Computer radio is for the birds.
Oh to be the world’s greatest surfer and handsome. Loved from sea to shining sea. Extremely popular. And these are but a few of the burdens Kelly Slater must bear, alongside his 11 Championship Tour trophies, and he has every right to complain which he recently did on The Howie Games, Australia’s number 1 sporting podcast.
Apparently, it has been host Mark Howard’s longtime dream to have Kelly Slater on the show, telling industry publication Mediaweek, “From day one of The Howie Games, over four years ago, one of the aims of the show was to have Kelly Slater on as a guest. He is an iconic athlete and an 11-time world champion who has been at the top of his sport for 20 years.”
Extremely fine and, four years on, there Slater was, thrilling Howard who said, “Finally, we were able to sort out a specific time when Kelly had some down time in Hawaii. I was pumped to say the least when he popped up on Zoom.”
Was Slater pumped too?
No.
He said, “I don’t love doing a lot of these things. I don’t have to by my contracts.”
A damning sentiment likely to ding podcasting’s overall popularity.
And, quickly, what do you think Slater’s responsibilities are according to his “contracts?” Doesn’t he own all the brands he now surfs for?
A harsh taskmaster penciling himself in for all sorts of tough business save podcasting?
Much to ponder.
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I’ve cracked the code, what Kelly is really saying is that he hates beach grit specifically Chas Smith and has a mild dislike for David Lee Scales. I personally can’t understand why it’s not like they’ve ever said anything mean about him
That’s fucken blasphemy if ever I’ve heard it! UTFS!
Same can’t listen to them.. an cunts that imitate are even more painful.
Are you kidding me haha. I’m a huuuge fan of both.
I get it, Kelly. Not a lot of time for podcasts. The Jack Johnson Spotify channel and armies of yes men aren’t gonna listen to themselves!
Kellz is so ensconced in his world that these type of things serve more like a portal to view the thinking of a (talented) perpetual man-child who is rarely told no. He isn’t dumb but if you listen to him speak, his thoughts go between being ominously bored with whatever is going on in front of him or he talks like a giddy, surf-addled circus freak who can’t even begin to explain his weird amalgamation of corporate greed and high-minded surf philosophy. He would be intolerable to be around in almost any way.
Listening to him swaying between the too cool for this shit aloof hero, and the spiritual soul surfer stereotype was equally enthralling and nauseating. But holy fuck doesn’t he love talking about himself.
What about all that work developing the plow!
I don’t mind the Howie Games. The Luc Longley one was really good.
yeah he’s a sports fan with a brain, and that priceless interviewers’ ability to listen.
that’s what’s unbearable about podcasts, they’re almost always about the dick head who’s doing them.
That was an epic episode. Hats off to Kelly for doing it and just being himself.
Listening to how Brisbane has being listed as the the preferred site of the 2032 Olympics and the expected influx of visitors not only during the games but also following, due to the exposure.
Funny the wosl don’t use a similar argument!
“I don’t have to like that thing now that we’re married.”
Ke11y would rather spend his time doing productive things like arguing with randos in IG comment threads.
All slater hate aside, cunt looks half his age. Kudos goat. Proving a solar panel up top should not stop a man walking proudly among the more hirsute.
I can’t believe the WSL has chosen Kelly Slater to do their PR, surely that’s the only company forcing him to do anything.
Was Sal on line 3, breathlessly waiting ask a question about meeting up soon?
I’ll bet he was quite content to do podcasts before his Joe Rogan and Tim Ferriss appearances.
And I’ll give myself and this very website due credit for smashing that little Slater bubble.
Kelly is always interesting to listen to!
except the 95% of the time when he says absolutely nothing at all.
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“Listen to the entire show here.”
No thanks.
I’d rather have my finger-nails pulled out than listen to that Florida meat-head speak.
Remember when there was a time when we would scramble to? What happened I wonder.
Ol mate got old.