of The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt: Empires, Disease, and Modernity in French Colonial Vietnam (Oxford University Press, 2018). When he's not reading or talking about new books with smart people, Mike can be found surfing in Santa Cruz, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

While now a prominent and controversial surf journalist, Chas Smith started his career as a war correspondent in the Middle East. Obsessed with Joan Didion, but really working in the tradition of Hunter S. Thompson, he embarked on a series of often ill-fated reporting trips to Yemen and Lebanon. Smith's adventures ranged from discovering new surfing beaches on the Arabian Peninsula to being kidnapped by Hezbollah. His experiences are chronicled in Reports from Hell with his trademark wry, self-effacing, and ironic, but also insightful, informed, and even touching, prose. Smith's previous books include Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing and Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair. In 2022, he published Blessed Are the Bank Robbers: The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw, a family history of his Bible preaching and bank robbing uncle. Michael G. Vann is a professor of world history at California State University, Sacramento. A specialist in imperialism and the Cold War in Southeast Asia, he is the author of The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt: Empires, Disease, and Modernity in French Colonial Vietnam (Oxford University Press, 2018). When he's not reading or talking about new books with smart people, Mike can be found surfing in Santa Cruz, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

While now a prominent and controversial surf journalist, Chas Smith started his career as a war correspondent in the Middle East. Obsessed with Joan Didion, but really working in the tradition of Hunter S. Thompson, he embarked on a series of often ill-fated reporting trips to Yemen and Lebanon. Smith's adventures ranged from discovering new surfing beaches on the Arabian Peninsula to being kidnapped by Hezbollah. His experiences are chronicled in Reports from Hell with his trademark wry, self-effacing, and ironic, but also insightful, informed, and even touching, prose. Smith's previous books include Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing and Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair. In 2022, he published Blessed Are the Bank Robbers: The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw, a family history of his Bible preaching and bank robbing uncle. Michael G. Vann is a professor of world history at California State University, Sacramento. A specialist in imperialism and the Cold War in Southeast Asia, he is the author of The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt: Empires, Disease, and Modernity in French Colonial Vietnam (Oxford University Press, 2018). When he's not reading or talking about new books with smart people, Mike can be found surfing in Santa Cruz, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

This episode we are joined by Chas Smith, an author and journalist. His work can be found at Surfing Magazine, Vice, GQ, and the New York Times. He has written multiple books including Reports From Hell. Today me and Northern Provisions talk to him about his time in Yemen after 9/11 and in Lebanon during the 2006 war with Israel, which he details in that book. Please consider support our project by donating to us. Ways to donate and other resources here:  https://linktr.ee/analyzeeducate

Music artist Chas Smith aka COLICCHIE joins Dr. Terry Sellers & counselor Jared Miller to share his story of recovery. Chas starts off by sharing what his life looks like today. A little over a year ago, he started the Pittsburgh Recovery Center. In September, he got engaged to his fiancé Hannah & explains how the bond he feels with his daughter fills the void he previously felt. Chas answered a question from Anthony (a listener) about his why for staying clean & how he deals with the monotony of life. Chas briefly touched on what led up to his time in active addiction. He spends most of the time in part two sharing about how he started making music as a form of therapy for himself. This was an incredibly powerful episode! We hope you like it & will share it with friends and family.

Episode 85 Rain Music   Playlist Dean Evenson, “Thunder Intro” from Forest Rain (1993 Soundings of the Planet). 0:28 Ulrich Schnauss, “Molfsee” from Far Away Trains Passing By (2002 City Centre Offices). Written and produced by German artists Ulrich Schnauss. Schnauss is also a current member of Tangerine Dream, joining in 2014 and working with a renewed lineup since the death of original TG member Edgar Frose in 2015. 8:07 Ana Roxanne, “It's A Rainy Day On The Cosmic Shore” from ~ ~ ~ (2019 Leaving Records). Limited edition cassette release. Ana Roxanne is an intersex Southeast Asian musician born and raised in the Bay area. Some low-fi and hi-fi rain sounds and synthesis. 5:03 Paul Beaver and Bernard Krause, “Ragnarök” from Ragnarök (1969 Limelight). The duo's first album of electronic music following the release of their Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music (1968). They feature the Moog Modular synthesizer throughout and use it to synthesize the sounds of rain and thunder on this track. 3:22 Dean Evenson, “Thunder Streams” from Forest Rain (1993 Soundings of the Planet). Everson has been producing soothing electronic and flute sounds for many years, this example is from 1993 and includes rain and thunder effects. Native and silver flutes, keyboards, Dean Evenson; harp, Dudley Evenson; cello, Jonathan Kramer; guitar, Tim McHugh; percussion, Stuart Glasser. 6:20 Mystic Moods Orchestra, introductory sounds of the storm and the sea from One Stormy Night (1966 Phillips). 0:52 Steve Birchall, “Summer Memories” from Reality Gates (1973 Poseidon Electronic Music Studio). An obscure and interesting album of privately produced electronic music from the early 1970s. Billed as "electronic meditations by Steve Birchall." Equipment used was a potpourri of systems, effects, and an EMS VCS-3 synthesizer: Ampex mm 1000 16 track recorder; DBX noise reduction; Spectrasonics console; Studer A-80 recorder; Eventide Clockworks Instant Phaser; Cooper Time Cube; EMT reverb; Neumann VMS 70-SX68 computerized lathe; EMS VCS-3 (Putney) synthesizer. 10:49 Agostino Nirodh Fortini (Nirodh), “Aquatic Round” from Suoni Immaginari (2020 Black Sweat Records). Italian artist and release. Composed, recorded, and produced by Agostino Nirodh Fortini. 2:52 Mystic Moods Orchestra, “A Dream" from One Stormy Night (1966 Phillips). In the mid-sixties, recording engineer and sound recordist Brad Miller had the brilliant idea of combining the recorded sounds of nature with sweeping, orchestral renditions of popular music. This was a series of albums intended as background mood music for couples. The subtitle on the cover of One Stormy Night is “Whoever you are, you hold in your heart the memory of…One Stormy Night.” On the back cover, it says, “A spectacular thunderstorm, the sound of rain and romantic music combine to create One Stormy Night. The Mystic Moods Orchestra has many releases in to the early 1970s, at least two of which utilized the Moog Modular synthesizer. This album, however, is pure field recordings creatively combined with music. 4:16 Sanford Ponder, “Frontier” from Etosha - Private Music In The Land Of Dry Water (1985 Private Music). Arranged, produced, written, Fairlight CMI Synthesizer, Yamaha DX-7 Synthesizer, Roland GR-707 Synthesizer, Sanford Ponder; piano, Clyde Criner. 9:37 D. Emmanuel, “Rain Forest Music” from Rain Forest Music (1981 North Star Productions). Private recording of electronic and acoustical music with field recording sound effects. Composed, arranged, performed, recorded by, Yairi Acoustical Guitar, Effects, 3 Sequential Circuits Pro-One Synthesizers, Crumar organ, J. D. Emmanuel. Recorded at Emmanuel's studio in Houston. Tropical birds were recorded at Houston Zoo Tropical Bird Aviary. “Rain and surf, gifts from Mother Nature. This music can be used for deep relaxation, meditation and as background for massage and counseling.” 22:00 Thom Holmes, thunder record skip from a Mystic Moods Orchestra album. 0:55 Hans-Joachim Roedelius, “Regenmacher” from Durch Die Wüste (Through the Desert) (1978 Sky Records). Percussion, Bass, Keyboards, Hans-Joachim Roedelius; Synthesizer (Synthesizermelodie), Möbius; EMS Synthi, Percussion, Konrad Plank. Recorded and mixed with Konrad Plank in his studio in May 1976, small changes made in January 1978 prior to release. A German electronic composer and member of Cluster in this first solo album transitions to a period of acoustic music, but there are synths being used on this track. 6:36 Thom Holmes, rolling, distant thunder, field recording. 0:59 Yavomag, Rubikdice & Chilx, “Tokyo Rain” from The Ronin EP (2022 Yavomag, Rubikdice & Chilx). House music with a rainy vibe. 2:23 Thom Holmes, crack of thunder field recording.0:52 Dean Elliott And His Orchestra, “Rain” from Zounds! What Sounds! (1962 Capitol). A funny relic from the days when mixing sounds effects into music was a fresh idea. Very cleverly edited by Phil Kaye; Producer, John Palladino. 2:49 Thom Holmes, “Rain Drone” an alternate version and test for a track I later released called Requiem for the Rain (2016 not released). In this piece, I started with the sound of rainfall that I recorded and then processed it using the synthesizer component of MetaSynth to transform the raindrops and downpour into drones and harmonic points. All of the sounds in this work are derived from processing the sound of rain. 12:29 Thom Holmes, thunder, field recording. 1:15 Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch, “Rain” from Blade Runner 2049 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(2017 Epic). Cello, Simone Vitucci, Vocals, Tristan Schulze; Guitar, Owen Gurry; exotic instruments, Chas Smith; Musical Assistance, Cynthia Park; Soundtrack Album Produced By, Ashley Culp, Kayla Morrison, Michael Hodges; Synth Programming, Hans Zimmer; Sampling Team, Raul Vega; Digital Instruments Design, Mark Wherry; Synth Design, Howard Scarr; Vocals, Avi Kaplan. 2:26 Opening and closing messages voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my blog for the Bob Moog Foundation. For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.

It's the walk up to the teller with a note asking for bills from the top two drawers, no dye-packs or GPS, that had me hooked.  Chas Smith's latest work is a biography of his cousin, Daniel Courson, who robbed over 40 banks in two intense runs, one with a long period on the lam.  Back it all up to a celebrity status evangelical childhood, and you've got a page-turner.  Tyler Bruer guest hosts with Kevin Miller.  Enjoy.

Today we talk to Surfer, Writer and Provocateur... Mr. Chas Smith. Chas is the Co founder of Beach Grit! "Rock hard surf candy" He's a busy guy. Surfing...Podcasting...Driving his daughter to Ballet practice and writing books. Chas has written a new book! This is Chas's 4th book...about his bank robbing cousin Danny. The book is called "Blessed are the bank robbers" the true tales of an evangelical outlaw. It was great to meet up with Chas and talk Ballet, Surf and his new book.   His new book is available now at https://www.warwicks.com please enjoy my conversation with the talented... Mr. Chas Smith! :-) https://www.yewonline.com            

It must be "Bob's" will that we were forced by events beyond our control to do a rerun yet again, because this is an especially good one we'd have totally forgotten about otherwise.  The ESO Swamp Radio spouting this show was done in early 2003, a few days after the tragic Columbia space shuttle explosion... and yet the space collage by Chas Smith which is also in the show predates it, from around 1998.Special thanks to all the arteests who contributed the collages, especially Fernandinande LeMur.

On this week's episode of The World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast, Chris and Todd talk about Todd going snowboarding, the sick ass Arizona Iced Tea surfboard giveaway, Chas Smith talks about his new book. Rest In Peace Joe Crimo, Kelly Slater presenting at the Academy Awards, Kael Walsh “Idiot Box”, Channel Islands wins Stab In The Dark, Resurfacing: The Koa Smith Doc, White Claw Surf, the Birdman broke a wing, Tony Hawk is a bad ass, Jason Lee on The Nine Club, Skate Beefs, SIMS legends event, Todd wins a snowboarding contest, we talk surf shop talk with Lucas Dalager, DJO featuring Joe Kerry AKA Steve from “Stranger Things” playing Belly Up May 24th, we will be having a ticket giveaway, Plus, we talk Tesla jumping video, F1 “Drive To Survive”, the Marilyn Manson doc, answer your questions, and so much more. Presented by: Herschel Supply Co. @herschelsupply BN3TH @BN3THApparel  NanocraftCBD @nanocraftCBD  Bubs Naturals @bubsnaturals Hansen Surfboards @hansensurfboards  Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea YewOnline.com @yewonline New Greens @newgreens Adventure IO @adventureio                  

Rerun of #868 from 2002 -- so it's an old and very different war, but some things never change. A little bit of everything: ESO Swamp Radio, Puzzling Evidence, Zoogz Rift, a lotta LeMur, Heart Ignition, The Swinging Love Corpses, Heart Ignition, Drexel and so much more. This was when Prof. Chas Smith, Zoogz, and frequent caller Dr. Dark were all still on this earthly plane, and Lonesome Cowboy Dave wasn't really lonesome at all. We couldn't do a new show this week because our old guard dog Buddy got in a civil war with other dogs, and lost, so Stang was busy nursing the battered mutt. Buddy is okay though.

Rerun of #868 from 2002 -- so it's an old and very different war, but some things never change. A little bit of everything: ESO Swamp Radio, Puzzling Evidence, Zoogz Rift, a lotta LeMur, Heart Ignition, The Swinging Love Corpses, Heart Ignition, Drexel and so much more. This was when Prof. Chas Smith, Zoogz, and frequent caller Dr. Dark were all still on this earthly plane, and Lonesome Cowboy Dave wasn't really lonesome at all. We couldn't do a new show this week because our old guard dog Buddy got in a civil war with other dogs, and lost, so Stang was busy nursing the battered mutt. Buddy is okay though.

The whole gang is together to reflect on 2021, make bold predictions for 2022 and hold one another accountable for their New Year's resolutions. Join David Scales, Devon Howard, Matt Warshaw, Chas Smith, Kevin Miller of the Florida Surf Film Festival, and the Breuer Brothers (Tyler and Jamie) of Hardcore Surf History in celebrating the new year. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The whole gang is together to reflect on 2021, make bold predictions for 2022 and hold one another accountable for their New Year's resolutions. Join David Scales, Devon Howard, Matt Warshaw, Chas Smith, Kevin Miller of the Florida Surf Film Festival, and the Breuer Brothers (Tyler and Jamie) of Hardcore Surf History in celebrating the new year. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello again gang and if you are joining us for the first time it's nice to have you along for the ride. This week Will is doing his best to keep things clean as we delve into long board vs short board musings, burnout, hitting the surf wall, saggy balls, nuance, supplements and sleep. Liam has a new board and Will is sharing his 10 hacks for surf recovery. We chat functional patterns, injuries, mind – body connections and loads more all in the magnificently blown out mush burger wave that is episode 45 of the Mindful Surfer Podcast. We are also spreading some brotherly love in the surf media section, as we cover Adz' latest interview with surfer and writer Chas Smith on the Grumpy Surfer Podcast. Mentioned in the show. https://www.aubreymarcus.com/blogs/aubrey-marcus-podcast https://grumpysurfer.podbean.com/  

Recorded 17 February 2021 Chas Smith is one of the most notorious and controversial surf journalist thanks to his work with his online media platforms Beach Grit and Lodge Grit. Author of books like Welcome to Paradise, Now go to Hell and Cocaine and Surfing. To add to all this, he also hosts and co-hosts podcasts Dirty Water with Derick Riley and The Grit with David Lee Scales. Chas is very open and honest, he also says it like it is. Father and surfer, on the podcast Adz and Chas discuss a variety of subjects from war and perilous situations, to the WSL Championship Tour 2021. Northcore Link HERE using your discount code on the podcast. SURFED OUT SURF SHOP, Link HERE Beach Grit click HERE Lodge Grit Click HERE

On Episode 58 Surfer, Author , Journalist and overall good guy CHAS SMITH joins The Happy Hour. They talk about the crazy behind the scenes drugs, violence and fun that makes up the surfing world. Also when he was held captive on an assignment during a war in the middle east!!!!!Chas is also the Co-Founder of Beach Grit. The world premiere surfing news and entertainment website beachgrit.comThe also talk about the 2 smash hit surfing books Chas has written. Welcome to Paradise, Now go to hell. Also they speak about Cocaine and Surfing!! These are crazy reads and once you pick them up, you cant put them down!!   Find his 3 books on amazonwww.amazon.com/Chas-Smith/e/B001JSF8W2/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1(All also available as audiobook)Follow Chas on Instagramwww.instagram.com/surfjournalist/?hl=enToday's ShowSPONSORED BYLiquid I.V.Healthy Sports Drink! With Flavors Gatorade never dreamed of!!AND THE LIMITED TIME"PINA COLADA "https://glnk.io/koyv/kinghap*PROMO CODE KING.HAP Saves you 25%(Yes      KING.HAP)MLO SNEAKERS!!!Look like a MILLION Dollars and spend well under $100.HUGE SALE RIGHT NOW!!!!!https://mlo.shoes/#KINGHAPPromo code KINGHAPWill always save you 10%AndTHE CHILI TECHNOLOGY SLEEP SYSTEM!"THIS IS A GAME CHANGER"https://www.chilitechnology.comPromo code KINGHAPwill save you 22% off any full sleep system!***If you didn't know how important sleep is to recovery and every day life, you will now***ALSOKiLL YOUR SWEET TOOTH WITHOUT BLOWING YOUR DIET!!!Twisted Cookie Dough is AMAZINGPROMO CODE KINGHAPSAVES 20%https://twistedcookiedough.com/For a list of all of our discounts and benefits visit and like The Happy Hour Social Club on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/TheHappyHourSC/

Happy Thanksgiving! As a token of our gratitude to you, Chas Smith teases you with chapter two of Reports From Hell. Very barrel! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Devon Howard sits in for Chas Smith to discuss the Cuervo Surf Classic, why surf brands should stay out of politics, and the first time he got spit out at Pipe and the heavy who sent him to the beach (simultaneously). Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all experienced moments where we've reacted negatively to criticism. Maybe it was because we didn't like or respect the individual giving the criticism, the criticism wasn't asked for, or the message felt hypocritical. The truth is, it's easy to take criticism the wrong way. So how can we take criticism in an open way that will allow us to grow? Can we get over being offended long enough to find value in what we're hearing? And what about giving criticism? That's a whole other ball of wax. On this episode Neight, Willy and Cameron discuss what they've learned about criticism. Neight talks about how criticism is allowing him to shape into the man he wants to be. Willy talks about learning how to give criticism. And Cameron goes into getting over being offended enough to apply the information given to us. This week, we have a WarStory for the books. Chas Smith, AKA Colicchie is a Hip Hop artist and well known voice in the recovery movement. He shares with us just how deep the hole got for him before he put down the shovel. Hear how he finally was able to tap into a power greater than himself to stay clean and how being a father has become the most important role in his life. We're truly blessed and grateful to be able to share his story with you. You can follow Colicchie on Instagram at @colicchie and twitter at @colicchie412. You can also find him on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/colicchie Check out his videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFODwqBogxHFegseFsVHh5A Thank you to everyone who supports the show. If you feel like you get some value from it, please share it with someone who needs to hear a message of hope in recovery. RESOURCES The Mighty Networks https://www.mightynetworks.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search%7CMN%7CBrand&utm_content=General%7CEXT&utm_term=mightynetworks&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6575BRCQARIsAMp-ksPyMOIJz-S1VVo9ADYyUiagkqdSn8v2UyihokTV8OkyV3W6uOEYJjoaArMREALw_wcB Tom Bilyeau, Impact Theory University https://university.impacttheory.com/ Colicchie, Drug Addiction https://youtu.be/_qlJlqlfvuw The Other Side of Hell is on social! Instgram: @theothersideofhell101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101 Twitter: @TOSOHpodcast If you're interested in telling your WarStory, have an idea for a topic, or are struggling to get the help you need, email us @theothersideofhell@gmail.com. There is always hope.

Language expert Chas Smith and civil rights expert David Scales discuss the sale of the WSL, the hypocrisy of cancel culture, Kelly Slater's campaign against erectile dysfunction, and how Cheyne Magnussen became the most valuable man in the wave pool biz. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Kelly involved in a plot to spread COVID and have the Olympics cancelled? Will economic crisis reinstate the family structure? Will Nick Carroll be the next surf journalist to punch Chas Smith? Listen to find out! Plus Barrel or Nah? and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BeachGrit co-founder, writer, and general surf influencer through his many roles in media, Derek Rielly confesses to accidental overachievement, reflects on his departure from Stab, shares the perils of partnering with Chas Smith, and discusses his latest book "Gulpilil". Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  I remember the first time I heard the Daniel Lanois tunes From Eno's Apollo album, I didn't really care for them. I didn't like the pedal steel guitar. I absolutely hated country music back then and I associated the sound of pedal steel with country and nothing else.    Eventually, the tunes grew on me and I've come to love the sound of pedal steel guitar. I also came around on country-tinged music as I fell in love with indie-folk which can make great use of traditional instrumentation minus the pickups trucks, girls & booze of crappy country.   This brings me back around to pedal steel in ambient. There's not a ton of it out there but definitely enough for a good mix. There are four main practitioners of ambient twang - Daniel Lanois, Chuck Johnson, Bruce Kaphan and Chas Smith. I think they all have appeared in earlier Low Light Mixes. All four are in this mix as well as Eno/Lanois tunes, some oddball selections, and some YouTube recordings. Many of the tracks here use an actual pedal steel guitar and some use lap steel.   Up next - synth sequencer heaven.   Cheers!     T R A C K L I S T : 00:00    Brian Eno - Weightless 04:15    Bruce Kaphan - Outpost 11:55    Chas Smith - Santa Fe 14:00    Chuck Johnson - Balm of Gilead 21:05    Daniel Lanois - In Crystal 24:22    Will Van Horn - Aphex Twin - Avril 14 on pedal steel 26:18    Joe Carolino - Ambient drone with lap steel & guitar 32:53    Youth - Lotus Rhubarb(Colliding Sky Whale Dub) 34:18    The National Pool - Solace 36:15    Ryan Lutton - Ambient Improv XXIII 39:03    Brian Eno - Deep Blue Day 42:28    Xploding Plastix - Ritalin For Four Pedal Steel Guitars 49:05    Chuck Johnson - Eye on the Sparrow 55:42    Brian Eno - Last Step from the Surface 59:31    end