About this episode

Dan Mann returns to discuss his partnership with Firewire and various topics related to surfing.

In today's show Dan Mann returns to discuss the introduction and evolution of his partnership with Firewire, how to navigate the world of internet trolls, the dividends paid in feedback from the greatest surfer of all time, what he would build for Ethan next, the misconceptions about overseas manufacturing, and why he's obsessed with side-cut surfboards. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: David Lee Scales

Guest: Dan Mann

Topics covered

• partnership
• internet trolls
• feedback
• manufacturing
• surfboards
• side-cut surfboards

Keywords

• Dan Mann
• Firewire
• internet trolls
• feedback
• surfboards
• manufacturing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Firewire

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