The surf world gets litigious! Chas and David discuss the legal blow that may finally sink the WSL, whether John John has ever tasted Monster Energy, and why planetary alignment provides all of life's answers. Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine Macaulay Culkin making a pilgrimage to Lemoore to be branded with a WSL logo on his butt cheek so that he can be spit from Kelly's birth canal. This is 2020 and it's a potential reality, right alongside Morgan Cibilic earning the inaugural Surfing the Net world title! Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this family legacy themed episode, Chas and David reflect on the genesis of life and the ultimate expression of love spewed forth into Mother Ocean, Chas laments the end of a bloodline and finally accepts Mick Fanning as a refuge from chaos (if not boredom). Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Devon Howard comes to celebrate Chas' birthday and the boys imbibe in a morning tequila before discussing Cancel Culture, the Stumble At The Ranch, the Curren family crisis, and why it's unwavering importance to make out with your husband/wife. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kai Lenny's naïveté has aligned him with humanity's greatest villain. ELO free dives into the Surfing The Net world rankings. Kelly single-handedly brings back butthole. And Chris Ward shakes his fist again, this time in redemption. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's show Kelly Slater attacks a refugee, David finds love on the spectrum, Chas gets bullied by Bobby Martinez, and CJ Hobgood designs the most important surf competition of 2020. Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cancel culture has claimed new victims since we last spoke! It's been a tough week for free speech. Chas and David take the death toll, play a game of Woke or Racist, celebrate literally misanthropes, and wax nostalgic about superficial High School superlatives. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking news from the WSL: 2020 is cancelled. 2021 to feature a Pipe start, women at Teahupo'o, and the champs to be crowned in a final day. Chas and David make predictions and "should have"'s, along with salt water remedies and Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this Health Education episode of The Grit, Chas and David analyze patriotism vs racism, which American surfers are cancelled, Slater saving lives, and why the worst professional surfers make the best coaches. Plus Barrel or Nah and more! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Language expert Chas Smith and civil rights expert David Scales discuss the sale of the WSL, the hypocrisy of cancel culture, Kelly Slater's campaign against erectile dysfunction, and how Cheyne Magnussen became the most valuable man in the wave pool biz. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's show two WASPs discuss land ownership, race relations, vaccine embedded nano bots, dad bods, and the power of prayer! Unbox the outrage and slam your fist on the cancel button. Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chas and David discuss the hypocrisy of virtue signaling, quelling outrage, when to shut up, why Carissa needs a thicker skin and Stab needs a spine, Filipe shooting himself in the foot, and surf media's Faustian trade of legitimacy for half access. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travis Ferre joins The Grit! to discuss Inherent Bummer's "Surf Film", What Youth, ABC's filming and guest roster for Ultimate Surfer, and play a round of Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chas and David celebrate The Grit!'s recent valuation, identify the true gangster of the pandemic, bow down to Laura Enever and look down their noses at Tyler Wright before closing with a Karen edition of Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chas and David welcome Devon Howard back to the show for delivery of Chas's midlength! They talk Joel Tudor's Insta persona, the need for bullies, the value of that Vitamin D, and recommend wrist exercises to perfect your hand jive. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8th, the most important day in surfing. To celebrate, Chas and David plan their next selfie alongside a wave pool, explain why you should avoid Kombucha, buy a parrot, and always travel with a spare pane of glass. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David and Chas welcome San Diego attorney AJ Bhowmik to learn about the legal ramifications for breached Governor Newsom's beach closure. The boys then survey the WSL's latest restructuring, ELO's competence, and Pat O's salvation. Plus Barrel or Nah? And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The lynchpin that was the WSL's financial viability has been released. Chas and David discuss the inevitable freefall, the many missed opportunities, antibody prime citizens, the joy of living in your car, and getting scooped on a story by your greatest foe. Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's show David goes surfing and Chas cops a fine for eating a Thai inspired salad. Chas then transfers his ire for ELO to California's hunky governor, and then again to Bill Gates. David convinces Chas to stalk John John and then shames him for exploiting his child. Plus Barrel or Nah! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
@Boardporn joins the show give his frontline account of COVID's impact on NYC and explain why it's inappropriate to surf Rockaway right now. Then Chas and David close out the show with musings on nipple rings and dirty water. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There is a light at the end of this quarantine tunnel! Chas and David share wonderful, non-hysterical news, resist the police state, question the a false prophet, and celebrate those who identify as meth loving polygamous homosexuals. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Was Kelly involved in a plot to spread COVID and have the Olympics cancelled? Will economic crisis reinstate the family structure? Will Nick Carroll be the next surf journalist to punch Chas Smith? Listen to find out! Plus Barrel or Nah? and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chas and David break quarantine protocol to commune at Album Surfboards and swap travel stories, plant seeds for a robust new future and blueprint the virtues of abstinence. Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode David and Chas survey the mental health of some surf industry notables, weigh journalist's responsibility and liability in covering these matters, and pay homage to bodyboarders as the unsung trailblazers of our sport. Plus a Corona Virus themed Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do you get when a surfer environmentalist hoards 18 million gallons of water in the desert? And when an SUPing televangelist tries to commodify surfing? And when Chas sends telekinetic messages from his new home in outer space? You get this week's episode of The Grit! Plus Barrel or Nah! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Devon Howard joins the show for a Valentine's threesome! Devon quizzes Chas and David on surf history and gift's the winner a new midlength! They survey the surf world's latest romantic trysts, discover why love hurts, and play a V-Day themed round of Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's show Chas and David discuss current quivers, Sharknado's, abstinence vs moderation, Great White Trash, the Quietstroke, and the subtle beauty of Steve Buscemi. Plus Love Hurts, and Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode Chas and David welcome The Surfer's Journal's Shawn Parkin to discuss ELO's (CELO's) reemergence as CEO of the WSL, Hurley fallout, non-endemic corporate take overs, and ugly mother-in-laws. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's show Chas and David confront resolution failures, prepare for a VR future, abstain from closeouts, and seek shelter from another surf brand fallout. Plus Love Hurts and Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode Chas and David discuss the most sporting day in competitive surf history, the most winning interfering surfer of all time, the oldest 10 point rider, the articles of impeachment, and why 2020 will be the greatest surf year ever. Plus, Barrel or Nah? and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
