Alex Valich is the host of the Bodega Boarder Crew, a podcast that mixes old school hip hop with modern day surf culture. It’s a fun listen if you ever get a chance to listen to it. Born and bred on the streets of Brooklyn, this 30 something creative director made the move to the west coast some years ago and picked up surfing. As he delved more and more into the culture, he noticed that diversity was missing from the lineups and in the industry. So he decided to start the Bodega Boarder Crew podcast to help highlight the lack of diversity, while blending in his enjoyment of hip hop and urban culture. His episodes are packed with classic tracks and great conversations with some of some of surfing’s greatest counterculture figures. We had the great opportunity to sit down with Alex at the infamous Speedy Romeo’s in Fort Greene to discuss his beginnings and his thoughts on the current state of surfing.

Music: Public Enemy

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