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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
  • Ethan Ewing Goes Wild Plus Our Wrap Of Bells!

    Ethan Ewing Goes Wild Plus Our Wrap Of Bells!
    Apr 15 2026

    Episode 183 - Ethan Ewing Goes Wild Plus Our Wrap Of Bells!

    A big week in surfing with the return of the WSL and Stab In the Dark.

    Ethan Ewing with a bunch of the highest performance boards, in perfect waves... YES PLEASE. Episode 1 did not disappoint. We knew the surfing would be out of this world, but we didn't expect EE to be as good on camera and Stab adding Taj is a master stroke. Have you seen it yet?

    Secondly we break down our opinions and thoughts on the Bells event. No one picked Miggy for the win! We also chat about Medina's return, Jack Robbo's melt down and more!

    Tune in, share and download.

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    56 mins
  • SPECIAL GUEST - He is back! A chat with Liam O'Brien

    SPECIAL GUEST - He is back! A chat with Liam O'Brien
    Apr 9 2026

    Episode 182 - SPECIAL GUEST - He is back! A chat with Liam O'Brien.

    It's been some year for LOB. From falling off tour, releasing one of the best edits of the year, performing on the challengers, qualifying for the world tour (JUST) while his wonderful girlfriend missed out by the smallest margins and choosing to miss the ABB's at his home break, plus more!

    Darren was in Australia and took advantage of being on the same time zone to sit down and chat with Liam.

    This chat is epic and touches on all the above plus more!

    Tune in, share and enjoy!

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    41 mins
  • Bells Beach - Our Predictions and Fantasy Picks!

    Bells Beach - Our Predictions and Fantasy Picks!
    Apr 3 2026

    Episode 181 - Bells Beach - Our Predictions and Fantasy Picks!

    Its here! Its felt like a long time but the WSL Championship Tour is BACK!

    We are all over this like a cheap suit. This episode we discuss the picks of the event, who we see as favourites, our wildcard picks and who might have a first event melt.

    This is one of the hardest years to compete and to pick heat winners and event winners so this could all be wrong but we are out here giving it a craic!

    Tune in, tell us who you think might win the event or the World Tour!

    Share with mates, find us on YouTube and enjoy!

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    1 hr and 16 mins
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