Hard to believe it's that time of year again, but Pipeline is alive and day one of the Vans Pipe Masters is ON.

In this ep, Buck and Mikey break down all the latest surf news from Hawaii, Tahiti, South Africa, and of course San Luis Obispo before confronting an extra eggy surf sin.

Thanks for tuning in, on this weeks behind the scenes look at Red Bull No Contest with Ashton Goggans we take a deep dive behind the scenes look at the idyllic Tahiti.

For all of the episodes in this season head on over to Red Bull TV by following the link - https://www.redbull.com/au-en/shows/no-contest-off-tour

In this podcast we take look into what makes Tahiti so special. With some of the best locals and guides showing us around we didn't miss a thing from meeting the godfather of Teahupo’o and marine biologist, Peva Levy to addressing the upcoming tower controversy with the 2024 Paris Olympics in which Teahupo'o will host the surfing. We hope you enjoy the show.

Welcome back to the drop, thanks for tuning in to another massive week of surf news. We wish Mikey C all the best at the Slo Cal Open in Morro Bay, to fill his seat we have none other than Paul Evans to walk us through why the floater matters.

Topics Include.

1. Russell Bierke’s SEOTY ‘Snapped’ Noa Deane + Conjured Demonic Screams At The Opening Prem In Milton

2. The Electric Acid Surfboard Test Starring Shaun Manners, Episode Two.

3.Red Bull No Contest Drops Anchor In Tahiti, Gets Treated To Region’s Deadly/Non-Deadly Waves + Address Tower Controversy

4. The Floater: Relevant Roof Ride Or Unflushable Turd?

5. Vans Pipe Masters Hype

As always submit your surf sins to [email protected] filmed vertically.

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This holiday week, Mikey and Buck reveal what they're most thankful for in surfing, play word association games with Vans Pipe Master competitors, and determine when (and where) claiming is acceptable.

This week on Red Bull No Contest we head of to Morocco with Ashton Goggans. Jump into this episode to find out why Ashton planned on staying for 6 days and ended up staying for 2 months.

Along for the ride on this journey were Red Bull athletes Natxo Gonzales, Kauli Vaast and Laura Coviella along with locals Othmane Choufani, Ramzi Boukhaim and Soufiane Cheroub.

Red Bull and Stab's travel series by surfers is back! In our first episode for this season of Red Bull No Contest Ashton takes a behind the scenes look at San Francisco's thick skinned & big hearted surf community. Along for the ride is J.O.B, Ian Walsh, Izzy Gomez & Lewis Samuels.

Buck and Mikey break down a genuinely massive week of surf news, including major industry rumblings, two favorite Stab franchises launched, and some WSL and Olympics drama.

This story goes deeper than you think.

In this episode of The Drop, Mikey and Buck break down a huge week in surfing, which ranged from quarter-century sponsor splits, Middle East wavepools, world records, the world's cheapest surfers (us), and an age-old debate: PU vs EPS.

Don't be scared, drop in.

Big-budget brands are culling their teams. Small, surfer-led ops are on the rise. Is this what a revolution feels like?

On this week's ep, Mikey and Buck discuss the recent Boardriders sponsorship cliff and what it means for the industry as a whole. Then Kolohe Andino comes on and reminds us what surfing is really about.

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.