The Grit! Jonathan Wayne Freeman Melt Down, Kelly Slater on Ayahuasca, and what is "Frothstration"

The Grit! January 9th, 2026 (Full Episode 354)
In today’s show Chas and David examine the Blood Feud between former surf comic Jonathan Wayne Freeman and Simmons acolyte @Hydrodynamica, seeking to understand the moment wherein ideology rewires what one’s eye’s witness, they seek enlightenment in pursuit of Kelly Slater’s ayahuasca journey, discover their own narrative arc paralleling that of The Grinch, feel the pang of frothstration, and uncover the inverse relationship between polyamory and collecting surfboards. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!

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Host, Producer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales
Host, Producer: Chas Smith @TrashProse

Music: Bob James, Angela

Jump Around

00:00:00 Bad TV Talk (Big Bang, How I Met Your Mother, etc.)
– Comfort viewing, cultural rot, and why laughter tracks feel like propaganda.

00:07:10 Shapers and Religious Symbology
– When board design crosses the line into belief systems.

00:09:15 Extra Fine Grit   / thegritsurfpod  

– Bonus content for listeners who enjoy their surf discourse unhinged.

00:12:00 Blood Feud! Jonathan Wayne Freeman vs Hydrodynamica
– Surfers are supposed to be counter cultural free thinkers.

00:37:55 Kelly Slater on Ayahuasca
– Enlightenment, brand gravity, and whether transcendence helps heat totals.

00:50:15 Listener Line 760-237-0150
– The audience checks in, mostly to complicate things further.

00:52:00 Bodyboarding and the Search for Meaning
– Existential dread meets prone surfing.

01:00:30 Wave of the Winter
– Hype, reality, and how quickly the internet moves on.

01:05:45 Barrel or Nah 1 – Watching TV with Subtitles
– A quiet admission that hearing might be the first thing to go.

01:10:55 Barrel or Nah 2 – Frothstration
– Webster called, new word accepted.

01:13:40 Barrel or Nah 3 – Buying Boards You Don’t Need
– Collecting Boards is sexual.

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