Kauaʻi series absolutely EPIC

Thanks DLS! Digging into all the past episodes and can’t get enough. Found the Troy Eckert talk very illuminating and inspiring for a past prime surfer who also keeps the fire alive that my best friend wave is still ahead of me

Thanks for producing great interviews! Dig the guests, questions & quality ! Keep it up

Always one of the more compelling and interesting listens in a niche scene where intelligent conversation with humor is lacking. Keep up the work! Bon Voyage…

Brad Gerlach is such an awesome guest so insightful love when you have guests like this!

NY no

David is a great podcast host. Interviews are always interesting. I really appreciate the episodes with shapers and the in depth discussions about board design. Lots of episodes with the veterans offer quick interesting history lessons.

A Logan Dulien ep?

There are a collection of good surf podcasts out there for sure. But there is nothing quite like the program David Lee Scales runs with Surf Splendor. It’s so much more than that “one weekly episode”, as there are a collection of shows that come from the roots of Surf Splendor with other guests/hosts/interviewees that will become mainstays in your surfing life. Surf Splendor’s “network” offers you something almost every day. This has become a multi-faceted, essential part of my own surf life, and it’ll do the same for most.

I’ve listened to most, if not all of the new surf pods over the last few years. And the Surf Splendor network is the best IMHO

You’re podcast is amazing and very entertaining!! I don’t recall.. but I suggest interviewing Donald Brink and reviewing his new unnamed model.. It actually changed my life!! Thanks!!

Awesome interview!!! What a story his life has been!

Relocated many times over the last 10 years. Southern California native! Surfed anything that moved from 14 to 40 years old. 50 now and have 2 kids and currently living in Minneapolis. Surf a couple times a year. Longtime listener. You and Bass rule the most together. Keep up the good work. You guys honestly have keep me alive🤙🏻🤙🏻🌊🌊🇺🇸🇺🇸

David Lee Scales continues to impress. He’s bringing us surf icons from the past and present and allowing us learn more about them with thoughtful interviews.

I have some critiques of this podcast (rarely interviews women surfers for one) but in large part I enjoyed it. But then listening to the host show what I think must be his true nature on the Beach Grit podcast, I just can’t support it anymore. These bro’s are on the wrong side of history. You’ve lost a listener.

I am new to surfing podcast (mainly due to a recent fractured bone) and I have enjoyed surf splendor very much. David Scales is a thoughtful, knowledgeable and respectful interviewer. He challenges his guest with insightful questions while maintaining that delicate balance of reverence while searching for truth. The interview with Mickey Munoz was some of the best surf themed interview I have ever heard. I was greatly impressed with the wisdom and humility of Mickey and equally taken with Mr Scales. I am very grateful to have discovered surf splendor pod cast and straight up stoked to have hundreds of this quality broadcast to catch up and looking listen to. Thank you and even though I have only referenced the session with Mickey I have truly enjoyed every episode so far.

I have tried to listen to quite a few different podcasts about surfing, but there is a unique quality, humor, thoughtfulness, and insight in these podcasts that others lack. Thanks Surf Splendor for helping to keep the surf stoke lit!

I really enjoyed the Maurice Cole episodes. His story is so interesting! I wish there was more podcasts with him

I’ve listened recent two episodes of Kauai series. Even I’m not in the place to access to the beach and surf easily, I’ve been really enjoyed these episodes as a fantastic tale. -from seoul-

Great stuff. Surfing yes, but lots about life and living.

Surf Splendor is the best surf podcast available. David, thanks so much for all your fine work. 🤙

Very sad to hear someone brag about how they dodged the draft when so many guys went to Vietnam and gave everything. One of the reasons surfers had a bad name at that time. Everyone has their own opinion about the war. But to brag about pretending to be Gay ???? When your not !!!! What a sad individual

Keep them coming!!!

Informative, historical, and entertaining. Best all around

Great place to go to listen to WSL, surfing ,surf character and industry stories. Very entertaining and educating.

This is a great pod if you like surfing and just hearing interesting human internet stories. Can’t get enough. Also Spit! Podcast is a good one !!

Very fair assessment of the surfboard manufacturing industry today. It seems that Burt never settles for a mediocre product, and doesn’t seem like he’s ready to put down the design tools yet. I ride The Sunova performance SUPs, and he’s right about the ride characteristics, they’re awesome! Glad to hear that he and Nev are still still friends. Excellent podcast!

No commercials/sponsor ad’s in my podcasts, Please! ( grounds for unsubscribing) Plus the volume levels in this podcast seemed to get louder as the podcast went on! ( especially the sponsor ad) frustrating! More surf History questions-talk , less Business / Econ spiel !!

Entertaining and informative! David has a gift and is extremely skilled at drawing interesting story’s and fact out of those he interviews.

This podcast has a nice variety of topics to explore within the subject of surfing. But I’m frustrated by the very minimal female guests that have come on the show. There are plenty of women who I’m sure would love to talk about their sport, but the host appears to have blinders on. Please, please expand the gender diversity on this podcast.

The host is consistent in his demeanor and annunciation, if he wasn’t from Southern California I would think he is medicated. The podcast consists of strikeouts and homeruns, mr scales doesn’t swing and mess with his guests then I just typically a homerun. I have to admit The weakness of the show is not the host. #suckitscottbass

His analysis of ct events adds an extra level of enjoyment to following pro surfing. One thing- I’d like to hear more from women surfers, shapers etc. and more about women’s surfing. But overall, it’s well crafted, consistent and is one of the podcasts that I look forward to the most every week. .

As an often injured, often landlocked surfer, this is my favorite way to get a taste of surf when I can’t get in the water. Thank you!!

David does an amazing job finding and interviewing surfers, shapers, and those entrenched in the industry. The podcast is always well planned and David asks great questions that evoke interesting responses.

The judges pushed Mendes through with a crappy little backside shampoo.. Tuck in your shirt, bro. Everyone knows the WSL favors brazilians. Just look at the M.Rod incident in hawaii last year! How is that scum bag even on tour after banning Tanner H?!

Excellent deep cuts here with interesting and iconic personalities/legends in the sport, thanks David

Great podcast that is not afraid to go beyond the fun of wave riding. Various guests from different perspectives in surf are the norm.

Scrolled through about 100 episodes and didn’t see any female surfers interviewed

Great podcast to get you inspired, motivated and daydreaming about your next session or board you want to purchase. David is great at responding to any questions I’ve sent his way regarding the content of the show. High recommend.

David Lee Scales has created a wonderful collection of conversations with a wide variety of surfing personalities. I devour each episode. The interviews and format has evolved over time, reaching a new height recently. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone who surfs and/or is interested in surfing.

There are many prominent female surfers, shapers and surf-industry employees. This podcast is interesting but should reflect the fact that many of your listeners are women, and surfers and would enjoy listening to more female surfers telling their stories.

David Lee Scales is doing a great service to the vault of surf culture. Like most of his guests confess, many surfers – even the pros – don’t follow much surf media anymore. And that’s because we’re looking for more meaningful stories and conversations. Surf Splendor goes deep by providing a space for conversations in surfing that matter. David moves beyond the typical surf porn with a thoughtful and hardworking approach. He brings out the color and texture of the full lifestyle and characters that revolve around surfing both in and out of the water. It’s one part campfire stories with legends, one part history lesson woven together beautifully with modern day reflections. Mahalo for the cast!

Excellent, real conversations with depth, insight, and entertainment. Great gets and quality production value David Scales is pumping out some great content for us. Thanks!

Surf infotainment at its finest. Been listening for a couple of years. Looking forward to many more!

David Lee is a highly intelligent analyst of surfing culture. It’s always educational and entertaining.

David does his research. Knowledgeable and intelligent questions to all his guests. A treasure chest of history and the latest current trends. Great shows. Thanks!

David brings a professional surf podcast on a regular basis well very well thought out topics and conversations. Very relevant with just the right night of different aspects of the surf world all rolled up into a well produced pod. Thanks!

Love this show! Very educational and excellent interviews.

I have been listening to this show for a few years now and it is definitely top notch. I enjoy the various formats, interviews, news and gossip that the creator keeps putting out on the regular. This podcast is great!!

There’s no better, more authentic, well-rounded surf related podcast out there.