Dave AV is the best drone filmer in wakeboarding, and has racked up an impressive resume of both riding, and filming. Getting his start in the UK both on a wakeboard and with a drone, Dave quickly solidified himself as the go to guy for drone filming. Working with the biggest names in our sport like Pedro Caldas, Parks Bonifay, Graeme Burress, and Trent and Gavin Stuckey just to name a few. Oh Come On Man, spiderman at CWC, quitting his office job to pursue filming, drone tips and tricks, NBD's,...
Jun 24, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 87
Gibby Corcoran is a snowboarder from Grand Rapids, lapping the tow ropes of Cannonsburg in the winter and taking countless laps at Action Wake Park in the summer. Gibby snowboarded for his first time on a plastic step in board at a local sledding hill, then quickly progressed the following years. Dry start disasters, spot selection, how winching is viewed in the industry, why more snowboarders don't wakeboard, filming with Sinister, sitting on clips, heavy slams, and the dunk that never was. Hea...
Jun 17, 2025•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 86
Mark Heger is a wakeboarder and all around enthusiast of towed watersports. Forging his roots in Texas, Mark initially began boat riding, quickly forming an obsession with the sport. After years of riding Mark realized wakeboarding was a lifestyle he loved, and never wanted to leave it. Being a man of faith Mark has decided to merge both aspects of his life, faith and wakeboarding, into one, and created Wakewell. Hear all this and much more in Episode 85 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Mark:...
Jun 10, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 85
Freddie and Joel both just won masters, so you know we’re talking about that, but we’re also getting into a bunch of other topics. Like how to make money waterskiing, trick skiing scoring/trick values, who we think has the most “on water” time, waterski media and how it compares to wakeboard media, social media/influencers values to brands, onlyfans, and a whole lot more. Plus, the guys rip smelling salts to start the pod, and eat a Malort candy midway through. Hear all this and much more in Epi...
Jun 03, 2025•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 84
Have you ever spent tens of thousands of dollars and countless hours on a film, only for it not to be met with the reaction you thought it would have been? Today we chat with Sean Kilgus, the producer of countless wakeboard films, including The Butter Effect, Defy, and Prime. We are talking with him about how he got into film making, how much a high production value movie costs to make, how he navigated his career, some good Randall Harris stories, and ultimately why he decided to step away from...
May 27, 2025•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 83
Langenfeld Open is going down this Saturday, May 17th and the boys are diving deep into the layout of the event, some of our picks, and a whole lot more, including an interview with Wasserski Langenfelds very own Benni Suess! Join Guenther Oka and Daniel Johnson as we go over not only LAO, but do a preview of the PWT this year, watch the new edit “Elsewhere”, recap Maps of Florida, answer a bunch of your Patreon and Instagram questions, and get into much more in Episode 10 of Shop Talk by Grab M...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 10
Jeff McKee is the Brand Manager for Slingshot, and has been around the industry for over 2 decades. Jeff has won a world championship (yes), seen trends come and go, products evolve, worked for Alliance, and been a part of several wakeboard films. Favorite grab, the covid “boom” and the covid “hangover”, Lipsmack, another Slingshot team movie, the importance of crews, product innovations, letting riders go, how to get sponsored, hear that and much more in Episode 82 of the Grab Matters Podcast, ...
Apr 29, 2025•3 hr 40 min•Ep. 82
While you could use the words “up and coming” to describe Jacob Sunde, it feels like this kid has been around for a while already. With his west coast roots and gathering influence from the likes of Trever Maur, Josh Twelker, Tyler Higham, and more, it’s no surprise that style comes first with Jacob. Finding a balance within all 3 disciplines, fire alarms, favorite grabs, hot takes, Wake The City, Alamo, contest vs. free riding, and this seasons plans. Hear all that and much more in Episode 81 o...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 81
Over the past decade no rider has been as dominant as Meagan, with countless podiums on both competitive disciplines (boat and cable), she has constantly been on the forefront of women’s riding for years. Although Meagan has Midwest roots, she moved down to Florida at a very young age to pursue wakeboarding, and has remained in the south ever since. Clear Lake rail park, going pro, switching sponsors, Let Her Rip, landing the KGB 5, marrying your best friend, equal pay, and the cover that never ...
Apr 01, 2025•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 80
Gavin broke his foot, Hunter has to wear a cheese-head, and Dylan pukes milk up on himself, need we say more? In this episode we take a call from the head “boot guy” Jack Schoepp at Ronix about whats going on in the boot market, run through some more industry news like Shaun Murray parting ways with Nautique and some sponsorship changes with riders, we spotlight some of our favorite up and coming riders, hit on where we think the best winter riding destination is, have a debate on “drip” vs. “st...
Mar 18, 2025•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 9
We have recurring guest Dylan Mead in the booth to chat all things wakeboarding, answer some patreon questions, and flip the script on the usual pod. We're changing it up this week and Dylan came prepared with some questions of his own for Hunter, including some about the ins and outs of what its like to run a podcast. Wildest winch kick out stories, riding without a helmet, chugging milk, Grab Matters event coverage, kicker sizes, living in Utah, boarding on a budget, the "progression of a hate...
Mar 04, 2025•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 79
Rivers Hedrick may get her name mispronounced at just about every event she rides in, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t one of the biggest names in the cable game right now. Like most in America she got her start behind the boat but quickly switched to riding cable in Atlanta, Georgia at Terminus Wake Park. Learning to ride with the best in the world, almost turning down a Red Bull event invite, finger injuries, contest prep, helmet ticks, boat riding, shooting content, and traveling the world as ...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 78
How would you go about having a full time job while also traveling the world and shooting some of the best wakeboard and wakeskate athletes out there? Well, Mahallia has been doing just that for years now. Mahallia has an infectious energy and has spent time shooting and riding with some of the best. Growing up in California, doing her first Red Bull shoot, snagging her first cover, traveling to Bali with Nick Taylor, and dealing with burnout. Hear all that and much more in Episode 77 of the Gra...
Feb 04, 2025•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 77
Tom Fooshee was coined by Scott Byerly himself as the "King of Cable", and Tom has the resume to back it up. Getting started in in Texas waterskiing behind the boat, Tom didn't even start riding the cable until many years later when TSR opened. Tom is an eccentric and passionate rider who still follows the sport closely to this day, and has managed to stay in the industry after his professional career came to an end. The Debut, Wakeboarding with Jamie O'Brien, Texas football, contests, signing w...
Jan 21, 2025•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 76
Jimmy LaRiche is a former pro rider who still cares about wakeboarding today just as much as he was when he was riding. Starting on the cable at Ski Rixen in south Florida, Jimmy made a transition to boat pretty smoothly. Wakeboarding with Tom Brady, riding with Adam Errington, getting mentored by Erik Ruck, winning Brostock, several pro models, board tech, ROTY pick, transitioning from a rider to a salesman, and moving to Oregon. Hear all that and much more in Episode 75 of the Grab Matters Pod...
Jan 07, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 75
Parks Bonifay, Shane Bonifay, and Erik Ruck reunite for the Pointless Posse Christmas Special! Complete with 2 bottles of egg nog, the boys reminisce on some of their favorite stories from the Pointless days, as well as chat about the present and future of wakeboarding. The Mt. Rushmore of style, PWT/LAO Predictions, New X Star, Pointless vs. La Familia, ROTY, Wakestock Canada stories, Sketchy rails, and plenty of egg nog. Hear all that and much more in the 8th installment of Shop Talk, the Poin...
Dec 24, 2024•2 hr 47 min
Is Terminus wake park in Atlanta closing? Short answer, no. For the rest of the story tune in to this week’s episode with Chase Andrews. We chat with him about the Georgia wakeboard scene, his days on the PWT, boat sales, building a cable park, how much astroturf costs, his ROTY pick, video production, cable park pricing, and wakeboarding in a hat. Hear all that and much more in Episode 74 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Follow Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseandrews/ Follow Terminus: https:/...
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 74
mDanny Amir aka Dano The Mano has been the voice of wakeboarding for a better part of 2 decades. He has been to and announced ore competitions than just about anyone else. We sit down with Dano and go over his midwest waterski roots and how he found himself living in Florida and getting into the announcing game. Living with Australians, riding OWC late at night, wake restrictions, his dad not liking wakeboarding, Feet On Fire, Twin Lakes Cornfest, The Golden Mic Podcast, Lake Lovers Club, life j...
Dec 03, 2024•3 hr 46 min•Ep. 73
Are you ready to hear some of the best stories from the wakeboard and rodeo industry from one of the best story tellers? Rodrigo Donoso has been around wakeboarding since its inception, getting his roots from the iconic west coast style of riding. We run through Rod's relationship with Corey Kraut, and how he influenced Rod's outlook on life. Getting into photography, shooting covers, The Delta, whistling, modern content, what makes someone a champion, Rockstar girls, camera gear, and the west c...
Nov 19, 2024•3 hr 41 min•Ep. 72
Regarded by many as the “Thrasher” of wakeskating, Tad Mathews has done more for the sport than most realize. We sit down with Tad and guest co-host Jake Ramsdell and go over just how deep Tad’s involvement in wakeskating runs. Meeting Kyle Walton, filming, video premieres, winning VOTY, moving to Orlando, Rip City, More Than Machines, Van Life, Remote, Watermonsters, The Wakeskate Mag, ROTY, WeSubsist, pranks and a plethora of great guest questions, hear all that and much more in Episode 71 of ...
Nov 05, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 71
Simon Pettai just might be every wakeboarders favorite wakeboarder. Hailing from Estonia, Simon has been influenced by some of the best snowboarders in the game, and it shows in his riding. Creativity mixed with a not too serious attitude makes for a truly inspiring rider. We sit down with Simon and talk about how he grew up riding in Estonia, video parts, his first trip to America to ride and work at VWC, Team Perfect Landing, claiming tricks, corrugated pipes, world records, and sleeping in su...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 70
In the 7th installment of Shop Talk the boys start off by doing the Mount Rushmore of "Rewatchable Wakeboard Parts". After that, we dive into what makes a part good, wake "influencers", IG clips vs. edits, Noah off Hyperlite, bluntslides, Wake The City, Double or Nothing, WWA vs. IWWF, Brostock '25, and judging contests. Hear all this and much more in Episode 7 of Shop Talk! Follow Gavin Giglio: https://www.instagram.com/gavin_giglio/ Follow Hunter Thane: https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/ F...
Oct 15, 2024•2 hr 34 min
Gavin Stuckey is easily one of the biggest names in cable wakeboarding right now, meaning one of the Stuckey brothers is an odds on favorite to win just about every contest they enter. However, Gavin has separated himself from his brother Trent in both his riding style as well as the videos he puts out. After having an incredible 2023 season, the rumors started swirling whether or not Gavin would leave the brand he has been with his entire career, Ronix. After some back and forth, Gavin ended up...
Oct 08, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 69
It would be hard to argue that anyone single person has done more for the sport of wakeboarding, both on the water and off, than Parks Bonifay. You can tell he lives, eats, and breathes this lifestyle, and it shows. Parks was the youngest person to ever waterski, invented several tricks, filmed tons of video parts, won even more contests, and has pushed the boundaries of what is possible on a wakeboard. While a lot of riders might step away from the scene as they end their riding career, Parks h...
Oct 01, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 68
Back to back weeks with wakeskaters on the pod? You're damn right. T.J. has been around the wakeskate scene for what feels like forever. Getting started wakeboarding behind a small Boston Whaler, T.J. quickly shifted to wakeskating once he realized he and his friends would need a much bigger boat if they wanted continue to progress on their wakeboards. From there T.J. made the move from Miami up to Orlando to continue to entrench himself in wakeskating. Riding with the likes of Andrew Pastura an...
Sep 24, 2024•3 hr 31 min•Ep. 67
Before Brandon Thomas was ever a sponsored rider he broke his femur while riding at OWC, where he was taken to the hospital where both his parents happened to be that same day. Shortly after arriving he was told that he would likely never be able to wakeskate again, that obviously did not turn out to be the case. BT has racked up some impressive wins, like at The Masters and Byerly’s Toe Jam, to name a couple. We’re talking with BT about hanging out with Dale Earnhardt, boat riding vs winching, ...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 66
Brooks Wilson was the brand manager of one of the biggest waterski brands in the industry, Radar. We sit down and talk with Brooks about his recent decision to leave that position and venture out on his own to start a business here in Florida. Before Brooks worked for Radar, he was a professional waterskier and has had a tremendous impact on waterskiing, and watersports as a whole. From basically learning to ski with legend Wade Cox to coaching at The Boarding School alongside industry icon Trav...
Sep 10, 2024•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 65
Keith grew up in Minnesota, getting on the water during the short Midwest American summers when he could. But after a move down to Florida in his late teens for college, Keith found the cable and quickly became even more hooked on wakeboarding than he already was. Spending time at the projects, Keith honed both his rail riding and his boat riding, and almost beating Parks Bonifay in one of the biggest rail events of the time, The Carnival. A $3,000 phone bill, skinny stances, partying, the proje...
Sep 03, 2024•2 hr 23 min
Who has won the most wakeboard contests? Who has invented the most tricks? Who has signed one of the largest contracts in wakeboardings history? The answer to all of those questions is Darin Shapiro. Darin got started in watersports before wakeboarding as we know it was even a thing. Starting at the cable, Darin took countless laps on a trick ski, and barefooting, but it wasn’t until “ski boarding” came around that he really started to find some success. Darin was flown out by Herb O’Brien to a ...
Aug 27, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 63
We start off the 6th installment of Shop Talk with the Mount Rushmore of Best Wakeboard Contests. After that the boys are talking all things wake, including going over events like Munich Mash, Copenwaken, and the most recent PWT stop. We also go over the new edit "Foama" from Felix Georgii and Dom Hernler, which is an absolute must watch. In addition to edits and events, were chatting about how harshly reverts should be punished in a contest run, the differences between boat and cable cultures, ...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 6
