Episode 91 - Finally The WSL Delivers. All Hail The Pipeline.  

Wow. What a show. We are bringing you a full review of the first WSL event of 2024, the Lexus Pipe Pro, and how good was that final day?! Good enough to paper over the wall of hate for the surfing world for running some heats in terrible conditions and maybe missing some huge waves too. 

Check out The Insiders' alternative commentary for the JJF and Leo heat, which was a cracker! It's something new, give us your thoughts on this. Are you fans or are we worst then Kaipo and crew?

Forgetting the choice making of JMD and others, the finals day was one of the best days in competition since the day Kelly got a buzzer beater against Barron, JJF and Joao went toe for toe and the first ever women's champ got crowned. 

Caity Simmers, Betty Lou Sakura Johnson & Molly Picklum took the level of women's competitive surfing at Pipeline & Backdoor and went through the ceiling. Moana has achieved amazing Pipe waves but this was Pipe and Backdoor and it was SPECIAL! 

On the mens side, JJF and Barron played with Pipe, stood out as the best male surfers on the day and Barron stopped John getting another Pipe win.

It has got us pumped for Sunset too, which we make predictions for too! 

This is a good one people! Tune in, share, download and tell your friends!

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Episode 90 - How To Lose Two World Champs Ion 5 Days. The Insiders Take.

Maybe its pretty impressive that the surf brands and WSL seem to be making the entire core surf universe hate them more and more each day... who knows.

We chat Steph Gilmore, Carissa Moore, Lisa Anderson and more! 

Mixed with some chat about the WSL at Pipe, we focus on why these brands might make these decisions and why two of the best ever are stepping away from wearing competition rash vest.

Lets hope Steph just free surfs, makes one of the best edits ever and never looks back and lets also hope Carissa goes on a wild tear and gets that smile back!

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Episode 89 - Pipe Predictions, Paul Evans And Porridge! This Is A Big One.

We are back on air with a special guest who can talk us under the table.

Wait for your favourite listening time, relax your ears and get ready for a mano a mano with England's favorite surfing scribe, Paul Evans.

Vegan,  Stab journalist, WSL commentator and keen as a mustard surfer, the real question is, what doesn't Paul do? !

Well, constipation, if we are to take his word for it. Come along for the road as Daz discusses, amongst other things, English pubs, watching Pipeline, Family weekends in the snow and even the sacred art of pooping.

Meanwhile, Matt and Daz do a quick round-up of what's happening in the surf world, including a Pipeline preview.

Sit back and enjoy the ride,
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Episode 88 - The Positive Power Good Surf Can Have. 

Fresh off ranting last episode, after a gut full of pumping waves for both Matt & Darren, the mood has changed. Positivity is flowing thanks to out surf tanks being topped right up.

The WSL season is kinda close so we speak about some early predictions, along with this we talk surfing clips that have popped up this week and more content from the world of surfing. 

We speak about recent surf sessions we have had, and also tune in to hear reviews on the new Vissla Wetsuit, it sounds like a winner! 

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Episode 87 - Ranting About The Surf World. No One Is Safe! 

Opinions that may divide the masses, or maybe you agree with us? Tune into the latest episode and finds out.

We target surf companies, surfers, surf media companies, footballers and others too! Like we said no one is safe. 

Hear our thoughts on the Kelia Moniz drama, our opinions on the STAB Surfer of the year programme, Quiksilver, Roxy, ABG and more! 

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Episode 86 - Our Special Guest Is A Champion Of River, Static & Ocean Surfing.

This was a SUPER fun episode to make and listening back, this might be one of the best chats we have had.

Joined by Janina Zeitler, Matt & Darren talk all things riding waves, not just surfing. Listen in to hear how Janina tells us about how growing up on the outskirts of Munich, one film inspired her to take up surfing and then she went from River, to Static Pool to Ocean, and reaching a high level in all three.  

We also talk sponsors, how it works for a surfer trying to crack the biggest of stages and where Janina wants to take her surfing. 

Lastly, we get a Do and Don't from the pro too!

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Episode 85 - From Pipe To Tahiti, We Cover All The Big Things + HUGE Special Guest!

Our Christmas Eve edition is a CRACKER! 

Firstly we touch on all the goings on in Tahiti, discussing the controversy surround the new judging tower and what it all means! 

After that we obviously talk about the final day of the Vans Pipe Masters and our stand outs from the event, what we loved and didn't love about the event and that one Harry Byrant wave that was mind melting! 

Following this into some more chat and Do's and Dont's with maybe the biggest DONT of all! Let us know your thoughts.

After this, the main event, our special guest. Challenger series stand out and all round style king, George Pittar sits down and talks yarn with Darren!

GP is the man and you will get to hear about his plans for 2024, what's new with him and more!

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Episode 84 - The Start Of Pipe Season Is Here.

This is a little flash episode, nothing too heavy for you punters, unlike the waves on offer at Pipe on day 1 of this years Vans Pipe Masters event. 

We break down our live thoughts on the Pipe event, which we are not sure is even a comp and maybe needs to be renamed to show this... who knows. 

Along with this, it was a big week for consuming surf content, so Matt & Darren go over what they are rating, talking about Torren Martyn's latest offering as well as Russ Bierke and his MENTAL edit that just dropped too.

Stay around for the Do's and Don's too! 

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Episode 83 - The Inside Scoop On Europe's Most Exciting New Wave!

Did we just say Europe has a new wave, yes. Did we just say that a Wave pool might be the most exciting new wave... Yes! 

Why? Well we haven't ever had a wave pool using The Perfect Swell tech, and we do now.

Coming to Munich soon, this pool might just blow the lid on what we should expect from pools. 

Michi joins us. He is the CSO (Chief Surfing Officer) for this amazing frontier and not just that he is a core lord, charging huge waves or ripping the river wave. 

Join us for our chat, enjoy and subscribe. 

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Episode 82 - A Week Of New Waves, Cancelled Contracts & World Records - Hear Our Thoughts.

In the last week we have seen some footage from Kelly's new Wavepool in the Middle East, yes it is new footage, even if it looks exactly like Lemoore. Timing on this is questionable to say the least, but also, is it out dated tech, is it boring to watch and even boring to surf? We chime in with our air chair thoughts. 

On the topic of Air Chair thoughts, this week the World Record for the biggest wave paddled by a female changed hands, and we have to question if the wave was a make or not. Not talking anything away from Laura and the fact she sent it, but was she really "Riding" the wave... You tell us! 

We also have a few things to say about Ripcord and Bethany Hamilton parting ways, NDA's were signed so we can only speculate on this, which we do! 

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