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1. EP 149 | We Accidentally Ruined Surf Movies: Dave Malcolm | Pinch My Salt

   27 Oct 2026 · 1 h 04 min

   Are surf movies dead? Did YouTube, viral surf clips, and social media kill the golden age of surf filmmaking? Professional surfer Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan dive into the history of surf movies, surf culture, and…

2. EP 148 | Serious Allegations Shake the Surf World | Pinch My Salt

   20 Oct 2026 · 1 h 19 min

   Professional surfing is facing serious questions after sexual assault allegations involving World Surf League (WSL) surfer Alan Cleland Jr. In this episode of the Pinch My Salt Podcast, pro surfer Sterling Spencer and…

3. EP 147 | Benji Weatherley: The Wildest Era in Surfing History | Pinch My Salt

   13 Oct 2026 · 1 h 19 min

   Surfing legend Benji Weatherley joins Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan on the Pinch My Salt Podcast for one of our wildest episodes yet. From Kelly Slater and the Momentum Generation to Blink-182, Tom Curren, Shane…

4. EP 146 | Surfing’s Biggest Problem Isn’t What You Think | Pinch My Salt

   6 Oct 2026 · 1 h 14 min

   Did Surfline, surf cams and modern surf forecasting ruin surfing? Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan break down what’s changed about surf culture, why Surfline cameras may have killed part of the mystery of finding…

5. EP 145 | Dane Reynolds vs The Surf Industry: What You Need To Know | Pinch My Salt

   29 Sep 2026 · 1 h 15 min

   Dane Reynolds is on the hot seat as Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan break down Dane Reynolds, Kelly Slater, Jack Johnson, the modern surf industry, WSL surf culture, pro surfing, surf history, Shakas, sandals,…

6. EP 144 | How To Bag a Surf Baddie: The Complete Formula | Pinch My Salt

   22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 01 min

   This week on Pinch My Salt, pro surfer Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan dive into surfing, surf culture, professional surfing, WSL, Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Jamie O’Brien, Gabriel Medina, Filipe…

7. EP 143 | The Lost Jordy Smith Movie & $500K Lawsuit | Pinch My Salt

   15 Sep 2026 · 1 h 14 min

   Jordy Smith joins Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan on Pinch My Salt for an unreal conversation about professional surfing, the WSL Championship Tour, Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Andy Irons, Billabong, Nike, O’Neill,…

8. EP 142 | Gabby Reece on Women's Sports, Playboy & Taming Laird Hamilton | Pinch My Salt

   8 Sep 2026 · 1 h 45 min

   Gabby Reece joins Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan on the Pinch My Salt podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about Laird Hamilton, the WNBA and women’s sports, Title IX, transgender athletes in sports, Nike, Tinker…

9. EP 141 | Jack Johnson Finally Speaks Out! | Pinch My Salt

   1 Sep 2026 · 2 h 10 min

   Jack Johnson joins Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan on the Pinch My Salt Podcast for a hilarious, wide-ranging conversation about surfing, music, Hawaii, Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, John John Florence, Willie Nelson, Ben…

10. EP 140 | Why Is Everyone Mad at Kolohe Andino? | Pinch My Salt

    25 Aug 2026 · 1 h 02 min · S4 E140

    Why is everyone mad at Kolohe Andino? This week on Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan break down the Kolohe Andino drama, the backlash inside surf culture, his comments about the modern surf industry, and…

11. EP 139 | Brad Gerlach Talks Kelly Slater, Felipe Toledo & Teahupo’o Drama | Pinch My Salt

    18 Aug 2026 · 56 min · S4 E139

    Brad Gerlach joins Pinch My Salt to break down Kelly Slater at Teahupo’o, the wild WSL Tahiti contest, Seth Moniz’s huge win, Felipe Toledo in heavy surf, big-wave surfing, surf competition, judging, surf technique and…

12. EP 138 | Jamie O’Brien Says "Pro Surfer's Aren't Core" | Pinch My Salt

    11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 08 min · S4 E138

    Jamie O’Brien, Pipeline, Pipe Masters, core surfing, Catch Surf, soft-top surfboards, surf culture, YouTube surfing, Red Bull, North Shore Hawaii, Backdoor, Ben Gravy, Jack Johnson, Rob Machado, Kelly Slater and the…

13. EP 137 | It’s Not Sexism… You Might Just Be a Kook | Pinch My Salt

    4 Aug 2026 · 56 min · S4 E137

    Kelly Slater, surf etiquette, women in surfing, Blue Crush, Nathan Florence, Jamie O’Brien, Dane Reynolds, the US Open of Surfing, surf culture, surf controversy, and the future of professional surfing all collide in…

14. EP 136 | Nathan Florence Survived JAWS... and Kaiborg | Pinch My Salt

    28 Jul 2026 · 1 h 14 min · S5 E136

    Nathan Florence joins Pinch My Salt for a full big-wave surfing conversation covering Pipeline, the Vans Pipe Masters, Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Jaws, Puerto Escondido, Shipstern Bluff, Cloudbreak, Hawaii surf culture, North…

15. EP 135 | Chad & JT on Selling Out VS. Staying Core | Pinch My Salt

    21 Jul 2026 · 1 h 11 min · S4 E135

    Chad & JT join Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan on Pinch My Salt for a wild surf comedy podcast about surf culture, the WSL, the US Open of Surfing, pro surfers, viral prank videos, and what it really means to be…

16. EP 134| Did Kelly Slater Buy His Way Into Tahiti?! | Pinch My Salt

    14 Jul 2026 · 54 min · S4 E134

    Kelly Slater’s controversial Tahiti wild card, Outerknown’s connection to the WSL event, and the future of professional surfing lead this episode of the Pinch My Salt surf podcast. Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan…

17. EP 133| Skip Frye on 68 Years of Surfing, Shaping & Staying Core | Pinch My Salt

    7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 09 min · S4 E133

    Skip Frye joins Pinch My Salt for a legendary surf conversation with Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan. In this episode, Skip Frye talks about 68 years of surfing, surfboard shaping, San Diego surf culture, San Onofre,…

18. EP 132 | Mason Ho on Growing Up Inside Surfing Royalty | Pinch My Salt

    30 Jun 2026 · 55 min · S4 E132

    Mason Ho joins Pinch My Salt for a full surf podcast interview packed with wild stories, Ho family surf history, North Shore memories, Hawaii surf culture, Pipeline, Backdoor, Sunset Beach, Mark Foo, Yancy Spencer,…

19. EP 131 | Morgan Maassen Tells the Untold Jeremy Flores Story | Pinch My Salt

    23 Jun 2026 · 1 h 07 min · S4 E131

    Morgan Maassen joins Pinch My Salt for one of the funniest and weirdest surf stories we’ve ever heard — including the night Jeremy Flores “choked out” Sterling Spencer… while Morgan stood there trying to get the photo.…

20. Ep 130 | Blair Conklin Takes Us Behind the Scenes on the Biggest Swell in Decades| Pinch My Salt

    16 Jun 2026 · 56 min · S4 E130

    The Wedge got so big surfers pulled out 9-foot guns—and Blair Conklin says it was some of the biggest surf he has seen there in his lifetime. In this episode of the Pinch My Salt podcast, Blair breaks down the historic…

21. EP 129 | Which Surfer Is Kelly Slater’s Eskimo Bro? | Pinch My Salt

    9 Jun 2026 · 1 h 07 min · S4 E129

    Did Marshall Alberga date the same woman as Kelly Slater? In this episode of the Pinch My Salt Podcast, professional surfer Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan sit down with Florida surf legend Marshall Alberga for one of…

22. EP 128 | Who Would Actually Buy the WSL? | Pinch My Salt

    2 Jun 2026 · 56 min · S4 E128

    Is the World Surf League actually for sale… and if so, who in the world is buying it? On this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan dive into the possible sale of the WSL, the future of…

23. EP 127 | Tom Carroll on Surfing's BIGGEST Shift Coming | Pinch My Salt

    26 May 2026 · 1 h 07 min · S4 E127

    Tom Carroll joins Pinch My Salt to talk about one of the biggest shifts happening in surfing right now: wave pools, the future of surf contests, the WSL, and whether competitive surfing is about to change forever. In…

24. EP 126 | WSL’S NEW ZEALAND DISASTER?! | Pinch My Salt

    19 May 2026 · 44 min · S4 E126

    Luke Cederman, aka Raglan Surf Report, joins Pinch My Salt for a hilarious surf podcast episode breaking down the WSL New Zealand Pro, the Raglan contest drama, the lack of waves, pro surfing chaos, surf culture, World…

25. EP 125 | Jack Johnson was KICKED OUT of Kelly Slater’s Band? | Pinch My Salt

    12 May 2026 · 1 h 38 min · S4 E125

    Jack Johnson joins Pinch My Salt for a hilarious, deep, and surprisingly surf-core conversation about Kelly Slater, The Surfers band, Tom Curren, Rob Machado, Peter King, North Shore surf culture, Banana Pancakes,…

26. EP 124 | Cindy Crawford Called Him WHAT?! Raimana's Celebrity Stories | Pinch My Salt

    5 May 2026 · 1 h 12 min · S4 E124

    This week on Pinch My Salt, we sit down with the legendary Raimana Van Bastolaer, the iconic Tahitian surfer, Teahupo’o waterman, surf guide, wave pool coach, and one of the most beloved characters in surfing. Raimana…

27. EP 123 | Surfing’s DUMBEST Rule | Pinch My Salt

    28 Apr 2026 · 1 h 00 min · S4 E123

    Pinch My Salt is back with Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan diving deep into one of the funniest and most strangely controversial topics in surf culture: the double grab air. In this episode, Sterling breaks down why…

28. Ep 122 | Jesse Billauer Tells The Joel Tudor CHOKE OUT Story | Pinch My Salt

    21 Apr 2026 · 1 h 22 min · S4 E122

    This week on Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan sit down with legendary adaptive surfer Jesse Billauer, founder of Life Rolls On and one of the most inspiring figures in surf history. Jesse opens up about…

29. EP 121 | Pro Skater Legend Kris Markovich Calls Out Surfing | Pinch My Salt

    14 Apr 2026 · 1 h 17 min · S4 E121

    Kris Markovich joins Pinch My Salt for a wild deep dive into skateboarding history, old school street skating, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola skate culture, Dogtown, GNS, Rodney Mullen, Christian Fletcher, Bam Margera, CKY,…

30. EP 120 | Makua Rothman Tells the Whole Story | Pinch My Salt

    7 Apr 2026 · 1 h 34 min · S4 E120

    Makua Rothman joins Pinch My Salt for one of the wildest and most honest surf podcast conversations we’ve had yet. In this episode, Makua Rothman talks about growing up on the North Shore of Oahu, what it was like…

31. EP 119 | Deadmau5 Exposes DJ Culture! | Pinch My Salt

    31 Mar 2026 · 1 h 14 min · S4 E119

    Deadmau5 joins Pinch My Salt for a hilarious and unfiltered surf podcast conversation covering Deadmau5, EDM, DJ culture, electronic music, Coachella, wake surfing, surfing in Hawaii, AI music, fake DJs, ghost…

32. EP 118 | The Aftermath of The JOEL TUDOR Episode | Pinch My Salt

    24 Mar 2026 · 1 h 13 min · S4 E118

    EP 118 | The Aftermath of The JOEL TUDOR Episode | Pinch My Salt The Pinch My Salt Podcast is back with one of the wildest surf culture conversations yet as Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan break down the explosive…

33. Ep 117 | Sterling Spencer Reveals Surfing Secret | Pinch My Salt

    17 Mar 2026 · 1 h 08 min · S4 E117

    You want the surfing secret? In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan break down the real secret to getting better at surfing: remembering your last wave. From surf progression, surf memory,…

34. EP 116 | Joel Tudor Just Said What Everyone Thinks! | Pinch My Salt

    10 Mar 2026 · 1 h 24 min · S4 E116

    On this episode of Pinch My Salt, we sit down with Joel Tudor for an unfiltered deep dive into surf culture, longboarding, surf industry drama, Kelly Slater, FireWire surfboards, soft tops, surf etiquette, core…

35. EP 115 | How a 2X World Champ Escaped Addiction Tom Carroll | Pinch My Salt

    3 Mar 2026 · 1 h 06 min · S4 E115

    Tom Carroll doesn’t just have 2 World Titles and 3 Pipe Masters — he’s got one of the most honest comeback stories in surfing. In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan sit down with the Aussie…

36. EP 114 | Was Kelly Slater Wrong to LEAVE?! | Pinch My Salt

    24 Feb 2026 · 1 h 15 min · S4 E114

    In this episode of Pinch My Salt, we break down the Kelly Slater drama, the Channel Islands vs Firewire controversy, and the latest conversation around Stab in the Dark. Was Kelly Slater wrong to leave Channel Islands…

37. EP 113 | The Jaws Drama Between Kai Lenny and Laird Hamilton | Pinch My Salt

    17 Feb 2026 · 1 h 19 min · S4 E113

    Kai Lenny breaks down the real story behind his tension with Laird Hamilton — the miscommunication, the “never meet your heroes” moment, and how they eventually squashed it. In this episode of Pinch My Salt, we go deep…

38. EP 112 | The Wildest Surf Podcast Crossover Ever ?! BERT KREISCHER | Pinch My Salt

    10 Feb 2026 · 1 h 21 min · S4 E112

    What happens when Bert Kreischer sits down with the Pinch My Salt crew and starts firing off stories like a machine-gun… about surfing, comedy, fame, Hawaii, localism, “small waves,” and the one joke **Netflix actually…

39. EP 111| Pretty People Ruined Comedy!? IAN BAGG | Pinch My Salt

    3 Feb 2026 · 59 min · S4 E111

    Pinch My Salt Podcast is back with a heater: we’re joined by crowd work wizard and comedian Ian Bagg for a wild, hilarious conversation that somehow covers stand-up comedy, crowd work, surfing, church video life,…

40. EP 110 |Core Lord Exposes DJ Culture | Pinch My Salt | Pinch My Salt

    27 Jan 2026 · 52 min · S4 E110

    In this episode of Pinch My Salt, we sit down with BRICK — DJ, producer, and founder of the Ebony Beach Club — to talk about Black surfers, representation in surfing, and why surfing should be for everyone. Brick…

41. EP 109 | Shane Dorian on The Future of Surfing | Pinch My Salt

    20 Jan 2026 · 58 min · S4 E109

    Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code SALTY at https://www.Ridge.com/SALTY #sponsored #ad How’s it! You know the rules. 🤙 In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan call up…

42. EP 108 | Surf Bums in HOLLYWOOD?! | Pinch My Salt

    13 Jan 2026 · 1 h 04 min · S4 E108

    In this episode of the Pinch My Salt Podcast we sit down with Yancy for a legendary, unfiltered, laugh conversation that swings from surf culture and Florida surf life to faith, spirituality, and growing up in strict…

43. EP 107 | Medina's Departure Signals a Massive Shift in Pro Surfing | Pinch My Salt

    6 Jan 2026 · 58 min · S4 E107

    Gabriel Medina just walked away from Rip Curl after 16 years—and the surf world is officially changing. In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan break down the biggest surfing news and what it…

44. EP 106 | How Two Pro Surfers Discovered the Fedora | Pinch My Salt

    30 Dec 2025 · 46 min · S3 E106

    How Two Pro Surfers Discovered the Fedora | Pinch My Salt Two pro surfers head to California and absolutely lose the plot. 🌴🤣 In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan dive into wild…

45. EP 105 | The Secret Art of Barrel Riding | Pinch My Salt

    23 Dec 2025 · 55 min · S3 E105

    EP 105 | The Secret Art of Barrel Riding | Pinch My Salt The Secret Art of Barrel Riding goes way deeper than just getting pitted. In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan unpack what it…

46. Ep 104 | Spending an Hour With Tom Curren | Pinch My Salt

    16 Dec 2025 · 56 min · S3 E104

    Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code: SALTY at https://bruntworkwear.com/salty #bruntpod In this episode of Pinch My Salt, we start by reflecting on what it felt like sitting down with 3x World Champion Tom Curren. Not a…

47. Ep 103 | TOM CURREN Speaks Out! | Pinch My Salt

    9 Dec 2025 · 1 h 05 min · S3 E103

    Surf legend Tom Curren joins Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan in Pensacola to talk story, Black Beauty, twin fins vs thrusters, and whether Gerry Lopez “sold out” to soft tops by putting his name on Costco foam boards.…

48. EP 102 | The One Surfer to Rule Them All | Pinch My Salt

    2 Dec 2025 · 55 min · S3 E102

    How’s it, Pinchers! We're stoked to announce our new merch drop! 🔥 Check out these " special editions " before they're gone. - https://sterlingspencer.co/ EP 102 of Pinch My Salt dives into one of our wildest…

49. EP 101 | The ONE Surfer Kelly CAN'T Beat | Pinch My Salt

    25 Nov 2025 · 50 min · S3 E101

    In this episode of the Pinch My Salt surf comedy podcast, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan dive deep into surf culture, surf beefs, core vs kook debates, and the legendary rivalry energy between Sterling and Kelly…

50. EP 100 | We Made Them ANGRY | Pinch My Salt

    18 Nov 2025 · 51 min

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