The Grit! with Chas Smith

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290 - The Grit! October 18, 2024 Oct 18, 2024

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In today's show David and Chas discover the one surfer who attended a Diddler White Party, feel shame as Prince Harry's surpasses their surf ability, defend Abu Dhabi's anti-Tyler Wright's stance, attempt to appreciate the surf boardslide, and explain when it's appropriate for your ladyfriend to give up shotgun for your quiver. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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The Weekend Chats, Live From The Boardroom Show Oct 14, 2024

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Today's mega-episode finds Chas and David at the world-famous Boardroom Show. Smith hunkered down in a Weekend Van interviewing a who's who of surfers, shapers, mathematicians, dear listeners, hall-of-famers and doctors while David worked the floor. The conversations are fun, loose and come from every corner of the surf world even though Noble Rot is decidedly anti-surf talk. Rules, however, were made to be broken. Enjoy! Interview subjects include Karen Howard and Devon Howard, Mike Kijewski, John Money, Shea Somma, Dr. Bill Rosenblatt, Alex Hemmingway, Darryl Evora, Ryan Convertini, and Mike May.

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289 - The Grit! October 11, 2024 Oct 11, 2024

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In today's show Chas and David speculate which surfers may be fingered in a Freak Off, find bros attempting to go viral at Hurricane Milton, the WSL reveals their '25 season and which familiar faces will return to the CT, and the boys ponder the consequence of a silent retreat. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!

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007 - Noble Rot: We Can All Be Fans Oct 09, 2024

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In today's show Chas and David plot a course of fandom and anti-fandom for food they would tattoo on their temple's, teams for which they would bleed, clothing brands they would shill to their friends, and they relive the adolescent heartbreak that calloused their heart's so. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!

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288 - The Grit! October 4, 2024 Oct 04, 2024

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In today's show David and Chas discover the correct name for a "flip-flop", plumb the depths of Richie Collins, learn how to never poo in front of Tom Curren, explain why you should never keep a board on ice, get re-traumatized by the decorative soap from their childhood. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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006 - Noble Rot: The Horror, The Horror Oct 01, 2024

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In today's show Chas lays the gauntlet and David attempts to navigate the horrifying modern world of potential democracy collapse, a Third World War, invasion of the tax man, and being forced to work until old age. Halloween ain't' nearly as frightening. Enjoy!

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287 - The Grit! September 27, 2028 Sep 27, 2024

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In today's show, the return of ol' pals Ashton G and DJ Lunakye, Ben Gravvy rises as the hero "we" need, "honesty" finds it's integrity questioned, hubris trumps experience in Big Wave surfing, Chas explains what your choice of emoji says about your gender orientation. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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005 - Noble Rot: Gilding The Lilly Sep 25, 2024

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In today's episode Devon Howard joins Chas and David to discuss the fine but definitive line of gilding Lillies. From Cybertrucks (Deplorians) to Freak Offs, to commenting on PornHub, how, where, and when is it appropriate to go all in? Enjoy!

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286 - The Grit! September 21, 2024 Sep 21, 2024

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In today's episode Chas and David design the most sophisticated surf report of modern times, identify the moment where surf fashion jumped the shark, celebrate the generosity of the surf enclave, and explain the dangers of renewing your wedding vows. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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004 - Noble Rot: The Ideal Modern Man Sep 17, 2024

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In today's show Chas sets a course, with guidance from one Circe Wallace, to blueprint the ideal modern man. How to: eat phallic food in public, embrace one's femininity, the allure of the bad boy, and why trauma harnesses the DNA for the ultimate modern man.

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