499 – Chris Ruddy

Retired Marine Combat Photographer Clint Runyon shares how he discovered surfing while stationed on Camp Pendleton (Trestles adjacent), how an economic crunch led him to shaping, building out a surfboard “factory” on deployment, and details the journey to discover the true value of a surfboard. Enjoy! RunyonSurfboards.com and @RunyonSurf Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com CREDITS Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Host, …

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In today’s episode Superwolf explains his journey from South Beach Miami’s disco scene, to Southern California’s surfboard factories, how Wavestorm legally plagiarized his resin colorwork, and reveals his alternate life as an underground LA DJ. Enjoy! @Superwolf and @LaminationsSanDiego Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Waterways.com Sponsor: SquareSpace.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50   View this post on Instagram …

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Hank Warner returns to share the moment that inspired him to become a father, detail the dwindling profit margin of surfboards, recount the greatest surfing he’s ever witnessed, and explain why he’s opts to never retire. Enjoy! HankWarner.com and @HankWarnerShapes Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hank Warner …

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San Diego native, apprentice to board building pioneers worldwide, Godfather to pro surfers, 57 years of shaping, 30,000 boards deep, Hank Warner shares tales from a life immersed in foam dust, brethren, and the sea. Part 1 of 2. Enjoy! HankWarner.com and @HankWarnerShapes Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsors: Blueland.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50   View this post on Instagram   …

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Chris Ruddy recounts his teenaged voyage from Hawaii to San Diego, the gift of access and opportunity given to him by Joe Roper, regifting it to Marcio Zouvi, how corporate manufacturing has replaced pioneering board builders, and how moving inland solves an economic puzzle and unlocks a tenfold opportunity. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com …

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Matt Parker is partnered with Coco Ho on a new surfboard label, XOCoco, reimagining surfboard design for the female athlete. We’re giving away an XOCoco Halcyon model on March 1st. Today Parker explains the project, the board, and why you should reconsider what you know about board design. Enjoy! CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT  

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Iconic Queensland shaper Dick Van Straalen shares his origin story and details how living with dyslexia has informed his surfing and surfboard building. He discusses helpful treatment strategies and explains how his acute mindset has empowered him to pioneer material usage and design theory for the past 60 years. Enjoy! Follow @Dick.VanStraalen Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com …

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Laminations San Diego sander Alex Banyay details the inner workings of the most revered surfboard factories, quantifies the human costs of outsourced manufacturing, explains why preserving history requires hiring surfer-labor, and reveals which shaper is responsible for the greatest innovations in modern surfing. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor: WaterwaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Follow @Alex_Banyay   View this post on Instagram …

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Westlife’s Kian Egan joins us to discuss his teenaged, rapid rise to pop music stardom, how discovering surfing allowed him reconnect with his core values, why taking time off stimulates growth, and how a once boy-band is still expanding their popularity and depth into their man-band years. Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf   View …

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In today’s episode filmmaker Darieus Legg extolls the virtues and perils of being raised on a sailboat, explains how valuing external validation is a zero sum game, recounts why creative expression can buoy depression, and shares how his simply pursuit to tell the story of a used surfboard unraveled his life’s calling. Enjoy! Sponsors: Blueland.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com …

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