The third installment brings us Richie 'Vas' Vaculik. Slab rider, MMA fighter!
After a shamefully long three-week delay, here’s another episode of Everything is Always Terrible.
The third installment brings us Richie ‘Vas’ Vaculik. Slab rider, professional MMA fighter, former ne’er-do-well.
Richie’s one of those people who played it fast and loose during his youth, until severe consequences reared their ugly head. Pretty typical, most of us don’t possess much foresight during our early years. Ask a teenager why they did something stupid and you’ll almost always get a sullen, “I don’t know.”
Nowadays Richie is a more level headed individual. Heaving himself into hideous slabs, competing at the top level of the MMA featherweight division, still laying carpet in his free time. Hard worker, hard charger. He trains and spearfishes, chases his dreams.
We talked about the mental ramifications of being a small man, his penchant for public nudity, showing Kelly Slater his penis, training in Thailand, working his way up from tiny local venues to the UFC. We discussed growing up in rough and tumble Maroubra, fear, his response to it, how our flaws and failures shape us into worthwhile human beings.
Richie Vaculik is a funny, intelligent, man. I am very happy we were able to make this happen.
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Give it a listen. Leave your angry comments below.
These things are great for looking like you’re concentrated and busy, but not actually doing shit at work.
Maybe I should save this comment for the actual post, but I think spearfishing comps are kind of lame. It just seems a bunch of people nuking a spot for their egos..
The invasive-only comps are good. The peacock grouper was introduced here and is running rampant on the reefs.
The total weight ones are fucking terrible. I do not support those.
Ah I didn’t catch that part, in that case it sounds like a pretty good idea.
I don’t think I went into detail. Your initial reaction was pretty on point.
Water Polo was so much fun, shame I’m too lazy to still play. Thanks for making my commute to and from work a little more pleasant.
Turns out Richie and myself have something in common. Unfortunately it is not the big wave aptitude or ability to knuckle people for a living. On the other hand it isn’t being a nude greeter either. We both ride PCC boards, so that’s nice.
His ears speak volumes..
I will one day have a listen to one of these podcasts…does Parker sound as baked as he looks in that hideous photo?
Listen and find out!
You’re cuter than I could have ever imagined.
You know it, pretend internet lady!
long time listener here first time caller.. rory love the show. Get barca on the phone. i want to know what he thinks of ellen degeneres
I just did! Much more fun than I thought it’d be (I’m a podcast novice). Nice one Mr Parker.
no, he looks deceivingly approachable in this photo
That’s why hideous…