Sterling Spencer: Fan of the Universe

About this episode

Sterling Spencer discusses his journey from a young sponsored surfer to a media maker blending surfing with comedy.

At age 8, Sterling Spencer was signed to surf sponsorship and then had a successful amateur career before chasing the Pro Tour. He was an early internet adopter who found his stride not in competitive surfing, but in making good fun of an earnest surf industry and culture. Sterling is a pro surfer and media maker from Florida’s Gulf Coast known for blending high performance surfing with comedic skits in films like GOLD and Surf Madness. He is the host of Pinch My Salt, a mashup su...

People in this episode

Guest: Sterling Spencer

Topics covered

• surfing
• comedy
• media
• culture

Keywords

• Pro Tour
• internet
• surf industry
• GOLD
• Surf Madness
• Pinch My Salt

Mentioned in this episode

Products: surf sponsorship, GOLD, Surf Madness

Books & works: GOLD, Surf Madness, Pinch My Salt

Places: Florida, Gulf Coast

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