Send us a text 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 politics and controversies regarding The Surf Relik Tour which he is a contributor too. He did not shy away from answering any of my questions. Topics discussed on this episode but not limited to were: His...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 of surfboards. When you hold one of this boards and you scan with your eyes its details, it's like going back in a time machine to the sixties. I dare to say that even though i was not alive then but that's...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text 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, her level of creativity, skill and style is unparalleled. Just look for yourself! https://youtu.be/2kLVVweF1Ik This video by Hayley Gordon will blow your mind! You can find more Erin "Worm" Ashley vids on ...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text 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 época de mucha experimentación de diseños de tabla. Fuertemente influido por las películas de surf de los setentas, empezó con su arte de fabricar tablas. Ahora es el shaper de mas tiempo y todavía activo de ...
Jun 20, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text 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 longboard surfboards and the style of surfing that comes with it. That small elite crew of new longboarders from Malibu Beach took upon themselves the continuing of the longboarding discipline art form of surfing...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text 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 eyes and hands a particular surfboard, no measuring tapes or any tools and devices allowed. Then shapers take their shaping tools and get to work and compete to who can replicate as accurately as possible the...
May 16, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text 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 este episodio nos cuenta de sus comienzos en el longboarding, sus perspectivas en el mundo del longboard competitivo y mucho mas. No olviden de darnos un review en la plataforma donde este escuchando los epis...
May 04, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text 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. this particular subject is about pro longboarding. I chose to start a conversation on this particular because as an observer I feel like 2019 is bringing some interesting changes in the highest levels of PL. ...
Apr 20, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text 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 pick on his brain on many topics all longboard related. He recently won the Hotdogger Championship held in October of 2018 where a large pool of California's finest longboarders showed up and displayed the...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text 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 longboarding. En el episodio discutimos de sus inicios en el mundo del surfing y el longboarding, sus logros, los cambios que el ha visto en el circuito profesional, sus diseños de tablas , el Relik y hasta ...
Mar 07, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text 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 local and some of its longboarding history, surfing politics and more. She is a great interviewee as she ain't shy in articulating her opinions. Carla has a lot going on as she runs The Surf Institute where sh...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text 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 dominate between them two in a match up in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Lol. He shares some great stories and anecdotes. I interviewed him by Oldman's in San Onofre Beach, California. The sound of the crashing waves...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text 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 and rad dude overall. On this episode we discuss his longboarding trajectory as a surfer and as a head judge where he has been sought out for his clear and consistent criteria for some of the most prominent...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text 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 many others his senior. He is still shaping out of his shaping room in the back of his family owned surf shop "Ventura Surf Shop". His surfboard label goes by the name of William Dennis Surfboards. On this...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
