Shannon “Hopper” Eichstaedt has an addiction; it’s a healthy one. Big barrels provide the spike in adrenaline necessary to flood endorphins and face-numbing tingles…. We truly enjoyed capturing this super-stoked human to share some stories about his wild times with Andy Irons and many more memories throughout his career as a fully-accredited charger. Enjoy.

Fernando Aguerre’s quest to bring surfing to the Olympic Games is a 27-year story. Jessica and Jay Johnson, co-directors and co-producers., took on this project to share this story of persistence, passion, and character. Please enjoy our discussion with the team behind the ISA’s successes and challenges to produce live broadcasting for all of these wonderful events. Next up, the Teahupo’o’s 2024 Olympic surfing competition...

Ashton Goggans has figured out a way to report on a pastime and culture he loves, make documentary films, and create entertaining content for surf fans far and wide.  His No Contest and No Contest:  Off Tour series are inside looks at professional surfing that capture the sidelong views of tour life.  His documentary, Andy Irons and the Radicals, captured the vibrant, chaotic early days of the three-time world champion in a way we want to remember AI.  Enjoy.

“Sending it” on a wave could be a good analogy for the outstanding feature film director Mikey Corker just finished. It’s called Savage Waters, and his DIY career leading up to this exemplary work of documenting adventure and exploration is personified by the tone and grit we hear in this interview. The patience required to time an unknown wave in the Savage Islands, sold to the boat captain in an 1891 treasure hunting book, is the stuff of well, movies…. Take a listen to Mikey's journey from grunt gigs to director to Savage Waters.

Michael Dunphy, a professional surfer based in New Smyrna Beach, has been putting in the time. We have WSL alerts set for his heats. He’s committed, hard-working, and a hell of a nice person. We were lucky enough to sit down with him and cover the ins and outs of sponsorship, the nuance of life trying to qualify for the show, and the occasional unlucky parts of travel. Enjoy.

Tune in for a history lesson from East Coast Surfing Hall of Famer, Kem McNair, and New Smyrna Beach long-time local, David Coffee. They discuss Hobie sponsorship, trailing smoke from freshly resined fin, their first surf shop and board-building venture, near stardom in the music business, and the discovery of the best wave on the east coast of Florida. Enjoy.

Ben Weiland holds three awards from the nine years we’ve run festivals. Island X won Best Surf Movie - Feature for 2022. Here’s a chat with one of our favorite people on earth, and a man who knows how to shoot a story and tell one. Being a good guest in a foreign country has its limits, but Ben muscled through some Faroe Island aged beef for your listening pleasure.

Your instagram feed will be better nourished by following Raglan Surf Report, run by Kiwi surfer Luke Cederman. Comedy is hard to come by in surf movies and TV shows these days, which is why you’ll find the clever parodies and satirical takes on our stupid past-time so necessary. Dry insertion of potent one-liners come sudden and painful, especially if you’ve engaged in similar thoughtless comments or acts addressed by his hilarious, pointed wit. If you have any interest in looking into the mirror Luke holds up, give this a listen.

Facing Monsters, winner of the 2022 Best Documentary and Best Cinematography in the feature category, just dropped online. Kerby and Cortney Brown joined us in Florida for a showing and a hurricane. We holed up in NSB, let the storm pass, paddled out, and had this chat. Find out what’s behind Kerby’s raw enthusiasm for slabbing piles of water pulling from shallow to dry surfaces. Hellman takes on a new meaning, especially in the face of parenthood. It’s complicated.

Patrick Eichstaedt has been shooting surfers since his teenage years and had enough foresight and passion for the art of filmmaking and photography to capture his friends, Andy and Bruce Irons, Aaron Cormican, and other east coasters for the early Lost films. His immortal images continue to inform the early days of Andy, and his energetic spirit continues to document the best. Poke’ sauce and more bear his lovable name… Tupat!

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Bless or Curse the Unholy Union of Chas and David

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Encyclopedia of Surfing gets a mention...

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