360 - The Grit! February 20, 2026

About this episode

David and Chas discuss Kolohe's near tragedy, Gabriel Medina's shakeup, and a surf celeb battle between Chris Hemsworth and Josh Brolin.

In today’s show David and Chas share the harrowing details of Kolohe’s recent near tragedy, report on the massive shakeup underfoot of Gabriel Medina, pit Chris Hemsworth vs Josh Brolin in the ultimate surf celeb battle, learn why a pedicure may be the ultimate sign of a core surfer, and discover why rum may be JJF’s secret weapon. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: David Lee Scales, Chas Smith

Topics covered

• surfing
• celebrity battles
• sports news
• surfer culture
• tragedy
• product insights

Keywords

• Kolohe
• Gabriel Medina
• Chris Hemsworth
• Josh Brolin
• JJF
• surfing culture
• pedicure
• rum

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