The Grit! Challenger Series Explosion, Daddy Fighting Your Fights, and Is Being Cool Cosplay?

Описание: Chas Smith and David Lee Scales analyze the rapid growth of the Challenger Series, discuss John John Florence’s family news, and examine surf culture, legacy, and competition trends in professional surfing.

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The Grit! February 6th, 2026 (Full Episode 358)
In today’s show Chas and David mark an exponential growth spurt across the entire Challenger Series and try to pinpoint the catalyst, reveal the subtle juke from JJF regarding naming his kid, ponder if it’s ever acceptable to have your dad fight your fights, celebrate the man who brought surfing to it’s simultaneous highest and lowest points, and discover that even the coolest amongst us is still just cosplaying. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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Host, Producer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales
Host, Producer: Chas Smith @TrashProse

Music: Bob James, Angela

Jump Around

00:00 Listener call makes The Case for Pointy Nose Thrusters
A questionable motive

00:45 Chas Smith hates the all the newfangled accoutrements
A rejection of gadgets, trends, and creeping tech in surfing.

02:49 Did Kelly Slater hack the competition 40 years ago?
Looking back at whether early innovation tilted the playing field.

06:30 Join Patreon, Extra Fine Grit, JWF, Surfing in the Epstein Files
Housekeeping, bonus content, and headlines from the stranger corners of surf media.

15:35 DLS Leave the House REMIX
Who needs DJ Seaweed? (we all do)

18:05 Pickle Wax remover
Practical gear talk with DIY tip

22:00 WSL Pipe Challenger Series Recap
Breaking down the field, the level, and the momentum shift.

33:00 What's in a Baby's Name? John John and Darwin, Cultural Appropriation, Kelly Slater had baby in subliminal life extension attempt
Naming, legacy, and a few leaps of logic along the way.

37:35 Raglan and Manu Bay Correction
Setting the record straight on geography and details.

39:00 Listener Doppelganger Call: Jamie O'Brien and John Pyzel plus Chas weighs in on if JOB is an a$$hole and Fake Humility/Cosplay
Listener stories spiral into personality analysis and image-crafting.

50:00 BONUS Barrel or Nah Listener Email, James from San Diego Encounters Joel Tudor. Do you even know who my dad is?
Chas had a hard time with this one and it was weird.

01:05:15 Don't Say Gay (DSG) Get it up for...
Chas takes the hit like a true man.

01:08:00 Listener Email About Show's Meanness Quotient. Blame ex WSL's Erik ELO Logan
A listener pushes back and the hosts respond.

01:16:00 Barrel or Nah 1 Touching My Stick
Etiquette, boundaries, and surf-adjacent absurdity.

01:18:45 Barrel or Nah 2 Wearing jersey to Super Bowl Party + More Cosplay Talk
Sports fandom, identity, and performative culture.

01:26:30 Barrel or Nah 3 MMA Training
Cross-training, ego, and the limits of usefulness.

01:32:45 Say Hi to David: hello@surfsplendor dot com Listener Line: 1-760-237-0150 + Join Us on PATREON!
Ways to get involved and keep the conversation going.

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