Stab Cusp Ep. 3: Will The Surf Industry Survive The COVID Crisis? Ft. Sam McIntosh and Mitch Crews

The Stab CUSP is back like a chicken with no head! Because surf comps are officially on hold til mid-2024, Stace and Mike have had to change the angle of the aptly-named Stab CUSP (Currently Untitled Surf Podcast). This week they'll be discussing the surf industry at large and whether or not it will survive our current recession. Because neither Stace nor Mike know anything the surf industry, they enlisted the expertise of Sam McIntosh (Stab's founder and noted media tycoon) and Mitch Crews (professional surfer) to walk them through surfing's current commercial status and its outlook for the future. Here's a brief rundown of events. 0:00 intro 2:00 Gold Coast update 4:50 Costa Rica update 6:40 surf industry update 11:30 Sam McIntosh intro 12:45 Sam on the surf industry 31:30 Sam end, Stace analyzes 33:50 Mitch intro 36:55 Mitch on the realities of being a "pro surfer" in 2020. 55:58 Mitch end, boys analyze