The Dust Up

About The Dust Up

The Dust Up is a series of conversations about surfboard designs, shaper interviews and lots more. The Dust Up is for anybody interested in shaping as well as all the surfboard nerds out there. It's all about the boards and we love talking about surfboards. Hosted by Cory Russell along with special co hosts Luke Howarth, John Robertson and Christian Pritchett.

Publisher

Jimmy Slade Productions

Category

arts · education · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Jun 2022

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Ep 37 - Launching 'The Dust Up' YouTube Channel

   In this episode I discuss a new challenge on the horizon for 'The Dust Up'. We are launching our own YouTube channel dedicated to surfboard design content. The first stage of establishing 'The Dust Up' was creating a podcast that focuses on surfboards and the amazingly talented people that make them. With the help of other shapers such as Luke Howarth, we want to provide surfboard design information and start positive conversations in the surfboard industry. The second stage of Th...

2. 

   23 Aug 2026

   Ep 36 - Outside The Bay with Tyler Bales from Fin Match

   In this episode I talk with Tyler Bales from Fin Match. Tyler took up hockey as a young boy and prioritised learning everything he could about every aspect of the equipment. Skates and hockey sticks have many variables depending on the position they play as well as personal preferences. It was in his early teenage years when he discovered a love for surfing. As his ability improved, the questions he had about his equipment increased. Over time he realised a lot ...

3. 

   9 Aug 2026

   Ep 35 - Shaper Interview with Ian Chisholm - Southcoast Surfboards

   In this episode I chat with Ian Chisholm from Southcoast Surfboards. Ian's early working life was doing night shift in the fruit and vegetable industry. The hours were unusual and the work was hard, but that only helped him develop his solid work ethic. Ian's path to making surfboards was similar to many, but when he created Southcoast Surfboards around 30 years ago, he had planned to manage a Victorian wholesale surfboard business. The first people he reached out to were two indu...

Who has been a guest on The Dust Up

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gary McNeill
• Damien Cole
• Sergio Gomez
• Dylan Perese

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

39 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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