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224 – Aaron James, PhD: Surfing with Sartre Jun 21, 2018

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Today's episode is with Dr. Aaron James. A Harvard PhD, professor and chair of philosophy at UC Irvine, James is a lifelong surfer and the author of the new book "Surfing With Sartre: An Aquatic Inquiry Into A Life of Meaning". The book examines our current era of leisure, the value of centering one's … Continue reading "224 – Aaron James, PhD: Surfing with Sartre"

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223 – Alex Gray Jun 14, 2018

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How does one make a living as a professional free surfer today? Alex Gray unpacks the tribulations and rewards of chasing swell around the world. Do pro surfers pay for photographers travel? Who finances the safety teams? Where can you sell photos nowadays? How do professionals recoup the investment of surf travel? Alex reveals all, … Continue reading "223 – Alex Gray"

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222 – Dane Gudauskas Unpacks After Fiji Jun 13, 2018

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Whilst we watched these massive waves barreling on our tiny hand held screens around the world, the warrior wrestled his broken heart over the ledge and locked into another lifetime wave. Because bravery was backed by preparation and a spiritual yearning for the big picture within his soul. Dane unwraps his mindset and describes the … Continue reading "222 – Dane Gudauskas Unpacks After Fiji"

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221 – Donald Brink: Swell With My Soul Jun 07, 2018

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Donald Brink is a lead proponent of asymmetrical surfboard design. A designer since youth, Donald paints, makes plywood fins, and as a surfboard shaper he believes that all board designs can be enhanced with asymmetrical adjustments. On today's show Donald unveils his new collaboration board with Channel Islands and his new podcast venture, Swell … Continue reading "221 – Donald Brink: Swell With My Soul"

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220 – 5 Minute Recap: Corona Bali Protected Jun 04, 2018

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Welcome back to the 5 Minute Recap. A quick concise overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of the Corona Bali Pro-tected. Supported by Finatic.com, use promo code "podcast" to support this show and get your first month free. The 2018 Corona Bali Pro-tected, a new name to a not … Continue reading "220 – 5 Minute Recap: Corona Bali Protected"

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219 – Dave Prodan of the WSL Jun 01, 2018

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Dave Prodan of the WSL weighs-in on the biggest pro surf headlines from this first half of 2018; the reasons behind the Margaret River cancellation, whether Kelly will get an injury wildcard in 2019 despite his freesurf exploits, whether the WSL will mandate a standard in the 360 vs 540 debate, Waco's affect on Surf … Continue reading "219 – Dave Prodan of the WSL"

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218 – Travis Reynolds May 25, 2018

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Santa Cruz board builder Travis Reynolds is the 2018 winner of the Icons of Foam shaping competition. In today's episode Travis opens up about the perils of rapid growth, the value of shaping machines, exploring asymmetry, and growing up riding big boards during Santa Cruz's high-performance heyday. Enjoy! Today's studio A post shared by David … Continue reading "218 – Travis Reynolds"

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217 – 5 Minute Recap: Oi Rio Pro May 20, 2018

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Welcome back to the 5 Minute Recap. A quick concise overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of the Oi Rio Pro. Supported by Finatic.com, use promo code "podcast" to support this show and get your first month free. The 2018 Oi Rio Pro is the single greatest Brazil WCT … Continue reading "217 – 5 Minute Recap: Oi Rio Pro"

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216 – David Carson May 03, 2018

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Apple called him "a pioneer with profound impact" and Newsweek magazine said he "changed the public face of graphic design". In 1991 David Carson redesigned Surfer Magazine and established a now iconic graphic design style seated in raw human emotion. That work led to numerous awards and an expansive client list that includes Audi, … Continue reading "216 – David Carson"

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215 – Greg Martz of The Waterman's Guild Apr 26, 2018

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Greg Martz founded The Waterman's Guild in 1983. In the past 35 years it's become renowned as one of the world's leading surfboard glass shops; glassing boards for everyone from Dale Velzy, to Lightning Bolt, to Channel Islands and Rusty. In today's episode Greg explains how one bad fall on a skimboard led him to … Continue reading "215 – Greg Martz of The Waterman's Guild"

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