Ep.50
Carissa Moore
On staying true to herself, the nuances of expectation, positivity, taking a break from the tour, the realities of pro surfing, athleticism, and her upbringing in Waikiki.
Category: Podcast
SOUNDINGS
Hosted by Jamie Brisick, offering in-depth conversations with the most compelling people in surfing.
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Ep.49
Mark Cunningham
On Pipeline, his first winter as a North Shore lifeguard, bodysurfing mechanics, bravery, wipeouts, waves of consequence, and his heaviest experiences in the line of duty.
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Ep.48
William Finnegan
On Barbarian Days, long-form writing, conflict reporting, traveling, nonfiction narrative, surfing Long Island, and finding an audience.
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Ep.47
Shane Dorian
On pursuing his dreams, Todd Chesser and Brock Little, a brush with fate at Himalayas, training, and how to get in position at Jaws.
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Ep.46
Jaleesa Vincent
On self-embodiment, taxidermy, her band, dealing with tough crowds, the Rage gang, the surfers and artists who inspire her, airs, and finding liberation in being an outsider.
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Ep.45
Nate Tyler
On his Central California roots, eschewing competition, filming, pathways to success, shark encounters, family, making art, and creating opportunity.
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Ep.44
Jack McCoy
On MacGillivray Freeman Films, learning through trial and error, storytelling, water cinematography, Mark Occhilupo, resisting repetition, and the power of the soundtrack.
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Ep.43
Darryl “Flea” Virostko
On growing up in Santa Cruz, his nickname, channeling fear and adrenaline, his worst wipeout, addiction and asking for help, and Maverick’s.
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Ep.42
Aska Matsumiya
On the parallels between surfing and musical composition, collaborating with her heroes, authenticity, self-expression, the power of simplicity, piano, the value of improvisation, and taking a year off to chase surf.
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Ep.41
Gordon “Grubby” Clark
On the evolution of surfboard design, market domination, perfecting polyurethane, government regulation, and Blank Monday and the end of Clark Foam.
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Ep.40
Cliff Kapono
On the power of science, his journey through higher education, Kaiser Bowls, environmental activism, navigating social hierarchies in Hawaii, and traditional surf craft.
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Ep.39
Steve Olson
On surf devotion, sidewalk intimacy, knee paddling, off-the-lip skating, checkerboard patterns, the theatrics of style, punk music, Dogtown, and fatherhood.
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Ep.38
Coco Ho
On surfing against her brother in a heat, the world tour, her twin-fin fascination, creativity, her surfboard label, and getting waves at Backdoor.
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Ep.37
Nat Young
On Byron Bay, “Magic Sam” and the shortboard revolution, surfing’s commercialization, crowds, and paying homage to surf history.
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Ep.36
John John Florence
On measuring success, photography, letting go, confidence, approaching challenges with a positive mindset, the balance between performance and playfulness, and his mother’s influence.
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Ep.35
Keala Kennelly
On the wave that made her, fighting for female representation, the Irons brothers, being invited to the Eddie, the dichotomy between freedom and conservatism, and the surf industry’s failures.
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Ep.34
Brad Gerlach
On wanting to be somebody, lessons learned from his father, pouring himself into his pursuits, his be-the-best mentality, the power of visualization, and Wave Ki.
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Ep.33
Thomas Campbell
On filmmaking, skating, persisting through failure, transparency as an artist, what draws him to his subjects, anti-consumerism, self-expression, and finding freedom in detachment.
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Ep.32
Jock Sutherland
On riding switch, finding his way to Pipeline, the recipe for a perfect trip, Waimea’s mechanics, clean living, the virtue of humility, and enlisting in the Army.
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Ep.31
Michael Scott Moore
On being held hostage by Somali pirates, the power of optimism, his first phone call, sanity and remembrance, anger, and forgiveness.
