PINCH MY SALT

Jack Johnson joins Pinch My Salt for a hilarious, deep, and surprisingly surf-core conversation about Kelly Slater, The Surfers band, Tom Curren, Rob Machado, Peter King, North Shore surf culture, Banana Pancakes, Thicker Than Water, Loose Change, Pipeline, Backdoor, Tamayo Perry, surf films, Hawaiian music, and the wild story of how Jack Johnson may have accidentally been left out of Kelly Slater’s surf supergroup.

In this episode, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan sit down with Jack Johnson to talk about his early days as a surfer, filmmaker, musician, and North Shore kid before he became one of the most recognizable singer-songwriters in the world. Jack tells the story of playing bass in the original version of The Surfers with Kelly Slater singing, Tom Curren on drums, Rob Machado and Peter King on guitar, and how somehow he and Curren never got the call when the record happened.

The boys also get into Banana Pancakes, Jack’s surf movie roots, getting roasted by Saturday Night Live, refusing to wear a fedora, surfing with Kelly Slater, getting humbled at Pipeline, Hawaiian slack-key guitar, and why Jack Johnson’s music became the nervous-system regulator for an entire generation of surfers.

This is one of the most legendary Pinch My Salt episodes yet — part surf history, part comedy podcast, part therapy session, and part lost chapter of surf music lore.

Featuring: Jack Johnson, Sterling Spencer, Cousin Ryan, Kelly Slater stories, Tom Curren stories, Rob Machado stories, North Shore Hawaii, Pipeline, Backdoor, Thicker Than Water, Loose Change, Banana Pancakes, The Surfers band, Hawaiian music, surf comedy, surf podcast, and classic surf culture.

Drop a comment: Did Kelly Slater accidentally fire Jack Johnson from The Surfers?

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This week on Pinch My Salt, we sit down with the legendary Raimana Van Bastolaer, the iconic Tahitian surfer, Teahupo’o waterman, surf guide, wave pool coach, and one of the most beloved characters in surfing. Raimana tells wild stories from the early days of Teahupo’o, growing up around Manoa Drollet, switching from bodyboarding to surfing, hosting Hawaiian surfers like Pancho Sullivan, Noah Johnson, Andy Irons, and Bruce Irons, and helping bring big-wave safety, jet skis, and surf culture to one of the heaviest waves on earth.

Raimana also talks about working with Kelly Slater, the Surf Ranch, celebrity surfers, Prince Harry surfing, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, and the hilarious story behind Cindy Crawford calling him the “Blue Pill.” We get into the Kelly Slater vs Joel Tudor / FireWire surfboard drama, surf industry politics, wave pools, getting beginners barreled, white rice, Tahitian energy, and why Raimana might be the funniest surf legend alive.

This episode has everything: Teahupo’o stories, Tahiti surf history, Kelly Slater stories, Andy Irons and Bruce Irons memories, celebrity surf coaching, surf comedy, wave pool madness, FireWire surfboards, Joel Tudor opinions, and pure Raimana joy.

If you love surf podcasts, surf comedy, surfing stories, Teahupo’o legends, Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Bruce Irons, Tahiti surfing, Surf Ranch, wave pools, or just hearing one of surfing’s most joyful humans tell insane stories, this episode is for you.

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Pinch My Salt is back with Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan diving deep into one of the funniest and most strangely controversial topics in surf culture: the double grab air. In this episode, Sterling breaks down why surfers, skaters, magazines, gatekeepers, and aerial surfing purists have argued for years over double grabs, Superman airs, Taj Burrow, Christian Fletcher, Andy Irons, Kelly Slater, CJ Hobgood, Jordy Smith, Matt Meola, Stab High, Surfing Magazine, old-school surf style, skateboarding influence, and what actually makes a surf trick cool or lame.

The boys also get into classic Pinch My Salt chaos: Sterling’s secret Verizon commercial money, the legendary Dodge Omni trade with Yancy, pro surfer travel stories from South Africa and Brazil, Jonah Hill possibly using Pinch My Salt lingo in a movie with Keanu Reeves, North Shore afternoon energy, Ireland travel plans, marriage, kids, grip strength, conspiracy theories, moon landing talk, surf industry nonsense, and the sacred art of scratching your wax after falling.

This episode is pure surf comedy, surf history, pro surfing stories, Florida surf culture, old-school surfing nostalgia, and two cousins trying to figure out the universe one ridiculous conversation at a time.

Watch more Pinch My Salt for surf podcast comedy, pro surfer stories, surf industry drama, funny surfing clips, WSL talk, skateboarding crossover, North Shore stories, and the strange beautiful world of surf culture.

Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan are back with another unfiltered surf comedy podcast full of ridiculous stories, deep surf takes, old-school surfing debates, family chaos, and weirdly heartfelt moments.

Drop a comment: Are double grabs actually lame… or are surf gatekeepers just taking themselves too seriously?

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This week on Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan sit down with legendary adaptive surfer Jesse Billauer, founder of Life Rolls On and one of the most inspiring figures in surf history. Jesse opens up about his life-changing surfing accident at 17, becoming a quadriplegic, the brutal reality of losing independence, and how surfing, family, faith, friendship, and purpose helped him keep rolling forward.

https://liferollson.org/

From getting back in the ocean with Rob Machado, visits from Kelly Slater, riding perfect waves at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch, and growing up around Billabong, Bob Hurley, Shane Dorian, and the Malibu surf scene, Jesse shares raw, funny, emotional, and powerful stories from a life built on resilience.
This episode dives deep into adaptive surfing, spinal cord injury recovery, wheelchair life, dating, fatherhood, surf community, disability awareness, and the mission behind Life Rolls On, which helps people with disabilities experience surfing, skating, fishing, freedom, and stoke again.
Jesse Billauer is more than an adaptive athlete — he’s the godfather of adaptive surfing, a motivational speaker, a father, a surfer, and a reminder that life keeps rolling. 
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Kris Markovich joins Pinch My Salt for a wild deep dive into skateboarding history, old school street skating, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola skate culture, Dogtown, GNS, Rodney Mullen, Christian Fletcher, Bam Margera, CKY, Tampa contests, skate slams, art, and what it really means to stay core. In this episode, Kris Markovich talks about growing up skating in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, building backyard ramps, skating ditches, getting sponsored, turning pro, filming legendary video parts, meeting Christian Fletcher, riding for Dogtown and GNS, skating through the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, and why he never wanted to sell out. This is a raw skate podcast conversation packed with skate stories, surf crossover, Florida skateboarding history, vintage skate culture, pain, style, sponsorships, contests, art, and behind-the-scenes stories from one of the most underrated legends in skateboarding. If you love street skating, skate history, old school skate videos, skate legends, Florida skaters, surf and skate culture, and unfiltered podcast conversations, this episode is for you.

Kris Markovich opens up about the early Gulf Breeze skate scene, Rob Roskopp building ramps, Rodney Mullen’s influence, skating in Atlanta and California, becoming a local legend in Pensacola, filming iconic parts, getting wrecked for tricks, stopping skating for years, returning later in life, and building a life through art without losing that core identity. The episode also gets into Bam Margera, Villa Bam, old skate video chaos, Christian Fletcher’s impact, double grabs in surfing, Tampa contests, and why skateboarding is still one of the gnarliest things on earth.

This one is funny, nostalgic, raw, and full of legendary stories from a real one.

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