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The I'm Mm-hmm Mm-hmm Mm-hmm I Devon Howard, what can I say?

Even a casual follower of surfing has probably seen Devin surfing on social media.

The more core fans among you first saw him in surf films through the DVD era.

He's worked at various brands. Then he was recruited by the WSL to overhaul their longboard tour.

In more recent years, he's been at Channel Islands surfboards in a marketing role. But beyond any of that,

Devin is a very astute and meticulous student,

observer, purveyor, and a critic of surf culture. He cares very deeply. He has opinions, but

he's open-minded. He has a tremendous reverence for history and tradition. He loves progress

and evolution, and he may in fact be the perfect podcast guest.

My effort through our conversation here today is simply to understand him better.

Of course, you know by now that these conversations are made possible through support from

our industry partners. Rourke, Real Water Sports,

and Vayer Watches. Real Water Sports actually carries a wide range of Channel Islands,

surfboards, and accessories, so Devin would be pleased for you to consider buying any of their

products through RealWatersports.com.

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