483 - Bill Stewart: Part One
Surf Splendor
David Lee Scales
4.8 • 669 Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2023
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Jovial raconteur Bill Stewart joins us to weave his tale from barefoot skiing in Kentucky, to fudge-making for Carnies in Michigan, to Shanghai'ing a teen to California in search of surf, to becoming one of surfing's preeminent board builders, along with the fortunes and friends earned and lost along the way. Enjoy this, the first of a two part series.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's show is made possible with support from Rourke. Rourke makes travel-tailored clothing and gear, |
| 0:09.9 | artifacts of adventure. Each season Rourke creates a collection of purpose-built gear with styling |
| 0:15.8 | details fit to accommodate needs from the trail to an evening out. |
| 0:20.9 | Durable quality and comfort is the guiding light with a commitment to sustainable fabrics |
| 0:25.1 | and fair trade partners throughout each collection. |
| 0:28.6 | Learn more at Rourke.com and find a retailer near you so that you can appreciate the feel |
| 0:33.4 | and the fit in person or simply purchase on Rourke.com confidently, knowing that you have free |
| 0:39.9 | 30-day returns and exchanges. And if you do that, we'll save you 15% with our promo code, |
| 0:46.4 | Splendor 15. Splendor 15 on Rourke.com. The new winter line just dropped. So you can do some |
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| 1:04.7 | Realwatersports.com is one of the nation's premier surfboard retailers. They're also actually |
| 1:10.5 | renowned for their kiteboarding selection, |
| 1:12.7 | their foil selection, and their lessons and camps for all of those things. Scott Bass and I were |
| 1:18.7 | there in July to do a four-day foiling camp, and it was obvious how they've earned the reputation |
| 1:24.5 | as the best. They are gear experts with a focus on customer service, |
| 1:29.4 | and it's really as simple as that. Everything else falls in line after that. The owners and |
| 1:34.7 | much of the crew are former professional athletes in their given discipline, so they know the |
| 1:40.4 | gear as good as anyone else, and they can guide you into precisely what will work best for you. |
| 1:46.5 | They stock all of the accessories that you might need for whatever equipment that you're buying. |
| 1:51.2 | And they've also figured out how to ship it around the world inexpensively. |
| 1:55.3 | They have a live chat on their website. |
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