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480 - Bing Copeland Oct 05, 2023

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Honoree of this weekend's Icons of Foam Tribute, Bing Copeland started Bing Surfboards in 1959. After sharing his first wave with Greg Noll and under the tutelage of Dale Velzy, Bing became one of the largest board builders of the 60s. In today's episode Bing discusses his origin story, the value of delegation, transitioning the Bing legacy, and the incident that caused him to quitting surfing. Enjoy! (Link to Episode 190 with Matt Calvani)

Intro Music: Bob Dylan, Mississippi

Segue Music: Bob Callahan, 747

Outro Music: Glen Campbell, Sweet Fantasy

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479 - Roger Hinds Sep 27, 2023

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2x Icons of Foam winner Roger Hinds joins us again to discuss how moving out at age 14 cultivated the work ethic to yield 50 years of board building, the virtues of taking advice from people with less experience, the paradise and peril of Hawaii in the early 70s, and why you should be riding an 8' shortboard. Enjoy!

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478 - Brinkley Davies Sep 21, 2023

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Marine Biologist, freediver, surfer, Brinkley Davies joins us to discuss harnessing the power of social media to activate people's compassion for animals, why the benefits inherent in freediving help guide her environmental charity work, how a fateful incident with a kangaroo led to her mothering a joey, and how to mitigate burnout by not surfing. Enjoy!

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477 - Ellis Ericson Sep 13, 2023

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Pro surfer, second generation board builder, Greenough acolyte and EPS advocate, Ellis Ericson joins us to discuss the inherent limitations of molded surfboard blanks, feeling foreign in his hometown of Byron, how distancing daily life from technology has propelled his greatest strides forward, and how to induce zen through the hum of a planer. Enjoy!

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476 - Lahaina Board Builder Joshua Weisfeld: JAW Surfboards Sep 07, 2023

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Maui's Joshua Weisfeld shares the harrowing story of losing his home and factory while narrowly escaping the fires, gives insight into the rich board building community that existed in Lahaina, surveys the diaspora, and attempts to develop a blueprint for steps towards rebuilding. Enjoy.

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475 - Shane Jones: Jonesea Wetsuits Sep 01, 2023

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Handmade, custom tailored, wetsuit designer Shane Jones joins us to discuss how youthful angst can be a catalyst to pursue your passion, why experiencing adversity should stimulate motivation, how it's never too late to radically redesign your life, and how he collected 8,000 square feet of goods for Lahaina's families in need. Enjoy!

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473 - Billy Hamilton: Part Two Aug 18, 2023

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Billy is back to discuss the difficulties of raising Laird, discovering Nazare, the benefits of psychedelics, and how his relationship with John Milius ended with a punch and a transfer of one millions dollars. Enjoy! (Originally published May 27, 2020)

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472 - Billy Hamilton: Part One Aug 11, 2023

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Billy Hamilton joins us to discuss growing up in Laguna before the ocean was poisoned by detergents from civilization's expansion, his early travels in Kauai in the 60's, meeting Laird and his mother on the beach at Rocky Point, surfing Pipeline naked, and living (partying) with Bunker Spreckles when he inherited $100 million dollars. Part One of Two. Enjoy! (Originally aired May 2020).

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471 - Brett Barley Aug 04, 2023

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Outer Banks' finest Vlogger joins us to discuss how he entered the surf world's awareness with a 10 at Pipe, how growing up alongside YouTube primed him for the rigors of selfie stardom, the exact workload and ROI of producing weekly content, early pioneering trips to Skeleton Bay, and how leaving a decade-long relationship with a shaper has expanded his awareness of his own surfing ability. Enjoy!

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470 - Paige Alms Jul 26, 2023

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2x Big Wave World Champ Paige Alms joins us to discuss the gift of her mother's wanderlust, how restaurant work financed her surf career, the Jaws incident that necessitated a jet ski purchase, and the virtues of returning to a hunter-gather lifestyle. Enjoy!

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