The Insiders' Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Picking The Bones Out Of The Ripcurl WSL Finals Day, An Insiders Review.
Episode 75 - Picking The Bones Out Of The Ripcurl WSL Finals Day, An Insiders Review.
Is it fair? Is it right? Is it the best wave? Is it truthful? Probably not but it was undeniably fun and gripping…
Birthday Waves At La Nord.
Episode 74 - Birthday Waves At La Nord.
A week or so ago, Darren had a Birthday, and he was gifted the gift we all would want, waves at his favourite spot.
For Darren that means scoring La Nord, and do…
Rate The WSL's Year? Hear Our Thoughts.
Episode 73 - Rate The WSL's Year? Hear Our Thoughts.
What have you made of the WSL this year? A lack of waves of size, a heap of grovelling, E Lo getting sacked and Fat Pip not taking off at even smal…
The End Of The Season Is Closing In, Will Chopes Fire?!
Episode 72 - The End Of The Season Is Closing In, Will Chopes Fire?!
This episode breaks down what the end of the season for the WSL will look like.
Darren & Matt break down the picks for who might co…
All Things New At Album Surfboards - Matt Parker Joins Us.
Episode 71 - All Things New At Album Surfboards - Matt Parker Joins Us.
Recently Matt got the chance to sit down and chat with shaping extraordinaire Matt Parker of Album Surfboards.
It was a pleasure…
Quite Possibly The Best Surf Film In YEARS!
Episode 70 - Quite Possibly The Best Surf Film In YEARS!
Join us again when we chat about the latest and greatest news in the surf world.
A focus this episode is on two fantastic new surf edits. Firstl…
Inside The Mind Of A Surfboard Shaper - SPECIAL GUEST
Episode 69 - Inside The Mind Of A Surfboard Shaper - SPECIAL GUEST
Surfboard shapers are a special kind of human. The knowledge and understanding they have is extraordinary, how they perceive surfing,…
Is J-Bay Able To Rescue The WSL For 2023.
Episode 68 - Is J-Bay Able To Rescue The WSL For 2023.
A quick-fire episode where we talk the latest news, a must watch edit from Shaun Manners and also a tribute to the great Mikala Jones.
Our favouri…
You Say ELO, We Say Goodbye - FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST!
Episode 67 - You Say ELO, We Say Goodbye - FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST!
Is this the best news to come out of the WSL in recent history? The controversial CEO of the World Surf League Erik Logan has been s…
How many times can you fall in love with the same surfboard?!
Episode 66 - How many times can you fall in love with the same surfboard?!
We are back again. The latest episode is a hot affair on many levels!
Bare chested and live, Matt & Daz talk about breaking th…
Spending 90 Minutes With Maurice Cole & Special Guest - Pro Junior Champ Tim Elter
Episode 65 - Spending 90 Minutes With Maurice Cole & Special Guest - Pro Junior Champ Tim Elter
What's on this week?!
Hear how Matt had the luck and chance to spend 90 minutes in a car with Maurice Co…
What Drama Will The WSL Bring This Time?
What Drama Will The WSL Bring This Time? El Salvador is the talk of the town.
From the ISA games that have just finished, which where impossible to follow and after 6 million heats we can now say, co…
Chlorine Clarity & Did The Queen Ever Get Barrelled?
Episode 63 - Chlorine Clarity & Did The Queen Ever Get Barrelled?
Following the highly anticipated Surf Ranch in the Desert, the boys discuss and digress. With drama, high impact surfing and even hig…
WETSUITS GIVEAWAY & Team Germany's Coach Talks All Things Surfing.
Episode 62 - WETSUITS GIVEAWAY & Team Germany's Coach Talks All Things Professional Surfing.
First things first, thanks to the amazing Vissla Wetsuits, we have the chance to giveaway an amazing Vissla…
How Do The ISA Games Work? The Head Of Team GB Breaks It All Down.
Episode 61 - How Do The ISA Games Work? The Head Of Team GB Breaks It All Down.
We are stoked to have been joined by the Head of Team TB & British Surfing, Mr Joel Gray.
Joel chats about the team, how …
Episode 60 - Should The WSL Have An Age Limit?
Episode 60 - Should The WSL Have An Age Limit?
Tune into the latest episode where Darren & Matt discuss the fall out from the snapper event, where the home town guys faultered and the athletes who mi…
Episode 59 - Insider Information On The Shaping World - SPECIAL GUEST Christiaan Bradley
Episode 59 - Insider Information On The Shaping World - SPECIAL GUEST Christiaan Bradley
We are stoked to be joined by world class shaper and all-round top bloke, Christiaan Bradley!
Speaking about his…
Episode 58 – Is the best comp of the year back?
Episode 58 – Is the best comp of the year back?
Snapper has been fully lighting up for what seems forever, so the WSL have come to town to bring in a flat spell, or maybe not!?
On this latest chat, we…
Episode 57 – Medina’s Margies Masterclass & More!
Episode 57 – Medina’s Margies Masterclass & More!
We all expected JJF to flare and he did, but a lot of people slept on Gabriel… The final was mental and some of the early rounds where the best wave…
Episode 56 - Is it every okay to be of those SurfSkate people?!
Episode 56 - Is it every okay to be of those SurfSkate people?!
Take 56 for The Insiders.
Talking about who we stay surf ready when out of the water. From work outs, yoga, foundation training to even u…