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
An Honest Review Of Lost Shore Wave Pool + More!
Ryan Burch Masterclass + Can You Watch To Much Surf Content?!
WHAT THE F**K JUST HAPPENED?!
Back With A Bang. News On Slater, Stab & More!
Another Special Guest - What Is It Like Working With The Florence Brothers?!
Special Guest - Don't Call It A Comeback, Or Do?
Did Fiji Flop? Our Honest Review Of The WSL Finals Day.
Fiji Final Five & Storm Erin Special.
What To Watch?! - A Special Edit!
Chopes Chat - Our Instant Review On The Final WSL Stop Before Fiji.
T-AH-HO-PU-OO - A Flash Episode Our Predictions & Preview
Mason Ho, Move Over! There's A New Froth Lord In Town - SPECIAL GUEST
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.