The Grit! is a weekly show co-hosted by David Lee Scales and Chas Smith discussing the most scintillating headlines from the surf world and BeachGrit.com. Part of the Surf Splendor Network.
In today’s show Chas tamps down the election fervor with a reminder that amusement can, and should, be found in all of life’s pursuits and charts a course to thrive through any political fallout via art, food, and indulgence. Learn how herein! Enjoy!
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292 - The Grit! November 1, 2024
In today’s show David and Chas’s favorite trans surfer teases an OnlyFans page, surfing youngest champ gets silenced by the WSL, ELO spritzes Poo-Pourri over his own grave, someone rips themselves a new B-hole, and a listener reveal why you should sleep with your new surfboard. Enjoy!
98 min
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010 - Noble Rot: Things Laird Hamilton Told Me ...
Today’s episode of Noble Rot is brought to you by Laird Hamilton! How to hold your breath for 5 minutes, the virtue of a chaste life, how dogs can sniff out wife beaters, and why there is no such thing as an excuse. Chas and David ascend to alpha male status in todays episode. Behold!
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291 - The Grit! October 24, 2024
In today’s episode Joel Tudor details his time at P.Diddy’s parties and Chas explains the phenomena of going soft with age while Flick twists an ovary thanks to a thorough jackhammering, Raimana learns why the caged bird sings, and the boys pinpoint the exact age when sharing a room on a surf trip become inappropriate. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
86 min
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009 - Noble Rot: WORK!
In today’s show, while our Presidential candidates “work the fry”, Chas and David reflect back on their first jobs, chart how menial jobs led to careers, and identify the moment where youthful enthusiasm to earn shifted to a lifetime of resentful ire. Enjoy!
73 min
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290 - The Grit! October 18, 2024
In today’s show David and Chas discover the one surfer who attended a Diddler White Party, feel shame as Prince Harry’s surpasses their surf ability, defend Abu Dhabi’s anti-Tyler Wright’s stance, attempt to appreciate the surf boardslide, and explain when it’s appropriate for your ladyfriend to give up shotgun for your quiver. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
81 min
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The Weekend Chats, Live From The Boardroom Show
Today's mega-episode finds Chas and David at the world-famous Boardroom Show. Smith hunkered down in a Weekend Van interviewing a who's who of surfers, shapers, mathemeticians, dear listeners, hall-of-famers and doctors while David worked the floor. The conversations are fun, loose and come from every corner of the surf world even though Noble Rot is decidedly anti-surf talk. Rules, however, were made to be broken. Enjoy!
117 min
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289 - The Grit! October 11, 2024
In today’s show Chas and David speculate which surfers may be fingered in a Freak Off, find bros attempting to go viral at Hurricane Milton, the WSL reveals their ’25 season and which familiar faces will return to the CT, and the boys ponder the consequence of a silent retreat. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!
73 min
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007 - Noble Rot: We Can All Be Fans
In today’s show Chas and David plot a course of fandom and anti-fandom for food they would tattoo on their temple’s, teams for which they would bleed, clothing brands they would shill to their friends, and they relive the adolescent heartbreak that calloused their heart’s so. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!
75 min
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288 - The Grit! October 4, 2024
In today’s show David and Chas discover the correct name for a “flip-flop”, plumb the depths of Richie Collins, learn how to never poo in front of Tom Curren, explain why you should never keep a board on ice, get re-traumatized by the decorative soap from their childhood. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
93 min
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006 - Noble Rot: The Horror, The Horror
In today’s show Chas lays the gauntlet and David attempts to navigate the horrifying modern world of potential democracy collapse, a Third World War, invasion of the tax man, and being forced to work until old age. Halloween ain’t’ nearly as frightening. Enjoy!
78 min
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287 - The Grit! September 27, 2028
In today’s show, the return of ol’ pals Ashton G and DJ Lunakye, Ben Gravvy rises as the hero “we” need, “honesty” finds it’s integrity questioned, hubris trumps experience in Big Wave surfing, Chas explains what your choice of emoji says about your gender orientation. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
95 min
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005 - Noble Rot: Gilding The Lilly
In today’s episode Devon Howard joins Chas and David to discuss the fine but definitive line of gilding Lillies. From Cybertrucks (Deplorians) to Freak Offs, to commenting on PornHub, how, where, and when is it appropriate to go all in? Enjoy!
61 min
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286 - The Grit! September 21, 2024
In today’s episode Chas and David design the most sophisticated surf report of modern times, identify the moment where surf fashion jumped the shark, celebrate the generosity of the surf enclave, and explain the dangers of renewing your wedding vows. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
93 min
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004 - Noble Rot: The Ideal Modern Man
In today’s show Chas sets a course, with guidance from one Circe Wallace, to blueprint the ideal modern man. How to: eat phallic food in public, embrace one’s femininity, the allure of the bad boy, and why trauma harnesses the DNA for the ultimate modern man.
71 min
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285 - The Grit! September 13, 2024
In today’s show David and Chas bask in the pleasure of being sprayed in the face, identify precisely why surf culture has become so foppish, take notes from the moment Raygun broke dancing, and caution why you should always trust your gut. Plus Barrel or Nah?!
98 min
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003 - Noble Rot: The Art of Speaking
In light of James Earl Jones’ passing and amidst the era of Insta model fame, where hast the art of speaking gone? How to fake an accent, learn a language, seduce a lover, and earn 17 million dollars, all herein. Enjoy!
72 min
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284 - The Grit! September 6, 2024
Whilst watching Finals Day, Chas and David comment live and shudder at the impending clutch of Big Brother, are bequeathed with the gift a bright future, learn why Britt loves Billy, and accept the reality that less is often more. Enjoy!
118 min
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002 - After Dark: Merry Christmas
In today’s show, Chas submit’s his candidacy for president on the platform of shifting Holidates, eradicating society of baggage claim blockers, Brazilian Butt-Lifting his way to First Class, and why you should aspire to owning a 1976 Corvette Sting Ray. Plus Heroes and Zeros!
87 min
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001 - After Dark: Rubbing Your Face In It
Surprise! Chas Smith takes use through pop culture's most salacious headlines; an A-List marriage on the rocks over political ideology, public shaming an heiress DJ's mothering, a celeb couple bequeaths their fortune to divorce lawyers, architecting a pop star, and how to protect your kid from becoming a true crime story. Take it all in . . . after dark!
68 min
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283 - The Grit! August 30, 2024
In today’s show David and Chas break gargantuan news about the future of this show, ChatGPT helps design Kelly’s ideal retirement plan, Kai Lenny’s secret dietary hack is revealed, Demi Moore blames surfing for her struggle with identity, and the boys peek into the shameless world of adult nerds. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
83 min
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282 - The Grit! August 23, 2024
In today’s show the WSL gets outed on Tucker Carlson for silencing athletes, Ivanka hits Surf Ranch, Carissa reveals she surfed the Olympics with a baby on board, Billy’s rep gets further besmirched by a fan on the street, Stab refuses to acknowledge your existence. Plus Barrel or Nah?!
111 min
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281 - The Grit! August 16, 2024
In today’s show Raygun teaches us a valuable lesson about surf culture, Kemper’s secret celebrity progeny is revealed, Mexi surfers position to oust Brazil as surf world’s finest, and one multi-time female champ gets outed for subjugating one lowly working-class surf fan. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
108 min
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280 - The Grit! August 9, 2024
In today’s show David and Chas finally understand the unbearable lightness of being Filipe, identify the exact dollar amount for Billy Kemper’s friendship, voice concern about Stab’s authoritarian censorship, and explain how to rinse the pee out of your wetsuit without losing your brine. Enjoy!
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279 - The Grit! August 2, 2024
In today's show, live from the streets of Paris, Chas and David assess why the greatest day of surfing hasn't made a mainstream splash, shame Pedro Scooby for slandering a venerable veteran of our sport, marvel at the idiocy of athlete's promoting their own failure, and Carissa one-ups Gabe's famed kick out with the grandest our sport has ever seen. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!