Everything is Always Terribl‪e‬ Everything is Always Terrible

I enjoy screwing with phone scammers. This time I had my recording stuff at handwhen he called.

I put a lot of effort into this podcast. I was proud of it.

Then I sent it to my good friend, former guest, and talented producer, Ryan Farrell.

He polished it to a shine.

It's the story of Junny Rio-Martinez. It is dark It is cruel. It is sad.

It is the truth. I'm sorry you've listened.

Matt Warshaw is surfing's historian.

He's a man who knows more about our favorite little hobby than any human alive. He's dedicated to saving its moments, preserving a rich heritage full of flawed individuals. He surfs very well, writes even better. Matt Warshaw is a man I look up to.

Having him on the show has been a long time dream. I've pestered him off and on since the beginning, always hoping that something would change and force him to play along.

That something was his campaign to keep the Encyclopedia of Surfing alive. A necessary fundraiser forced him to come to terms with his fear of public speaking, and I got to reap the benefits.

Episode 24 is the very talented young writer, Jake Tellkamp.

Jake's a fascinating young man. Upbeat in the face of adversity, dead set on making this writing gig work. He has the talent, he's backing it up with an education, I'm sure he'll one day put me out of a job.

I think I might try to get Jake to come on more often. He plays the foil so well. Understands that there is little I love more than answering questions, rather than asking.

He's traveled the world. He lived with Tom f*****g Curren! He followed the love of his life to San Francisco, is chasing more education. And! To top it all off, he absolutely f*****g rips.

Episode 23 is newly minted editor-in-chief of Stab Magazine, Ashton Goggans.

Isn't that a cool name? Try saying it. Ashton. Goggans. So much fun!

Ashton is a rad guy, a talented writer, and I can't overstate how much I enjoy the direction he's taking the magazine.

We talked about smoking weed, surfing longboards, wave pools, the WSL's relationship with the surf media, gay surfers, women in surfing, opioid addiction, Mailbu, and much, much more.

Episode 21 is Justin Cote, former editor of Transworld Surf and current marketing honcho at Superbrand surfboards.

Justin and I shot the shit about all manner of things. From spearfishing to fatherhood to living on an Indian reservation. We talked about balancing soft goods with hard, about the future of the WSL, about the death of print. Growing older and fatter, meeting your childhood idols, far-right beliefs, being held accountable for your speech, getting naked in front of sixteen-year-old girls and his brief tenure as a substitute teacher in Hawaii's public school system.