The Grit! with Chas Smith
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The Grit! is a weekly show co-hosted by David Lee Scales and Chas Smith discussing the most scintillating headlines from the surf world and BeachGrit.com. Part of the Surf Splendor Network.
Episodes
- 372 - The Grit! May 15, 2026
On The Grit!, Chas Smith and David cover successes at Stab High, the Raglan horror show, a monk seal attack, personality changes, the rise of kindness, themes in Curren's stories, methods for finding a soulmate, and the significance of bre…
- 371 - The Grit! May 7, 2026
This episode of The Grit! with Chas Smith covers the resurgence of fighting in surf culture, featuring discussions on vigilante justice, the Snapper Rocks competition, Joel Tudor's background, a martial arts multilevel marketing scheme, an…
- 370 - The Grit! May 1, 2026
On The Grit!, David and Chas welcome Steph, discuss the reasons behind Carissa's win, and explore the potential impact of an unsponsored era on pro surfing personalities. The episode also touches on surf fan culture and charitable giving.
- 369 - The Grit! April 24, 2026
Chas Smith and David explore the changing landscape of professional surfing, covering topics like ultra fitness, notable personalities entering the scene, and emerging trends. The episode also features the regular "Barrel or Nah?!" segment.
- 368 - The Grit! April 21, 2026
David recaps his Nicaragua trip and shares insights gained from exhaustion and surf. Chas welcomes Prince Harry to the surf community. The hosts discuss surf etiquette, the risks of cliff diving, and drinking while working.
- 367 - The Grit! April 10, 2026
In today's show Chas and David get even deeper scoop about Britt vs Kelly's burgeoning Blood Feud, identify the biggest headline coming out of Bells despite the horrendous surf, survey the potential good that Firewire has done for local cr…
- 366 - The Grit! April 3, 2026
In today's show David Lee Noem get's outed in the most provocative Doppelgänger yet, one surf commentator openly opines about a 21 year old surfer's derriere, RC surfers return to harass grumpy locals, the boys receive a call from Tom Curr…
- 365 - The Grit! March 27, 2026
In today's show Chas reveals the story behind his new Surfer's Journal piece on Laird Hamilton as David reveals Laird latest display of ridiculousness, Slater is revealed as a fallen angel by the Fittest Flat Earther, and the boys learn wh…
- 364 - The Grit! March 20, 2026
In today's show The Grit! influence finds it's way to Tom Curren, Caio Ibelli delivers an ominous warning to new CT qualifiers, Israel joins the Tour, elitists SoCal surfers show how abandon your corporate overlords, Chas designs a plan to…
- 363 - The Grit! March 13, 2026
In today's episode David and Chas delve deep into the Harvey Weinstein and WSL connection and determine when to distance yourself from lecherous friends, analyze the veracity of Joel Tudor's accusations against Kelly Slater for his BJJ sto…
- 362 - The Grit! March 6, 2026
In today's show Chas confronts (and maybe reconciles) his longboard spite, Tony Hawk teaches Kelly Slater a lesson in how to contribute to the surf community while David designs a plan for redemption for Slater through exorcism, Gerry Lope…
- 361 - The Grit! February 28, 2026
In today's show David and Chas investigate the ISA's latest bid to devalue the WSL and bolster their own reputation as the governing body of competitive surfing, discover Taylor Knox's new career opportunity as Hollywood stunt double, one…
- 360 - The Grit! February 20, 2026
In today's show David and Chas share the harrowing details of Kolohe's recent near tragedy, report on the massive shakeup underfoot of Gabriel Medina, pit Chris Hemsworth vs Josh Brolin in the ultimate surf celeb battle, learn why a pedicu…
- 359 - The Grit! February 13, 2026
In today's show Chas and David reveal while "betrayal" may be an understatement by Britt Merrick about his adopted brother Kelly Slater, they question if perhaps there is such a thing as bad publicity, learn that Tony Robbin's due diligenc…
- 358 - The Grit! February 6, 2026
In today's show Chas and David mark an exponential growth spurt across the entire Challenger Series and try to pinpoint the catalyst, reveal the subtle juke from JJF regarding naming his kid, ponder if it's ever acceptable to have your dad…
- 357 - The Grit! January 30, 2026
In today's show Chas and David learn the embarrassing reason that dog owners evolve to look like their pets, celebrate JJF's decision to stay off Tour and blueprint how the WSL could entice him back, discover that Influencers don't know wh…
- 356 - The Grit! January 23, 2026
In today's show David and Chas learn a life lesson about forming snap judgments, question Kelly's truest motive with Stab In The Dark, learn what will be lost if JBay gets cancelled, discover that Pedro Scooby is the least disgusting part…
- 355 - The Grit! January 16, 2026
In today's episode Chas and David muster the courage to face their biggest childhood foes, they influence Kai Lenny into prone enlightenment, introspect about their desires to shame surf influencers out of the lineup, ask ChatGPT to help c…
- 354 - The Grit! January 9, 2026
In today's show Chas and David examine the Blood Feud between former surf comic Jonathan Wayne Freeman and Simmons acolyte @Hydrodynamica, seeking to understand the moment wherein ideology rewires what one's eye's witness, they seek enligh…
- 353 - The Grit! January 2, 2026
In today's show David and Chas pick up the pieces from NYE and embark on the New Year with intel about Tom Curren's hair dye, a new crown and title at Pipeline, a major shift from CT Champs that devalues legacy surf brands and spikes value…
- 352 - The Grit! December 26, 2025
In today's show David and Chas recap the glory of Christmas and ponder the possibility of The Lost Week, count the number of times they've executed what they intended to do while surfing, survey two recent surfing Blood Feuds, perplex over…
- 351 - The Grit! December 18, 2025
In today's show David and Chas discover why bodyboarding reigns supreme over surfing, learn the virtues of not getting paid, pro surfing gets litigious, JJF brands Pipeline and lobbies to become Mister, a pro surf Catfish stands trial for…
- 350 - The Grit! December 12, 2025
In today's show dingleberries Chas and David learn about Kelly's suspicious (alleged) scrubbing of the Internet, Bethany's threat from the WSL, Sterling gets Curren to finally run his mouth, the boys learn how surf music becomes iconic, wh…
- 349 - The Grit! December 5, 2025
In today's show David and Chas review the newly released Surfline footage that potentially captured UFO activity, predict the implications and wonder if Harry Bryant tapped into the resource, they learn how Dale Webster soothed a weary cor…
- 348 - The Grit! November 29, 2025
In today's show David and Chas innumerate a Gratitude List and explain why the modern era is the best time to be a surfer, welcome Benedict Cumberbatch into the brotherhood, honor Mom John as the greatest mother of all time, wonder where t…
- 347 - The Grit! November 21, 2025
In today's show Chas and David offer suitable insults for children, advise on how to keep a second marriage thriving while avoiding a third, wonder if the WSL lost it's internet connection in Hawaii, learn when it's appropriate to ask anot…
- 346 - The Grit! November 14, 2025
In today's show, while Luke Cederman snores in the background, Chas and David predict that the next Matt Hoy will come from a wave pool, make predictions about Carissa Moore's return to Tour, a long time listener gets regulated from a La J…
- 345 - The Grit! November 7, 2025
In today's absurdist themed show longboarders take center stage as youngest WSL champ ever wins her third title while Stab buries the lede, Joel Tudor wins over corporate airlines and then takes them to court, Moana Jones Wong joins OnlyFa…
- The Weekend Vans Chats
In today's show, recorded at The Boardroom Show, listeners get on the mic to share their stories, interview by the one and only Chas Smith; among them, Shea Somma, Com Turren, Chris Christenson, James from SD, Backside Dave, and Alejandro.…
- 344 - The Grit! October 31, 2025
In today's Halloween episode David and Chas confront a new spate of misplaced anger and advise Rory Russell on how to use Instagram, explain how to win a fight against four frat boys, get revved about the greatest invention since the wave…
- 343 - The Grit! October 24, 2025
In today's show David awakes from an anxiety dream to realize he's manifested the perfect plot for North Shore 2, John Peck sends a wink from the great beyond to remind us he was never really here, Surfing World maps for the next 60 years…
- 342 - The Grit! October 17, 2025
In today's show the world's biggest surf fan finds her way to Chas and David's heart through their stomach, Dan Mann waltz's into Icon status in a blanket of foam dust, Jamie Mitchell makes mainstream news with another near death wipeout,…
- 341 - The Grit! October 9, 2025
In today's show Chas finally reveals music he DOES like, and David reveals Malibu's coolest resident, and the boys gawk at JJF's newly chiseled physique, are rapt by Jason Momoa's story of survival, count how many people Laird has rescued,…
- 340 - The Grit! October 3, 2025
In today's show Chas and David mourn for a newly split surf industry power couple, pout over Yago's world title tax liability, learn why they should stake skating, gawk at the celebs crowding LA lineups, learn which "pro" surfer mimes Mach…
- 339 - The Grit! September 26, 2025
In today's Jack Johnson themed show Chas and David attempt to understand the appeal of bubbly toes, define the exact moment 3-chord guitarists go from hero to zero, make a case against the board sock, fall in love with kneeboarding, and a…
- 338 - The Grit! September 20, 2025
In today's show, live from Tuscany, David dissects Joel Tudor's rightful haranguing of Hawaiian Airlines while Chas struggles to get past the block and a Karen presentation, the boys then learn why small can be grand when it comes to spons…
- 337 - The Grit! September 12, 2025
In today's show Chas and David discover where all the WSL event merch goes, survey the most savage burns in surfing, identify Bobby M as the purest artiste, assess the damage done by Butterface, and explore the dangers of letting your kid…
- 336 - The Grit! September 5, 2025
In today's show Chas and David explain why society successfully functions on Little White Lies, wonder why Griff manifested a role as first loser, identify the (second) biggest surf fan on the planet, give up hopes of cracking the lip, att…
- 335 - The Grit! August 30, 2025
In today's show Chas and David celebrate surfing's greatest new local hero, lament how the parties have changed on Tavarua, find even less resolution in the 7'- 9' discussion, determine if you can get a Lemon surfboard, and celebrate the S…
- 334 - The Grit! August 23, 2025
In today's show David finds Kelly's old "sexy ladies" quiver, Griff proves he's a real boy, Mick finds righteousness after accosting Chas, Carissa's parenting gets shamed, and one youth gives us hope for the future. Plus Barrel or Nah?! En…
- 333 - The Grit! August 15, 2025
In today's birthday show Chas gets precisely what he asked for and then he and David discuss the new best backside tube rider on the planet, the zen-personified Hot Rodent Man, one major contingent cries wolf yet again, they decide when it…
- 332 - The Grit! August 8, 2025
In today's show Chas and David take inventory and opening day in Tahiti, weigh evidence in the indictment of Toledo, further discover the evils of leashes, resurface the latest exploits of Rick Kane, bow to the decency of Craig Ando, and a…
- 331 - The Grit! August 1, 2025
In today's show Chas and David advise how to navigate the world of Vulnerable Adult Learners, whether you can date a kook, which soft-top you should buy, how to orient your life beach adjacent, they learn to appreciate the sacred art of ta…
- 330 - The Grit! July 25, 2025
In today's show Chas and David make the most profound discovery of modern times connecting your surf preference to sexual arousal, they catch a glimpse of a real life Silver Surfer, advise how to respond when someone throws you a Shaka in…
- 329 - The Grit! July 18, 2025
In today's show Chas and David determine why backside surfing will always be inferior to frontside, question why switch stance is such a late bloomer, celebrate the birth of a new surf spot, learn what's worse than drilling your ear canal,…
- 328 - The Grit! July 11, 2025
In today's show Chas and David rally against the trend to optimize and advocate for the fatty middle, question Cole Houshmand's appetite, explain why you should never travel with Tom Hanks, identify cannabis as a gateway drug to murder, an…
- 327 - The Grit! July 3, 2025
In today's patriotic themed episode David quantifies modern surfing's core score while Chas celebrates the rusty plunger, then the boys discover Kanye's threat to Aussie surfing, North Korea's replication of Waikiki, the WSL's erasure of I…
- 326 - The Grit! June 27, 2025
In today's show Chas and David uncover Kelly Slater's secret society, Laird out-whips Hughie and Meola, Fruit Booters Pussy Foot around, Italo takes fashion advice from Julius Caesar, and the boys venture into the lawless landscape of fema…
- 325 - The Grit! June 20, 2025
In today's show David ventures into the beach enclave of Virginia Beach to peek behind the curtain of the next great American wave pool, Chas politically correct's his queer VANS, Ethan Ewing breaks the golden rule of dating a younger woma…
- 324 - The Grit! June 14, 2025
In today's show Chas and David watch Lowers live, bask in the checkered glow of Lance Collins, regret their late appreciation of The Beach Boys, advise when to stop buying underwear for your kids, and Sam George finally confronts Chas face…