Are surf movies dead? Did YouTube, viral surf clips, and social media kill the golden age of surf filmmaking? Professional surfer Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan dive into the history of surf movies, surf culture, and the videos that changed professional surfing forever on this special Halloween episode of the Pinch My Salt Podcast.
We're bringing back a never-before-released interview with legendary surf filmmaker Dave Malcolm, the man behind Surf Madness and the infamous Jeremy Flores viral video. Dave and Sterling reveal the untold story of how their Jeremy Flores parody went viral, sparked controversy in the professional surfing world, and led to a wild confrontation at the Surfer Poll Awards.
From Taj Burrow surfing in Crocs and the early days of Billabong surf films to Kelly Slater, the World Surf League (WSL), classic surf DVDs, and the rise of free surfing content online, we look back at how the internet completely changed the surfing industry.
Did surf filmmakers accidentally destroy the very industry they helped build?
This week, we're also celebrating FOUR YEARS of the Pinch My Salt Podcast!
Sterling and Ryan throw on their Halloween costumes, revisit the legendary 1987 surf movie North Shore, discuss Kelly Slater's ongoing refusal to acknowledge the podcast, and reveal a lost interview from the early days of the show.
IN THIS EPISODE:
🏄 The Death of Surf Movies — How free online surf videos, YouTube, and the early internet changed the surf film industry forever.
🔥 The Jeremy Flores Controversy — Sterling Spencer and Dave Malcolm explain the viral video, Jeremy's reaction, and what happened when they finally met face-to-face.
🎥 Dave Malcolm's Surf Filmmaking Stories — Behind the scenes of Surf Madness, Still Filthy, Billabong, and the legendary surf trips that helped shape an era.
🐊 Taj Burrow Surfing in Crocs — The ridiculous story behind one of Surf Madness's most memorable moments.
🌊 Kelly Slater and Pro Surfing — Why won't Kelly come on the podcast? Plus stories from the world of professional surfing.
🎃 North Shore and Halloween — Celebrating the greatest surf movie costumes and the unforgettable character Lance Burkhart.
📼 The Original Pinch My Salt — How Sterling's underground surf comedy website began in the early 2000s and eventually became a podcast.
🧠 Surfing and Mental Health — Dave discusses working with Sterling on a documentary about brain injuries and mental health in professional surfing.
❤️ Four Years of Pinch My Salt — From underground surf videos and surf industry satire to four years of surf podcast madness.
Whether you grew up watching classic surf movies, followed the Kelly Slater and Andy Irons era, remember the early days of surfing on YouTube, or just love funny surfing stories and unfiltered surf culture, this episode is for you.
Thanks to every Pincher who's supported us along the way. Four years of the podcast and more than two decades of Pinch My Salt history. We couldn't do it without you.
QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS: What's the greatest surf movie ever made, and do you think surf movies will ever make a comeback?
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