Re-Air: EP 60: Nick Carroll - Surf Journalism, Australia vs California, Ironic counter culture, The pandemic surfing boom, The death of surf culture, and Kelly Slater’s future

Re-Air of Episode 60 (Originally Aired March 16th 2021) -----------
Author and surf scribe Nick Carroll joins the podcast for a deep
discussion about a wide and unexpected array of surfing topics. He
breaks down the differences between Australian and American surf
journalism as well as the similarities between the California and
Australia surf scenes. He describes how you can learn a lot about
who a person really is by watching them in the water. He dives into
the irony of surfing’s counter culture, the long-standing surf
institutions, the anti-establishment community, and the death of
surf culture. He shares stories of his early competitive
aspirations, watching his younger brother win World Titles, and how
he moved from competing to writing about surfing for a living. He
also touches on the current surfing boom caused by the pandemic and
Kelly Slater’s future on tour before giving his top five things
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