Quick note before we get to my chat with someone that I was actually overwhelmed to chat with

Nat Young. This network of podcasts is largely listeners supported. So we made a business decision

a few years ago to not be solely reliant on the surf industry, to stay independent, and just to be

able to pick and choose our brand partnerships.

And then as a thank you for the listeners who do donate, we try to give away surfboards

every other month. And this month, Almond Surfboards has very generously donated to surfboards

for the first time ever. So we're going to pick two lucky winners on December 1st

rather than just one. Allman Surfboards has donated a 5-4 quad and an 80 single fin, both soft tops.

It's their R-series soft top, which they're really kind of designed for you to rip on. They have a couple of

design features that allow you to just surf more like you would on a hardboard. They have these

two wood stringers that are built in and embedded into the high density foam. They have futures

fin boxes, or at least the shorter of the two boards, has futures fin boxes.

So you can use good quality fins in the board.

But they still have all the fun of soft tops.

So these particular boards are a collaboration with Surf Rider Foundation.

So if you actually buy a board from them, a portion of the proceeds go to Surf Rider. But then the boards are also

100% recyclable. Almond has a recycling loyalty program. So you can go to surf splendorpodcast.com

slash donate to learn more about the boards. That's also where we have a PayPal donation button,

where you can make a one-time donation or set a recurring monthly donation for as little as $5. And any donation in the month of

November will be entered to win. And your chances, of course, are doubled this month because we

have two boards that we're giving away thanks to almond.

And of course, thank you for the support. Church of the open sky is a quote from surfing pioneer Tom Blake, and it's a reference by Nat Young, who is a proud parishioner as he wholeheartedly views surfing as more than just a lifestyle

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