The Drop

Live from Tahiti, Mikey and Stace break down their 2024 Teahupo'o picks and rumors from the ground. Later, Buck joins for the pod to discuss the rest of the week's news and a major Drop update. And stay tuned for our Hurley Phantom giveaway....

Welcome back to another massive week in surf news. This week Brendan Buckley aka Big Dick Power Surf is joined by Paul Evans as Mikey takes on the world bests at the Bioglan World Longboard Title event at Bells Beach Australia. Be surf to listen out for the Hurley Surf Shop Giveaway! If you're near WRV Outer Banks & Virginia Beach pay extra close attention! Lets drop in.

Apparently, they make you rip so hard that you're banned from competition for three years. This week, Mikey and Buck discuss the Vasco Ribeiro drug test kerfuffle, the best surfing John John's filmer has ever seen, Noah Beschen's new deal, and whether or not shark deterrence devices actually work.

A huge week in surfing, spearheaded by an exclusive interview with the US Olympic coach (and Stab High commentator) Shane Dorian. Shane comes in around the 8-minute mark to discuss his thoughts on the Olympics, big wave safety, fatherhood and more. Beyond that, Mikey and Buck break down the worst way to lose a heat, how NOT to hide your key while surfing, a San Diego poo poo issue, and more.

Brazil chat starts @ the 43-minute mark, for the iPad kids out there. Before that, Mikey and Buck break down the rest of this week's surf news and make a $100 wager on recent Stab High winner Eithan Osborne's future (who also features in the ep).

Stab High Japan presented by Monster Energy just wrapped, and Stace and Mikey were there to savor every moment (including the after party, which may have impaired their speech and judgement on this pod). Also, quick Brazil picks.

It's been a highly charged week in the Ments, with claims of "best evers" on one hand and the death of a beloved camp owner on the other. This week Mikey and Buck break down everything that happened in Indo, plus a study of Japanese surf culture, a look into Tahiti's next of kin, a wild story from Brad Gerrlach, and more.

John. Fu**ing. Florence. Let's talk El Sal.

How much is a resin tint? Who knows. Matt Biolos, apparently. This week, Mikey and Buck discuss Clay Marzo's new deal, a new Julian Wilson edit, a highly contentious surfboard pricing story, and our Stab Premium member's heartfelt letter to the new WSL CEO. Everything you need to know about Stab High Japan here: https://stabmag.com/stab-high/

The Tour doesn't sleep, so neither do we. Stace G and Mikey C are back to break down the upcoming CT event at Punta Roca — forecast, favorites, and our betonline picks. Also in this ep, we break down the rumored location of the 2025 WSL Finals, plus two additions to the '25 Tour.

Tahiti goes OFF! Stace G and Mikey C break down the Tahiti Pro, including Italo's win, JJF's loss, Gab's bloody rig, and the women's meteoric ascension.

A hungover Stacey G is feeling particularly goatish about Tahiti, picking the 52-year-old soon-to-be-daddy (again) to win the event outright in our Teahupo'o preview (which starts around the 30-min mark). Before all that, Buck and Mikey C chat this week's surf news, including which song and surfer YOU think made for the best film section pairing of all time — the boys are both dumbfounded by the answer. Slide on your turtle neck, let's drop in!

Dylan Slater (no relation!) joins the pod to discuss the recent merger between Firewire and Outerknown, and what it means to lead two surf brands across different industries. Meanwhile, Mikey and Buck debate the best surf sections and the validity of tail slides. Use code 'dropwallets' to get 10% off your Stab Premium sub. Stab High Japan, Presented by Monster Energy runs June 22/23 at PerfectSwell Shizunami.

This week on the drop Stab founder Sam Macintosh joins Stace Galbraith to talk all things Stab Magazine. We learn about stab's upcoming projects, new wave pool events, how bitcoin is travelling and what the plan for 2024 SEOTY is. Thanks for tuning in.

Snappest just ended, so we've asked about Stace Galbraith how Fisher's dick-riding fiasco revitalized the WSL, and whether or not the commentators copped a fee for their playful innuendo. Also, what are your thoughts on surfers who avoided behind-the-rock tubes in favor of down-the-line walls? The boys share their thoughts and then some.

Doug Silva has arrived, and we hope he never leaves. Stay til the end of this ep to hear Seth Moniz's new coach explain surfing with Yoda-esque wisdom Beyond that, Mikey and Buck get into the Nat Young kerfuffle at Snapper, a deleted scene from Zipper, an interview with Laura Enever, and how Stretch and Nathan Fletcher changed surfboards forever. Use code 'dropwallets' at checkout for 10% off a year of Stab Premium (https://stabmag.com/getstabpremium)

Paul Evans seems to think so, and he's got a compelling argument to support his point. After covering this week's news with Mikey and Buck, Stace G hops on to give some tips and picks for the first event of the 2024 Challenger Series. Oh yeah, and Kelly's out of retirement (kind of)!

Fresh off the plane from West Oz, Stacey G joins Mikey C to discuss the now-concluded Maragret River Pro, including the mid-year cut, contentious judging calls, the men's and women's finals, and Stace's teary-eyed "not" retirement interview.

This week, we chat with Sir Paul Evans about his incredible if loquacious take on Kelly Slater's retirement, and what he learned while researching the accidental novella. Later, Buck joins us to discuss the origins of Budweiser, and finally Chippa Wilson discusses one of the most hair-raising experiences he had while filming for 'Zipper'.

Mikey C makes his return to the pod, just in time to cover: a new surf film with Chippa Wilson and friends, a (mostly) positive surf industry/sponsorship update, our exclusive interview with World #2 Ethan Ewing, a new Stab Edit of the year entry and more.