Surf Splendor

215 – Greg Martz of The Waterman’s Guild

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Martz founded The Waterman’s Guild in 1983. In the past 35 years it’s become renowned as one of the world’s leading surfboard glass shops; ...

019 – The Grit! April 23, 2018

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today Chas and David discuss The Year of The Snake and why Jake Patterson is the most disruptive coach in surfing, they critique current hair styles t...

214 – 5 Minute Recap: Margaret River Pro

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing the 5 minute contest recap. All the important details (sans the lulls between sets) that transpired during the 2018 Margaret River Pro. Fi...

213 – Roger Hinds and the State of Board Building

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Hinds’ 40 year mantra, “Built by One Pair of Hands” was challenged last week when his glass shop closed. In today’s episode we discuss ...

212 – 5 Minute Recap: Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing the 5 minute contest recap. Today we’ll bring you all the important details (sans the lulls between sets) that transpired during the 201...

211 – Josh Hall

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s conversation is with San Diego surfboard shaper Josh Hall. Josh discusses starting his career at the very bottom (ding repair), studying Spa...

210 – WSL Commentator Gigs Celliers

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is with 4-time kneeboard world champion and WSL commentator Gigs Cellier. Gigs shares stories from his life in South Africa, witnes...

209 – Josh Martin

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we catch up with surfboard shaper Josh Martin. Josh is carrying on a family legacy of shaping, started by his father Terry Martin...

208 – David on Swell Season and Rob Colby of Need Essentials

07 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, David is in the hot seat. Tyler Breuer from Swell Season was visiting from NYC and took the lead position to interview David abo...

Get The Grit! on it’s own podcast feed!

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Grit! with Chas Smith is now exclusively available on it’s own podcast feed. Pull up your app, search “The Grit” and click subscribe so tha...

207 – Dave Prodan from the World Surf League

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Prodan is the SVP of Global Brand Identity for the World Surf League. He’s been with the organization since 2005 and has evolved through variou...

015 – The Grit! February 19, 2018

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s salacious episode of The Grit!, Chas and David discuss Ashton’s police report and the fallout involved with sending a Sheriff to the Su...

205 – Superwolf

14 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is with master laminator Alex “Superwolf” Villalobos. Superwolf laminates for Ryan Burch, Joel Tudor, Jeff McCallum, and is well...

014 – The Grit! February 5, 2018

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Grit! Chas and David reflect on #DebateGate and ponder the fallacy of bad publicity. They also discuss their experiences a...

203 – Surf Ranch with Jamie Brisick & Matt Warshaw

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, the secret is out. On November 21st, 2017 I surfed Kelly’s Surf Ranch with 14 friends and members of surf media. In today’s episode I recap ...

202 – Clark Little

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we wax on with superstar photographer, Clark Little. Clark shares his origin story, explains why he gave up surfing, details how ...

201 – Manny Caro

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we chat with surfboard shaper Manny Caro. Manny shares his origin story, how nature informs his surfboard design theory, formativ...

013 – Debate: Surf Media, Chas vs. Ashton

12 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is a heated debate between surf media’s Ashton Goggans from Stab Magazine and Chas Smith from BeachGrit. Topics range from the pro...

199 – Jamie Brisick

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Brisick is a former pro surfer turned writer. He was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 2008. His stories have appeared in The New York Time...

198 – The Grit! December 19, 2017

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s John John Day! Join Chas and David as they celebrate JJF’s 2nd World Title, JFlo’s 2nd Pipe Masters win, and Dirty Gabe’s perennial villa...

197 – Matt Warshaw: The Encyclopedia of Surfing

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we Wax On with Matt Warshaw. Matt tells us his origin story, what compelled him to chronicle surfing’s history, the value of di...

012 – The Grit! with Chas Smith, December 6, 2017

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Grit! David and Chas discuss what price would be required for them to sell-out to traditional surf media, why Wade Carmich...

195 – Dave Parmenter

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we Wax On with “the most interesting surfer in the world” (according to Surfing Magazine), Dave Parmenter. Dave responds to the public’s ...

011 – The Grit! November 21, 2017

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The most important detail about today’s episode of The Grit! is that David and Chas solve of all surfing’s race relations. You’re welcome. Addit...

193 – The Seawolf, Ben Gulliver

18 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The release of The Seawolf marks the debut of a very talented artist. As a musician, a cinematographer, a director, and as a storyteller, Ben Gulliver...

010 – The Grit! November 6, 2017

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode of The Grit! is brought to you by you, the listener! The entire episode was crafted from user submitted comments, emails, and DMs. W...

009 – The Grit! with Chas Smith, October 27, 2017

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is engineered with auditory sensitization systems with hollow fiber ear canal mapping designed to enhance inner cochlea stimulation!...

190 – Matt Calvani

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Calvani is the owner and head shaper of Bing Surfboards. Bing Surfboards is one of very few remaining California legacy surfboard brands. Founded...

008 – The Grit! October 9, 2017

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Grit! Chas and David pay homage to the fabulous wordsmiths who market wetsuits (Technobutter!), then discuss the cancelati...

188 – Ashton Goggans of Stab Magazine

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ashton Goggans is a writer and the new Editor-in-Chief of Stab Magazine. Today’s conversation centers around the ever evolving media landscape, wher...

187 – Jon Pyzel

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of Shaping Surfing with chat with North Shore shaper Jon Pyzel. From humble beginning in Santa Barbara to a life changing encount...

007 – The Grit! September 21, 2017

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Shaping Surfing with Jon Pyzel is getting bumped back to next week so that we can recap the historic day that was “The Test” at Kelly Slater’s W...

006 – The Grit! September 11, 2017

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s gargantuan sized (vodka & coco fueled) episode of Grit! David and Chas battle over who is more “racist”, they analyze whether Gerry L...

184 – Devon Howard

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we Wax On with San Diego mid-length impresario Devon Howard. A writer, professional surfer, marketing consultant, and surf histor...

005 – Grit! with Chas Smith, August 27, 2017

27 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode of Grit! was recorded at Album Surf in San Clemente, California where Matt Parker generously loans Chas an asymmetrical board and ex...

182 – Ryan Lovelace

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In a very short period Ryan Lovelace has developed some of the most interesting and sought after surfboards in the market. From humble beginnings and ...

181 – Coaching Jordy, Chris Gallagher Stone

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we Wax On with Chris Gallagher Stone. You may have seen him in the channel during the Billabong Pro. He is a former ‘CT surfer, a surfboard sh...

Spit! is Now Available on Spit!

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Spit! podcast is no longer available through Surf Splendor. Search “Spit Surf” in your podcast app and subscribe to the show. Thanks and shred on!...

004 – Grit! Chas Smith, August 10, 2017

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this gargantuan sized episode of Grit, David and Chas discuss why Derek Reilly left Stab and co-founded Beach Grit, whether it’s okay for a 35 ye...

179 – Spit! August 6, 2017

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s monumental episode of Spit! For the first time in 3 years of recording together, David and Scott finally go for a surf. The boys recap their se...

178 – Filmmaker Jack Coleman

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we Wax On with filmmaker Jack Coleman. You’ve seen his work. He makes commercial shorts for companies like Vissla and Mollusk Surf Shop. feat...

177 – Dane Hantz, Vulcan Surf

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dane Hantz is a dichotomy. Creative and regimented. Thick-skinned and sensitive. His board designs are whimsical in concept and yet precisely engineer...

003 – The Grit! July 24, 2017

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

So much grit since we last met! David and Chas bite into ultra hard beach candy, the subtext, and what’s happening behind the scenes over at BeachG...

175 – Spit! July 20, 2017

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of Spit! Scott and David recap the greatest surf event in recent history, The 2017 Corona Open J-Bay. Discussions include Filipe...

174 – Dave Parmenter

11 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We are thrilled to welcome back former guest Dave Parmenter. He first appeared in episode 101 of Surf Splendor where we outlined his biography. A for...

173 – Spit! July 6, 2017

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode of Spit! ranges from utterly superficial to falsely existential! Strap in. David and Scott discuss Koa Rothman’s tooth-shattering ...

002 – The Grit! June 29, 2017

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

David and Chas answer listener inquiries, review the worst boardshorts on the market, critique Albee Layer’s musical tastes and intellect, analyze...

171 – Jeff McCallum

27 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode of ‘Shaping Surfing’ features surfboard shaper Jeff McCallum. Jeff McCallum builds surfboards in San Diego California with an u...

170 – Spit! June 21, 2017

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of Spit!, David and Scott survey Occy’s forthcoming wave pool “Surf Lakes”, analyze the OK Fiji Pro, Dane Reynold’s retur...

001 – The Grit! June 12, 2017

13 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chas Smith joins David Scales again to spill the gossip from over at Beach Grit. The boys ponder why no one is willing to discuss the details that su...

168 – Spit! June 6, 2017

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of Spit!, Scott recaps his recent surf trip to Mexico where he found enlightenment and his “Core Surfing Beliefs”. The boys t...

167 – Keith Malloy

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we Wax On with Keith Malloy. Keith talks about his idealogical transition as a surfer, from riding high-performance thrusters to a “ride anyth...

166 – Spit! May, 23, 2017

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Spit! with Scott Bass and David Lee Scales. It’s the exact same podcast you know and love (call it Down The Line, call it Surf News) wher...

165 – Caught Inside with Chris Cote: May 17, 2017

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new show format! Caught Inside will keep you on the inside of surf industry gossip with a rotating panel of guest co-hosts. (Settle down!...

164 – David Scales x Kyle Thiermann

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s experimental show format, David interviews Kyle for the first hour, then Kyle interviews David for an hour. Kyle’s a former Surf Splend...

163 – What’s In A Name?

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

David and Scott had their egos shattered by the Internet after the naming “non-troversy” in episode 161. Herein, David takes inventory of the brok...

162 – Todd Glaser: Proximity

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode surf photographer Todd Glaser discusses his new project Proximity. Todd gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the 3 year productio...

161 – Surf News, April 27, 2017

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Someone contact BeachGrit, there’s a Blood Feud! David vs Scott! Kidding . . . kinda . . but not really. The tension boils over in today’s episode...

160 – Cyrus Sutton: Island Earth

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David chats with professional surfer turned filmmaker Cyrus Sutton about his new film “Island Earth”. The film takes a candid...

159 – Surf News, April 12, 2017

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, David and Scott catch up on JJF’s blistering performance in WA, the budgetary cuts for the WSL, the private job description fo...

158 – A Couple Things . . .

24 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lately there has been a batch of things that never make it into the podcast; film reviews, listeners comments, corrections from previous episodes, so ...

157 – Quiksilver Pro Analysis

21 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David and Scott analyze the spectacular event that was the 2017 Quiksilver Pro. The Slater vs Medina non-interference, the judges...

156 – Sal Masekela

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Sal Masekela. Sal is a professional broadcaster, television host, musician & television producer. He came from the surf/skate/snow ...

155 – 2017 WSL Season Analysis

10 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David and Scott analyze the upcoming 2017 WSL season and the first event at Snapper Rocks. Who will win? How will the rookies per...

154 – Surf News, March 6, 2017

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s show David and Scott catch up on their recent travels, the plethora of surf films washing through the Internets (Former, The Smiling ...

153 – Mark Healey

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is unflinching big-wave surfer, champion spear fisherman, and part time Hollywood stuntman Mark Healey. He’s a perennial invitee...

152 – Surf News, February 6, 2017

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of Surf News, David and Scott discuss the bankruptcy of the Titans of Mavericks, Kelly and Joel’s retirement announcements,...

151 – Roger Hinds & Surf News, January 24, 2017

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode comes to you in two parts; the first 30 minutes is a follow-up conversation with surfboard shaper Roger Hinds discussing The Dream F...

150 – Surfrider CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is The Surfrider Foundation’s CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen. Chad shares his origin story, the development of Surfrider from it’s founding ...

149 – Surf News, January 11, 2017

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show David and Scott discuss Paul Speaker’s departure from the WSL, Gabriel Media’s Surf Institute, a new Guinness Record in surfing,...

148 – Surf News, December 31, 2016

31 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David and Scott discuss the highest paid surfers of 2016, recap the Pipe Masters & the Nazare Challenge, and Scott dissects a rec...

147 – Surf News, December 12, 2016

13 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show David and Scott discuss the Surfer Awards, the controversy of the Triple Crown, a marijuana friendly house on the North Shore (and i...

146 – Pre Pipe Masters Analysis & Rob Colby of Need Wetsuits

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the first half of today’s episode, David discusses Need Wetsuits with Rob Colby. They chat about the direct-to-consumer business model, the equit...

145 – Surf News, November 30, 2016

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, David and Scott discuss the world’s newest surf spots, Jeff Clark’s inside scoop on the Titan’s of Mavericks controver...

144 – Wayne Rich

22 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Surfer/Shaper Wayne Rich is the subject of today’s episode of Surf Splendor. Wayne was inducted into the International Surfboard Builder Hall of Fam...

143 – Surf News, November 16, 2016

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Massive waves have been crashing on multiple coasts in the Pacific ocean. David and Scott discuss Mavericks, Jaws, the first ever women’s Big Wave ...

142 – Marc Andreini

08 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Surfboard shaper Marc Andreini is our guest on today’s episode of Surf Splendor. Marc discusses his formative experiences surfing with George Greeno...

141 – Surf News, October 31, 2016

01 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Surf Splendor is now accepting donations. Any amount is appreciated but we suggest a monthly, recurring donation of $5. Click the button! Thanks! In t...

140 – Kyle Thiermann

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, David chats with Kyle Thiermann about transitioning $300 million dollars from corporate banks into small banks, saving Hawaii’...

139 – Roger Hinds, Jim Kempton & Surf News, October 20, 2016

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We have a packed show today with a couple of guests. David opens the show with a conversation with Roger Hinds about the noserider that he shaped for ...

138 – Sid Abruzzi: Original Waterbrothers

11 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Consummate host and spreader of aloha, Sid “The Package” Abruzzi is the subject of this week’s show. Hailing from Newport, Rhode Island, Sid hel...

137 – Surf Splendor, October 3, 2016

04 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of Surf News, David and Scott discuss David’s recent article on Beach Grit that defames Kelly Slater, dumb dolphins, the Bunker...

136 – Let’s Be Frank: Peter Hamblin & Frank Solomon

22 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, David chats with filmmaker Peter Hamblin and professional surfer Frank Solomon about their new film “Let’s Be Frank”. From...

135 – Surf News, September 19, 2016

20 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David and Scott discuss Surf Park Summit 2 (which Scott emcee’d), the Surf Aid Malibu Cup, the dubious judging and spectacular ...

134 – Tom Curren & Maurice Cole: The Reverse V Project

10 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode Tom Curren and Maurice Cole discuss the seminal board design documented in their new book ‘The Reverse V Project’. Tom also c...

133 – Surf News, August 24, 2016

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

David and Scott discuss the proliferation of new podcast’s on the market, boards their currently riding, then they chat about the 44 year old unspo...

132 – Matt Parker, Album Surf

16 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

David sits down with surfboard shaper Matt Parker to discuss his origin story, surfboard design including asymmetry and finless concepts, construction...

131 – Surf News, August 10, 2016

10 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

David and Scott catch up after a month long hiatus to discuss surfing’s inclusion into the 2020 Olympics, the Padang Cup, the passing of Midget Farr...

130 – Surf News, July 12, 2016

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show David and Scott share Baja stories, read listener emails, discuss the controversial quarterfinal heat 1 at the JBay Open, and questi...

129 – Dave Prodan, VP of Communications for the WSL

30 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The WSL’s VP of Communication Dave Prodan is the guest on today’s show. Dave’s a regular listener of Surf Splendor so he was eager to address ma...

128 – Fiji Pro Recap 2016

17 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show David and Scott recap the spectacle that was the 2016 Fiji Pro. In addition to the surfing highlights, they analyze Wiggoly’s cont...

127 – Matt Parker and Surf News, June 8, 2016

09 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We begin today’s episode with a conversation with Matt Parker of Album Surfboards about an asymmetrical surfboard that he lent to David to surf. Dav...

126 – Surf News, May 24, 2016

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The WSL officially owns one of the world’s finest waves, Aaron Gold’s lifeless body gets plucked from certain death by the water patrol in Fiji, p...

125 – Surf News, May 2, 2016

03 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show David and Scott discuss Dane Reynolds compensation and dispute with Quiksilver. They also chat about the Big Wave Award winners, Ke...

124 – Surf News, April 19, 2016

19 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, David and Scott analyze the Australian leg of the tour and ask, is unpredictability more valued than perfection? They also co...

123 – Surf News, April 4, 2016

05 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode David and Scott recap the Bells Beach event, analyze the Big Wave award nominees, spread rumors and gossip about an upcoming spec...

122 – Surf News, March 18, 2016

19 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the glory and drama that was the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, including the injuries, the upside down world rankings, Duke-esque mane...

121 – The Eddie Aikau Recap

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After a couple worthy swells and one false start, The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Invitational finally ran on February 25th, 2016. It was glor...

120 – Surf News, February 16, 2016

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

So much surf news! Big waves smashed Mavericks and Jaws, but not Waimea. Did Quik know? Was it all a hoax? Also, lots of green talk this week; Fergal...

119 – Surf News, February 2, 2016

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded while David and Scott watch the final day of the Volcom Pipe Pro, the boys discuss Kelly’s plea to investigate 9/11, Quiksilver’s $600 mi...