Surf Stories by Florida Surf Film Festival

In both Q and A and narrative format, we will hear stories from local surfers, filmmakers from around the world, and inspiring and/or charismatic folks who have a story to share. John Brooks and Kevin Miller will host in-person and Zoom-recorded chats.

Natural High with Jack Coleman 10/13/2022

Natural High with Jack Coleman In the 9 years we've been at this festival, Jack Coleman's work has appeared on our big screen 5 times, and now, with the east coast premiere of Natural High, we'll be welcoming him to New Smyrna Beach for his 3rd appearance. He represents the core ethos of our festival. Fun fact about Jack, he loves to golf... We are humbled to have recorded this conversation. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/24681966

In the Malibu Parking Lot with Jamie Brisick 10/03/2022

In the Malibu Parking Lot with Jamie Brisick Jamie Brisick grabs the mic for an hour chat with us, down on the beach in Malibu, CA. What a location to record, against the wall where Jack, Leroy, and Matt presided... We met at 7AM, Jamie's time of day, and fully caffeinated, we address some great topics and stocked up a few more quality stories on record. He's a natural storyteller. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/24573120

Mother Lisa with Lisa Andersen 08/15/2022

Mother Lisa with Lisa Andersen From Chas Smith's bio doc, Trouble, The Lisa Andersen Story, to the fabulous Girls Can't Surf documentary, we've been so fortunate to have Lisa's support for our events and mission. Luckily, she moved back to Florida, and she sat down with us, and let us ask some questions. It was a true honor to spend some time with the 4X world champ. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/24052464

Elevators of Mind and Body with Matt Costa 07/28/2022

Elevators of Mind and Body with Matt Costa Matt Costa, singer-songwriter, former pro-skateboarder, and brand ambassador, speaks to his influences, his latest work with the boys at Roark entitled Donde Los Terremotos, and a harrowing story involving none other than Donovan Frankenreiter. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/23887773

Reunion Island Could Be the Best Surf Trip of Your Life 07/07/2022

Reunion Island Could Be the Best Surf Trip of Your Life As surf stories go, few document them better than Daniel Duane, author, journalist, and now podcaster. He shares some great stories from his early surfing days. But most importantly, he has crafted a podcast that cannot be ignored for us surfers. A series of shark attacks off Reunion Island left the government, surfers, and local community in shambles. Let's get the real story from Dan by listening to his new podcast, Reunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise, now available on The Binge podcast channel. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/23677019

More String with John Brooks 06/10/2022

More String with John Brooks John JB Brooks, my co-founder for the festival, shares a bit about how he came to be a surfer, competitor, and world traveler. He has plenty stories in the noggin, but this one's a thriller. Get caught up with the upcoming Father's Day Weekend Festival as well, June 17th and 18th. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/23388644

Blessed Are the Bank Robbers with Chas Smith 05/26/2022

Blessed Are the Bank Robbers with Chas Smith It's the walk up to the teller with a note asking for bills from the top two drawers, no dye-packs or GPS, that had me hooked. Chas Smith's latest work is a biography of his cousin, Daniel Courson, who robbed over 40 banks in two intense runs, one with a long period on the lam. Back it all up to a celebrity status evangelical childhood, and you've got a page-turner. Tyler Bruer guest hosts with Kevin Miller. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/23239934

Country Club Surf with Joe Frizelle 03/31/2022

Country Club Surf with Joe Frizelle The best part about Joe Frizelle is that he doesn't really seem like a guy who has designed over 1,000 t-shirts and board shorts, but has mostly likely created at least one or many of your previous collection. His hard work and success has taken him to the best set ups with his heroes calling him into waves. Enjoy this positively energetic, upbeat chat. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/22643276

"Keep Up the _____ Work" with David Lee Scales 02/28/2022

"Keep Up the _____ Work" with David Lee Scales When you're a podcaster with an unfiltered partner, and also a really good interviewer with a passion for documenting some of the luminaries of our sport, you have to learn to balance the forces of industry and non-endemic sponsors, subscribers, and your own personal efforts toward excellence. David Lees Scales has been at the surf podcast game a long time. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/22282586

Heart and Stoke with Ben Gravy 01/21/2022

Heart and Stoke with Ben Gravy Ben Gravy has made a career out of quick surf trips and quick edits for a dedicated fan base. He is a traveler, always wearing a smile and spreading positivity and good humor to all fifty states. Join us for as we catch up with Ben on his way to the Florida Surf Film Festival, February 5, 2022, where we'll world premiere a documentary about his life. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/21855374

The History of the History with Matt Warshaw 12/12/2021

The History of the History with Matt Warshaw Founder and operator of Encyclopedia of Surfing, Matt Warshaw, joins us for a catch up after the festival to chat about things other than Barry Kanaiaupuni's bottom turn. His fundraiser is in full swing, so if you'd like to support his mission, all of surf culture would appreciate it. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/21455726

Private Whale Parts with Lauren Hill 11/15/2021

Private Whale Parts with Lauren Hill Big thank you to Lauren Hill, who stepped into her recording studio and shared a tale of... well, you better listen. Activist, surfer, filmmaker, podcaster... Get the latest on what she's been up to and how we hope to bring her home for another film festival with her hard work on the big screen. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/21171728

Coffee Talk with Taylor Steele 10/19/2021

Coffee Talk with Taylor Steele Taylor Steele joins us for episode 20, and after working for many years on producing, filming, editing, and directing, he has embarked on three new careers. He's now an entrepreneur, festival operator, and creative director on a TV show. Oh, and driving through India in the middle of the night, rain, and surfing a van over a cliff... Enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/20866049

Wavemaker with Tom Lochtefeld 09/13/2021

Wavemaker with Tom Lochtefeld Tom Lochtefeld plays cards very close to his chest, unless of course, he knows only three of you will listen to this podcast. The quality of information shared by this engineer of man-made waves in pools is worth a listen, if you're interested in this form of joy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/20457854

Wandering with Chris Miyashiro 08/10/2021

Wandering with Chris Miyashiro Artist and filmmaker, Chris Miyashiro, talks about his process, from dreams to road trips, and his style as a filmmaker. His first movie, In Dancing Days of Dawn, premiered with us in June of 2019. We love Chris's work and will be showing Whistle of Wilderness on August 28th at Atlantic Center for the Arts. Enjoy the chat, and come meet him at the screening. Check out his stories here. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/20088908

Risk Tolerance with Chris Burkard 07/09/2021

Risk Tolerance with Chris Burkard Chris Burkard is at the top of his profession. With some average equipment and a lot of hours and hard work, he developed a natural talent for communicating the beauty of this place with us. The work he's presented within the surf genre comes from extreme terrain and uncrowded line-ups, and his new projects seem to find a collaborative, refined narrative reflecting the maturity of an older, smarter, more efficient artist. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/19763672

Hail Mary with Balaram Stack 06/13/2021

Hail Mary with Balaram Stack Balaram Stack talked to us about his new project with Ben Gulliver, Hail Mary, due to be released in the fall of 2021. He shared a gem about taking a beat down in the Caribbean, and Ben thought Bal had disappeared in the Pacific Northwest ocean. Enjoy the gab. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/19455248

The Whole Story with Albee Layer and Dan Norkunas 05/06/2021

The Whole Story with Albee Layer and Dan Norkunas Albee Layer and Dan Norkunas have been making movies and web episodes together since 2010, and they may have been pulled apart by time and circumstance, but their work continues through the pandemic. The results are glorious. Enjoy this chat about the Eddie, Rainbows in the Rearview, and more. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/19009193

Reconnoiter with Ben Gulliver 04/14/2021

Reconnoiter with Ben Gulliver From the moment we locked eyes on Ben Gulliver's work, we fell deeply in love. He's not so bad himself, but when offered the opportunity to interview him and beat his ass in golf down in Jupiter, FL, we jumped all over it. The update and stories are funny and often a little scary when it comes to the Pacific Northwest or Scottish Isles. Please enjoy. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/18727394

Life After Hitting Lips with Keith Malloy 03/10/2021

Life After Hitting Lips with Keith Malloy What happens after is rarely more exciting than what happens before, but Keith Malloy's affair with surfing didn't end with hitting lips for points. He has gracefully moved into the director's chair for a whirlwind of feature documentary projects including Fishpeople, The Midnight Hour, and his award-winning 2011 bodysurfing documentary Come Hell or High Water. Ever wondered what it's like to go from professional surfing, well, to anything... Here's one fantastic story. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/18262313

Lick the Red Frog with Scott Balogh 02/04/2021

Lick the Red Frog with Scott Balogh Behind every surf camp, there's a person with enough spitfire grit to fuel a nuclear submarine underwater for weeks. Scott Balogh runs at flank speed, and the stoke is contagious. Parked in Bocas del Toro, Panama, he has created a balinese jungle experience, along with a healthy dose of surf to satisfy all levels of skill. Red Frog Bungalows has been for a while now the first choice for wave consumption in the western Caribbean. Here's Scott's story along with some wonderful encounters along the way /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/17814521

Brand Building by Feel with Tyler Callaway 01/20/2021

Brand Building by Feel with Tyler Callaway Tyler Callaway, East Coast Surfing Hall of Famer who co-designed and branded FCS into your board, created the Reef Girls campaign, and brought Rusty’s apparel to life, joins us for Episode 11. From West Hampton NY, he made his way to California to launch the most influential fin system in surfing history, changing the bottom third of your board forever. Lately, he co-founded Solite Boots, representing a technical advancement in booties and soon gloves, now third in the market with Pete Mel's wave at M /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/17628071

Dark Lord of Irish Surfing with Richie Fitzgerald 12/23/2020

Dark Lord of Irish Surfing with Richie Fitzgerald Mullaghmore-charger, candidate for nicest person in the world, and family man, Richie Fitzgerald, banters with Kevin and John about his days growing up in Bundoran, Ireland, witnessing the growth of surfing in Ireland first-hand from his family's shop and surf school, Surfworld. Irish descendant families like the Currens, Malloys, and many more made the pilgrimage, and their Star Wars loving guide put them on the best waves Donegal had to offer. Enjoy, and happy holidays to you and yours... /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/17309738

It's Tedious If You Hate It - Peter Hamblin 11/14/2020

It's Tedious If You Hate It - Peter Hamblin Peter Hamblin is a SURFER poll and Emmy award-winning filmmaker from South Africa who grunted through ad exec and no pay WCT gigs to start his own London-based production company. From suit to creative, he's crafted top quality films and added his unique vision to surf cinema, weaving bar room fables, classic portraits, and world championship quests into glistening gems on the screen. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/16809110

Chicken Skin - Ira Opper 10/15/2020

Chicken Skin - Ira Opper In 1989, our VCRs were busy recording ESPN's Hot Summer Nights, including the nation's first weekly episodic TV show about surfing, the SURFER Magazine Classic Series. All episodes are now available on The SurfNetwork. Along with numerous other TV shows and movies, Ira Opper has dedicated his work to new and old forms of media for your enjoyment, but mostly his. Listen to his love of surfing come through in these great stories... Kevin Miller welcomes special guest host, Tyler Bruer. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/16419269

Anatomy of a Failed Surfpark - Jamie Meiselman 09/13/2020

Anatomy of a Failed Surfpark - Jamie Meiselman In 1999, Jamie Meiselman began the journey to build a wave pool for surfers, by surfers. Raising capital and confidence in his vision, and fueled by kiwi Ph. D's artificial reef dreams and a solid business model, he broke ground in Orlando in 2005. What follows is a tale of forces pulling the idea apart at the seams, literally. Also, Jamie recounts his vision for better and heat-moldable booties and gloves, give rise to his new company, Solite Innovations. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/15993452

REPORTS FROM HELL by Chas Smith - FSFF Book Line-up 09/09/2020

REPORTS FROM HELL by Chas Smith - FSFF Book Line-up Solid reporting turned narrative, complete with fashion, religious, cultural, surf critique from Yemen to Beirut to Djibouti, Chas Smith absolutely nails this three part memoir of making his way through radical Islam headwaters, war correspondent dues, and AK-47 peppered line-ups. Pick up his new work and enjoy! Reports From Hell can be found on Amazon. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/15938483

Elbow Grease with CJ Hobgood 08/13/2020

Elbow Grease with CJ Hobgood The worst part of being world champ? Still politely having to ease out at Big Rock and wait for Joel Tudor to call you into a wave. That's how nice CJ is... Clearly, if it were John or Kevin, they'd paddle deep on everyone and stroke into set waves, plural. CJ, ah, he'll just slot one slabbing nugg and be good to go... We always want more CJ stories, but this ought to get you started. Enjoy, until he returns for more... /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/15594731

Making Fifth Symphony Document - Chad Campbell 07/25/2020

Making Fifth Symphony Document - Chad Campbell "Dirtbaggin' it" is how a server from The Chart House goes on to win Video of the Year at the Surfer Poll awards in 2001. In our collective opinions, "The Fifth Symphony Document" deserves every bit and more. It still holds up, and while it was popular at the time, it's probably better classified as a cult classic. Slater, Eddie Vedder, Dorian, Hayes, Browning... The magic comes out on screen... Super fan boys, Kevin and John welcome Chad to Surf Stories. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/15348686

Oh, Canada - Marcus Paladino 07/17/2020

Oh, Canada - Marcus Paladino At almost thirty years-old, Canadian-born lens-man, Marcus Paladino has quickly carved out a niche in cold water surf photography. Hear how he almost landed in Southern Italy, and how Canada's best surfers have him on speed dial. Hard work and persistence has landed his spectacular imagery on the pages and websites of our sport. /episode/index/show/fsffpod/id/15251843

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