2024 opens with a bang — IG drama, sponsor drops, horoscopes, and so much more. Mikey and Buck discuss all the big news from the last two weeks and deliver penances for one of our last ever surf sins.

Oh yeah, and Stab Surfer of the Year 2023 is almost decided. Tune in for a leaderboard update.

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Dylan Slater (no relation!) joins the pod to discuss the recent merger between Firewire and Outerknown, and what it means to lead two surf brands across different industries. 

Meanwhile, Mikey and Buck debate the best surf sections and the validity of tail slides. 

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Stab High Japan, Presented by Monster Energy runs June 22/23 at PerfectSwell Shizunami.

Meet The Man Who Runs Kelly Slater's Surf Empire

This week on the drop Stab founder Sam Macintosh joins Stace Galbraith to talk all things Stab Magazine. We learn about stab's upcoming projects, new wave pool events, how bitcoin is travelling and what the plan for 2024 SEOTY is. Thanks for tuning in.

Stab founder Sam McIntosh on Stab’s new films, new wavepool events and the bitcoin.

Snappest just ended, so we've asked about Stace Galbraith how Fisher's dick-riding fiasco revitalized the WSL, and whether or not the commentators copped a fee for their playful innuendo. 

Also, what are your thoughts on surfers who avoided behind-the-rock tubes in favor of down-the-line walls? The boys share their thoughts and then some.

Were The Commentators Fined For Snapper?

Doug Silva has arrived, and we hope he never leaves. Stay til the end of this ep to hear Seth Moniz's new coach explain surfing with Yoda-esque wisdom Beyond that, Mikey and Buck get into the Nat Young kerfuffle at Snapper, a deleted scene from Zipper, an interview with Laura Enever, and how Stretch and Nathan Fletcher changed surfboards forever. Use code 'dropwallets' at checkout for 10% off a year of Stab Premium (https://stabmag.com/getstabpremium)

We found the most interesting man in surfing

Paul Evans seems to think so, and he's got a compelling argument to support his point. After covering this week's news with Mikey and Buck, Stace G hops on to give some tips and picks for the first event of the 2024 Challenger Series. Oh yeah, and Kelly's out of retirement (kind of)!

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