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The Insiders' Podcast

The Insiders' Podcast

By: Matthew Hayes & Darren Broadbridge
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Welcome to The Insiders. Join Darren Broadbridge and Matt Hayes in 'The Insiders,' a podcast that takes a candid look at the world of surfing. With their years of experience in the industry, Darren and Matt provide insider knowledge and expertise on everything from foam, liters, fin setups, shapes, and more. They've seen the industry from the inside and continue to watch it from the outside, sharing their perspectives on surfing's relentless sport, passion, fashion, art form, waste of time, life wasting, joy-giving, core-charging activity. Tune in for their best tips and tricks to help stoke your fire and keep the passion alive. With 'The Insiders,' you'll get an exclusive look at the world of surfing from a couple of frothers who won't let the fire go out!

About us: Darren unpacked trucks for Quiksilver in the heyday then moved to the dream: Managing a surfboard factory with a motley crew of the worlds best shapers. Then seeing the surf tourism industry booming he jumped ship: Just intime for the Pandemic, proving to himselfonce again, you just can't see into the future Somewhere in the last ten years while he was doing his best to sell surfboards for Euroglass to the biggest mover of fibreglass in Europe, Boardshop. Matt picked up the phone. Matt has sold more surfboards than you have had hot dinners (Self-diagnoses surf nerd and board freak). We talked foam. Litres. Fin Setups. Shapes. Futures. FCS. FCS2. Fixed. Finless. Boardless. Aimless. The full circle. And we still are talking this: We stopped working together: But we never stopping talking surf together.

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Episodes
  • We Told You So! Review Of The Best Comp This Year, J-Bay!

    We Told You So! Review Of The Best Comp This Year, J-Bay!
    Jul 21 2025

    Episode 148 - We Told You So! Review Of The Best Comp This Year, J-Bay!

    How good was that! Pumping J-Bay, world class surfing, unexpected winners, people melting and more! J-Bay delivered like it always does.

    Did we expect and predict a regular foot take over, yes... Did the goofy foots (men) go mad? Yes... was it amazing to watch, for sure!

    From Yago's early 9+ scores for rail work with insanely difficult airs to end, to Connor going huge on finals day, the goofy foots really took the lime light this event.

    For the women, Molly had the best waves throughout but Gabi got the back up's and took the W.

    Heaps of positives from this event other than our fantasy picks, bring on Chopes!

    Enjoy, share and download.

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    31 mins
  • The Best Comp Of The Year Is BACK! Our J-Bay Preview

    The Best Comp Of The Year Is BACK! Our J-Bay Preview
    Jul 8 2025

    Episode 147 - The Best Comp Of The Year Is BACK! Our J-Bay Preview

    Missing from last year, our favourite event of the year is back. If anyone ever wants to send us there to do on the ground reporting and commentary we are willing and happy to do so!

    For now we will stick to our podcast from home. In this episode we discuss previous stand out performances from the likes of Matt Wilko and Julian Wilson, along with who we think will make moves this year!

    Darren gives us a forecast update to help with picking who might do well and more!

    Along with this we do also have a fun little chat about what Darren overheard on another podcast which couldn't go without comment.

    We hope you enjoy and share! Remember these are on YouTube now too!

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    39 mins
  • An Insiders Current Affairs Report - What Is Going On!

    An Insiders Current Affairs Report - What Is Going On!
    Jul 3 2025

    Episode 146 - An Insiders Current Affairs Report - What Is Going On!

    We cover all the key events and give our opinion on some craziness and more!

    Want to hear what we thought about the French free surfers pushing the German surfer in the competition, or our opinion on the WSL event at Rio... we discuss.

    We also have a chat about the two HUGE airs that recently went down at the Swatch nines event, where Matt Meola and Hughie Vaughan boosted crazy airs.

    Following this, we talk about other surf content you won't want to miss, and our own surf stories too.

    Give us your thoughts on the Kook Or Core section too!

    Listen, enjoy and share.

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    40 mins

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