The Drop

Spoiler alert! At the 43-minute mark, Kolohe Andino reveals the winner of Stab in the Dark. If you don't want to know who it is, tune out before that point...but not before you hear how Mick Fanning negotiated the most improbable deal in all of sport.

Welcome back to the drop the contest edition. Surely Mikey C is destined to loose some money at point? Jump in to find out where he will place his wagers.

The WSL has measurements of our lower legs? Well, only if you're a notable big wave surfer. This week on The Drop, Mikey and Buck discuss the Lucas Chianca wave at Nazare, hear from Harry Bryant on Motel Hell and his perfect 30 at the Vans Pipe Masters, discuss who's really responsible for the women's Hawaii performances, and learn why Sam McIntosh will never ride another Stab in the Dark board.

The surf world has shifted massively in the past three weeks. A new generation has take the reigns of the WSL, perhaps never to return them to their Millennial forebears. Oh wait, JJF is in yellow. Nevermind. First up this week, Stace G and Mikey C break down the second half of the Hawaiian leg and what it means for the rest of the season. Buck then joins the conversation to go over the rest of the week's surf news, and we conclude as always on a single WQS heat with a Stab Premium member.

This week we have a double-header on The Drop — first up it's Mikey and Buck with the week's biggest surf news, then Stace G joins the party to talk sunset and beyond. Is the WSL Finals causing surfers too much stress? And will John John get his comeuppance? Let's discuss!

Pipe Finals day was firrrrrrrring... but was it enough to make up for not running on Monster Monday? Stace G and Mikey C break down the recent Pipe Pro (for the girls!), including the women's overwhelming pace of progression, the kid who made JJF squirm, and how we won $2.5k by predicting the future.

What's more important — a board that looks good under your feet, or a board that feels good under your feet? That's a question our Stab in the Dark surfers don't have the option to answer, as seen in Kolohe's episode 2. This week, Mikey and Buck break down which board Kolohe surprisingly hated, how bodyboarders became the world's best surf cinematogrpahers, and most importantly, should Pipe have on Monday? Oh yeah, and the WQS is back!

The World Quiz Series is officially here. Also this week: Mikey and Buck chat about wayyyy too much surf news, including a secret j-Bay event, the Rip Curl/Bethany fiasco, why surf brands don't (headline) sponsor CT events, a new Noa Deane film, and more. Later, Stace G joins the pod to talk day one at Pipeline, Filipe's tummy ache, the Gabby drop-in, and what's to come later in the event window.

Apologies for the earlier upload issues, but this is our official Pre-Pipe Pro podcast for 2024! Stace G and Mikey C break down forecast, field, underdogs and overdogs and more with a special guest appearance from Jake the Snake Paterson.

It's true. Surf Sins are officially dead. But we have a new listener segment coming next week. Also in this ep, Mikey and Buck talk: Steph's surprise departure and what it means for the future of the WSL; Stab in the Dark episode 1 and the strange but beautiful brain of Kolohe Andino; the ex-pro skater who might be the future of surfboard shaping; and Buck's trip to Nazare!

Stace G and Mikey C break down the 7 new rookies in 2024, predict who will and will not make the cut, the men's and women's top 5 and our 2024 world champions. How wrong will they be? We'll know in eight months!

A 5x world champ leaves the tour, Stab in the Dark shapers revealed, tons of news from Hawaii, and so much more in this week's episode of The Drop! Buck in Mikey dissect all of the above and give a penance to our second-last surf sin.

This is as raw as it gets. Facetime call on speaker, Quicktime recording on the Macbook, and Nate Florence tells all about his historic 2023 run. Sorry about the cicadas!

We'll let Sam McIntosh explain. Beyond Stab in the Dark, this ep also includes: our 2023 Stab Surfer of the Year winners, a new women-centric surfboard brand, an Electric Acid spin-off, a Kelly Slater surf sin and more!

2024 opens with a bang — IG drama, sponsor drops, horoscopes, and so much more. Mikey and Buck discuss all the big news from the last two weeks and deliver penances for one of our last ever surf sins. Oh yeah, and Stab Surfer of the Year 2023 is almost decided. Tune in for a leaderboard update.

Use code 'stabholiday23' for 10% a Stab Premium gift! This week, Mikey and Buck discuss what the hell is happening over at the biggest surf site in the world: Surfline. Next they break down two new Stab releases: Cheat Codes with Steph Gilmore and a deleted scene from our upcoming Chippa Wilson film in the Palm Springs Surf Club. Finally we break down the New Jersey swell that owned Instagram this week (hint: it wasn't actually that good) and meet a man who hasn't slept in a house in 10 years, in pursuit of never-ending tubes.

Welcome back to Red Bull No Contest. A travel series by surfers presented by Red Bull & Stab. In this episode are off to South Africa,. Click here to view the whole episode. https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/no-contest-off-tour-s2-e4 No Contest host Ashton Goggans is joined by Red Bull athlete and HSGP star Jordy Smith exploring the 984km stretch of coast between Durban and Jeffreys Bay. Jump into this podcast for a deeper look into the trip!

Apologies for the late upload, but we're breaking massive news on this episode of The Drop, as one of the greatest surfers of all time will take a step back from the tour in 2024. Listen in to find out who.

Hard to believe it's that time of year again, but Pipeline is alive and day one of the Vans Pipe Masters is ON. In this ep, Buck and Mikey break down all the latest surf news from Hawaii, Tahiti, South Africa, and of course San Luis Obispo before confronting an extra eggy surf sin.

Thanks for tuning in, on this weeks behind the scenes look at Red Bull No Contest with Ashton Goggans we take a deep dive behind the scenes look at the idyllic Tahiti. For all of the episodes in this season head on over to Red Bull TV by following the link - https://www.redbull.com/au-en/shows/no-contest-off-tour In this podcast we take look into what makes Tahiti so special. With some of the best locals and guides showing us around we didn't miss a thing from meeting the godfather of Teahupo’o and marine biologist, Peva Levy to addressing the upcoming tower controversy with the 2024 Paris Olympics in which Teahupo'o will host the surfing. We hope you enjoy the show.