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
Episode 35 - A 51 Year Old Man Charging La Nord.
Episode 35 - A 51-Year-Old Man Charging La Nord.
We are back again, this time we talk surfing but also Football and even the English Monastery!
Hear all about the upcoming WSL Challenger Series Event …
Episode 34 - SPECIAL GUEST. The Style Lord, Victor Bernardo.
Episode 34 - SPECIAL GUEST. The Style Lord, Victor Bernardo.
We are back with another special guest. This time we have been joined by Album Surfboards team rider, style lord and underrated shredder, V…
Episode 33 - Nathan Florence Is Taking Over Europe.
Episode 33 - Nathan Florence Is Taking Over Europe.
Another evening chat between The Insiders has resulted in a podcast that discussed just how all time Nathan Florence is as a surfer and a human.
We …
Episode 32 - Is Torren Martyn Under Paid?!
Episode 32 - Is Torren Martyn Under Paid?!
Discussed on this episode, we hate to say it, but we told you so... Leo Fioravanti is no longer a Quiksilver rider. What is next for the Italian?
We also ramb…
Episode 31 - WE AE BACK! The Surf World Is Alive.
Episode 31 - WE AE BACK! The Surf World Is Alive.
Listen right to the last second for a BIG piece of Insider knowledge.
We are back on the podcast. After the disappointment of the WSL finals both of us…
Episode 30 - Trestles Talk
Episode 30 - Trestles Talk
Flash episode where we break down the WSL year before finals day and make our calls on how the day will go down.
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Episode 29 - The Kale Brock Story
Episode 29 - The Kale Brock Story
Wow. Firstly Kale is an all time bloke. The reason I started this with wow, is due to how blown away we were with his approach, outlook and in depth knowledge and vie…
Episode 28 - The CS Surfer Who Saved The Podcast
Episode 28 - The CS Surfer Who Saved The Podcast
Hit by a disastrous technical failure, the recording from Monday that Matt & Darren had recorded corrupted and was written off. In our hour of need up …
Episode 27 - Will Professional Surfing Comps Ever Return To France?!
Episode 27 - Will Professional Surfing Comps Ever Return To France?!
This is where we get our name, The Insiders', due to Inside knowledge.
Check out the latest episode for an insider's take on why th…
Episode 26 - Tips For When Surfing In Warmer Waters.
Episode 26 - Tips For When Surfing In Warmer Waters.
Hear all about Matt's first ever wetsuit-less surfs on his latest trip to France.
The two Insiders' surf together on French beach breaks and take ov…
Episode 25 - Are Surfers Athletes, Or Not?!
Episode 25 - Are Surfers Athletes, Or Not?!
We are back. It has been a crazy busy two weeks in the surf world but also for us here at the Insiders'. With marriages, honeymoons and the start of the sum…
Episode 24 - The Cola Bros & El Salvador Chat
Episode 24 - The Cola Bros & El Salvador Chat
Another cracker of an episode for you all. Mid European heatwave Darren & Matt chat about the recently released DNA film, from Griffin & Crosby Colapinto,…
Episode 23 - Does JJF Even Need To Compete?!
Episode 23 - Does JJF Even Need To Compete?!
Episode 23 is here and we have a guest joining us, a local legend comes to join The Insider's to discuss most things WSL and the recent G Land comp along w…
Episode 22 - Could One Of These Surfboards Change Your Life?
Episode 22 - Could One Of These Surfboards Change Your Life?
The surfing world had a little sleepy time for a week or so, but we are hear to help.
Discussing a little bit of the G Land opening round bu…
Episode 21 - Who Is Better? Craig Anderson Or Rob Machado?!
Episode 21 - Who Is Better? Craig Anderson Or Rob Machado?!
The latest FORMER edit caught our attention this week, so we cast our eyes over it and break down our best parts.
Also, what music would we w…
Episode 20 - What Is Going On In The Surf World?!
Episode 20 - What Is Going On In The Surf World?!
This episode we dive into what has been happening in the world of surf lately.
It has been a competition heavy few weeks and now Darren has recovered …
Episode 19 - A Last Minute Guest Saves The Day
Episode 19 - A Last Minute Guest Saves The Day
We all have had to miss events, work or something due to the dreaded Covid virus. This was Darren's turn.
Last minute and only with one host we called upo…
Episode 18 - Two Drunk Aussies & An Englishman
Episode 18 - Two Drunk Aussies & An Englishman
The return of one of the worlds best high performance surfboard shapers, Christiaan Bradley!
Mr Broadbridge took it upon himself to cook CB dinner and ge…
Episode 17 - Who's making it? Margies & Mid Year Cut In The Spotlight
Only yesterday it felt like we were celebrating the GOAT taking out Pipe, and now we are almost half way through the stops on tour and the mid year cut looms.
This episode we dive into our predictions…
Episode 16 - Is The WSL Imploding & JJF Was Right All Along.
The last week or so the surf world has come alive, especially in the WSL.
How important he is, Mr. Logan.
We’ve heard a bunch from different surf observers how gushingly impressed they were with El…