Raw Files
Welcome to Raw Files—where the cutting room floor is the main stage.
Ever wondered what gets left out of our Duct Tape Theory audio chapters? We're peeling back the layers, giving you access to unfiltered, lightly edited conversations with industry legends like Tom Kay from Finisterre, Rizal Tandjung and Mini Cho, Adam Hall, and the folks at Patagonia and Billabong.
No scripts, no fluff—just raw, candid dialogue that didn't make the final cut, but should absolutely make yours!
These are the conversations that shape the final product of Duct Tape Theory, yet rarely make it into the show.
Prepare to wander.
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The day surfing stopped being about winning
Thunder cracked through clear skies the day Shaun Tomson's friend walked into that hospital room, claiming to have a message from Matthew. One bolt of lightning, no clouds in sight. For Tomson, who'd spent decades mastering the art of showing no weakness, it was the universe's way of saying: let go.
Raw Files - rock bottom, addiction & the pro tour with Beyrick De Vries
Here's what you won't see in the WSL highlight reels: a pro surfer sitting in rehab, stripped of everything that once defined him, finally facing the truth he'd been running from his entire career.
Raw Files - getting personal with Kassia Meador
The sun-bleached hair, the endless smile, the fluid grace on a 10-foot board – that’s Kassia Meador for ya.
Raw File - Ramzi Boukhiam
Resilience isn't just a word for Ramzi Boukhiam. Judging based on the last ten years, it's his whole life.
Raw Files - Sustainability
We invite you back into the editing bay to experience a special kind of Raw File that laid the foundation for our Sustainability chapter. Duct Tape Theory is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Raw Files - Mozambique 🇲🇿
Welcome to the first rendition of Raw Files. Fresh from the lands kissed by the African sun, we invite you into the editing bay to experience the conversations and faces that provided the stage for our Mozambique chapter. Uncover untold stories and unseen perspectives where four friends, each from a di…