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04/04/2026

Welcome to The Temple of Surf - The Podcast

04/02/2026

Today we say goodbye to a true legend.

Don Hansen was more than a surfer.
He was part of the living history of our culture…
a man who carried the spirit of surfing through decades of change,
without ever losing what truly matters.
I had the honor to sit down with him for The Temple of Surf Podcast.
Not just to interview him…
but to listen.

To listen to a life shaped by waves,
stories shaped by the ocean,
and wisdom that only time and experience can give.

He didn’t need to prove anything.
He had already lived it all.
And yet, he gave me his time.
His attention.
His stories.
That is something I will always be grateful for.

In a world that moves fast,
Don Hansen belonged to a generation that reminds us to slow down…
to respect the ocean,
to respect each other,
and to remember where surfing truly comes from.

Rest in peace, Don.
Thank you for everything you gave to surfing…
and thank you for the time you gave to me.
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01/04/2026

Surfing isn’t only something you do.
It’s something you remember, interpret, and pass on.
In the latest episode of The Temple of Surf Podcast, I sit down with professor, writer, and lifelong surfer Andy Martin to talk about surf culture, storytelling, and the deeper meaning behind waves. From hidden surf histories to the emotional responsibility of telling surf stories honestly, this conversation goes far beyond performance and competition.
We explore how writing helps preserve surfing’s past, why some stories are forgotten, and how the ocean continues to teach patience, humility, and attention. A calm, intelligent, and deeply human episode for anyone who loves surfing or loves the culture that surrounds it.
🎧 New episode out now
📍 The Temple of Surf Podcast

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12/29/2025

A moment suspended in time.
George Downing, photographed by Leroy Grannis in 1965.

This animation is shared with deep respect for the man, the era, and the culture that shaped modern surfing.
Not to modernize the past, but to remember it.
📷 Original photograph © Leroy Grannis
🌊 Legacy before spectacle:

12/28/2025

1938 · Palos Verdes Surf Club

Shot by Doc Ball.
One of the quiet pioneers who helped document the earliest days of surfing.
This animation isn’t a reinterpretation —
just a gentle way of honoring a moment, a place, and the people who shaped surf culture with respect and humility.
Shared with gratitude.
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12/27/2025

Phil Edwards.
Captured through the lens of Leroy Grannis.
This animation isn’t meant to modernize or decorate the moment, only to let it breathe a little longer.
Phil’s style, precision, and quiet influence shaped generations of surfers, long before surfing needed noise to be seen.
Leroy Grannis didn’t just photograph surfing, he preserved its soul.
This is a small movement in service of a still truth.
With respect. Always.
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12/26/2025

🖤🌊 Surf history, gently brought to life 🌊🖤
This animated moment is based on a timeless photograph by Doc Ball, capturing surfers Adie Huber and Hop Swartz, both proud members of the Palos Verdes Surf Club.
Two surfers.
One era.
A quiet exchange between friends shaped by waves, time, and shared respect for the ocean.
Using AI animation, this image isn’t reimagined, it’s carefully extended, allowing us to feel the presence, the stillness, and the soul of early California surf culture.
This is not about modern performance.
It’s about lineage.
About moments that never needed noise.
Honoring the past.
Keeping it alive. 🌊

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12/25/2025

Vincent Kardasik on the surf legends that shaped his vision

Every surf filmmaker stands on the shoulders of those who came before.
In this clip, Vincent Kardasik shares the legends who shaped his vision — not just stylistically, but philosophically.
This is how surf culture survives:
through respect, transmission, and memory.
🎙️ The Temple of Surf Podcast

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12/22/2025

🎙️🌊 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW 🌊🎙️
This week on The Temple of Surf Podcast, I’m honored to welcome Vincent Kardasik, one of the most respected surf cinematographers and visual storytellers of our time.

Vincent has spent over two decades behind the lens, shaping the way surfing is captured on film. From intimate, poetic surf moments to extreme big-wave environments, his work goes far beyond action, it’s about emotion, scale, risk, and respect for the ocean.
Vincent is widely known for his role as lead cinematographer and producer on HBO’s The 100 Foot Wave, a groundbreaking series that redefined surf storytelling and brought big-wave surfing into mainstream culture with depth and authenticity.
In this episode, we talk about:
🎥 The reality of filming surfing in extreme conditions
🌊 Big-wave cinematography and ocean safety
🎬 Storytelling vs spectacle in surf films
🌀 The responsibility of documenting surf culture
🤿 Water cinematography, fear, focus, and commitment
This is a deep, inspiring conversation for surfers, filmmakers, creatives, and anyone who loves true surf culture.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube
🌊 Welcome to The Temple of Surf
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12/20/2025

Some boards are ridden.
Others are witnesses of time.

This one was shaped by Tristan Mausse aka Fantastic Acid from a single blank of agave, hand-shaped as a final act, a gesture, a statement.

Wood carries history.
It crosses centuries, cultures, oceans.
Here, it speaks of the origins of surfing, of resistance, patience, and permanence in a world obsessed with speed and disposability.

A custom Hull Gun, 11’0 x 21 1/2 x 3 1/2, made for me, but really made for surfing itself.

An object that refuses industrial time.

A board that doesn’t shout, it endures.

Deep gratitude to Tristan for the vision, the craftsmanship, and the philosophy embedded in every fiber of this piece.

This is not just a surfboard.
It’s a reminder of why we started.

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12/16/2025

Some surfers don’t just inspire your surfing, they shape who you become.
In this week’s conversation, Joe Blair opens up about meeting icons like Eddie Aikau and Barry Kanaiaupuni, and how their spirit, humility, and love for the ocean left a lasting mark on his life and shaping journey 🌊
This is more than surf history — it’s surf soul.
🎧 Listen now.
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