For Surf Podcast fans, have you ever wondered who is the voice behind the The Surf Splendor Podcast? The tables get turned on the host of Surf Splendor, David Lee Scales, on our next episode. We had an opportunity to have a very long chat with Dave to discuss his origins story, the future of podcasting, the great Debate of 2018 between Chas Smith & Ashton Goggans, SPIT Podcast and much, much more. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!

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In 1974 Tony Corley wrote an open letter to Surfer Magazine calling out fellow black surfers to represent and get to know each other. In response, he received warm support but also a racist threat. A year later he founded the Black Surfing Association which has been bringing black surfers together in celebration of waves in Central and Southern California for 43 years. Inspired by this work, Rockaway's Louis Harris started offering free surf lessons in 2016 to any kid who wanted to jump in. We talk about perceptions of who can and can't surf, the barriers of access to stoke, and the black surfing pioneer Nick Gabaldon, who paddled 12 miles across segregation barriers to ride Malibu.

http://www.blacksurfingassociation.org/

Music credit: Boss Bass

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Co-host Tyler Breuer sat down with Pulitzer Prize Winner William Finnegan back in 2016 for a Surfrider Foundation fundraiser at the House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ. What took place was an intimate slide show and interview with the legendary surfer and writer in front of a live audience. While polite and cordial, Finnegan is not a subject to take likely. The man has interviewed some of the most powerful people in the world. This conversation allowed Finnegan to expand on some of the stories and his thoughts on the process of making his book. Sit back and enjoy...

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Laura arrived relatively late to surfing but when she did, she pretty much took over the world. Be it helping folks digitally detox through pen and paper or working to expand the reach of the non-profits Waves for Water and A Walk on Water, Laura Rubin has elevated the surf community to a more connected and socially engaged level. Tyler sits down with Laura in her East Village apartment to hear her story from cancer survivor to how a skunked day at Ditch Plains launched an unexpected career turn.

Check more of her work here: allswellcreative.com/pages/about

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Co-host Ben Pomeroy woke up one morning five months ago with burning pain up his left shoulder. He surfed through it but the pain remained, and soon learned he had herniated a disk. Massage and exercise therapist Gaston Robert Olsen discusses common surf injuries, courses of treatment and the role of simple stretching before and after the water. Everybody with a hip, knee, neck and shoulder should tune in. It's gets funny.

Music credits:
Soft and Furious
Robin Crutchfield

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It's best to spare you insufficient descriptions of legendary waterman Steve White and simply share some of his life story and philosophy of surf and the water. He arrived to the show fresh from surfing around icebergs on the East End, and proceeded to detail his life from a childhood encounter with Andy Warhol at candy store, all the way to surfing Pipe and thinking it was Rock Pile. After the mics went off he helped restore my energy from a neck injury. I wish there were many Steve Whites out there but there is only one and we got him for an hour in change. Enjoy.

Music credits: Ryan Andersen " Until the End"; Tagirijus "Positive Vibes"

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In the first episode of Swell Season Surf Radio for 2018, we have a very special interview that was conducted in 2012. Co-Host, Tyler Breuer, had the fortunate opportunity to Interview Tom Curren and the late Sonny Miller in front of a live audience in 2012. The event was a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy Relief and was truly a special evening. It is the only recorded interview with Tom and Sonny. It would also be their last interview together as Sonny had passed away a year later. This interview took place following the first ever theater screening of "Searching For Tom Curren" and the crowd was stoked! The Sound quality might not be the best but, the stories and anecdotes that are told are worth a listen.

Big thanks goes out to Waves for Water’s Jon Rose and Pilgrim Surf & Supplies Chris Gentile for organizing such an amazing night all those years ago. Sit back and enjoy…

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New Yorkers with opinions, Franco Rinaldi and Paul Boehl, share their best and worst of 2017. Derek Hynd and Matt Warshaw write in to share their year end wrap-up and to no surprise Kelly's wave ranch popped up all over the show. Thanks for joining us this past year. Stay tuned in 2018.

Music credit: REM, Weeknd, Death Cab for Cutie
Photo Credit: www.flickr.com/photos/rikpiks/

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Pro-long boarder Mikey DeTemple met his future wife at bar and immediately proceeded to pester her to get on a bus and meet him in Montauk. The rest is history. We chat about their love story, Mikey's journey from a career pro-long boarding to being sabotaged when trying to cross the Canadian boarder en route to film surf. Lisa talks about her career at The Real Real and living with a nomadic surfer.

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Chris "Bubbie" Gentile founder of Pilgrim Surf & Supply discusses his passion for Brazilian 70s music and what happens when you pair musicians and surfers in the Maldives, Mexico and Iceland and let the sound waves dictate the story line of his latest film. Tyler brings Chris back to the good ol' days of Mollusk when the Currens hung out and a scene emerged behind that power plant by the East River. Ben reveals he has a common dream theme with Chris, and we remember Bruce Brown. If you surf in NYC this is must listen.

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