The Boardroom Podcast Archives - Surf Splendor

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029 – Dylan Longbottom Aug 12, 2019

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Our culture is graced with a mélange of surfer archetypes and a litany of: Competitive aces; big wave legends, Groms on the rise; post-modern free surf ideologues, Longboard stylists, longboarding shortboarders; shortboarding longboarders; shaper/surfer; angry local walrus dude; happy local walrus dude; kook of the day …. and the list goes on, and many surfers […]

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028 – Christian Beamish Jul 29, 2019

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Old souls build boats and sail them alone in search of waves… but something else. They’re lone wolfs; gravitate toward the intellectual side of life; spiritually inclined and reflective; not necessarily materialistic; and a watchful patience, wisely seeing things from the 30K foot level. It seems to me; just from a preliminary engagement with him that […]

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027 – Joe Roper Jul 15, 2019

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I know there are more beloved surfers in San Diego – think Skip Frye. I know there are more decorated surfers in San Diego Rob Machado comes to mind. There are more historically significant surfers from San Diego – how about Phil Edwards or Bob Simmons. But for my money Joe Roper really personifies San […]

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026 – Doug Lees Jun 26, 2019

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I’ve known about Surfaid International for 15 years – back 2004 I was part of the editorial team at SURFER magazine that took pro surfers Dave Rastovich, Strider Wasilewski, Keith Malloy, and Ben Bourgoise on an ambassadorial trip– to surf yes – but as important to visit a few of these remote villages with Surfaid […]

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025 – Mark Johnson Jun 12, 2019

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In the late 1800’s, out of a perceived need for morality through sport ; and an unspoken desire to keep social classes in their respective places – a divide between amateurism and professionalism was created and called the Olympics. In this episode of the Boardroom Podcast Scott Bass chats with Mark Johnson author of Spitting […]

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024 – Mike Lambresi May 01, 2019

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In the late 1980’s one surfer dominated the USA competitive surfing scene winning three state national USA titles in ’87, ’88, ’89. In process beating fellow competitive standouts surfers Mike Parsons, Bud Llamas, Noah Budroe, Dave Parmenter, and Dino Andino among many others. But, until reading the title on this podcast you probably couldn’t have […]

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023 – Jim Banks Apr 15, 2019

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Scott sits down with Australian surfer/shaper Jim Banks over a simmering Oolong to discuss surfboards, craftsmanship, guitar building, Dane Kealoha, perfect Desert Point, computer shapes versus hand shapes, the prickly surfboard market and the damned meaning of it ALL. Jim Banks, like most of us, is cut from the opaque cloth of surf idealism; … […]

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022 – Clyde Beatty, Jr. Apr 01, 2019

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Clyde and Scott talk about road trips, circus life, early competition years, Blue Cheer surf shop, board building mentors, the Rocket Fish, working overseas, a world wide global economy which includes the surfboard industry plus much more. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and specialty […]

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021 – Steve Brom Mar 11, 2019

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I had no way of knowing then that the craftsman I speak of was the spirited adventurer who respectfully defaced, or rather, safely embellished, of one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Not once, mind you, no. This man scrambled up that hill and down that hill four times. What landmark you ask? What hill […]

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020 – Xanadu Feb 25, 2019

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In today’s episode free thinking surfboard shaper Xanadu shares his origin story at Nirvana, discusses evolving theory on board design, working with pros like Brad Gerlach, and finding “his people” in San Diego after migrating from Brazil. Follow @Xanadu_Surf and @BoardroomShow And visit XanaduSurfDesigns.com CREDITS Sponsors: Ride List App @Ride_List Host, Writer, Producer: Scott Bass @BoardroomShow Intro […]

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