About this episode

Harry Bryant discusses his controversial debut in the surfing series EAST and the importance of honest feedback in board design.

Though not quite as internet-breaking as Kim Kardashian’s bare-cheeked, gravity defying Paper Magazine shoot back in 2014, nor inspiring quite the same conspiratorial energy as the great Slater-Mann affair of early 2026, the first episode of Harry Bryant’s EAST produced a similarly divided response. Some hot and bothered, taking a long, appreciative look at the unusual shapes, admiring the more exaggerated features; others left jostled by the jarring exhibit, muttering that they’d seen enough. Not entirely dissimilar from Kimmy, actually. Before filming, Haz was our most requested EAST pilot, and in episode one he certainly came in hot. Direct and matter-of-fact, he offered his opinions on boards with the bluntness of a mechanic telling you what’s wrong with your car. It was the kind of thing Mikey Feb was heavily criticised for in the opposite direction: being too polite with his feedback. Haz, well, he’s certainly on the other end of the spectrum, and the comments section was quick to let him know. “It doesn’t always have to be brutal, but the best boards I’ve ever had, and the best relationships I’ve had with shapers are when you provide them with honest feedback,” Haz says…

People in this episode

Host: STAB

Guest: Harry Bryant

Topics covered

• big-wave surfing
• board design
• feedback in sports
• surf culture
• psychology of surfing

Keywords

• surfing
• EAST
• Harry Bryant
• board feedback
• big-wave psychology
• surf culture
• Mikey Feb

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stab

Books & works: EAST

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