Episode 141 - Covering All Comps! Japan to West Australia - We Have It All. 

It's been quite the last week or so in the world of rash vest wearing warriors, taking on competition. 

From the WSL at Margaret River to Stab High in Japan, you got a flavour of two very different competitions. 

Last year we had high expectations of the air comp that STAB put on and we felt it was a little lacking, but this year couldn't be more different. This iteration was NEXT LEVEL. 

A high make rate across the board, girls, women, boys and men all went mad! Some airs were MADNESS! Listen in to what stood out for us. 

Then Margaret River, what an event. Wild, raw main break, heavy slabs at the Box and more! 

Tune in to hear what we think. 

Last but not least we also pay homage to the late great Jack McCoy, who sadly past! RIP Legend. 

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Episode 140 - Europe Lost A Legend - Our Tribute To Timo. 

Europe, and the world took a heavy hit when Timo Jarvinen sadly past away last week. 

An icon, a trial blazer and an amazing human! Darren tells us some classic yarns and pays tribute to a great human, with his lost being felt across the planet. 

Along side this, we do talk Margies, make up predicts and give our fantasy teams too! 

Check it out, share and enjoy.  

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Episode 139 - What On Earth Happened At Burleigh!? Plus Free Surfing Updates! 

Burleigh Heads just delivered a memorable event! Is there anything better then Wildcards going far in a draw and taking it to the favourites?

Lessons to learn, give more wildcards to people like Julian, Steph and Morgan! Julian will take most of the credits and it dissevered but Morgan for the second event in a row went nuts and surfed at Championship Tour level.

We break down all the highlights, and not so highlights from the event.

As we are not comp obsessed we also talk about some free surfing that has been inspiring us and making us want to surf, you need to check it out. 

Our Kook Or Core at the end of the episode is one to stick around for too!

Listen in, share and enjoy!

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Episode 138 - FLASH EPISODE - Huge Changes Made By The WSL For 2026!

After many meetings with the WSL they have finally listened to us, and taken huge steps to getting the world tour back to where it should be! 

No cut, finishing at Pipe, bigger women's tour and more! If the waves play ball 2026 could be HUGE for the WSL. 

Hear our thoughts on the changes, what more could be done and other insights too!

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Episode 137 - THE GOAT JOINS US! We Talk Surfboards, Shaping, Style Plus Burleigh Predictions & Bells Wrap. 

Yes, you read that right, the underground GOAT is on The Insider's, FINALLY! Mr Mark Phipps chats with Matt & Darren! 

Do you want to her the story behind the Maid-Length that rivals the Hypto Krypto? The Magic One Bad Egg? Well listen in.

Alongside this, we talk to Mark about how he ended up in France, his relationship with Jeremy Flores, shaping for icons of the surf world and about how he is working with his son to continue to progress and improve! 

This is a cracker. 

Before we chat to mark, we discuss the highlights of Bells and make our Burleigh predictions too! 

Stick around for the Kook or core too! 

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Episode 136 - Style Masters New Edits - Torren Martyn, Jai Glindeman & More!

We are back again! 

Yes we talk about the results in El Salvador and how Darren predicted both men's and women's winners. Hows that Assorted Surf Picks?  

But more importantly we talk about the latest new edit from Torren Martyn and Jai Glindeman. 

Jai has dropped Free Flow, a STAB Edit Of The Year entry and unreal film. Real waves, core surfing and unrivalled style in and out of the water. A must watch. The section from Cloudbreak is off the planet good! 

Then Torren, another film from about Calytpe but this time by Kelly Foote and its a master piece. Torren's surfing is so good on the eye and the film and edit is next level, check it up.

We finish up with some Bell's predictions and a kook or core that will make you laugh! 

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Episode 135 - El Salvador Updates - LIVE! What has been going on?!

Join us for a live party on the day before finals day at El Salvador! 

The event has been stop and start but it's worth the wait as the waves are now pumping and the surfing is off the scale! 

We go through our highlights and low lights for the event, our take on the interference rule, which impacted the Kanoa and Crosby heat. 

Other then this we talk changes that have happened with Snapper being changed out due to a lack of sand and more! 

Listen in, share the episode with your friends and enjoy!

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Episode 134 - Stories Of Sumatra, Sunshine Coast and Snapper! 

An episode that touches on stories from the recent trips we have been on. 

Matt brings up his thoughts on a particular wave that you can find in Sumatra, while Darren brings us classic stories and new stories from his recent trip back home to the Sunshine Coast! 

We do also talk about the WSL event at El Salvador and the early round action, so you can get the low down on that too! 

More huge episode to come so subscribe, share and enjoy!

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Episode 133 - We Are Back B*tches! 

We have been away, on well needed trips away to score waves, relax and come back better! 

Now we are back we break down all the important surf world news that has gone down since our last episode. 

We speak about the WSL at Portugal and our thoughts and opinions on the event. You can hear our picks and predictions for El Salvador and the event that is about the start! 

Along side this, we speak about stupid pro surfers having photos with the world's biggest moron, we discuss free surfing and more! 

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Episode 132 - Cyclone Alfred, Natural Selection, Board Talk & More! 

Darren is in the heart of it, positioned in North Queensland he has been surfing his balls off with the Cyclone Already swell and is now bunkered down! 

We chat boards, PU to EPS, the best mid lengths, why travelling with boards is worth it and more!

Alongside this we breakdown the Natural Selection Surf event. We are fans, yes tweaks can be made but overall it was fun to watch and we would like to see more! 

Did you watch it? What did you think? 

Tell us... 

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