Just because it's impressive, doesn't mean we need to care — at least that's what Big Dick Power Surfer believes.

In this ep of The Drop, Buck and Mikey C discuss the recent events at Nazaré and Micronesia, and where they fit within the greater competitive surfing landscape.

Also, the surf sin returns for a brief yet embarrassing stint.

This week Paul Evans and Stace G breakdown all the contest news live from the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro along with all the happenings on stabmag.com. Was Filipe hard done by? Is Caity Simmers leagues ahead? Did Paul Evans get a wave and completely blow it? Find out the answers to all of this and more in today's show!

Apologies for the delay, you'll understand when you listen.

This week Brendan Buckley is joined by none other than surfing's very own Pete Weber aka Cam Richards. They break down all the surf news this week including big wave surfing psychology and all the behind the scenes moments from Episode 3 of Stab Highway East Coast, Presented by Monster Energy. Thanks for tuning in!

This week Stab's co-founder Sam McIntosh joins The Drop to discuss the new episode of How Surfers Get Paid: 'The high price of authenticity — Craig Anderson’s knee doesn’t bend.'

Sam and Mikey C debate Craig's decision to leave Quiksilver in 2015 and whether or not Haydenshapes should have paid commission to Craig for his part in making the Hypto Krypto the best-selling surfboard model of all time.

Later, Mikey and Buck discuss the controversial second episode of Stab Highway East Coast (USA), whether or not surfing needs a new rivalry, and a scroll-stopping Landon McNamara interview.

Who's gonna win Pipe, and the World Title?

Stace G and Mikey C give their picks before the start of the 2025 Championship Tour season, along with some behind-the-scenes intel on the world's best surfers.

It would take a lot to kill Chippa Wilson. But 90 hours of travel + 90 degree heat + a night out in Miami nearly did it... and that was just day 1 of Stab Highway East Coast (USA) presented by Monster Energy.

This week we meet the 16 characters in our newest road trip challenge series, take a hot lap around Japan with Red Bull No Contest, discuss the 30 world titles leaving the tour, new sponsor updates, Nazare forecasts and so much more.

Paul Evans & Stace G bring all this weeks news live from La Union.

Plenty of news to catch up on and lots of highlights to break down here in the Philippines. Thank for tuning in!

Long or short period — which type of surfer are you?

That's one of many questions asked and answered in this week's episode of The Drop, where Mikey and Buck discuss:

- the surfers helping to tame the LA fires

- 2025 sponsor changes

- how to survive as a freesurfer

- Nazare no longer has the biggest waves

- what the hell is a kilojoule?

- and more!

Nathan Florence won Stab Surfer of the Year in 2023. John Florence won Stab Surfer of the Year in 2024... with Nate in second.

How is it possible that two brothers, who took completely divergent paths in the surf world, have found themselves sharing the throne?

Let's discuss on this episode of The Drop — the first of 2025.