Spit! - Surf Podcast

In today's show David and Scott discuss the mainstream news reporting on the surf world reckoning and it revealing the WSL's conduct policy that may have cultivated an environment of fear of reporting, it also highlights a systemic problem of abuse that is pervasive through the industry, and the boys report on "justice" finally being served in Baja, the pro surfing architect who recently passed, and Jordy's latest convinces that he's ready to transition into the freesurf phase of his career. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!

In today's show Scott and David discuss the new light being shone on surfing's systemic history of misconduct, they survey the early and intense arrival of El Niño and how it eroded all the protections in place before the Winter brunt hits, they reflect on the under appreciation of the 1990 women's world champ, and they welcome MFeb's dissection of the world's best wave. Plus Dukes and Kooks and more!

In today's show David and Scott recap The Boardroom Show, Kelly's role as a judge of the Maurice Cole replicas, the innovation in big wave Guns that should yield new performance standards this winter, and they detail the horrific assault allegations leveled at the pro surfer and surf photographers who inadvertently reveal a systemic problem that has plagued surfing and is propped up by even broader societal misdeeds. Plus Dukes and Kooks and more!

In today's show Scott and David learn about the unassuming bespectacled power surfer raised on the Nā pali coast who descended on the North Shore to reign down spray on the world's finest, they learn from the most academically endowed shaper to ever win Stab's illustrious shaping comp, discover the match that enabled the "Butterback" to be invented and why a financial alliance is limiting it's mainstream embrace, and then they watch it in action at the greatest known wave on the planet. Plus Dukes, Kooks, and more! Enjoy!

In today's show David and Scott dissect the Sunset Beach recluse who podiumed alongside the greats at The Eddie while quietly making a living from Hollywood, discuss why surfboards might need a different construction for each design, unpack the greatest surf event of 2026 that you haven't seen, recognize the benefits of a reallocation of weather systems, and Scott has a heartfelt apology for one of modern surfing's last surviving lensmen. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!