Surf Splendor

Our 100th episode! Pop the champagne! Pat yourself on the back. In today’s show we discuss how Scott and David are the Easy-E and Dr. Dre of the surf podcast game, surfer’s horrible musical preferences, the terrors of Teahupo’o, the foibles of Surf Snowdonia, and oh so much more. Dig in! OPENING SALVO Iron Maiden … Continue reading "100 – Surf News, August 25, 2015" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We call him Indiana Jones or 007, but his legal name is Tom Rezvan. The guy is one of a kind. He has some notable professional surfing results from the late 90s and early 2000s. I remember him first from a back cover of Surfer or Surfing magazine when I was in high school doing a layback … Continue reading "099 – Tom Rezvan Surfs Snowdonia!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott catch up and discuss their respective surf travels during the past month before discussing Fanning’s shark attack, Snowdonia, surf fashion, motocross at Teahupo’o, the US Open, and much more. Enjoy! JBAY Mick Fanning survives a shark attack during the final of the JBay Open. Mick on 60 Minutes Derek Hynd paddles out … Continue reading "098 – Surf News, August 11, 2015" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we catch up after our hiatus and direct you to a Bruce Irons podcast that David edited for Surfing Magazine. Listen here (to Surf Splendor) to get the backstory and click on Surfing Magazine’s MixCloud episode below to listen to the Bruce’s interview. Enjoy! Bruce Irons Podcast by Surfing Magazine on Mixcloud Here’s the … Continue reading "097 – Bruce Irons on the Surfing Magazine Podcast" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surf news! David and Scott discuss the sorry state of surf filmmaking, and the few glimmers of hope. Kandui? Or Nokandui? We discuss the NFL’r who just wants to shred, we preview J-Bay, and share the heartwarming story of the world’s oldest grom. Enjoy! MUCH ADO ABOUT SURF FILMS Surfer’s REDirect Project has been sorely … Continue reading "096 – Surf News, July 6, 2015" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we chat with filmmaker, writer, and musican, Andrew Kidman about his recent film, Spirit of Akasha. The film is an homage to Albe Falzon’s Morning of the Earth to celebrate it’s 40th anniversary. Kidman chats about the production of the film, the orchestration of the soundtrack, shaping surfboards and the challenges of modern surf filmmaking. … Continue reading "095 – Andrew Kidman: Spirit of Akasha" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s show, David and Scott discuss spectacle that was the Fiji Pro, Guiness record setting group surfing, Target taking over surf, Tom Curren bodyboarding, JFLO’s faceplant into the reef, a new dimension in surf film, Dukes, Kooks, and much more. Enjoy! GUINESS RECORD FOR MOST SURFERS ON A BOARD Link to article The details: … Continue reading "094 – Surf News, June 23, 2015" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bootstrapping it. In today’s episode we analyze the process of starting from scratch in the surf business. The first part of the show is with Maurice Agnello of Edit Surfboards and Used Surf. Maurice explains how he parlayed his humble beginnings delivering blanks Phil Edwards into a unique, industry-leading retail surf brand. In the second half of … Continue reading "093 – Bootstrapping It with Maurice Agnello and Wayne Okamoto" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode David and Scott discuss photographer’s infighting, Texas wave parks, Sally’s win with a ruptured ear drum, where Kelly’s wins went, and much more! Dig in! PHOTOGRAPHY RIGHTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA Steele Fires Shots at Ellis Balzer Fires Shots at Sherman NLAND WAVE PARK Here are the bullet points: Austin, Texas 9 football fields large. … Continue reading "092 – Surf News, June 9, 2015" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger Hinds is a name that’s come up on this show a number of times. He’s been involved with and working alongside the most well-known board builders in the industry, all of whom regard Roger as one of the most talented craftsmen in surfboard building. Roger’s story, however, has largely gone untold. He doesn’t have an entry … Continue reading "091 – Roger Hinds" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices