About this episode
We unpack the chaos of surf culture — from Taylor Swift engagement chatter (and why celebrity news hijacks your brain) to the real top plus-size surf legends and what living inside the Volcom/Billabong houses actually felt like. We debate skate shoes (core brands vs mega-brands), and then drop a blueprint for raising a core-lord grom: single fin → twin fin → thruster. Sterling breaks down why boredom is the secret doorway to style and creativity, how a twin fin resets your rails, and why thrusters still matter when it’s time to sharpen turns. We riff on Dane Reynolds lurking, Jamie O’Brien vlog era zest, and the long shadow of Makaha legends — the “Da Bull” era and beyond. If you love real surf talk (with laughs), nostalgia, and practical progression tips, this is your episode: culture, boards, houses, history, parenting, and how to keep surfing fun without losing your edge. In this episode: Volcom House vs Billabong House stories, the “good bullying” line in old surf travel, twin-fin fasting, skate culture drift, and the five plus-size chargers who still get respect in lineups and lore. Taylor Swift engagement, Travis Kelce, surf podcast, Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer, Ryan Spencer, Dane Reynolds, Jamie O’Brien, Ben Gravy, Volcom House, Billabong House, Makaha, Greg Noll Da Bull, Shawn Briley, Buffalo Keaulana, Junior Moepono, twin fin vs thruster, single fin fundamentals, surf parenting, grom progression, skate shoes éS Emerica Globe, New Balance Numeric, Nike SB, surf culture comedy #PinchMySalt #SurfPodcast #SurfCulture #TwinFin #Thruster #VolcomHouse #BillabongHouse #Makaha #GregNoll #ShawnBriley #BuffaloKeaulana #JuniorMoepono #SurfComedy #SurfHistory #GromLife #SkateShoes