Grab Matters Podcast

John Dreiling is now what you would call the head man at Slingshot when it comes to all things “wake”, so we had him back in the studio for a chat about his new job and a ton more. We’re diving into ROTY, when video projects should be released, drinking raw milk, sobriety, avoiding burnout, new gear tech, winching, surf parks, and if slingshot is going to get back into the boat wakeboarding game. Hear all that and much more in Episode 105 of the Grab Matters Podcast with John Dreiling. 

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Chapters:

00:00 - 3:30 Intro/Fav. Grab
3:40 Johns new job at Slingshot
21:20 ROTY
30:30 Mens and Women’s ROTY?
36:00 Spring releases
50:30 LF’n Wheel of Questions
1:04:00 Raw Milk Review
1:08:00 Sobriety
1:13:30 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
1:19:00 Ranking cables in Florida
1:20:30 Avoiding burnout
1:24:00 New tech?
1:30:20 Slingshot team riders
1:43:00 Never ending winch rail
1:54:40 Surf parks 
1:57:00 Slingshot back in boat?
2:05:50 Mini wake tour

Links:
Mirrors: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=923490304682787
Stick to the code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrEu74bJDM&t=8s

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Marcus Knox is easily one of the biggest students of the wakeskate game, and apart from being a fan, he rips himself. We are chatting about the most recent video from Water Monsters, Hollandays, which is an absolute must watch. Jet skis, wakeskating mag, gas vs. electric winches, underground videos, Human Rocket, working at a tanning salon, becoming a lawyer, and the Mt. Rushmore of wakeskaters. Hear all that and much more in Episode 104 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Chapters:
00:00 1:20 Intro
2:00 Jet Ski wakeskating 
5:00 Wakeskating Mag
9:00 Hollandays 
24:00 Gas vs. Electric Winches
30:00 Early Days
35:00 Why is wakeskating so fun?
37:00 Wakeboarding vs wakeskating
44:00 LF’n Wheel of Questions
54:00 Setup
1:02:00 Guest Question: TJ Giesey 
1:08:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
1:11:00 Underground videos
1:16:00 Human Rocket
1:22:40 Guest Question: Jordan Schwaller
1:26:00 Becoming a lawyer
1:29:00 Working at a tanning salon
1:33:00 Mt. Rushmore of wakeskating 
1:37:10 Lazer flips
1:45:00 Wakeskating today
1:51:00 Patreon Question: Growing wakeskating 

Links:
Hollandays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gErzsct-6yY&t=3s
Human Rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRoEu0a3iWQ&list=RDGRoEu0a3iWQ&start_radio=1
Blue Island Wakeskate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moH76OoZE4E

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Who is the greatest waterman? Few, if any, truly do as many disciplines of “watersports” as well as Noah does them. Wakeboarding, wake surfing, foiling (wake and ocean), surfing, kiting, and even diving and fishing, Noah seems to know his way around them all. Gingers vs. the sun, Florida vs. Hawaii, leaving Hyperlite, SI kid of the year, longest hold under, the future of foiling, wake surfing wackness, and avoiding burnout. We talk with Noah about all that and much more in Episode 103 of the Grab Matters Podcast! 

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Chapters:

00:00 - 1:50 Intro
2:35 Favorite grab
3:10 Noah vs. the sun
6:20 Florida vs. Hawaii
8:20 Leaving Hyperlite
30:20 Finding new sponsors 
47:00 Early days riding 
54:30 Sports Illustrated Kid of the Year
1:01:55 LF’n Wheel of Questions
1:10:00 Questions from Keenan (being starstruck)
1:14:40 Guest Question: Rodrigo Donoso
1:22:40 Biggest inspos/snowboarding 
1:26:00 Patreon Question: Utah
1:33:00 Burnout
1:40:00 Surfing/Big Wave
1:47:00 Longest hold under
2:00:00 Wakesurfing 
2:06:20 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
2:09:30 Foiling and its future 
2:17:50 Setups
2:19:00 Wackness in wakesurfing 
2:27:00 Wakefoil setup
2:34:00 Thank you’s 

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Jamie just slid over 140m on his wakeboard to smash a world record, and while that is impressive, it was a much easier trick than he initially wanted to do. We dive deep into what it takes to put together a big Red Bull production like this, and how plans have to change when you can’t legally do what you initially wanted to. Few riders have battled as many injuries as young as Jamie has, and that hasn’t seemed to slow him down much, because when he’s on the water he’s a weapon. Longest grind, moving to America, winning his first PWT stop, Shootouts, getting surprised with a Red Bull helmet, the World Wakeboard Center, dum dum 5’s, and a laundry list of injuries. Hear all this and more in Episode 102 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Jamie Huser!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 00:40 Intro
1:20 Red Bull Longest Grind (world record)
10:40 Does it count?
20:40 Early days and snowboarding
23:30 Why wakeboarding and now snowboarding?
26:30 Moving to America 
29:50 Being on a Swiss TV show
31:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions
36:30 Wakepoint Open
41:30 Injuries
51:30 Guest Question: Zahra Kell
52:10 Getting surprised with a Red Bull sponsorship 
1:00:50 World Wakeboard Center
1:02:00 Setup
1:04:10 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
1:05:00 First PWT win
1:09:00 Dum dum 5
1:11:20 DON
1:12:10 Currently 

Links:
Longest Slide YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mbUiEjTDTc

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The growth and legitimization of wakeboarding in Germany cannot be tracked to one individual, but a group effort, and Momo has been at the forefront of that push for over a decade. Momo has helped get women into events like Munich Mash and has thought deeply about what equal pay and equal opportunity looks like in a sport like wakeboarding. Momo is a great example of what happens when you see the crossroads of someone who is truly a rider but also happens to have a business mindset. From working with Sesitec, Wasserski Langenfeld, and now Inside Wake, Momo is educated, well thought out, and opinionated. Hear about all this and more in Episode 101 of the Grab Matters Podcast! 

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Chapters:
00:00 - 3:00 Surfing
3:10 Favorite grab
4:00 Should pros ride for free?
7:20 Early days
11:00 Early rail riding 
13:00 Why has women’s riding grown?
16:00 Guest Question: Sina Jacobsen
19:00 Mindset of Men vs. Women 
22:00 Equal pay 
25:00 Munich Mash
31:00 Women’s Wake Bash
32:05 Sesitec
41:00 American cable scene
48:40 Waterskis and kneeboards 
54:40 Why doesn’t the industry get together more?
57:40 The Future of Wake
1:02:20 World Cable Tour?
1:16:50 LF’n Wheel of Questions
1:27:00 Langenfeld
1:32:55 Guest Question: Anne Freyer
1:42:00 Does wakeboarding have to “look cool”?
1:48:00 What is Inside Wake?
1:55:50 Niti Island Treasure Hunt
2:00:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
2:01:40 Setup
2:06:45 Importance of recovery 
2:11:00 Dream wakeboarding change?
2:19:00 New cables?

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Sina Jacobsen: https://www.instagram.com/sinafux/
Anne Freyer: https://www.instagram.com/annefreyer/

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Well, here we are, we made it. Episode 100. There is a short list of people who could even be considered for such a milestone, and Don Wallace finds himself near the top. Don is real, and you would be hard pressed to find someone who said he wasn’t. Don has been in and around Liquid Force for decades, starting as a TM in the 90’s and working his way to where he is today as the Brand Director. While his allegiance has always been to one brand, his passion has remained intact for the sport as a whole. Join us for a special episode where we welcome in a bunch of in person guest questions, dive deep into wakeboardings’ history, and recount countless memories Don has had with some of the biggest legends of the game. From getting hired as an intern at LF to firing Tony Finn, we dive into everything with Don Wallace in Episode 100 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Cheers to another 100!

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Chapters:
00:00 - 2:00 Intro
2:15 Favorite grab
4:20 California roots and wakeboarding 
11:00 Early days with Liquid Force
16:20 TM at LF
17:30 Benny G joins us in studio!
27:45 Garrett Cortese joins us in studio!
34:50 Guest Question: Daniel Jarrett
42:00 Alliance and LF’s relationship 
47:20 Inspo for LF to go to Powell
55:20 Favorite memories from Trip across America 
56:30 Meagan and Guenther join us in studio!
59:30 WWA Worlds Women’s finals 
1:13:00 Women and Liquid Force
1:23:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions
1:32:10 Most influential wakeboard 
1:41:00 Gavin Stuckey joins us in studio!
1:56:10 Guest Question: Tom Fooshee
2:03:30 Is Liquid Force the Burton of wakeboarding?
2:08:00 Have wakeboard sales gone down?
2:09:00 Who puts the most back into wakeboarding?
2:15:45 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge 
2:17:40 Guest Question: Bill Porter
2:20:30 Retail space in the future
2:27:00 Jimmy Redmons involvement today
2:35:00 Why is LF in California?
2:38:00 Tips for working in the industry
2:42:00 Future of wakeboarding 
2:44:40 LF product breakdown/Thank you’s

Thank you for the guest questions!
Benny G: https://www.instagram.com/bennygrrr/
Garrett Cortese: https://www.instagram.com/garrettcortese/
Guenther Oka: https://www.instagram.com/guentheroka/
Meagan Ethell: https://www.instagram.com/meaganethell/
Gavin Stuckey: https://www.instagram.com/gavinstuckey/

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Mikayo Mundy could still be technically be considered an up and comer on the cable scene, but he’s been around for over a decade. Recently, Mikayo has just been getting back into riding after taking some time off due to injury, and his journey to rediscover wakeboarding, and what it means to him, is a fascinating one. When you get injured it’s easy to find yourself in a dark place, and Mikayo found himself in just that, a dark place. He details how he navigated it, and how he plans to help others who find themselves in a similar situation. We chat all that and much more in Episode 99 of the Grab Matters podcast! 

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:30 Intro
2:00 Getting back into riding 
13:00 2025 WWA Worlds Overview
19:20 Pants
22:00 Re entry mobe
24:00 Roots in wakeboarding 
30:30 First trip to USA
40:00 Shoulder injury 
50:00 The Windsor effect
53:00 Community in wakeboarding 
55:00 Kayos warm up
1:05:00 Health in wakeboarding 
1:17:00 Stretching 
1:25:30 Why be into health and longevity? 
1:28:00 LF’n Wheel of Questions
1:31:25 Setup
1:35:00 Stickers on your helmet 
1:39:40 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
1:40:40 Do NBD’s count if the rope is short?
1:57:00 Biggest inspo
2:01:40 The future

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Travis Belsito is easily one of the best wakeskaters in the world right now, and has been for a while, but that doesn’t come easy. One of the worst sacks of all time, as well as getting sober, has helped shaped Travis’s outlook on wakeskating, and life, in a really inspiring way. If you follow Trav you know he has been doing a Tre flip everyday for the past 550+ days, and that in itself might be the best way to describe Travis. Growing up riding with Nick Taylor, getting in with Water Monsters, video parts, smashing a watermelon on the Rockstar bus, sobriety, GOAT, how to grow wakeskating, top 3 cables, X Games demo, best winch clips, and some solid guest questions. Hear all this and much more in Episode 98 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Follow Travis: https://www.instagram.com/travbelsito/

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Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/

Chapters:

00:00 - 1:30 Intro
1:45 Catching up
3:00 Favorite flatwater trick
7:00 First time wakeskating 
10:00 Guest Question: Marcus Knox
11:10 Nick Taylor
16:00 Water Monsters 
24:00 Favorite video parts
25:30 Kickflips
31:00 Worst sack ever
41:30 Tre flip everyday 
46:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions 
51:20 Straddling generations as a rider/taking time off
56:00 Sobriety
1:03:15 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge 
1:05:50 Guest Question: TJ Giesey
1:09:00 Best potential wakeskate sponsor?
1:12:00 Growing wakeskating 
1:16:20 GOAT
1:20:40 Setup
1:25:20 Wakeskating X Games Demo
1:31:50 Guest Question: Maxime Giry
1:40:00 Best wakeskate cables in US
1:43:00 Best winch clips
1:53:00 Top 3 Wakeskate movies
2:00:00 Style and flavor
2:08:00 Keeping wakeskating fresh
2:11:00 Next gen
2:13:50 Last time you surfed?
2:15:00 Thank you’s 

Links: 
Human Rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRoEu0a3iWQ&list=RDGRoEu0a3iWQ&start_radio=1
Fun Boots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTElVejMz6w
Nick Harlos Boardslide: https://alliancewake.com/skate/behind-the-10-1-cover-the-whole-story/
TJ Pod: https://www.grabmatters.com/episodes/episode-67
Travis’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@travisbelsito
DRY SPELL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O2Unm4Xopg

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Marcus Knox: https://www.instagram.com/marcusknox/
TJ Giesey: https://www.instagram.com/tjgiesey/
Maxime Giry: https://www.instagram.com/maximegiry/

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Benni Suess has done more for the sport of cable wakeboaridng in Germany than just about any one individual. Benni and his family opened up one of the first cable parks in Germany, and they have continued to expand their operations since the parks inception in 1976. While Benni got his start at 4 years old on a pair of skis, and did pursue competitive waterskiing, it was when wakeboarding came around that he felt at home. With both contest results and video parts under his belt as a rider, Benni has just about seen it all when it comes to cable wakeboarding. First time skiing, the early days of Langenfeld, boycotting a contest, partying the night before a comp, early days of features, 11 cables within an hour drive, Langenfeld Open, US vs. German cable scene, GOAT, hot takes, and the biggest cable mishaps Langenfeld has seen. Hear all this and much more in Episode 97 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Benjamin Suess!

Follow Benni: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminsuess/
Follow Wasserski Langenfeld: https://www.instagram.com/wasserski_langenfeld/

Thank you to this shows sponsors! 
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Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/

Chapters:

00:00 - 1:30 intro 
1:45 Favorite grab 
2:50 First time getting on the water 
5:40 Early days of Langenfeld 
9:00 Wakeboarding enters the picture 
17:50 European Cable Wakeboard Tour 
20:50 Euro vs. American scene
24:30 First sponsors 
30:40 Guest Question: Nico Von Lerchenfeld
37:00 Partying on contest weekends?
41:00 Movies 
44:00 Are current riders students of the game?
47:30 LF’n Wheel of Questions
49:20 Setup
54:00 First features at parks 
55:30 Liability in German cables
1:00:30 Langenfeld operations 
1:08:00 Is Langenfeld too corporate? 
1:09:00 Why waterskis?
1:16:10 Future expansion at Langenfeld
1:20:00 Competition in cables
1:23:15 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
1:25:00 Langenfeld Open
1:32:00 Guest Question: Nicklas Dorfer
1:36:00 LF Germany Team
1:38:10 USA vs. German cable scene
1:46:30 Currently with Benni
1:40:00 GOAT
1:51:00 Hot Take
1:53:00 The perfect cable ever
1:56:40 What keeps wakeboarding fresh?
1:58:00 Guest Question: Daniel Jarrett 
2:03:00 Relationship with Unit
2:07:50 Biggest cable mishaps

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Nico Von Lerchenfeld: https://www.instagram.com/nicovonlerchenfeld/
Nicklas Dorfer: https://www.instagram.com/nicklasdorfer/
Daniel Jarrett: https://www.instagram.com/danielstorzjarrett/

Links:
Big Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmTxXk29eG0&list=RDMmTxXk29eG0&start_radio=1

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From IWWF contest days to being regarded as one of the most stylish riders in the sport, Sam De Haan has had quite the journey in wakeboarding. Getting started in the Netherlands, Sam started riding when parks didn't have many, if any, rails or features. Wearing a helmet, trying air pete 5's, J Star/Jobe, winching "rules", Outbound, what makes for good style, getting recognized in wakeboarding, The Renovation, and the best winter destinations. Hear all this and much more in Episode 96 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Sam De Haan!

Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/samdehaan/

Chapters:

00:00 - 1:15 Intro
2:00 Helmets?
7:50 Catching up with Sam
9:30 Early days
14:10 Air Pete 5
17:00 Air tricks
21:00 J star/Jobe
31:40 Sam’s IWWF days 
35:50 Guest Question: Gino Wetzels
47:20 The Netherlands scene
51:00 Best spot to winch?
55:00 The future of winching
1:01:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions
1:11:00 Guest Question: Liam Rundholz
1:19:45 Outbound 
1:37:10 Guest Question: Graeme Burress 
1:44:40 Winching “Rules”
1:51:00 Sponsors
1:55:00 Setup
2:06:20 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
2:08:30 Guest Question: Sanne Meijer
2:19:40 Bangproof helmets
2:22:00 The Renovation
2:25:40 Thank you’s 

Links:

J Star: https://www.jobesports.com/nl/blog/jobe-jstar-signs-dutch-talented-wakeboard-youngster-sam-de-haan-379/
Outbound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtAhLJT2xzc&t=36s

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Gino Wetzels: https://www.instagram.com/ginowetzels/
Liam Rundholz: https://www.instagram.com/liamrundholz/
Graeme Burress: https://www.instagram.com/graemeburress/
Sanne Meijer: https://www.instagram.com/sanne_meijer/

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