448 - Spit! March 4, 2026
From Spit! - Surf Podcast by David Lee Scales and Scott Bass
March 4, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 448
About this episode
David and Scott discuss the controversy surrounding Kelly Slater's surfboard brand selection and its implications for the surf industry.
In today’s show David and Scott discuss the controversy surrounding Kelly Slater selecting his own surfboard brand as the winner of Stab In The Dark, the surf industry’s long history of pay-to-play “journalism”, why no one is discussing the actual surfing, potential sustained damage to his brand, why Ethan Ewing will erase the pain away, and how Mick Fanning somehow came out as the hero in all of this. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: David, Scott
Topics covered
- Kelly Slater
- Stab In The Dark
- surf industry
- pay-to-play journalism
- Ethan Ewing
- Mick Fanning
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Kooks, Kelly Slater surfboard brand
Books & works: Stab In The Dark
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