Surf Splendor

Genre defining pro freesurfer of the 90s, Margo, joins us to discuss ushering pro surfing from cottage to corporate, humility gleaned while working as a baggage handler, how a passion for bird watching led to his greatest work, and what sparked the revival in his surf career at age 50. Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com promo code … Continue reading "489 – Brenden Margieson" The post 489 – Brenden Margieson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Surfer, writer, board builder, Christian Beamish joins to discuss surf adventuring through the hospices of the Navy, why the Simmons/Curren Keel might unlock new big wave paddle potential, lessons learned adrift on a self-built 27 foot sail boat, and why perspective is hard earned through life experience. Enjoy! Sponsor: Manscaped.com promo code SPLENDOR for 20% … Continue reading "488 – Christian Beamish" The post 488 – Christian Beamish appeared first on Surf Splendor.

After a year on the 35’ sailboat “Calypte”, Torren Martyn returns to discuss how his grandmother’s adventures 60 years ago led to this journey, the pitfalls and virtues of learning to sail while at sea, living with snakes onboard, and how the voyage was the perfect preparation for parenthood. Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code … Continue reading "487 – Torren Martyn: Calypte" The post 487 – Torren Martyn: Calypte appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Just a note, during Thanksgiving week here in the US, to express my deepest gratitude for giving me the opportunity to do this work. Happy Thanksgiving! Music: Bonnie Raitt, Thank You The post THANK YOU! appeared first on Surf Splendor.

After 40 years touring and drumming for one of the biggest punk bands on the planet, Smelly joins us to discuss his transition into surfboard shaping and how the intensity of youth can that ignite a life’s journey, the camaraderie of his bandmates helped him kick heroin, showing kindness to one’s self amplifies recovery, and … Continue reading "486 – Erik “Smelly” Sandin: NOFX & Pickle Stix" The post 486 – Erik “Smelly” Sandin: NOFX & Pickle Stix appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Community activist Eddy Garcia joins us to discuss his efforts to re-house victims of Lahaina’s fires, how developers have already taken advantage of displaced families, the perils of disaster capitalism, the necessity to reduce reliance on tourism, and the inherent virtues of self-sufficiency. Enjoy! Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code “SPIT” for 15% off Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/Surf … Continue reading "485 – Eddy Garcia: Regeneration in Lahaina" The post 485 – Eddy Garcia: Regeneration in Lahaina appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Adroit craftsmen Bill Stewart returns to discuss the elusive paradox of Gordon Clark, the stately humility of Phil Edwards, the effortless earnestness of Jimmy Buffett, and how they each bolstered and buoyed him through his successes and losses over the years. Part of two of two. Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code “SPIT” for … Continue reading "484 – Bill Stewart: Part Two" The post 484 – Bill Stewart: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Jovial raconteur Bill Stewart joins us to weave his tale from barefoot skiing in Kentucky, to fudge-making for Carnies in Michigan, to Shanghai’ing a teen to California in search of surf, to becoming one of surfing’s preeminent board builders, along with the fortunes and friends earned and lost along the way. Enjoy this, the first … Continue reading "483 – Bill Stewart: Part One" The post 483 – Bill Stewart: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Era defining pioneer of the shortboard revolution, writer, World Champ, Nat Young joins us to discuss abandoning his animal aggression, reveals his favorite modern shapers, shares stories of Tom Blake & Miki Dora, and illuminates some of his greatest lessons learned and shared in his latest book, “Church Of The Open Sky”. Enjoy! Sponsor: Family Crest … Continue reading "482 – Nat Young" The post 482 – Nat Young appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Surfing’s preeminent historian returns so that David can attempt to write Warshaw’s EOS entry. Herein Warshaw recounts the first time being punched in the face, donning Edward Norton’s wetsuit, analyzes which prejudice is unjustly credited to surf history, and explains how a recent life altering diagnosis changed his perspective on this relationship with surfing. Enjoy! … Continue reading "481 – Matt Warshaw: Round 5" The post 481 – Matt Warshaw: Round 5 appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Honoree of this weekend’s Icons of Foam tribute, Bing Copeland started Bing Surfboards in 1959. After sharing his first wave with Greg Noll and under the tutelage of Dale Velzy, Bing became one of the largest board builders of the 60s. In today’s episode Bing discusses his origin story, the value of delegation, transitioning the … Continue reading "480 – Bing Copeland" The post 480 – Bing Copeland appeared first on Surf Splendor.

2x Icons of Foam winner Roger Hinds joins us again to discuss how moving out at age 14 cultivated the work ethic to yield 50 years of board building, the virtues of taking advice from people with less experience, the paradise and peril of Hawaii in the early 70s, and why you should be riding … Continue reading "479 – Roger Hinds" The post 479 – Roger Hinds appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Marine Biologist, freediver, surfer, Brinkley Davies joins us to discuss harnessing the power of social media to activate people’s compassion for animals, why the benefits inherent in freediving help guide her environmental charity work, how a fateful incident with a kangaroo led to her mothering a joey, and how to mitigate burnout by not surfing. … Continue reading "478 – Brinkley Davies" The post 478 – Brinkley Davies appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Pro surfer, second generation board builder, Greenough acolyte and EPS advocate, Ellis Ericson joins us to discuss the inherent limitations of molded surfboard blanks, feeling foreign in his hometown of Byron, how distancing daily life from technology has propelled his greatest strides forward, and how to induce zen through the hum of a planer. Enjoy! … Continue reading "477 – Ellis Ericson" The post 477 – Ellis Ericson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Maui’s Joshua Weisfeld shares the harrowing story of losing his home and factory while narrowly escaping the fires, gives insight into the rich board building community that existed in Lahaina, surveys the diaspora, and attempts to develop a blueprint for steps towards rebuilding. Enjoy. Sponsor: WaveKi.com promo code “WAVEKISPLENDOR20” Sponsor: Roark.com promo code “splendor15” Sponsor: … Continue reading "476 – Lahaina Board Builder Joshua Weisfeld: JAW Surfboards" The post 476 – Lahaina Board Builder Joshua Weisfeld: JAW Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Handmade, custom tailored, wetsuit designer Shane Jones joins us to discuss how youthful angst can be a catalyst to pursue your passion, why experiencing adversity should stimulate motivation, how it’s never too late to radically redesign your life, and how he collected 8,000 square feet of goods for Lahaina’s families in need. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: SunBum.com … Continue reading "475 – Shane Jones: Jonesea Wetsuits" The post 475 – Shane Jones: Jonesea Wetsuits appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Surfing’s preeminent funny man joins us to chat about the importance of making risqué jokes in today’s cancel culture, why surf culture is ripe for lampooning, the time the WSL told him he could have a job if he combed his hair, and how if you identify race as a punchline of a joke, you … Continue reading "474 – Tyler Allen" The post 474 – Tyler Allen appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Billy is back to discuss the difficulties of raising Laird, discovering Nazare, the benefits of psychedelics, and how his relationship with John Milius ended with a punch and a transfer of one millions dollars. Enjoy! (Originally published May 27, 2020) Follow @BillHamiltonSurf and BillHamiltonSurf.com Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: SunBum.com promo come “surfsplendor15” Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code “SPIT” for 15% … Continue reading "473 – Billy Hamilton: Part Two" The post 473 – Billy Hamilton: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Billy Hamilton joins us to discuss growing up in Laguna before the ocean was poisoned by detergents from civilization’s expansion, his early travels in Kauai in the 60’s, meeting Laird and his mother on the beach at Rocky Point, surfing Pipeline naked, and living (partying) with Bunker Spreckles when he inherited $100 million dollars. Part … Continue reading "472 – Billy Hamilton: Part One" The post 472 – Billy Hamilton: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Outer Banks’ finest Vlogger joins us to discuss how he entered the surf world’s awareness with a 10 at Pipe, how growing up alongside YouTube primed him for the rigors of selfie stardom, the exact workload and ROI of producing weekly content, early pioneering trips to Skeleton Bay, and how leaving a decade-long relationship with … Continue reading "471 – Brett Barley" The post 471 – Brett Barley appeared first on Surf Splendor.