Grab Matters Podcast

Wakeboarding and wakeskating were out in full force at X Fest at the X Games in Sacramento this past weekend, and we are breaking it all down. From Reed tre flipping the drop to a pool blowout, this weekend had it all, and the crowd showed up for it. Join Keaton Bowlby, Tre Seneff, Alex Ambs, Jacob Sunde, and Don Wallace as we break down this past weekend in Sacramento in Episode 119 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:30 Intro
1:45 Keaton Bowlby
22:40 Trey Seneff & Alex Ambs
36:00 Slings Hot Takes
39:00 Jacob Sunde
49:30 Don Wallace/LF’n Hot Seat

Links:
Trial & Error: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCp22p2GBkk
How We Doin’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWDfgmDgZI
Continuance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNdrW8DZGt4

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Full length projects are back and absolutely better than ever, but these projects don’t happen without a dedicated, motivated, and dialed crew, today we sit down with a few of the guys behind Singularity. Gathered at Hexa Jam, Luiz Batista, Pedro Caldas, and Beni Bodoki represent current wakeboarding at its most beautiful form, all with their own unique take on it. We are chatting Spicy, PPV movies, Singularity, beers and filming, ciggies and filming, Hexa Jam, up and comers, and some very special guest questions from Luke Carrick and Matty Muncey. Hear all that and much more in Episode 118 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 2:00 Intro
3:00 Hexa Jam
6:00 Favorite Grab
7:45 Check in’s 
14:10 Spicy
22:00 LF’n Hot Seat - Singularity 
32:00 PPV 
57:40 Guest Question: Luke Carrick
1:05:30 Guest Question: Matty Muncey
1:13:00 Slings Hot Takes
1:37:00 Setups
1:46:00 2026 Season

Stand Outs:
Jake Heatley: https://www.instagram.com/jake_heatley/
Maxi Mooser: https://www.instagram.com/maximooser/
Julius Fuhrmann: https://www.instagram.com/julius.fuhrmann8/
Simon Kamalage: https://www.instagram.com/simonkamlage/
Emil Borgwardt: https://www.instagram.com/emil._bo/

Links:
Spicy: https://www.youtube.com/@Spicy.Collective
Singularity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEbr3jOldqU&t=553s

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We can’t tell if Euge is known more for her double flip, or her contagious laughter and infectious positive energy, which you’ll see both on and off the water. Euge is a prime example of someone who truly loves wakeboarding, and seemingly everything that comes with it. Initially she really only went to contests to see her friends rather than really focus on winning, and while this strategy may seem unique, its seemed to pay off for her. 2nd place at PWT #1, the double flip, growing up in Argentina, how to actually say her name, keeping a positive mindset, being on a Netflix show, and ignoring a dm from Red Bull. Hear all that and much more in Episode 117 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Euge De Armas!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:30 Intro
1:42 PWT Stop 1
10:10 Early days
21:00 Positive mindset
26:40 LF’n Hot Seat
30:00 Double flip
41:10 Guest Question: Anna Nikstad
43:00 Contests
49:00 Slings Hot Takes
54:20 Red Bull
1:03:00 Sponsors
1:08:00 Setup
1:12:00 Currently

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Nicklas Dorfer is not afraid to speak his mind about his thoughts on wakeboarding. Right or wrong, good or bad, Nicklas is as passionate about riding as they come, and his actions match his words. Having been behind the camera for edits, live event production, and in front of it riding too, Nicklas has always been motivated to get what he wants to get done, done. Now that he’s gotten a bit older, some of the hot takes have been replaced with uni courses, but rest assured, not all of them. Hexa Jam, growing up in Langenfeld, moving to Triolago, ideal events, Spicy, beef with OG’s, the next gen, and how to stand out in a sea of riders. Hear all that and much more in Episode 116 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Nicklas Dorfer!

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Follow Hexa: https://www.instagram.com/hexawake/

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:20 Intro
1:35 Hexa/Favorite grab
6:00 Core
11:00 Guest Question: Rien van der Pas
16:00 Early days
30:00 Working/Filming wakeboarding 
44:00 Triolago
47:20 LF’n Hot Seat (Hexa Jam Inspo)
1:11:40 Guest Question: Simon Pettai
1:14:20 Slings Hot Takes
1:27:30 Contests
1:32:00 Setup
1:39:45 Spicy
1:45:00 Beef with the OG’s
2:00:00 Next gen
2:08:40 Hexa Jam cont. 
2:11:00 Currently/Thank you’s

Links: 

Hexa Wake YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HexaWake/videos 
Wakepark Triolago: https://www.wakepark-triolago.de/landing-wakepark-en/

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If you know Nick Taylor you probably won’t be surprised that this podcast is over 4 hours long, and if you dont know Nick, well you’re in for a treat. Nick Taylor is one of the best wakeskaters to ever do it, with countless video parts, contest wins, and photos, Nick has done just about all you can do in wakeskating. With Nick being a detail oriented story teller, he spares no tale when it comes to his long career in the industry. Landing the first 360 flip, wakeskating.com, Nike, Byerly, Silver Dragon, Integrity, Fins vs. Finless, turning down sponsors, making fun of wakeboarding, Suwanee, perfectionism, and learning to fly helicopters. Hear all that and MUCH more in episode 115 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Nick Taylor!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 3:00 Intro
3:10 Favorite Grab
9:00 Early days on AMI
14:00 Fresh vs. Saltwater 
22:00 The kickflip/3 shuv
26:00 wakeskating.com
39:00 360 flip
44:45 Byerly
47:20 Guest Question: TJ Giesey
52:00 Integrity/Fins 
1:10:00 Guest Question: Silas Thurman
1:24:00 Contracts/saving money
1:30:20 LF’n Hot Seat
1:49:00 Integrity to Remote
2:08:00 CWC
2:16:00 Silver dragon
2:26:30 Slings Hot Takes
2:51:30 Making fun of wakeboarding 
2:56:00 Suwannee 
3:19:00 Winching and perfectionism
3:30:00 Nike trip shenanigans 
3:37:00 Transitioning out of riding
3:48:00 Currently/Setup
4:05:00 Sea Doo

Links:
ISTUDIOMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ELRGFCiZo&t=184s
Silver Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNg7GgyqrO0

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Wakeboarding is small, winching is an even smaller part of that, and Hannah got into both within quick succession of one another. What happens when you get invited to go winching but can’t really ollie yet? You go to the cable and learn. Hannah Littlefield is a great example of someone who doesn’t get lost in the details of boarding, as seen by some of her riding setups over the years. Broken binding? Open toe rental boots at a winch spot? Board not waxed? No problem. Winching before you’re honed, living at Elevated, being a girl in a boys club, ZMT films, print mags, being Gibbys big sister, and running your own business. Hear all that and much more in Episode 114 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Hannah Littlefield!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 2:30 Intro
2:40 Favorite grab
6:50 Guest Question: Gibson Corcoran
11:00 First times winching 
21:30 LF’n Hot Seat
29:00 Living at Elevated 
33:00 Winching with guys
36:20 Guest Question: Matt Gagnon
45:00 Slings Hot Takes
51:00 Setup
53:00 Contests
58:10 Video Parts
1:07:00 “Girl in a boys club”
1:23:00 Nature of Offense
1:29:40 Guest Question: Adam Sinclair
1:45:00 Guest Question: Scot Ferwerda

Links: 
ZMT Films: https://www.youtube.com/@ZMT_Films/videos
She Sendz: https://www.instagram.com/she.sendz/
Sewer Cats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jw7LgXjAco&t=144s

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Jack Schoepp is what you call the “boot guy” at Square One, but he didn’t get there by just being an engineer with a fascination for footwear. Jack is a lifelong wakeboarder, and a damn good one at that. Getting his start in the midwest Jack knows how to milk the most out of the Wisconsin riding season. The expensive boat myth, college wake scene, Fort Fremont, competition in the boot space, getting the job with square one, and boat brand CULTure. Hear all this and much more in Episode 113 of the Grab Matters Podcast! 

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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcast

Chapters:
00:00 - 7:00 Intro
7:10 Favorite grab
8:40 Wisconsin roots
18:00 The expensive boat myth
31:00 College wake scene  
59:00 Guest Question: Cole Wojtak 
54:50 Guest Question: Jake Pelot
1:03:00 Fort Fremont
1:11:50 LF’n Hot Seat
1:19:30 Competition in the boot space
1:23:00 Post College life
1:26:00 Getting the Ronix/Radar job
1:37:00 Guest Question: Maxy
1:45:10 Slings Hot Takes
1:58:10 Guest Question: Danny Collins
2:08:00 Boat brands handcuffing the culture 
2:17:00 Patreon Questions
2:37:00 Setup

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Nick Davies is a wakeboarder who does not care what you think of his riding, and that's not in a pretentious way, its simply in a “I’m having more fun than you can imagine” way, and its refreshing. Getting started on cables with little to no features Nick mastered the art of air tricks and developed a playful and bouncy style on the water. The 2009 World Championships, pink helmets, turning pro, a heavy knee injury, riding on broken boards, The Debut, and retiring while still having a passion for riding. We’re talking all that and much more in Episode 112 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Nick Davies!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:30 Intro
2:00 Orlando/Documentary 
6:00 Favorite grab
12:00 First time wakeboarding 
18:00 Pink helmet days
22:30 Turning pro
26:30 LF’n Hot Seat
39:00 Riding against Tom Fooshee
42:00 Knee injury 
47:30 Riding on broken boards
50:10 Slings Hot Takes
57:30 Videos
1:11:30 Japan/Traveling 
1:27:30 Setup/Currently
1:30:00 Designing boards/retiring 

Links:
Nicks Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/nickdavies

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In Episode 2 of Mini Matters we sit down with Rivers Hedrick to get a brief preview of LAO, winning ROTY, plans for the 2026 season, and what she’s up to now that her home park Terminus closed. We also dive into pro shops and run through some thoughts and ideas she has on how to continue to establish them as “home bases” for the wakeboard community. 

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Grab Matters Website: https://www.grabmatters.com/

Chapters:
00:00 - 1:00 Intro
1:15 LAO Preview
3:50 ROTY
7:40 Retailers/Community 
28:00 2026 plans
36:00 Boat riding..?
38:00 ROTY Trip

Links:
https://alliancewake.com/wake/2025-rider-of-the-year-rivers-hedrick/

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Today we have put together a heater of a squad, a group that could be argued as having some of the most wakeskate knowledge of any. Keaton Bowlby, Nick Taylor, Tad Matthews, and T.J. Giesey dive into wakeskate history, as well as announce that wakeskating and wakeboarding will be a feature at the X-Games this summer in Sacramento. Hear us dive deep into winching, history, spot stories, and so much more in Episode 13 of Shop Talk!

Follow Keaton: https://www.instagram.com/keatonbowlby/
Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nicktaylor941/
Follow Tad: https://www.instagram.com/madtathews/
Follow TJ: https://www.instagram.com/tjgiesey/

Thanks for the guest question Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/andrewpastura/

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00:00 - 9:00 Intro
9:20 X Games
20:00 Checking in w/the group
30:00 Guest question: Andrew Pastura 
38:00 Biggest moment in wakeskate history
1:00:00 LF’n Hot Seat
1:11:00 Fav/Least Fav Spots
1:28:50 Slings Hot Takes
2:20:00 First wakeskates
2:41:00 Quirks
2:50:00 Winching
3:07:00 IG Questions

The Wakeskate Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@thewakeskatearchive5051

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