Here’s a bonus sized episode for you. We cover the WSL’s bid for the Maverick’s permit, the massive Puerto Escondido swell, bid a fond farewell to brother Barney, discuss opening day in Rio, take a Stab in the Dark, call out Dukes and Kooks, and learn about A Fisherman’s Son! As if that’s not enough show for you, we close the show with a conversation with Dr. Rey Banatao about Entropy’s bio-based surfboard resins. It’s a jam packed episode. Can ya dig it?
MASSIVE PUERTO ESCONDIDO
Is Healey’s wave the biggest wave ever paddled into?
Click here to watch Tony Roberts’ footage of the swell.
Perhaps the Wipeout of the Decade
THE BATTLE FOR MAVERICKS 
Here’s the link to the full article.
THE CHILEAN BIG WAVE KERFUFFLE
Here’s a link to the full article.
RUSTY LONG’S NEW BOOK
Here’s a link to the review on Surfline.
CONGRATS DANE
STAB IN THE DARK
Julian Wilson’s blind board challenge.
#TOURNOTES JJF VS PAT O
DUKE
Shawn “Barney” Barron who passed away suddenly last week at the age of 44.
And link here to Josh Pomer’s “Westsider’s” on Hulu.
KOOK
Xiaomi Yi Action Camera for ripping off our beloved GoPro.