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Surf Splendor

David Lee Scales

Conversations About Surfing

Episodes

20 of 514 episodes

605 – Jeannie Chesser

In today’s show South Shore icon Jeannie Chesser reveals how her father’s boat racing savvy led to her competitive success, the power of lov...

1:39:03Aug 28, 2026

604 – Steve Hawk: Nearshore

In today’s show, Nearshore author Steve Hawk explains why his Google search history might trigger the authorities, how he initially got into...

1:21:21Aug 18, 2026

603 – Tom Servais: Part Two

In part two (of two) Tom Servais discusses the role that good luck played in his greatest images, the worthy risk of shooting from the left...

1:11:42Aug 5, 2026

602 – Tom Servais: Part One

In today’s show surf photographer Tom Servais shares the stories behind some of the most iconic photos of the past 30 years, how he went fro...

1:07:30Jul 30, 2026

601 – Johanna Brebner

In today’s show surfer and novice cyclist Johanna Brebner discusses what prompted her to sojourn on a 3 month surf trip, bicycling from the...

1:02:48Jul 17, 2026

600 – Ben Bourgeois

In today’s episode, nomadic pro surfer Ben Bourgeois joins us to explain how to travel the world on a perpetual surf trip, the tension of sh...

1:44:40Jul 9, 2026

599 – Troy Eckert

Troy Eckert joins us to discuss his role is helping build a billion dollar surf brand and the consternation of walking away from it, why sel...

1:41:03Jun 28, 2026

598 – Dan Mann: Part Two

In today’s show Dan Mann returns to discuss the introduction and evolution of his partnership with Firewire, how to navigate the world of in...

52:01Jun 17, 2026

597 – Dan Mann: Part One

In today’s show board builder Dan Mann shares his very different experience with Stab In The Dark X than what we all viewed, whether he thin...

1:11:35Jun 10, 2026

596 – Jeff Johnson: Part Two

In Part Two, Jeff Johnson explains how he side-doored his way into becoming Patagonia’s first staff photographer, the toll of being sued by...

1:59:25May 31, 2026

595 – Jeff Johnson: Part One

Adventurer Jeff Johnson joins us today to explain his path from ne’er-do-well skate teen to world class photographer; from stealing lumber t...

1:23:53May 28, 2026

594 – Torren Martyn: Sourthern Edge

In today’s episode Torren Martyn returns to discuss leaving Byron to rebalance life, his latest sailing journey to circumnavigate Tasmania i...

1:32:42May 15, 2026

593 – Matt Titone: Surf Shacks

In today’s show designer Matt Titone discusses the inception point for Indoek and their Surf Shack’s series, relives the anxiety of not know...

1:50:40May 7, 2026

592 – Paul Strauch

Paul Strauch passed away this past weekend, at peace, at home with loved ones, comfortable and with his beloved Hawaiian music playing by hi...

51:54Apr 29, 2026

591 – Eden Saul: Dead Kooks

In today’s show board builder Eden Saul explains his shifting manufacturing practices in response to erratic US tariffs, injury’s endless tr...

1:18:46Apr 10, 2026

590 – Rob Machado | The Surfrider Podcast

Legendary pro surfer Rob Machado is widely regarded as one of the most influential and stylish surfers of all time. But Rob’s relationship w...

1:34:47Mar 31, 2026

586 – Brenden “Margo” Margieson

Genre defining pro freesurfer of the 90s, Margo, joins us to discuss ushering pro surfing from cottage to corporate, humility gleaned while...

1:23:43Feb 26, 2026