L8night with Choccy

This week’s guest is true Hawaiian Surf Royalty. One of the most recognizable Surfers both in and out of the water. He broke nearly every amateur NSSA record. He is one of the main characters of the Momentum Generation, a standout in all of Taylor Steele’s Movies.  Spent over a decade on the World Tour, and took the crown at the Backdoor Shootout. You’ve seen him light up the big screen in Saving Sarah Marshall, and absolutely tear it up on his signature “Catch Surf” boards and boogies, bringing pure stoke to the world through Beefs T.V. Always ahead of the curve, he was early on the wave pool movement, which led him to co-found the Palm Springs Surf Club. We got caught up and talked about his new sponsor, SMKFLWR.  We’re fired up to welcome back the one and only Kalani "KOOLANI" Robb!!  

We sat down with Jason Schneidman of CALIFORNIA BORN and Brandon W. of SHARK EYES. They are both recovering addicts and love SURFING. We talk about their past and how they have overcome their addictions and thrive in their families and businesses. We hope that this conversation reaches anyone who is struggling and hears that there is a pathway to recovery.

We got invited to hang at the Sun Diego eventBASH AT THE BEACH, a Surf, Skate, and Music festival!!They even created a “L8NIGHT WITH CHOCCY” INDUSTRY SURF OFF division! We got to chat with:Pete and Dane Censoplano -SUN DIEGOJamey "BUCCLIFE" Stone -EMCEE EXTRAORDINAIRE / OSIDER MAGAZINENick Kovak -FLORENCETyler Morehead -M2 SQUAREDDale Rhodes - KATINKai Watanabe -SUN BUM

We got to sit down with Nate "NATO-San" Kemp. "NATO-San" has been a nomadic Surfer and traveled the world mixing business with pleasure! We also had the pleasure of having a session at DSRT Surf!!We give it a 9 outta 10!!! Amazing service with waves to match!!

Our guest this week is a Surf industry pioneer who has spent more than five decades helping shape the sport and protecting the places we ride!With roots in Long Beach, New York, he led his first successful fight for Surf beach access in 1970. After graduating from Fordham University, he headed to Sunset Beach, Hawai‘i, before landing a job at Surfing magazine, launching a nearly 30-year career, much of it as publisher.He helped launch SIMA, supported Surfing’s journey into the Olympics through his work with the ISA, and earned a place in the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame. His dedication to protecting our coast also earned him Surfrider’s Wavemaker Award for his contributions to the successful Save Trestles campaign.From Surf media and industry leadership to beach access and ocean conservation, this guy has given a whole lot back to Surfing, and we can’t wait to hear his stories!We are pumped to welcome the one and only Bob “FILET” Mignogna to the show!We also had the fortune of having another great Surfer, journalist, author, and former Pro-Surfer. He won Australian National Surfing Titles in 1979 and 1981 (and was runner-up in 1977).He is also a founding member of the Newport Plus Surf Club (later Newport Boardriders) on Sydney's northern beaches alongside his brother Tom.He was the editor of the iconic Australian Surf Magazine, Tracks. Later he became Editor-in-Chief for Surfing Magazine.He is still in the media scene and has a podcast with Hannah Anderson,  “We Shouldn't Be Friends”.We welcome to the show Nick “WOGS” Carroll. 

We sit down with the amazing surfer, shaper, & craftsman Tim Stamps.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our guest this week is a shredder and a craftsman.  He spent 10 years at Newport Surf N Sport, working his way up from a grom to running the store. His creative journey took off at 7Diamonds, where he worked as a graphic artist and designer, handling everything from catalog layouts to curating photo shoots, and even managing the design team.He later became the head boardshort designer at O’Neill, bringing his vision and passion to one of the industry’s most iconic brands. But his creativity didn’t stop there. With a deep love for surfboards and a strong design background, he naturally evolved into a talented shaper, crafting custom boards under his own label, The Kraft Surfboards.We’re stoked to welcome to the show, Lorin “Ely” McGregor!

Our guest this week is Punk Rocker and an Adrenaline Junky. With Passions like Boxing and Jiu-Jitsu, Motorcycle riding and Racing, Surfing and Shaping, this Musician and Entrepreneur has been turning passions into businesses time and time again. From Gym owner, to co-founding MotoXXX, and as of late, starting a Surfboard Label “ Pickle Stix”. This guy likes to hustle and stay busy. His Punk Band has been cranking out music for close to 40yrs and just released another Record Called “Double Album”. We welcome one of the Most Successful Legendary Punk Bands of all time “NOFX”, the Bad Ass Drummer-Erik “SMELLY" SandinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our guest this week was a Competitive Assassin before becoming one of the most prolific FREE SURFERS ever!! This former @wsl WORLD Surf League tour competitor was one of the few surfers able to challenge @kellyslater Kelly Slater for a World Title! He has won multiple tour events including the prestigious PIPELINE MASTERS! At the top of his game, a world title contender, had a controversial injury wild card vote that didn't go his way. It forced him to re-evaluate his priorities. With the support of his sponsors, his marketability, unbelievable talent, and unique style he still easily became one of the most successful surfers of all time. We welcome the modern day Gerry Lopez, Mr. Zen himself, and definitely one of our favorite surfers...... Rob "THE MOB" Machado!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our guest this week is a former Pro Surfer from South Africa, but has calledHuntington Beach his home for the last 33 years! He is an incredible Shaper andCraftsman making a variety of Boards, from performance, twins, longboardsand even the occasional knee board! He gets commissioned from InteriorDesigners for Board wall art, he makes hand planes, and even built a 14’ paddleboard with his son for the Catalina crossing! When he isn’t shaping he loves tofish, travel, surf, and rip the back out right points breaks! We welcome ourBarry “BRU” Van Der Meulen!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.