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Surf Talk Podcast. Scott Bass and David Lee Scales discuss all the latest news, gossip, rumor, and innuendo running through the surf industry and their local line-ups. www.SurfSplendorPodcast.com/category/spit/
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In today’s episode Scott and David delve deep into the shapers personalities and tensions competing for the crown at Stab In The Dark X, character clashes, old rivalries revitalized, attempted marketing campaigns thwarted, and a shocking amount of design variation within a tight 27.5 liters, plus Kelly offers insights into recovery and optimization, and a 25 year old DJ takes December’s Wave of the Winter title at Pipe. Plus Dukes, Kooks, and more! Enjoy!
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In today’s show David and Scott share the historic and untold stories shared by PT and Shaun Tomson at Surf Expo, dive into the influential showmanship of Peter Drouyn, spill spoilers from the upcoming Stab In The Dark x Kelly Slater, review day one of Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, and survey what boards and brands sold best in 2025. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David pay homage to the pervasive Hoffman family legacy in California surfing, breakdown the massive sponsor disruptions in the top tier of men’s surfing and what it reveals about surf industry economics, discuss the savvy and bias agenda to select a “Best Of The Year”, and bid a final farewell to the surfing great’s who kick out in 2025. Happy New Year and enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David attempt to identify which surfer had the most impact in 2025, note new potential surfing world records, analyze the pattern of symbiotic worldwide surfboard design evolution, dive deep into Reno Abellira’s largely under appreciated contributions, and celebrate this season’s unofficial Triple Crown winners. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s episode Scott and David reveal how Stab’s EAST was an adaption “The Karate Kid” and dive deep into bottom chines, spiral vees, funky fins, stringerless EPS, and seek to understand how Mason uses so many words to say so little and Nathan Fletcher says so much by using so few. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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1In today’s episode Scott and David tally how the “industry” influenced magazine’s editorial and the photos that were published, pick sides in each of the beefs displayed in “The Style Economy”, play The Pause Game, check in with the Wave of The Winter, recap the Nazare Challenge, and finally acknowledge the incredible work of Chumbo. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s episode Scott and David learn why a swing might be the perfect gateway toy to learn to surf, Tanner Gudang keeps a thread of energy alive five decades on, Hugh Jackman violates an ancient surfing code and the WSL applauds him, MFeb narrows it down to the final four, and a 58 year man fends off the Grim Reaper at full sized Nazare. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David analyze the new CT rules for 2026 and assess how they affect return champs, they marvel at the vast spectacle of Sunset beach, fret for the newly unlocked fear of outriggers in the line-up, warn to steer clear of lounging wildlife, and review the latest installment of EAST with MFeb. Plus Dukes, Kooks, and more! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David discuss Stephanie Gilmore’s return to the CT and envision a rivalry with new mom Carissa Moore, announce the Florence Pipe Pro’s return, bid farewell to Filipe Toledo, chart a course for 2026 with JJF, crown surfing’s funniest man, and reveal their 3rd annual listener trips locations and dates. Plus Dukes or Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David discuss Carissa Moore’s return to the CT and wonder how motherhood differs from fatherhood for those in pursuit of a World Title, marvel at Lisa Andersen’s 4 titles postpartum, pick apart Stab’s EAST episode 2, beg for the return of Danny Johnson, and finally bask in the glory of Snapt5. Plus Dukes and Kooks. Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David dive deep into surfboard design with one of California’s earliest pioneers, through a film review of The Shape of Things: The Story of Dick Brewer, into rediscovering old boards, revitalizing the Wave Of The Winter, shining a light on the last CT surfer to ride a self-shape, and reflecting fondly on Hawaiian icon and waterman Ilima Kalama. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show the boys review Stab’s EAST feat Mikey February and Scott identifies the single board design that nullifies all others, David claims responsibility for MFeb’s popularity, and then they survey the imbecilic actions of a group of Thurso surfers, try to understand celebratory rituals of a French longboard champ, and bid a cosmic farewell to one of surfing’s great characters. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David recap The Boardroom Show, celebrate the shaping accomplishments, reveal next year’s honoree, and then stack rank the best cutback’s of all time, get caught off guard by early season Pipe, prepare for a child to win a CT title, and analyze why Andy Irons still reigns supreme. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David further investigate the legacy of the world’s smartest surfers, pay respects to one surf brand buying the dip and investing back into core events, weigh pool comps vs wily big wave events, celebrate Stab High bringing World Champs into an air comp, and share the story of one local surfer whose life is altered by a very common surf mishap. Plus Dukes and Kooks. Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David’s dream become reality as backyard wave pools start churning out tubes, LA gets the promise of clean water, Bobby cements his reputation, CT hopefuls learn an important lesson in self worth, Kong finally earns his title, The Package goes on display, and Victor Bernardo proves his infinite difference. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David analyze the essence of what surfing makes us feel and why, they build a matrix to rank and define the smartest surfers on the planet, they stand in awe of JJF’s latest mind melter, and reveal the two longest standing champion shapers. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David do a deep dive into their Chicama quivers and offer reflections from the longest left in the world, offer a sneak peek at Thomas Campbell’s latest surf film, fantasize about time travel back 100 years to the South Shore, survey Mike Stewart’s bone breaking wipeout at Teahupo’o, and gobble up new morsel of surf history delivered by SHACC. Enjoy!
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In today’s show, live from Peru, David and Scott recap Finals Day, analyze Italo’s dismantling of Jack and the vulnerability it left for Griff, question’s Jordy’s World Title drive, make public amends to Molly, acknowledge the poetry of Yago at Cloudbreak, and offer some new insights in their time in Peru. Enjoy!
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In today’s show, live from Peru, David and Scott get inside intel from Tavarua about the incoming swell and why Restaurants might be a viable option for WSL Finals Day, the boys then unpack Chicama and the surrounding waves, the food, the people, the dynamics of surfing with 30 friends, and extoll the virtues of boat assists. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
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In today’s show Scott and David peek into Jack Robinson’s astral plane, make predictions for Fiji, and dive deep into one of surfing’s original and oft overlooked surf cultures, centered around a Country Club, a pre-World Title era championships, and perhaps the first ever wave riders. Enjoy!
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skullfuckery, Costco and disposable masks. David you really have lost it. FFS stick to what you know.