The Kyle Thiermann Show

Cory Jones is a pro skater and Co-Founder of One With Nature.   Follow Cory Jones on Instagram   Music: Landless, Tropics   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my book club on kyle.surf   Get tickets to The Motherfucker Awards Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kassia Meador is a professional longboarder from Los Angeles, CA.   Follow Kassia on Instagram   Music: Great Apes   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my book club on kyle.surf   Get tickets to The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: Info@kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Stiv is a waste and plastic pollution expert who frequently asked to speak on Solutions to the vexing inefficiencies in the materials economy all over the world. He’s created and led several campaigns to victory: from plastic bags bans, to plastic microbeads, to plastic water bottles at the state, national and international level. He’s sailed over 35,000 nautical miles to four of the five oceanic ‘garbage patches,’ documenting and communicating maritime plastic pollution firsthand.   Follow Story of Stuff on Instagram   Music: Sourgrass    Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my book club on kyle.surf   Get tickets to The Motherfucker Awards  Contact: Info@kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

This is a story I wrote for Santa Cruz Waves Magazine. You can read the full story here.   Music by Daniella Smith   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Get tickets to The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: Info@kyle.surf   Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Eddie Ifft has been called one of the most underrated comics in America by the Onion and has proudly told jokes around the world to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries. Most recently Eddie is co-host of one of the most successful podcasts in the comedy world called Talkin’ Sh*t. He has recently released his DVD, “I Love Pussy.” which is the follow up to his critically acclaimed DVD “Live From Australia” which was filmed in front of a sold-out audience at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney Australia.   Follow Eddie Ifft on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my book club on kyle.surf Get your tickets to The Motherfucker Awards Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Darryl "Flea" Virostko is a professional "big wave" surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1991. He is a three-time Mavericks competition winner. Virostko appears as himself in the surfing films Riding Giants, Step Into Liquid, and Billabong Odyssey.   Follow Flea on Instagram Music: The Getaway Dogs Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Contact: info@kyle.surf Get tickets for The Motherfucker Awards Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Zach Weisberg is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Inertia. A former editor at SURFER Magazine, Weisberg's work has been featured in The New York Times, Esquire, Forbes, Nylon, The Surfer's Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, Duke Magazine, The Huffington Post, and many other publications. Based in Venice, CA, Weisberg recently completed his MBA at USC Marshall School of Business.    Follow The Inertia on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Music: Kut U Up   Get tickets to The Motherfucker Awards here. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Hunter Maats is the author of The Straight-A Conspiracy and co-host of Mixed Mental Arts with Bryan Callan.    Follow Hunter on Twitter   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf   Contact: info@kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Simon Rex also known as Dirt Nasty, is an American entertainer. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You, Scary Movie 3, 4, and 5, and National Lampoon's Pledge This!. He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the supergroup Three Loco.   Follow Simon on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf   Contact: info@kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Dave “Nelly” Nelson is a globally published veteran surf and skate photographer with countless magazine covers and spreads to his name. After spending years as a senior photographer at TransWorld Surf Magazine, Dave now shoots freelance for domestic and international publications. Major action sports brands such as Vans, O’Neill, Fox, and Reef commonly contract Dave to shoot on location for trips locally and abroad. As one of the best action water photographers in the world, he is usually in the right place at the right time to produce “the goods”. Dave’s personal relationships and mutual respect with some of the most elite athletes in the world gives him access to the best action at the best spots.   Other podcasts like this one: #67 Marine/Photojournalist Don Mirra #104 Nat Geo Photographer Ben Horton   Follow Nelly on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Contact: info@kyle.sur

Ceara Lynch and Alexandra Snow are well-known adult entertainers who specialize in fetish porn.    Follow on Ceara Lynch on Instagram Follow Alexandra Snow on Instagram Listen to Standard Deviation (Ceara's Podcast) Music: Dirt Nasty   Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Words from Malachi: Shaping is my passion and my art.  My goal is to make high-performance surfboards for the surfer that has no boundaries, and a need to push the limits of their ability across the globe.  Furthermore, I want my boards to be eco-friendly, durable, and of the highest performing materials to ensure that my surfers travel fast, light, and most importantly have fun. Growing up and surfing the Central Coast of California, we have a multitude of waves and challenges surfing here.  Which is why I believe it is the best location to test and create equipment that can act as not just a tool to explore your personal surfing, but to act as a companion on your journey to explore new venues. My team and I are constantly testing new ideas everyday to make sure that every product has the Route One team stamp of approval.  I use the best tools I can to create and design the highest possible performing surfboard, to suit the ever changing needs of the free surfer and the explorer.  An

Adam Skolnick (@AdamSkolnick) has written for the New York Times, Playboy, Outside, ESPN.com, BBC.com, Salon.com, Men’s Health, Wired, and Travel + Leisure, among others. He has visited 45 countries and authored or coauthored over 30 Lonely Planet guidebooks. Skolnick is the author the books One Breath and Indolirium.  http://adamskolnick.com/ Checkout Adams latest story on Longreads Follow Adam on Instagram Listen to The Getaway Dogs    Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Gemita Samarra (25) is a model, stunt woman, writer, producer and founder of My Name is Human, a social enterprise working globally with displaced people, to provide education and creative solutions for refugees, the homeless, and the extremely impoverished.   Follow Gemita on Instagram www.mynameishumanproject.com/ changingtidesfoundation.org Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my documentaries at kyle.surf Music: The Getaway Dogs   Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Shems Heartwell is a guide and facilitator who specializes in personal and relational empowerment. His work goes to the core of what is needed for embodied transformation by integrating the physical, mental, sexual, emotional, and spiritual.   https://shemsheartwell.com/ Follow Shems on Instagram Music: 3 Foot Tires and Rising, By Oppo Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf   Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Chad Nelson is the CEO of Surfrider.    Follow Surfrider on Instagram Listen to Weak Knees on Bandcamp  Follow Weak Knees on Instagram    Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf    Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

This is a story I wrote for The Inertia.   Music: The Getaway Dogs Connect with me on Instagram. Buy me a coffee on Patreon. Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Powers is a lifelong spearfisherman and was one of the early pioneers at Mavericks. He now works as a realtor for Seabright Morgage in Santa Cruz, CA. If you enjoy this episode you might also like #113 with swell forecaster Mark Sponsler and #104 with Nat Geo Photographer Ben Horton.   Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Music: Pinstripe Loveseat Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kevin Johnson is the founder and CEO of Zero Gravity Institute in Austin, TX. Zero Gravity is a state of the art floatation center and private research facility. He is also the designer and manufacturer of Zero Gravity Float Rooms. Kevin brings a vast amount of knowledge, insight and experience to the world of floatation. He has been floating since 1986, when he went to work for one of the world’s first commercial floatation centers. Kevin is a popular public speaker, giving presentations on floatation tanks, consciousness, shamanism, plant medicines and psychedelics. He has been featured in several magazines and periodicals, and has appeared on many popular podcasts including; “Tangentially Speaking” with Christopher Ryan, “The Duncan Trussell Family Hour”,  “The Warrior Poet” with Aubrey Marcus. Follow Zero Gravity on Instagram Music: Nate Maingaurd, This Cat's Got Time Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my fav

Foster Gamble and Kimberly Carter Gamble are the creators of the documentary THRIVE: What on Earth will it Take? The controversial movie was translated into 27 languages and at the time of this podcast has more than 82 million documented views.   Watch Thrive: http://www.thrivemovement.com/the_movie   Music: https://www.facebook.com/thecraftersband/   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   kyle.surf Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe