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Surfer allegations update + our Portugal Picks
Everything we know (for now) about the allegations against Al Cleland Jr, and a Rip Curl Pro Portugal preview.
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How A Doctor Of Physical Therapy Is Changing Surfboard Design | StabMic Ep. 34
The sun never sets in the EAST, and New York City never sleeps. A match made in insomnia, and we figured the two ought to meet. Last week, we gathered at Vans Skate Space in Brooklyn for the finale of EAST starring Harry Bryant, where we crowned Ashton Pickle heavyweight champion of the weird.…
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"I'm the best shaper in the world... it's not an ego thing"
Who said it? If you watched the EAST finale with Harry Bryant, you already know the answer. If not, have a listen here as Mikey and Buck discuss the spectacular way in which our annual alt board fiasco concluded. Genuine shock and awe thanks to the wizardry of Danny Johnson (and a bit of Haz).…
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DEFECT: In Conversation | StabMic Ep. 33
In Episode #33 of StabMic, Hunter Martinez, Dane Reynolds, and Jake Kelley sit down with Dooma to talk through the making of DEFECT. We let the film run, and we let the boys talk to it. Stories of great value ensue: misadventures in an Indonesian corner named after the phallic appendage of one...
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The Ethics Of Surf Filmmaking
What's off limits in 2026? Mikey and Buck discuss our members' response to Steko's divisive new film 'Fudo'— namely, the "crimes "of IP theft and sex appeal. Also on the docket: a Quik Fest review, an EAST Fest pump up (more below), a Stab High announcement, interviews with the Lowers winners…
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The Day Greg Long Drowned | StabMic Ep. 32
“I look back on that moment as the single most important moment of my life.” Quite a thing to say about the day you died. On December 21, 2012, Greg Long suffered a three-wave hold-down at Cortez Bank and clinically drowned. Greg was wearing the first iteration of the flotation vest developed by...
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Who Stole Harry's Board + A Critical Lowers Recap
When the sun sets on one lineup (Lowers), it rises in another (La Graviere). This week, Mikey and Buck discuss the last CT event before the post-season plus the non-sanctioned event that is currently taking France by storm (Quik Fest). Also: Ageist theory from the latest EAST ep + how many hours...
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Joel Parkinson Enters The Confessional | StabMic Ep. 31
“I’m not sure if I’m allowed to tell this story… But I’m gonna do it anyway.” The best stories tend to live on the wrong side of the velvet rope, and every so often a gentleman must ignore the bouncer and let the public in. Parko, being a gentleman of considerable repute, has brought several such...
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A $100k Judging Controversy + Lowers CT Picks
Surf100 spoilers + a Lowers preview. Mikey C is joined by Buck and Stace.
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Cloudy Report: Questionable 10s, Kelly Call-Outs & Late-Season Title Runs
Cloudbreak just concluded with more questions than answers... Who was actually surfing well, and who was doing the bare minimum? Who gets priority when skis are involved? And how does the Abu Dhabi news affect the world's best surfers? Stace G and Mikey C investigate.
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How Zeke Lau Became Surfing’s Villain | StabMic Ep. 30
Coming into this year’s Surf100 Challenger Series, Zeke Lau’s reputation preceded him. Part of the calculation in casting him was that his history of hyper-competitive, occasionally confrontational surfing might make for good television. Zeke as antagonist, Zeke as disruptor, Zeke as villain.…
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Roasted by Reynolds
A Drop of epic proportions. Harry Bryant fin discourse, a Dane vs. Joel Tudor music beef, Shane Dorian's tips on aging and an interview with the Hog? Yep, all inside.
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Harry Bryant On EAST, Big-Wave Psychology & Fin-Gate | StabMic Ep. 29
Though not quite as internet-breaking as Kim Kardashian’s bare-cheeked, gravity defying Paper Magazine shoot back in 2014, nor inspiring quite the same conspiratorial energy as the great Slater-Mann affair of early 2026, the first episode of Harry Bryant’s EAST produced a similarly divided...
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Cloudy Picks + A Cole Houshmand Cameo Live From Tavarua
How does it feel to jump from a two-story building onto three feet of reef? We asked Cole Houshmand after a recent Cloudbreak hiding... from the sands of Tavarua Island Resort. Finally, Stace G and Mikey C dive into their Cloudbreak picks and predictions. Comp starts tomorrow!
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The Year Cocaine Washed Up in France | StabMic Ep. 28 | Paul Evans
“Between Christmas 2003 and New Year 2024, packages of cocaine started washing up along the beaches of Southwest France. National television news reports carried the story of the coke de la plage — the beach cocaine, around a month after the first local rumours of finds emerged. One TV report on...
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Cocaine Spoons & Raw Cowabunga Spirit
We could all use a little Yolanda in our lives. This week, Buck confronts Mikey C on his failed QS campaign. Then the boys chat Tahiti, EAST with Harry B, cocaine spoons, the best surf bikinis and more.
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Kolohe Andino Is Sick Of Watching Surfers Eat Breakfast | StabMic Ep. 27
“Everyone’s trying to sell the core thing, so we actually went for corny.” Kolohe Andino and his brand, Steko, have a new surf film, Fudo, coming to theatres in late August, followed by a run of premieres before eventually landing on Stab Premium shortly thereafter. From the trailers and clips...
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Kelly Combos Medina, Calls Out His Arch Nemesis
Why did Kelly win that heat against Gabriel Medina? It wasn't for his thousands of fans, his young family, or even himself. It was for Ronnie Nelson. Let's drop in.
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Mason Ho On Farming, Andy Irons, And The Day He Punched Kelly Slater | StabMic Ep. 26
For most non-human animals, if you think about it hard enough, you can place yourself inside their brains and assume their experience of the world based on their behaviour. We observe, infer motivation, project our own experience onto theirs, and arrive at some rough approximation of an inner…
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Hossegor Beach Cocaine Ep 1: Y2K to Infinity
Remember when thousands of kilos of cocaine washed up on the shores of Hossegor, France, in the early 2000s, upending the entire surf community for years to come? Paul Evans does. In this Stab Premium podcast series, Paul speaks with dozens of people involved in southwest France's cocaine scandal...
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A Wildcard May Just Win In Tahiti
Stace G and Mikey C provide our Tahiti preview and picks, presented by Betonline.ag. Make your own picks here: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/surfing/surfing-events
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Jamie O’Brien Doesn’t Believe Pro Surfers Are Core | StabMic Ep. 25
Who is JOB, really? One of the greatest surfers of his generation, for one. At Pipe, he’s right there in the best-ever conversation, on any respectable list. In terms of pure comfort at one of the deadliest waves on the planet, he’s the prize mattress in the showroom. Five stars, perfect lumbar...
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Why JJF Should Return In 2027
Let's play a game of surf BINGO. Cards ready. This week Mikey and Buck touch on: - sharks - the WSL - the ISA - the Olympics - John Florence - the US Open - river surfing - stand-up paddling - beer - the deeper meaning of tuberiding Any winners yet?
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From The Championship Tour To Louis Vuitton | Mikey February | StabMic Ep. 24
“Anyone who does surfing is going to do it in their own way.” “The WSL does it in their own way, Stab does it in their own way. Obviously Louis Vuitton is going to do it in their own way. It’s going to be extra and over the top.” The question, really, is not whether Michael February belongs in a...
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Special Guest: Albee Layer's Psychotic Shark Encounter
Albee Layer and Torrey Meister got water-herded by a shark in Maui, and he's still a staunch proponent of sharks' rights. The same can't be said at Fred Pawle — to some the star, to many others the villain of our currently-running Shark Week. Keep your ears peeled for a snippet of the Great Shark...
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JJF vs Dane at the world's best righthander
What's the best film section of all time? Mikey and Buck believe they've found it. Also in this week's ep: - drama in the latest Surf100 ep - the great fin debate - sharks v ketamine darts - and more!
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Why Surf Films Will Never Win An Oscar | StabMic Ep. 22
“I used to just drift through the world and have all these magic moments surfing. Now, I try so hard to make them happen, and it’s just so rare. I can’t believe how lucky I was.” For those suffering from Dane deficiency, some numbers: in the average StabMic episode, Dane accounts for roughly 15%…
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Slater Swipes The Company AmEx, Cloud 9 Emerges, CTers Stoop To Challenger Mode
A WSL mid-season update, featuring Stace G and Mikey C. The boys look back at the last six CT events, peer ahead to the next seven, give some world title updates, discuss the CS succumbers and more.
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The Man In The Arena | StabMic Ep. 21
Why is Griffin Colapinto quoting Theodore Roosevelt? Why did his mother spend his formative years threatening him with homelessness? What are Gabby Medina’s hobbies? And why has Griff's romantic life, at various points, become a subject of interest among anonymous Instagram accounts? This week on...
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The WSL's New Stop... Is A Right?
And an incredible right at that. Perhaps the new best high performance stop on tour? This week, Mikey and Buck discuss the recent Cloud 9 announcement along with the best accessories in surfing, a new Surf100 x Pacifico) ep, crowd control issues at Teahupo'o, the entirely real and globally...
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The Spectacular Vindication Of Dan Mann | StabMic Ep. 20
“This is surfing. The meanest people in the world get into making surfboards.” Surprising, then, that perhaps the most cartoonishly cheerful man in surfing right now also happens to be a board builder: Dan Mann. Dan’s been something of a hot industry topic in recent months, following his...
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How Big Is It?
We mean the waves, of course. Head high? Double over? 30 ft? 100? An Irish beer brand will be the judge of that, in 3-4 business years. After discussing the new How Surfers Get Paid ep, Mikey and Buck debate whether or not Saquarema is a good wave and discuss the passing of San Diego surfer…
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How Not To Start A Surf Brand, With Craig Anderson & Dane Reynolds | StabMic Ep. 19
Prerequisites for riding for Former: – Must be able to hang on trips – Must be willing to sleep on the floor of a warehouse That’s about it. Before you volunteer your soul, there’s also the unspoken requirement that Dane Reynolds and Craig Anderson respect your surfing. Yep. It’s alright. Sit…
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Saquarema Picks & Why Brazil Runs The Surf World
A Saquarema CT preview featuring Stace G and Mikey C. Make your surf picks here: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/surfing/surfing-futures
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El Sal Winner Leo Fioravanti On Rail Surfing, Brazilian Fans & More
Buck sits down with the recent CT winner from Rome to dissect the 28-year-old's competition mindset and broader thoughts on modern-day surfing. Later, Mikey C joins Buck to discuss the new episode of Surf100 x Pacifico, Tom Lowe's near-death experience, and two Film of the Year nominees. This ep…
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Dane Reynolds Discusses The Biggest Regrets Of His Surfing Career | StabMic Ep. 18
If you ain’t the one, you the prototype. Every institution has its creation myth. Rome had Romulus and Remus, Apple had the garage, The Beats had the 1944 murder. StabMic, in its larval stage, had no posters, sponsors, or Danny from the booth. It wasn’t even StabMic yet. It was just an idea, and...
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A Massacre In El Sal + The Truth About El Niño
Can anyone stop a one-legged Italo? Doesn't seem like it, but we'll find out soon. Before dissecting the elite surfer massacre in El Sal, Mikey and Buck get into this week's news: - Surf100's first loser - The truth about El Niño - An (actually) unbiased wavepool review - When it's ok to paddle…
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Ethan Ewing & Dane Reynolds Discuss The Best Surfboard On The Planet | StabMic Ep. 17
Round up a dozen of the world’s best shapers. Lock them in their respective sheds and ask them to solve the same problem twelve different ways. Gather whatever they create, paint the rails blue and ship them off to Sumbawa. Acquire Ethan Ewing. Clear his schedule, handle him with care. Ship him…
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Is Italo Out For El Sal?!
World number 1 just copped another surfer's fin to the knee and received eight stitches(!). Will he be well enough to compete at Punta Roca? Time will tell, but for now, Stace and Mikey pontificate on everything else around stop number five on the 2026 Championship Tour.
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The Truth About Stab in the Dark
Our new Stab in the Dark winner is surprising to say the least. Mikey and Buck break down Ethan's final ep with all its twists and turns, explain the new Surf100 season, discuss Gabriel Medina's foam infidelity, announce the best boardshorts in the world (according to you) and more.
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The Skinny Meat Head Episode | StabMic Ep. 16
How do you measure success? Money? Conquests? Desires fulfilled? You know you’ve really made it when your name ends up in the dictionary describing a certain type of behaviour. An eponym is what we’d call it, if we were trying to sound intelligent. Which we are. So that’s what we’ll call it....
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Raglan Winners & Losers + Ethan's Stab In The Dark Finalists
What is happening on the CT right now? We're a third of the way through the season, and there are four Brazilian goofies atop the men's rankings. On the women's side, no one seems to have found the world champ pace. At least we got to see the CTers go left for once. Stace G and Mikey C break down...
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Have We Moved Into A New Era Of Surfing? StabMic Ep. 15
“It’s hard to judge when these guys are progressing the sport that much, in such a short amount of time.” Among the vape stores selling synthetic cannabinoids, packeted magic mushrooms, and aggressively branded T-shirts bearing prophetic slogans like “It’s Not Gonna Lick Itself” and “Slippery…
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Internationally Recognised Flying Object: Hughie Vaughan | StabMic Ep. 14
Hard to talk aerial surfing, these days, without coughing up the name Hughie Vaughan. Harder still to believe he’s only 19 years old. He’s really taken flight, if you will, over the past few years. The original seed for the Bottle Rockets division. Entered Stab High Lakey Peak as a tiny…
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The Vaughan Dynasty Continues + Stab High Afterparty Drama
Hughie Vaughan scores a perfect 50 to win Stab High x Monster Energy Virginia Beach, extending the Vaughan Dynasty from Japan and Sydney to the eastern US. Mikey and Buck discuss everything that went down this weekend with sore heads (and throats), the morning after finals day. Stab High is...
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Questionable Threeway At Stab High x Monster!
Stace, Mikey and Buck collide under jet-filled skies for our Stab High preview pod. Comp runs May 15-16 EST. Join us in VB or watch on Stab Premium.
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Who Can Beat Medina At Raglan?
While Medina looks the favorite on paper (and perhaps even the warmups), he has a gauntlet to surf through if he wants to make the Raglan final. Griffin, Filipe, and then likely Yago or Italo in the final. One thing's for sure: it'll be a show. Buy Stab High tickets here (May 15/16 in Virginia...
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Jordy Smith & Dane Reynolds Revisit Their Media-Manufactured Rivalry | StabMic Ep. 13
Thanks bru. Thanks bru. Thank you, bru. By episode twelve, Jordy Smith had become StabMic’s absent father figure. Big Bru was mentioned constantly, looming every conversation. Dooma, especially unable to stop himself, damp-eyed, remembering him. Sooner or later, the spectre had to sit in the…
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Snapper Rocks Reminds Us What Pro Surfing Can Be
It's a Queensland sweep at Snapper Rocks, with Eth and Steph on the podium and DHD back in his rightful throne. Stace G and Mikey C break down everything that happened on the Superbank... and at the dueling afterparties. Get Stab High Virginia Beach tickets here:...
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Taj Burrow & Dane Reynolds On Ageing & The Paris Hilton Era Of Surfing | StabMic Ep. 12
“I wanted to get some CI’s, but Kelly wouldn’t let me.” No one man should wield such power. But for a while, Kelly Slater did. Or, allegedly did, at least. Back in his early tour years, Taj Burrow had lined up a batch of boards from Channel Islands Surfboards. Order placed, path clear. Then,...
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