The Grit! Erin Brooks’ Divine Intervention, Chas Smith’s 88 IQ, and Kooks Get Purged!

Erin Brooks’ WSL three-peat, Chas Smith’s 88 IQ, surf lineup etiquette, board socks, Chinese wax jobs, and Barrel or Nah?! lead The Grit! this week. The Grit! September 25th, 2026 In today's show Chas and David learn about the celestial force that's gifted Erin Brooks her 3-peat, they discover a new tactic to help reduce crowds in the line-up potentially permanently, decide when a Chinese wax job may be worth while, figure out why people smile after a wipe-out, reveal that humans love imperfect pets more, and uncover a hack that could allow you to access all of your wildest dreams. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Extra Fine Grit with DLS and Chas, Even more non-sensical   / thegritsurfpod   Sponsor: http://www.DrinkAG1.com/surf Partner: http://www.VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Host, Producer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales Host, Producer: Chas Smith @TrashProse JUMP AROUND 00:00 Listener Line: Mike from Encinitas — 80 or 180? Mike introduces a new test for surf personalities before Chas reveals his 88 IQ. 08:10 Listener Email: Taylor from NorCal — Erin Brooks’ Three-Peat Three straight wins raise the question of exactly what role God plays in competitive surfing. 21:10 Listener Email: Salty AF from Canada — Clearing the Lineup A little withheld advice in Baja produces a potentially permanent form of crowd control. 37:05 Listener Email: Kevin from Oahu — Board Socks & Chinese Wax Jobs A marital board-sock dispute exposes surfing’s most avoidable wax-transfer problem. 46:05 Don’t Say Gay: Blank-Eating Grin David and Chas investigate why people smile after wiping out and attempt to rewrite the dictionary. 58:30 Barrel or Nah 1 Insta Accounts for Pets? Your pet may be adorable. Its dedicated social media account probably isn’t. 1:07:30 Barrel or Nah 2 Mulleting Your Toddler Parents reconsider using their children as vehicles for questionable personal style. 1:10:55 Barrel or Nah 3 Abstinence? The boys consider whether doing without might actually be a shortcut to getting ahead. More Chas + David on Noble Rot: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #TheGrit #SurfingPodcast #ErinBrooks #WSL #SurfCulture #ChasSmith #DavidLeeScales