Episodes

  • 556 - Garrett & Nicole McNamara: 100 Foot Wave

    556 - Garrett & Nicole McNamara: 100 Foot Wave
    May 15 2025
    In today’s episode Garrett and Nicole McNamara share their how their lives have transformed since 100 Foot Wave, the opportunities they’ve declined, the very real power of pheromones, how opting not to work with surf brands has benefited his career, and producer Joe Lewis details how he’s converted the mainstream into surf fans. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 555 - Landon McNamara

    555 - Landon McNamara
    May 8 2025
    In today’s show musician and surfer Landon McNamara recounts his historic Eddie win, how injury and destitution positioned him for that final wave, divine orchestration, the unassailable spirituality of Waimea, and why music is auditory reflection of the surf experience. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 554 - Lane Davey: Rip In Peace

    554 - Lane Davey: Rip In Peace
    May 1 2025
    On April 26, 2025 Lane Davey passed away after a battle with cancer. To celebrate her remarkable life, we’re sharing this conversation that original aired in 2022. The Pipeline stalwart, B-Girl, and college professor discussed braving Pipe in the early 90s, creating the first female boardshort, the importance of a meritocratic hierarchy, the repercussions of willful ignorance, and how HipHop has informed her entire approach to surfing, education, and life. Rip in Peace, Lane! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 553 - Nick Carroll and Hannah Anderson

    553 - Nick Carroll and Hannah Anderson
    Apr 29 2025
    In today’s show Nick and Hannah share tales from a world where everyone surfs, redefine our perception of “core”, find vitality from VALS, attempt to fill the void of women in surf media, and survey data that shows how drastically surf culture has shifted. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 552 - Sam George

    552 - Sam George
    Apr 16 2025
    In today’s show surf media raconteur Sam George explains how a nomadic childhood fostered his spirit of resilience, the “terrible” mistake that led to him leaving Surfer Magazine, why being lost in Casablanca formed his wayfaring lifestyle, the gift to a teenaged Josh Brolin paid dividends decades later, and he reflects on the 695 different locations he has surfed. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Kai Lenny on The Plug w/Justin Jay

    Kai Lenny on The Plug w/Justin Jay
    Apr 14 2025
    Today Justin Jay chats with professional big-wave surfer and one of the most respected watermen on the planet, Kai Lenny. He’s mastered stand-up paddling, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and foiling—pushing the limits of what’s possible on waves of consequence. The two discuss his relationship with Zuck, his relief efforts after the Maui fires, building a multi-disciplinary career, and staying grounded through it all. Enjoy The Plug with Justin Jay on all podcast platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 551 - Jason Borte

    551 - Jason Borte
    Apr 1 2025
    In today’s show former pro surfer turned writer Jason Borte shares stories from writing Kelly Slater’s autobiography, offers insights into Pharrell’s new wave pool, recalls riding the dot com boom and bust in surf, gives tips to artfully time an exit, and reveals why Virginia is for lovers. Enjoy! Link to Jason's Kickstater HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 550 - William "Stretch" Riedel

    550 - William "Stretch" Riedel
    Mar 27 2025
    In today’s show inventive surfboard shaper Bill “Stretch” Riedel five decades of keystone moments in design revolution, breaking his neck and becoming patient one for a radical life saving procedure, how success can bankrupt a business, and why nostalgia and ego are the antithesis of progression. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins