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The Longboardarian Podcast
by Tupi Cabrera
The Longboardarian Podcast objective and mission is to have conversations with the personalities of our longboarding/surf culture. My guests will be the surfers, surfboard shapers, organizers and historians who through their experiences and knowledge have interesting and important opinions and facts about our sport/lifestyle and culture. I feel like many of these conversations will have important historical value as time goes. It's part of surf history!
Episodes
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Tory Gilkerson- The Steward at the WSL LB Tour Judges Tower.
Send us Fan Mail Tory Gilkerson is an important part of the longboard world- not just as a former LB World Champ but as the person, as a head judge in the WSL LB Tour, defining and assisting with the application of the "style, flow and grace" criteria that has revitalized the art/sport of pro...
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Steve Walden- The Father of the Modern Longboard
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we sit down with one of the most important surfer shapers of his generation especially in the context of the modern longboard. This year (2025) Walden celebrates 60 years in the surfing industry! He has created for himself and for our surf culture a big footprint...
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Kanoa Dahlin- The Heart of a Hawaiian Champion.
Send us Fan Mail This is the most intense episode i've ever recorded. That intensity says a lot about our special mega guest. A charger in the arena of life duties and in the arena of surfing. Listen to the whole episode and you'll see why on my words. Kanoa comes from that first young generation...
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Michel Junod - A California Mega Legend
Send us Fan Mail I am a fanboy of surfing history. When I have the privilege of conversation with those who were here before us within our surfing ecosystem, and they happen to be heavy hitters of the surfing community as surfers, shapers, historians, producers, innovators, human beings and so...
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2024 WSL LB TOUR WRAP UP- With master longboarder Dylan Macleod.
Send us Fan Mail On this episode (recorded on October 24th) South African surfing master and commentator Dylan Mcleod joins me in an informal but substantive conversation of what we perceived and viewed in this years WSL LB Tour. Plenty of LB geek talk and constructive criticism. Congratulations…
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Dennis Ryder- California Master Surfboard Artisan.
Send us Fan Mail In June of 2024 I finally set a date with Ventura surfing legend and master craftsmen Mr. Dennis Ryder for a quick interview. Fifteen minutes away from my home, Dennis and his wife live in a beautiful property alongside a calm creek. What seems to be a serene and beautiful creek...
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The Story Behind the CI Log with Devon Howard
Send us Fan Mail 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....
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Taylor Jensen- A Giant of Competitive Longboarding History
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Bill Hamilton-The Matador, Journey of a Legend.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Tommy Pierucki - Cameras, Planers and Desire.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Jai Billy Lee - The Dark Lord of Longboarding.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Paul Strauch- A Legend Within Surfing's Genesis
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Jim Russi- The Longboard Magazine Years/Behind The Lens.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Ashley Lloyd- Planers, Foam And Surfing- A Woman's Journey.
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Linda Cuy- Author of The Surf Sting- Surf Travels with Miki Dora and Don Wilson.
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Gary Larson- Hobie Surfboards Master Shaper
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Matt "The Waxhead" Chojnacki- Australian Longboard Sensei
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Terry "Simba" Simms- Untold Stories Of A Longboarding Legend.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Belinda Baggs- Aussie Queen Of Traditional Longboarding. Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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The Beau Young Story- Roots and Fruit of Aussie Surfing.
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Josh Constable- World LB Champion- Pride of Noosa Heads.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Edouard Delpero- The Frenchman Longboard Champion
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Stevie Sawyer- South Africa's World Longboard Champ.
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Devon Howard- The Longboarding Intellectual.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Kely Rodrigues- Manuela Shapes/ A Hawaiian Perspective.
Send us Fan Mail 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...
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Zack Howard- Big Wave Hellman & The Early Days of Pro Longboarding.
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Surf Etiquette/Lineups and Hierarchies with Carla Rowland Zamora.
Send us Fan Mail For a while now I had been wanting to do an episode about surf etiquette, the present status of our surf lineups and surf hierarchies (the latter is or should be connected to SE). My friend Laura from IG @saltwatersoulutions recently posted a 1 minute video of some nasty snaking...
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Michael Takayama- The Vision Behind the Diamond Spears. EP 20
Send us Fan Mail In the relatively young and short history of surfing evolution, let's say in the last 70 years, there has been so much done for surfboard design and innovation. In regards to longboards, this particular type of surfboard had gone away, generally speaking, and comeback for its...
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Joyce Hoffman- Pioneering Surfing and Beyond. Episode 19
Send us Fan Mail It's been 20 plus years since I remember first seeing pictures, reading articles, and watching videos from the 60's of a surfer named Joyce Hoffman.She may have been one of the first female surfers of her era implementing style in surfing. It's been more than 20 years and her…
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WSL LB Tour 2019/Taiwan LB Open Review with Jeff Belzer
Send us Fan Mail Good Day Everyone! On this special episode, Jeff Belzer and myself have a casual but in-depth discussion of what we saw in regards to the 2019 WSL Longboard Tour and their final main event in Taiwan. A lot of changes happened this year within the WSL LB Tour which was spearheaded...
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Dick Metz- The Man Who Lived Surf History Ep.17
Send us Fan Mail Legend of legends, Mr. Dick Metz. Born in 1929, raised and groomed in Laguna Beach, CA. I am pretty certain that Dick is the oldest active accomplished surf entrepreneur, surf traveler, historian, preservationist and adrenaline junkie out there. At 90 years old, I was impressed...
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Hotdogger Championship's Ed Solt- Ep.16
Send us Fan Mail The coolest and richest in California surf culture, surf competition is called The Hotdogger Championship. The producer of this event is Señor Ed Solt. I had the pleasure in participating in this event in October of 2018. Now, the 2019 edition is around the corner so I thought...
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Call To The Wall Special Episode- How would you like the highest level of competitive longboarding to look like?
Send us Fan Mail In July of 2019 I participated in The Call To The Wall longboarding event at Surfrider Beach in Malibu, California. I thought it was a proper place to get plenty of perspectives from a diverse group of longboard surfers. From the young groms to the middle aged dudes to the young...
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CJ Nelson- Longboarding Ambassador to the World Ep.14
Send us Fan Mail This is a double overhead deep in the barrel of an interview! In early July 2019, CJ sits down with us and we discuss longboard surfing. I wanted to focus on his memories and anecdotes of his beginnings in surfing and longboarding but I also wanted to talk about surf competition...
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Adam Davenport - Surfboard Artisan Maestro
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 13 we get to meet the man behind Surfboards by Davenport. I learned from this interview that there is so much history, anecdotes, perseverance, sweat and sacrifice on every single board made by Adam. That explains the intricate and unique aspects of this masterpieces…
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Erin "Worm" Ashley - Epitome of Longboarding Prowess!!
Send us Fan Mail From Southern California, this longboarder extraordinaire sits down with us and tells us about her beginnings in surfing, surfing influences, surfboard design, competitive longboarding and more. Erin Ashley has become one of my favorite longboarders. As mentioned in the podcast,...
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Nestor Ramirez de Pelicano Surfboards, Leyenda del surfing Puertorriqueño
Send us Fan Mail Nestor empezo su trayectoria como fabricante de tablas de surf en los setentas. El vivio la evolución de la tabla en su mas fuerte momento en la historia del surfing. Cuando los tablones tipo longboard de momento se transformaron a tablas de menos estatura y menos area en una…
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LANCE WOLESLAGLE- 90'S/2000'S LONGBOARDING ORIGINAL GANGSTA!
Send us Fan Mail Lance originally from a Malibu adjacent area was part of a small crew of youngsters in the late 80's into the 90's that perhaps due to their geographical location were influenced by a crew of older longboarders that never quit longboarding during the decline of the use of…
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The Boardroom Surfboard Show- Soundbites With Legends
Send us Fan Mail Recorded in May of 2019 The BSS! It reminded me of my first Surf Expo. This particular show no doubt provided the excitement, the visuals, the surfboards and their makers, not to mention their signature shapers face-off . Invited shapers have a limited time to scan with their…
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SPANISH EPISODE- Peru's Maria Fernanda Reyes. Futura campeona mundial?!
Send us Fan Mail LA MAFE! Surfer y deportista de Peru. Esta joven ha estado en un progreso acelerado en cuanto a su longboard surfing. Llevo siguiendola 2 años aproximadamente y cada vez que la veo, en promedio 3 a 4 veces al año, esta chica mejora y mejora su repertorio en la tabla larga. En…
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Status of Pro Longboarding
Send us Fan Mail On a April 19th, I published an opinion piece on my Instagram/IGTV. I knew it could ruffle some feathers around our longboarding community but I did it anyways because that is what Longboardarian is all about, covering longboarding! There are many topics to visit and discuss.…
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Jeff Belzer- Ventura County/ SoCal Longboard Maestro
Send us Fan Mail Jeff Belzer is a VC native and has been surfing and longboarding most of his life. He has seen and experienced the transitions and trends in California longboard culture. He has reached a very high level of world class longboard surfing. He has plenty to share as he allows me to...
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E5 Piccolo Clemente- Dos Veces Campeón Mundial de Longboard- Orgullo Peruano!
Send us Fan Mail El primer episodio dedicado a nuestra comunidad hispanoparlante. Este episodio es del gran y único campeón mundial de longboarding el Sr. Piccolo Clemente. Oriundo de Huan-chaco, Peru. Este gran surfista tiene una interesante historia en cuanto a su trayectoria en el mundo del...
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E.4 / Carla Rowland Zamora, Malibu Longboarding Heavy and Surf Entrepreneur
Send us Fan Mail In early January I met with Carla at her home in Thousand Oaks, California for a frank conversation on longboardings current status in the competitive arena as well as in the California surf community. We also talk about her beginnings in surfing, her experiences as a Malibu…
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E.3- Phil Rajzman - Brazilian World Longboard Champion and Big Wave Charger
Send us Fan Mail This Brazilian World Champ was a great interviewee. He talks about his start in longboarding, first trips to Hawaii, the early days of professional competitive longbarding (ASP Tour) and the tour now (WSL). We talk briefly about Joel Tudor's days in the tour and even who would...
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E 2/ Vince Felix - One of California's most respected longboarders/ The Ventucky Dude
Send us Fan Mail Longboardarian sits down with one of California's most respected longboarders, his name is Vince Felix. He has a long history within California's surf community and is recognized as one of the best longboard performers. He is a committed family man, entrepreneur, surfer, skater…
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E1 / William "Blinky" Hubina- Ventura County Surfer/Shaper Icon Legend
Send us Fan Mail Episode 1!!!!!!!!! Known in Ventura as simply as Blinky, this California local is an encyclopedia of surf culture knowledge by experience. He began surfing as a grom in the late fifties and started in the surf building industry in 1963 with such icons as Karl Pope, Tom Morey and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Longboardarian Podcast objective and mission is to have conversations with the personalities of our longboarding/surf culture. My guests will be the surfers, surfboard shapers, organizers and historians who through their experiences and knowledge have interesting and important opinions and facts about our sport/lifestyle and culture. I feel like many of these conversations will have important historical value as time goes. It's part of surf history!
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Tupi Cabrera
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