Best Qualifying Class Ever? What Do You Think?

Episode 178 - Best Qualifying Class Ever? What Do You Think?What an emotional ride the final Challenger series event at Newcastle was?! Big names losing early and having to wait to see their fate, some questionable judging calls, a range of conditions, giving us heartbreak and dream moments all in one. Alister Reginato and Alyssa Spencer take the win, and the final 10 men and 8 women have been confirmed for the new Championship Tour. We think it's the best qualifying class in a long, long time, what do you think? Listen in as we discuss the event, the qualifiers and more! Share with friends, find us on YouTube and have fun!Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 177 - The Best Comp IN THE WORLD! On The Ground Report Of The ABB's! Darren is in Australia at the perfect time, right when the ABB grand final is on, so of course he went and of course, the surf nerd Matt is watched on YouTube too! This event is the best! The culture, the fans, the surfing, the commentators, EVERYTHING, and this year delivered everything and more! Legends, like Occy and Parko were there. Junior world champs, STAB High winners, CS battlers, QS grinders and more! Even the tradies fully rip! Listen in to our review and on the ground reports of an amazing event! Tune in, share and download. Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 176 - Kelly knew, surely he knew? Did he know?The last instalment of Stab In The Dark X, with Kelly Slater only means one thing, the last review of Stab In The Dark X, with Kelly Slater from us. One of the greatest series STAB has ever created will now forever been clouded by controversy. We want to focus on the wider picture, the insight into Kelly, the shapers interviews, Episode 3, the surfing and almost everything else was on another level. Sam Mac and STAB have smashed it! Yes people will focus on the last episode but they shouldn't. Many people who were saying the Mayhem looked awful are now calling for it to win. What if Pyzel, Sharpeye, CI or even DHD got a chance to see their boards in the only AAA+ session of the series? It could all be different, but overall the Dan Mann looked the best board in the most surfs. Hate it or love it, Kelly still reigns supreme. We want to just say thanks to STAB, Kelly, the shapers, filmer's and everyone except Buck... F**k you buck. Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 175 - Special Guest - The Most Stoked Surfer Ever! Dane Gudauskas. Its with great pleasure to bring you our chat with the legend that is Dane Gudauskas. This one is a journey!Trying to list everything that we discuss would be impossible, but you can for sure listen in to our chat where we cover: Board design Riding different Craft Grinding the QS with his brothers.Relationships with Dylan GravesWorking with CIA love for all things surfing. Wetsuits and much more!Just tune into this one and enjoy! Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 174 - SPECIAL GUEST - A Chat With Ryan LovelaceThis was a special one, especially for a surf nerd, board geek like Matt. We are honoured to have had the chance to sit down and talk all things boards and surf, and more, with the genius that is Ryan Lovelace. We talk about the origins of Love Machine Surfboards. Hand shaping Vs Machine Shapes. Industry nonsence. A general love of surfing and surfboards and more. Listen in to hear how unique the Love Machine files are, learn more about the Trimcraft day to day, the new aura around a Lovelace hand shape and loads more! We also discuss the latest STAB Joyride with Mickey C and then tiny boards he rides, what files they came from and feedback on the boards. This was a huge privilege for us and we can't thank Ryan enough for his time!Tune in, enjoy and share! Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 173 - We aren't crying, you and Kelly are! Best Episode EVER!Did we ever think we would describe a Stab In The Dark episode as deep, emotional, heavy, inspiring and gripping, but that is exactly what Episode 3 of the Kelly Slater SITD is. Yes we get to see the GOAT surf his best yet, with two boards standing out, in our opinion, but more so, the insights from the shapers take the spotlight again. Britt Merrick started the series being a bit, well of a moron, but this episode lifts the lid on a lot more then an initial impression and maybe we have been won over by the big guy! Other then this, Pyzel digging into Mayhem about how they started as anti comps and now are comp comp comp is hilarious and there are so many other highlights. Get onto STAB watch all the episodes and enjoy! Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 172 - Surf Trip Stories, JJF News & The Latest On Pipe.When you have a surf trip planned to one of Europe's best wave, can you cancel if you had a bad sleep?! Not if you are an Insider! Hear all about Darren's latest trip and yes, there is drama! Matt talks about his less glamorous trip to Wales and scoring waves after a pro has given him some tips. We bring you our thoughts on the news JJF is not coming back to the tour. Good on you John! Lastly, Pipeline has been showing all its teeth and we are loving it, we give a mid comp review on the Challenger Series event!Enjoy, download and share!Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 171 - SPOILER ALERT - Episode 2 Review & A Board Is CUT!It's here and we are back reviewing episode 2. We get to see more of the amazing shaper chat, and some maybe over the top digs and banter but most importantly we get to see the GOAT surf his first 2 boards. The way this guys mind works is on another level, working out boards and waves faster then chatGPT could. Without spoiling it, in this episode you see the most awkward and self destructive review of a surfboard... What were your thoughts?Darrens Kelly Story - Kelly used to drop into the factory back in the day... and everyone would just freeze and stare. You could feel how uncomfortable it made him. You'll see in this episode. Share, download and enjoy. Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 170 - Pipe Is Back! Early Comp Breakdown Is Here.The latest episode covers the newest competition, the Pipeline Challenge, new to the CS tour this year and it has everyone licking their lips - Especially Darren! Check out our thoughts on the forecast, who could stand out, why we are so excited and what this could all mean for the 2026 Championship tour! Little disclaimer... about 2 hours after recording this the WSL announced the wild cards, so we speak as if they are not known like they are now... Maybe Molly and Barron will win in second gear now? We will see. Tune in, share and download. Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio

Episode 169 - The GOAT Files - Review Of Stab In The Dark Episode 1.Wow. We saw the teaser a few months ago but episode 1 of the Stab In The Dark with Kelly Slater just blew our minds. The shapers took over, banter was flying all over the shop, criticising while smiling, complimenting while envious and some deep board talk too. Do we want to go for drinks with Pyzel, yes? Is Marcio the nicest guy ever? Is Dan Mann so relaxed because he never has to go back side? Yes to all of the above. Have you seen it? What did you think?Bring on another episode. Listen to our reviews and stories, share and download. Follow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio