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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
  • Best Qualifying Class Ever? What Do You Think?

    Best Qualifying Class Ever? What Do You Think?
    Mar 22 2026

    Episode 178 - Best Qualifying Class Ever? What Do You Think?

    What an emotional ride the final Challenger series event at Newcastle was?! Big names losing early and having to wait to see their fate, some questionable judging calls, a range of conditions, giving us heartbreak and dream moments all in one.

    Alister Reginato and Alyssa Spencer take the win, and the final 10 men and 8 women have been confirmed for the new Championship Tour.

    We think it's the best qualifying class in a long, long time, what do you think?

    Listen in as we discuss the event, the qualifiers and more!

    Share with friends, find us on YouTube and have fun!

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    39 mins
  • The Best Comp IN THE WORLD! On The Ground Report Of The ABB's!

    The Best Comp IN THE WORLD! On The Ground Report Of The ABB's!
    Mar 11 2026

    Episode 177 - The Best Comp IN THE WORLD! On The Ground Report Of The ABB's!

    Darren is in Australia at the perfect time, right when the ABB grand final is on, so of course he went and of course, the surf nerd Matt is watched on YouTube too!

    This event is the best! The culture, the fans, the surfing, the commentators, EVERYTHING, and this year delivered everything and more!

    Legends, like Occy and Parko were there. Junior world champs, STAB High winners, CS battlers, QS grinders and more! Even the tradies fully rip!

    Listen in to our review and on the ground reports of an amazing event!

    Tune in, share and download.

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    53 mins
  • Kelly knew, surely he knew? Did he know?

    Kelly knew, surely he knew? Did he know?
    Mar 8 2026

    Episode 176 - Kelly knew, surely he knew? Did he know?

    The last instalment of Stab In The Dark X, with Kelly Slater only means one thing, the last review of Stab In The Dark X, with Kelly Slater from us.

    One of the greatest series STAB has ever created will now forever been clouded by controversy. We want to focus on the wider picture, the insight into Kelly, the shapers interviews, Episode 3, the surfing and almost everything else was on another level.

    Sam Mac and STAB have smashed it! Yes people will focus on the last episode but they shouldn't.

    Many people who were saying the Mayhem looked awful are now calling for it to win. What if Pyzel, Sharpeye, CI or even DHD got a chance to see their boards in the only AAA+ session of the series? It could all be different, but overall the Dan Mann looked the best board in the most surfs.

    Hate it or love it, Kelly still reigns supreme. We want to just say thanks to STAB, Kelly, the shapers, filmer's and everyone except Buck... F**k you buck.

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    42 mins
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