
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.
Episodes
SPECIAL GUEST - The Man Responsible For The Best Edit In Years.

We Told You So! Review Of The Best Comp This Year, J-Bay!

The Best Comp Of The Year Is BACK! Our J-Bay Preview

An Insiders Current Affairs Report - What Is Going On!

HUGE SPECIAL GUEST - We are joined by head shaper of XOCOCO. Avalon Starick

Special Guest - The Reason You Know About Liquid Death Is This Guy.

Lowers Stands Up! Was That The Event Of The Season So Far?

Summer Surfs, Favourite Wetsuits, WSL Talk & More!

Covering All Comps! Japan to West Australia - We Have It All.

Europe Lost A Legend - Our Tribute To Timo.

What On Earth Happened At Burleigh!? Plus Free Surfing Updates!

FLASH EPISODE - Huge Changes Made By The WSL For 2026!

THE GOAT JOINS US! We Talk Surfboards, Shaping, Style Plus Burleigh Predictions & Bells Wrap.

Style Masters New Edits - Torren Martyn, Jai Glindeman & More!

El Salvador Updates - LIVE! What has been going on?!

Stories Of Sumatra, Sunshine Coast and Snapper!

We Are Back B*tches!

Cyclone Alfred, Natural Selection, Board Talk & More!

Core Surfer, Adventurer, National Champ & Your New Favourite Surfer - Special Guest.

Caity Is The Queen & Italo Rules The Roost - Abu Dhabi Review

What To Expect In The Wave Pool. Our Tips & Picks For This Event!

La Nord + Pipe + The Best Wave Caught By An Englishman In Hawaii?!

What Is Coming To The UK? Plus STAB's Very Best and Very WORST! // SPECIAL GUEST

SPECIAL GUEST - One Of The Brightest South African Talents Joins Us!

New For 2025 - We Have Sections, Guest's & More! It's Our Year!
