Surfboards and surfing in the 60s with Bob McTavish
From A Need To Read by Ed Cunningham
June 8, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 200
About this episode
Ed Cunningham interviews Bob McTavish about his impact on surf culture and life in the 60s.
Bob McTavish pioneered surf culture and changed the way people surfed, makes people happy everyday with his inventions and lives on the east coast of Australia. i was lucky to sit with him last year to discuss life in the 60s, and his life as a writer, surfboard shaper and family man.
People in this episode
Host: Ed Cunningham
Guest: Bob McTavish
Topics covered
- surf culture
- surfboards
- 1960s
- interview
- life stories
Keywords
- surf culture
- Bob McTavish
- surfboards
- 1960s
- Australia
- interview
- family man
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Australia
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