EP30. Grant Newby – Leader of a unique splinter group

Wooden surfboard enthusiast, board builder and Alley Fish Fry founder – we talk with Grant about his passions and what motivates him to lead rather than follow. Read our interview with Grant in issue 48 of smorgasboarder. Read it online, or become a home delivery subscriber! More information on Grant Newby’s projects and happenings, visit […]

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EP27. Ash, the friendly pirate

Ash Keillah just oozes positivity. It’s infectious and inspiring, because positivity is fundamental when life throws a spanner in the works. More commonly known as ‘The Friendly Pirate’, Ash is a surfer who rips, a soon to be father, and someone that has overcome an incredible ordeal that risked to ruin his competitive surfing career. […]

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EP25. Nick Muntz – Young gun brings you Pistol Surf

Nick Muntz from Pistol Surf Co talks about what its like to be a part of today’s surf industry and gives us an insight into their latest range of deck grips, traction pads and gear. We also discuss the Pistol Surf Crew’s recent epic trip to the North West Coast of Australia which resulted in […]

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EP 24: Jessica Gardner – health for body, health for mind

Gut feeling…. You’ve heard the saying, well now gain a little more understanding of what it means. Alex Benaud talks with Jess Gardner, a qualified naturopath who is furthering her studies into human nutrition about how our diet – and certain foods we eat – can not only affect us physically but also emotionally. Jess […]

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EP 23: Neal Cameron and Mark Rabbidge – Modern-day surfboard design

Dave talks with legendary surfboard shaper Mark Rabbidge and fibreglass maestro Neal Cameron about all manner of stuff from the evolution of surfboard industry through to the emergence of the modern day longboard, the merits of surfer shapers, the guise of protech finishes and what’s maintaining their surf stoke nowadays.  More information on Mark Rabbidge

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EP22. Craig Levers – NZ surf photography and publishing legend

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning photographer and former editor of New Zealand Surfing Magazine, Craig Levers, gives us his perspective how the surf media landscape has irreversibly changed over the past decade. In turn we talk about Craig’s favourite Kiwi surf breaks, what freaks him out, the white shark named KZ7, his photography and his equipment […]

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