In today’s “Surf Past Your Prime” themed episode, the boys advise on how to get your first barrel in your 50s, question why Kelly’s closest friend’s are forcing him to retire, explain the perils of a one wave session, and finally discover whether it’s harder to be a surfer or a swinger. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. …

In today’s episode David discovers that yes, surfing is easy, but it’s a lot of work, Chas musters the energy to get the new WSL CEO fired, and the boys discuss the cost of Kelly’s greatness, the lion who tamed the Wolf Pack, the next big trend in surf fashion, and how to ruin an otherwise perfect gift. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about …

In today’s episode Chas dives shallow into ELO’s public diary, David discovers truths about why Mormon’s aren’t dominating pro surfing, they then discover why public shaming is the tough road to success, and explain why hangovers only happen to losers. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In today's show Chas spawns a spite baby, David becomes an expert on neurological disorders, and then the boys explain why yellow boards are better, which surfer you should bet on for 2025, which religious group you should invest in, and explain how to deal with soft talkers. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca…

In today’s show David unleashes the power within! Chas gender reveals Kellani’s baby! Peck makes a spooky appearance, Conner Coffin sees the dentist, and we all quake in the presence of the shop girl. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy David Lee Scales

In today’s show from Revelstoke, Canada, Chas reports live from Natural Selection and David defines criteria to “identify” as a surfer, Carissa does a deal with Dior, Lisa deals in boards, and Jimbo goes toe-to-toe with Mother Nature for the heavyweight bout to end all humanity. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch…

In today's show Chas gets bamboozled by toxic positivity, David finds meaning in the ashes of surf retail, the GOAT offers a wink and a nod, Gerry cashes-in on his privilege, and Huntington Beach goes full Huntington Beach. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In today's episode Chas and David identify the precise moment when being a good dad goes too far, weep at the loss of one of surf cultures most important institution, explain why surfing is now easier than ever, laugh at the first "Dick In The Wild", and implore you to avoid hustling at all costs. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your a…

In today’s show David and Chas learn the value of a grain of salt, celebrate the greatest and worst claims of 2024, search for Butterbean, get burned by a shaper, and a WSL rep attends a Trump fundraiser. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy David Lee Scales

In today’s show Chas and David are divided over the Filipe’s debacle, only to be reunited by DJ Seaweed’s high art, a tale of surfing’s original Buddha, and then they offer grave warnings to never let your baby’s photo be taken on the beach at Pipe. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In today’s show Filipe must stand in defense of a Few Good ___ while his family digs him a deeper hole and Moana sacks up, a big clothing brand steals a surfboard, the David and Chas blueprint how to simultaneously game the algorithm and perfect a comedy routine. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

In today's show we discover that Filipe's Pipe fear is symptomatic of a much deeper problem (and the direct result of ELO's poo poo touch), Chas sides with North Korea on the Rip Curl transgender controversy, David employs an AI bot to get YouTube famous, and an underground Saffa reminds us why core is cool. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more a…

In today’s show Chas and David watch the flames rage as Steph joins Carissa as the 2nd of the impending exodus of the burning house, then Jason Mamoa attempts to douse with canned water, ESPN+ gets a freebie, and the boys advise for how to avoid forced friendship and expel a self-induced curse. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad c…

It's happened, Carissa Moore announced her retirement from the WSL. David and Chas unpack her dignified exit and the repercussions before celebrating RFK Jr's surf session with Kelly, Billy's Da Hui win, and identifying why Cole Houshmand is destined to fill Slater's shoes in 2024. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

In today's show gargantuan show Chas reveals why grom abuse only hurts the abuser, David discovers the origin of Kelly's turtle obsession, the boys quantify the precise amount of time required to become a local, and ELO's poo poo touch reaches from the unemployment line to continue to dismantle surf biz. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about…

In today’s show David and Chas finally uncover Kelly’s predestined metamorphosis, surfing’s preeminent absurdist Vlogger hits his artistic zenith, Coco designs the blueprint for new partner paradigms, and the boys reveal while role play in the bedroom never achieves one’s forecasted fantasy. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choi…

In the final show of the year, Chas and David share the surprising story of how surfing has helped get guns off the street, Filipe Toledo’s secretly crafted narrative of fear, why the WSL’s CEO vacancy accidentally reveals their true mission, and Drummer Dave joins us from the great beyond to sign off the year. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn mor…

In today's show, the boys send a Christmas miracle to Baja, pro forma Tom Lochtefeld's latest endeavor, a disgraced YouTuber ventures back to the North Shore he defiled, Fast Eddie disappears amidst cancel culture controversy, and Chas preps for his greatest performance yet, The Nutcracker. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

In today's episode Chas enters the Vlogosphere and makes his case for the death of the Pipe Masters while David stays sycophantic, Surfer Mag dives headlong into click-bait, PSCC sends a lusty siren call, a listener narrowly escapes death in Waco, and the boys explain why breaking a friend's board is never a faux-pas. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Le…

In today’s show Chas and David celebrate Carissa Moore’s public appreciation of BeachGrit, uncover the hidden agenda behind Tahiti’s Teahupo’o Tower, question the WSL’s silence about their fallen #4 and reveal their attempt to silence Mason Ho, the finally unveil their plans to become faith healers. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your…

In today’s show an old rivalry is inflamed as Chas vies for the role of surfing’s Anthony Bourdain, David advises the most petulant division of martial assets, the boys give tips to travel like royalty without riling the commoners, and advise for how imbibe grandly without kooking it at your holiday gathering. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choice…

In today's gratitude themed show, David and Chas reveal the savvy surfboard shaper who's pivoting to the beer biz, discuss Kelly's kicking the turtle moon sandal aside for his new zoophilic partnership, question the cop on a quad who nearly maimed the children at V-Land, rank the best smile in surfing, and advise for how to melt the hearts of entir…

In today's show Chas and David discuss the great many break-ups in surfing this past week, RVCA splits with their entire team, JJF hints at a potential departure from the WSL (just as his brand sponsors the Pipe Pro), Keala excoriates the WSL's, and Saffa's Shaun Tomson and Ricky Basnett break ties in a very visceral and public fashion. Plus Barrel…

In today's show Chas and David teach you how to deftly dodge legal liability, reveal the WSL's gaming of Guinness and undermining of surfing's street cred, get inside info on the Bethany v. Rip Curl contract dissolution, celebrate the benefits of being burned, and discover the world's hidden truths on page 3 of Google's search results. Plus Barrel …

In today's episode David and Chas advise on how to avoid getting ousted by the grumpy local, identify the precise amount of grump to serve as a catalyst for growth, mistakenly un-grumpy one local, celebrate the benevolence of Andy Irons, rank the lowest paying/highest power jobs, and get baited into a high-speed pursuit! Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!…

In today's episode Chas and David offer a lesson in tweaker economics, explain why you ought never attempt to fuse a family vacation and a surf trip, reveal earth shattering news about one of the NBA's all-time most famous players, isolate how to foster "it" in a surf star, and tease apart the hypocrisy of why, in 2023, sex sells but no one's allow…

In today's show Chas and David explore the seedy underbelly of surfing's drug addled past; the dealers, the users, the fallout, alongside the risks and promise of stem-cells and opioids, all before weighing the costs of identifying as a "longboarder" and imploring you to support low-level hooliganism. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about yo…

In today's show Chas and David, usually the givers of medical advice, chase Shane Dorian as he bushwhacks his way to the fountain of youth, they predict Italo's transition from World Champ to world-class TikTok influencer, celebrate JMD's fashion risks, advise how to give your partner Deep Vein Thrombosis on the beach, and a listener discovers a po…

In today's show David and Chas rank the best and worst tradeshows to attend (from AVN to surf), celebrate Laird's transition from Dom to Sub, question the motives of Quiksilver's recent pandering to the core, quantify the number of surfers who actually watch pro surfing, attempt to identify the odor wafting in from Baja, and offer a solution to Sit…

In today's show Chas and David discuss Alana Blanchard's defense of her husband against Stab Mag's muckraking, CJ Hobgood chimes in with insights into JJF vs Gabe's Tahiti fallout, they outline the solution to build a profitable Tour, listeners revolt against Chas's Sitzpickling, and they explain how to mimic the trill of surfing next time you're i…

In today's show David and Chas memorialize this Autumnal equinox as the official day that Stab jumped the shark into the Inertia-verse, calculate the costs of operating as a corporate shill, marvel at the metamorphosis of Laird and Gabby in Gaird, extoll the virtues of a fanny pack as the ultimate surf bag, and explain the dangers of helping a bro …

In today's show David and Chas discuss everything that was Finals Day and admit that you should probably listen to Kai Lenny and Kelly Slater's recap instead, they then campaign for #JusticeForCarissa, weep for Tyler, outline the dire omen for the WSL, and mark Finals Day as the nexus for an eventual dystopian surf future. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjo…

In today's show and in preparation for Finals Day, Chas and David share perhaps the best surf poem ever written, "Yellow Belly with Lion Tatt", assess the Final Five field, celebrate the simple ingenuity of Coach Surfing, discuss the Surfline CEO's departure, tally the contributions of Jimmy Buffett, and seize the greatest opportunity in coastal re…

In today's show, the ghost of Dora appears in Jupiter, Florida and Chas and David attempt to tease apart overt prejudice from covert racism, papa Toledo finally fesses up to a fear of Teahupo'o's bottom, the Saudi's make a play for Dirk's fledgeling biz, and peak unwarranted narcissism personified wreaks havoc at Pleasure Point. Plus Barrel or Nah?…

In our most divisive episode yet, Chas and David discuss the pro surfer turned election denier who was indicted alongside Trump, how their own patriotism may actually be better defined as xenophobia, posit that Ethan Ewing may be recovered for Finals Day, celebrate the immeasurable gifts of Greg Browning, and explain why you should be offended if a…

In today's show David and Chas finger the man who will go down in history for killing surfing, they celebrate the phenomenal final at Teahupo'o and identify the single error that cost Gabe a shot at a fourth world title, Griffin Colapinto reveals himself as the actualized man-of-tomorrow, Caitlyn Simmers throat stomps Filipe Toledo, and in an unexp…

In today's show David and Chas assess the unspeakable devastation on Maui, find the footage of Ethan Ewing's back-breaking wipe out at Teahupo'o, Conner Coffin reveal's ELO's role in his decision to retire, Christian Fletcher publicly flogs Shaun Tomson, and Rochelle Ballard plays supreme enforcer in an all-female cast 'Pros In The Wild'. Plus Barr…

In today's show Chas and David break down the (most recent) brawl in HB, critique how a talentless and confused man ruined "Surf Girls: Hawai'i", Laird reconnects with his fan base through aspirational living on goose liver and luxe luggage, and Pros In The Wild confirms and confronts the legacies of three separate World Champs; here, gone, and one…

Back! David and Chas are joined by Travis Ferré to discuss the Inherent Bummer Factory at the US Open next week, gossip about Chas' award winning article revealing the truth about Erik Logan and his recent sighting, the boys then field call-ins about Pros In The Wild that range from the quizzical Curren sightings to laughable Laird lampoonery. Plus…

In today's show an exhausted Bruce Irons packs unmakeable shorebreak barrels, Michael Ho forces a listener to level up, Jonah outlines his plans for a Hot Hill Summer, Surf Equity redefines the meaning of "equality", ELO puts down the SUPaddle to snuggle up with Madea, and the David and Chas finally land on their million dollar idea. Plus Barrel or…

In today's show Chas and David devise a plan to get a meeting with Ziff and propose a WSL takeover, spread rumors about ELO's firing, listeners regale us with tales of Fletcher's and Freestone's in the wild, Honolulu County offers a blueprint to kooks for how to clog the lineups, and they unlock the secret ingredient for a passionate love affair. P…

Erik Logan has parted ways from the WSL "effective immediately"! David and Chas discuss Erik not making the Cut, speculate on the reason for his sudden elimination, detail the millions of dollars he squandered and promoted as "successes", predict who will replace him as CEO, and attempt to decipher the exact mess the "Chief People & Purpose Officer…

In today's show Chas and David discover the true reason why youth have abandoned surfing, try to determine when our heroes became our corporate overlords, lament how our ire for the WSL has shifted to apathy, and the perfect 4th of July strategy to avoid the double dip. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

In today's "getting old" themed show Chas and David analyze why the youth have abandoned surfing, celebrate Laird's new bromance with Bezos, take bets on a the Zuck vs Musk cage match, vehemently disagree on the ideal trans woman, and Chas's wife pleads for you to get health insurance. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. V…

In today’s show Chas and David marvel at Derek Ho’s under appreciated backside snap, celebrate The Package's well-deserved biopic, guffaw at WSL One Ocean’s new wave pool in Abu Dhabi, try to undercut Big Ding Repair’s corporate interests, and receive hate mail from fans of plus-sized rappers. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad ch…

In today’s show Chas and David finally zero in on the root of so much judging controversy, style! How to identify it. How to define it. How contests breed bad style. And Chas sets out on a mission to find out if Erik BufaLogan has officially left the building. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

The most boring surf contest of all time has birthed the juiciest storylines; Surfing's Scandoval. Medina skewers the WSL. ELO protests too much and accidentally reveals nefarious intent. Toledo claps back at ELO after going full Buffalo Bill. And the WSL effectively buries their athlete's amazing achievements with the weight of their own colossal …

In today's show David questions the potential of a wax free life, Chas regrets his neck tattoo, and the boys get a glimpse into a post-WSL near future, assess the value of a gold chain, explain why you ought never attend your child's bachelor party, and reveal why you should never ever wash your boardshorts. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more a…

In today's show Chas and David receive harsh (but justified) ridicule for their SoCal centric myopia, a rational minded VAL offers a sympathetic perspective, Chas returns to form on three fins, the boys reset modern etiquette for disclosure of surf spots, Kelly attempts to decode the mysterious connection between turtles and the moon, and a hate-li…

In today's show Chas recounts his hallucinogenic sailing trip from last week and the boys receive further evidence why you should surf in elastic waist shorts, never sell a surfboard, force your kid to surf, bring a guitar on a surf trip, and they highlight the importance of proper pad placement. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad…