The Grit! with Chas Smith

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.

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162 - The Grit! April 15, 2022
Huge news breaking from Australia where CT surfers are threatening to boycott Margaret River. In today's show Chas and David discuss the petition they sent to the WSL, ELO's official response, and why the employees and surfers have lost confidence in their leadership. Plus Kanoa punches himself in the face and guides Chas through modern hand gestures to use when having your photograph taken. Enjoy!
87 min
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161 - The Grit! April 8, 2022
In today's show David and Chas explain how Brazilian supermodels have upended the Brazilian storm, analyze who would win in a Putin vs Slater grapple match, identify marijuana as a performance enhancer for longboarding, and explain why Kanoa shirked his US identity for a far greater nation's. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
94 min
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160 - The Grit! April 1, 2022
In today's show Chas explains what it feels like to be slapped like Chris Rock and why Kelly looked like he was wearing his dad's tux to the Oscars. David then unveils Vans connection to the Illuminati and how the surf community is the first to identify Karenism as mental illness. And we hear the radical tale of Shroad & The Ripper. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
79 min
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159 - The Grit! March 24, 2022
The greatest gift of our time has landed in our inbox and we're thrilled to share with you herein. Enjoy! Plus, Chas and David get philosophical and practical about transgender athletes, Hannah calls in with some Tour insights, Cruz Dinofa suffers a Sampson-esque felling, and the boys explain why you ought never identify as a foodie. Plus Barrel or Nah?!
96 min
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158 - The Grit! March 18, 2022
Chas and David catch up after this week's listener get-together/book reading. We reveal Devon Howard's take on the Joel Tudor suspension, Kai Lenny models his career on Kenny G, Parker Coffin's surf career surpasses his 'CTing brother, Matt Banting gets stiffed from a sponsor, and the boys explain why you should never let your spouse shave your back. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!
99 min
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157 - The Grit! March 14, 2022
Chas is back stateside and ready to unpack current World Champ Joel Tudor's suspension from the WSL and the reason he should have a Blood Feud heat against Dane Reynolds at Lowers, the equitability of Kai's relationship with Zuck, Parko mud wrestling a semi-adult TikTok'r, and Chas' foot fetish shifts from Gabriel to Kelly. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
90 min
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156 - The Grit! Teaser
Chas is in Mexico and the WIFI has thwarted our best efforts. Have a listen and then tune back in on Monday for the full episode.
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155 - The Grit! March 3, 2022
In today's show Chas fesses up to a dark fetish and a penchant for Gabriel's back foot, a former World Champ offers to sponsor our show, one of our four female listeners steps forward from the shadows, and Parko finds out why nice guys finish last. Plush Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
84 min
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154 - The Grit! February 24, 2022
In today's episode David and Chas unpack the vanquishing of WSL Studios and what this means for professional competitive surfing, the ethics of booze sponsorships, Obama's new investment in Oahu, your easiest access to owning a new Lambo, and offer the strongest evidence yet for extra terrestrial life. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
87 min
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153 - The Grit! February 18, 2022
Jamie Brisick returns to tell us about his professional transition into podcasting, why he's taking a hatchet to the North Shore, whether his mate Kelly is vaxxed, and why Sunset Beach has inspired his latest pedicure color choice! Plus Barrel or Nah?!
116 min
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152 - The Grit! February 10, 2022
In today's show Chas and David marvel at Laird's colossal loss ($35 mill!), applaud Joel Tudor whistleblowing his employer, celebrate Zuck's performative philanthropy, suspect that Kelly's secretly been vaxxed all along, and reveal why Gabe is happier off Tour. Plus Barrel or Nah?!
80 min
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151 - The Grit! February 4, 2022
Chas and David discuss Moana & Tati failing to seize a potential record-setting blood feud, Italo's excessive focus on making his abs glisten, the WSL's flaccid definition of equality, and Kelly Slater's pending retirement after being crowned the "Pipeline Pro". Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
103 min
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150 - The Grit! January 28, 2022
This week on the North Shore, Kolohe gets punched, Eli Hanneman suffers near death injury at Pipe, Jonah Hill cops a black eye, Gabe get's Yoko'd and the WSL suffers, and Kelly finally looks human. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
77 min
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149 - The Grit! January 21, 2022
In today's episode Chas and David get to the bottom of quicksand, find friendly locals at Fort Point, identify who is the best podcasting surfer, make Surfival picks, and blueprint a path to the first female Pipe Master's crown. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!
84 min
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148 - The Grit! January 14, 2022
As predicted, 2022 is off to a morbid start. Line ups are crowded, Winter swells are growing, foil boards are attempting to weave through it all, and everyone's sanity is frayed after two years of uncertainty. This week we recap a couple near misses and tragedy's that have befallen our idyllic lifestyle. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
77 min
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147 - The Grit! January 7, 2022
Chas is back in California, the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout turns up to an 11, Kangaroos are being rescued from the surf, Kelly Slater is being defended by Chas (!!!), and Stab Magazine is killing it! 2022 is off to a bizarro start and we're here to cover all of it. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy!
79 min
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146 - The Grit! December 31, 2021
Today we time travel back to July 2019 where Chas and David Lee welcome Jamie Brisick to analyze why backwards politics seem to plague the surf world, attempt to dive into philosophy and psilocybin, the parallels between Kooks and Currens, and Jamie reveals a 30-foot schlong. Enjoy!
77 min
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145 - The Grit! from Italy!
Happy Holidays! Chas calls in from the Italian Alps to regale us with stories of the 1% while David edifies him about the latest happens in surf. And in the final chapter of the Salad Days saga, our original caller returns with an apology and a warning about drug usage. Enjoy!
47 min
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Salad Days Remix
Our holiday gift to you :)
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144 - The Grit! December 16, 2021
In today's holiday episode, Chas and David right past wrongs, bend and blend gender categorization, advocate for everyday luxury while wielding a gilded pitchfork against the establishment who is busy tooting a racist dog whistle. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
88 min
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143 - The Grit! December 9, 2021
This episode is dedicated to the Ladies Who Listen. Damn your male partners for forcing us upon you, but bless you for humoring their poor tastes. You are the glue that binds and if/when you snap, we will stand in your defense. Today we will gingerly splash our bodies in cologne, wear a matching outfit, and upgrade to a luxury surf trip so that you can join. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
105 min
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142 - The Grit! December 2, 2021
David and Chas reveal the year's most dedicated listener (10,348 minutes logged thus far), determine which surfboard manufacturer has most successfully transitioned into apparel, crash a wedding with Kalani Robb as the officiant, and Chas attempts his defense in Clickbait or Investigate? Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
109 min
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141 - The Grit! November 24, 2021
David and Chas follow Jake Burton's insistent celebration of individualism, question if Ben Gravy is this generations Reno Abillera, baffle at the WSL's erasure of the wipeout, and Matt Biolos gets cast as Jerry Garcia's stunt double in the new Scorcese biopic. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
98 min
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140 - The Grit! November 18, 2021
Chas and David unpack the latest entries in the Florida Surf Film Festival; why Alaska is already over-surfed and war-torn Liberia will produce the next great surf culture. They unpack the reason drugs have played such an influential role in surfing and blueprint how to shred youthful indulgence. Plus Barrel or Nah?!
72 min
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139 - The Grit! November 11, 2021
In today's show Chas and David discuss the oddity of a "bidding war" to sponsor an athlete in 2021, find unexpected refuge in localism, laugh at Benji's potty joke that got him cancelled by the WSL, and celebrate the greatest surf shop owner of all time. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
93 min