Kevin Michael, mostly known as “Kevco”, has been in and around the wakeboard and waterski industry for decades, helping shape the sports we know today. From working at Wakeboarding Mag during the peak years of wakeboarding, to lobbying on the steps of capitol hill, Kevco has put countless hours into turning wakeboarding and waterskiing into legitimate and respected sports. With those years helping run one of wakeboardings biggest publications comes with countless stories of shenanigans and unrivaled times celebrating some of the sports greatest icons and their achievements. Boardstock ‘96, skiboarders vs. wakeboarders, Alliance vs. Wakeboarding Mag, lobbying at congress, Randall Harris, Wake Awards, Wakeboarding in the Olympics, and Kevco’s newest position at USA Waterski and Wake. Hear all that and much more in Episode 56 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

After just recently coming back from a significant amount of time off the water due to a misdiagnosis on an injury to his ankle, we sit down with one of boat ridings most fierce competitors, Cory Teunissen. Cory grew up in Australia and got into wakeboarding with his family at a young age, and made his first trip to the U.S. at age 11. When Cory is healthy and on the water, he can be a favorite to win at most boat contests. The longest game of W.A.K.E. ever, getting paid as a 13 year old, his ankle injury, the next NBD to be landed, the Cory vs. Nic Rapa rivalry, and switching board sponsors after a decade with one brand. Hear all that and much more in Episode 55 of the Grab Matters Podcast.

Is Fynn Bullock the only person in the world to get paid to snowboard and wakeboard? From a young age Fynn was into tons of sports, but standing sideways was where he felt at home. We dive into the differences of the two industries and how Fynn navigates each season when it comes to contests and travel. Sponsors, cutting boards to a smaller size, fin trivia, eating only ketchup sandwiches, Masters, Olympics vs. X Games, and coaching. Hear all that and much more in Episode 54 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

In Episode 4 of Shop Talk the boys sit down and chat current wakeboard happenings from throughout the world. We start off by watching the new Alliance movie from Cole Vanthof, Citrus. Then we catch up with Thomas on how Masters went, do a preview of the PWT, check out the Zillow listing for the Lake Ronix house, take a look at some of the worst slams ever on a wakeboard, debate what the next NBD will be on the cable and boat, as well as much more in Episode 4 of Shop Talk.

Dean Smith is a former professional wakeboarder from Australia, and has been known for being on a short list of riders who truly go "big". Dean got a later start than most when getting into wakeboarding, and never truly grew up with a consistent coach, rather just riding with friends and occasionally heading to ride at Black Diamond. After a somewhat surprising win at the Asian X-Games, Dean's career started to takeoff. Crashing a car and boat in one year, getting cut by his boat sponsor, P.E.D's, beef with Phil Soven, video parts, the future of contests, Wakestock, and retiring on his own volition. Hear all that and so much more in Episode 53 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

David Vervenne is the CEO of Unit Parktech, the #1 manufactured feature company for cable parks. David got his start riding behind the boat in Belgium, and even competed against some of the best in the sport in his early years. However, contests weren’t where he felt at home in the sport, and truly found his passion in freeriding, as it gave him the freedom that organized sports like soccer (football) didn’t. A renovated park in Florida, homemade vs. manufactured features, wake the line, the perfect cable size, working for Unit, the business of cable parks, benefits of speaking 4 languages, how often you should change your park layout, and what makes Unit different. Hear all that and much more in Episode 52 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

She went from being one of the best riders in the world to working as a lollipop lady and an Audi saleswoman, completely by choice. Zahra Kell was a promising young rider both on the snow and the water, but after years of pressure to win, she needed a break. Stepping away from the sport during the prime of your career surely wasn't easy, but resulted in a newfound love for the sport after a few years away from it. Social media, getting tattoos, the crouch, riding at Black Diamond, floods, winning your first contest back, and getting your passport stolen. Hear all that and much more in Episode 51 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Zahra Kell!

From stranded in an airport in Mexico for three days to being named the Marketing and Team Manager for Hyperlite, Trever Maur has seen just about everything in wakeboarding. Growing up riding on the west coast, an area notorious for producing stylish and talented wakeboarders, Trever is no exception. From learning grabs with Mike Schwenne to filming Randall Harris for quite possibly the last footage we will see of him, we walk through Trever's extensive journey within the industry. Wallriding a ship, jet skiing, going pro in a unique way, Al Sur, Dog Dayz, Scumline, crashing a hot air baloon, barely missing the cartel while filming in Mexico, and being a husband and dad. Hear all that and much more in Episode 50 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now streaming on all platforms!

Today we sit down with a few members of the Space Mob crew, Wes Jacobsen, Quinn Silvernale, and Crosse Bearden. After cracking bevvies from none other than Valdosta’s own Fifth Street Booze, we chat about cable park etiquette, do a Space Mob boot giveaway, go over riders pay, answer some patreon questions, get a message from Simon Pettai, and talk about Space Mob’s latest movie project this summer. Hear that and much more in Episode #3 of Shop Talk from the Grab Matters Podcast!

Amber Wing is one of the most successful female wakeboarders to ever do the sport, and is still the only woman to land a 900 behind the boat. Although Amber didn’t start wakeboarding seriously until after highschool, her strong background in gymnastics allowed her to progress quickly. Making finals in her first pro tour stop, landing NBD’s, Sets in motion, Foundation for women’s wake, getting sponsors, getting dropped, progression in women’s riding, competing with a child, and retiring from wakeboarding. Hear all that and much more in Episode 49 of the Grab Matters Podcast, now streaming on all major platforms and available to watch on YouTube!