The Grit! with Chas Smith

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110 - The Grit! April 8, 2021 Apr 08, 2021

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In today's show Chas and David celebrate life and importance of community, through a retrospective of the work of Offrocker (and David's big reveal). Chas then cops responsibility for CT'er's tepid personalities and David discovers Longtom's secret mole status within the ranks at the WSL! Plus Barrel or Nah?!

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109 - The Grit! April 2, 2021 Apr 02, 2021

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In today's episode David and Chas discuss opening day at Newcastle, Italo's refractory period, Ben Gravvy's aspirationism, and the polarization of Brett Simpson's patriotism. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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108 - The Grit! March 25, 2021 Mar 25, 2021

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#ProjectIbelli is in full swing! David and Chas blueprint how The People will rebuild pro surf commerce before dissecting the fiery screed the WSL spewed at the political right and take cover under the protection of Parody Law. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!

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107 - The Grit! March 18, 2021 Mar 18, 2021

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In today's episode Chas and David outline an overthrow of the surf industrial complex via "Project Ibelli" where YOU can own a piece of real estate in this brand new landscape and watch your wealth rise while the gatekeepers wonder where they lost the plot. Plus, Pat O gets a new job, an equal 5th place might win a title, and "dabblers" have their fins punched out. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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106 - The Grit! March 12, 2021 Mar 12, 2021

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Chas and David do a deep dive into Tyler Wright's latest ESPN expose, predict Kelly's TikTok strategy for 2021, congratulate Gabriel Medina for finally latching on to adult life, and identify Mother Nature's design for a one-race skin tone. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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105 - The Grit! with Circe Wallace Mar 04, 2021

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Circe Wallace is a former pro snowboarder who transitioned in talent management to help athletes like Paul Rodriguez, Travis Rice, and Torah Bright focus on what their best at while building a system to support their long term goals. She joins Chas and David to discuss youth prodigies, how famous athletes can maintain mental health, and how to to navigate cancel culture in 2021. Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy!

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104 - The Grit! February 25, 2021 Feb 26, 2021

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Today Chas and David track the evolution of surfing becoming an elitist sport, devise how Deivid Silva will beat JJF at Margs, lament how Kelly Slater hates podcasters, and try hard to not dance to Michael Jackson. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!

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103 - The Grit, February 19, 2021 Feb 19, 2021

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We're back! Chas and David discuss the cancellation of the BWWT, Pat O's departure from the WSL, Chuck Patterson's spraying David in the face with gravel, and why you should take surfing very, very seriously. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!

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102 - The Pow! February 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021

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Chas abandons the deep blue to chase that white powder.

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101 - The Grit! January 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

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Is January 2021 the high water mark or the lowest point ever in surfing's history? Chas and David survey both sides of the equation. Chas gets cancelled thanks to flippant remarks in last week's show. Tom Curren finds a free scrubber and David is wooed by BeachGrit's journeyman poets. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!

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