L8night with Choccy Podcast

L8night with Choccy Podcast Welcome to The L8nightwithChoccy Surf Stories Podcast! We will learn about this Crazy Web of Life and how we are all Connected through Surfing.

We will Bring You up Close and Personal with All The Surf Industry's Most Influential Minds and Greatest Talents both in and out of the water. Our Show covers Grom days, Friendships, Surf Culture, Traveling, Business 101, Big Waves, Competition, Surf Boards, History of our Sport, Industry Brands, and OG Roots of Surf Culture through Surf Shop Owners, Entrepreneur's, Business Owners, Photographers,

Surf Board Shapers, Entertainers, Cinematographers, Artists, Professional Athletes, Actors, Musicians, and of course Surfer's. You will hear Amazing stories about The Love for Surfing, what Surfing means and has given us, and how we are all Eternal Frothing Groms! You will Laugh, hear a few F'Bombs :), Cringe, Be Inspired, hopefully learn something, but most importantly be Entertained! Join our Patreon membership for Exclusive content and a chance to WIN our monthly Raffle Give-Aways!

TWO FOR TWOSDAY“THE MATE” coaching “THE CALIFORNIA KID” .buran .Between the two of these incredible Surf Coaches how ma...
02/27/2024

TWO FOR TWOSDAY
“THE MATE” coaching “THE CALIFORNIA KID” .buran .
Between the two of these incredible Surf Coaches how many Elite Athletes have they mentored!!??                
 
   




The International Professional Surfing Tour was the first organization that crowned our 1st World Surf Champion, Peter “...
02/27/2024

The International Professional Surfing Tour was the first organization that crowned our 1st World Surf Champion, Peter “THE MATE” Townend !! Randy Rarick and Fred Hemings founded that tour 1976.
“THE CALIFORNIA KID” dropped in at the tail end of the IPS and continued onto the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) that was founded by and Ian “KANGA” Cairns in 1982. Then in 2013 the ASP was acquired to what it is known as today, The World Surf League (WSL) .
Listen to this week’s episode with Joey “THE CALIFORNIA KID” Buran .buran !! Find us on or wherever you listen to podcasts!
               
 
   




MONDAYS WITH MATTBack in the day before SPF 50 SUNSCREEN , they used to find shelter from the blazing 🌞 in other ways. ...
02/26/2024

MONDAYS WITH MATT
Back in the day before SPF 50 SUNSCREEN , they used to find shelter from the blazing 🌞 in other ways. Matt “KECH AIR” Kechele with his own version of an umbrella.  
   




ABC Wide World of Sports used to televise the Pipe Masters. “SAND CRAB” watched it with his Mom and looked at her and sa...
02/26/2024

ABC Wide World of Sports used to televise the Pipe Masters. “SAND CRAB” watched it with his Mom and looked at her and said “Someday I’m gonna win that thing!”
Fast forward to 1978, “SAND CRAB” is 17 years old standing next to his heroes about to surf in the Pipe Masters finals. At first he was a little nervous but as the day went on, he felt more relaxed. He saw that Gerry Lopez , Rory Russell , Dane Kealoha (REST IN POWER) , and Larry Blair .blair64 , were only human. He thought he had as could as chance as anyone, given the right opportunities and waves. As he padded out though, Dan Merkel (amazing water photographer) told him he was going to die out there!!?? blair64 won that year.
But what an amazing confidence booster and milestone.
In the morning of the final he was “SAND CRAB”. At the of the day he became what he is forever known as, “THE CALIFORNIA KID”!!
📸 from
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SUNDAY SHOUTOUT Sometimes you need a good sparring partner to help push you to be better. For “SAND CRAB” that was none ...
02/25/2024

SUNDAY SHOUTOUT
Sometimes you need a good sparring partner to help push you to be better. For “SAND CRAB” that was none other than Surfer/Shaper David Barr !! Dave was the YING to the YANG that “SAND CRAB” needed to strive and thrive!!
Another cool tidbit of history is “THE 4 🅱️’s”
Joey 🅱️uran
David 🅱️art
Mike 🅱️enavidez
Chris 🅱️arela
“THE 4 🅱️’s” dominated the California contest scene!!
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I can’t recall us talking about “THE CALIFORNIA KID” riding for , but maybe we did? I do remember him telling us about ...
02/25/2024

I can’t recall us talking about “THE CALIFORNIA KID” riding for , but maybe we did? I do remember him telling us about making it to the USA Championships in Texas. He had to make money to get there and took a job picking tomatoes at the fields where now stands.
There was a hurricane swell for the contest. In his first heat, he said a Gale force wind💨 blew and ripped his surfboard from his arm. The surfboard flew high and slammed to the ground and broke in half. He got another nickname that day “BOARDLESS”.
Listen to this week’s episode with Joey “THE CALIFORNIA KID” Buran .buran !! Find us on or wherever you listen to podcasts!
               
 
   




mentioned how he and his friends from South Oceanside used to call a backhand grab rail tube stance the “JOEY” or doing...
02/24/2024

mentioned how he and his friends from South Oceanside used to call a backhand grab rail tube stance the “JOEY” or doing the “JOEY BURAN”. Well WHOOP THERE IT IS!!  
   




Joe Martin Buran was born in 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio. His Father was a Military Recruiter who served in two wars and his...
02/24/2024

Joe Martin Buran was born in 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio. His Father was a Military Recruiter who served in two wars and his Mother a feisty Catholic and former homecoming Queen. They moved from state to state, but eventually fate had them settle in Oceanside, California. Joe was in 6th grade. Back then, on TV’s Brady Bunch, he noticed that the “cool kids” wore corduroy bell bottoms and at school the “cool kids” were Surfers. Things quickly changed. JOE was a swimmer, but now he is JOEY a Surfer.
As you may know by now we love nicknames. Nicknames are mostly terms of endearment, but sometimes not. We try and focus on the positive and funny ones.
This photo is from 1978 where Joey “SAND CRAB” Buran is captured, probably doing what he does that got him that nickname.
Joey later became “THE CALIFORNIA KID” after blitzing the contest scene.
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY In our conversation with “THE CALIFORNIA KID”, he brings up the name Chris O’Rourke. Chris was from ...
02/23/2024

FLASHBACK FRIDAY
In our conversation with “THE CALIFORNIA KID”, he brings up the name Chris O’Rourke. Chris was from La Jolla and a couple years older than Joey. Chris was a naturally gifted prodigy Surfer. Joey told us about a session at Horseshoe when Gerry Lopez and Rory Russell made an appearance, but Chris was stole the show. He was pulling into barrels, no handed, and doing things that only has done since. Rabbit Bartholomew touted Chris O’Rourke to be a future World Surf Champion. Sadly he passed too young from Hodgkin’s disease. Thanks Joey for sharing his memory with us.  
   




Our guest this week is a Hall of Fame Pro Surfer that finished #7 on the Championship Tour. With multiple career victor...
02/23/2024

Our guest this week is a Hall of Fame Pro Surfer that finished #7 on the Championship Tour. With multiple career victories including the prestigious 1984 Pipeline Masters! In
1985 he founded the Professional Surfing Association of America (PSAA) tour. But from highs to lows, in just a few short years later, depression got the best of him. He hit
rock bottom. Soon after, he gave his life to Jesus Christ and he couldn’t believe that his purpose in life was more than just winning Pipe Masters and that his Best has yet to come!!! For the last has 30 years he has been balancing both careers as Coach for the USA World Amateur Champion Team and others, as well as being a full-time Pastor, a guest speaker, an author, and a mentor focusing on our youth! From being on the top of Pro-Surfing, to opening Calvary Chapel Churches, to eventually starting his own Church “Worship Generations” his story isn’t finished! We are beyond honored and pumped to sit down with the Legendary  Mr. Joey “THE CALIFORNIA KID” Buran! Listen to this week’s episode!! Find us on or wherever you listen to podcasts!
 
   




CHEERS TO 70 YEARS!!Thanks for the book! There are some great pictures and historical content of Surf Industry and Cultu...
02/22/2024

CHEERS TO 70 YEARS!!
Thanks for the book! There are some great pictures and historical content of Surf Industry and Culture!!





 
   




We are so very fortunate to be able to listen, learn, and share these incredible stories and journeys. Sadly we have mis...
02/22/2024

We are so very fortunate to be able to listen, learn, and share these incredible stories and journeys. Sadly we have missed the opportunity to speak to legends like Hobie Alter, but blessed to have the chance to hear some of his achievements from his longtime friend and partner Dick Metz. Thanks and for the opportunity and hospitality. This was only Part 1, Part 2 (maybe even 3) coming soon!! Listen to this week’s episode!!
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Come one come all!! .boardriders Club meeting tonight !! The Pai Family has a special announcement!!      
02/21/2024

Come one come all!! .boardriders Club meeting tonight !! The Pai Family has a special announcement!!
 
   




“In the this great Future, we can’t the Past” Bob Marley SURFING ROYALTY...
02/21/2024

“In the this great Future, we can’t the Past”
Bob Marley

SURFING ROYALTY
Duke Kahanamoku
Phil Edwards
Dick Metz

Listen to this week’s episode !!
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TWO FOR TWOSDAY You will never know what you’re missing until you get out there and travel the world. What are you hopin...
02/20/2024

TWO FOR TWOSDAY
You will never know what you’re missing until you get out there and travel the world. What are you hoping to find at the end of your rainbow 🌈!!??
Dick Metz photos 📸 courtesy of !!
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As you may have guessed or might have already known, Dick Metz is the Surfer that inspired the movie “Endless Summer”. H...
02/20/2024

As you may have guessed or might have already known, Dick Metz is the Surfer that inspired the movie “Endless Summer”. He documented his 3 year trip of chasing waves and incredible experiences. Once he got back home, he showed his photos to Bruce Brown and John Severson.
In June 1966, Endless Summer came out and became a blockbuster hit, inspiring Surfers all over the globe to seek out waves and travel the world 🌍. Listen to this week’s episode Dick Metz !!
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In the early 1950’s Dick Metz father owned “SURF LIQUOR” in Huntington Beach. Dick ran it for his father. He would Surf ...
02/19/2024

In the early 1950’s Dick Metz father owned “SURF LIQUOR” in Huntington Beach. Dick ran it for his father. He would Surf the pier and have the liquor salesman walk onto the pier and take his orders while he surfed. A great example of “mixing business with pleasure”. Huntington was pretty sketch my during these times. Surf Liquor was burglarized several times and Dick found himself unable pay the mortgage. He slept in the liquor store and ate baloney sandwiches everyday for several months to try to save the business. He and his girlfriend (s) would sleep in an army cot. He would read these magazines, “TRUE” and “ARGOSY” every night that told stories of beautiful places with Gorgeous Naked Ladies.
At the same time Disneyland was breaking ground on their new theme park and needed to get liquor licenses. He sold the liquor license and paid off their debts and had the money to embark on the trips he read about in the magazines.
First stop was Tahiti, then Australia, South Africa, Egypt, and then Spain to run with the bulls. Sound familiar!!??
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Mr. Metz opened the Maui and hired this mother (holding her baby boy) that is standing in front of the shop. I believe ...
02/18/2024

Mr. Metz opened the Maui and hired this mother (holding her baby boy) that is standing in front of the shop. I believe her name is Claire. Fast forward 50 or so years later, that child introduced himself to Mr. Metz at a restaurant!!?? That’s just one of the many crazy stories he shared with us.



 
   




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