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The Insiders' Podcast

The Insiders' Podcast

Written 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
  • New Year, New Boards & New Industry News! Insider Secret Revealed!

    New Year, New Boards & New Industry News! Insider Secret Revealed!
    Jan 6 2026

    Episode 167 - New Year, New Boards & New Industry News! Insider Secret Revealed!

    Nothing beats starting the new year on a new board in decent waves and that is what we got!

    Both Darren and Matt have been on new crafts, which we speak about and have more details coming on the boards soon!

    Did you score a new board this winter? Tell us about it!

    Along with this we chat about the BIG Medina news, Yago joining Vissla and other big moves in sponsorship throughout the surf world!

    Other then this we chat all other aspects of surf and tease more to look forward too!

    Tune in, share and enjoy!

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    40 mins
  • Let's Talk About 2025.

    Let's Talk About 2025.
    Dec 31 2025

    Episode 166 - Let's Talk About 2025.

    What a year. Across the board in surfing, 2025 has been huge & we are here to chat about it all!

    Finishing with a bang, we talk about recent content, edits, films and our own surfing adventures too!

    We then discuss the year in full, what and who stood out for us. We give you our picks for surfers of the year, from men, women and groms. We also choose the edit or film of the year for us and why too.

    Lastly, we pick the board of 2025 from our experiences... any guess on what we pick?

    Anyway, tune in, share with friends and enjoy!

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • What's Worse? Throwing Rocks Or Riding A Scooter?!

    What's Worse? Throwing Rocks Or Riding A Scooter?!
    Dec 17 2025

    Episode 165 - What's Worse? Throwing Rocks Or Riding A Scooter?!

    An episode of random conversations and weirdness.

    Focusing on the weirdo who rode a scooter in a wetsuit and proceeded to throw rocks at people. Have you seen it? What did you think? Listen in for our thoughts.

    We also hear about Darren's super sunset session surfing 10ft French nuggets! One of the dream sessions that winter can deliver.

    We also discuss a board from Mark Phipps that both Darren and Matt have ridden, is there anything better then new surfboards in good waves?!

    Lastly, we chat about the best board for all round waves... again, tell us yours.

    Listen in, share and download.

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    39 mins
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