Late Drop: The Big Wave Podcast

About Late Drop: The Big Wave Podcast

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Publisher

Jamie Mitchell

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2020

Latest episode

16 Nov 2021

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Nov 2021

   Billy Kemper

   A conversation with the only man to win four championships at Jaws Welcome to Episode Ten of Season Three of Late Drop – The Big Wave podcast. The series was created to showcase conversations with some of the best big-wave surfers in the world — hosted by one of the best big-wave surfers in the world. New episodes will drop on Surfline every other week — Stay tuned here for more Late Drop episodes. Professional big-wave surfers are humans of another ilk. And even among that elite group, there are those that set themselves apart from the rest: Laird. Dorian… Billy. A former WSL Big Wave World Champion, Maui native Billy Kemper has won the Peahi Challenge four times. To win at Jaws just once takes a special kind of devotion and a unique competitive edge. His performance at what many consider to be the greatest giant wave in the world is so dominant, it’s almost mysterious. In this episode of Late Drop, Kemper unravels a bit of that mystery for us, among other revelations. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=0s) Recent session at glassy Jaws, Doing the WSL Challenger series in Europe 12:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=732s) His unique approach to Jaws, Training under Laird Hamilton, Looking for the biggest barrel ever, His equipment preference and custom Futures big-wave fin 28:03 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=1683s) Surfing Maverick’s, Growing up on Maui, Competitive relationship with Albee 35:43 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=2143s) Working hard, Providing for his family, Taking competition seriously, His legacy at Jaws 46:18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=2778s) Training with Kahea Hart, Committing himself to fitness and nutrition 59:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=3570s) Horrible accident in Morocco, Nearly losing his identity, Putting life into perspective 1:08:22 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCha9ZFLfo&t=4102s) Plans for this winter, Looking for new barrels, Winning events This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiemitcho.substack.com (https://jamiemitcho.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   11 Oct 2021

   Late Drop Big Wave Podcast with Keala Kennelly

   The hard-charging big-wave world champion from Kauai that goes by the name of KK. Presented by http://futuresfins.com (http://futuresfins.com) “I was pretty much raised by savage wolves,” said 2018 Womens Big Wave World Champion, Keala Kennelly, “But it turned me into a warrior.” Those wolves? Kauai boys. The Irons. The Alexanders. Heavys like that. And warrior, indeed. Unapologetically herself—and a rad one, at that—Keala’s actions have always spoken louder than words. From a successful career on the CT, to breaking glass ceilings at Code Red Teahupoo, to plain being an inspiration to generations of girls following in her footsteps, this is a very special episode. Spill that tea, KK. 0:00 Growing up in Hanalei, Kauai, Living near the Irons’ and other surf stars, Competing with the boys in contests, Using her anger to charge big waves, Growing up in a surfing family, Nearly becoming a cop after losing sponsors 8:50 Finding surfing with the Irons’ and dreaming of becoming a pro, Qualifying for the World Tour at 17, The sentiment toward women competitors back then, No women in the Triple Crown of Surfing for a decade, Giving women more opportunities to rise to the occasion in competition 20:28 Being on Tour, Winning at Teahupoo 4X, Runner-Up to world champion, Layne Beachley’s dominace, Never recovering from that 2nd place finish, Leaving the Tour for acting, Giving her Tour spot to Michelle 29:35 Becoming a season regular on HBO show, Living in LA for a year for the show, Show gets cancelled and economy crashes 35:53 Coming out of the closet while being a pro surfer, Losing all her sponsors, Becoming a charging, heavy water freesurfer, Begging guys at Teahupoo from the channel to tow her in during big swells 44:09 Ripping off half her face during Code Red Swell, Winning first ever big wave womens tour event at Nelscott Reef, Oregon, Winning biggest barrel of the year at XXL Awards and nominated for an ESPY award, First woman ever to be invited to The Eddie 56:47 Competing in the first few Peahi Challenge womens events, Winning a big wave world title in 2018, Advice to young women coming up and following in her footsteps This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiemitcho.substack.com (https://jamiemitcho.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   14 Sept 2021

   Derek Dunfee

   The San Diego big-wave icon and author articulating the realities of head trauma Welcome to Episode Six of Season Three of Late Drop – The Big Wave podcast. The series was created to showcase conversations with some of the best big-wave surfers in the world — hosted by one of the best big-wave surfers in the world. New episodes will drop on Surfline every other week — Stay tuned here for more Late Drop episodes. In big-wave surfing — much like normal-wave surfing — the audience usually sees two things: the makes and wipeouts. Both, very entertaining; both, which earn guys and girls awards each year. What we don’t see, however, is what those wipeouts can do to a person, over and over, over time. What a concussion — let alone, multiple concussions — can do to someone. Perhaps, this is the big-wave world’s taboo topic, but San Diego charger and big-wave awards winner, Derek Dunfee, has done a whole lot to articulate (and write a book about) the effects big-wave surfing can have on your brain, specifically, one that is concussed. In this very special episode of The Late Drop, Jamie Mitchell and Derek Dunfee get real about the “network of issues,” one might see from multiple head traumas in the sport they love. 0:00: Growing up in San Diego, Surfing La Jolla, Windansea, Surfing every single day, History of the Windansea surf club and hut, Learning to surf from Dad, Doing NSSA events, Surfing different types of boards/guns/fishes 9:52: Becoming a Tavarua boatman, Getting sponsored by Volcom, Getting into big waves, Being used to respecting the locals and etiquette (from La Jolla), Not getting waves at spots at first 21:12: Derek’s path to Maverick’s, Friendship with Zach Wormhoudt, Going to Todos Santos, Being selfless and watching people/doing safety from the Ski 33:20: Fostering the new, younger generation, Being patient, Getting his first concussion at Cloudbreak, The Turkey Day swell and his XXL award winning wave 42:45: Derek’s beginning of his “end” of surfing big waves, Symptoms Derek would feel from his concussions, The series of hitting his head on reef at spots, Nearly drowning at Cortez Bank, Encountering anxiety with big waves, Not being able to focus his right eye, Network of issues 52:32: The dark period while writing his book, Finding a specialist to work with about concussions, The incredible responses on social media, Getting his lived saved by Shawn Dollar 1:02:43: Being there to listen about concussions, Helmets, Derek’s day to day routine, Hyperbaric chamber 1:14:51: How does someone know when they’ve had a concussion, Researching CTE, Derek’s book: “Waking Up in the Sea” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiemitcho.substack.com (https://jamiemitcho.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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