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The Insiders' Podcast

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
  • SHOCK! Favourite's are falling in Brazil!

    SHOCK! Favourite's are falling in Brazil!
    Jun 21 2026

    Episode 194 - SHOCK! Favourite's are falling in Brazil!

    The WSL circus has landed in Brazil and we are seeing some wild results.

    A 15 year old is in the Semi's. Medina lost his first heat, four time winner Toledo failed to get through and the last 4 women and last 8 men are not who you might have expected.

    What have you thought and who might take this out?

    Along with this, we have some amazing surf stories from our last week, with father day surfs for Darren and chasing good waves taking over most of your life!

    Tune in, share and download.

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    37 mins
  • Don't Talk To Us About Fantasy Team! El Salvador Review

    Don't Talk To Us About Fantasy Team! El Salvador Review
    Jun 19 2026

    Episode 193 - Don't Talk To Us About Fantasy Team! El Salvador Review

    Wow, a longgggg event but one full of cool moments and none better than friend of the show Leo Fioravanti taking a win. Huge moment and fully deserved.

    On the other side, who saw Carissa going back to back?! Everyone wrote off the old guard, but where are the young guns? Even the airs are coming from the tour vets!

    We also chat about some classic surf stories and more!

    Tune in, share and download.

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    38 mins
  • KOOK OR CORE SPECIAL - SURFING'S WORST HABITS!

    KOOK OR CORE SPECIAL - SURFING'S WORST HABITS!
    Jun 10 2026

    Episode 192 - KOOK OR CORE SPECIAL - SURFING'S WORST HABITS!

    Surfing has a lot of weird and wonderful habits, we are super judgemental weirdos, and this special episode is inspired by all you wonderful freaks.

    We have put together a special episode on Kook or Core /Do's or Dont's & we want to do more of these so please comment or DM us with your Kook Or Core questions!

    Listen in and see if you are guilty of any of these kook or core suggestions, or any of your friends, if they are or if you are, name and shame!

    Tune in, enjoy and share!

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    39 mins
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