The Grit! with Chas Smith

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248 - The Grit! December 29, 2023 Dec 29, 2023

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In the final show of the year, Chas and David share the surprising story of how surfing has helped get guns off the street, Filipe Toledo's secretly crafted narrative of fear, why the WSL's CEO vacancy accidentally reveals their true mission, and Drummer Dave joins us from the great beyond to sign off the year. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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247 - The Grit! December 22, 2023 Dec 22, 2023

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In today's show, the boys send a Christmas miracle to Baja, pro forma Tom Lochtefeld's latest endeavor, a disgraced YouTuber ventures back to the North Shore he defiled, Fast Eddie disappears amidst cancel culture controversy, and Chas preps for his greatest performance yet, The Nutcracker. Plus Barrel or Nah?!

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246 - The Grit! December 15, 2023 Dec 15, 2023

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In today's episode Chas enters the Vlogosphere and makes his case for the death of the Pipe Masters while David stays sycophantic, Surfer Mag dives headlong into click-bait, PSCC sends a lusty siren call, a listener narrowly escapes death in Waco, and the boys explain why breaking a friend's board is never a faux-pas. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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245 - The Grit! December 8, 2023 Dec 09, 2023

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In today's show Chas and David celebrate Carissa Moore's public appreciation of BeachGrit, uncover the hidden agenda behind Tahiti's Teahupo'o Tower, question the WSL's silence about their fallen #4 and reveal their attempt to silence Mason Ho, the finally unveil their plans to become faith healers. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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244 - The Grit! December 1, 2023 Dec 01, 2023

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In today's show an old rivalry is inflamed as Chas vies for the role of surfing's Anthony Bourdain, David advises the most petulant division of martial assets, the boys give tips to travel like royalty without riling the commoners, and advise for how imbibe grandly without kooking it at your holiday gathering. Enjoy!

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243 - The Grit! November 22, 2023 Nov 22, 2023

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In today's gratitude themed show, David and Chas reveal the savvy surfboard shaper who's pivoting to the beer biz, discuss Kelly's kicking the turtle moon sandal aside for his new zoophilic partnership, question the cop on a quad who nearly maimed the children at V-Land, rank the best smile in surfing, and advise for how to melt the hearts of entire family this Thanksgiving. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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242 - The Grit! November 17, 2023 Nov 18, 2023

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In today's show Chas and David discuss the great many break-ups in surfing this past week, RVCA splits with their entire team, JJF hints at a potential departure from the WSL (just as his brand sponsors the Pipe Pro), Keala excoriates the WSL's, and Saffa's Shaun Tomson and Ricky Basnett break ties in a very visceral and public fashion. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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241 - The Grit! November 10, 2023 Nov 10, 2023

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In today's show Chas and David teach you how to deftly dodge legal liability, reveal the WSL's gaming of Guinness and undermining of surfing's street cred, get inside info on the Bethany v. Rip Curl contract dissolution, celebrate the benefits of being burned, and discover the world's hidden truths on page 3 of Google's search results. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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240 - The Grit! November 3, 2023 Nov 03, 2023

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In today's episode David and Chas advise on how to avoid getting ousted by the grumpy local, identify the precise amount of grump to serve as a catalyst for growth, mistakenly un-grumpy one local, celebrate the benevolence of Andy Irons, rank the lowest paying/highest power jobs, and get baited into a high-speed pursuit! Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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239 - The Grit! October 26, 2023 Oct 26, 2023

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In today's episode Chas and David offer a lesson in tweaker economics, explain why you ought never attempt to fuse a family vacation and a surf trip, reveal earth shattering news about one of the NBA's all-time most famous players, isolate how to foster "it" in a surf star, and tease apart the hypocrisy of why, in 2023, sex sells but no one's allowed to acknowledge it. Plus Barrel or Nah?!

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