{"podcast":{"title":"WeSurf BIPOC Surf Talk","slug":"wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431","podcast_index_feed_id":5497431,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5585497/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.swellseasonsurfradio.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4907390b65c52c39084c83a129ecb233.jpg","author":"SwellSeason Surf Radio Station","episode_count":25,"summary":"WeSurf showcases surfing through the lens of people of color, indigenous peoples, LGBTQ+ community and the average everyday Surfer. This show is centered on the Rockaway Surf community as it relates to the larger surfing culture. We hope to broaden the conversation as to what it means to be a surfer. We hope to Introduce and talk about everything from surf products, surf culture and the surf industry through understandable relatable conversations for the average and newer surfer.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431"},"episode":{"title":"WeSurf Ep.2 - Fernando Pires","slug":"wesurf-ep-2-fernando-pires","published_at":"2022-08-22T02:07:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431/wesurf-ep-2-fernando-pires","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wesurf-ep-2-fernando-pires--50990750","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50990750/wesurf_ep_2_fernando_pires_interview.mp3","summary":"On this episode of WeSurf, Nigel and Kwame sit with local legend, Fernando Pires. Fernando grew up surfing on vibrant beaches of Rio de Janeiro and worked for a board maker there as a teenager before moving to New York City at age 20. He eventually realized there was surf here and moved out to the Rockaways in the early 80's. In the 1990s he opened the Secret Spot surf shop and began collecting surfboards over the years. His dream was to open a surfing museum stocked with the dozens of classic boards he has collected from all over the world. Nigel and Kwame discuss with Fernando the changes over the years in Rockaway, The forgotten art of jumping off the jetties into the lineup, his collection of boards, the surf museum and so much more. to know Fernando is to know a bit of Rockaway surf history. We hope you enjoy... The Swell Season Podcast is recorded by The NewsStand Studio at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by The Swell Season Surf Radio Network. www.swellseasonsurfradio.com Cover Photo: Mark Kauzlarich/The New York Times Music: Artist: Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto Song: Doralice Album: Getz / Gilberto","meta_description":"On this episode of WeSurf, Nigel and Kwame sit with local legend, Fernando Pires. Fernando grew up surfing on vibrant beaches of Rio de Janeiro and worked…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3667,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431/episodes/wesurf-ep-2-fernando-pires/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431/wesurf-ep-2-fernando-pires.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}