The Kyle Thiermann Show

James Eledge is a hunters safety educator and NRA member.   If you have questions or comments about this episode, this is the place to holler.    Music: West of Malbay   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Here's my Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals.   Intro music by Nashe Howe Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Raised in San Francisco, Stephen Page is a surfer, diver, builder, and adventurer who recently completed a solo 840-mile kayak trip of the California coast. Witnessing firsthand the beauty and environmental issues we face as a state, Stephen is committed to ocean activism and raising awareness about our shrinking kelp forests. He is currently co-creating a feature-length documentary titled “The Last Forests”, engaging stakeholders and the greater public in the future of our kelps forests and what we can do to help them recover. https://www.thelastforestsproject.com/ https://villageofspaces.bandcamp.com/ People talk about this episode here   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Here's my Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals.   Intro music by Nashe Howe   Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscrib

Anya Kaats is a writer and podcaster determined to redefine the way we think about and construct the world around us. She hosts two podcasts, A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World and Whore Rapport, where she has conversations around sexuality, gender, grief, trauma, regenerative agriculture, spirituality and more. Follow Anya on Instagram   Listen to Nate Maingaurd   People talk about this episode here   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Here's my Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Abby Martin is an American journalist and presenter of The Empire Files, an investigative news program on the satellite network teleSUR and YouTube. She was formerly the host of Breaking the Set on the Russian network RT America, working from the Washington, D.C. bureau. Before hosting her own show, she had worked for two years as a correspondent for RT America. Martin is also an artist, activist, and helped found the citizen journalism website Media Roots. She serves on the board of directors for the Media Freedom Foundation which manages Project Censored. Martin appeared in the documentary film Project Censored The Movie: Ending the Reign of Junk Food News and co-directed 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film.   Follow Abby on Instagram   Listen to Oppo   People talk about this episode here   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Here's my Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KY

Ever wanted to know the best spots to surf in Morocco? How about useful words or the correct way to eat bread in a tagine? In this special episode of Check With Kyle, I'll give you all of that and more.    People talk about this episode here   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Here's my Instagram   And Twitter   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals.   Intro music by Nashe Howe   “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Ahmed Jadli is a Moroccan historian who lives in the historic town of Essouiara, Morocco.  Here’s Ahmed’s email: jadli44@gmail.com   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals.   “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Hotman is a professional surfer from Morocco who travels to Mavericks when it gets XXL.    Follow Hotman on Instagram   Listen to Bull Market on Spotify   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Saad Abid is a professional surfer and environmentalist from Morocco. His organization, Bahri, has galvanized thousands of Moroccans to participate in beach cleanups.   People talk about this episode here   Follow Saad on Instagram   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Tori Borelli is a nutritionist and author of the Mexican keto cookbook. Josh Hall is a professional surfboard shaper from San Diego, CA.   Follow Josh on Instagram   Follow Tori on Instagram   Listen to 3-foot Tires   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Brenden Ruh is the founder of Santa Cruz Medicinals and is the fine gentleman who told me to start this podcast. Lindsey Locke has worked in the health and fitness industry for the better part of the last decade. With an undergraduate degree from UC Santa Cruz in Legal Studies, Lindsey has long since been interested in criminal justice and inequities in the justice system. Currently receiving her Masters in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, Lindsey has turned her efforts towards approaching addiction counseling through a holistic lens, and eliminating the stigma that surrounds the topic.   Follow SC Medicinals on Instagram Follow Lindsey on Instagram Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Aaron Alexander has over 14 years of experience as a manual therapist and movement coach working with Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes, and everyone in between. He hosts the top-rated Align Podcast, featuring the biggest names in movement and wellness. His work has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Men's Health and is a regular contributor to Paleo Magazine. Aaron speaks internationally educating and inspiring thousands of individuals on how to move optimally on a momentary basis. Follow Aaron on Instagram   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

David Karr is the Co-Founder of Guayakí Yerba Mate.    Follow Guayakí on Instagram   Listen to Light The Band   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals.   Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Terry Campion is the host of the Off The Lip Radio Show and owner of the Santa Cruz Boardroom.   Follow Santa Cruz Boardroom on Instagram   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California and author of Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Black in America. Armour’s expertise ranges from personal injury claims to claims about the relationship between racial justice, criminal justice, and the rule of law. Armour studies the intersection of race and legal decision making as well as torts and tort reform movements. Follow Jody on Twitter   Listen to the Getaway Dogs   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kaj Larsen is an American journalist, correspondent, and producer who has worked for Vice News, CNN, NowThis News and Current TV.    Follow Kaj on Instagram   Listen to Amadou & Miriam   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Manu Koenig is running for 1st district Santa Cruz County Supervisor. In this conversation we talk about the homeless crisis, affordable housing, and the importance of local politics.    Contact Manu here   Follow Manu on Instagram   Listen to Kevin Craft   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Randy Garrett is a spearfisherman, surfer, mushroom hunter, and math teacher. During this conversation Randy and his son, Jasper, tell the story of getting lost in the Sierras while on a mushroom hunt.   Listen to The Getaway Dogs    Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kyle Kingsbury is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006-2014, Kingsbury also formerly competed for King of the Cage and was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is now the Director of Human Optimization at Onnit.   Follow Kyle Kingsbury on Instagram   Listen to the Great Apes   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Josh Humbert arrived in French Polynesia at age two and is thus deeply connected to Tahitian culture. His lifelong love of the ocean has led him to work in pearl farming and underwater photography as well as spearfishing. Josh’s work in Tahitian pearl farming is infused with his passion for the sea and its creatures. After 27 years in the industry he is just as excited by his work today as he was on the day he started. He was one of the first non-Japanese pearl technicians in French Polynesia and the first person to incorporate concepts of sustainability in the Tahitian pearl industry. His family farm, Kamoka Pearl is known internationally for it’s progressive methods and beautiful pearls. His start in professional photography began by shooting photos swimming in the line up at Teahupo'o, Tahiti where he resided with his family for eleven years and still has a home. He is currently represented by National Geographic where he brings his story telling ability to a wider range of photography work. Jo

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. Amy Baldwin is a Sex Educator and Co-Owner of Pure Pleasure adult store in Santa Cruz, CA. She is also the Co-Host of the new podcast, Shameless Sex.   Follow Simon on Instagram Follow Shameless Sex on Instagram Listen to Pinstripe Loveseat Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Writing by Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe