Today we welcome special guest, Maurice Cole. Maurice, Chas and David analyze the WSL CEO’s recent statements about the direction of professional surfing, they discuss the gender pay gap, crystal meth’s detrimental effects on surf culture, and they play a special Valentine’s edition of Barrel or Nah. Enjoy!
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TOP 5 STORIES
The NYT covers gender inequality in big wave surfing
Robbo wins the Volcom Pipe Pro
The WSL looks to build pools in France
Chris Brown’s autopsy comes in
Stab spoils Stab in the Dark by revealing the winner
MC SKEWERS CHAS

JEN SEE ON THE NYTIMES ON BIG WAVE SURFING
SOPHIE’S REFLECTION ON 2018 AND OUTLOOK ON 2019
Link to full article on SportsProMedia.com
And scrubadub’s response on BeachGrit
Congrats “scrubadub”, you just won a pair of Spy’s. Email me!
CHRIS BROWN’S AUTOPSY REPORT
BARREL OR NAH?
Golf?
YouTube Surfboard Reviewers?
Valentine’s Day?
CREDITS
Sponsor: SpyOptic.com promo code “podcast”
Host, Producer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales
Host: Chas Smith @SurfJournalist
Music: Father John Misty, Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings