Grab Matters Podcast

Nick Davies is a wakeboarder who does not care what you think of his riding, and that's not in a pretentious way, its simply in a “I’m having more fun than you can imagine” way, and its refreshing. Getting started on cables with little to no features Nick mastered the art of air tricks and developed a playful and bouncy style on the water. The 2009 World Championships, pink helmets, turning pro, a heavy knee injury, riding on broken boards, The Debut, and retiring while still having a passion for riding. We’re talking all that and much more in Episo...

In Episode 2 of Mini Matters we sit down with Rivers Hedrick to get a brief preview of LAO, winning ROTY, plans for the 2026 season, and what she’s up to now that her home park Terminus closed. We also dive into pro shops and run through some thoughts and ideas she has on how to continue to establish them as “home bases” for the wakeboard community. 

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:00 Intro
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Today we have put together a heater of a squad, a group that could be argued as having some of the most wakeskate knowledge of any. Keaton Bowlby, Nick Taylor, Tad Matthews, and T.J. Giesey dive into wakeskate history, as well as announce that wakeskating and wakeboarding will be a feature at the X-Games this summer in Sacramento. Hear us dive deep into winching, history, spot stories, and so much more in Episode 13 of Shop Talk!

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When it comes to boat riding, J.K. Mullins is a breath of fresh air. If the boat is pulling him forward he is doing something with his board and the water, downtime doesn’t exist for J.K. Hailing from Tennessee and combining his snowboard roots with his variety of watersports past has led J.K. to approach his riding differently than most. Almost getting a gun pulled on you by a fisherman, sock tech, bare footing, kink rails, park crew, EMT stories, less than 5, FatSac shoots, and the eternal debate between snowboarding and wakeboarding. Hear all that an...

Max Van Helvoort is on a short list of elite talent when it comes to riding both a wakeboard (cable/boat/winch) and a snowboard. In an episode that isn’t short of energy, or laughs, we chat with him about Japan grabs, the triple rodeo, the wakeboard “double cork”, finding crack in his room, O’Brien, winching, contests, TOTY, injuries, and how he has recently shifted his mindset and is truly enjoying riding again. Hear all that and much more in Episode 110 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Max Van Helvoort. 

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We have the second ever guest on Grab Matters, Daniel Jarrett, and joined by a staple of the show, Garrett Cortese, down in Orlando to chop it up. We are talking women being back on the PWT, Olympics 2032, WSIA Summit recap, Cable/Boat etiquette, brand imaging, Terminus, and a preview of the 2026 season. Hear all that and much more in Episode 12 of Shop Talk!

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When breaking your neck isn’t the wake up call you needed, what is? In today’s episode we explore a different side of wakeboarding, the side many are likely familiar with, the side of the rider who tried to “go pro” but never quite reached the top. Derek Huntoon is what you would call a boarder through and through, summers at the cable and winters on the hill. An unreal slam, riding rails before cables were around, being flow for just about every major brand, alcohol and boarding, breaking your neck, hitting rock bottom, sobriety, dream feature, winching, and what...

Maxime Roux might just be the top up and coming rider for the 2026 season, if you can even say “up and coming”, because Maxime is all but established. Locking down his first PWT win in 2025, Maxime posts nothing but certified heat, and has tricks people dream of on tap. How many riders are doing both switch and regs crow 7s? Maxime is, and they are clean too. We are chatting wakepants, riding in France, first PWT win, La Familia, style vs. steeze, winching, injuries, and so much more. Hear all this and much more in Episode 108 of the Grab Matt...

In the first edition of “mini pod” Oli and I are diving into everything with the Toronto Boat Show, “core brands”, natty or not, Raph, events, and much more! 

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Chapters:
00:00 - 12:00 Toronto Boat Show Recap
12:30 Natty or not?
17:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions
29:00 Should Raph won a TOTY?
33:00 Slings Hot Takes

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Derek Cook just might be the king of the wrap, as he has just about as many clips with a wrap handle as anyone else. We chat with this west coast legend about his favorite grab (obviously), the delta, switch methods, the difference of California culture and Florida culture, getting into wrapped tricks, his favorite Randall memories, boot hacks, and what its like to still keep riding as you get older. Hear all this and much more in Episode 107 of the Grab Matters podcast with Derek Cook. 

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We gathered arguably 4 of the most progressive and dominant female riders of the current era in the studio for a chat on all things wakeboarding. We dive into equal pay, field a solid guest question from Aussie legend Amber Wing, talk clip satisfaction/comparison, chat about women’s cycles (yeah, periods), talk our favorite up and coming female riders, hear guest questions from Johnny D and Cooper Scarborough, go over both Rivers and Campbells new edits Domain and Roam, as well as do some 2025 trivia, and end it by answering your Instagram and Patreon questions. Hear all that and mu...

Join us for Part 1 of this two-part Grab Matters x Bonifay Banter Christmas Special! We are catching up with Parks, Shane, and Erik about what they’ve been up to lately over a few glasses of Florida’s finest egg nog. Trivia, the Japan wakeboard scene, road tours, fantasy football, double or nothing, the La Familia movie, 2026 predictions, and the boys favorite Randall and Bob memories. Hear all that and much more in Part 1 of this Christmas Special. Part 2 will drop on the Bonifay Banters channels, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss it!

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In this episode, we kick things off with a quick intro before catching up on what Marc’s been up to lately. Marc dives into his first-ever wakeboarding experience, boat riding stories, and early progression moments—including Air Pete 5s and dialing in toeside air tricks. We get into travel and career highlights, from his first trip to Europe to riding at the legendary T-Mobile Extreme Playground and working on CTRL. The conversation shifts into a deep dive on cable vs. boat riding, filming video parts, and naked crowdsurfing in Europe. Hear all that and much more in Episode 106 of t...

John Dreiling is now what you would call the head man at Slingshot when it comes to all things “wake”, so we had him back in the studio for a chat about his new job and a ton more. We’re diving into ROTY, when video projects should be released, drinking raw milk, sobriety, avoiding burnout, new gear tech, winching, surf parks, and if slingshot is going to get back into the boat wakeboarding game. Hear all that and much more in Episode 105 of the Grab Matters Podcast with John Dreiling. 

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Marcus Knox is easily one of the biggest students of the wakeskate game, and apart from being a fan, he rips himself. We are chatting about the most recent video from Water Monsters, Hollandays, which is an absolute must watch. Jet skis, wakeskating mag, gas vs. electric winches, underground videos, Human Rocket, working at a tanning salon, becoming a lawyer, and the Mt. Rushmore of wakeskaters. Hear all that and much more in Episode 104 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Who is the greatest waterman? Few, if any, truly do as many disciplines of “watersports” as well as Noah does them. Wakeboarding, wake surfing, foiling (wake and ocean), surfing, kiting, and even diving and fishing, Noah seems to know his way around them all. Gingers vs. the sun, Florida vs. Hawaii, leaving Hyperlite, SI kid of the year, longest hold under, the future of foiling, wake surfing wackness, and avoiding burnout. We talk with Noah about all that and much more in Episode 103 of the Grab Matters Podcast! 

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Jamie just slid over 140m on his wakeboard to smash a world record, and while that is impressive, it was a much easier trick than he initially wanted to do. We dive deep into what it takes to put together a big Red Bull production like this, and how plans have to change when you can’t legally do what you initially wanted to. Few riders have battled as many injuries as young as Jamie has, and that hasn’t seemed to slow him down much, because when he’s on the water he’s a weapon. Longest grind, moving t...

The growth and legitimization of wakeboarding in Germany cannot be tracked to one individual, but a group effort, and Momo has been at the forefront of that push for over a decade. Momo has helped get women into events like Munich Mash and has thought deeply about what equal pay and equal opportunity looks like in a sport like wakeboarding. Momo is a great example of what happens when you see the crossroads of someone who is truly a rider but also happens to have a business mindset. From working with Sesitec, Wasserski Langenfeld, and now Inside Wake, Momo...

Well, here we are, we made it. Episode 100. There is a short list of people who could even be considered for such a milestone, and Don Wallace finds himself near the top. Don is real, and you would be hard pressed to find someone who said he wasn’t. Don has been in and around Liquid Force for decades, starting as a TM in the 90’s and working his way to where he is today as the Brand Director. While his allegiance has always been to one brand, his passion has remained intact for the sport as a whole. Join...

Mikayo Mundy could still be technically be considered an up and comer on the cable scene, but he’s been around for over a decade. Recently, Mikayo has just been getting back into riding after taking some time off due to injury, and his journey to rediscover wakeboarding, and what it means to him, is a fascinating one. When you get injured it’s easy to find yourself in a dark place, and Mikayo found himself in just that, a dark place. He details how he navigated it, and how he plans to help others who find themselves in a si...

Travis Belsito is easily one of the best wakeskaters in the world right now, and has been for a while, but that doesn’t come easy. One of the worst sacks of all time, as well as getting sober, has helped shaped Travis’s outlook on wakeskating, and life, in a really inspiring way. If you follow Trav you know he has been doing a Tre flip everyday for the past 550+ days, and that in itself might be the best way to describe Travis. Growing up riding with Nick Taylor, getting in with Water Monsters, video parts, smashing a wate...

Benni Suess has done more for the sport of cable wakeboaridng in Germany than just about any one individual. Benni and his family opened up one of the first cable parks in Germany, and they have continued to expand their operations since the parks inception in 1976. While Benni got his start at 4 years old on a pair of skis, and did pursue competitive waterskiing, it was when wakeboarding came around that he felt at home. With both contest results and video parts under his belt as a rider, Benni has just about seen it all when it comes to...

From IWWF contest days to being regarded as one of the most stylish riders in the sport, Sam De Haan has had quite the journey in wakeboarding. Getting started in the Netherlands, Sam started riding when parks didn't have many, if any, rails or features. Wearing a helmet, trying air pete 5's, J Star/Jobe, winching "rules", Outbound, what makes for good style, getting recognized in wakeboarding, The Renovation, and the best winter destinations. Hear all this and much more in Episode 96 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Sam De Haan!

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While we might all know Steel from his social media presence over the better part of the last decade, many might not know how he got to where he is today in terms of sponsor support, social following, and riding resume. Steel started riding at the age of 9, and only a few years after signed his first paying contract with the biggest brand to ever be involved in wakeboarding, Nike. A hole in one at the ACC, the triple flip, navigating sponsorships, getting on MasterCraft, Red Bull negotiations, events that move the needle, athletes and how to build them...

We are live from the Netherlands and are diving into everything that just happened the past 3 days at Wakeboard Street Jam 2025! Jake Flynn joins us to unpack the weekend and take us day by day and spot by spot of this past weekend in Amsterdam. Street Jam details, rope runners, closeouts, hallways, hot takes, best tricks from the weekend, and a quick call from Matty Muncey. Hear all that and much more in Episode 94 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Born in Haiti and then raised in Germany as a boat rider, Wanley has one of the most interesting stories in wakeboarding today. Voodoowakeboarder as you might know him on instagram, Wanley has been working his way up year after year in wakeboarding, spending time in Orlando when he can, and traveling to contests around the world. With plans to visit America more in the future Wanley is planning on continuing to enter the scene in the United States to keep pushing his boat riding. Growing up in Germany but being a boat rider, biggest inspirations, having a coach...

Josh Letchworth has worked with some of the biggest celebrities and brands out there, but before he broke into these other industries he was regarded as one of the best wakeboard photographers to pick up a camera. Josh got a later start than some other photographers, not really diving deep into photography until after college, where he began shooting live music. His journey progressed from live events into wakeboarding, where he built a career off of telling stories through his images. Gaining self confidence, negotiating retainers, having the lab mess up your photos on a shoot for Fox, working...

Once rooted in Miami, the Zuupack members have now spread out across the country, with Maxx being one of the last to remain where the group started. While Maxx might not claim himself to be the leader of the Zuupack, it is clear that his creative vision has helped the crew get to where they are today. Recently taking more trips internationally, and spending a good bit of time exploring the United States (including a 7,700 mile road trip), Maxx has a lot of experience both as a rider in the industry, as well as getting a look behind the...

Danny Harf was the first rider to ever land a 1260, won the X Games 3 times in a row (4 total), invented the Blind Pete, won ROTY, and racked up countless other accolades over his 2 decade career in wakeboarding. We talk with Danny about the years with the stacked Hyperlite team of the early 2000’s, riding with Randall Harris, the switch to Ronix, 6 figure contracts, creating the One board, landing the 1080 and 1260, and switching from an athlete but remaining in the industry. Hear all that and much more in Episode 90 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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From directing and producing Lipsmack to becoming a YouTuber and day trader, we are sitting down with a very outspoken guest today Patrick Wieland. Growing up in Florida Patrick was initially hooked on wakeskating and everything it had to offer, quickly picking up a camera after dogging on how all of the current videos looked. After getting an in with the industry, Patrick worked his way around, filming with some of wakeboardings best riders, making friends, and enemies, along the way. Being an internet troll, Nike, working at Alliance, shooting at the Projects, Shredtown, Lipsmack, Mugshots...

Hunter and Dylan kick off this pod with recapping what the return of BROstock was like, sparing no details on the road to brostock, as well as the event site, riders, welcome dinner, and much more. After that, Hunter sits down with the brand director of Liquid Force, Don Wallace, to chat about what it was like to bring back this historic event, why BROstock was first created, and everything that went into the planning and execution of BROstock 2025. We cap the pod off with a quick chat with one of the judges from Munich Mash, Alex Aulbach, and...

Dave AV is the best drone filmer in wakeboarding, and has racked up an impressive resume of both riding, and filming. Getting his start in the UK both on a wakeboard and with a drone, Dave quickly solidified himself as the go to guy for drone filming. Working with the biggest names in our sport like Pedro Caldas, Parks Bonifay, Graeme Burress, and Trent and Gavin Stuckey just to name a few. Oh Come On Man, spiderman at CWC, quitting his office job to pursue filming, drone tips and tricks, NBD's, board trends, the current state of wakeboarding, and...

Gibby Corcoran is a snowboarder from Grand Rapids, lapping the tow ropes of Cannonsburg in the winter and taking countless laps at Action Wake Park in the summer. Gibby snowboarded for his first time on a plastic step in board at a local sledding hill, then quickly progressed the following years. Dry start disasters, spot selection, how winching is viewed in the industry, why more snowboarders don't wakeboard, filming with Sinister, sitting on clips, heavy slams, and the dunk that never was. Hear all that and much more in Episode 86 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Mark Heger is a wakeboarder and all around enthusiast of towed watersports. Forging his roots in Texas, Mark initially began boat riding, quickly forming an obsession with the sport. After years of riding Mark realized wakeboarding was a lifestyle he loved, and never wanted to leave it. Being a man of faith Mark has decided to merge both aspects of his life, faith and wakeboarding, into one, and created Wakewell. Hear all this and much more in Episode 85 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Freddie and Joel both just won masters, so you know we’re talking about that, but we’re also getting into a bunch of other topics. Like how to make money waterskiing, trick skiing scoring/trick values, who we think has the most “on water” time, waterski media and how it compares to wakeboard media, social media/influencers values to brands, onlyfans, and a whole lot more. Plus, the guys rip smelling salts to start the pod, and eat a Malort candy midway through. Hear all this and much more in Episode 84 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Have you ever spent tens of thousands of dollars and countless hours on a film, only for it not to be met with the reaction you thought it would have been? Today we chat with Sean Kilgus, the producer of countless wakeboard films, including The Butter Effect, Defy, and Prime. We are talking with him about how he got into film making, how much a high production value movie costs to make, how he navigated his career, some good Randall Harris stories, and ultimately why he decided to step away from filmmaking. Hear all that and much more in...

Langenfeld Open is going down this Saturday, May 17th and the boys are diving deep into the layout of the event, some of our picks, and a whole lot more, including an interview with Wasserski Langenfelds very own Benni Suess! Join Guenther Oka and Daniel Johnson as we go over not only LAO, but do a preview of the PWT this year, watch the new edit “Elsewhere”, recap Maps of Florida, answer a bunch of your Patreon and Instagram questions, and get into much more in Episode 10 of Shop Talk by Grab Matters. 

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Jeff McKee is the Brand Manager for Slingshot, and has been around the industry for over 2 decades. Jeff has won a world championship (yes), seen trends come and go, products evolve, worked for Alliance, and been a part of several wakeboard films. Favorite grab, the covid “boom” and the covid “hangover”, Lipsmack, another Slingshot team movie, the importance of crews, product innovations, letting riders go, how to get sponsored, hear that and much more in Episode 82 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now live on all platforms!

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While you could use the words “up and coming” to describe Jacob Sunde, it feels like this kid has been around for a while already. With his west coast roots and gathering influence from the likes of Trever Maur, Josh Twelker, Tyler Higham, and more, it’s no surprise that style comes first with Jacob. Finding a balance within all 3 disciplines, fire alarms, favorite grabs, hot takes, Wake The City, Alamo, contest vs. free riding, and this seasons plans. Hear all that and much more in Episode 81 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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Over the past decade no rider has been as dominant as Meagan, with countless podiums on both competitive disciplines (boat and cable), she has constantly been on the forefront of women’s riding for years. Although Meagan has Midwest roots, she moved down to Florida at a very young age to pursue wakeboarding, and has remained in the south ever since. Clear Lake rail park, going pro, switching sponsors, Let Her Rip, landing the KGB 5, marrying your best friend, equal pay, and the cover that never was. Hear all that and much more in Episode 80 of the Grab Matters Po...