October 31, 2023 will mark the end of the largest number of surf contracts in a single day — ever. 

The majority of the affected surfers ride for Quiksilver, Billabong, and RVCA — all brands under the Boardriders/Authentic Brands Group umbrella. 

Mikey and Buck discuss this sponsorship cliff and myriad other topics on this week's episode of The Drop.

Surf Contract Armageddon

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A hungover Stacey G is feeling particularly goatish about Tahiti, picking the 52-year-old soon-to-be-daddy (again) to win the event outright in our Teahupo'o preview (which starts around the 30-min mark). 

Before all that, Buck and Mikey C chat this week's surf news, including which song and surfer YOU think made for the best film section pairing of all time — the boys are both dumbfounded by the answer.

Slide on your turtle neck, let's drop in!

Kelly Slater To Win At Black-Horizon Teahupo'o?!

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. 

Use code 'dropwallets' to get 10% off your Stab Premium sub. 

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)

Surf Contract Armageddon

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