# 586 - Brenden "Margo" Margieson

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Podcast: [Surf Splendor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/surf-splendor-534468)
Published: 2026-02-26T22:45:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5024

## Resource

Genre defining pro freesurfer of the 90s, Margo, joins us to discuss ushering pro surfing from cottage to corporate, humility gleaned while working as a baggage handler, how a passion for bird watching led to his greatest work, and what sparked the revival in his surf career at age 50. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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