The Grumpy Surfer Podcast

Chas Smith

Recorded 17 February 2021

Chas Smith is one of the most notorious and controversial surf journalist thanks to his work with his online media platforms Beach Grit and Lodge Grit. Author of books like Welcome to Paradise, Now go to Hell and Cocaine and Surfing.

To add to all this, he also hosts and co-hosts podcasts Dirty Water with Derick Riley and The Grit with David Lee Scales.

Chas is very open and honest, he also says it like it is.

Father and surfer, on the podcast Adz and Chas discuss a variety of subjects from war and perilous situations, to the WSL Championship Tour 2021.

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Matt Hoey

Recorded on 16 February 2021

Matt Hoey is a Mountain Leader in the Royal Marines

Mountain Leaders are an elite cadre of Royal Marines who are experts in long range reconnaissance, arctic warfare and mountain climbing. A Mountain Leaders primary peacetime role is to teach their techniques to other Royal Marines and share their expertise with other military units.

In their operational role, Mountain Leaders carry out Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations and lead mountain routes and cliff assaults for 3 Commando Brigade.

Matt discusses with Adz how he became a ML and some of his experiences he has gained over 23 years of service.

 

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Emily Currie

Emily Currie is one of the United Kingdoms best women surfers. A competitor on the Women’s WSL Longboard Tour, and if you have ever seen Emily surf a shortboard, you would agree she would do some serious damage on the Women’s WCT.  In the podcast Emily and Adz talk high performance surfing, Surfing England, the Olympics and her golf obsession with her family. An amazing honest conversation.  Enjoy !

Recorded on 10 February 2021

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Ben Skinner Part 2

Ben Skinner is one of the best current competitive surfers and surfboard designers the United Kingdom has. In Part 2 Adz and Ben talk about the Skinner Brewery, what drives him to be so passionate about competing and his brand Skindog Surfboards. Also they talk about Bens son Lucas and his epic surfing ability, and the WSL and British Longboard Union Tours.

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Ben Skinner Part 1

Ben Skinner is one of the best current competitive surfers and surfboard designers the United Kingdom has. Ben is a multiple European Longboard Champion, and currently in the top 5 of the WSL Longboard tour. In this episode Adz and Ben talk about how Skindog Surfboards got involved with Firewire, also the progressive surfboard shapes with Thunderbolt technology incorporated in the designs. Progressive V Traditional Longboarding, the Olympics and Wave Pool technology. 

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Ryan Morris

Ryan Morris is a Captain in the Royal Marines Commandos. His new job role is dealing with how the Royal Marines and military deal with mental health issues, and help overcome them. In the show we talk about mental health pathways, mental health in the military and normal everyday people especially during this covid period.

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Devon Howard Part 2

This is Part 2 of a podcast with WSL Longboard Tour Manager, midlength and longboard stylist, Devon Howard.  In this part Devon and Adz talk about the WSL Longboard tour, its criteria and how the WSL will hold its events in this new season. They also talk about surf media, journalism, and the new surfboard concepts for longboards and the Channel Islands Mid.

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Devon Howard Part 1

This is Part 1 of a podcast with WSL Longboard Tour Manager, midlength master of slide and style, Devon Howard.  A writer, professional surfer, marketing consultant, and surf history advocate. Adz and Devon discuss surfing in the UK and California. Is there such thing as a local ? Also the different styles of surfboard riding, plus the creation and development of the Channel Islands Midlength.

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Emily Grimes

Emily Grimes grew up in the countryside spending time with horses and various other landlocked activities. She didn’t pick up a surfboard until she was 21 on holiday in Australia. Now living near Newcastle on the UKs North Sea, she surfs as often as possible. As a maths teacher, Emilys time management is enough to tie in teaching classes and searching for waves.

Emily and Adz discuss the surf scene in the North East of England, teaching and women’s surfing in the UK.

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Ashley Braunton

Ashley Braunton is a North Devon based Longboarder, he has competed at the highest level of surfing such as the Surfing World Championships and European Longboard Championships. In the conversation I dont think there is a surf subject Adz and Ashley dont talk about.

(The sound is quite deep in this episode due to circumstances beyond the podcasts control.) It's still damn good !!

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