Stab Podcasts
The podcast covers three main areas: weekly surf news, competition coverage and analysis, and interviews with the most interesting people in surfing.
Episodes
The WSL's New Stop... Is A Right?
And an incredible right at that.
Perhaps the new best high performance stop on tour?
This week, Mikey and Buck discuss the recent Cloud 9 announcement along with the best accessories in surfing, a new Surf100 x Pacifico) ep, crowd control issues at Teahupo'o, the entirely real and globally recognized World Cup of Surfing with special guest Paul Evans.
The Spectacular Vindication Of Dan Mann | StabMic Ep. 20
“This is surfing. The meanest people in the world get into making surfboards.”
Surprising, then, that perhaps the most cartoonishly cheerful man in surfing right now also happens to be a board builder: Dan Mann.
Dan’s been something of a hot industry topic in recent months, following his contentious victory in Stab In The Dark X, when Kelly Slater elected to crown his own shaper the best of the
How Big Is It?
We mean the waves, of course.
Head high? Double over? 30 ft? 100?
An Irish beer brand will be the judge of that, in 3-4 business years.
After discussing the new How Surfers Get Paid ep, Mikey and Buck debate whether or not Saquarema is a good wave and discuss the passing of San Diego surfer Patrick Phillips after an accident at Teahupo'o.
How Not To Start A Surf Brand, With Craig Anderson & Dane Reynolds | StabMic Ep. 19
Prerequisites for riding for Former:
– Must be able to hang on trips
– Must be willing to sleep on the floor of a warehouse
That’s about it.
Before you volunteer your soul, there’s also the unspoken requirement that Dane Reynolds and Craig Anderson respect your surfing.
Yep.
It’s alright. Sit back down. There’s a seat here, still warm, right next to me.
Since this weekly chat began, we’ve be
Saquarema Picks & Why Brazil Runs The Surf World
A Saquarema CT preview featuring Stace G and Mikey C.
Make your surf picks here: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/surfing/surfing-futures
El Sal Winner Leo Fioravanti On Rail Surfing, Brazilian Fans & More
Buck sits down with the recent CT winner from Rome to dissect the 28-year-old's competition mindset and broader thoughts on modern-day surfing.
Later, Mikey C joins Buck to discuss the new episode of Surf100 x Pacifico, Tom Lowe's near-death experience, and two Film of the Year nominees.
This ep is presented by Slowtide and Pacifico.
Shop the new Steph Surf Shop collab towels here: https://s
Dane Reynolds Discusses The Biggest Regrets Of His Surfing Career | StabMic Ep. 18
If you ain’t the one, you the prototype.
Every institution has its creation myth. Rome had Romulus and Remus, Apple had the garage, The Beats had the 1944 murder.
StabMic, in its larval stage, had no posters, sponsors, or Danny from the booth. It wasn’t even StabMic yet. It was just an idea, and perhaps the defining idea of the modern male condition.
We should start a podcast.
This was sometim
A Massacre In El Sal + The Truth About El Niño
Can anyone stop a one-legged Italo?
Doesn't seem like it, but we'll find out soon.
Before dissecting the elite surfer massacre in El Sal, Mikey and Buck get into this week's news:
- Surf100's first loser
- The truth about El Niño
- An (actually) unbiased wavepool review
- When it's ok to paddle in (never?)
Ethan Ewing & Dane Reynolds Discuss The Best Surfboard On The Planet | StabMic Ep. 17
Round up a dozen of the world’s best shapers. Lock them in their respective sheds and ask them to solve the same problem twelve different ways. Gather whatever they create, paint the rails blue and ship them off to Sumbawa.
Acquire Ethan Ewing. Clear his schedule, handle him with care. Ship him to Sumbawa too.
Point a few cameras at him, put him in warm water, let him loose. Set the Smooth Gori
Is Italo Out For El Sal?!
World number 1 just copped another surfer's fin to the knee and received eight stitches(!). Will he be well enough to compete at Punta Roca?
Time will tell, but for now, Stace and Mikey pontificate on everything else around stop number five on the 2026 Championship Tour.
The Truth About Stab in the Dark
Our new Stab in the Dark winner is surprising to say the least.
Mikey and Buck break down Ethan's final ep with all its twists and turns, explain the new Surf100 season, discuss Gabriel Medina's foam infidelity, announce the best boardshorts in the world (according to you) and more.
The Skinny Meat Head Episode | StabMic Ep. 16
How do you measure success?
Money? Conquests? Desires fulfilled?
You know you’ve really made it when your name ends up in the dictionary describing a certain type of behaviour. An eponym is what we’d call it, if we were trying to sound intelligent. Which we are. So that’s what we’ll call it.
Machiavellian, from Niccolò Machiavelli — describing someone willing to do nasty things in pursuit of an
Raglan Winners & Losers + Ethan's Stab In The Dark Finalists
What is happening on the CT right now?
We're a third of the way through the season, and there are four Brazilian goofies atop the men's rankings. On the women's side, no one seems to have found the world champ pace. At least we got to see the CTers go left for once.
Stace G and Mikey C break down everything from the recent event at Raglan, before Buck comes on to bash seals, drag boy band memb
Have We Moved Into A New Era Of Surfing? StabMic Ep. 15
“It’s hard to judge when these guys are progressing the sport that much, in such a short amount of time.”
Among the vape stores selling synthetic cannabinoids, packeted magic mushrooms, and aggressively branded T-shirts bearing prophetic slogans like “It’s Not Gonna Lick Itself” and “Slippery When Wet,” alongside racks of hyper-compressed shorts stamped with male first names that claimed ownershi
Internationally Recognised Flying Object: Hughie Vaughan | StabMic Ep. 14
Hard to talk aerial surfing, these days, without coughing up the name Hughie Vaughan. Harder still to believe he’s only 19 years old.
He’s really taken flight, if you will, over the past few years. The original seed for the Bottle Rockets division. Entered Stab High Lakey Peak as a tiny 15-year-old and levitated around the comp-site like a garden bird. Proved he could hang with fully grown men de
The Vaughan Dynasty Continues + Stab High Afterparty Drama
Hughie Vaughan scores a perfect 50 to win Stab High x Monster Energy Virginia Beach, extending the Vaughan Dynasty from Japan and Sydney to the eastern US.
Mikey and Buck discuss everything that went down this weekend with sore heads (and throats), the morning after finals day.
Stab High is presented by Monster Energy with support from Vans, YETI, Quiksilver, Kona Big Wave, and Sun Bum.
Questionable Threeway At Stab High x Monster!
Stace, Mikey and Buck collide under jet-filled skies for our Stab High preview pod.
Comp runs May 15-16 EST. Join us in VB or watch on Stab Premium.
Who Can Beat Medina At Raglan?
While Medina looks the favorite on paper (and perhaps even the warmups), he has a gauntlet to surf through if he wants to make the Raglan final. Griffin, Filipe, and then likely Yago or Italo in the final.
One thing's for sure: it'll be a show.
Buy Stab High tickets here (May 15/16 in Virginia Beach): https://booking.atlanticparksurf.com/store_19?_kx=Gp3GUxykDoH2PTHVsUs2lg.VBFqD4
Jordy Smith & Dane Reynolds Revisit Their Media-Manufactured Rivalry | StabMic Ep. 13
Thanks bru. Thanks bru. Thank you, bru.
By episode twelve, Jordy Smith had become StabMic’s absent father figure. Big Bru was mentioned constantly, looming every conversation. Dooma, especially unable to stop himself, damp-eyed, remembering him.
Sooner or later, the spectre had to sit in the chair.
So here he is.
Jordy Smith joins Dane and Dooma on episode 13 of StabMic to discuss everything
Snapper Rocks Reminds Us What Pro Surfing Can Be
It's a Queensland sweep at Snapper Rocks, with Eth and Steph on the podium and DHD back in his rightful throne.
Stace G and Mikey C break down everything that happened on the Superbank... and at the dueling afterparties.
Get Stab High Virginia Beach tickets here: https://booking.atlanticparksurf.com/store_19?_kx=Gp3GUxykDoH2PTHVsUs2lg.VBFqD4
Taj Burrow & Dane Reynolds On Ageing & The Paris Hilton Era Of Surfing | StabMic Ep. 12
“I wanted to get some CI’s, but Kelly wouldn’t let me.”
No one man should wield such power. But for a while, Kelly Slater did. Or, allegedly did, at least.
Back in his early tour years, Taj Burrow had lined up a batch of boards from Channel Islands Surfboards. Order placed, path clear. Then, abruptly, not happening.
After some digging, word came back. Kelly Slater had intervened. No rival ride
Snapper Rocks preview + your top 10 favorite surfers in 2026
We're back with a double-header ep.
First up, Buck & Mikey cover general surf news, including Stab int eh Dark insights and a breakdown of our audience's favorite surfers in 2026.
Then Stace G joins the pod to give his Snapper preview live from the Gold Coast — spoiler: it's gonna be cooking.
Also, Stab High x Monster Energy returns on May 15-16 in Virginia Beach, USA.
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StaceG & Tom De Souza talk priority, life, surfing & otherwise
Stace catches up with the man on the ground Tom De Souza to talk all things Margaret River Pro. Mainly who not to film in the car park. Thanks for dropping in.
Dane Reynolds' On Music You Should NEVER Pair With Surfing
“You’ll see some guy run a Slayer track at Emma Wood and you’re like WTF. The music has to match the energy of the surfing. The energy of the music has to lay just below the surfing. It has to lift it up, not eclipse it.”
As far as tastemakers go, no one’s warped surfing’s Spotify playlist quite like Dane.
In this episode of Stab Mic: we learn da rules (loose). Pairing. Energy matching. Matt Biol
Is Surfing For The Rich? | StabMic Episode 10
“My ego and my common sense still argue with each other.”
For someone who’s spent decades stress-testing the edge of what’s survivable, Nate Fletcher talks about his surfing career like it was mostly something that just happened around him.
His impact on surfing is undeniable, across airs, big waves, and board and fin design. And though he carries it like a man overdue for a cigarette, nursing
Have High-Performance Surfboards Already Peaked? | StabMic Episode 09
“We could never pay back Kelly Slater for what he did for Channel Islands. That’s the truth of it. What does he want? The whole company?”
As you’ll remember in SITDX, Britt Merrick spoke to the fracture left by Kelly’s departure from CI – something that registered, at least to him, as something of a betrayal, and perhaps one he felt more acutely than his father ever did.
Kelly, when given the sp
StaceG x Josiah give their Margaret River Pro Predictions.
Mikey C has been axed, Josiah has been relegated from StabMIC to the Drop. Another week, another contest! Lets drop in to everything that is the Margaret River Pro.
The World's Best Surfer Has Zero World Titles
Stab in the Dark with Ethan Ewing Episode 1 is now live, and it raises an important question. Not who he will pick as the winner — that will come — but whether a better surfer has ever existed.
Mikey and Buck discuss this point, along with several other headlines from the past week:
- Should Griffin have won that Dane Henry heat?
- The innermost workings of Kelly's mind.
- Does it matter more
Dane Reynolds On Shaper Polyamory, Tour Politics + The Aussie Treble | StabMic Episode 8
Dane is back. Mercy. Things resume.
To watch along visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krloTW3PL1k
Dane has become almost synonymous with anti-competition, his exit at the peak of his powers romanticised, mythologised even, into a Reynoldsian legend. An episode dedicated to the start of the WSL season, then, seems an odd fit.
But Dane was a competitor once, which gives him a rare vanta
Bells Picks, Predictions & Reactions on our First Youtube Ep!
It only took us 7 years, but The Drop has finally gone to Youtube! For pre-event eps, at least.
And the best part is, you don't need to look at our ugly heads the whole time — live Bells warmups are the real star of the show.
Listen on your standard podcast app, or watch the full show (preferred method) here:
https://youtu.be/wSuxjOW02qs
Our Official 2026 World Title Picks
Stace G and Mikey C give their long-awaited 2026 CT season preview, including:
- Changes to the Tour
- Rookie class analysis
- Shaper Rankings favorites
- World title picks and darkhorses
Stab Mic: Christopher Chippa Wilson
Little Weeds winner, Stab High champ, and surfing's master technician Chris Wilson joins the pod to discuss his favorite aerialists, a new sponsor and that time he nearly died surfing for a Stab film.
This is Stab Mic episode 07, hosted by Damien Fahrenfort and Josiah Amico.
A Controversial Week In Surfing
A wave that killed a friendship. Another that tormented our writer. And an interview with an Israeli CT rookie that ruffled many a subscriber's feathers.
Mikey and Buck discuss.
Stab Mic: The Child Prodigy Episode
15-year old snow/surf phenom Patti Zhou and 3-minute tube-hunter Koa Smith join Josiah and Dooma in the StabMic studio.
This ep is sponsored by Sun Bum and Roark.
Rookie CTer Breaks Down Newcastle
Stace Galbraith is joined by recent CS grad Oscar Berry to chat about his ascension to the CT, Newcastle carnage, and who he thinks will be the Rookie of the Year.
John John Florence + Dane Reynolds Recall The Best Session Of Their Lives
This podcast is also a video, watch along here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_uNAACqhF0
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Two thousand and twelve. Kony. The predicted apocalypse didn’t come, as foretold. Spewing. 18-year-old John John Florence and 26-year-old Dane Reynolds meet in Japan for Dear Suburbia, scoring what they both still swear are th
The Final Challenger Series Podcast
Mikey and Buck break down the 2026/27 CS changes, Stace and Vaughan Blakey preview the final event of 2025/26.
Was Kelly Slater’s Stab in the Dark Rigged? Sam McIntosh Weighs In | Stab Mic Ep4
How long can Kelly Slater, star of Stab In The Dark X and, less famously, the greatest competitive surfer of all time, remain the topic of conversation at stabmag.com?
Indefinitely, one suspects. He is, after all, the most fascinating and formidable of lab rats. But for our fragile neural circuits, let’s linger on Kelly one last time, in all his scheming, elegant, slightly terrifying glory.
This
Kelly Slater + Dane Reynolds Talk Lineup Psychosis And The Untold Stories Of SITD X
Watch the latest episode of Stab in the Dark X starring Kelly Slater here
https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/watch-...
Any genuinely endearing conversation might hinge on seating Dane Reynolds next to someone improbable and letting the room do the work. Last week: the reigning world champ. This week: Kelly Slater, calling in from New Zealand.
Four months post hip replacement, the greatest surfer of
Surfing World Champs vs. ISA
Has Fernando gone too far, or are CT surfers being petulant little children?
Mikey and Buck share their thoughts on the recent ISA/WSL kerfuffle, along with:
- a SITDX ep 3 breakdown + finale update
- an industry report with more sticker changes than a used car lot
- Italo's secret sponsorship trick
- One of the world's best waves' sale price
- and more!
Stab Mic: Dane Reynolds Interviews Yago Dora
The reigning world champ gets grilled by his childhood hero on all things surfing and life. We listen in like Watergate.
This is episode 2 of the Stab Mic — watch the full video version on Stab Magazine's Youtube channel.
StabMic: Dane Reynolds On The State of Surfing in 2026
The first (aired) episode of StabMic is here, and with a massive guest to kick things off.
Watch the full show with visuals on stabmag.com or the Stab Premium app.
Stab Writer Saves Drowning Children In Santa Cruz Boat Crash!
The week of Holden Trnka is upon us.
Buck and Mikey discuss the Pipe CS event (which Holden covered from the tent), a wildly under-rockered boat storming the Steamer Lane lineup (which Holden not only witnessed, but assisted in the life-saving efforts that followed), whether or not Instagram reels are killing our surf boners (Holden says they are), and oh yeah, a few hints about the NEW EPISODE
Exclusive Interview: John Florence On Why He Left The Tour
Massive three-part ep incoming!
Not only did John Florence sit down (exclusively) with Stab's co-founder Sam McIntosh to chat about his recent departure from the tour, and what he'll be doing to grow his brand(s) in the meantime...
This ep also features a Kelly Slater Stab in the Dark ep 2 breakdown, where Mikey and Buck discuss board theories, shaper rivalries, and the first elimination (spoil
Why JJF's Out, Raglan's In, And A Pipe CS Preview
Is John John really leaving because of Raglan? Depends on who you believe...
Stace G and Mikey C break down all this week's WSL news, plus provide a forecast + picks for the upcoming Pipe CS event.
Kelly Slater and Sam McIntosh Share Stab In the Dark War Stories
The GOAT and the Stab's cofounder in one podcast? Yeah, we got that!
Kelly Slater and Sam McIntosh join this edition of The Drop to give some behind-the-scenes details of our new Stab in the Dark series.
Episode 2 drops this week, and reveals Kelly's first bite of the apple. Historically, a forbidden fruit — but in this case, oh so sweet.
SITD X release schedule:
Episode 1: Jan 13
Episode 2:
Boards Torched, Mystery Shaper Revealed On Stab in the Dark X
We've never made anything like Stab in the Dark X with Kelly Slater. Mikey and Buck break down episode 1, alongside some 2026 predictions, a golf v surf turf war and a quick trip to Ukraine.
We're Back! With Stab In The Dark Secrets...
Breaking: Episode 1 of Stab in the Dark with Kelly Slater premieres this Tuesday.
This. Tuesday.
And yes, it's as good as the teaser implies.
We also missed a lot over the holidays. Shall we recap?
A World Champ Walks, Stab Wins A Bidding War, And Why We Changed Surfer Of The Year...
The last Drop of 2025 is a heavy one.
A reigning world champ parts with his headline sponsor. The WSL calls off the day of the event at Pipe. Stab gets in a bidding war with a major surf brand (and loses, then wins). And Stab Surfer of the Year gets a facelift.
Localism's Final Boss: The Scooter Guy
Where does localism end and insanity begin? Particularly in the Canary Islands, where a crazed, scooter-riding, rock-wielding man just went full Joe Namath on a visiting surfer.
Buck and Mikey break this down along with an exclusive Kolohe Andino interview, Nate Florence's Austrian torture chamber, Mikey Feb's broken board theory, the world's best artificial wave and some exciting news from Hawa
Jon Pyzel's Elite Volume Hack!
Sorry we're late, tech difficulties!
And if you missed last week's ep, that's probably our fault as well. Something happened where it didn't upload to Apple pods until yesterday, so now we've got two eps in two days which I guess is better than nothing. Maybe?
I'd say it won't happen again, but it probably will, so thanks as always for coming along for the ride with us.
For now
Can John, Medina Or Steph Win Again?
Depends who you ask. If it's Mikey C or Buck, well, the answers still vary.
This week the boys break down 14 more titles returning to the CT, a new ep of EAST, and a couple real thinkers:
1. Is Chat GPT ruining surf culture?
2. Who has the right to protect a wave?
It's a heady ep, one that might come up in your next (therapy) session. But in the end, it's only surfing. Don't think too hard.
Carissa's Back! And WSL Might Have A Wildcard Problem...
At 33, Carissa Moore will be the first mom to return to the CT since the mid-2000s. Mikey and Buck discuss her legacy and chances of winning another world title against today's new class of champions.
Also, the boys get wrapped up in a wavepool imbroglio that took Billy Wilson 4 months to investigate. Our apologies to anyone named Nick.
Snapt5 dropped exclusively on Stab Premium this week, alo
Joel Tudor Takes Down Hawaiian And Paul Evans Hates Children
In the same week, Joel Tudor took on a major airline (and won), Jaleesa Vincent wrote an explicit rap song about her Pussy (surfboard), and a world junior champ put his life savings into a luxury sunglass brand.
Just when you thought surfing was gonna be just fine, Paul Evans joins the pod to excoriate children and tell us when, precisely, our little hobby went tits up.
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The Great British Burn-Off, Explained
What really happened at the GB Cup this week?
Mikey and Buck do their own research and reveal the truth behind the headlines. We also ride shotgun with Mick Fanning, drive deep into the Atacama Desert, and find ourselves face-to-face with surfing's most digitally-inept superhuman.
If you listen to this pod, you can support us by supporting: Veia, FCS, Living in Sunshine.
Gabriel Medina Is Not The Father
One man's miracle is another man's marketing ploy.
It was kind of a dark week in surfing, from fake pregnancy announcements to brain tumors to death, but at least we have a little EAST sugar to help it all go down.
Mikey and Buck break it all down and give away a new Veia leash to one lucky listener (who we hope is not an incel).
The Oldest-Ever CT Qualifier
Tya Zebrowski recently became the youngest-ever CT qualifier at 14 years old. But just quietly, another surfer is on track to become the oldest CT qualifier in the same graduating class. By all accounts, a far more impressive achievement.
Also this week: Mikey and Buck rank the greatest surf towns, steal leashes, get up & stand for Jamaican beach rights, and a whole lot more.
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Buzzer Beaters To Beat The World Champs!
That's a wrap for Stab High Sydney.
If you live under a state-imposed media blackout: Joel Vaughan and Sierra Kerr took out the Men's and Women's divisions on their very last waves, while Skai Suitt and Loci Cullen won the Ladybirds and Bottle Rockets. World champ Yago Dora owned the Monster Air for a massive late spin.
Mikey and Buck break down the event and some BTS moments fresh out of a de
Guess Who Dominated Stab High Warmups...
Yago Dora joins our little pool party alongside fellow world champ Molly Picklum to face off against the reigning Stab High Champs Hughie Vaughan and Sierra Kerr.
Mikey C and Stace provide White Claw-fueled insight and some sneaky picks from our practice day.
2x World Champs At Stab High?!
We're currently en route to Sydney for our first-ever Stab High on native soil. We'll be at URBNsurf Sydney on October 10th and 11th, so join us if you're around — all info (including tickets) here: https://stabmag.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-stab-high-sydney-2025-presented-by-monster-energy/
The current women's world champ is already locked in to battle against reigning Stab High
Did Eithan Get Overscored?
Surf100 California x Pacifico is complete, and we have a (somewhat) controversial winner — at least if you ask Kelly Slater (nobody did, but he gave us his thoughts anyway).
What's not controversial is that Mike Stewart is one of (if not THE) greatest waveriders in human history, so Mikey and Buck break down some of his career feats tube theories.
There are also two major sponsor updates this
Welcome to The Drop, Kelly Slater
We finally got the GOAT. What does he really think about the modern state of surfing — you're about to find out.
But first, this week's surf news with Mikey and Buck.
Introducing The World Champs: Yago Dora & Molly Picklum
Bula vinaka from Tavarua Island, where we just finished interviewing the 2025 world champions of surfing — Yago Dora and Molly Picklum.
You'll hear that toward the end of the pod, but first, Stace G and Mikey C dissect their very different views of Finals day in Fiji, including peak performances and surprise letdowns.
Joe Turpel & Blakey Bros Talk WSL Finals Predictions
Better late than never!
Joey T, Vaughan, and Ron join Mikey C on the sand to discuss warm-up sessions and hot tips from Tavarua Island.
Sparknotes:
Dogs: Italo and Caroline
Faves: Yago and Molly
Matt Biolos Explains How He Got 5 Surfers In The WSL Finals
Live from Tavarua, we chat with the most prolific shaper in the WSL Finals (by a longshot) — Matt Biolos is peddling foam to Griffin, Caroline, Gabby, Bettylou and Yago Dora, all of whom are in with a shot for a world title this week.
Sam McIntosh Ranks Surfing's Greatest Negotiators
Stab's co-founder joins The Drop to discuss a recent ep of How Surfers Get Paid — including the time he saw Parko's $1.6M contract lying on a table, when Andy yelled at him for simply riding a wave, and all about Twiggy's new Rip Curl deal at 52.
Also...
Stab Audience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FJD5WW9
HSGP S2E8: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/how-surfers-get-paid-season-2-episode-
Who The F*** Is Sebastian Williams?
Your first Surf100 presented by Pacifico $100k finalist, for one.
But Sebastian's story goes far beyond his recent competitive triumphs, as Mikey and Buck discuss in this ep of The Drop. A prodigious talent from youth, it's possible that Seb's ability (and attitude) got in the way of his success. Thankfully, he seems to have grown past this stage and is moving forward with a new, selfless mindse
Snake Dissects Tahiti & Pro Surfers Find Alternative Income Streams
The WSL regular season goes out with a full fireworks display... or is that just Jordy Maree's apartment after another blackjack win?
It was a strange but enthralling week of surfing — let's discuss with Mikey, Stace, Buck and special guest Snake Paterson.
LIVE FROM THE CHANNEL — Tahiti Pro 2025
MEGA POD ALERT!
Stace Galbraith joins us from the Teahupo'o channel with a cameo from Eimeo Czermak and analysis of the top CTers warming up for the 2025 Tahiti Pro.
Later, we hear from Tom De Souza on the ground in Bali, where the Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang just concluded in spectacular fashion (just ask the local acai lady).
Finally, Mikey and Buck break down the most exciting surf event of
Leaked: Mayhem v Gaga Lawsuit
Is Matt Biolos about to become the richest man in surfing?
That's a question for a California federal court, which is currently processing a lawsuit he's submitted over Lady Gaga's use of 'Mayhem' on her global tour merch.
We got a hold of this leaked document and dissected its arguments — to our eye, the case seems rather strong. And if Lost wins the suit, they could be in for a substantial pa
Goofs Rule The World (But Mostly J-Bay)
Against all things holy, the last men standing at Jeffrey's rode with their right foot forward. How did it happen, and what does it mean for the world title? Mikey and Buck break it all down, including the new WSL Finals rules and our best betonline.ag dog of the season.
Then the boys delve into the news: a fantastic new surf law in the Philippines, a youth film that shattered pro surfer dreams,
The Man Behind Surfing's Hardest Hardware Brand
This week we hear from Teva Dexter, the man behind the enigmatic yet engaging Blak Bear Surf Club — including the origin of the name and where his traction cult is heading.
We also discuss the best edit of the year (and some existential questions) from LOB, why Dane's surfboard got roasted on Surf100 presented by Pacifico, and the best 16-year-old surfer on earth according to Craig Anderson.
Is Surf Judging Broken? + J-Bay Picks!
Judging a subjective sport is objectively impossible. Humans are always gonna get it wrong — at least in somebody's eyes. But what if there was a *slightly* better way to approach surf judging than they way we've done the past 30 years... would we even entertain an alternative?
In this episode of The Drop, Mikey C proposes a subtle amendment to the current system, while Stace G thinks we should n
Saquarema & Surfing's Q2 Report
This week's headline: Big Dick Power Surfing goes golfing.
Also in this ep, Mikey and Stace chat Brazil results and Final-5 implications. Then Buck joins to chat Laird, wavepools, eye trauma and swing tips.
Hughie Or Meola?
Somebody did the best air ever in a wavepool this week — but who was it?
Live from Texas, Buck gives us insights from the recent Swatch Nines event that saw Hughie Vaughan and Matt Meola do the (previously) impossible on a surfboard. A judging committee then decided which corked-out stalefish rotation was best and — spoiler alert — they got it woefully wrong.
...Or did they?
Mikey and Buck als
The Stab Interview: Caity Simmers
This was meant to be a half-hour interview with Caity Simmers about her new film Milk & Honey— it turned into a 90-minute cosmic swirl on surfing, individuality, and life.
Please enjoy the reigning world champ in her raw, unfiltered film.
The 7 Surfing Conspiracies
What surfing's shadow government doesn't want you to know...
Also: Pavones and Lakey Peak are being threatened by development, a WSL insider overshares, and we've got a new film with Caity, Steph, Coco and Frankie!
The Implosion of Italo
Four consecutive 17ths don't bode well for the soon-to-be father, who started the year dripping in gold (and yellow!). Now sitting fourth in the world, Italo would be well aware of the fact that Griffin, Jack, Ethan and Filipe are all within one result of his place in the Final 5. Can he hold on through the last three events?
In this ep of The Drop, Stace G and Mikey C dissect the recently depart
Was The WSL Right To Cancel The Basque Pro Junior?
Spoiler alert: We will be discussing Surf100 Presented by Pacifico episode one here — including a brief chat with our first challenge winner. If you haven't watched it already, check out the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANKtsKLW1M&t=2s
Meanwhile, Mikey and Buck get into some controversial news: the WSL canceled a Pro Junior event in the Basque country after local groups pro
How We Got Kelly For Stab In The Dark, ft. Sam McIntosh
Stab co-founder Sam McIntosh joins the pod to talk about his recent stint on the Gold Coast filming (or more often, waiting) for Kelly Slater's Stab in the Dark.
Sam also unearths hidden truths from the last How Surfers Get Paid ep and answers the burning question: is Laird just a handsome asshole?
Before leaving, Sam reveals the unlikely inspiration behind Stab's latest series, Surf100 presnt
