Spit! - Surf Podcast

354 - Spit! April 24, 2024

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show, Scott and David unpack how Marg’s has morphed into a progressive wave, verify Kelly’s road to requalification in 2025, map a pa...

353 - Spit! April 18, 2024

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show Scott and David reflect on El Salvador, take wagers on the WSL’s new CEO’s longevity, reminisce about each of their first memor...

352 - Spit! April 10, 2024

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Live from El Salvador! David and Scott recap their sessions, their boards, the waves, devise how to shred into their 60s and then discuss Kelly’s re...

351 - Spit! April 4, 2024

04 Apr 2024

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In today's episode the boys wax poetic on the psyche of Gabe Medina and decode his vulnerabilities to make predictions for the midyear cut, temper the...

350 - Spit! March 28, 2024

28 Mar 2024

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In today's show Scott and David discuss their controversial narrow escape at Winkipop, Joao's new trajectory in life, question if foam is actually you...

349 - Spit! March 21, 2024

21 Mar 2024

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In today’s episode Scott and David check in with the world’s oldest big wave surfer and plot the best use of unused surfboards, Kelly adds fatherh...

348 - Spit! March 13, 2024

14 Mar 2024

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In today’s episode Scott and David revel in the day of the year at Cloudbreak and celebrate the unsung filmers who continue to evolve the medium, ap...

347 - Spit! March 6, 2024

07 Mar 2024

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In today's Father-themed episode, Scott and David honor the latest Olympic qualifiers, lament the lack of waves at Supertubos, pin Bells as Kelly's of...

346 - Spit! February 29, 2024

29 Feb 2024

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In today's episode Scott receives private insights from Gerry Lopez about the very first board he ever shaped while David makes a case for doodles and...

345 - Spit! February 22, 2024

22 Feb 2024

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In today’s show Scott recounts his Internet-breaking barrel ride before the boys postulate that 2024 is the season where the Women’s CT eclipses t...

344 - Spit! February 13, 2024

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show Scott and David react to Filipe’s unexpected and sudden departure for the ’24 CT season, revel in the single greatest day of wom...

343 - Spit! February 6, 2024

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David revel over day two of the Pipe Pro, are aghast at the former champ's loses, celebrate the working class heroes, lament...

342 - Spit! February 1, 2024

01 Feb 2024

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In today’s episode Scott and David recap the opening day of the CT season at Pipe, Filipe’s remarkable act of discourage, why Callum would beat Fi...

341 - Spit! January 24, 2024

24 Jan 2024

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In today’s show Scott and David discuss Stephanie Gilmore’s (and Carissa Moore’s) departure from the Championship Tour, why it’s the best time...

340 - Spit! January 16, 2024

17 Jan 2024

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In today’s show David and Scott try to get to the bottom of the reasons behind and the repercussions of surfing abandoning the youth and the rebelli...

339 - Spit! January 12, 2024

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott reveals Bob McTavish (!) as the Icons of Foam honoree for 2024 and delivers reporting back from Surf Expo, while David draws att...

337 - Spit! December 28, 2023

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show David and Scott assess the massive swell that's hitting their coastline in real time, then reflect and project on 2023 and 2024; best ...

336 - Spit! December 20, 2023

20 Dec 2023

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In today’s show Scott and David marvel at the frigid, world-class, mega surf that detonated on Jersey’s shores, reveal the new plans for the Teahu...

335 - Spit! December 14, 2023

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show David and Scott unpack the VANS Pipe Masters; the perfect 30, the historic flashpoint for XX chromosomed surfers, destiny fulfilled, a...

334 - Spit! December 7, 2023

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David and Scott witness the Wave Of The Winter and ponder what the young bloke does with his life henceforth, they survey Joao’...

333 - Spit! November 29, 2023

29 Nov 2023

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In today's show Scott and David survey opening day of the winter season in Hawai'i, the colossal waves ridden and the new territory of tube riding unl...

332 - Spit! November 21, 2023

22 Nov 2023

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In today's episode Scott and David dissect the over glorification of shortboarding and the overwhelming lack of adaptability of shortboarders before d...

331 - Spit! November 15, 2023

15 Nov 2023

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In today's show David and Scott discuss the vast uncharted, untapped, unknown empty perfect surf around the globe and the series of latest films that ...

330 - Spit! November 9, 2023

09 Nov 2023

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In today's show Bethany Hamilton splits from Rip Curl after 24 years over over ideological differences and with 4 years left on the contract, the WSL'...

329 - Spit! November 2, 2023

02 Nov 2023

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In today's show David and Scott survey how precarious global economics continue to threaten the surf industry and the opportunities for growth that ex...

328 - Spit! October 26, 2023

26 Oct 2023

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In today's show Scott and David identify the sole 10 surfers who have a shot at a Title in 2024, question why Pipe isn't the headline story in mainstr...

327 - Spit! October 19, 2023

19 Oct 2023

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In today's episode Scott and David celebrate the local come-ups from CA on to the world's stage, welcome the first 20'+ signs of the much anticipated ...

326 - Spit! October 13, 20223

13 Oct 2023

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In today's episode Scott and David recap the stellar weekend of shaping and revelry at The Boardroom Show, meeting listeners, fanning out icons, witne...

325 - Spit! October 3, 2023

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show as Scott gears up for The Boardroom Show, David does a deep dive into Bing Copeland's origin story and legacy and the boys discuss whe...

324 - Spit! September 29, 2023

29 Sep 2023

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In today's show Scott and David attempt to tally the cost of "access journalism" and make a case for what should be surfing's biggest news story, they...

323 - Spit! September 21, 2023

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show David and Scott share reflections on the most poignant surf documentary in recent time, assess the 2024 CT schedule and make predictio...

322 - Spit! September 12, 2023

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Scott and David dissect Finals Day, the format, the title's clinched and lost, the unexpected come ups, the painstaking let downs, ...

321 - Spit! September 8, 2023

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show David and Scott announce their first ever Spit surf trip! You're invited! Scott returns from Hood River with yet another foil epiphany...

320 - Spit! August 30, 2023

30 Aug 2023

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In today's show David and Scott follow Eckert's lead and find redemption through contrition, feel zero nostalgia for "surf brands" being sold alongsid...

319 - Spit! August 22, 2023

22 Aug 2023

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In today's show Scott and David recap Hurricane Hilary, identify the new WSL rule that bumped Gabe Medina from 4th to 6th, question why the org hasn't...

318 - Spit! August 15, 2023

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David celebrate the rescue and recovery of the surfers and crew lost at sea in Indonesia, survey the toll and response effor...

317 - Spit! August 8, 2023

08 Aug 2023

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In today's episode Scott and David identify why the US Open captured their attention (spoiler: it wasn't the waves), recap the greatest heat of the ye...

316 - Spit! August 1, 2023

01 Aug 2023

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In today's episode David and Scott unpack the cultural contributions and contaminants provided by the US Open, discover a body in a barrel at Malibu, ...

315 - Spit! July 27, 2023

27 Jul 2023

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In today's show David and the "Ocean Oracle" wax poetic on foiling philosophy, make amends to Lakey Peterson, Scott saves $100k by finding the greates...

314 - Spit! July 20, 2023

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded on-site at the Watermen's Retreat in Waves, North Carolina, on the fourth day of an intensive foiling camp, Scott and David discuss the trava...

313 - Spit! July 11, 2023

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David mourn the loss of one of surfing's greats, survey their conflicted feelings about the new Miki Dora podcast, question ...

312 - Spit! July 5, 2023

05 Jul 2023

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After a long holiday weekend, Scott and David celebrate their independence and search for answers and light in the silent vacuum left by Erik Logan's ...

311 - Spit! June 28, 2023

28 Jun 2023

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In today's show Scott and David reflect on the amazing archaeological Rick Griffin find, give thanks for the Aikau family, set intention to stave off ...

310 - Spit! June 21, 2023

21 Jun 2023

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Scott is back to regale us with tales from the Telos! Then he and David catch up on Nathan Florence's slab tour, Dylan Longbottom's near death wipeout...

309 - Spit! June 14, 2023

14 Jun 2023

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In today's show Scott and David are joined by board builder Michael Arenal. He won the Best in Show Board Build off at The Boardroom. He's building be...

308 - Spit! June 6, 2023

06 Jun 2023

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In today's episode Scott brings in Justin Ternes of Dark Arts Surfboards to discuss rethinking surfboard construction and his path to collaboration wi...

307 - Spit! May 30, 2023

30 May 2023

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In today's show David and Scott discuss the controversy and fall out of the Surf Ranch Pro, whether the failures are related to incompetence or corrup...

306 - Spit! May 24, 2023

24 May 2023

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In today's show David dissect the virtues of EPS vs PU while Scott professes his love of XTR (and turtles) and then the boys question the dangers inhe...

305 - Spit! May 17, 2023

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show, Scott regales us with tales of getting barreled south of the border, explains why he buys a new board every week but never travels wi...

304 - Spit! May 10, 2023

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show, Scott and David begin to realize they are in over their head with their foiling journey, they dissect episode one of SITD and lament ...

303 - Spit! May 3, 2023

03 May 2023

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In today's show Scott and David do a deeper dive into AI and are stunned by how much the robots know about surfboard shaping, they celebrate Surfline'...

302 - Spit! April 25, 2023

25 Apr 2023

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In today's show David and Scott discuss Kelly Slater's "retirement" and the WSL's Kelly-caveat rule that nullifies it's significance, they tease apart...

301 - Spit! April 18, 2023

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David investigate whether surfing qualifies as an addiction, celebrate the incoming massive swell at Margaret's, survey the ...

300 - Spit! April 12, 2023

12 Apr 2023

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In today's show Scott and David celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bonzer, the 40th anniversary of Helen Lambert's (Ethan's mum) Bells win, the 60t...

299 - Spit! April 6, 2023

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David discuss day one at Winkipop, the awful male-on-female punch-up in Bali, the big biz of Magic Seaweed merging into Surf...

298 - Spit! March 28, 2023

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David pay homage to one of Santa Cruz's unsung female surf pioneers, parse the definition of "power" surfing, celebrate the ...

297 - Spit! March 21, 2023

21 Mar 2023

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In today's show Scott and David discuss Andrew Kidman's latest love letter to the backyard builder, David makes a move to own a bit of surf history, t...

296 - Spit! March 15, 2023

15 Mar 2023

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In today's show David attempts to count the number of boards in Scott's quiver (including his off-site storage), recap the Portugal event and celebrat...

295 - Spit! March 8, 2023

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David analyze the CT Shaper's Rankings concept, print a Tudor-inspired retraction about the origins of noseriding, identify ...

294 - Spit! February 28, 2023

28 Feb 2023

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In today's show Scott and David discuss the built-in limitation to surfboard pricing, why lifeguards are the unsung heroes of surfing, the fortitous m...

293 - Spit! February 21, 2023

21 Feb 2023

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In today's episode Scott and David tally the real world toll of underpaying surfboard builders, shame the kook who dry docked his charter yacht on the...

292 - Spit! February 16, 2023

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David analyze the controversial interference call at Sunset, share why Leonardo Fioravanti has become their favorite WSL rep...

291 - Spit! February 8, 2023

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David discuss the couple of highlight and major underwhelm of the Pipe Pro, including world champs faltering, JJF's perfect ...

290 - Spit! January 31, 2023

31 Jan 2023

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Donald Brink joins Scott and David to discuss how to replicate a magic board and his new podcast series "YouLane", then David and Scott makes their of...

289 - Spit! January 24, 2023

24 Jan 2023

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Still reeling from Sunday's historic day at The Bay, Scott and David recap the Eddie Aikau Invitational; the good, the bad, and the ugly, pick favorit...

288 - Spit! January 17, 2023

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In perhaps the best week ever for surf and surfing in the 479 weeks we've been recording this podcast, a $150,000 mission to Cortes scores every penny...

287 - Spit! January 10, 2023

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Eddie Aikau Invitational is on! Scott and David discuss the history of the event, past winners, and why it is among the most prestigious and antic...

286 - Spit! January 3, 2023

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our first show of the new year, Scott begs for a reassessment of last year's "Pipe Master" and David then offers a preview at the teams for the Da ...

285 - Spit! December 22, 2022

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Scott and David recap the Vans Pipe Masters, the successes and failures of the format, the blow-ins being blown out, the total abse...

284 - Spit! December 14, 2022

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode David and Scott investigate the female pioneers of Pipeline, the shifting culture of Pipe's hierarchy, whether the chaos can ever b...

283 - Spit! December 7, 2022

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode an expected mid-show phone call from Erik Logan demystifies (or doesn't) the controversy surrounding all the 'CT male surfers withd...

282 - Spit! November 30, 2022

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David recap the last run of swell in So Cal and discuss surfers getting hooked from the pier by fishermen, surfers getting r...

281 - Spit! November 23, 2022

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Scott unpacks from last week's surf trip to Central America before the boys discuss the single greatest air ever done by a female ...

280 - Spit! November 9, 2022

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David discuss Nathan Florence's wild foam ball wrangle in Ireland, the meaninglessness of Griff's sponsor swap, surfing's bo...

279 - Spit! November 2, 2022

02 Nov 2022

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In today's show Scott and David scratch the empty corners of their brain's in an attempt to recall their single best sessions, they then marvel at the...

278 - Spit! October 25, 2022

25 Oct 2022

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In today's show Scott and David celebrate the birth of the first surf television streaming network, critique it's first attempt at a travel surf show,...

277 - Spit! October 18, 2022

18 Oct 2022

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In a triumphant return, Scott back from The Boardroom Show, David back from wedding bliss, the boys recap their hectic hiatus and discuss the enduring...

276 - Spit! September 28, 2022

28 Sep 2022

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In today's show David and Scott attempt to understand the ISA World Champs format, rewards, and unveil two additional ways for surfers to gain entry i...

275 - Spit! September 22, 2022

22 Sep 2022

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In today's episode Scott reveals the shapers match-ups for the Icons of Foam shaping competition, David unpacks the newly released 2023 'CT schedule, ...

274 - Spit! September 14, 2022

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David recap Finals Day and the waves that hit Lowers the following days, they discuss the wacky math that enabled Steph to w...

273 - Spit! September 7, 2022

07 Sep 2022

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Finals Day is upon us! Scott chats directly with WSL CEO Erik Logan to get the inside scoop on Finals Day, the Pipe Masters, the overall biz and more....

272 - Spit! September 1, 2022

01 Sep 2022

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In today's episode Scott reveals the new, completely restructured Pipe Masters while David debates it's strengths and weaknesses, they then recap the ...

271 - Spit! August 22, 2022

22 Aug 2022

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Still reeling from the second best day of surfing competition of the 2022 season, Scott and David recap the amazing swell, the eight crucial storyline...

270 - Spit! August 18, 2022

18 Aug 2022

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Surprise surprise! Two episodes in one week! To make up for missing last week, Scott and David are bringing you a Tahiti Pro mid-event recap show and ...

269 - Spit! August 15, 2022

15 Aug 2022

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In today's show David details "The Angriest Man In Surfing" saga, Scott explains his personal run-ins with the offender, and they unpack the ethical j...

Bye Week - Out With Covid!

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey all, David here just checking in to regretfully inform you that our whole house is down with Covid! It's a mild case. Everyone is already in recov...

268 - Spit! August 4, 2022

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show David and Scott finally come up with a definitive definition for "style", explain why Russian bots may make the best surfing judges, o...

267 - Spit! July 27, 2022

27 Jul 2022

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In today's episode Scott and David discuss the ethics of asking a shaper to replicate another shapers board, recount Michael Ho's death defying Waimea...

266 - Spit! July 20, 2022

20 Jul 2022

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In today's show Scott and David celebrate a wild week of massive south swell, they tell the history and story of Maalaea, how it became the focus of d...

265 - Spit! July 13, 2022

13 Jul 2022

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In today's episode Scott yarns about his recent south-of-the-border sojourn, the boys recap day one of JBay, question where surfing's stylists have go...

264 - Spit! July 6, 2022

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode David and Scott do a deep dive into the world of surfboard investing, they unpack ELO's (unintentionally) revealing interview with ...

263 - Spit! June 29, 2022

30 Jun 2022

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In today's show Scott and David discuss Filipe finally getting recognition from the judges, Gabe's off-season affecting his on-season, and Kelly's rev...

262 - Spit! June 22, 2022

22 Jun 2022

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In today's episode David reviews The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez, Scott reviews his Rainbow Quan, the boys then discuss the CT rankings leading into R...

261 - Spit! June 16, 2022

16 Jun 2022

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In today's show Scott and David evaluation the El Salvador Pro, question Kelly's withdrawal, reminisce over an era when we got to see him freesurf, ar...

260 - Spit! June 9, 2022

09 Jun 2022

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In today's episode Scott and David discuss the latest injury to derail JJF's title run, Robbo's convenient and consistent nod from the judges, Filipe'...

259 - Spit! June 2, 2022

02 Jun 2022

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In today's episode Scott and David discuss Gabriel's return at G-Land, the World Title contender who has withdrawn with COVID, Kelly opting for yacht ...

258 - Spit! May 25, 2022

25 May 2022

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In today's show, Scott and David do a deeper dive into how to equalize opportunity within sports for Trans athletes, they revisit Grajagan of yesterye...

257 - Spit! May 18, 2022

18 May 2022

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In today's episode Scott attempts to stay warm below the belt, David advocates for burning kids in the line up for the sake of equality, they then dis...

256 - Spit! May 11, 2022

11 May 2022

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In today's show we see the fruition of Scott's beloved TWATS Tour, Shukin reminds us that you can never beat Mother Nature, David rallies against equa...

255 - Spit! May 3, 2022

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Scott and David break down the Margaret River Pro, the Zeke Lau vs Jacob Wilcox kerfuffle, all the surfers who suffered the cut, how t...