The Boardroom Podcast: Recent Episodes
Scott Bass
Randy Rarick has worn many hats. Weber Team Rider, pro surfer, shaper and board builder, professional surfing tour administrator, Triple Crown of Surfing executive director, world traveler, vintage collectable surfboard aficionado… Rarick is the go-to guy for expert surfboard restoration and that’s just to name a few hats worn. In this episode we chat about his latest project The Summer of 66, and we dig deep into the world of vintage collectable surfboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we discuss the ups and downs of the 2022 WCT season, the Vans Pipeline Masters, the shuttering of the WSL Studios , CT injury wildcards, the upcoming Rip Curl WSL Finals at Lowers and a whole lot more. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast the CEO of the World Surf League, Erik Logan. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Successful shaper and Santa Cruz stalwart Ward Coffey has carved out (pardon the pun) a fine legacy in an area renowned for great surfers, shapers and board builders. Doug Haut, Mark Angel, Steve Colletta, Joey Thomas, Bob Pearson, Doug Fletcher and Dave Aronovici and their crew – and frankly way too many icons of the surfing to mention here -- Santa Cruz was and is a hot bed of talent. Ward Coffey has won the Boardroom International Surfboard Show’s Icons of Foam Shape-Off and been asked to participate in at least five of them… which is a testament to the respect his shaping heroes and shaping contemporaries have for him. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Mr. Ward Coffey… let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deeply concerned with preserving the environment, Léo Bouffier, Sylvain Fleury and Mylène Wang, 3 passionate surfers and engineers, created their brand HEXA Surfboard in September 2018 in order to find a more sustainable alternative to existing surfboard manufacturing. This isn’t just another eco surfboard; this is a 3D printed surfboard made out of sugar cane based plastics. Very intriguing stuff. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast Sylvain Fleury and Leo Buffier of Hexa surfboard. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marty Hoffman comes from an incredible lineage, peppered with iconic surf characters including his father Flippy Hoffman, and his uncle Walter Hoffman. Marty has produced a new film “Big Wave Guardians”, an in-depth look at the Hawaiian North Shore lifesaving culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Marty Hoffman. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Generations. That’s the word that sticks with me. His grandfather glued up life boat balsa out of Pearl Harbor for Walter Hoffman’s escapades on the West Side of Oahu. His dad, a foundational member of the Windansea Surf Club, and buddies with Butch, Pat Curren and the Ekstroms. Timmy also soaked up generational knowledge from Hobie Alter and Phil Edwards. Timmy Patterson, from shop rat to the shaper for a World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist (arguably the most exciting surfer, both competitive and free from surfer) in the world -- Italo Ferriera. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast: Icon of Foam honoree Timmy Patterson… let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This guy is street smart, emotionally intelligent, and business savvy. And Slater is a damn good surfer. As a young man, a he was dominant competitor in NSSA events and later on a charger in big wave venues such as Mavericks -- both free surfs and competitions. On top of all that he displays a genuine humility that is sorely lacking in today’s “look at me” social media culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast …the VP of Global Marketing at Billabong …. Evan Slater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An iconic surfboard shaper to champion surfers and the local crew, a big wave surfer, a world traveler, a big wave contest promoter and judge – yes Gary Linden is all of these things. But of course labels never really do justice. I’ve always viewed Gary Linden as a do-er. He gets stuff done. A proponent of Agave stalk as a surfboard blank, Gary is also gearing up to produce another Big Wave event at his beloved Todos Santos Island. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are many one-man shops: a shaping room, laminating room, sanding room …maybe a spray room. These are small but efficient. Local boards, built by local builders for local surfers—seems simple, and proper. In late March of this year one such workshop was destroyed by fire. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast, we speak with Scottish surfer and surf board builder Jason Burnett. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This guy is one of the sharpest minds in the game. Savvy businessperson, incredible craftsman, understands the importance of an authentic aesthetic.- intense work ethic. On this edition of The Boardroom Podcast – surfboard builder Chris Christenson. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marketing ambassador at Channel Islands Surfboards… and the WSL Longbord Tour Commissioner. Two great gigs. I thought it’d be wise to catch up and discuss surfboards, fins as well as the goings on with the WSL Longboard Tour. The Boardroom podcast with Devon Howard … let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are some really good documentary surf films. Origin stories. Who was there first? How did they get there? Of course all documentary surf films must attempt the high bar that is The Endless Summer. A herculean feat. Keep It A Secret is the origin story about Surfing in Ireland. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s not often a globe trotting international surfer is also a globe trotting international model. Buzzy Kerbox, with his win at the 1978 World Cup at Sunset Beach, basically stepped over the “busted down door” and proclaimed “Hey fellas, no big deal.” Kerbox went on to great things in both the surf and fashion worlds, and has kept himself firmly ensconced within the ocean culture of Hawaii. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Buzzy Kerbox . . . let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A dear friend and he’s been a spiritual mentor giving me guidance based on a shared Judeo-Christian ethos. Tim is my right hand man at the Boardroom, basically helping the show run smoothly especially the Icons of Foam Shape-off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1977 I was 13 years old --a kid who devoured every surf magazine and every surf movie. The big three were MR, Rabbit and Shaun—these guys were and still are my surf heroes. And I've been fortunate to interview them all. Passion and a competitive fire was a common denominator among them, and something Shaun still carries today. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Shaun Tomson… let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former editor at SURFER magazine discusses print, Dora, and the fabulous world of women's surf history. The Boardroom Show with Jim Kempton. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daniel Thomson, Tomo, Tom-O; regardless, for those of you that require a shaper who absolutely rips, Daniel checks that box. Of course Tomo also thinks, and therefore designs, outside of the box, pushing the boundaries of how we visualize surfboards and surfboard design. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Daniel Thomson. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I imagine at some point in history, when Tom Blake showed his surf board fin to other surfers somebody scoffed, rolled their eyes and muttered “that ain’t gonna work”. Contempt prior to investigation is perhaps Mankind's deadliest sin. No doubt it is our stupidest sin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shaper to the Florence brothers and a whole host of North Shore talent, a classical craftsman whom started in ding repair surrounded by older smarter craftsmen and he soaked it up to become one of top shapers in the industry. The Boardroom Podcast with Jon Pyzel, let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Many know Graham Smith as the father of WCT campaigner Jordy Smith. That was my connection to Graham. What I didn’t know about was his lifelong passion for building surfboards, a passion that has taken him all around the world. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is an almost certainty is that this week, swell depending, the WSL continues it’s abbreviated 2021 season with the Australian leg kicking off at Newcastle. And also for certain is that 45 years years ago, Peter Townend was the very first IPS world Champion. A great bloke with an incredible ability to recount surfing history and put it into perspective in relation to today’s world tour, The Boardroom podcast with 1976 World Champion Peter Townend. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everyone knows somebody like Joe Turpel: sincere, kind-hearted, a listener; the type of person that exudes optimism and makes you feel important. He's been broadcasting surfing for well over a decade as the lead broadcaster for the WSL and has been the face and voice of professional surfing for an entire generation. And whether you realize it or not, we are all better off because of it. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At the age of 13, in early October of 2018, the unthinkable (or always thought about) happened, Keane Webre-Hayes was attacked by a Great White Shark at Beacons, a surf spot and beach in Leucadia California. This is his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ian Cairns won the 1973 Smirnoff Pro, at the time the contest was considered the de factor world championship. I’m convinced in a different time Ian led a large army of men to glorious victory on a loamy battlefield somewhere. He’s intelligent, courageous and speaks truth even when it’s uncomfortable to do so. A professional surfer before there was such a thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Devon Howard and I have been friends for close to three decades ; I’ve surfed with him, shared waves, shared laughs, ideas about surfboard design, we’ve also shared personal stuff about our families and about the challenges of surfing. And in this podcast we touch on a lot of these points of interest and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over two decades on the elite WCT professional surfing tour. You simply don’t survive that long without consistency, without a level head, and without a fitness regime. Taylor is bright, kind, and -- if you haven’t seen him surf in person-- Taylor is a powerful, controlled, stylish surfer from the Tom Curren vein. Some surfers throw buckets of water, Taylor throws barrels of water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Mauro and I worked together at Surfer magazine more or less from 1997 to 2007. We spent years in the same office space; bantering about, terrorizing the ad dept and each other. The fondest memories for me might be edit meetings in Evan Slater’s or Chris Mauro’s office where they would eventually ask for my opinion and just as quickly dismiss it – rightly so – I was pretty outspoken a little bit ignorant.
This will be the second time I’ve had Chris Mauro on the podcast, and the only guest who’s been on twice.
Chris is opinionated, articulate, and draws from decades of surf industry experience growing up at Ground Zero in Laguna Beach.
The Boardroom Podcast with Chris Mauro ; let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In conversation, as you will hear, Barton Lynch is every bit the magnanimous individual in one on one conversation as he is with his broadcasting cap on. That’s really no surprise. Barton Lynch very smart. Street smart. He lost his Father at a young age and this forced him into self-determination. But perhaps more importantly, Barton Lynch is self-aware. He acknowledges his emotions. He is emotionally intelligent. He is a world champion surfer and world champion human being. In this episode of the Boardroom Podcast Barton Lynch… let us begin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steward of Professional Surfing on the North Shore ; no easy feat and he did so for over 45 years; something tells me he still gets called upon for sage advise ; A founding Patriarch of the current Vintage and Collectable Surfboard market place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For many of us he’s struck a chord. Jon takes everyday frustrations, everyday cultural absurdities and he tweaks them. I often find myself saying, “Yeah, he gets it, this whole Southern California surfing lifestyle thing, he gets it.” If nothing else, his shtick is relatable. There is a working schmuck, middle-class charm that working class schmucks such as myself identify with. Comedian. Actor. Instagram philos-surfer. He ponders. He advises. He makes fun.He's Jonathan Wayne Freeman. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With wave pools coming online or going through the permitting process I thought it’d be wise to try and capture a snapshot of what was, what is, and what will be in the Wave Pool industry. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast I’m joined by good friend and the Publisher of Wave Pool Mag, a go-to digital source for the Wave Pool industry; Bryan Dickerson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our guest today is a big wave surfing champion. He has been through all of the almost yearly changes within the big wave competitive marketplace. Contemplative, cerebral and passionate, big wave surfer Danilo Couto. Let us begin . . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hank Warner was at the forefront of the transition era when performance surfboards went from single fins to twin fins to tri-fins. Warner was leading the way with G&S Surfboards and his own AGP label. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some people have an internal fire that burns very hot. A powerful drive. These people often times seem to will situations, without malice or negative impact, into aligning themselves with their desired outcome. They somehow set into motion a train of circumstances that more often than not result in good things for many people. My son is like this. My wife often says that a properly controlled fire is good thing; because if you keep the fire lit, you can use the fire forever.
Our guest today has that same fire. He’s a go-getter. He’s driven to succeed in large part because of the journey -- not just the outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our guest builds forward thinking surfboards coming out of the San Diego area and he’s been doing it for quite a while. He’s laminating Carbon Fiber onto EPS via vacuum bagged fabrication. Strong. Light. Right. He has an eye on the prize focus. A Skunk Works like vision. Anything carbon under Kai Lenny, John John Florence or Ian Walsh’s feet went through his production line. The Boardroom Podcast with Justin Ternes. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bing Copeland IS a class act; Intelligent but with humility; if he hadn’t caught the surf bug at age 14 he probably would’ve gone on to be a sports car engineer at GM ; or a career state dept. diplomat in Europe. But luckily for us, and for him, he caught the surf bug. And his life was set. The Boardroom Podcast with Bing Copeland, let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
By the early 20th century the word entrepreneur appears to have taken on the connotation of go-getter when applied to an independent business owner. Bert Burger is an entrepreneur; a futurist, a visionary, someone who is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers if it means moving forward in a positive way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dave Dominy is one of the founders of Tracker Trucks and Streamlined, a sailboarding components manufacturer and distributor. Dominy is also a lifelong surfer who used his passion for riding waves as a beacon which guided him into industry that kept him catching waves. In this talk Dominy touches on skateboard history, wave riding and the future with Kai Lenny the foil and a few other ways to ride waves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just over six years ago I stood at a podium in Laguna Beach and introduced the first ever Surf Park Summit, a conference of the fledgling man made wave industry. Now a new pool is being built in Oceanside, Ca. right across the street from a solid handful of surfboard manufacturers. Mike Grehl is here to discuss the costs, the waves, and all things involved. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My friend Michael Benedict went on a pilgrimage; a long, relatively undefined expedition. His final destination was known but the journey fell at his discretion based on various seen and unforeseen factors such as swell, wind, and also social, political and economic forces. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeff Divine is a legendary and hardworking lens-man surf photographer extraordinaire; who has chronicled surf culture for over 50 years. We dive deep to discuss those decades and his thoughts on numerous topics including digital vs film, the dot com surf boom, who should be on the Mt Rushmore of surf photography and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jojo Roper, son of San Diego surfing legend Joe Roper, had a large shadow from which to move out from. Like his dad Jojo is solid; his values, his beliefs, a quiet, striking confidence and a vast resumes of big wave surfing from Jaws, Nazare, Mavericks, Puerto Escondido, and Cortez bank. The Boardroom Podcast with Jojo Roper let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wayne Rich boards are a hot commodity at various California beaches, from Goleta to Mitch’s Surf Shop in Solana Beach. Wayne seems to know somebody everywhere. He’s a kind soul, thoughtful and intelligent, but with a sharp edge that occasional reveals itself. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ross Garrett is a principle agent at Surfline. We worked together at Surfer magazine in 1999. He is cerebral, well read, driven and has a kind soul with a broad and optimistic outlook. The Boardroom Podcast with Ross Garrett, let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pat Rawson is internationally regarded surfboard craftsman, a spiritual savant, and an excellent musician. This is the Boardroom Podcast. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our culture is graced with a mélange of surfer archetypes and a litany of: Competitive aces; big wave legends, Groms on the rise; post-modern free surf ideologues, Longboard stylists, longboarding shortboarders; shortboarding longboarders; shaper/surfer; angry local walrus dude; happy local walrus dude; kook of the day …. and the list goes on, and many surfers that overlap into these various boxes…. Before this interview, I probably couldn’t have picked Dylan Longbottom out of a lineup. Dylan Longbottom is one of those surfers who I’ve heard his name hundreds of times. I’ve seen the hideous and inspiring waves he’s successfully negotiated. But that’s about all I really know about him. Perhaps because there is so much incredible content coming at us these days, incredible rides have lost some of their impact. His father was a surfboard builder in the Cronulla area and beyond. He was a stunt double for the remake of Point Break. He was an early adopter at Teahupoo - the End of The Road . Pre- internet. He shapes boards for a living -- Dylan Surfboards. The boardroom podcast with Dylan Longbottom;… let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Old souls build boats and sail them alone in search of waves… but something else. They’re lone wolfs; gravitate toward the intellectual side of life; spiritually inclined and reflective; not necessarily materialistic; and a watchful patience, wisely seeing things from the 30K foot level. It seems to me; just from a preliminary engagement with him that … Continue reading "028 – Christian Beamish" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I know there are more beloved surfers in San Diego – think Skip Frye. I know there are more decorated surfers in San Diego Rob Machado comes to mind. There are more historically significant surfers from San Diego – how about Phil Edwards or Bob Simmons. But for my money Joe Roper really personifies San … Continue reading "027 – Joe Roper" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I’ve known about Surfaid International for 15 years – back 2004 I was part of the editorial team at SURFER magazine that took pro surfers Dave Rastovich, Strider Wasilewski, Keith Malloy, and Ben Bourgoise on an ambassadorial trip– to surf yes – but as important to visit a few of these remote villages with Surfaid … Continue reading "026 – Doug Lees" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the late 1800’s, out of a perceived need for morality through sport ; and an unspoken desire to keep social classes in their respective places – a divide between amateurism and professionalism was created and called the Olympics. In this episode of the Boardroom Podcast Scott Bass chats with Mark Johnson author of Spitting … Continue reading "025 – Mark Johnson" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the late 1980’s one surfer dominated the USA competitive surfing scene winning three state national USA titles in ’87, ’88, ’89. In process beating fellow competitive standouts surfers Mike Parsons, Bud Llamas, Noah Budroe, Dave Parmenter, and Dino Andino among many others. But, until reading the title on this podcast you probably couldn’t have … Continue reading "024 – Mike Lambresi" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott sits down with Australian surfer/shaper Jim Banks over a simmering Oolong to discuss surfboards, craftsmanship, guitar building, Dane Kealoha, perfect Desert Point, computer shapes versus hand shapes, the prickly surfboard market and the damned meaning of it ALL. Jim Banks, like most of us, is cut from the opaque cloth of surf idealism; … … Continue reading "023 – Jim Banks" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Clyde and Scott talk about road trips, circus life, early competition years, Blue Cheer surf shop, board building mentors, the Rocket Fish, working overseas, a world wide global economy which includes the surfboard industry plus much more. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and specialty … Continue reading "022 – Clyde Beatty, Jr." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I had no way of knowing then that the craftsman I speak of was the spirited adventurer who respectfully defaced, or rather, safely embellished, of one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Not once, mind you, no. This man scrambled up that hill and down that hill four times. What landmark you ask? What hill … Continue reading "021 – Steve Brom" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode free thinking surfboard shaper Xanadu shares his origin story at Nirvana, discusses evolving theory on board design, working with pros like Brad Gerlach, and finding “his people” in San Diego after migrating from Brazil. Follow @Xanadu_Surf and @BoardroomShow And visit XanaduSurfDesigns.com CREDITS Sponsors: Ride List App @Ride_List Host, Writer, Producer: Scott Bass @BoardroomShow Intro … Continue reading "020 – Xanadu" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bruce Brown’s 1971 Oscar nominated film On Any Sunday, which brilliantly put an inclusive twist on motorcycle culture is as good as The Endless Summer. That’s saying quite a bit. Both films allowed middle America to relax about these somewhat taboo cultures. The Endless Summer is of course the seminal surf film. It is our The Godfather. I never met … Continue reading "019 – Dana Brown" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dan Mann is a shaper/designer for Firewire and MannKine Surfboards. The “most under-the-radar shaper”, the winner of that category might be Dan Mann. He designs and builds cutting edge, custom surfboards for Kelly Slater. Intelligent, open-minded, thought provoking. And tough, not like UFC fighter tough guy; he’s not going to let fear dictate to him. … Continue reading "018 – Dan Mann" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott chats with former Surfer Magazine colleague Chris Mauro about navigating surf media politics, telling valuable stories in a changing media landscape, his foray into shaping surfboards, and Chris shares his thoughts on today’s hot topics. Let us begin. Follow @Chris_Mauro and @BoardroomShow This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share … Continue reading "017 – Chris Mauro" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott speaks with Daniel Tomson about his early days at Lennox, how Firewire has changed his life, designing boards for Kelly Slater, and what’s next in Tomo’s always innovative design evolution. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and specialty sports gear with … Continue reading "016 – Daniel Tomson" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott chats with surfboard shaper Ryan Sakal about the importance of California’s board building legacy, his experience as a 2nd generation board builder, motorcycling, and maintaining a high level of surfing as you age. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and specialty … Continue reading "015 – Ryan Sakal, Aryse Surfboards" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott chats with professional surfer Damien Hobgood about the challenges involved with transitioning away from the myopic focus of surfing and into adulthood, family life, the fallacy of affirmation addiction, and what act two holds. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and … Continue reading "014 – Damien Hobgood" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott chats with Varial Surf Technology founders Parker Borneman and Edison Conner about striving to engineer a better surfboard, reflecting on their path and origin story through time at SpaceX, the inherent value of hard work, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Let us begin. Follow @Varial_Surf and @BoardroomShow This show is … Continue reading "013 – Varial Surf Technology" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt “Mayhem” Biolos shares his origin story prior to board building, reflects on the early days launching …Lost, working with a young Chris Ward, reflecting on Randall, and how ..Lost developed their unique brand of guerrilla marketing. Biolos also discusses his achievements and challenges as a board builder. Let us begin. Follow @MayhemSurfboards_MattBiolos and @BoardroomShow This … Continue reading "012 – Matt “Mayhem” Biolos" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott Bass chats with surfboard shaper Stu Kenson about Salt Creek and Blacks in the early ’70s and ’80s, what it’s like having Rusty Preisendorfer as a mentor, the Twinzer board design, winning the Al Byrne Chuck of Foam Challenge, and the benefits of vacuum bagging and modern board building materials. Let … Continue reading "011 – Stu Kenson" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Scott Bass chats with Eric “Bird” Huffman about growing up in San Diego, his love of surfboards, and the impetus for creating Bird’s Surf Shed, a veritable interactive (surfable) museum of surfboard design archive and history. Let us begin. Visit BirdSurfShed.com and @BirdSurfShed Opened in 2011, Bird’s Surf Shed is owned and … Continue reading "010 – Bird Huffman: Bird’s Surf Shed" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with XTR founder and developer Javier Huarcaya-Pro. The two discuss the history of polyurethane and EPS, the impetus for developing XTR technology and why the biggest surfboard brands all utilize his construction techniques. Let us begin. Follow @XTRSurfboards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with surf industry photo journalist Steve Sherman. Sherman chats about his origin story and background in skating, how to foster trust with surfing’s most sought athletes, and why he’s chosen to turn his back to the ocean and document life behind-the-scenes on tour. Let us begin. Follow @TSherms and @BoardroomShow … Continue reading "008 – Steve Sherman" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with the most recent edition of the Patterson legacy of board builders, Timmy Patterson. Timmy chats about his origin story, the emergence of the now famed San Clemente shaping ghetto, San Clemente’s importance to the surf world, and working with Italo Ferreira as he rises through the … Continue reading "007 – Timmy Patterson" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with surf industry provocateur, Beach Grit co-founder, and author of the new “Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing’s Greatest Love Affair”, Chas Smith. From greatest rock n’ roll drummers, to the hypocrisy of surf media, to the oxymoron of “surf journalism”, the boys discuss the … Continue reading "006 – Chas Smith: Cocaine + Surfing" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott Bass chats with San Diego artisan surfboard shaper Chris Christenson about being mentored by Dick Brewer and Skip Frye, golfing with Tiger Woods, his very close escape of the Pukas fire, and Chris weighs-in on the ongoing Import vs Domestic debate. Let us begin. ? Visit ChristensonSurfboards.com Follow … Continue reading "005 – Chris Christenson" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott visits Channel Islands surfboards in Carpinteria, California to chat with general manager Scott Anderson about their upcoming 50th anniversary, Al Merrick’s origin story, developments in eco friendly manufacturing, Kelly and Rob’s departure from the brand, and what’s next for Channel Islands. Let’s us begin. Follow @CISurfboards and CISurfboards.com … Continue reading "004 – Scott Anderson of Channel Islands Surfboards" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode of The Boardroom Show, Scott Bass and Firewire CEO Mark Price have a candid conversation about the state of surfboard manufacturing, evolving retail practices and pricing strategies, importing surfboards, and how Firewire’s business model has adapted to accommodate market changes in over the past 3 decades. Enjoy! Follow @FirewireSurfboards and FirewireSurfboards.com CREDITS Host, … Continue reading "003 – Mark Price, CEO of Firewire Surfboards" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dennis Jarvis of Spyder Surfboards joins The Boardroom podcast to talk about AmericaBoardBuilders.com. Jarvis, a California native, former pro surfer-turned shaper who built boards for elite surfers Tom Curren and Ross Williams. His board brand Spyder Surf expanded to offer clothing and is largely distributed through his three retails stores in the South Bay of Los Angeles. … Continue reading "002 – Dennis Jarvis of Spyder Surf and American Board Builders" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to The Boardroom podcast. Spawned from a desire to continue the conversations that take place at our annual surfboard tradeshow, Scott Bass is bringing you detailed discussions about waves and the equipment to ride them with. In today’s episode, Scott gives a brief history of wave pools and has a discussion with Willy McFarland … Continue reading "001 – American Wave Machines: Willy McFarland" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices