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Who should have won the Filipe v Julian Burleigh final? Well, 69% of @stab poll respondents believe the judges got it wrong — that Julian was the rightful winner of last week's Gold Coast Pro. However, when we polled a list of true surfing experts (Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow, Jake Paterson, Doug Silva, and Leo Fioravanti), they had a slightly different opinion. This week on The Drop, Stace G and Mikey C dissect everything that went down at the Gold Coast Pro, and eventually we're joined by Julian Wilson to hear his thoughts on a heroic return to Championship Tour surfing.

Senior Director of Surf Experience at Surf Abu Dhabi and former Championship Tour surfer Mitch Crews joins us on the pod. With the CT descending on the region, Mitch shares his insights on who's been standing out in practice—like Jack Robinson, Filipe Toledo, Ethan Ewing, and Samuel Pupo—and breaks down the high-stakes, pressure-cooker, exposing nature of wave pool competitions. Mitch and Dave dive into the groundbreaking technology behind Surf Abu Dhabi, home to the first public Kelly Slater Wave System. He explains what it was like to build the team of this world-class surf destination from scratch, refine the ultimate artificial saltwater wave, and collaborate with engineers and hospitality crews to create an unforgettable surf experience. Dave also pulls up the heat draw from Mitch's first CT event at Snapper Rocks in 2014, as they wind the clock back to his competitive roots—from growing up on Australia's Sunshine Coast to battling legends like Julian Wilson, Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, Josh Kerr, Jordy Smith, and more. Mitch reflects on life in the UAE, his deep appreciation for Emirati culture, and his brother Alex's work shaping ACSOD Surfboards, before wrapping up with your fan questions from Instagram and the Lightning Round. Follow Mitch here. Play WSL CT Fantasy contest and join The Lineup Podcast Mega League for a chance to win! Terms and Conditions apply. Watch the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro, Feb 14 - 16. Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our YouTube channel. Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. **Visit this page if you've been affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, and would like to volunteer or donate. Our hearts are with you.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny Gannon has been a leading name in the fitness industry for over 20 years, training NRL teams, professional surfers, and elite athletes.We delved into his upbringing in Maroubra, the story behind the Bra Boys, and his path to becoming a highly respected personal trainer. Johnny's journey took him around the globe as the trainer for surf legend Taj Burrow and he's got some powerful insights on getting your life back on track, taking charge of your health, the value of a strong community and his Big8 challenge.Johnny's Big8 Challenge launches on February 3rd! This eight-week program is all about building lasting healthy habits through intense workouts, smart nutrition, and proper recovery. It kicks off with a DEXA scan and brings you into the Big8 crew for some friendly competition and a supportive community. With programs tailored for beginners, intermediate, and advanced fitness levels, there's something for everyone.Find out more about the Big8 Challenge here: https://big8challenge.com.au/Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube. You can subscribe to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e7C8akgj. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First and foremost, apologies for the distorted audio — we found this new AI tool that we thought had resolved our amateurish sound design — turns out it just makes it back in a different way. But the show must go on! In the first half of this ep, Stace G and Mikey C dissect the recently released 2025 CT schedule and preview the final CS event of the season, which kicks off this weekend in Brazil. Later, we hear from Taj Burrow about the wave of his life (he rode it this year) and his honest thoughts on the new 'Trilogy' film (now screening exclusively on Stab Premium). Mikey and Buck also break down gear week on stabmag.com and all the other happenings in the surf world, before making their betonline.ag Dog of the Week picks.

  The Monday M.A.S.S. With Chris Coté and Todd Richards, Sept 9, 2024 On this episode of the world's greatest action sports podcast, Chris and Todd talk about The Lexus WSL Finals, who called the champs correctly, Chris' epic weekend, R.I.P. Chris Casey, John John and Caity kill it, Cry is Still free, STAB S.U.R.F, overrated surf spots, Solento Surf Festival, Tony Hawk turns Reese Nelson Pro, Tom Schaar does the impossible as usual, Taj Burrow wins the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy, Get well soon Luke Cederman, Noa Deane and Moana Jones Wong win the Rip Curl Padang Cup, Noa has a new flick coming out called “Horse”, Kevin Spanky Long rules,  Skatepark Respect Fundraiser, Todd's Burring Man rant, guy gets gun taken away for pointing it at a snowboarder, Yeti Natural Select update, all your questions answered and so much more.     Presented by: Sun Bum @sunbum By Spy Optics @spyoptic Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce @trybachans MachuPicchu Energy @machupicchu.energy Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea Bubs Naturals @bubsnatruals Hansen Surfboards @hansensurf Slobber @slobber.xyz New Greens @newgreens Pedal Electric @pedal.electric Vesyl Shipping @vesylapp Mint Tours @minttours Die Cut Stickers @diecutstickersdotcom

We're (potentially) two days away from crowning our world champions — who will take home eternal glory at two foot Lowers? After asking the experts — Carissa Moore, Taj Burrow, Shane Dorian etc — Stace G and Mikey C give us their picks.

Welcome to the Surf Mastery Podcast, where we delve into the fascinating intersections of life, sports, and the art of mastering the surf. In this episode, our host Michael John Frampton sits down with Matt Parker from Album Surf to discuss the intricacies of surfboard shaping, the evolution of surf culture, and the joys of riding different types of boards.Matt Parker is a seasoned surfer and shaper from Southern California who started crafting surfboards in his garage in 2001. Now, Album Surf is one of the largest surfboard companies, known for its diverse range of high-quality boards. Matt's philosophy on surfboard design emphasizes the harmonious blend of curves and how they interact with the water, aiming to make every board feel like an extension of the surfer's feet and mind. Episode Highlights:The Origins of Album Surf: Matt shares how he started shaping surfboards in his garage in 2001 and grew Album Surf into a renowned company.Philosophy of Surfboard Design: Discussing his unique approach to shaping, Matt explains the importance of creating boards that blend seamlessly with the water.Surfing in Southern California vs. New Zealand: A comparison of surf conditions and the surfing culture in these two iconic locations.The Evolution of Surfboard Variety: Exploring the trend of surfers, including professionals, moving away from high-performance shortboards to experimenting with various types of boards.Educational Insights: Michael and Matt discuss the importance of riding different boards to improve surfing skills and the misconceptions many surfers have about the type of board they should use.Personal Anecdotes and Experiences: Matt and Michael share personal stories about their favorite boards and memorable surfing experiences.Key Quotes:"The surfboard is a constant blending of curves and how they interact with the water, making those curves feel comfortable, like an extension of your feet and your mind." - Matt Parker"Are you actually having fun? That's what it should be about, not just projecting competency and coolness in the lineup." - Matt Parker"It's the best time to be alive as a surfer because you really have more options nowadays than you ever have in the past." - Matt ParkerFollow Matt Parker:Instagram: @albumsurfLinkedin: matt-parker-7877a17Website: albumsurf.comDon't forget to visit our new website for a free PDF download outlining Michael's top five insights from the show, and reach out if you know anyone at YouTube to help resolve access issues!Enjoy the episode and happy surfing!Full Show Transcript:Matt Parker- Welcome back to the Surf Mastery podcast. I am your host, Michael Frampton. Today's guest is Matt Parker from album serf. But before we get into that, a couple of housekeeping items. Firstly, Serf Mastery has a new website, and included on that on the front page is a free PDF download outlining my top five insights from the show and the last eight years or so of focusing on improving my own surfing. Um, so go ahead and download that puppy. Also, does anyone know anyone on YouTube? I have been denied access to my YouTube account and have exhausted all other avenues and have had a dead end. So if anyone knows anyone at YouTube, please reach out. Mike at Serf mastery.com or you can DM me on Instagram as well. Onto the show. Today's guest, like I said, is Matt Parker from album surf. Matt is a surfer from Southern California, and he started shaping surfboards from his garage back in 2001. And now album surf is one of the largest, uh, surfboard companies around. Uh, they specialize in all types of boards. And let me read a little quote from Matt's website, which sort of summarizes the way he thinks about surfboards. This is a quote from Matt. The surfboard is a constant blending of curves and how they interact with the water, making those curves feel comfortable, like an extension of your feet. And your mind is so interesting. There shouldn't be any rules about what a surfboard looks like. I love that quote and you would have seen there's so many pros that when they aren't surfing on tour, they end up on these boards, including one of my favorite surfers of all time, Margo. Yes, one of the best free surfers around. Brendan Marginson is well worth a follow on Instagram as well. He started writing Matt's boards. Anyway, without further ado, I shall fade in my conversation with Matt Parker from album surf. Com two.Matt Parker- How are things? Uh, how are things in New Zealand?Michael Frampton - Are things going swimmingly?Matt Parker- Always there. So you live in the prettiest place on Earth. How could it not?Michael Frampton - Oh, yeah. You're not wrong. Although I have to admit, I do miss California.Matt Parker- Did you have spent time out here before you lived here or just.Michael Frampton - Yeah, I lived in, uh, I lived in Point Dume Malibu for four years. Oh, cool. So I was obviously in a little bit of a bubble surfing Little doom every day, but, uh, you know, the weather, the weather alone in Southern California, I kind of felt like it was a bit monotonous. After four years there, I almost missed winter. But having come back to New Zealand and actually experiencing the four seasons, I take California any day.Matt Parker- Yeah, it's big news. When it rains here. It's like, yeah.Michael Frampton - Yeah, no one can drive in the rain in California.Matt Parker- No. Definitely not, definitely not.Michael Frampton - And then, of course you can't. Well, you're not supposed to go in the water either.Matt Parker- Uh, so. So whereabouts in New Zealand? What part are you at? Like, where do you surf at and all that?Michael Frampton - I'm in a place called Hawkes Bay, which is on the east coast of the North Island. There's nowhere really famous surf wise around here. The surf is pretty average around here, actually. We have a mass. Uh, continental shelf. So the swell comes in with a, uh, just with almost no energy left in it unless it's a certain period that seems to sneak through. Um, so, yeah, around here is not so good for surfing, to be honest. I came back here to, you know, raise the kids and I think, yeah, that sort of thing.Matt Parker- But there's pretty drivable though, right? I mean, you can get. Oh yeah.Michael Frampton - Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's you know if you're willing to drive um then yeah you can get waves, probably get good waves almost every day. Uh, in New Zealand actually, if you're willing to drive and put up with a little bit of weather.Matt Parker- Mhm. Not afraid of a little wind. Right. Find the blowing the right way. Yeah.Michael Frampton - Exactly. Well that's another big thing is I remember in Southern California so many days there's just no wind.Matt Parker- Yeah.Michael Frampton - Where you don't really get that in New Zealand maybe the first two hours of the day there's not much wind, but you'd never get a day where it's glassy until midday, like in Southern California. That's rare here.Matt Parker- Yeah. That's like the prototypical dreamy Southern California fall day where it's kind of glass a little bit offshore in the morning and kind of glassy and nice and sunny and warm all day with fun combo swells. That's kind of the ideal. It's like that a lot. I'm down in San Clemente. It's pretty clean down here, too. We live like a little valley, kind of, uh, that kind of keeps the wind cleaner here. I don't know if it's just protected a little bit from some of the, you know, more beach break spots up in Huntington and Newport, all those spots. But, um.Michael Frampton - Yeah. No, I, I've spent a little bit of time down your way as well. The Surf lowered and I got to interview Archie on my way down there and I spent some time, um, I love surfing Swami's and just that whole Encinitas area. Spent some time down there?Matt Parker- Yeah.Michael Frampton - And, uh, what opened? Part of what I wanted to talk about today was, obviously surfboards. But I remember we interviewed Devon Howard, and so I got to surf with Devon and I was surfing this like it was a Stu Jensen 94. And I would just paddle. I would just paddle right out the back as far as you can at Little Doom and surf it like Sarno, almost just catch the swell and just get long, big sweeping rides. And Devon's like, you should just be on a glider. And I was like, what's a glider? And then so I just, I just went out and bought an 11 foot Josh Hall, and that's pretty much all I surf all of the time.Matt Parker- Even further out. You weren't even like another hundred yards out would catch it even out the back. Yeah. It's amazing.Michael Frampton - Yeah. And then I'm always swapping around boards. But that 11 foot board just taught me so much about surfing. Just the sheer volume and weight and size of the board. Just you have to think about reading the waves so differently and about you know, your the space around you with other people so differently. And then when you finally do jump back on a board, a short board or whatever, I found it so much easier and more fun and easier to sort of be present after having learnt how to surf such a big surfboard. Yo. Have you experienced anything similar with playing around with lots of different boards?Matt Parker- Yeah, I, um, I, obviously I make boards and so I'm always writing something different. You know, most of the time it's rare that I ride the same board two days in a row. Um, and so I'm very used to, like the initial paddle out where, um, I, I can't try too hard, you know what I mean? I kind of have to just. Feel what the board is going to do and just kind of be open to what it feels like once I'm dropping in and just kind of riding the wave. And so it makes me, um, yeah, it's just a good little lesson every time because you can't, you can't force it. And so, uh, you remain a little bit relaxed and not try to do too much, and then you kind of feel it out in every wave is kind of like a you're learning a little bit more about what the board wants to do and what line it wants to take, and trying to figure out where the gas pedal is. And, and, uh, so that's like the discovery part of surfing for me because I surf, I tend to surf the same place every day. And it's a point break down near, uh, lowers and it's kind of a similar wave, but it's kind of a sectional point break that offers some variety. But it's the same place. You know, I'm surfing in the same spot all the time. And so the variety of boards, um, just kind of changes up. Um, it kind of removes expectations sometimes. I think sometimes if you have a board, you've written a ton and you're kind of like, oh, this is the kind of surfing I want to go do. And these are the, you know, these are the turns I'm going to do or whatever. And when you're surfing a little bit more blind to what the board is going to allow you to do, it just kind of, um, keeps you from having expectations. And then you're kind of, uh, you just find fun in different ways and new experiences every time you surf.Michael Frampton - So I think that really good top level surfers are doing that on a much more refined and accurate level because they're always so close to where the wave is breaking. There's so much in the source and they're feeling all those little bumps and nooks and obviously those sorts of boards at that speed are ridiculously sensitive. So if they're not tuned in to that, it's just not going to happen. Whereas you and I are surfing bigger boards a little further away from the power source, we kind of can get away with not being tuned in, but when we do, they're aware.Matt Parker- Yeah, their awareness level is so next level, so high. I like the little nuances and they can feel a lot of they can and can't always communicate verbally, but they definitely know what they're feeling and experiencing in a different way than most regular people.Michael Frampton - Yeah. You know, what I found that's really [00:10:00] interesting is, all of the pros, well, not all of them. A lot of the pros, when you see them out free surfing or when they take a break off tour, then they're not riding high performance shortboards. You know, Josh Kerr is a great example. Um, you know, even Steph Gilmore and Kelly Slater with fire waves just riding different boards as soon as there's not a camera and a judge looking at them, they're like, I'm on this board. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I go down to the local beach and it's waist high and onshore and it's 11 seconds and there's people out there on toothpicks pumping and getting angry. But the pro even the pros when they're surfing good waves, they're not on those high performance short boards. Are you seeing a similar trend overall in Southern California?Matt Parker- Uh, yeah. I mean, well, specifically with everybody that all the, all the guys and gals I make boards for. But no, no one that rides for us really does contest surfing. Most everyone is just kind of free surfing. And so they're definitely on the track of surfing, whatever feels good and experiencing a lot of different things. But yeah, Josh is a perfect example. I don't think he's touched a thruster since his last heat up pipe, honestly, when he retired and that was probably five years ago or something like that. Even in good waves and every kind of wave, whether he's in Indo or wherever it is, he's always writing something different. And uh, I think obviously like high performance shortboards surf. Amazing. We all love to watch surfing. We love watching contests and, you know, the sport of it all. It's always exciting and entertaining and all that. But I think that type of board, um, directs you to one type of surfing. There's, you know, like everyone's trying to kind of surf the ideal way that that board kind of pushes you to. And the judging and the contest structure is kind of, um, positioned around that ideal as well. So I think, um, when you remove that, that box that you're trying to operate in and you don't have to do the same turns and all that, you know, you're just freed up to do whatever you want to do. That's always going to be a more fun option. And for me personally, I am someone who makes boards, it's true. That's my favorite thing, is to see, uh, people that can surf at a world class level, see them surf a lot of different boards and see the different places those boards can go when it's put under the feet of very, very talented people. Because, um, because for the most part, you know, the most, most of the surf media, the most surf contests, you see these very high level surfers riding very similar type of equipment. So.Michael Frampton - Um, yeah, I've always had this analogy in terms of car racing, whereas the pros in a contest, they're in a finely tuned formula one that's customized for their style. Right. And then for some reason, we want to go race around the local racetrack, and we think we need to be in one of those cars. And yeah, sure, that when the average driver is in a high performance car, yes, you can drive it around the track, but man, it's going to be bumpy. It's going to be shaking if you're not constantly turning the car. It's just not going to be as fun as getting in a V8 supercar that's nowhere near as fast or fine tuned, but is a little more. It's got a little more given it still goes fast. So that's what I'm wondering. You see these pros, when they're surfing outside of the contest, they don't necessarily want to be in a finely tuned formula one. They just want to be in a V8 supercar and just have a little less pressure and a little more give. How does that analogy stack up for you? The car racing one?Matt Parker- Well, I like to me surfing really is about the feeling, right? And like the tactile feeling of driving a car that's fast and that wants to go and that you're feeling it. And there's a little bit of like, uh, you know, you're not going to, you're not going to crash right away, you know, like a regular driver. If they went behind the F1 car, they're probably going to crash pretty quick because they just can't handle it. Right. It's too technical to drive all that kind of stuff. So you get into something that has a better feel. But it is about the feeling. And you know, ultimately that's what we're chasing every time we surf. That's why we want to get another wave, is because you want to get that feeling again. And uh, and so the same with the pros that can surf at the highest level. You know, they're chasing the feeling the contest is like the job side of it. You know, it's ticking the box I feel in to win and do all that. But if they're freed from that, they're chasing the feeling of going fast and finding a tube and not having to fit in as many turns as they as they need to just to get the score, but to actually do the turn where the wave is, allowing them to or not, or just ride the wave.Michael Frampton - So that makes sense. Well, yeah, because I'm always dumbfounded when you see so many surfers spending so much time and money on taking these high performances. You know, they watch stab in the dark and they want to buy the latest version of the ten short boards that they already own. It really doesn't make much sense to me. And I think things are changing, but there certainly is still a large percentage of surfers that fit in that category. Uh, do you think it's trending the other way with companies like yourself and even, you know, Channel Islands are broadening their range of boards? Um, I.Matt Parker- Think it's for me, it definitely is the best time to be alive, to be a surfer, because you really have more options nowadays than you ever have in the past, and you really can ride anything. When I was when I was young, as a teenager in the 90s, surfing, it really was you. Everyone kind of had the same board. I rode the same board, no matter the conditions. It was like a six, three, 18.5, two and a quarter rockered out shortboard no matter what. If it was one foot, if it was six foot, whatever. So nowadays you really do like I think everyone's kind of experienced like, oh yeah, I can have a little bit more of a diverse quiver and it's okay if I'm riding a fish one day or I'm riding like a little stretched out worm another day, or if I'm riding a shortboard one day or whatever, it's like there's a little bit more, um, versatility and variety and, um, so it's a it's a great time to be alive, to be a surfer in that way. I think, um, uh, I just think that, yeah, there's just less rules, less rules about it, more enjoyment.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Yeah. I guess the question is, the impetus of the show is education and inspiration for better surfing, really. And I guess when I take on a client myself personally, um, one of the first things I say to them is like, why do you want to? Why are you on that board? Like, this isn't you're not surfing double overhead barrels. Like that's what their board's made for. Like just try.Matt Parker- Yeah, I think I've said this before, but I think a lot of, um, uh, just the culture of surfing is a little bit like, no, everyone wants to look competent. Right. And so a lot, a lot of surfing culture is the perception that you put out there. Right? Like, I'm the cool guy. I got the right board, I got I'm not a kook, you know, I'm wearing the right trunk. So I've got the right wetsuit and I've got the right traction pad and whatever it is, I've got the cool label. This is what I'm, you know, because a lot of people are more concerned with what, how others perceive them in the lineup, because sometimes, you know, how you're perceived in the lineup, gives you status and gives you, you know, if you're competent, you can kind of you get more waves and you get a little bit more respect from people around you. And so there's a little bit of a game that people play in trying to, um, project competency and cool and a cool factor. And I'm not a kook. And so sometimes people put too much weight on that and they're more concerned with what they look like on the beach or in the car park than they actually are.Matt Parker- And then the enjoyment they're actually getting out of it themselves, you know, like, are you actually having fun? If you mentioned like the guys that are flapping around and having a miserable time. There's always people out in the water that are having you kind of wonder sometimes. Do you actually like, what are you actually getting out of this? Do you actually enjoy what you're doing? And, uh, I don't know, every different stroke for different folks. People get different things out of it. And maybe that little social status thing is more important than the actual surfing. And I, I think that's obviously short term thinking because and it's like, that's a hollow chase that you're after because you're never going to be satisfied with that. And you shouldn't be. I don't think you should be spending too much time pursuing things for the approval of others. You know, surfing is kind of a solitary pursuit, right? You're you're the one that's doing it, and you're the one that's riding the wave, and you're the one that's having that moment and feeling it. If you're doing it for what other people think about you, I think you're missing. You're missing the point, you know?Michael Frampton - So, yeah, well, I definitely fit it in that category for a while. Um, we all do.Matt Parker- At some point, you know, in a little bit. We all do. You know everyone? No. Like I said, everybody who surfs wants to look competent. Kelly Slater doesn't want to be a kook. He wants to be the cool guy in the lineup. We all kind of have that feeling to a certain degree.Michael Frampton - Um, and there's something to be said, you know, surfing that high performance shortboard in all types of conditions you will develop a very intimate relationship with that surfboard. And when the waves do turn on, you're going to be pretty used to it. And then, you know, you're probably going to have a better surf on that day. Um, but was there a point in your surfing [00:20:00] life where that changed, like where you started riding different boards, more volume, etc.?Matt Parker- Um, yeah. Like I said, I grew up in the like, I started surfing in the late 80s, early, and then through the 90s, I was a teenager and then in the early 90s and, uh, back then it was really about just being competent enough and you just riding what everybody else wrote. And that was really all that was available was just kind of your standard shortboards for, um, I guess for, for me as, like a general public, you know, not in, you know, I didn't have any my dad surfed a little bit when he was young, but I didn't I didn't come from like a long line of family surfing and all that kind of stuff. And so probably I, I started getting curious, more curious about surfboards. Um, and that's kind of what led me into shaping a little bit is that I was interested. I, you know, you get back then this is pre-internet really, you know, but you would get little. To see different little videos. You'd see different things that were just like, oh, you know, like, that looks fun. That looks like more fun. I was surfing Newport Beach. It's two foot closeouts most of the time it's not good. It's, you know, it's hard. Like surfing is hard out there and you're riding equipment that's bad.Matt Parker- So you just have a lot of frustrating sessions and you just like, just gotta, you know, just you would see videos, you'd see guys in good waves. And so that was always like I was interested in, um, trying different boards to get a different experience. You know, I was competent enough, but I was by no means pro or anything like that. I was good enough out in the lineup to get waves and to surf and fine, but it was not. But I always felt like those boards held me back, too, you know, just the normal boards, because they kind of, you know, they you just have like, it can't be this frustrating all the time. So the interest in different boards. So I would go to different shops and I would want to get a board that was different and I could never really find one. You know, it can never really find what I was looking for. And then, um, even when I would order custom boards, you know, from local shapers, you would try to explain what I had in my brain, what I was like trying to go for. And it was never it never like it was probably my fault for not communicating that clearly what I was really after, but it never was it.Matt Parker- And so I was, uh, in design school and art school and taking all these like, sculpture and drawing and painting classes and stuff. And so it was just kind of a natural extension to get a blank and some tools and kind of experiment and just try to make something without any restrictions of what it had to look like, because I was just fooling around, you know. So that was probably the, the, the interest. And that was probably at the time when, like, um, things were coming more online and you had more access to just different things other people were doing. And so you could kind of see, uh, you know, your world was kind of opened up as far as, like, oh, there's like other shapers and all these places making different things. And there are a lot of cool things out there that I just hadn't really experienced and I didn't have. I had never tried or felt or seen in person, but like, it just kind of expanded what was possible. And, the interest level and surfing really grew. And my fun level expanded too, because it was like everything was opened up more.Michael Frampton - Um, and then it sounds like the developer or the birth of album surfboards was quite organic. You saw essentially a gap in the market, right?Matt Parker- Yeah. Why? Initially, for years I was shaping boards with no, no intention of it being a thing, being a business or anything. It was more I just wanted to try different things. And, um, the creation, the creation part of it was really fun, like just designing and trying something and the tactile thing of making something with your hands and then seeing it finished and then going and writing it was very addicting. It was very, um, yeah, just kind of opened my mind a lot. And it was just it's just it made, um, the exploration process of trying different boards, satisfying even if the surf was bad. So in the old days, you know, as a kid when I was a teenager and you're trying to just, like, do all the moves you see in the videos and you're having frustrating sessions because the waves aren't good most of the time, and you're writing boards that aren't good. You just surfing wasn't as fun. And so when I was, when I was making boards and exploring and trying these different types of shapes, just going out and seeing that it worked and making it like get down the line and get the feeling of speed that I was kind of envisioning with it was satisfying.Matt Parker- So the waves didn't have to be good, and my surfing didn't have to be amazing. And I was still, like, very satisfied and validated and surf stoked. I was inspired to go make another board and surf more because I wanted to try out these things that I was, um, that I was playing around with, but. I did that for years. Hundreds, probably a couple thousand boards before it was even, like a real, um, business I was doing. I was a designer by trade, and so I was doing like graphic design work, and that was kind of what my, uh, employment or job focus was, and was making boards was like this side, this just kind of creative art project on the side that I could just have fun with and I could usually like, um, sell, sell one to pay for another one and, you know, find it, you know, put it up like in the used rack at a shop and sell it on consignment. Just turn it over enough to learn the craft without any pressure of having to be a professional at doing it.Michael Frampton - Yeah. So. So did your entrepreneurial journey begin with the album agency?Matt Parker- Yeah, exactly. So that was I was running my own business and just doing client work, client design work that way. And um, the building the surfboards and kind of treating it like my own little micro brand was kind of also an extension of the graphic design side. So I was able to kind of like, you know, you're doing you're doing work on for clients in industries that you're not really interested in, you know, and I was like, here's, here's a chance for me to play around with design and create it and kind of like make this a fun little, like. You know, brand for fun without any, you know, strings attached. Yeah. That's pretty.Michael Frampton - And what inspired you to make the leap? To turn the surfboards into the main business?Matt Parker- Uh, there was just, uh. Well, I was doing it at night, so I would be working, like, in the day, like client work and, um, uh, designing and and, uh, getting projects done. And then I'd go home and have dinner with the family and then put the little kids to bed and go in my garage or go in my backyard and shape at night. And I was doing this a lot. So I was working a lot. I was working a full time plus job and then shaping on the side and demanding just kind of like, you know, we're just kind of we would get out, you know, I was making boards that were probably interesting and that resonated with other people that they hadn't seen either. And there was something unique about what we were doing. And so, um, the age of when we are, you know, in this last 15 years where things are just more accessible and people can find you easier, you know, it just kind of the awareness of what I was doing got out there probably faster than if it was 30 years ago. No, the people in my little community would have known. But then. So then people would just want to order a board, and then that just kind of gets to this, uh, point where, uh, the demand kind of exceeds like the time on the other side. And so just kind of realized like, oh, there's, uh, I think and by that point, too, I had made enough boards and had enough awareness of, like, just the surf industry and kind of where things, where things were that you could kind of see opportunities, uh, or openings in the market. And like, here we have something different to say, and there's people that are interested in what we're doing. So yeah, let's make a little run at it.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Well you mentioned supply and demand. I mean that is why business exists. So obviously the culture is changing. You know, people are more interested in, uh, you know, different shapes. And, uh, I would say a higher level of longevity. You get a much more longevity out of a surfboard like yours as opposed to a pop out, um, white shortboard for sure.Matt Parker- I think the other thing, too, was I made boards. I made some boards for some good surfers, some pros and things like that, and they worked really well. And so there was kind of like this validation of like, oh, okay. Like, I mean, I knew like I was like I said, I was competent enough to know that they worked for my level of surfing, and I was having an amazing time at having fun. And my friends were. But then, um, when you when I made some boards for guys that could surf really well, and then they had more fun on that too. It was kind of like, oh, you know, maybe there really is something a little different that we're doing that does work and makes sense of like we should kind of should follow that path because there's, there's something there that hasn't been tapped into yet, and it resonates with guys that can surf at the highest level. So we should kind of pursue that.Michael Frampton - Um, that leads me into a question I have about let's get into your designs a little bit. So. I remember I first got into surfing fish surfboards. I had a Christiansen fish that I used to surf a lot. And then I remember one day the waves turned [00:30:00] on, um, and rising swell. And next thing, next thing you know, I'm surfing almost double overhead waves. And I find man to to be able to surf that fish in those real good solid waves, I would have to move my feet closer to the inside rail to do a bottom turn, and then I go up to do a top turn. It would just slide outside. This is not the right surfboard, but at the same time, I don't want to be surfing a high performance shortboard. And then you look at someone like Josh Kerr surfing the twins men or the, um, insanity. I think it is in the mentor wise in double overhead waves getting barreled and doing airs on what is, I guess, hybrid or alternative high performance shape. Now, is that the kind of board that only he can ride in those waves? Or is it designed so that anyone can have a good time in those overseas waves?Matt Parker- Well, I think there's a misnomer to me, there was always a misnomer in the marketplace that high performance shortboards are for like real surfing and alternative boards are just, you know, for fun or whatever. And, um, I think if you look at the trajectory of surf of surfboards from, you know, longboards logs up into the early 60s, mid 60s to how quickly it progressed and revolutionized, like what people were riding in such a short window of time. There's so many, um, like, design steps along the way and different types of boards along the way that, like, didn't get their full, uh, fleshing out. Right. So there's a lot of ideas in that time and I, I mean, Twin Fins is a perfect example of that. Like where twin fins were really at like their height from, you know, 78 to 81 or something like that, or, you know, 77, like, what is it, 3 or 4 years or something like that, where twin fins were like the, you know, high performance little hot dog board that people were riding and that was with kind of like, I mean, nowadays, like that window of time is a is a blink, you know, three years. It's like most of us have boards that we've surfed for five, six, eight years. You know what I mean? So three years is nothing. And so, you know, you just see like, oh, the fins they were writing, they didn't have enough time to develop the right fins for them, and they didn't have enough time to think about fin placement and, and designing the rail shape and bottom contour to fit like where that goes and like what type of wave that needs to be surfed in and what blanks were available and different glassing, you know, layups and all that.Matt Parker- It was just like it was just too fast. And so, um, I've always felt like, um, alternative boards, twin fins are not, um, like a, a cop out of, like, I'm just I'm just going to screw around. Like, it's like any sort of design, any, any, any place. I'm going to take a surfboard. There's like an intended, uh, performance or design intention for that concept. And so the concept is meant to perform at a high level. It's just a different way of doing it. And um, and so like with Josh, those boards, like he has more fun and more freedom, more speed, they're easier to turn on a twin fin, you know, and so if you can make them and design it to be able to handle any type of wave, there's there's certainly obviously capable and validated by him and others in those types of waves. And so it's it's just a matter of, um, uh, backing it, backing the concept and then proving the concept and then iterating the idea and the concept enough to prove it out and refine it and get it right so that it actually does work in those types of ways.Matt Parker- But I think sometimes when, uh, like, uh, you know, shapers or whatever, if, if they're focused on one thing, if they're focused on high performance shortboards, their version of a twin fin or a fish is like a is not the main design intention. It's almost like a little, it's like a spin off of their shortboard idea. And it's like they take their shortboard idea and they kind of fatten it a little bit and just put two fins in it instead of three and, you know, maybe make it a swallowtail. We'll call it the alternative board. And to me, I'm more focused on the concept of a high performance swim fin that maybe surfs better or is more of an advantage than a shortboard would be in those waves. And so it's like, how would I design it? Where do the fins go? What does that mean for the bottom contour? Like what dimensions are we talking about. You know, and so there's so like the funnest thing about surfing is there's so many variables in the, in the types of waves in the swell and the wind conditions and the interval and the where you're surfing, the type of surfing you want to do. And so there's kind of like these endless rabbit holes of design and conceptual thinking. You can go down and create whatever. And it's so fun too, because I mean, I think surfers should be, should be very grateful and realize how fortunate that we all are.Michael Frampton - That we we we.Matt Parker- Um, participate in this pursuit where we can make all sorts of different things all the time. I mean, if you're like, if you're driving or you're, uh, skiing or whatever it is, it's much more difficult to you're not going you're not going to go make a, a ten different concepts of skis that you're going to go try out every time, every different time you go surfing. But with the surfboards you can make, you know, I can go surf today, have a session out there, get the pros and cons of the Board of Writing. I come back to design something based on that idea, shape it that day, gloss it, and be surfing something next week.Michael Frampton - Mm.Matt Parker- Something that I was intending to design for. That's just like a, it's just a cool thing that we're, we all kind of. And surfing small enough surf industry is small enough that if you're, uh, uh, motivated like you can have access to any of that, it's relatively, you know, for what that is for the for the, uh, access to that kind of R&D and design like options for different types of boards. It's relatively expensive, not super cost prohibitive. You know, if you're if you're into it, if you're committed to it, it's affordable enough. You can, you know.Michael Frampton - Mhm. Yeah I think the importance of a quiver is. Yeah I mean I don't know whether that's why you chose the name album. But you know it makes me think of a good album like Pearl jam ten which is ten really good songs, all with different moods but still the same album. You know, you can sit, you can sit down and listen to the album, or you can sit down and listen to one song and I almost see a. A surfboard quiver is like that. It's, you know, has ten surfboards that are for you, but for the different types of moods and the waves that you're surfing. But it does make me think, because there's also that Swiss Army knife surfboard that kind of does pretty good in most waves and tends to excel in sort of head high. Good waves, for sure. What's that? What's that surfboard for you within your quiver? What would that Swiss army knife board be?Matt Parker- Well, that would probably be like a board I would travel with. Right. Because you're something that you would have that you'd want to have, um, versatility for. And that would probably be like Victor's model. Like a banana. Bunches like a quad, asymmetrical quad. It's kind of a hybrid. It's definitely a performance board, but it definitely is easier to go fast. And it paddles a little bit better. And it turns out to be super easy. And it's versatile in a lot of kinds of ways. Um, it's probably something like that. Um, honestly, uh, if you have the right mindset, though, almost any board in your quiver should be able to fill that slot, I think.Michael Frampton - Yeah, that's a good point.Matt Parker- Yep. It's all I mean, there's a to me there's there's, um, you know, there's sometimes there's people sometimes we all do it where we're no matter what board you're surfing, people try to surf the same way. Right. They have like they're the way I bought them turned. This is my turn. I do, and this is my little re-entry idea. And you'll watch them out there. And it doesn't matter if they're riding their fish or mid length or short board or whatever it is, they kind of surf the same. And uh, that's fine. That's totally fine. But I, I think it's good to, um, be a little bit more open to what the board wants to do and the type of surfing that board is going to allow you to do and, and how it might open up the kind of surfing you do and the enjoyment you get out of that kind of surfing so that it makes you a little bit more versatile in what your approach is like. Victor Bernardo, who writes for us, is like is a really good example of that because I think a lot of times people when they're like when they're building a quiver, they are a little bit too narrow in scope or what like range, they're they're going for like I it happens all the time where I'll have people that they kind of they want their fish and their short board and a twin fin and everything to kind of be all within, like a little volume range, like, here's my leader, here's the leader I [00:40:00] ride, and my boards need to be within 30 to 30 1.5l.Matt Parker- And they try to fit like all their boards. And it's like, I think you're missing out if you're thinking about it in that way. So Victor is this perfect example because he's a young man, 26, 27 years old, the highest level professional surfer can surf as well as anybody in the world. Um. Competed on the show, did all that stuff right. But if you look at his quiver, it is like. From five 0 to 8 zero and everything in between. I mean, obviously he has access to a lot of boards, which helps. It makes it easy to ride a lot of stuff. But still his mindset is like his, if you were just talking about what volume he writes, he writes from 29l to 42l, you know what I mean? So his range is like this and these are all. Different types of what I would call performance sports. So even yesterday or this week we were in Hawaii.Matt Parker- He's still there right now. But we were on the North Shore this past week and he was riding A68 bungee roundtail, which is normal. His normal version is like a five 8 or 5 nine, and he was riding the six eight roundtail version that was plus volume. It was actually one of Brendan Morrison's boards that Margo left there in Hawaii. When Margo went back to Australia, Victor took it out and got a couple amazing waves of pipe, you know, on that on that board. And so it's just I and definitely not limiting his performance, actually enhancing his performance because it was something that unique that he wouldn't have maybe taken out normally, but it just kind of opened up his surfing. And I think if you remain a little bit more, um, open, open to what the board wants to do and what the waves are asking you to do, you will just have more fun. Yeah. Surfing gets to, like you were saying, just like it started right when you're riding the glider and then you go jump onto your shore board, your surfing is better because you're kind of your fundamentals are better. Your timing is a little different. You know, your mindset is a little different.Michael Frampton - So yeah, I think every board you ride opens up. You have to read the waves a little differently and look for different lines. And like you said, your timing has to be better. Or maybe it can be more lax or you're looking for a different type of wave or whatever. So I think it really just helps you to read the ocean better. I think that's the main reason why different surfboards, uh, can improve your surfing when you jump back on your favorite board because you just read the wave with more detail. Writing that glider changed my realization of how big and how fast of a section I can actually make because those boards go ridiculously fast. Um, yeah. And I surprised myself many times with what I could, what section I could get around and that literally translated to surfing other boards. I'm going to try and make that section. I'm going to get a bit lower and stay on the whitewash a bit longer. And lo and behold, surfing that big crazy board just had me making different types of waves and changing my whole perspective on reading the ocean. Um, it sounds like I agree with that. It sounds like Victor Victor needs to go longer as well.Matt Parker- He does. He rides bigger. But I think the point of a querer is to make you surf as much as possible. So no matter what the waves are, you have the right board to have fun that day. And that's really the, to me, the thing that improves you as a surfer the most is water time. So if you're surfing a lot, if you're surfing more days than you're not, you're going to get better. You read the ocean better your time, your timing is better, your strength, your paddle strength is better. All that stuff kind of comes into play the more you surf. And so if you have a quiver that motivates you to want to surf and makes you kind of no matter what the waves are, you're like, oh, I'm stoked to go out today because I have the right board and I'm going to have more fun. And you see those guys struggling and you're having fun and they're miserable. It's like, oh yeah, you made the right choice, and you have the right board to just get out in the water a lot.Michael Frampton - Yeah, I think you nailed it that that's that is the point of a quiver. So it's as simple as that. And you're right. I mean, the best thing that ultimately that you can do for your surfing is not only to surf more, but to surf more waves. And if you're on the right surfboard for the condition, you are going to catch more waves when it's knee high. Here at my local point break and there's no one out, I'm I'm literally giddy because I have an 11 foot Josh Hall and no one can compete with that because no one.Matt Parker- How did you ship that thing to New Zealand? How did you get that point there? That's what I want to know.Michael Frampton - Yeah, I know, it.Matt Parker- Just.Michael Frampton -I, I filled a container with all of my stuff. So I've got, I've got my weight, I got my weighing rich nine eight and everything. Everything here. So how. How would you if I just asked you an open question? What is a surfboard?Matt Parker- Uh, well, there's the, you know, it's foam and fiberglass and resin and all that. Right. Uh, but I think it's just it's a tool to allow you to go ride the waves. So whatever that is, it, um, comes in, comes in many forms, that's for sure. Yeah. Uh, I think it's, uh, depending on, you know, the a surfboard for pipeline, like we were where we were at last week is not a surfboard for Upper Trestles, where I surf most every other day. Very, very different tools for those different, different types of waves. And so I think it's a tool that gets you to, to catch a wave and ride a wave. Yeah.Michael Frampton - Simple. How would you describe your current relationship with surfing in the ocean, and how has it evolved over the years?Matt Parker- Um, I surf a lot. To me, it's the most important thing in my job as a designer and shaper and surfboard manufacturer is being in the water as much as I can. So I, I surf 5 or 6 days a week. And, uh, it's kind of a like daily ritual getting out there. And so I surf a lot. Um, I, I'm 47 now, so I'm definitely past my peak of, uh, I've my, my better my best days are behind me as far as, like strength and ability level and all that kind of stuff. But I definitely have more fun surfing now than I ever have in my life. And, uh, I get more enjoyment out of it and I have a better perspective on it. And so, um, you just appreciate different things about sessions that you, you skipped and you missed when you're young and immature. And so, you know, with age comes wisdom. And so I definitely yeah, I appreciate it. Every session I go out I just have a better mindset for, uh, just appreciating the opportunity to go out and surf. I live in a place where I have things like surf boards to ride and just waves most every day that are rideable. It's a real blessing. So I think that my mindset makes me appreciate it more now than ever. So. Mhm.Michael Frampton - Yeah I like that. What's I'm going to go back to. So we talked about the Swiss army, the single board. What if you could take what if you could choose three boards to travel with or just to have what those three boards be.Matt Parker- It's, you know it's funny we were because we're talking about quivers. Right. And I'm actually like, I, I don't have a great quiver because I don't have boards. I hold on to that long. The problem for me is that I'm always, uh, I'm always doing R&D and and working on new models and new boards. And so it's, it's ever changing. So my answer would probably be that if you asked me next month, it would probably be different than it would be a month ago. So it changes all the time. But if I was going to like where we live, going down to Mexico, go down there all the time and surf the points, I would for sure take some form of a fish. I've been riding, um, a version of Asher Pacey's Sunstone with a little hip, and I've been riding it as a quad a bunch lately, and I've been riding it with, um, twin fin like upright twin fins in the lead boxes and little small trailers and the quad trailer boxes, and been having a good old time on that, so I would definitely bring one of those. I'd probably bring a, uh, like a bigger board, like, uh, like one of Margot's models in Vesper or a Delma, which is like a stretched out, kind of like a slot channel. Concave bonds or little bottom quad. I definitely bring one of those. I can hang in good surf, too. And they're really nimble, easy to turn for a big board. I'll ride those six, 8 to 7, 2 to 7, four, seven, six. I have an 80I take out on that all the time. Um, definitely take that. And then I'd probably take something asymmetrical, some sort of a disorder model, which is like my high performance kind of like foolish rails outlines shifted and [00:50:00] or a bungee. Like I was saying, it's probably something to at least like to cover the bases. Yep.Michael Frampton - Okay, cool. I'm taking a whale shark, a Vespa and an insanity.Matt Parker- Oh that's good. That's a good call to the, uh, yeah. The whale shark would tick that glider box for you for sure. Uh, so I.Michael Frampton - Want one so bad just by reading the description. That's it. Yeah.Matt Parker- Uh.Matt Parker- When you're talking about that build up of that section and you're just in so early and you have fun for me, the fun of those boards is that kinetic energy of like, the speed building, like you build the speed and maintain the speed and build the speed some more. And it's just a very satisfying feeling. It's just me and I. We make longboards and I enjoy longboarding. But I prefer it if I'm riding a big bull like a big board. I prefer a glider for a big twin, like a whale shark. I have a little bit more fun just because I. I probably surf more off the back foot than I do in a walking and walking the nose and all that kind of stuff.Michael Frampton - So yeah. Same. Yeah. It's amazing if you, if you got your if you're used to it and you get your timing right, you can step back on an 11 foot board and do a cutback. And like it's so satisfying in the and you're right, it's the main reason the maintenance of the momentum of one of those big boards is such an incredible feeling. And it's amazing what sections you can make. And I've had some of the longest rides ever. Oh, I bet in and on what most people would seem as unmakeable waves just by taking that high line and trusting it. It's uh. Yeah, it's an incredible feeling.Matt Parker- Riding gliders is like it's own form of riding a foil board. It's like you're almost ride those boards. You ride those waves that, um, you know, no one else can really get into depth. Length of ride is insane on those. Yeah.Michael Frampton - And it's, um, Joel Tudor says it's the ultimate goal, right? Is Skip Frye.Matt Parker- Oh, yeah, for sure.Michael Frampton - It's the end game.Michael Frampton -Uh, but it's, uh, I mean, I've, I've surfed that board in. I was a few years ago. We had it in Malibu. There's a little doom. There's an outer reef that breaks when you get those, those 18 second northwest swells. I took my glider out there and it was double overhead barreling, and I was like, wow, maybe I shouldn't have bought this. But I managed to get such a high line and set the rail so early that I could just avoid the barrel and still have and still catch the waves and have such a rad time. So there's such versatile boards if you know how to surf them.Matt Parker- And you're doing your own step offs.Michael Frampton - Basically.Matt Parker- Oh it is towed in out the back. Yeah. It's just like being able to paddle that fast. It's amazing.Michael Frampton - Oh yeah. And that's the thing. You can pedal around so much. That's what I like about them so much too if you can see a section over there. You can just paddle over to it.Matt Parker- And that board's going to last you forever. 20 years from now, you'll still be searching roughly. You'll have that. You'll have that thing forever. Yeah. Which is special.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Was that so? Obviously it sounds like you've experienced writing. Was that the inspiration for the whale shark writing? Gliders.Matt Parker- Yeah. Just write just just because like I was saying, I'm not like I'm not a longboarder. That's walking on the nose. And you know, I'm more into just trim and glide and that feeling. And obviously you want to have a board that you can ride for us on those longboard days when it's really small and it's just soft and just little open faces. And so that was my preference was to ride that style of board. And so it was. It's just for me it's like an extension of the fish. Obviously it's taking A56 fish and making it ten six and so on. So the same kind of principle is a little bit for me. It's just putting it with a really long rail and with a different, you know, sort of rocker to fit that wave face.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Yeah. Just a side note for listeners, if you haven't written a longboard or a log, don't go out and buy a glider. It's, it's get used to a long board first because there are a lot of surfboards. And you're if you don't know how to ride them, you're just going to hurt someone.Matt Parker- You're nine. Four was a perfect little entry point.Michael Frampton - Exactly. Yeah, exactly. Now soft tops. I wanted to ask you about soft tips. You guys are making soft tops. I haven't seen or touched or ridden one of your soft tops, but they look quite different to the Cosco or the int style ones. What's your point of difference with soft tops?Matt Parker- We make them in a few different places. We have uh, some that we make that are like injected foam. And so it's where we actually took my shape to board and we made a mold, I shaped a few boards and we made molds off of these finished shaped boards. And that allows you to really put in design detail into that mold. And so like one of them has a little channel bottom, you can put real thin boxes in them. Um, they're obviously not high performance because they're phonies, you know what I mean? But there's a different mindset. There's the right day for that. Even if you surf well, obviously for beginners, they're great because you can surf them into the sand and they just float easy to catch waves. They're kind of a little bit um, they're a little bit slower. So the pacing of them kind of matches the wave when you're just kind of learning to like, ride the trim and ride the like the speed of the wave. So for people, learning is great, but for people that know how to surf, it's like those days when it's closing out and it's on the sand, or you just want to go out and have fun and fool around.Matt Parker- It's something different. So, um, so those ones we do and those are made in the US and there's just like injection foam molded soft tops. And then we also make some in Peru that are, uh, by the surfers in Peru, which are pretty sick. They're kind of more, they've got, um, a foam core and they have stringers and they're kind of like a slick bottom, like, uh, like some of the soft tops, you see. But they actually have like, real shape and they have a better flex to them. And there's real thin boxes. And those are kind of like, uh, a kind of a cool in-between where if you're like a kid or you're someone who's like kind of progressing, it's a great board to kind of progress on because you can actually turn them and you can surf them pretty decently and they're less, you know, less expensive and all that. They're made in a surf country by surfers, which is pretty cool.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Cool. Yeah. I've got a 96 INT that I absolutely love. Um and I've always huh.Matt Parker- Ah It is got really good.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Yeah.Michael Frampton - And it lasted quite a while actually. It's still going. I actually surfed it every day when I was doing lessons for a long time and then would just end up catching loads of waves on it. I love them so much because it's a boat, right? The nine six int, it's a thick, big surfboard, but because it I think because it flexes so much, it's you can ride it in lots of different types of waves and actually have it actually really turn it much easier than the same amount of surfboard if it was a stiff sort of a is that why? And then you watch Jamie O'Brien surf them and pipe like.Matt Parker- Well, it's just funny.Matt Parker- It's sometimes it looks like he has the right board for them which is insane. He's obviously a.Matt Parker- Freak but that's.Matt Parker- But to me the point of it is, it's like it's a mindset thing. When you're riding those boards, you're kind of like, you're not you're definitely not trying to win a contest. When you're riding one of those, you're definitely going out there to have fun and kind of goof around, which is really good. This is a good reset for surfing, I think, as you kind of, you know. You can't try too hard. We just.Matt Parker- Got out there and.Matt Parker- It's much easier to kind of give, give a wave away to someone else. You're not you're not going to be back paddling people to get waves when you're on those. And so you're it's just it's a good mindset to reset and have fun on them. And that's why it's amazing how many sessions you have on those where you have a lot of fun, because your mindset is in a good place and you're not you're not overdoing it, you're not overcooking it, and you're better. Perspective.Michael Frampton - Yeah, yeah, I guess you're not too worried about it cracking. If you miss time, something close to the sand or the board hits you a little bit, it's not as bad. Yeah, I've always enjoyed it. I've always enjoyed the novelty of riding a soft top. And it's stoked to see you guys making some, some, some more refined looking ones.Matt Parker- Yeah. I mean, the idea is obviously still there. The point is that they're soft tops. But if we can kind of come at it from a different angle, there's no need for us to go to the same factory that Wave storm or Cat surf makes and then just put different graphics on a soft top. Those already exist, right? Like we don't need to just have our that's just another commodity. We don't, we don't need to make another one of those. But if we can like if we can make something that's a little unique or that offers something different from everything else that's out there, and it gives a different feeling and we explore different things, then cool. We'll try it out and we'll give it a go. So.Michael Frampton - Um, cool. Well, Matt, thank you so much for your time. I got one more question I want to leave you with before we sign off, which is what's your best and worst surf advice? That you ever received?Matt Parker- Yeah, I would see. I would say me too. But the worst would be.Matt Parker- I mean, the. Matt Parker- Best would definitely be like we've been talking about is like, uh, I've said this and I've said this before, this is kind of like my running theme a little bit as far as, like, choose the board, you know, when you're going to decide what you're going to ride. Like, think about if there was no one else on the beach and no one else is out in the water like you're talking about that day when you're happy and you're the only one out. Like, what would you actually ride? What do you actually really have the most fun surfing on? And that could be a short board. It could be a high performance short board. You could be. That's the day you take it out because you're not, you know, you're kind of kooky on it, but you want to get good and that's what you want to get out of it. But to me it's like I pick the board that if I don't do it to for the approval of others, you know, like choose what you really want to ride and what you really want to experience and just go do that and go have fun and I think you'll have the most fun. Um, I'm trying to think, like what? Uh, maybe that, um, you need to have an epoxy board for a wave pool. That's the worst.Matt Parker- That's that. That's it. I don't know how applicable that is, but.Michael Frampton - I think it's going to be more and more applicable very soon.Matt Parker- Well, I think and maybe that goes in line with what I think there are in surfing. There shouldn't be hard and fast rules. You know, sometimes there's like these perceptions and there's hard and fast rules like this is what you got to do and this is the way you gotta do it. And I don't like surfing. Doesn't have to like who says who don't have to do.Matt Parker- It's that way.Michael Frampton - Yeah. There's a famous surfer I can't remember. Is it Kelly Slater? I think he surfs a door.Michael Frampton - Yeah, you can. You can surf anything. Even an old door.Matt Parker- Exactly, exactly. I know a table. I think he surfs a table, like upside down.Michael Frampton - Yeah, I think so. Yeah. And isn't there a video with Taj Burrow and Chris Ward all surfing, all sorts of objects. Yeah. So yeah, there's no rules, right?Matt Parker- Like, why are we doing this? What are we doing this for? We want to have fun. Just be out in the ocean. So.Michael Frampton - Yeah. Exactly. Uh, well, Matt, thank you so much for your time, man. Appreciate it.Matt Parker- Yeah.Matt Parker- Great to chat with you. Cool.Michael Frampton - All right. Simple as that. Thanks, man.Matt Parker- Yeah. Good to meet you.Michael Frampton - You too. Guy Kawasaki on the Surf Mastery Podcast

As a kid from Punchbowl, I wasn't your typical surfer, but I still became mad obsessed with the sport.One of my fondest childhood memories was heading to my local news agency to pick up a surf magazine. Surf media has evolved significantly since those days, far beyond those paper magazines.It was great chatting with the co-founder of Stab Mag Sam McIntosh to dive deeper into the surfing world.We discussed his family's impactful move from inland to the coast during his youth, his beginnings working at surf magazines, a crucial book project with Taj Burrow that was a career turning point, the origins of Stab Magazine, the craziness that exists in the surf industry, the creative process behind Stab''s projects, our shared love for risk-taking and much more.Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube. You can subscribe to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e7C8akgj. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johnny Gannon is a leader in the field of strength, conditioning and wellness from Maroubra Beach, Sydney. He also served as Taj Burrow's coach and confidante for seven years on the World Tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most Surfers in West Oz either know or know of Rick Jakovich. If you are not from that part of the world you will know him from his incredible work behind the camera - filming for Taj Burrow, Dion Agius, Kerby Brown and a list of international and domestic surfers. He's also an accomplished Shaper with decades of board building experience and also surfs waaaaaaaaay better than you and me! Adzy and Namu sit down in the Shedquarters with Rick as he regales us with some amazing tales of a life well spent and spent in the ocean. Enjoy FLegends!

Saison 4 - Episode n°41. Enregistré à Anglet le 16 novembre 2021 Animation : Romain Ferrand / Rémi Chaussemiche Réalisation technique : Fred de Bailliencourt Invité : Arthur Bourbon, la Nouvelle Vague Oups, on a a encore fait un épisode un peu long. C'est toujours le risque quand on reçoit des invités passionnés… et passionnants. Arthur, pro surfeur et réalisateur de films de surf, ne déroge pas à la règle. Originaire de Gwada, son niveau de surf l'a poussé relativement jeune à intégrer le Pole France en Métropole avec une jolie carrière de compétiteur dans le viseur. Sauf que non. Assez rapidement, Arthur s'est éloigné de la compétition pour s'orienter vers le free surf, poussé et conforté dans ses choix par un goût pour la vidéo entretenu et développé depuis longtemps. De clips en web-series, de projets en documentaires, il est parvenu à concilier action et esthétique, rythme et qualité, fun et sensibilité. Porté par le succès du récent docu multi-primé Water Get No Enemy réalisé avec Damien Castera, Arthur continue de nourrir notre soif d'aventures et de réflexions sur le monde actuel tout en restant plus que jamais en phase avec ses aspirations, comme le prouvent ses projets à venir. Et comme il nous le raconte - entre deux vannes - tout au long de l'émission. Bref, un épisode long mais terriblement inspirant et ce jusqu'à la fin (ne loupez pas son conseil Grom Spirit). Bonne écoute Musique : 1. Rascuache - At The Drive In : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX14BBejEVE Part de Taj Burrow dans Momentum Under The Influence : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szbd0spCFSo 2. Tshegue - Survivor : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_VWzgHjvg Extrait de Water Get No Enemy Références citées dans l'émission : - Teaser de Water Get No Enemy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOTScyn5ia4 Dispo intégralement sur les principales plateformes de VOD - savebarbuda.org - vimeo.com/arthurbourbon Suivez Arthur sur instagram.com/arthurbourbon Retrouvez-nous sur Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Podcast, Deezer et surfsession.com. ainsi que IG : @impactzone.podcast FB : @ImpactZoneSurfPodcast Merci pour votre fidélité, vos retours et vos partages.

We wrap up 2021 with Barney Miller. You may have seen news reports and some footage of Barney charging solid Yallingup in December with the help of some friends, including Taj Burrow. It's not an easy wave at size and certainly not as a quadrilplegic surfer. Barney joins us to tell his story and also give us his highlights and lowlights for 2021. Barney is an inspirational man and keeps smashing it with the help of his incredible Wife Kada and their 2 pups. More than that though, Barney is just a bloody good bloke. Enjoy the episode Flegends!

This week sat down with Logan "CHUCKY" Dulien PART DUEX. Logan has been in the industry a long time, as a team rider, team manager, and music/tour/baby sitter manager for Mickey Avalon!! He is the creator of SNAPT 1, SNAPT 2, SNAPT 3 and now the most anticipated surf premier.....SNAPT 4!!! This movie is unique to all others! In this film each surfer is in charge of their own parts having control of music, edits, in an effort to put the best section in SNAPT 4 !! Here is what is up for grabs!! $50K for best part, $20K for 2nd, $10K for 3rd, $10K for best barrel presented by Banzai Bowl, and $10K monster move presented by Monster Energy Drinks! The 3 judges are MICK FANNING, BOBBY MARTINEZ, & TAJ BURROW !!! May the best SURFER win!!!GOOD LUCK TO THESE SURFERSJACK ROBINSON / PARKER COFFIN / ZEKE LAU / BENJI BRAND / SHELDON PAISHON / MASON HO / CLAY MARZO ASHER PACEY / JOSH MONIZ / IAN CRANE / SALMON BOY / SETH MONIZ / BARRON MAMIYA / EITHAN OSBORNE CARLOS MUNOZ #SNAPT4 #L8NIGHTWITHCHOCCYSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Namu and Adzy get all fancy on the red carpet at the World Premiere of Facing Monsters for CinefestOZ. We chat with the whos who of the WA surf scene including Jake Patto, Taj Burrow and the star of the movie Kerby Brown. Then Tbone and Namu dissect the upcoming Wozzle finals and the chances of #Cmon Morgs #OurSal and #FemmGoat. So, rip the top of a cold Cheeky Monkey and rip into it. *New Tees available, details in the ep.

San Clemente's own Championship Tour star and Olympian Kolohe Andino talks about his almost full season away from the tour and his much-anticipated return to competition. He shares his thoughts on the first-ever Rip Curl WSL Finals, makes his World Title picks, discusses the challenge of surfing five heats in a single day, and provides some local insight about his home break of Lower Trestles. He dives into his new film “Reckless Isolation,” shares stories of making it with his closest friends, breaks down some of the standout parts, and looks at surf films' place in the surfing world. Kolohe also gives us a tour through his long career, from qualifying as a teenager and facing off against alpha dogs like Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, and Joel Parkinson in their primes, to comparing himself to John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, and Nat Young, to having a game-changing “Aha” moment. He revisits his time away from tour, finding it fun to be a fan, and feeling right back at home in the jersey at his long-awaited return in Tokyo and Mexico. He also touches on adjusting his mentality, focusing on the positives, starting a family, getting into shaping, how to beat the Brazilians, and other stories from life as a self-proclaimed “surf turkey.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Championship Tour rookie sensation, Margaret River local, and Boost Mobile athlete Jack Robinson talks about his evolution from bowl-cut grom to tour competitor. He dives into the heavy expectations from a surf industry obsessed with youth, wild times on the QS with his dad, finding his own path, and growing past the pressure. He discusses his hometown, his favorite local breaks, how the Margaret River coastline shaped who he is today, and breaking out of the Western Australia bubble. He also discusses being inspired by Taj Burrow and Kelly Slater, traveling as a kid with Kanoa Igarashi and Leo Fioravanti, surfing instinctually, and then shares his best shark story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From impoverished Madagascar to a pair of Pipe Masters titles, the greatest Tahiti Pro victory in history, a Quiksilver Pro France baguette, and an all around unbelievable earthly existence, Jeremy Flores debut on Ain't That Swell is not to be missed. The most hyped supergrom since Taj Burrow, Flores graduated to the World Tour in time to catch the tail-end of the golden age of professional surfing skulduggery. Feast on his tales of debauchery featuring the late great Andy Irons, brother Bruce, and Chris Ward, Nathan Fletchers Code Red mega-send, and much, much more. On the one and only Ain't That fucking Swell. Are. You. Keeeeeeeeeeeeding. Me?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South African Championship Tour star Jordy Smith talks about the pro surfing hype machine, surviving the spotlight put on him at a young age, never crumbling under the weight of expectations, and how the media drives sponsorships. He looks back at his eventful quarantine, in which he experienced the birth of his child, was home for a South African winter for the first time in years, and got deep into shaping surfboards. He discusses how other surfers have influenced his surfing, from working to match Dane Reynolds in video parts to pulling inspiration from Taj Burrow's airs and Joel Parkinson and Tom Curren's style. Finally, as he prepares for the upcoming Australian leg of the tour, Jordy breaks down the obsessive work and the intense (and secretive) training regimen that goes into his pursuit of a World Title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saison 3 - Episode n°30. Enregistré au studio Impact Zone (Anglet) le 2 mars 2021 Animation : Romain Ferrand / Rémi Chaussemiche Réalisation technique : Fred de Bailliencourt Invité : Alex Lorentz, du pain sous la planche Si le surf est souvent érigé au rang d’art, les shapers en sont les seuls véritables artisans et les premiers maillons de notre chaîne. Les plus indispensables aussi : sans shapers, pas de planches. Sans planches, pas de surfeurs. Et sans surfeurs, pas grand chose à raconter au micro d’Impact Zone. Parmi les quelques grands noms - essentiellement anglo-saxons - de la discipline devenue une véritable industrie, le Français Axel Lorentz fait figure d’outsider et commence à gentiment bousculer la hiérarchie. De sa jeunesse dans les Alpes à son premier atelier, Axel prend le temps d’évoquer les étapes successives de sa découverte du shape. Jusqu’à sa rencontre décisive avec Chris Garrett, puis son arrivée chez Pukas, son travail avec le team de l'écurie espagnole (Aritz Aranburu et Kepa Acero, en passant par le triple champion du monde de grosses vagues, Twiggy Baker pour ne citer qu’eux), les célèbres #StabInTheDark dont il a terminé finaliste des 3 dernières éditions ou encore son nouveau délire de planche hybride snow/surf avec Mat Crepel. Et, évidemment une multitude d’anecdotes et d’infos au milieu de tout ça. Une riche et longue discussion avec un vrai dingue de shape et de design, aussi talentueux que modeste et sympa derrière le micro. Bonne écoute Mentionné dans l’émission : - Emmanuelle Joly sur les boards d’Axel : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9sfat - Séance de shape dans son ancien atelier : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9sfwh Video Pukas de presentation pour - les Icons of Foam de San Diego : vimeo.com/95342157 - Thomas Lafonta : youtube.com/watch?v=k8XybDbhpoI - David L eboulch: youtube.com/watch?v=-M-zgXX5_hw - Stab In The Dark shaper profile (2019) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoOkItzUNr0 - Mick fanning edition:stabmag.com/stabcinema/stab-in-the-dark-with-mick-fanning/ - All star edition:stabmag.com/stabcinema/stab-in-the-dark-all-stars/ - Taj Burrow edition : stabmag.com/stabcinema/stab-in-the-dark-with-taj-burrow-episode-1-of-4 - Incendie de Pukas : www.surfsession.com/articles/business/violent-incendie-usine-pukas-619174832.html - Kepa Acero sur la Lady Twin : youtube.com/watch?v=eeZhfTZJdGc, sur la Twin finsyoutube.com/watch?v=OlcGilGIdMY et en visite chez Pukas : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvmfIEAbyNw - Le barrel de Natxo Gonzalez (10/10) pendant le Nazaré Big Wave Challenge 2018 : youtube.com/watch?v=bNPw1rwOjoU - Axel et les guns (par Ocean Surf Report) : youtube.com/watch?v=aoPRtihp-VQ The Rush : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoQcHAakZ3U - One Board 2 Worlds, la planche hybride développée avec Mat Crepel : www.surfsession.com/videos-surf/teaser/mathieu-crepel-presente-one-board-two-worlds-102203795.html Musiques : Seth Moniz, Griffin Colapinto et Ethan Ewing surfent les planches d’AI (Stab) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJZKMFgQxHk Morceau 2 : Thee Oh Sees - Sticky Hulks Extrait de la session de 
Nate Tyler, Ozzie Wright et Ryan Burch au Chili dans Psychic Migrations : youtube.com/watch?v=r43asrLpdsc Suivez Charly sur instagram.com/axellorentz et pukassurf.com/about/shapers/axel-lorentz Retrouvez-nous sur SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Podcast, Deezer et surfsession.com. et IG : @impactzone.podcast FB : @ImpactZoneSurfPodcast Merci pour votre fidélité, vos retours et vos partages !

- Bali Lockdown with Filmmaker Breton Carasso (@BretonCarasso) - What last year in Bali, Indonesia was like, how it is now, what the future holds, and how you can help support the Island of The Gods. This episode also dives deep into creativity as Bret is an extremely talented filmmaker who has worked with legends like Paul Fisher, Taj Burrow, KS Wave Co, Lexi Dupont, Reef, and a long list of other prestigious brands and individuals. Please enjoy my conversation with Bret Carasso. 0 - 0:45 (Intro) 0:45 - 1:50 (Surf Updates) 1:50 - 3:41 (WSL's Charter Jet) 3:41 - End (Chat with Bret about Bali, Indonesia) --------------- Follow Bret on Insta & YouTube: @BretonCarasso Please support and donate to the following Bali charities: Project Nasi - https://gofund.me/e11ecf9a The People Must Makan -https://gofund.me/02f5a163 Echo Beach Fire - Help Rebuild Surfers Bar - https://gofund.me/65cb658c Feed Bali: https://www.feedbali.com/ More charities here (@WeLikeBali): https://welikebali.com/blogs/stories/support-bali-covid ---------- A L O H A & W A S A B I @Hendo_Froth x @TheFrothcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thefrothcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefrothcast/support

On this week's episode of The World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast, Chris and Todd talk about Todd's surf trip, Chris' California Trifecta, The Slush Magazine Awards, the WSL QS is happening in Australia, Stab In The Dark is a wrap, Taj Burrow still rips so hard, Harry Bryan and Octopus Is Real present Bio Haz (and it is awesome), Skate Shop Day, Sierra Kerr's sick new edit, the amazing Drag Board Co X Vans collab, snow events returning to Aspen, Element Skateboards: Eeto and Jaakko, Pete Devries and Jeremy Koreski in Arc'teryx's first ever-surf film, Happy Recluse, Nyjah Huston is in big trouble for hosting a super spreader rager, Channel 66 takes Vans “Off The Wall & On The Air”, as well as, Chris loves the Bee Gees doc, Todd does not, the Rock Hall Of Fame noms are in, the Golden Globes, Mortal Kombat looks great, and your questions answered and so much more.   Presented by:   Bub's Naturals! @bubsnaturals BN3TH @BN3THApparel Hansen Surfboards @hansensurfboards K2 Snowboarding @k2.snowboarding Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea Chemistry Surfboards @chemistrysurfboards YewOnline.com @yewonline New Greens @newgreens NanocraftCBD @nanocraftCBD Adventure IO @adventureio

#84 Pensei numa tradução livre da chamada do Boia 84, nosso convidado leva peixeirada no escuro. Deixa em inglês mesmo, Márcio Zouvi ganha o prestigiado Stab in The Dark - primeiro shaper brasileiro a arrastar a plaquinha de campeão. Já que a WSL não faz uma lista dos shapers com mais títulos ou maior numero de surfistas na elite, fazemos nós. São 8 entre os 51, homens e mulheres, surfando com Sharp Eye. Não é pouca coisa. Marcas muito maiores e com mais investimento não tem metade dessa representatividade. Numa semana de anúncios repletos de otimismo, 4 etapas na perna australiana, avião fretado, quarentena e Ambev garantindo o Tour da WSL, Júlio Adler e Bruno Bocayuva recebem o carioca Marcio Zouvi para ouvi-lo sobre o segredo de como ganhar o coração de Taj Burrow, Filipe Toledo ganhando J.Bay durante um concerto do Men at Work e espetadas na concorrência em San Clemente. Peter Wilson, conhecido internacionalmente como Joli, profundo conhecedor das entranhas do surfe profissional e sua indústria, revela seu campeão que nunca foi. Iniciamos com Snoop e Dre, encerramos com True Sounds of Liberty. Não existe faca que fure essa Boia. Não é triste mudar de ideias, triste é não ter ideias para mudar - Apparício Fernando de Brinkerhoff Torelly, O Barão de Itararé (1895-1971) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boia/message

Talking about Tom Curren and Taj Burrow and how influential their careers were. Also how I’m having fun watching the world surf league’s new series “getting Heated” where they discuss the most controversial topics in surfing

Mick and Ross debate: Are there too many rights on the CT, What matters more, an Olympic Gold Medal or a WSL World Title, WIll Stephanie Gilmore win another world title, Should the WSL adopt a Pay-Per-View model, and why did Taj never win a World Title? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Drop is back forever! A weekly news based surf podcast hosted by Danny Johnson. This episode features. 0:00 – Intro 2:00 – Taj Burrow Interview discussing 'Stab In The Dark' 14:59 – Stab Surfer Of The Year 22:45 – Vaughan Blakey discussing Tom Curren in 'Free Scrubber'

On this week's episode of The World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast, Chris and Todd talk to two guys who were on the front lines of the “Ben Aipa Super Swell”! North shore lifeguard and Big Wave surfer, Dave Wassel calls in from the beach on the North Shore of Oahu, and Peter King, AKA “P.K.” from Tour Notes talks us through a wild adventure the outer reefs of Oahu complete with a 60 foot jet ski send! Plus, the boys break down a crazy avalanche survival story, Stab In The Dark with Dark Arts and Taj Burrow, JAWS goes XXXXXXXL, we mourn the deaths of legendary surfer shaper, Ben Aipa, as well as skate and indie rock icon, Mark Waters. The boys also talk about the New Wave Pool in Switzerland, Brandon Turner's “Trick Of The Year”, “Please excuse my dope ass skateboard”, naked skater gets arrested, Doggface is in the virtual inauguration parade, Shaun White answers questions, snowboarding in Pakistan, "Cocaine hippos", Godzilla Vs. King Kong dong, all your questions are answered, and so much more! Tell a friend how good this episode is!   Presented by:   Bub's Naturals! @bubsnaturals BN3TH @BN3THApparel Hansen's Surfboards @hansensurfboards K2 Snowboarding @k2.snowboarding Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea Chemistry Surfboards @chemistrysurfboards YewOnline.com @yewonline New Greens @newgreens NanocraftCBD @nanocraftCBD Adventure IO @adventureio

On the Ball and All this week, we welcome Johnny Gannon - leading health and fitness expert and one of the driving forces behind foundation training's growing popularity here in Australia.    Listen in as Johnny recounts the incredible and sometimes crazy years of his youth growing up in the tough beachside suburb of Maro, chasing down the likes of Trevor Hendy at the height of the Uncle Toby's Ironman series during the 90's and get a behind the scenes look at what it was like to travel the world as a performance coach alongside legendary Aussie surfer Taj Burrow -  attempting to chase down that elusive World Title. Also on the podcast this week, we catch up with Lennox Head's own Eli 'Forrest Gump' Carr, who is nearing the end of his mammoth effort to run for the month of October in order to raise much needed awareness and funds for men's mental health in support of the Healthy Minds Club.  In 'Around the Grounds' this week, Johnny Gannon joins us as we look back on the NRL and AFL grand finals as well as preview this weekends Bledisloe Cup game between the Wallabies and All Blacks in Sydney.As always we would like to thank our supporters Bareback Biltong, 44 Constructions and a quick shout out to the boys in the electrical department at Harvey Norman Dubbo - fellas if you have a spare bar fridge that may need rehoming, we can definitely find the space for it.  Remember Ball & Allers 'health is wealth', so be at the Lennox Head pub 7.30am this Saturday Oct 31 to cheer Carry over the line.

This episode of The You and Me Podcast spot lights REAL BRIDE Rebecca Burrow who, along with 250 friends and family, celebrated her elegantly understated vineyard wedding in Western Australia with professional surfer, and now husband Taj Burrow.A party to end all parties and calls for an encore from all of their guests, this couple sure knew how to embrace the celebration of love! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'Logos out, logos in.' Be it advice for the future generations, or incredible tales from the highest levels of contest success (he's beaten Taj Burrow!), James Jones is one of the most important voices in modern Welsh, and indeed British, surfing. Tom and Rhino Thomas get the inside take on what it's been like to grow up with the weight of a nation's expectations on your shoulders, only to live up to the hype and then some - and with a surf-stoked smile throughout.Produced by James Dodd & Tom AndersonArtwork by GS Design CoVideo (YouTube version only) directed by Joey PearsonMusic Copyright James Dodd 2020

Think of Mitch Thorson and you think of one thing. POWER! Hailing from Rottnest Island, Mitch cut his teeth in the raw indian ocean waves surrounding his home. This upbringing ensured he was able to trasfer his power based approach to the Hawaiian islands and the North Shore in particular. MItch discusses his career as a Top 16 surfer, his take on the current world tour and his affinity for the waves and people of Hawaii and West Oz. Mitch also recently reintroduced the WEST wetsuit brand and is kicking big goals with a core approach and a team of West Oz chargers including Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Toddy Taylor. So grab a cold drink, or not if you're drving, sit back and enjoy our chat with Mitch Thorson.

Think of Mitch Thorson and you think of one thing. POWER! Hailing from Rottnest Island, Mitch cut his teeth in the raw indian ocean waves surrounding his home. This upbringing ensured he was able to trasfer his power based approach to the Hawaiian islands and the North Shore in particular. MItch discusses his career as a Top 16 surfer, his take on the current world tour and his affinity for the waves and people of Hawaii and West Oz. Mitch also recently reintroduced the WEST wetsuit brand and is kicking big goals with a core approach and a team of West Oz chargers including Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Toddy Taylor. So grab a cold drink, or not if you're drving, sit back and enjoy our chat with Mitch Thorson.

Hold fast Swellians 'cause this ep is completely and utterly OFF. THE. HOOK. Our all-star panel of absolute hmaaaaaadmen will take you under Waimea for a two-wave hold down, into the Australian Prison system for non consensual relations, and through the blissful strawberry fields of 5 minute meditations. You can also find out what it's like to surf a heat against MR and Cheyne in their prime, experience the trauma of copping a CODE RED from a pack of lunatics after 21 days at sea, and you'll discover the secrets behind the board under Tom Curren as he cleaves Backdoor in two in the all-time surfing image. There's so much more too, but be warned, this one ain't for the faint hearted or for those who have a particular aversion to the F word. UTFS!

Presented by Dragon & Salt Brewing With the WSL on hiatus Lipped brings a brand new Surf competition experience with the Salt Lager Virtual Pro from the Gold Coast.  Heat by heat, over a variety of conditions, we find the winner from the Gold Coast in 2020! It's surf geekery at a whole new level.  Featuring finals day guest Stace Galbraith. Plus from 1hr 51mins Mick Fanning joins Jimmy & Cahill to chat winning his first world title in 2007 and why it's so difficult to go back to back.  Plus we chat Taj Burrow rivalry and the current generation of Australian juniors. As always fuelled by Salt Lager Support the show at lippedpodcast.com

1. Clearing the caches 2. Are runners the new cyclists? 3. Knuckle Sambos for the neighbour 4. Rugby League cruise 5. Gus Gould being bandied about 6. Two World Cups must count for something 7. Taj Burrow joins the cast of CTER 8. Spare a thought for Foxsports staff writers 9. Shout out to KYNG 10. Dribbler Dribbles

On this episode of “The World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast”, Chris and Todd talk about stuff like, Rob Machado going in to the San Diego Sports Hall Of Fame, Rob Machado's magical hair, Encinitas Board Riders Club wins the West Coast Board Riders event (taking out arch rivals, San Clemente), Dane Reynolds Stab interview, Kanoa Igarashi's new edit, Tannewr Gudauskas made a zine, Globe shoes signs Taj Burrow head to toe, Cyclone Uesi has lit up Australia's , Neal Mims is on the Nine Club (and the Monday M.A.S.S.), our friend Derek interviews Zeb Powell, We're a Krux family now, thank to Alex White. Plus, we talk about a heavy death at a major snow resort, we talk Bend, Oregon's Mt. Bachelor today announced the opening of the Woodward Peace Park and a chance to qualify for 2020 Woodward Peace Park Championships, April 22-26, 2020, bed-shitting, Johnny Depp, the naked man festival in Japan, Lego Masters is best show out, Todd talks poop as always, we answer your questions, and so much more.   Presented by:   Adventure IO @adventureio K2 Snowboarding @k2.snowboarding Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea Chemistry Surfboards @chemistrysurfboards YewOnline.com @yewonline New Greens @newgreens NanocraftCBD @nanocraftCBD Super 73 Electric Bikes! @super73   CAMP SHRED Feb 29, March 1st, San Elijo Campgrounds Cardiff By The Sea, Ca. Pannikin will be there!

Brought to you by Dunsborough Cellars and Naturaliste Test and Tag. Join Namu, Tbone and Adzy as they dissect the latest in surf! • Wiggolly goes big at the Volcom Pipe Pro • Billabong and Taj Burrow part ways • Adzy visits Morocco in Adzy's Tall Tales and Nat Young takes the choccies at Anchor Point • Our fave You Tube channels • Namu gets dropped in on by a SUP whilst riding a Mal in a comp?!? • Plus there is Bronte's Beat, Here's to You Mrs Robinson and the Kygios Cup.Enjoy!

Brought to you by Dunsborough Cellars and Naturaliste Test and Tag. Join Namu, Tbone and Adzy as they dissect the latest in surf! • Wiggolly goes big at the Volcom Pipe Pro • Billabong and Taj Burrow part ways • Adzy visits Morocco in Adzy's Tall Tales and Nat Young takes the choccies at Anchor Point • Our fave You Tube channels • Namu gets dropped in on by a SUP whilst riding a Mal in a comp?!? • Plus there is Bronte's Beat, Here's to You Mrs Robinson and the Kygios Cup.Enjoy!

For episode 49 of Offline, host Alison Rice sits down with one of her favourite women to follow on Instagram, Rebecca Burrow. If you’re looking for a realistic insight into parenting a toddler, then she encourages you to follow Bec. The modern mother, model and founder of Mini Marley Kids is about as real as it gets. She grew up in Wollongong on Sydney’s South Coast, and today lives in Yallingup, WA, with her husband Australian surfer Taj Burrow, their daughter Bella, and another little one on the way. At the time of recording, Bec was 16 weeks pregnant. This honest conversation was recorded live at an Offline Women’s Circle in Perth, in front of 25 warm and kind guests. Alison hasn’t edited it at all, because she wanted you to be able to experience Bec just as guests did that Sunday.Bec had us all captivated. She was generous and unguarded speaking about her time on Australia’s Next Top Model and what being on the show meant for her career, meeting Taj and his Burger Ring proposal, how she coped after losing her beautiful mum, birthing and mothering Bella and much more. Thank you QT Perth for hosting Offline in The Murray Room. Thank you to Offline's gift bag partners: Ultra Violette, Remy, Antipodes, Heartwood and Ettitude.Thanks also go to Sophie, Maddie and Holly for donating their time and expertise to help plan and execute such a meaningful Offline Women’s Circle. Follow Bec on InstagramShop Mini Marley KidsMORE FROM OFFLINE AND ALISON RICEBecome a student of Self StudyIf you’re interested in learning about True Self, conscious success and more, consider becoming a student of Self Study — Offline’s school.Book a coaching session Offline’s host, Alison Rice, is an award-winning leader and conscious coach. She offers personal coaching sessions. Find out more or book directly. Early access For early access to new episodes of the podcast, Self Study learning opportunities and Offline events, follow @getoffline.co and @alisonlarsenrice on Instagram or Facebook. Share with those in needIf you know someone who would benefit from hearing these honest conversations, please share Offline with them.Original music by

Avalon Rissole Cook Off! Feat. Taj Burrow, Richie Lovett and Robert 'Da GMOAT' Bain by Aintthatswell surf radio

Featuring Creed, Ozzy, Shaun Manners, Josh Sleep, Wade Goodall, Luke Stedman, Taj Burrow, Mikey Wright, Timmy Mac, Joel Paxton and Stephen Sleep

Featuring Creed, Ozzy, Shaun Manners, Josh Sleep, Wade Goodall, Luke Stedman, Taj Burrow, Mikey Wright, Timmy Mac, Joel Paxton and Stephen Sleep

Taj Burrow is often referred to as the best surfer to have never won a world title. He finished runner up multiple times, won 12 CT events, dropped crazy clip after clip, and yet never quite cracked ‘the holy grail’. In this latest edition of the Occ-cast, find out if that fazes him, what his most memorable sessions of all time are, and what is was like surfing against his greatest rival, Andy Irons. Kicking off by jumping out of a plane together, Occ and Taj also dive into fatherhood, injuries, retirement and little topics like the meaning of life: “My main goal now is to get tubed and find good waves.” Sit back and enjoy a chat and some flashbacks with two true icons of surfing. This is Occy v Taj Burrow.

Impact Zone Surf Podcast, le podcast français 100% surf. Emission n°1 (un peu d'indulgence donc, on fera mieux dans les prochains numéros !) enregistrée le 13 fév. 2018. Animateurs : Romain F. / Remi C. Technique/Réalisation : Fred DB. Sommaire : - Actu - Plus d'épreuves WSL à Hawaii ? - Surf de gros : le coup de gueule des ténors de la discipline - Le coup de pression de Mathias Maallem - Blast from the Past : ce jour de 1981 où Simon Anderson a débarqué à Bell's Beach avec un thruster. Etc. Mentionnés dans l'émission : - Le coup de gueule d'Albee Layer sur Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd9URVUHVzF - La vague d'Othmane Choufani à Mavericks : https://www.facebook.com/quiksilverfr/videos/1807798416180691/ - Sancho à Nazaré : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s8TrRdzBFw - Joan Duru au Volcom Pipe Pro : http://www.instagram.com/p/BfDQ6VbhZVP/ - La séquence de Taj Burrow dans Campaign (Taylor Steele, 2003) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfPgPwRKB0A Musiques : Générique : Suicidal Tendencies - Surf and Slam - Album: How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today D.I - (I hate) surfin' in H.B - Album: Ancient Artifacts Phi Life Cypher - Cypher Funk Paroles de (I hate) surfin' in H.B (on vous les a promis): https://genius.com/Di-i-hate-surfin-in-hb-lyrics Commentaires, suggestions, coups de gueule ou déclarations d'amour : impactzone.podcast@gmail.com Retrouvez-nous également sur : facebook.com/ImpactZoneSurfPodcast instagram.com/impactzone.podcast

John (Johnny) Gannon grew up near the beachside suburb of Maroubra, where he was part of the revered and feared tribe, simply known as the Bra Boys. Johnny was one of the many Bra Boys who evolved into an inspiring success. He travelled the world for 6 years as the strength and conditioning coach for two-time ASP World Champion championship runner-up Taj Burrow. Today he has a thriving coaching business in Sydney, where he is well known and highly regarded as a surf coach to the likes of big wave legend Mark Matthews and a growing army of individuals, corporates and professional sports teams. Johnny is also an accredited Foundation Training instructor, motivated by his passion for making stronger, taller humans. And just for tricks, he’s a professional lifeguard, ripping surfer, husband and dad to two busy little kids. One busy, humble and likeable man.

The new EPOKHE surf film by Kai Neville. A conceptual portrait following the EPOKHE surf team. The film blends parts & location based jaunts through Australia & Indonesia. Through the film we officially introduce to the family Chippa Wilson, Shaun Manners & Taj Burrow. Starring Dion Agius, Creed McTaggart, Jack Freestone, Mitch Coleborn, Nate Tyler, Brendon Gibbens, Chippa Wilson, Taj Burrow & Shaun Manners. The full feature at www.skuff.tv/film/5502/listen-now-misty-dawn-full-feature-epokhe and also available for free download www.epokhe.co For more rad content; www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

The new EPOKHE surf film by Kai Neville. A conceptual portrait following the EPOKHE surf team. The film blends parts & location based jaunts through Australia & Indonesia. Through the film, we officially introduce to the family Chippa Wilson, Shaun Manners & Taj Burrow. Starring Dion Agius, Creed McTaggart, Jack Freestone, Mitch Coleborn, Nate Tyler, Brendon Gibbens, Chippa Wilson, Taj Burrow & Shaun Manners. Available for free download www.epokhe.co For more rad content; www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

Rad podcast chats!  Yesterday arvo I sat down with pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian at Hotel Ravesis in Bondi Beach to introduce a brand new Western Australian beer, Honest Ale, to the East Coast of Australia.  Honest Ale was born in the Margaret River region of Western Australia in May of 2017 and is the product of these three west oz natives in partnership with the crew at Black Brewing Co. I actually grew up in Perth and every summer holidays we’d head down to the south coast of WA to Busselton (or Busso as the locals call it) in the Margaret River region and I have so many happy memories of that magical part of the world!  Inspiring chats as Taj, Jay and Dino share their earliest ever childhood memories, what the Honest Ale name means and what Black Brewing Co did to bring their dreams into reality and their advice for any one of you who has a dream, but is afraid to take that first step. Super chats, super night out with the boys in Bondi Beach. Let’s get into it!   Connect with Honest Ale, Taj Burrow, Jay Davies, Dino Adrian and Black Brewing Co online: https://www.instagram.com/honest.ale/ https://www.honestale.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/honest.ale.company https://twitter.com/honest_ale https://www.instagram.com/tajamos/ https://www.instagram.com/jay_davies/ https://www.instagram.com/dinoadrian/ https://www.instagram.com/blackbrewingco/ https://twitter.com/TajBurrowAus http://www.blackbrewingco.com.au/beer Taj Burrow’s 'Small Fries’ 2018 junior surfing event: https://www.surfingaustralia.com/states/wa/events/2018-tajs-small-fries-yallingup Jay Davies short film ‘Native’: http://stabmag.com/stabcinema/watch-jay-davies-in-native/   Hit Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet up on social media here: Twitter https://twitter.com/hotndelicious Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hotndelicious/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craftbeerlovin/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HotnDelicious Hot & Delicious YouTube - Ballistyx Snowboard Show, interviews & more. https://www.youtube.com/user/HotnDeliciousRecords 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ entertainment, travel, photography & lifestyle blog: http://hotndelicious.com/   For social media strategy, content/photography & influencer business enquiries contact: info@hotndelicious.com

Taj Burrow talks exclusively to The Carve Up after his recent retirement announcement from the WSL.

This week we celebrate the career of Taj Burrow after he announced his retirement earlier this week. We talk to his former trainer and mentor John Gannon about his time with Taj on the tour.  Surf journo Anthony Pancia gives us the latest updates from the Drug Aware Pro and finally we chat to Taj himself about his 18 year career on the tour.