"Give it a chance, honey."
"Give it a chance, honey."

Question: Should having your non-surfing significant other listen to a surf podcast be considered abuse?

Nasty business.

David Lee Scales and I have now performed 143 podcasts, over 10,000 minutes of jibber jabber. Derek Rielly and I have performed 50, another pile of minutes mostly with extremely poor audio quality. There are, of course, many better surf podcasts including, but not limited to, Ain’t That Swell feat. Jed Smith and Vaughn Deadly and Lipped but my question is this: if you force your non-surfing significant other to listen to one should it be considered abuse?

Think about it.

Listen, and force a listen, here.

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toaster redux
toaster redux
4 years ago

What type of dickhead listens to surfing podcasts?

Keith Grace
Keith Grace
4 years ago

Had there been a Grit podcast back on New Year’s weekend 2007 during my honeymoon in Puerto Rico, I would’ve had my then-wife listen to it back where we were staying while I was surfing 3 days of easily managable overhead Wilderness. Not sure if it would have extended the marriage, or quickened the split-up all those years later…

@surfads
@surfads
4 years ago

Can we talk about Steve Rees making his wife film him surf? I’m a photo tart with the worst of them, but that’s heavy.

Steven Rees
Steven Rees
4 years ago
Reply to  @surfads

Sad and true. David Lee nailed it about her dropping the phone just when I think* I did something film worthy.

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
4 years ago
Reply to  @surfads

Totally unheard of in Australia .
Totally normal in Europe ……. especially for those with lots of money , a wife ( well naturally ) , who can’t surf for shit …..

Jimmy the Saint
Jimmy the Saint
4 years ago

I admit it, I do listen. My favorite part is when DLS gives spoilers about every movie and show he recommends before I get the chance to turn him off

Manuka
Manuka
4 years ago

If I forced my significant other to listen to this, I would be abused. She would kill me and maybe others too.

Stay at home lad
Stay at home lad
4 years ago

I’m embarrassed to read/comment anonymously on this website, let alone tell someone I’m trying to sleep with that I listen to a surf related podcast.

Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
4 years ago

Might be time to start a BG group therapy podcast with a supporting 12 step program.

Tomas' silky smooth arms
Tomas' silky smooth arms
4 years ago

It’s important not to think about anything.

Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
4 years ago

With a spouse of 30 yrs who surfs worse than I do, climbs mtns on skis in the winter with me, mtn bikes with solids skills and is always game for the next adventure I’m not sure I would expose her to a surf podcast. Now if Sophie Goldschmidt was still with the WSL instead of ruining US Skiing she might listen to her talk about her limited(aka virtually non-existent)surfing or skiing experiences…until she moved on to other entertainment 5 mins in

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
4 years ago

Lipped is very very shit don’t bother.

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
4 years ago
Reply to  Dogsnuts

I disagree ….. Bell- Warren’s honest evaluations of WSL surfers’ technical abilities is second to none …… leaving their sponsors , girlfriends , boyfriends , art works , charities , skateboarding , yachting or creation of beer start ups to be wanked over at STAB ?

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
4 years ago

Cahill is good. Many negative points for the other cunt.

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
4 years ago
Reply to  Dogsnuts

Jimmy the fight guy ….. one can never be sure of those who have crossed over to Surfing somewhat later in life ?

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
4 years ago

I always picture him surfing in a fight stance.

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
4 years ago
Reply to  Dogsnuts

Possibly better than a poo stance ….. and possibly not ?

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
4 years ago

He’d just look like he should know better.

Otto
Otto
4 years ago

Would it kill her to make me a ham sandwich?

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
4 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Maybe she is keeping it Kosher ?
or
Kosha which may explain the layers of onion …….

Glitchy
Glitchy
4 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Coincidentally I was going to bring up when Chas addressed the great “Taylor Ham” vs “pork roll” debate. Such content is of universal importance and appreciated by all!

Steven Rees
Steven Rees
4 years ago

Chas Smith and David Lee Scales: Marriage Counseling Extraordinaires
https://uploads.disquscdn.c…

Occ Topus
Occ Topus
4 years ago

Having ANYBODY listen to a surf podcast should be considered abuse.

Jrilla
Jrilla
4 years ago

I’m not sure, I’ve never listened to a surf podcast.

Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
4 years ago

Better to podcast some Robbie “Basspeare” Shakespeare today. Rest in power…
https://www.youtube.com/wat…

ricmatic
ricmatic
4 years ago

Lost another great

Barrelled
Barrelled
4 years ago

Listening to any “surf” podcast should be considered self abuse.

Wave Wizard
Wave Wizard
4 years ago

UTFS! The rest is abuse for sure.

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
4 years ago
Reply to  Wave Wizard

There is a steep decline thereafter.


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