Today is 100 days since The Wipeout Weekly launched. It also happens to be International Surfing Day. I only celebrate two of these “national days”—May the Fourth and Top Gun
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Today is 100 days since The Wipeout Weekly launched. It also happens to be International Surfing Day. I only celebrate two of these “national days”—May the Fourth and Top Gun
Today is our 100th episode of The Wipeout Weekly podcast. The beauty of doing a daily podcast. And 100 days since we launched The Wipeout Weekly newsletter and website. It
I literally wanted to talk about this topic for ages, because I love this name SO MUCH. I first came across it when researching the shortboard revolution. The revolution that
When I see a wave bigger than 3 feet and a busy lineup, I’m like: no thank you, and turn my back to the ocean. Okay, not quite. But the
As I embark on a mammoth task of creating the ultimate Surfing 101 – The Wipeout Weekly style, I thought I’d begin by answering a question that literally no one
I’ve been all in on big wave surfing since I watched Riding Giants by Stacy Peralta. Just to be clear—watching big wave riding, not partaking. I have zero interest in
You can listen to The Wipeout Weekly episode with Inessa Love, creator of Sassy Silver Surfers on your preferred pod platform or below. This Wipeout Weekly podcast episode transcript was
I love pockets. No woman wearing a dress with pockets will fail to mention that it has pockets upon receiving a compliment on said dress. “I love your dress.” “It
I want to learn to surf. What board should I buy? Hold on a sec. You want to learn to surf—or you want to buy some gear? Shouldn’t you be
Wouldn’t it be nice to hang ten one day? Hang ten for beginner surfers may seem like an unachievable dream. But we can still talk about it, right? Here’s to






