Brad Wells of ThankYouSurfing and Christian de la Iglesia of F1RST | Division Wynwood discuss surf and culture. Special guest: Rudy Duboue. This episode includes: Weekly Local Happenings Surf Report/Forecast Building Your Own Surfboard Individuality in Surfing Supporting Brands Check out other Talk Story episodes. Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode…
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S1E11 – Aloha Shirt Friday
On the 11th episode, the guys discuss an eventful week that included a pigeon intruding Brad’s apartment, a unicorn sighting on South Beach during Storm Riley, and upcoming events to celebrate the life of a dear friend, Malaka. We explore the evolution of surf movies and delve into ‘dressing like a surfer.’ For the first time, Caleb joins the ‘cast…

Riley Sets Loose the Unicorn
Miami doesn’t have waves. Ask around. Everyone will tell you that there’s no surf in the 305. Most of the time, they’re right. But, despite seemingly endless flat spells and countless days of dashed hopes due to over-hyped forecasts, we DO get waves. In fact, the surf in Miami can be very, very good. (It’s just very, very, very, very,…

S1E10 – In Focus
Season 1 Ep 10 gets lively when five surf photographers crash the episode. Topics include surf culture, community issues like beach littering, the therapeutic benefits of surfing, and the evolution of surf photography. This episode includes: Transcript Chris: [00:00:00] Bring us in. Getting Brad: going. Uh, good evening everybody. Today is March 16th, 2018. This is episode 10 of Talk…

S1E08 – Next Gen Miami
Episode 8 of the podcast discusses surf forecasting, the surfing culture in South Beach, and local issues such as kite surfing regulations on Miami Beach. Chris talks about Brad making ‘killer’ tacos, and we chat about the younger generation’s approach to surfing and life. Also, we highlight the importance of water quality monitoring by the Surfrider Foundation. Find Season 1…

S1E07 – Miami’s Surfing Roots with Terry “TQ” Quinlan
Join Brad from Thank You Surfing and Christian from First Surf Shop Division Wynwood as they chat with special guest Terry ‘TQ’ Quinlan. They dive into the rich history of surfing in Miami, reminiscing about the early days, notable surfers, and the evolution of the surf culture down south. From the impact of the Whitman brothers on East Coast surfing…

S1E06: With Love, from Kendall Surfers
Join episode S1E06 for everything from Dadeland to South Beach. Live from Division Wynwood where Santi sits down to talk about being a surf skate punk from Kendall, and getting beat up by grown men as a grom. Pop-in by special guest Ami James. Transcription IMG_5903 [00:00:00] Chris: [00:00:01] Chris: Bradley Wells. Ah, Christian, we’re back. We’re back. Doing it…

Local Lens: Annie Tworoger
Be a good human. Biography Name: Annie Tworoger Age: 38 Occupation: Architect by trade Hometown: The laudy daudy Current town: … SB 🙂 Interview Do you surf? Some 😉 Favorite thing about shooting? Makes smile How did you learn to shoot surf photography? Not sure I’ve ever learned yet. Shooting set-up? Nikon d700 How can the surf community help you?…

S1E05 – Behind the Counter: Surf Shop Economics
Join Brad and Chris in this episode of ThankYouSurfing, where they experiment with dual livestreams on Facebook and Instagram. Dive into discussions about the dynamics of the surf industry, balancing surfing with parenting, and supporting local surf shops.With special guests including seasoned surf shop owners and professional surfers, this episode is packed with lively discussions, community advice, and a celebration…

Local Lens: Alex Beker
“Waiting for waves it’s ok. Most people spend their lives waiting for nothing” Biography Name: Alex Beker Age: 49 Occupation: Photographer Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Current town: Coral Gables, FL Interview Do you surf? Used to when I was in my 20s Favorite thing about shooting? Being in touch with the ocean and capturing special moments How did you learn…