EP 208: Chris Coté - Life as a multi-hyphenate media personality, Lexus WSL Finals, Forming TransWorld Surf Magazine, Producing films like High-5 and the TearDevils, His band SUNBENDR, and His podcast Monday M.A.S.S. with Todd Richards

Multi-hyphenate and multi-talented action sports media personality
and WSL commentator, Chris Coté, joins us on The Lineup podcast.
Calling in from his own podcast HQ, Monday M.A.S.S. with Todd
Richards, in San Diego, Chris and Dave dive into the Lexus WSL
Finals and Chris’ experience being on the ground there. He relives
being amidst the visceral energy emanating throughout the fans who
flooded the beach cheering for their favorite surfers at Lowers,
and describes it as among one of the most joyful of the WSL Finals
we’ve had. He talks about growing up in San Diego, the pride he has
seeing Caity Simmers take home the Title for California, and the
exposure shaper Chris Borst is receiving from Caity riding his
boards exclusively. He marvels at the craftsmanship of surfboards,
calling them “functional pieces of art,” and showcases a Pyzel
board he just picked up. Chris and Dave get into Chris’ upbringing
in San Diego, being sponsored by Chris Borst as a surfer, and his
pathway into becoming a professional surfer. He remembers his first
encounter with localism in the water on one his first trips to
Hawai’i as a pro, his transition into becoming an action sports
media professional, at one point becoming the editor-in-chief of
TransWorld Surf Magazine, to today getting to do what he calls the
“best job in the world.” Chris opens up on his sobriety journey,
how it has affected his work for better or worse, and how he
manages to stay positive throughout his career. He and Dave muse
over the films Chris has produced over the years like High-5 and
the TearDevils trilogy, his band SUNBENDR, and his podcast Monday
M.A.S.S. with Chris Coté & Todd Richards before he gets into
questions from our Instagram community and The Lightning Round.
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