Best Wavepool Podcasts (2025)

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Shaper Interview with Wayne Roach 2:31:25

23d ago2:31:25

2:31:25

In this episode, I chat with Wayne Roach from Roach Approach surfboards. Wayne's story is a classic tale about a boy that fell in love with surfing at a young age and developed a passion for surfboards. Wayne or 'Roachy' as he is more commonly known, was a product of the bustling surf industry in Cronulla during the 70's and 80's. Roachy worked und…

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Surfboard Design Elements - Rails 59:28

1M ago59:28

59:28

In this episode, Luke 'Howie' Howarth and I discuss the alluring and sexiest design aspect of a surfboard... Rails. Rails come in all shapes and sizes to best satisfy the shaper's accompanying design ideas. The perfect rail is different for different styles of surfboards. We discuss some of the shaper's rails that we like as well as what makes a ba…

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Dirty Water: Teen photographer almost killed at Teahupoo recounts near-drowning 38:50

9M ago38:50

38:50

A couple of weeks before the Olympic surf event at Teahupoo, a teenage Australian photographer was found floating face-down during a heavy eight-foot Teahupoo swell. Nineeten-year-old Byron Mclouhglin, who was shooting the action from an inflatable bodyboard, had been sucked over the falls on an earlier set and had ended up in the lagoon. The forme…

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Kolohe Andino Hates Surfing 20:10

11M ago20:10

20:10

BeachGrit has always held Kolohe Andino close to our hearts. I knew his daddy Dino during his wild nineties epoch and first met the boy prodigy, then sixteen, on a holiday to the Canary Islands where he exhibited what were then exotic flavours of aerials. A perfect fit for Chas Smith Hates Surfing to discuss life off tour, the rise of the San Cleme…

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RE-AIR: World champ Barton Lynch on being outed as a “commie”, living on “stolen land” and the wild viral success of his Karl Marx beard “It was the most thoughtful and deliberate conversation I’ve ever ... 42:29

11M ago42:29

42:29

Rarely do I get as much pleasure as when the telephone connects to the 1988 world champion Barton Lynch, who cinched his title at perfect eight-to-twelve-foot Pipeline but is now more famous for his oratorical gymkhanas on WSL broadcasts. A few days ago, BeachGrit outed Barton as a filthy communist bastard, which you can read here, and which was sw…

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RE-AIR: Dirty Water with eighties superstar Gary “Kong” Elkerton 49:14

12M ago49:14

49:14

Today’s guest on Dirty Water brought a brutal, but beautiful, savagery to professional surfing. His fav tee featured a skull and the slogan Kill Em All God Will Sort Em Out and he was the star of the Quiksilver ad If You Can’t Rock and Roll Don’t Fucken Come. He’s a three-time runner up to the world title, two of ‘em in excruciatingly controversial…

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Shaper Interview with Dan Thomson 1:33:44

1y ago1:33:44

1:33:44

In this episode we speak with Dan Thomson from Tomo Surfboards. Dan is arguably the most creative surfboard designer of the last 20 years. The art of surfboard shaping and designing was handed down from his father, Mark Thomson. Dan and his father would discuss all aspects of hydrodynamic theory to improve their understanding of real surfboard desi…

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Outside The Bay - Sam Griffiths 1:26:31

1y ago1:26:31

1:26:31

In this episode Christian and I talk to Sam Griffiths. Sam is a passionate surfer who pursued a career in the surf industry. He started his time in the industry at Rip Curl on the back of his love for surfboards and spent time developing their board program. When the opportunity to be a team manager a Quiksilver presented itself, he jumped on it. I…

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Shaper Interview with Nev Hyman 2:23:34

1y ago2:23:34

2:23:34

After a long wait, The Dust Up is back for 2024! We kick things off chatting with a truly fantastic shaper and designer - Nev Hyman. Nev describes himself as a 'Ranga from Perth' in a jovial way, but the truth is he has been heavily involved in the development of surfboard design as well as pursuing future surfboard production methods. Nev has alwa…

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Is surfing really the hardest sport in the world? 6:29

1y ago6:29

6:29

Recently, Kelly Slater responded to an online poll asking which sport was harder, soccer or surfing, with a bombshell…neither. “I wouldn’t rate soccer but I don’t play,” writes Kelly Slater. “I would say skating, free soloing, F1, MMA, gymnastics etc are all at the cutting edge of ability for humans.” Kelly Slater’s comment came just after ESPN had…

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Surf star Jodie Cooper and her dreams of revenge after being attacked by a mat-rider 44:42

1y ago44:42

44:42

This interview with Jodie Cooper was the last podcast the surf writer and commentator Ben Mondy recorded for us and took place around eighteen months ago. BeachGrit had employed the Mondy, who lives in England, to make a few Dirty Water podcasts while Charlie and I busied ourselves with leisure. Mondy and I had worked together at a Sydney publishin…

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Damien Hobgood on his Black Death wave and the wipeout that nearly killed him 28:04

1+ y ago28:04

28:04

Almost one decade ago, while filming for Strange Rumblings, Dion Agius and other Globe surfers including Creed McTaggart, sought out the circles of Greenbush in Sumatra, Indonesia. Greenbush is one of those waves where tuberiding to the death is preferable to opening the cat-flap or proning straight. For surfers such as Craig Anderson and, in our c…

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Is Filipe Toledo pretending to be scared of Teahupoo? 5:08

1+ y ago5:08

5:08

In a little under a year, Brazil is going to field two-time world champion Filipe Toledo as part of its two-man team to the Olympics, the surf event being held at Teahupoo. It ain’t no secret that Filipe Toledo is scared of the place. He is the only surfer to score a zero-point heat there. A moment in 2015 that was subsequently dubbed “A brave act …

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Chas Smith reacts to Ian Ziering's wild street brawl with chubby Latinx biker gals 7:17

1+ y ago7:17

7:17

In the latest episode of Dirty Water, Chas Smith picks apart Bev Hills 90210 star Ian Ziering’s wild street brawl with a gang of “chubby teenage Latinx girls”. “No actor is more surf adjacent than Ian Ziering (save Keanu Reeves and Matthew Perry),” Smith wrote when news broke of the melee. “The now 58-year-old got his start on the 90s program Bever…

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Wavepool king Tom Lochtefeld on his gamechanging Palm Springs Surf Club tech 19:52

1+ y ago19:52

19:52

ll that heat about the new Palm Springs Surf Club wavepool, featuring the tech of wavepool king Tom Lochtefeld, has been entirely warranted despite earlier fears it was a modern incarnation of the old Disney Typhoon Lagoon. The Tom Lochtefeld tech, which is called Surf Loch, is diff to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch, Wavegarden, American Wave Machines a…

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Chas Smith reacts to Kelia Moniz bringing hammer down on Roxy 5:51

1+ y ago5:51

5:51

In the latest episode of Dirty Water, the celebrated author Chas Smith reacts to Kelia Moniz giving hell to Roxy’s parent company, the Authentic Brands Group. “The stylish longboarder is a two-time champion, multiple-time cover girl and, most importantly, surf royalty, hailing from the revered Moniz family,” says Smith. “She is, in a word, indelibl…

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WSL shill Chris Cote on the joys of toxic positivity 26:09

1+ y ago26:09

26:09

If you knew Chris Cote like I know Chris Cote, you’d find the sweetest Peewee Herman-esque lover of life, gags, tumbling, surf all day, no-alcohol parties all night, and positivity wherever he can find it. Also a shill for the World Surf League, but we all gotta make a living, the truth be told. The respect is mutual, as you might imagine, with Chr…

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Outside The Bay with Brad Gerlach from Wave Ki 1:13:20

1+ y ago1:13:20

1:13:20

In this episode we explore Technique vs. Equipment with Brad Gerlach from Wave Ki. Brad competed at the highest level and reached number one in the world. His smooth Californian style did not all come naturally and with some advice from his Olympic diving father, they explored body dynamics in surfing. Fast forward a couple of decades, Brad has cre…

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WSL - What Shit Luck for Gabriel Medina 32:46

1+ y ago32:46

32:46

In this quick episode Christian 'Priddo' Pritchett and I let John 'Robbo' Robertson out of the basement to hear what he has discovered about the WSL's final five for 2023. Never mind the fact that they wont replace Ethan Ewing if he is injured, we explain how the system needs a slight tweak to ensure the world's best surfers can compete to the worl…

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Surfboard Design Elements - Bottom Contours 1:08:46

1+ y ago1:08:46

1:08:46

In this episode I welcome Luke 'Howie' Howarth to discuss the all important surfboard design element - Bottom Contours. The bottom contour of a surfboard can be described as either flat, convex or concave. Its the detail within these three categories that determine a surfboards performance. What is the best bottom contour for a shortboard, fish, mi…

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Manufacturer's Cup Update 3:06:30

2y ago3:06:30

3:06:30

In this episode we discuss the Rip Curl Bells Beach Pro, Margaret River Pro and the Surf Ranch Pro. After a classic intro from Bodhi, we chat about some behind the scenes adventures during the Bells competition. Unfortunately, the waves didn't turn up but that doesn't mean there wasn't a lot to talk about. (Time 0:1:30) The next stop on tour was th…

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Shaper Interview with Luke Howarth 1:16:11

2y ago1:16:11

1:16:11

It's been a little while since we put out a shaper interview and with good reason. There has been some restructuring happening with The Dust Up and before we welcome Luke Howarth to the team, we wanted to take an opportunity for him to introduce himself to the listeners. Luke was introduced to the ocean at Avalon on the northern beaches of Sydney w…

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Manufacturers Cup Update 1:01:13

2y ago1:01:13

1:01:13

In this episode we look back on the first three WSL competitions including the Billabong Pipeline Pro, Hurley Pro Sunset Beach and MEO pro Portugal. We introduce a new member to The Dust Up family, Christian 'Priddo' Pritchett is a lover of competitive surfing, shres the head judging role at Surfing Vic and long time travel partner searching for wa…

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Shaper Interview with Adam Baldwin 2:04:12

2+ y ago2:04:12

2:04:12

In this episode we speak with Adam Baldwin of Reclaim Surf. Adam is based on the Sunshine coast, Australia and very passionate about sustainable surfboards. In the beginning, he would recycle dis-guarded building materials and other items to create all types of surf craft. A health scare prompted him to re evaluate what his priorities are he chose …

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The Manufacturer's Cup 43:52

2+ y ago43:52

43:52

In 2023, The Dust Up Podcast is launching the first ever Manufacturer's Cup in surfing. We aim to celebrate the surfboard craftsmen shaping boards for the world's elite surfers. Each event we will attribute points to the shaper based on the success their team rider has, for example 17th place = 0 points and 1st place = 12 points. These point will b…

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2022 Year In Review 1:29:07

2+ y ago1:29:07

1:29:07

Robbo and I look back at the highs and lows of 2022. We chat about the STAB Electric Acid Test, new board design from Jim Banks, our choice for best new surfboard model from a big brand, as well as Firewire's decision to use Futures fin plugs exclusively. We also look at FCS vs. Futures and which system is more likely to win a competition. We discu…

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Outside The Bay with Tim Just from Fluid Performance 1:51:19

2+ y ago1:51:19

1:51:19

In this episode we chat to Tim Just from Fluid Performance about junior development and Grom boards. Tim is based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and has worked with some of the top juniors including Reef Hazelwood, Keely Andrew and Isabella Nichols to name a few. We wanted to chat about what makes a good Grom board, what to look for…

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Surfboard Design Elements - Rocker 1:02:28

2+ y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

In this episode Robbo and I discuss the most important surfboard design element - Rocker. A surfboards rocker will determine how the board goes above all other elements. We discuss establishing rockers from hand shaping blanks as well as some tips for converting your rockers into a CAD program. Its no surprise legendary designer Greg Webber is a ma…

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Shaper interview with Chris Garrett 2:21:57

2+ y ago2:21:57

2:21:57

In this episode we speak with master craftsman Chris Garrett of Phantom surfboards. Chris is a self-taught shaper that was happy to make all the mistakes and forge his own path. The Phantom brand experienced a rapid rise to the top with many of the best surfers ordering boards. In the end the stress of running such a large business took its toll an…

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Malibu realtor dubbed “Angriest Man in Surfing” details wild struggle as enforcer at world's most crowded wave, “People think I’m crazy but I’m trying to regulate a crowd of f$#king idiots!” 53:18

2+ y ago53:18

53:18

Today’s guest Andy Lyon is the Malibu realtor and First Point surfer of fifty years who achieved a considerable notoriety recently when he threw a rock into another man’s surfboard following an entanglement, the video of the event going viral. He lost his job, had his address published and a beat down was suggested his four year old kid Glider. Lyo…

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Peter Mel on fist fighting, his bombshell wave at Mavericks and the reckless flirtation with Methamphetamine that nearly put him behind bars, “When you’re at your lowest it feels nothing can help you ... 44:36

2+ y ago44:36

44:36

Mel, who is fifty-three, no longer has the foaming jaws of a meth addict. Today he is the sort of man who loves his children with a passion, his parents with respect, his wife with generosity and his friends with loyalty. He wears slightly too big flannel shirts and pants with stone washing applied at the factory. On January 8 last year, Pete rode …

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Dirty Water with existentialist Julian Wilson, “I thought I watched Bruce Irons die in front of me, I thought I watched Nathan Fletcher die in front of me, I thought I was going to die!” 47:30

3y ago47:30

47:30

This episode of Dirty Water hits a high-water mark as Ben Mondy peels layers from "the best surfer in his generation never to win a world title" Julian Wilson. Many revelations, including Julian's arrest as a teen, the day he stared death in the face, not just his own, but Bruce Irons', Nathan Fletcher's and Maya Gaberia's, how he was forced to bec…

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Surfboard Design Elements - Planshapes 1:06:44

3y ago1:06:44

1:06:44

In this episode we kick off our surfboard design element conversations starting with - Planshapes. Robbo and I talk about creating planshapes as well as some of the different planshape designs such as wings or flyers, side cuts and asymmetrical. We discuss our observations about what is currently under the feet of the world tour surfers. Last but n…

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Dirty Water with eighties superstar Gary "Kong" Elkerton 49:14

3y ago49:14

49:14

Today’s guest on Dirty Water brought a brutal, but beautiful, savagery to professional surfing. His fav tee featured a skull and the slogan Kill Em All God Will Sort Em Out and he was the star of the Quiksilver ad If You Can’t Rock and Roll Don’t Fucken Come. He’s a three-time runner up to the world title, two of ‘em in excruciatingly controversial…

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Shaper Interview with Stuart Darcy 2:04:08

3y ago2:04:08

2:04:08

Speed Defies Gravity We chat to master craftsman Stuart D'arcy about how he started shaping surfboards, what it was like shaping for world champions and the rise of hand shaping in the next generation. We discuss the importance of working with the right shaper to improve your surfing and never accept anything less than the best quality materials. W…

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World champ Barton Lynch on being outed as a "commie", living on "stolen land" and the wild viral success of his Karl Marx beard “It was the most thoughtful and deliberate conversation I've ever had!" 42:29

3y ago42:29

42:29

Rarely do I get as much pleasure as when the telephone connects to the 1988 world champion Barton Lynch, who cinched his title at perfect eight-to-twelve-foot Pipeline but is now more famous for his oratorical gymkhanas on WSL broadcasts. A few days ago, BeachGrit outed Barton as a filthy communist bastard, which you can read here, and which was sw…

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Former rookie of the year Ryan Callinan, sacrificed on altar of mid-tour cut, on the “weight of prophecy” and the pain of “fading into nothingness”! 28:58

3y ago28:58

28:58

In this episode of Dirty Water, Newcastle surfer Ryan Callinan talks about the mid-tour cut, and his opinion will surprise – he digs it!By BeachGrit

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Grajagan pioneer Peter McCabe on running kilos of Bolivian cocaine, raising hell into his sixties and being “bent over” by yoga queen Gerry Lopez! 33:51

3y ago33:51

33:51

A thrill, this episode, to feature the Australian goofyfooter and shaper Peter McCabe, one of the pioneers of surfing in Indonesia, including G-Land with his yoga queen pal Gez Lopez. McCabe also talks about the drug-running episode, moving a keg of pure Bolivian ether-washed coke that led to his imprisonment on a Pacific Island for a year and a ha…

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Adam “Vaughan Dead” Blakey, director of hit surf film, one half of the long-running Ain’t That Swell podcast and frontman of the Goons of Doom 33:32

3y ago33:32

33:32

The last time we saw Adam “Vaughan Dead” Blakey, director of hit surf film, one half of the long-running Ain’t That Swell podcast and frontman of the Goons of Doom, he was at last year’s Newcastle contest squawking ecstatically, as if he wanted to seize Ryan Callinan in his arms and pull him down between his thighs. When his hind legs aren’t quiver…

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Breakthrough big-wave surfer Mason Barnes on riding a 126.5-foot wave, "When it came in it looked terrifying. I almost didn't go!" 29:44

3y ago29:44

29:44

One month ago, a little-known surfer from North Carolina shattered the 100-foot wave barrier at Portugal's Nazaré. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mason Hyce Barnes (@masonhycebarnes) In this episode of Dirty Water, Mason reveals to BeachGrit's Ben Mondy what it's like to be dragged into a wave that would be measured at 126.5 feet.…

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Ronnie "Skull" Hill, the king of jetboarding, ruler of Shark Island 39:32

3y ago39:32

39:32

If you were in Sydney at the end of March, y’would’ve thrown yourself into the dreamiest of four-to-six-foot barrels, pretty wedges wiped smooth by an all-day north-west wind. Day of the year at most places, one of the best days ever at my local etc. At Cronulla, home to some of the city’s finest reefs including but not limited to Voodoo and Shark …

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Dirty Water Episode 52 with Steve Sherman 1:00:18

3y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

The Dirty Water Dudes are back to have Steve Sherman on the mic!By BeachGrit

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Dirty Water, episode 51, with Jon von Tesmar 43:53

3+ y ago43:53

43:53

The Gents are back in the New Year to sit down with Kite Surfer, Jon von Tesmar. Enjoy!By BeachGrit

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Dirty Water, episode 50, with former world #2 Brad Gerlach 1:08:11

3+ y ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Today’s guest is the son of a Hungarian Olympian who later became a stuntman, and who became famous, in 1971, for jumping out of a hot air balloon and into a three-foot thick foam pad.Our guest retired from the tour at twenty five to pursue the “the artistic side of surfing”. He was one of the first surfers to ride Cortes Bank, one hundred miles ou…

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Episode #50 Featuring David Rensin 59:47

3+ y ago59:47

59:47

Dirty Water #50 with David Rensin, the celebrated author of Miki Dora biography, All For a Few Perfect Waves. Rensin transcribed one million words in the pursuit of the truth, relatively speaking, of Miki Dora, surfing’s great Voodoo god, for his book All For a Few Perfect Waves. Dora was style in the water, suits out of it, convertibles, Hollywood…

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Episode #49 Featuring Sid Abruzzi 1:00:40

3+ y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Dirty Water, episode forty nine, and today’s guest is described by BeachGrit writer Steve Rees, as the “most famous surf shop owner in the world” and “Part animal―Part machine―Part idiot.” While other surf shop owners obsequiously lick the boots of the clothing majors, for this is where the cash is, he sticks to his Buell wetsuits and custom boards…

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Episode #48 Featuring Koa Smith 50:58

3+ y ago50:58

50:58

The guys are back again with another top surfer in Koa Smith. Enjoy this episode with one of the cast members of ABC's Ultimate Surfer! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.By BeachGrit

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Dirty Water #47 Featuring Maurice Cole 1:17:17

3+ y ago1:17:17

1:17:17

Another great show, another great guest for the Dirty Water Duo. Enjoy, as another great from the surfing world, Maurice Cole, drops in to chat with the fellas! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.By BeachGrit

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Dirty Water #46 Featuring Alejandro Moreda 1:12:23

3+ y ago1:12:23

1:12:23

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Dirty Water #45 Featuring Malia Ward 57:35

3+ y ago57:35

57:35

The guys are joined once again for another awesome show. This time with breakout star of ABC’s The Ultimate Surfer, Malia Ward. Enjoy the show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.By BeachGrit

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