This episode was meant to be about big wave guns. Instead, we start with a new word of the week—overgunned—and what it really means.

Also, we break down the difference between guns and longboards, a bit of big-wave history (thanks, Pat Curren), and why guns are built the way they are.

This week we're reading "The Surfer" by Australian poet and environmental activist Judith Wright.

In this episode, we take a realistic look at surfing Biarritz: its history, famous breaks, extreme tide sensitivity, and why it can feel welcoming and overwhelming at the same time. A practical guide to crowds, conditions, and who Biarritz really works for.

In this Hey Zuz, I'm Confused episode, we talk about weight gain, motivation, stress, and why losing the desire to surf isn't about vanity—or failure. Just an honest look at how life, bodies, and surfing intersect, and why this kind of surf funk doesn't have to be permanent.

In this surf news roundup, we talk about a surf therapy charity supporting a record number of young people, a startup betting on 3D-printed surfboards, a sharp essay asking whether surfing is actually progressing at all, and the latest blow in Munich's long-running battle to save its iconic river wave.

In this episode, we break down the board, the man behind it, and how Bob Simmons quietly shaped modern surfboard design. And why no one really liked him.

In this episode, we look at why shark stories suddenly feel everywhere, what the data actually says about risk, and how phones, social media, and coastal crowding fuel our collective Sharknado anxiety. The ocean is not out to get you, but your algorithm might be.

In this episode, we talk about why surf progress isn't linear, why social media is a terrible surf coach, and why the one thing that actually works is also the hardest to do. Here's to your surf goals in 2026!

The final Holiday Surf Snack #14 closes with a Sunday Surf Poem from the early '60s that captures why it's so easy to fall in love with surfing.

Our Holiday Surf Snack #13 is all about surfers' ultimate bucket list waves. What's yours?