Do you ride big waves? How big? 6-foot? 60? And by whose scale? That's the question the WSL and Red Bull are both attempting to answer...by very different means. Who will emerge victorious in this absurdist arms race? Find out in the week's episode of The Drop. Topics include: - The Vans Pipe Masters Finally Kicks Off (4:30) - It's Red Bull vs. WSL in the wave measurement arms race (8:00) - What fins should you be riding? (18:15) - Parker Coffin's harrowing wipeout tale (22:00) - WSL email leake...
Dec 17, 2022•51 min
Welcome Back to the final episode of the “No Contest Off Tour” Podcast, where we take you behind the scenes of the Stab and Red Bull Media House series and give you an expanded look at the places and characters that make up each episode. The beating heart of Brazilian surfing lies in South Brazil: Florianópolis. Ashton and Tyler dive deep on this episode and are guided by Mateus Herdy who helps break down one of the most prolific DIY surf and skate communities on earth. This is is a Stab & R...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Straight into the juice this week, as Stace and Mikey break down the Vans Pipe Masters heat draw and pick their winners. Later, Buck comes on to discuss everything that happened this week in surfing, which includes: 2 Stab Edit of the Year entries, 2 Stab Premium film drops, and Noa Deane's magnum opus, Nozvid. No timecodes, just drop in!
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min
The 2022 Challenger Series has come to a close, and we have 15 new ascendants (7 of whom are rookies) to next year's CT. In this episode of the CUSP, Stace and Mikey dissect the last at event Haleiwa — winners, losers, surprise qualifiers, and everything in between.
Dec 08, 2022•19 min
Welcome back to the "No Contest Off Tour" podcast, where we take you behind the scenes to the new Stab and Red Bull Media House series and give you an expanded look at the places and characters that make up each episode. Surfing in Israel goes back to 1956 and Tel Aviv today is one of the surf world’s most vibrant scenes. Some of Israel’s most beloved figures show us the surf scene, local cuisine and culture.
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Hawaii is kicking into gear, Nazare is driving us mad, and a new How Surfers Get Paid ep just dropped! In this week's pod, Mikey and Buck discuss all of the above, plus the age-old question: what's a fair punishment for nasal-dripping on your partner? Earbuds in. Hit play!
Dec 03, 2022•55 min
Better late than never! This week on The Drop, Mikey and Buck discuss Rasta Robb's Pipeline quiver, Quiksilver's new brand-establishing film 'Saturn', how surfing relates to soccer, ANOTHER 4.17 WSL incident, that Portuguese Uber driver, and of course a surf sin.
Nov 26, 2022•41 min
Stace and Mikey break down the Haleiwa forecast, favorites, darkhorses, and who they expect to qualify for the 2023 Championship Tour in this episode of The Drop. The comp runs Nov 26 - Dec 7. Make your picks on betonline.ag.
Nov 23, 2022•29 min
Stab's official ivestment strategy is Buy High, Sell Low (just ask our Stab Edit of the Year entrants). So we're wondering: when will the Nazare big wave bubble pop? On this week's ep of The Drop, Mikey and Buck discuss the Vans Stab High Lakey Peak finale (couple spoilers inside, but no winners named), JJF's new film (playing for 48 hours on Stab Premium), Albee Layer's SEOTY entry (and existential interview to boot), October's wild sponsorship ride (that just got another shakeup), and a little...
Nov 19, 2022•55 min
Welcome back to the "No Contest Off Tour" podcast, where we take you behind the scenes to the new stab and red bull media house series and give you an expanded look at the places and characters that make up each episode. Pavones, Costa Rica, the second-longest wave in the world, has a confounding and complicated history. Leon Glatzer shows us this pristine, roots surf paradise. This is is a Stab & Red Bull Media House Podcast. Check the latest episode at: www.Redbull.TV This episode was prod...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min
John Florence opens up about life, liberty, and the pursuit of surf filmmaking in an exclusive interview with Stab founder Sam McIntosh. Also, who's trying to buy the WSL? Find out in this episode of The Drop. Timecodes for those who need their crust cut off: - The Noa v. Rasta Rob surf-off(2:00) - The JJF interview (11:00) - Who wants to buy the WSL? (21:15) - Don't drop on Kala Grace (27:22) - SEOTY update (32:45) - Surf sin (37:00)
Nov 12, 2022•46 min
Your favorite Challenger Series podcast is back! Stace and Mikey break down the recent event in Saquarema, including the contentious priority call that gave Medina the win, a huge announcement from Caity Simmers, and how this little CS event could affect the 2024 Olympics.
Nov 09, 2022•27 min
Yes, we talked with the WSL CEO Erik Logan. And yes, we asked him where all the left were on tour. His answer? You'll have to hear it to believe it. In this episode of The Drop, Mikey and Buck discuss all the week's news, including: - Griffin Cola's signing with Quik (1:30) - Episode 2 of Vans Stab High presented by Monster Energy (10:30) - Are carbon boards taking over the world? (20:30) - The biggest air ever landed? (31:00) - The ELO interview (37:00) - and a surf sin (41:00) Also there's a s...
Nov 05, 2022•50 min
The biggest we've seen since covid! Mikey C returns to The Drop this week, just in time to pepper Buck about the major sponsor changes coming to Billabong and Quik surfers on November 1. They also discuss the best surfing Taylor Steele has ever seen, our favorite written story of the year, Vans Stab High presented by Monster Energy ep 1, and more! Time codes for those with selective hearing: - Huge changes in store for Billabong and Quik surfers (1:30) - Tales from the Vans Stab High Indonesia p...
Oct 28, 2022•45 min
Danny Johnson is back!! This week Danny and Brendan Buckley aka Big Dick Power Surfer take you through this weeks news. Topics Include: Vans Pipe Masters Invite Show, Episode 2 Bad Boy RyRy’s CT Venue Power Rankings One Small-ish Line Of Code, One Giant Leap For Wavegarden From “Am I Gonna Die?” To “I’ll Be Surfing In Another Three Weeks” Watch: Sebastian Williams In Euforia Weekly Surf Sin As always thanks for tuning in, it was Buck's birthday last week so feel free to send him a birthday email...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min
This week on the drop Brendan Buckley aka Big Dick Power Surfer is joined by Stace Galbraith to discuss this weeks news. Topics this week include; 1. The first round of invitees to the Vans Pipeline Masters 2. SEOTY Entry Rolando Montes part with Octopus 3. Profile piece on English surfer Seb Smart 4. How to support Joel Fitzgerald after he lost his home 5. Who will miss Saquarema CS 6. Surf Sin with Stace Thanks for tuning in, please send in all of your surf sins to buck@stabmag.com
Oct 14, 2022•51 min
Welcome back to the "No Contest Off Tour" podcast, where we take you behind the scenes to the new stab and red bull media house series and give you an expanded look at the places and characters that make up each episode. When you're in Italy, you're part of the Big Family, says Steph Gilmore. On this episode, Steph & Leo Fioravanti takes us from Rome to Sardinia, recounting their tour through Italy, meeting the locals, eating incredible food and discuss what the Mediterranean scene looks lik...
Oct 13, 2022•50 min
The Drop with Special guest Paul Evans by STAB
Oct 09, 2022•37 min
This is is a Stab & Red Bull Media House Podcast. Watch the full episode on Red Bull TV. https://www.redbull.com/au-en/episodes/no-contest-off-tour-s1-e2 Podcast recorded at Floored Media. www.flooredmedia.com
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Wait, what's this? A No Contest podcast, the first of 6, dropping every Thursday for the next onth and a half. First up, Ashton Goggans interviews Balaram Stack, Chris Gentile, Joanie Capetta, Diane Cardwell, Mike Nelson and Dave Juan about their experiences as New York surfers.
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 14 min
This week we are going to be joined by a very special guest. Jump in to find out who, along with this years winners of the Electric Acid Surf Board Test and this weeks other top stories. RIP Chris Davidson 1978-2022
Sep 29, 2022•50 min
Everyone has their opinion about the 2023 CT schedule, but the consensus is clear. Where do we stand? Well...welcome to The Drop. RIP Kalani David (1997 - 2022).
Sep 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min
A simple question with a very nuanced answer. Stace and Mike break down the contentious WSL Finals Day, which included a highly critical post-win interview by the newly crowned Queen of surfing, Steph Gilmore. Later (54:00), Buck comes on to talk about this week's OTHER surf news, including a new Electric Acid episode, the worst waves ever surfed in a professional event (no, it's not Lowers), and you new favorite surf people (that you've never heard of). Lastly, Buck accepts a user-submitted pen...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Straight to the point. Stace and Mike make their picks for the 2022 WSL Finals. Get in, make your bets, get out! Supported by betonline.ag
Sep 06, 2022•59 min
How much has Stab paid out of pocket (so far) to fund its best series to date? Find out in an interview with Sam McIntosh, starting at 57:00 in this episode of The Drop. Also in this week: a Pipe Masters format reveal, the best surfboards in the world (chosen by you), and a goofyfoot coup of the WSL. This is the last chance to get a 20% Stab Premium discount using code 'dropwallets' at checkout. Send your surf sins (or in today's case, penances) to michael@stabmag.com or buck@stabmag.com.
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 43 min
It's true: surf vlogs cease to exist following the publication of Chapter 11 & Van's new film 'Glad You Scored'. Other Dropics discussed this week include: - How Surfers Get Paid ep 2 - Switch surfing - Squeaky sand (again) - All those ridiculous EPS constructions - A dinner date between Oscar Langbourne and Mike Tyson - A surf sin.
Aug 26, 2022•47 min
Another week, another parasitic earworm from The Drop. In this ep we start on Tahiti talk with Stace G, then slide into the other weekly news with Stab's EIC Big Dick Power Surfer. Use code 'dropwallets' for 20% off Stab Premium.
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Just a wild week in surfing. Topics include: - Surviving the US Open (1:30) - Caity Simmers' new film (12:30) - Alt surfboard marketing schemes (15:45) - Surf filmers not welcome in Nicaragua (20:30) - These are your favorite surfers (25:30) - The Angriest Man in Surfing (33:00) - Surf Sin (37:30) - US Open comp talk (47:30) - Tahiti predictions (1:00:30)
Aug 13, 2022•1 hr 23 min
In this ep of The Drop, Mikey and Buck tear through the week's surf news, which includes: the Vans US Open, the $3M Chinese Storm, the WSL's financial fumble, 7 life tips from Mick Fanning, and of course a Surf Sin. A quick in-n-out is all you really need. Hit play and enjoy!
Aug 06, 2022•39 min
In this episode of The Drop, a miracle occurs. Somehow, some way, Mikey and Buck recall the same Jadson Andre story from two very different perspectives, resulting in a violent collision of full-circle symmetry and joy. The rest of the show is pretty good too. Stay tuned for Stace's rant about the Wozzle. Topics include: - Jaddy daddi (6:00) - Stab Highway Spoiler and deep state secrets (16:30) - Stab Edit of the Year update (27:15) - The Pick up is back! (30:00) - Surf sin (33:40) - CT Top-5 po...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 27 min
