THE SURFER’S JOURNAL presents
Soundings:
Season 05
With Jamie Brisick
In-depth conversations with the most compelling people in surfing.
Photo by Nick Green
Photo by Nick Green
On Byron Bay, “Magic Sam,” the shortboard revolution, surfing’s commercialization, the emergence of the world tour, Joel Tudor, and paying homage to surf history.
Ep. 1
NAT YOUNG
On Byron Bay, “Magic Sam,” the shortboard revolution, surfing’s commercialization, the emergence of the world tour, Joel Tudor, and paying homage to surf history.
Ep. 2
Coco Ho
On surfing against her brother in a heat, lessons learned from the tour, traveling with her heroes, her twin-fin fascination, finding creative freedom, her surfboard label, and getting waves at Backdoor.
Photo by Jimmy Wilson
Photo by Jimmy Wilson
Ep. 3
Steve Olson
On his first pro pool contest, surf devotion, sidewalk intimacy, knee paddling, checkerboard patterns, off the lip skating, the theatrics of style, punk music, Dogtown, fatherhood, and smoking the pros.
Photo by Arto Saari
Photo by Arto Saari
On the power of science, his journey through higher education, Kaiser Bowls, environmental activism, navigating social hierarchies in Hawaii, traditional craft, and what it means to be a Hawaiian surfer.
Ep. 4
Cliff Kapono
On the power of science, his journey through higher education, Kaiser Bowls, environmental activism, navigating social hierarchies in Hawaii, traditional craft, and what it means to be a Hawaiian surfer.
Photo by Todd Glaser
Photo by Todd Glaser
Ep. 5
Gordon “Grubby” Clark
On the evolution of surfboard design, market domination, his mentors, perfecting polyurethane, the reliance of board innovation on military technology, government regulation, and Blank Monday and the end of Clark Foam.
Photo by Sierra McClain/Capital Press
Photo by Sierra McClain/Capital Press
Ep. 6
Aska Matsumiya
On the parallels between surfing and musical composition, collaborating with her heroes, authenticity, self-expression, the power of simplicity, piano, the value of improvisation, and taking a year off to chase surf.
Photo by Max Farago
Photo by Max Farago
Ep. 7
Darryl “Flea” Virostko
On growing up in Santa Cruz, his nickname, the big-wave scene in the ’90s and ’00s, Steamer Lane, channeling fear and adrenaline, his worst wipeout, addiction and asking for help, and Maverick’s.
Photo by Dave “Nelly” Nelson
Photo by Dave “Nelly” Nelson
Ep. 8
Jack McCoy
On MacGillivray Freeman Films, learning through trial and error, storytelling, his filmography, water cinematography, working with Mark Occhilupo, resisting repetition, and the power of the soundtrack.
Photo by Grant Ellis
Photo by Grant Ellis
Ep. 9
Nate Tyler
Photo by Matt Payne
Ep. 10
Jaleesa Vincent
On self-embodiment, taxidermy, her band Cupid and the Stupids, the Rage gang, the surfers and artists who inspire her, airs, and finding liberation in being an outsider.
Photo by Dion Agius
Photo by Dion Agius
Ep. 11
Shane Dorian
On his formative surfing moments, pursuing his dreams on Oahu, Todd Chesser and Brock Little, replacing fear with drive, a brush with fate at Himalayas, training, and how to line up a wave at Jaws.
Photo by Todd Glaser
Photo by Todd Glaser
Ep. 12
William Finnegan
On his acclaimed memoir Barbarian Days, the process of long-form writing, conflict reporting, The New Yorker, traveling, nonfiction narrative, surfing Long Island, Mikey February, and finding an audience.
Photo by Jamie Brisick
Photo by Jamie Brisick
