Surf Splendor

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509 - Nic Timpone: Maui Leaf Lite Apr 17, 2024

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Maui laminator Nic Timpone joins us to discuss the weight and privilege of continuing a five decade legacy of board building, how incremental improvements in sustainable materials net meaningful change, the fallacy of Instagram virality, and why he'll be ditching his board henceforth. Enjoy!

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508 - Lauren L. Hill Apr 09, 2024

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Professional surfer, author, ecofeminist, mother, Lauren Hill joins us to discuss how a commitment to curiosity has resulted in an unlikely surf career, an even less likely life as a farmer, and the cosmic premonition that inspired her to move across the world in a quest to stay centered. Enjoy! (Originally aired September 2020)

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507 - Shane Stoneman Apr 05, 2024

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Pro surfer turned shaper, Shane Stoneman discusses the immeasurable influence environment plays in one's work and well-being, the restorative virtues of painting, music as a conduit to connect with his children, and how to mitigate the physical trauma of shaping surfboards. Enjoy!

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506 - Patrick Trefz: Ode To Travel Mar 29, 2024

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Patrick Trefz joins us to discuss how primary cooking lessons from his mother and a missive of exploration from his father led to 30+ years of travel, a tenure at Surfer Magazine, analysis of his friends through documentary, and the idea that food might leave the most indelible imprint of a culture. It's all chronicled in his latest book, Ode To Travel and in today's conversation. Enjoy!

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505 - Adam Warden: AJW Surfboards | Part Two Mar 21, 2024

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In our final installment, AJW reminds us why it's often preferable to not have a plan, how fasting for 10 days led to him catching the wave of his life at Peahi, solo travel led him to a nude hot spring in the mountains of Japan, and how accepting a job in a sketchy situation evolved into a flourishing relationships. Enjoy!

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504 - Adam Warden: AJW Surfboards | Part One Mar 14, 2024

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Adam Warden shares the early lesson from his father that gave him the tools to travel the world, how simply showing up nurtures opportunity, the benefit of being willing to take a punch, why irrepressibly moxie trumps talent, and the value of not knowing. Part one of two! Enjoy!

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503 - Clint Runyon: Runyon Surfboards Mar 07, 2024

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Retired Marine Combat Photographer Clint Runyon shares how he discovered surfing while stationed on Camp Pendleton (Trestles adjacent), how an economic crunch led him to shaping, building out a surfboard "factory" on deployment, and details the journey to discover the true value of a surfboard. Enjoy!

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502 - Alex "Superwolf" Villalobos: Round Two Feb 28, 2024

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In today's episode Superwolf explains his journey from South Beach Miami's disco scene, to Southern California's surfboard factories, how Wavestorm legally plagiarized his resin colorwork, and reveals his alternate life as an underground LA DJ. Enjoy!

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501 - Hank Warner: Part Two Feb 22, 2024

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Hank Warner returns to share the moment that inspired him to become a father, detail the dwindling profit margin of surfboards, recount the greatest surfing he's ever witnessed, and explain why he's opts to never retire. Enjoy!

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500 - Hank Warner: Part One Feb 15, 2024

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San Diego native, apprentice to board building pioneers worldwide, Godfather to pro surfers, 57 years of shaping, 30,000 boards deep, Hank Warner shares tales from a life immersed in foam dust, brethren, and the sea. Part 1 of 2. Enjoy!

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