In today’s show David and Scott discuss the controversy surrounding Kelly Slater selecting his own surfboard brand as the winner of Stab In The Dark, the surf industry’s long history of pay-to-play “journalism”, why no one is discussing the actual surfing, potential sustained damage to his brand, why Ethan Ewing will erase the pain away, and how Mick Fanning somehow came out as the hero in all of this. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy!
Sponsor: WaterwaysTravel.com
Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf
Partners: SurfNVS.com
Partners: REALWatersports.com
Partners: Surfrider.org
Partners: Treeswax.com
STAB IN THE DARK X FINALE
Kelly wrenches the whole project into a commercial
CHALLENGER SERIES ANNOUNCES THE 2026/2027 SCHEDULE
https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/552699/world-surf-league-announces-2026-27-challenger-series-schedule-and-qs-6-000-international-events
THE ’25/’26 SEASON WRAPS UP THIS WEEK
https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/tour/wcs?year=2025
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CREDITS
Sponsor: WaterwaysTravel.com
Partners: SurfNVS.com
Partners: REALWatersports.com
Partners: DrinkAG1.com/surf
Partners: Surfrider.org
Partners: Treeswax.com
Host, Producer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales
Host, Producer: Scott Bass @BoardroomShow
Intro Music: Benjamin Booker, Violent Shiver
Outro Music: Benjamin Booker, Violent Shiver