

Surf Splendor
David Lee Scales
Conversations and stories about surfing. www.SurfSplendorPodcast.com email: hello@surfsplendorpodcast.com
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Jun 21, 2017 • 1h 33min
170 – Spit! June 21, 2017
In today’s episode of Spit!, David and Scott survey Occy’s forthcoming wave pool “Surf Lakes”, analyze the OK Fiji Pro, Dane Reynold’s return to competition, and in the tradition that Scott set forth, David establishes his “Core Surf Values”. They also offer Must-See Moments, Dukes and Kooks, and much more. Enjoy! RECORD SETTING PADDLE-OUT OCCY’S … Continue reading "170 – Spit! June 21, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 2017 • 59min
001 – The Grit! June 12, 2017
Chas Smith joins David Scales again to spill the gossip from over at Beach Grit. The boys ponder why no one is willing to discuss the details that surround Owen Wright’s head trauma. They then dissect Reno Abellira and Matt Warshaw’s Blood Feud, the state of women’s surfing, and Chas’s latest book and film projects. Take … Continue reading "001 – The Grit! June 12, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 2017 • 1h 33min
168 – Spit! June 6, 2017
In today’s episode of Spit!, Scott recaps his recent surf trip to Mexico where he found enlightenment and his “Core Surfing Beliefs”. The boys then analyze the tenuous link between menstruation and shark attacks, pay homage to the leaders who left us on Friday June 2nd (R.I.P. Severson and O’Neill), and then finish with Must-See … Continue reading "168 – Spit! June 6, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2017 • 1h
167 – Keith Malloy
Today we Wax On with Keith Malloy. Keith talks about his idealogical transition as a surfer, from riding high-performance thrusters to a “ride anything” mentality and how he’s documented that evolution through film, first with “Come Hell or High Water” and now with his latest documentary release “Fishpeople”. “Fishpeople” explores the lives of 6 sea-goers; a … Continue reading "167 – Keith Malloy" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2017 • 2h 2min
166 – Spit! May, 23, 2017
Welcome to Spit! with Scott Bass and David Lee Scales. It’s the exact same podcast you know and love (call it Down The Line, call it Surf News) where Bass and Scales spitball big ideas, spit vitriol, and discuss dudes getting spit out of waves. Spit! In today’s episode David sings the praises of the … Continue reading "166 – Spit! May, 23, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 2017 • 2h 10min
165 – Caught Inside with Chris Cote: May 17, 2017
Welcome to a new show format! Caught Inside will keep you on the inside of surf industry gossip with a rotating panel of guest co-hosts. (Settle down! Bassy will be back next week with our usual show). Today’s show is co-hosted by Chris Cote. Scales and Cote recap the Oi Rio Pro and review Kelly … Continue reading "165 – Caught Inside with Chris Cote: May 17, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 2017 • 2h 11min
164 – David Scales x Kyle Thiermann
In today’s experimental show format, David interviews Kyle for the first hour, then Kyle interviews David for an hour. Kyle’s a former Surf Splendor guest, host of The Kyle Thiermann Show, big wave surfer, and Patagonia ambassador. The guys chat about the Big Wave Awards, the state of women’s big wave surfing, doing ayahuasca in … Continue reading "164 – David Scales x Kyle Thiermann" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2017 • 21min
163 – What’s In A Name?
David and Scott had their egos shattered by the Internet after the naming “non-troversy” in episode 161. Herein, David takes inventory of the broken pieces. Enjoy! This was one of the first comments I received about that show. It immediately shifted my perspective on the matter. Onward and upward! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2017 • 1h 33min
162 – Todd Glaser: Proximity
In today’s episode surf photographer Todd Glaser discusses his new project Proximity. Todd gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the 3 year production process, stories from the road with Kelly, John John, Dorian, Albee, Stephanie and Dave Rastovich. Then Todd recalls details from his most secret mission, documenting and releasing Kelly Slater’s wave pool in … Continue reading "162 – Todd Glaser: Proximity" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 2017 • 1h 46min
161 – Surf News, April 27, 2017
Someone contact BeachGrit, there’s a Blood Feud! David vs Scott! Kidding . . . kinda . . but not really. The tension boils over in today’s episode and Scott fires first! Then the boys chat about Surf News, the non-interference at Bells, protecting Hawaii’s lifeguards from frivolous lawsuits, an eye-opening/watering Kelly podcast (not ours!), Dukes … Continue reading "161 – Surf News, April 27, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


