For our 100th episode, we sit down with one of the most influential people in modern surf media... Sam McIntosh, the man behind STAB Magazine.From growing up surfing in Casino and Yamba, to working at Waves, writing a book with Taj Burrow and eventually building STAB into one of the biggest names in surfing media, Sam's story is truly inspiring.In this episode, Sam takes us behind the scenes of STAB, how it started, the early financial risks, the relationship with Taj Burrow, the iconic Taj helicopter shoot, and the lessons he learned building a global surf media business from the ground up.We also get into STAB's approach to storytelling, working with professional surfers, dealing with criticism, why Sam believes media companies ultimately work for their audience, and how STAB continues to evolve in the age of Instagram, TikTok and digital media.Sam also opens up about his lack of personal social media, the impact of comparison on surfers, imposter syndrome, his love of big-wave surfing, and some of the biggest projects STAB has produced, including STAB in the Dark and working with Kelly Slater and Ethan Ewing.Thanks for watching and supporting The LAGO Podcast! And thank you for helping us reach 100 episodes.

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Not even a faulty SD card could stop us from getting this one out. We first discuss Dakoda Walters' famous win at Stab 100 making him $100,000 US dollars richer. We then break down the heat draw for Trestles and reveal our fantasy teams.

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Once again we've been left without a heat draw for Trestles, luckily there was a lot to talk about from the last week of surfing. Sit back and let us update you on the latest news from the International QS events, the world junior titles currently ongoing in El Salvador and what the CT men need to do to avoid the dreaded mini-cut.

Link to our latest Costa Rica Vid here! - https://youtu.be/BxJ72lTuZHY

00:00 Kelly Slater Finally Follows LAGO10:05 World Junior Titles & Finley's Wild Stories18:00 LAGO's 100th Episode Mystery Guest23:45 International QS Results33:41 Levi Slawson's Priority Controversy38:31 Dane Henry Joins Red Bull42:59 Challenger Series Rankings46:00 Trestles Preview & Fantasy Picks52:20 CT Mid-Season Cut Scenarios59:32 LAGO Listener Questions

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We jumped straight into the studio after the WSL Fiji pro wrapped up to discuss all the major talking points. We dissect the wins of Erin Brooks and Cole Houshmand and pinpoint where we went wrong in our event predictions and fantasy teams.

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We were joined by Sheldon Simkus for a casual chat about what he's been up to. We delve into his time on the QS and Challenger Series, discuss why he gave it up, and find out how he's still been able to carve out a career as a pro surfer. We also discuss the reasons behind his recent move from long-time board shaper DHD to Firewire (Slater Designs & Tomo).

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In the wake of the massive news regarding Australia's new competitive surfing pathway, we were lucky enough to be joined by Chris Mater and Owen Wright to explain what exactly The Surfing Super League is. We answer a lot of your questions and get a few inside scoops into what is happening behind the scenes.

Safe to say we left this chat feeling excited for what's to come.

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In this episode we break down everything happening in the world of surfing right now.

We make our Fiji Pro fantasy picks and go through the opening rounds and predict who we think will be having early success. We also dive into the huge news around the Surfing Super League and what it could mean for the future of professional surfing in Australia.

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Tahiti delivered plenty to talk about! In this episode, we break down everything that went down at the Tahiti Pro, including the standout performances, biggest moments and what caught us off guard.

We also have to eat some humble pie in relation to one key prediction we made before the event...

Then we look ahead to the Fiji Pro and who we think could make a serious run at the event.

As always, honest surf talk, questionable predictions and plenty of debate.

🎙️ Honest Surf Talk
🏄‍♂️ Tahiti Pro Recap
📉 Our Seth Moniz Prediction… Ouch
🌴 Fiji Pro Preview

Tahiti delivered plenty to talk about! In this episode, we break down everything that went down at the WSL Tahiti Pro, including the standout performances, biggest moments and what caught us off guard.We also have to eat some humble pie in relation to one key prediction we made before the event...Then we look ahead to the Fiji Pro and who we think could make a serious run at the event.As always, honest surf talk, questionable predictions and plenty of debate.🎙️ Honest Surf Talk🏄‍♂️ Tahiti Pro Recap📉 Our Seth Moniz Prediction… Ouch🌴 Fiji Pro Preview#surfing #podcast #surfer #wsl #waves Get 15% off Childe sunnies here: https://childe.co/LAGO

We jumped in the studio after an action packed day at the Tahiti pro to recap all the action that went on. It was one of the most memorable days of surfing in recent memory and came with a few interesting decisions from the judges such as Ramzi's questionable 8 point ride, Does Kelly need to hang up the boots and of course the comment made by yours truly - Ronny!!

(Apologies for the camera angles - we had a few issues throughout the middle of the podcast where the frame went out of focus. We will have all 3 angles back up and running next week)!

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We jumped on the mics to wrap up all the action from the US Open (including 'that melt down') and give our predictions for the upcoming Tahiti Pro. With a cracking Teahupo'o forecast on the cards and a stacked draw, this event is looking like a banger.

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