The Insiders' Podcast

By: Matthew Hayes & Darren Broadbridge
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  • Welcome to The Insiders. Join Darren Broadbridge and Matt Hayes in 'The Insiders,' a podcast that takes a candid look at the world of surfing. With their years of experience in the industry, Darren and Matt provide insider knowledge and expertise on everything from foam, liters, fin setups, shapes, and more. They've seen the industry from the inside and continue to watch it from the outside, sharing their perspectives on surfing's relentless sport, passion, fashion, art form, waste of time, life wasting, joy-giving, core-charging activity. Tune in for their best tips and tricks to help stoke your fire and keep the passion alive. With 'The Insiders,' you'll get an exclusive look at the world of surfing from a couple of frothers who won't let the fire go out!

    About us: Darren unpacked trucks for Quiksilver in the heyday then moved to the dream: Managing a surfboard factory with a motley crew of the worlds best shapers. Then seeing the surf tourism industry booming he jumped ship: Just intime for the Pandemic, proving to himselfonce again, you just can't see into the future Somewhere in the last ten years while he was doing his best to sell surfboards for Euroglass to the biggest mover of fibreglass in Europe, Boardshop. Matt picked up the phone. Matt has sold more surfboards than you have had hot dinners (Self-diagnoses surf nerd and board freak). We talked foam. Litres. Fin Setups. Shapes. Futures. FCS. FCS2. Fixed. Finless. Boardless. Aimless. The full circle. And we still are talking this: We stopped working together: But we never stopping talking surf together.
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Episodes
  • We Answer What You Asked + The Last WSL Talk This Year (Maybe)

    We Answer What You Asked + The Last WSL Talk This Year (Maybe)
    Sep 10 2024

    Episode 115 - We Answer What You Asked + The Last WSL Talk This Year (Maybe)

    This will be the last dedicated WSL podcast from us this year. With guest's lined up for the coming months, free surfing is where our hearts are always at, so this will be back in the limelight!

    But for now, we speak about the WSL Finals day. The last time at Trestles. What a day, some amazing surfing, some amazing waves, so pure awful judging along with some iffy commentary too! Not Jesse or Richie, Kaipo we are looking at you!

    We asked you to send some questions, you kindly did so we address these through the podcast and also give our thoughts on how the day played out!

    Listen in, it's a good one, if we do say ourselves!

    Thanks again, please subscribe and check out our YouTube!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • You Heard It Here First! Our Predictions For the WSL Finals Day.

    You Heard It Here First! Our Predictions For the WSL Finals Day.
    Sep 2 2024

    Episode 114 - You Heard It Here First! Our Predictions For the WSL Finals Day.

    Likely to run on Friday, looking at Surfline, we are heading back to Lower Trestles for the WSL Final's Day.

    Love it or hate it, it's happening. Yes we all know Matt has a much better format that the WSL should listen to and adopt but they choose not too, so we live with this situation.

    Looking at a 3-4ft swell, Darren and Matt run a heat by heat prediction for to decide who will be the 2024 WSL Women's and Men's World Champions.

    We talk surfboards, turns, judges, commentators, Kelly Slater and more!

    Do you agree with us? Please let us have it in the comments!

    Check out our new YouTube channel too, and subscribe.

    Send this to your pals, share with family and enjoy!

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    39 mins
  • The Most Unique Review Of The Cloudbreak Event EVER!

    The Most Unique Review Of The Cloudbreak Event EVER!
    Aug 28 2024

    Episode 113 - The Most Unique Review Of The Cloudbreak Event EVER!

    Yes, other podcasts will be breaking down the WSL event at Cloudbreak in detail, so do we, but we focus on the important parts.

    Scores, post heat interviews, boards and other essential points, all picked up by the eagle eyes of Darren and Matt!

    Alongside this, we chat about Soli Bailey's UNBELIEVABLE edit called Conehead. If you haven't you need to cop that square in the mice pies right now!

    Further to this we address some pressing matters in the surf world with new habits we have seen that need opinions on. Do you wear a necklace over your wetsuit? Why, please tell us.

    DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL TOO!

    Listen in for more and subscribe.

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    40 mins

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