The Longboardarian Podcast

What do you get when you get together one of the most respected longboarders in the world with one of the most respected longboard shapers in the planet? You get the CI Log from Channel Islands Surfboards. On this episode you will learn the backstory on how the CI Log came to be. Destiny, I'd say, brought Devon Howard to CIS and that in turn brought the otherwise unlikely partnership with Wayne Rich on the CI Log. You will hear Devon, as only he can, articulate the subtleties of this design and the anecdotes that led to it. This episode is a longboard nerds delight. Enjoy! Tupi Interested in the CI Log? https://cisurfboards.com/ Instagram @Devon_Howard Want to support my podcast? Donations are welcome via Venmo at tupi-cabrera For sponsorship interests you can email longboardarian@gmail.com Support the show

THE COMEBACK EPISODE After almost two years of a sabbatical-esque break, I am back with a BANGER for all of you longboard nerds! Taylor Jensen is one of my and many peoples favorite longboarders to watch. And for good reason. One of his surfing strengths that separate him from other great world class longboarders is his fluidity connecting every maneuver within a ride with grace, speed and power. A three time LB World Champ, now reaching his 4th decade in age, he seeks with ambition and determination a WC number 4. This one though has a different aspect to it. WSL LB competition has changed its esthetic of performance. The three time World Champ has made some adaptations to conform with the LB Tour of today. A more classic and traditional approach of longboard surfing. He had success in 2023 but things at the end did not go his way. What will 2024 bring for Mr. Jensen? Topics: The WSL LB Tour Jensen's Competitive Longboarding Transition Longboard Design Reader's Questions Etiquette Divisiveness in the LB Community Comp LBders vs Free Surf LBders Comnpetition Longboarding of the Past. Enjoy!!!!! Support the show

February 2022, life takes me to Kauai, HI for a nice vacation stay in the North Shore. Few weeks prior to arrival I do a quick brainstorm session on who might be in the Hawaiian Garden Isle that could be a great guest for my podcast, maybe 15 seconds into my brainstorm session I thought "wait isn't Billy Hamilton from Kauai?!" A quick internet search provided a phone number for Bill. I left a voicemail and 24 hours later I was speaking to the man himself, the legend, The Matador. A date and hour was set and I had an interview with one of the most influential surfers of any generation. Surfer Magazine in 1985 mentioned BH in an article as one of "25 Surfers Whose Surfing Changed The Sport" as referenced on EOS https://eos.surf/ Unfortunately, Billy and I had some time constraints, we had an hour and change to talk months worth of surfing history, surfboard design and personal surf anecdotes. I had to cherry pick carefully what we were to talk about, what topics would my audience prefer to hear?, what questions would lead to interesting and insightful answers from a surfing legend? The day came and I had a list of questions and topics as I usually do for my interviews and I knew the list was way too vast to conduct in an hour, so I opted anxiously, to just let the interview unfold and let it be. Well, my attempt to relax a bit and let the surf gods take care of business actually made me more stressed. I was to be dropped off at Billy's place by my party that consisted of my wife, our 7 month old baby and friends. The Crownovers sensed my tension and stress leading to the interview, because it was obvious. To give context and justify my behaviors to our non-surfing friends from the the Midwest who happen to be basketball fans, I told them I was about to interview the.....Kareem Abdul Jabbar of surfing, a legend of legends. They understood. Upon arrival, Billy welcomed me with plenty of aloha and an ice cold brewski, good to settle down and hit the record button. We had a good conversation that I hope you guys enjoy. I had my occasional brain fart and some language speed bumps but all in all, I am stoked with our interview. See you in da wata, 2p Topics: Beginnings Longboards In The Sixties Shapers In His Life The Pivotal Times 1966 World Championships San Diego Nat Young and Magic Sam Surfboards Hawaii- Stylist 1 and 2 Longboards Fades Out Surf Culture/Etiquette Futuristic Innovation The Ten Shoutouts Bill Hamilton Book Coming End of 2022 Stay Tuned!!!!!! DONATIONS The Longboardarian Podcast: Paypal- tupicabrera@gmail.com Contributors: www.sin-min.com 10% discount on any order using code longboardarian. Free Shipping in the US on orders $50 and up!Venmo- tupi-cabrera The Longboardarian Podcast Official Song- The Ilagan Sisters "Stokey Feel". Support the show

Episode dedicated to the memory, family and friends of Peter Cole and Johnny Fain. RIP As I prepared for the TP interview, I learned some interesting facts about Tommy. One thing in particular caught me by surprise. The man that I had been following for the last few years on Instagram to satisfy my need of consuming beautiful longboarding imagery, was somewhat a newcomer to the art of surfing photography. Based on the incredible and mesmerizing pictures, I would have guessed he had been in the profession for a few decades and perhaps graduated from some fancy photography academy. TP's story is a great example for anyone that has an interest and curiosity of learning something new but might feel intimidated or insecure to follow through. If you set your mind and heart, you will make it happen! That is how Tommy rolls. The following is a synopsis on TP from his About section on his website www.pineapplesunrise.com "Originally from the Chicago area, Tommy Pierucki has been a Hawaii resident since 2013. Ever since first getting on a surfboard at Baby Queens in Waikiki in the early 2000s, he’s been determined to spend the rest of his days giving back to, enjoying, and capturing the beauty of the islands and it’s amazing people. This love drew him to work with AccesSurf, a charitable organization that helps connect those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to the ocean. Tommy’s interest in photography first truly took hold January 2018, and since then he had been featured on the the cover of Pacific Longboarder Magazine‘s 100th issue and published in Freesurf Magazine, premiered a film in the 2019 Honolulu Museum of Art Surf Film Festival as a #RisingTide filmmaker, has been a featured artist at the Green Room and currently at Koko Marina, was requested to photograph celebrities like Tom Holland (Spider-man), Halsey, and Lily Chee as they surfed, is a Toes on the Nose ambassador, and has had his photography featured by brands like Roxy, RVCA, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Magazine, Honolulu Magazine, Japan Airlines, Billabong, Carver Skateboards, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Aqua Aston, The Surfjack Hotel, Outrigger Waikiki, Coconut Waikiki, Shoreline Hotel Waikiki, Pearl Hotel Waikiki, DoubleTree Alana, AxisGo, Aquatech Imaging Solutions, Immersion Surf Magazine, Tori Richard, Hawaii Theatre, and Prana." Thanks Tommy for your time and inspiration, thank you listeners for putting your ears on my episodes! See you in da wata! Enjoy! For private surf shoots and/or surf photography art prints connect with @tommypierucki on Instagram or his website www.pineapplesunrise.com Donations for The Longboardarian Podcast: Paypal- tupicabrera@gmail.com Venmo- tupi-cabrera or use www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian . Super Easy! Advertising or Shoutouts on future episodes? Email me at longboardarian@gmail.com for info. YOUR SUPPORT CONTRIBUTES TO THE LONG-TERM LIFE OF THIS PODCAST. Contributors: www.sin-min.com 10% discount on any order using code longboardarian. Free Shipping in the US on orders $50 and up! www.skyviewmortgage.com 805-834-1150 Lance Wolesagle Free phone call consultation on anything Mortgage. Support the show

WARNING- LOADED EPISODE!!! Arguably, one of the best longboarders in the world of the last few decades, IF... we are judging noseriding as an important component of a longboarders repertoire. During the process of producing this episode I was watching video footage of Mr. Lee to refresh my memory of his insane longboard riding capabilities and boy was I mesmerized of his surfing. Link here- https://vimeo.com/245066103 The technicality and level of difficulty of his noseriding is that of complete mastery. Jai Billy Lee AKA The Dark Lord is from Noosa Heads, Australia. There he is raising his beautiful family and makes a living as a professional painter. He is also a surfing entrepreneur, he owns The Malady Mass surf brand. The brand is a reflection of his personal style of goth culture. Kinda like surfing meets goth. Check his stuff out at www.themaladymass.com ! At 37 years young he is still a force to be reckoned with. Though recovering from a horrendous work accident, you will see him in the Noosa Heads breakers turning heads right and left. This episode is a complete longboarding geek-out session! Enjoy and See you in the wata! Hablamos, Tupi Topics: His Longboarding Beginnings. The Malady Mass. Status Quo of Longboarding. Legropes. Longboarding Influences. Longboard Design. Jai's LB Model- The Ursula. Fins. Thomas Surfboards. Aussie vs. USA Longboarding Approaches. Boss Surfboards Story. Longboard Culture. Much More!!!!! Donations for The Longboardarian Podcast: Paypal- tupicabrera@gmail.com Venmo- tupi-cabrera or use www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian . Super Easy! Advertising or Shoutouts on future episodes? Email me at longboardarian@gmail.com for info. YOUR SUPPORT CONTRIBUTES TO THE LONG-TERM LIFE OF THIS PODCAST. Contributors: www.sin-min.com 10% discount on any order using code longboardarian. Free Shipping in the US on orders $50 and up! www.skyviewmortgage.com 805-834-1150 Lance Wolesagle Free phone call consultation on anything Mortgage. I dedicate this episode to all of my supporters of the Longboardarian brand. Thank you for your Aloha! Support the show

I was brought up to respect my elders. Though I am respectful, most of the time ( I fault here and there lol), with everyone, there is an extra layer of admiration that I have for those who have experienced life and its challenges to their senior years. And if someones life experiences involve surfing.... boy, you gotta my attention and ears. In that context, what if ....you are an individual that experienced the evolution of surfing , surf culture and its history by being part of it, in a bigger way than most. Then I am dumbfounded! Our interview on this episode is of such a man and surfer, an individual with an immense history of surfing accomplishments and stories. His footprints are marked eternally in the books of surfing. Due to time constraints I had to cut the interview short but not without promising Mr. Strauch that I would reach out for a second recording of his surfing memories and tales. Next time I want to do it in person so I can shake his hand and perhaps catch some waves with the man. Topics: Beginnings Waikiki 40's and 50's Duke Kahanamoku Tom Blake Custom Surfboard Surf Teachings of George Downing Surfing the North Shore for the First time Californians in Hawaii Game Changer Boards Al Nelson Surfboards Barry Kanaiaupuni The Aikau's The Ten Rapid Fire Segment Listeners Questions Shoutouts Thanks to Brandon Strauch in coordinating and helping out in making this interview possible. I owe you a wave and a beer! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Enjoy!!!! Thanks to our sponsor Sin-Min for joining the podcast with an offer and deal for our listeners. When you purchase any of their great products the podcast will get a commission and you will get a special discount. Use code "longboardarian" at checkout for a 10 % discount and if you order $50 or more you will get free shipping! I love their aluminum free deodorant, it works! Plus you smell like a Cinnabon! Lol. www.sin-min.com If you enjoyed this episode and want more longboardlecious episodes for the future please consider donating, purchasing any of our merch or a simple rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast is immensely helpful. Support the show

As a young man in my early 20's in Puerto Rico (1990's), before the advent of social media and the internet, I was a passionate and fever-laden longboarder. My only access to longboarding content were VHS videos at my local surf shop and the arrival of Longboard Magazine every three months. That magazine was a bible to me. My excitement in setting up and conducting an interview with the man that had such strong involvement with the mag that influenced the course of my life was...... indescribable. I am confident to say that many of you, especially of my generation and older individuals of our community, were fans of LM. Jim Russi was born and raised in Southern California. He learned to surf at a young age (1960's) in the Manhattan Beach area of Los Angeles County. He became interested in photography in middle school and that interest became a passion/profession that took him around the world. He graduated from The Brooks Institute of Photography. In 1978 he took a one week vacation, post graduation, to Oahu, Hawaii. He arrived from that vacation forty years later. A proud resident of Hawaii for forty years, his contributions to surfing photography and his local surf community have brought him countless blessings and strong friendships in the surf world. His surf photography has been published in most if not all of the top surfing magazines in the world. Cover shots, two page spreads, single full page, you name it! His work has been printed and seen! In the early 90's he was approached by Longboard Magazine founder Guy Motil and was offered the job of Senior Photographer. He was instrumental in that capacity and contributed to the growth and fan base of the magazine. He traveled around the world with some of the top longboarding talents of the time, bringing to the longboard community the photos and stories of those adventures. In the late 90's Jim teamed up with Roxy and created a series of highly successful advertising campaigns that may have impacted the popularity of women's surfing especially with longboarding. Some of those ads included the surfing talents of Kassia Meador, Daize Shayne, Kelia Moniz and many others. Jim is a family man, that now lives in Ventura, CA. He is semi retired, raising his two teenage sons, surfing and attending another one of his passions, horses. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. nos vemos en el agua, Tupi Cabrera Topics: His Beginings Longboard Magazine Tyler Hatzikian Logs Massive Tavarua Working with Teenage Joel Tudor in Puerto Escondido Localism Surf Culture The Roxy Campaign How to Surf Malibu Listeners Questions The Ten Rapid Fire Segment Shoutouts and more! THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY- MANHANDLERS CBD Infused Beard and Skin Oil Minimal Effort, Maximum Effect! Great for that after shave soothing sensation and treatment. -No more razor burns -Reduce Inflammation -Speed Up Healing of Nicks and Cuts - Alleviate Acne www.manhandlersgrooming.com Instagram- manhandlersgrooming USE CODE TUPI10 For $10 discount on your order! Support The Longboardarian Podcast and productions via- www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian Your support will help me produce more longboardlecious content! Support the show

Originally from Southern California, this shaper/surfer, musician, super Mom and entrepreneur is part of the strong surfing community of Santa Cruz, CA. She has established a strong presence and a positive reputation in the surfboard manufacturing world. She has proactively pursued methods of building surfboards that cause less harm to our planet and environment. Her board designs and shapes are a product of decades of R&D and influences from her favorite shapers. Ashley Lloyd Surfboards is the name of her surfboard brand, she has an excellent variety of models. From longboards to mid-lengths to fishes, when I went to her website I had to hold my thoughts at bay and not order a longboard, lol. Ashley is also a skilled and avid musician, she studied music in college and has been part of different musical projects and bands. As a single Mom she balances life between her son, surfing, shaping, music and a new entrepreneurial project www.unfurling.com . It was a great pleasure to interview Ashley and learn from her perspectives on surfboard design and surf culture. Topics: Background Being A Shaper Shaper Mentors Eco Board Building Surfboard Design Surf Etiquette and Hierarchies Listeners Questions The Ten If you are enjoying my content please consider donating. It will contribute to the sustainability and long term life of Longboardarian. You can do so by going to www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian and leave me a tip. Its easy! I promise! Support the show

If you are a surf history nerd and are curious and willing to listen to a different perspective on one of the most controversial surfing icons in history, you are in for a treat. The author of The Surf Sting goes by the name of Linda Cuy, she is a native of Southern California and her surfing journey began in 1962. Once upon a day in the sixties, as she was drying up by her car after a surf session Miki "Da Cat" Dora approached her and invited her to a date, the rest of the decades long story is now history and in this interview Linda relates to us her experiences, anecdotes and close relationship with Miki and another colorful individual and charlatan, Don "Pirate Captain" Wilson. Both men were strongly persistent for Linda's companionship, to the point of hate and violent actions between each other. On this interview/conversation I ask Linda many questions and at times I press her on different matters that she was involved in with these two questionable and adventurous characters. It was a fun and insightful conversation. The book is ultra entertaining and it gives you a clearer understanding on Miki Dora and his ways. Her stories with Don Wilson are as epic and dramatic as what she experienced with Dora. A great read! I hope you enjoy! Tupi The book is available on Amazon. Keywords -The Surf Sting by Linda Cuy. You can support The Longboardarian Podcast by visiting www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian Its super easy! I promise! Also, leave a review in whichever platform you are using to listen to our podcast, its is of great help and its much appreciated. Topics- Relationship with Miki Dora and Don Wilson. Reasons of Writing the Book. The Great Scams. Miki and Racism. Running from the Law. The Life of Manipulations. Global Surf Travel. Ireland and Much More!!! This episode is dedicated to the memory of Phil Becker and Mike Eaton Support the show

Surfing is very rich in history. It's a fact that the Hobie Surfboards label is a crucial and important part of that history, especially in the context of surfboard building and surf culture. Our guest for this episode was given the honor and responsibility to carry on Hobie Surfboards legacy as their numero 1 shaper (head shaper) of the brand. As of the day of this interview, alongside Gary, Michael Arenal and in special projects Adam Davenport also joins the diminutive lineup of shapers of Hobie Surfboards. This interview was my first time meeting Mr. Larson. My impression of him after this interview was of a man that is intelligent, humble, very knowledgeable, respectful and well spoken, to name a few descriptive adjectives. We geek-out on many topics and I tried my best to squeeze some longboard design wisdom out of his brain. I am confident all of you longboard nerds will appreciate our conversation. See ya in da wata! Tupi Topics: Beginnings Hobie Alter Terry Martin Shaping Mentors Hobie Surfboards Shaping Journey Advice For Shaping Up and Comers Longboard Design Best Selling Longboard Models Longboard Culture Longboard Snobbery The WSL LB Tour Listeners Questions The Ten Shoutouts Special thanks to Blue Tone Marketing & Public Relations, Gary Larson, Hobie Surfboards and Papa Dios for making this episode happen! Also, to all my longboard community! Support the show

The Waxhead, as he likes to be called is a longtime longboard aficionado from Sydney, Australia. Still a young man ( in his early thirties), I had and have the impression that he speaks with the knowledge of an old surfing soul. Basically, he is one of those people that I like to call a "longboard nerd". What happens when you get 2 longboard nerds to sit down and talk longboarding? A heavy, deep and entertaining interview! Matt is a professional longboarder, business owner, car restorer, event commentator and surf mentor. He has won almost a dozen Australian Longboarding Championships, he has been a Joel Tudor Vans Duct Tape Invitee 3x and is currently ranked 9th in the WSL LB TOUR. He is very involved with surfboard and fin design, collaborating and doing R&D with surfing legend of legends Bob McTavish and his son Ben McTavish. In my objective opinion, one of the world's top 10 most relevant longboard surfers today. Topics: His beginnings Influences Who's Who of Longboarding Competitive Longboarding Longboard and Fin Design Surf Etiquette & Surf Hierachies WSL LB Tour Listeners Questions & more Matt "The Waxhead" Chojnacki can be reached on his personal Instagram @thewaxhead or his business IG/ Facebook account @tbbodyworks. The Longboardarian Podcast is sponsor and listener supported. If you are enjoying our content please consider a donation or purchasing some of our products. You can donate via www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian, Its super easy! Or checkout our kool products via www.longboardarian.com. See ya in da wata! Support the show

Back in the 90's, when I was in my early twenties I was one hungry longboarder. I am not referring to food hungry....., but hungry to learn more about longboarding and the cast of characters presented to me via videos and magazines. Remember, this is pre internet revolution. When the new issue of Longboard Magazine would show up at my local surf shop, I was the first one in buying one, sometimes the only one lol. Sometimes it was a new surf video arriving at the shop where either there was a segment of hot longboarding or it was a full on longboard vid. Thats where I got acquainted with a tall, slim, lanky dude by the name of Terry Simms. There was something about his surfing that seemed so God Damn intense, fast and unique. Many months ago I wrote and reached out to his Instagram account to see if I'd be lucky in getting an interview with the longboarding shredder that I had seen in mags and vids almost thirty years ago. I did not hear back immediately from Terry, which is not uncommon when I am looking for my special guests. However, one day I woke up to a message from his wife Nancy in which she wrote that Simms was happy to do an interview for my podcast. So here It is! My super packed longboardlecious interview with Terry "Simba" Simms. Enjoy! Topics: His Beginnings in Surfing Giving Back Balancing Surfing and Work The Paskowitz Family Surf Etiquette The Simba Helmet Longboarding of the 90's Longboarding Today Professional Competitive Longboarding Surfboard Segregation Surfboard Design Listeners Questions and way way more! Find Terry on his website, www.terrysimmssurf.com Need the safety and protection of a water sport helmet? Checkout www.simbasurf.com Enjoying our podcast? Please consider donating via www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian or by visiting our website www.longboardarian.com Support the show

Belinda Baggs is, in my mind, one of the first female longboard traditional stylists that I have memory of. That does not mean that she was one of the first women traditionalists in the world. Southern California had a few young ladies that had taken that route of longboard surfing before Belinda. Lady loggers like Carla Rowland (now Zamora) and Kassia Meador to name just a few. However, I am pretty confident in saying that Belinda is one of the first Aussies, male or female, to adopt traditional longboarding style and become an ambassador of it in Australia. On this episode we will learn about her first encounter with traditional longboard surfing at Surfrider Beach, Malibu. This was in the summer of 2000. She was a young lady discovering the dynamics and the culture of Californian surfing. A summer that had a profound impact in her life then and it still dictates her present. Belinda is a dedicated mother, surfer, environmentalist activist, Patagonia ambassador and still one of the finest longboard stylists in the world. Though competition is not her thing, she's won Australian Championships in longboarding and placed third in the 2000 Women's World Longboard Competition. She was the first woman to ever appear on the cover of The Surfers Journal. She's been featured in multiple surf flicks including one of my favorites Sprout. She is an important character of our longboard community and its history. Enjoy! Topics: Her Introduction To Traditional Longboarding. California Longboard Culture. Australian Longboard Culture. Australian Influences . Women Surfing. Surf Films. Listeners Questions. Environmental Activism. Surfboard Design. The Ten- Rapid Fire Segment. Shoutouts. The Longboardarian Podcast is listener supported via www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian Visit us on our website www.longboardarian.com or on our Instagram and YouTube Channel. Episode Sponsor: Matt Kolo Photography Visit him on www.mattkolo.com and/or his Instagram @mattkolo. Episode Offer! 1 and a half hours of water photography for you and two others, 10 images edited for maximum sharpness and beauty. Regular price $300, NOW $150 until October 31st, 2020. Support the show

This episode is one of the most loaded and heavy interviews that I have done up to date. A gem for the surfing history nerd. Born in Australia in 1974, Beau is a two times longboarding world champion, he is a respected musician, a proud father and family man, a surfboard shaper and owner of Beau Young Surfboards and a member of one of the most important surfing families in the world in part thanks to the patriarch of The Young Family, the one and only Nat Young. Beau was very eloquent in sharing his experiences, opinions and anecdotes of his journey in the surfing world. From his early years as a surfing grom to his years as a longboarding pro, his interactions with his Dad, his approach to longboard designs, surfing and surviving, literally, gigantic Puerto Escondido in a longboard contest and much much more. Sit back and enjoy! Topics: The Young Family Nat Early Years Competitive Years World Championships The ASP Years The WSL LB Tour Drama and Tragedy at Puerto Escondido Zack Howard Heroism Kanoa vs Beau Final at Puerto Escondido Surfboard Design and Beau Young Surfboards The Magic Sam Listeners Questions and way more! Support Longboardarian by donating via a virtual tip jar on our www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian page. Its super easy! Also you can visit our website www.longboardarian.com and purchase some of our cool longboard themed merchandise. Proceeds go towards content production. Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us @ longboardarian@gmail.com Follow Longboardarian on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Support the show

On this episode I travel via cyberspace to Noosa Heads, Australia and sit-down with one of the most dominant forces of longboard surfing of his generation. At 39, his interest and motivation to go back into professional competitive longboarding has been sparked by the recent changes (2019) in the WSL Longboard Tour. Josh has won pretty much every brand of high level longboarding contests that he's entered throughout the world and even an SUP Australian title. In 2006 he won the ASP World Longboard Championship in the Rabbit Kekai Longboard Invitational in Costa Rica. Josh married Anna, a Southern Californian native, whom which they have two beautiful boys, Jet and Jive. The Constables divide their time between Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia and San Clemente, California. Mr.Constable founded and operates Creative Army Surfboards. A respected label in Australia and beyond. He specializes in longboard designs, mid-lengths and alternative boards. Nothing better than a shreddin' surfer/shaper to bring some sweet designs to life! Its an honor to present to you, my interview with Josh Constable! Topics discussed: His beginnings. Shaping Mentors. Contrasts of the Australia longboarding community and the USA's . Changes in his longboarding approach. Longboard designs. The WSL Tour. Surf Etiquette . And more..... Support Longboardarian? Checkout our merch on www.longboardarian.com or our Etsy store. You can also give a virtual tip or donation via www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian . You can also support Longboardarian via my Venmo account tupi-cabrera Interested in being a sponsor of the podcast? Email at longboardarian@gmail.com See ya in da wata!!!! Support the show

Edouard Delpero was born in Marseilles, France. For the last 16 years he's been a resident and a local in the Basque Country, Biarritz, France where he has set his roots alongside his brother, Antoine and family.They run a successful surf school and are part of one of the most iconic surfing communities in Europe. Edouard has been competing in the highest level of professional longboarding for over a decade. Reaching winning podiums from pretty much every single longboard professional, amateur and olympic organization in existence. He won the prestigious 2019 Surf Relik World Longboard Tour and has consistently maintained a top rank in the WSL Longboard Tour. He has won multiple French and European Longboard Championships. On this interview we talk about his passion of longboarding, influences, surfboard design, The WSL, contest politics, his infamous "Triple Flipping The Bird" incident post heat at a WSL event in Spain in 2019, his future WSL plans and much more. Enjoy, Tupi P.S. Want to support Longboardarian? Checkout our website for longboard themed products at www.longboardarian.com or our Etsy Shop. Interested in sponsoring or promoting your brand? Contact us at longboardarian@gmail.com Support the show

On this episode we sit down with Señor Stevie Sawyer. Born and raised in majestic Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa, It is there where this World Champ learned to surf and become the man he is today. As usual, I had many questions for this surfer/musician phenom who happens to be the WSL 2018 World Longboard Champion. I was very interested in tapping into his mind with a variety of topics. Stevie has been on the Longboard Tour since 2015. In 2019 there was a major shift in regards to the judging criteria being used in the Tour. That pretty much led to a facelift or a restructuring, led by Tour Director Devon Howard, of these series of contests. As a competitor Stevie has been in the middle of that restructuring. I wanted to know how he felt about those changes. Stevie comes from a "Modern Hi-Pro LB" background of longboard surfing and The Tour has now implemented a traditional or classic judging criteria into all their events. Stevie is an accomplished musician, fisherman, shaper, community activist, family man and very proud of being a South African. Enjoy! Topics Discussed: The WSL Longboard Tour Surfboard Design Relik Trestles Win- Traditional Division His Music South Africa Surf Community The Ten Shoutouts Listeners Questions Support for The Longboardarian Podcast can be done through my Etsy store (longboardarian), www.longboardarian.com or my Kofi page www.ko-fi.com/longboardarian Interested in being a sponsor? Contact me on longboardarian@gmail.com All proceeds go towards the creation of more longboardinglecious content! and maybe a beer at the end of the day! Blessings! Support the show

Devon Howard is a San Diego, California native. Born in a community where surfing is a normal and common aspect of daily life. Surfing was encouraged in his family as Devon's Mom was a surfer as well. It makes sense that Devon became an avid surfer. Growing up he discovered longboarding at an early age when most kid surfers were not keen about a "prehistoric" approach to surfing. As a teen he had the privilege in landing a job as "The Shop Rat" with Donald Takayama Surfboards as he became an elite longboarder of the community . As a young adult he became the editor for Longboard Magazine in the late 90's/2000's. He starred in many iconic longboard films like The Seedling, Sprout, Single Fin Yellow and One California Day. He became a strong competitor in the ASP Longboard Tour (now WSL). He is a successful entrepreneur, he founded and runs a marketing and branding agency called Blu Sky with clients like Channel Islands Surfboards, Coastal Wellness and the World Surf League. Now destiny has added to his plate.... the job as Longboard Tour Director for the WSL. Topics discussed but not limited to: Surfing Beginnings Team Donald Takayama Resurgence of Traditional Longboarding 90's and Beyond Being a Pro Longboarder in the ASP Longboard Design 101 The WSL Longboard Tour His Role as Director Transition Year The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The Economics Where it is Headed (new venues) The Competitors and Fans. and MORE!!!!!! Thank you Devon for this great conversation, my listeners and special thank you to people that work in health care! Support for Longboardarian can be done by you! Please share news about our podcast. Longboardarian is on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Please consider donating via our ko-fi.com/longboardarian page. We also have t-shirts and hats available online on our Etsy store or our website. Nos vemos en el agua!!! Support the show

Recently, I had the true pleasure of visiting for the first time the Hawaiian island of Maui, beautiful would be an understatement to describe Maui. I was there for my wife's work related conference. It was the perfect timing for me to connect with Kely Rodrigues from Manuela Shapes. I juggled my time between my lady and friends, surfing (scored good Honolua Bay), an interview with big wave hellman and longboard great Zack Howard and meeting up with Kely Boy. Unfortunately, time was limited so I was not able to visit his shaping room and record our interview on-site. I had a brief meeting with him at an undisclosed surf spot somewhere in the northern part of the island. Kely said I was so lucky that this particular spot was super fun with its offshore winds as its usually totally blown out. Kely came across as a strongly rooted Hawaiian. His heavy accent, the visuals of his Polynesian tattoos and a welcoming aloha attitude made me feel in good company. There wasn't time to talk to much as my host of the day, another longboard great, Johnny Pitzer and I wanted to hit the water. Few weeks later on April 1st, 2020 we recorded this interview via the miracle of technology. It's my first "remote recording" interview. A pleasure for it being with Mr. Kely Rodrigues. Thank you for sharing your story and knowledge on the passion that tie so many of us together. TOPICS: Who is Kely? Shaping career Shaping Influences (Ron Tzuhako & Wayne Rich) Longboard Design Maui's LB Community Bob OLE Olson Kimo LB Classic Surf Etiquette Shoutout- To my lady and all the committed health care workers out there who are kicking ass during the Goddamn covid19 pandemic. Sponsors: Leashless Brewing, Fin-Jak and Ventura Surf Shop SUPPORT LOCAL! * Technology is awesome, however I did have issues with the internet during recording. My apologies for the fixes and special edit done so we could enjoy this interview. Support the show

In early March of 2020 my wife had a work related conference in Maui, Hawaii. Upon knowing this my mind immediately went into brainstorm mode! Who lives in Maui that would be a great interviewee? My friend Puna Moeller from Big Island, Hawaii suggested Zack Howard aside from other suggestions he gave me. I also had friends in the mainland suggesting that I meet up with other local longboarders. For example, Mike Siordia and others suggested Johnny Pitzer and other IG friends suggested other names including Mau Ahhee and Kelly from Manuela Shapes and others. I was quite surprised with the size and the history of longboarding within the Maui community. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I was only able to get one interview. BUT ITS A GOODIE! The 90's/2000's period is very interesting to me aside from it being so relevant to our worldwide longboarding community today. Zack Howard lived and participated during that era of longboarding. I was very excited in asking questions about the days that I had only read about few decades ago in Longboard Magazine. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did! Gracias Zack! Topics and stories discussed: His Beginnings. Rejection at the beach from Donald Takayama. Joel Tudor in the 90's. His contract with Oxbow. Drama at the 90's Longboard World Championship at Malibu. New era in competitive longboarding. Big wave riding, like REALLY big! Sponsors: Fin-Jak Make life easy! Change your center fin with no tools! Find it on Pelicansurfcraft.com Ask for the tupi20 discount Leashless Brewing Organic Beer that kicks ass! By Brewmaster John Gonzales. 585 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura, CA Ventura Surf Shop 88 E. Thompson Blvd. Since 1961 Family owned 805-643-1062 Support the show