Also surfing perpetually eating itself.
Jamie Brisick is an absolute gift. We don’t deserve the one-time professional surfer turned the best writer our world has ever produced but somehow, someway, we have him. Brisick’s intelligence, wit, work ethic, boundless curiosity and surf skill give him an entirely unique perspective, one that he graciously shares, one that he graciously shared with David Lee Scales and me when he stopped by for weekly chat.
Oh, I know this podcast is not your favorite favorite. That’s ok as my singular gift is thick skin, alongside my other singular gift of turning one small rumor into ten stories, but Brisick is worth a listen. On the boil? Malibu heavy Jonah Hill and probable hypocrisy, Kelly Slater never saying die, the joy of male pedicures and why surfing insists on eating itself.
You can, and should, also read Brisick’s latest in The Wall Street Journal.
Also, listen here.
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Jamie should’ve been allowed to speak more.
Legends is a complimentary word for someone who has proven to have been true to themselves and has been an encouragement to humanity to maximize our full potential. Not to be confused with comic book legends and the like. You yourself may be a legend.
spouiler alert: chaz says ____-adjacent 27 times
please make it stop
Legends. All of them.
Much respect for Jamie. An all around good guy. I’d rather read than listen, but I’m not gonna subscribe to the WSJ. Jamie is interesting and he talks about cool stuffs. This may be the thing that gets me to listen to your guys podcast. Maybe not though. Maybe tomorrow.
Just like ciggies or cocaine, tomorrow, always tomorrow…
I want to listen to it, but I’m not going to.
Yep, always did like Jamie
So many gifts Chas, don’t play them down.
The ability to review a movie that you haven’t actually seen. Amazing
Keep up the work
Want one of those PSV’s so bad.
Is Portugal today? I’m fine. Just need a little somethin somethin? I’m fine. Well? Anyone? I’m cool.
It’s Portugal everyday for me <3
‘The Grit’ podcast: never have; (probably) never will. This one i dismiss with relish.
“That’s ok as my singular gift is thick skin, alongside my other singular gift of turning one small rumor into ten stories”.
One small rumor into ten stories?
A gift? or a curse?
His gift. Our curse.
You know what, I’m gonna listen to it… now