Surf Splendor

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449 - Corey Graham Feb 22, 2023

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"The Willy Wonka of Torquay", board builder Corey Graham joins us to discuss growing up in a factory with a pioneer board builder as a father, how foam drinks up energy, why a knee injury forced him to redesign his entire shaping philosophy, and how failure leads to freedom. Enjoy!

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448 - Troy Eckert Feb 08, 2023

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Troy Eckert joins us to discuss his role is helping build a billion dollar surf brand and the consternation of walking away from it, why self turmoil leads to external turmoil, the importance of saying "no", and how to get the best wave of your life after turning 50. Enjoy!

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447 - Luke Shepardson Jan 30, 2023

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On Sunday January 22nd the most prestigious surf event on the planet took place for only the 10th time ever. In historic swell conditions, The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, named after the legendary lifeguard who was lost at sea, hosted 40 big wave specialists, including multiple world champs and the by the end of the day, the winner had amassed two perfect scores and nearly two perfect heats. He, too, is a North Shore lifeguard and he did it all while on duty, in between tourist rescues and bandaging other competitors. This is his story. Enjoy.

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446 - Jason Baffa: Chasing Waves Jan 18, 2023

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Jason Baffa returns to discuss 20 years of filmmaking, how character always informs surf style, how his earliest goals remain present in his new series on Disney+ "Chasing Waves", which examines Japanese surfing as it exists in country and worldwide, its origins, and it's increasing influence on greater culture. Enjoy!

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445 - Felipe Pomar: Part Two Jan 12, 2023

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Felipe Pomar returns to outline surfing's birthplace in Peru dating back 5000 years, how being of service to your community will help you surf till 100, and about being featured by Pope Francis in a recent Netflix documentary. Enjoy!

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444 - Felipe Pomar: Part One Jan 05, 2023

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1965 World Surfing Champion Felipe Pomar joins us to discuss lessons he's learned from 66 years of big wave riding, why he stopped drinking 60 years ago, how he plans to surf till 100, losing a friend at Pipeline, and why it's a bad idea to attempt to surf a tsunami. Enjoy!

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443 - Terrence Martin: Get Away If You Can Dec 29, 2022

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Writer/Director Terrence Martin joins us today to discuss the seven year journey to make his latest film, how he got Ed Harris to co-star, funding the project with poker winnings, why his real-life love story is too farcical for fiction, how even "failure" is gratifying if you're chasing your passion, and why evolved humans always retreat back to simplicity. Enjoy!

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442 - Joel Tudor Dec 21, 2022

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Nine months after being suspended, 3x World Longboard Champ Joel Tudor breaks his silence to detail precisely why the WSL has obfuscated their reason for his suspension, why they banned commentators from saying his name, how a fight after he burned someone at Pipe led to him becoming a BJJ World Champ, why he regrets partnering with SurfTech, and explains the role that cannabis has played in his wellness and career ambition. Enjoy!

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441 - Lane Davey Dec 18, 2022

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Pipeline stalwart, B-Girl, and college professor Lane Davey joins us today to discuss braving Pipeline in the early 90s, creating the first female boardshort, the importance of a meritocratic hierarchy, the repercussions of willful ignorance, and how HipHop has informed her entire approach to surfing, education, and life. Enjoy!

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Art Brewer: The Plug w/Justin Jay Dec 14, 2022

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Today we celebrate the life of Art Brewer by introducing you to The Plug w/Justin Jay. Justin has been a featured guest on Surf Splendor twice (episodes 272 and 078) to discuss his photography work and in 2020 he launched a podcast to dive deeper with the subjects he's shooting. Past guests include Tony Hawk, Herbie Fletcher, Paul Rodriguez, Ireland Baldwin, and many more. Today we're sharing Justin's episode with the dearly departed surf photography icon Art Brewer. We hope you enjoy. Subscribe to The Plug w/Justin Jay wherever you get podcasts. And enjoy!

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