Tom Rielly, a pioneering figure in the LGBTQ+ community and founder of the TED Fellows program, joins Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for a compelling conversation on Big Conversations, Little Bar. With over 34 years of involvement in TED Conferences, Rielly shares insights into the evolution of TED and the importance of fostering diverse voices t…

In this captivating episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, co-hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence delve into the fascinating legacy of Liberace with guests Bruce Fessier, a longtime culture editor and columnist at The Desert Sun, and Jere Ring, an entertainer who knew Liberace personally. Together, they explore the dazzling yet complex life o…

In today’s show Chas and David advise on what to do if you catch your girlfriend tracking your sexual performance, how to shame a pack of unruly teen boys, why you should never snake a dude with cauliflowered ears, and Drummer Dave calls in from beyond the veil. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In today’s show Chas tamps down the election fervor with a reminder that amusement can, and should, be found in all of life’s pursuits and charts a course to thrive through any political fallout via art, food, and indulgence. Learn how herein! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In today’s show David and Chas’s favorite trans surfer teases an OnlyFans page, surfing youngest champ gets silenced by the WSL, ELO spritzes Poo-Pourri over his own grave, someone rips themselves a new B-hole, and a listener reveal why you should sleep with your new surfboard. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today’s episode of Noble Rot is brought to you by Laird Hamilton! How to hold your breath for 5 minutes, the virtue of a chaste life, how dogs can sniff out wife beaters, and why there is no such thing as an excuse. Chas and David ascend to alpha male status in todays episode. Behold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Bob Hardt, a seasoned journalist with a remarkable career spanning from local radio to national news, shares his extraordinary experiences in this engaging conversation. He recounts pivotal moments in history, including the coverage of the Kennedy assassination and the impact of the Watergate scandal, highlighting how these events shaped his profes…

In today’s episode Joel Tudor details his time at P.Diddy’s parties and Chas explains the phenomena of going soft with age while Flick twists an ovary thanks to a thorough jackhammering, Raimana learns why the caged bird sings, and the boys pinpoint the exact age when sharing a room on a surf trip become inappropriate. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! L…

In today’s show, while our Presidential candidates “work the fry”, Chas and David reflect back on their first jobs, chart how menial jobs led to careers, and identify the moment where youthful enthusiasm to earn shifted to a lifetime of resentful ire. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence in this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, as they welcome the dynamic local entrepreneur and philanthropist, Kate Spates. From the intimate setting at Skip Paige's Little Bar, Kate shares her journey through the Coachella Valley over the past 44 years and talks about her influential role in the co…

In today’s show David and Chas discover the one surfer who attended a Diddler White Party, feel shame as Prince Harry’s surpasses their surf ability, defend Abu Dhabi’s anti-Tyler Wright’s stance, attempt to appreciate the surf boardslide, and explain when it’s appropriate for your ladyfriend to give up shotgun for your quiver. Plus Barrel or Nah?!…

Today's mega-episode finds Chas and David at the world-famous Boardroom Show. Smith hunkered down in a Weekend Van interviewing a who's who of surfers, shapers, mathematicians, dear listeners, hall-of-famers and doctors while David worked the floor. The conversations are fun, loose and come from every corner of the surf world even though Noble Rot …

In this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, co-hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence chat with Dodi Henry, owner of the iconic restaurant and bar, The Nest, in Indian Wells. Dodi shares her journey from Sarajevo, Bosnia, where she played basketball and discovered America through her uncle's restaurant in Beverly Hills, to becoming a renowned…

In today’s show Chas and David speculate which surfers may be fingered in a Freak Off, find bros attempting to go viral at Hurricane Milton, the WSL reveals their ’25 season and which familiar faces will return to the CT, and the boys ponder the consequence of a silent retreat. Plus Barrel or Nah? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…

In today’s show Chas and David plot a course of fandom and anti-fandom for food they would tattoo on their temple’s, teams for which they would bleed, clothing brands they would shill to their friends, and they relive the adolescent heartbreak that calloused their heart’s so. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

Welcome to a fascinating episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar with hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence, presented by the McCallum Theatre and brought to you from the cozy corner booth at Skip Paige's Little Bar in Palm Desert, California. Dive into the fascinating world of 1990s Russia with our distinguished guests, David Junk and Fred Brons…

In today’s show David and Chas discover the correct name for a “flip-flop”, plumb the depths of Richie Collins, learn how to never poo in front of Tom Curren, explain why you should never keep a board on ice, get re-traumatized by the decorative soap from their childhood. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

In today’s show Chas lays the gauntlet and David attempts to navigate the horrifying modern world of potential democracy collapse, a Third World War, invasion of the tax man, and being forced to work until old age. Halloween ain’t’ nearly as frightening. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

What’s The Dill? Pickleball Has Become All The Rage in the Coachella Valley and Beyond! Welcome to Big Conversations, Little Bar, the podcast that brings you compelling dialogues recorded live at Skip Paige’s Little Bar in Palm Desert. Hosted by Patrick Evans and Randy Florence, this episode promises laughter, insights, and stories you won't want t…

In today’s show, the return of ol’ pals Ashton G and DJ Lunakye, Ben Gravvy rises as the hero “we” need, “honesty” finds it’s integrity questioned, hubris trumps experience in Big Wave surfing, Chas explains what your choice of emoji says about your gender orientation. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…

In today’s episode Devon Howard joins Chas and David to discuss the fine but definitive line of gilding Lillies. From Cybertrucks (Deplorians) to Freak Offs, to commenting on PornHub, how, where, and when is it appropriate to go all in? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for an entertaining and laughter-filled episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar from Skip Paige's cozy corner booth in Palm Desert at Little Bar. This week, the dynamic duo welcomes Michael Holmes, the magnetic force behind The Purple Room in Palm Springs. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Purple Room has …

In today’s episode Chas and David design the most sophisticated surf report of modern times, identify the moment where surf fashion jumped the shark, celebrate the generosity of the surf enclave, and explain the dangers of renewing your wedding vows. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In today’s show Chas sets a course, with guidance from one Circe Wallace, to blueprint the ideal modern man. How to: eat phallic food in public, embrace one’s femininity, the allure of the bad boy, and why trauma harnesses the DNA for the ultimate modern man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for an honest and captivating conversation in the latest episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar! This week, they welcome the incredibly talented Craig Chester, celebrated author, actor, screenwriter, and director who shares his journey from personal challenges and triumphs to Hollywood success. Discover…

In today’s show David and Chas bask in the pleasure of being sprayed in the face, identify precisely why surf culture has become so foppish, take notes from the moment Raygun broke dancing, and caution why you should always trust your gut. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In light of James Earl Jones’ passing and amidst the era of Insta model fame, where hast the art of speaking gone? How to fake an accent, learn a language, seduce a lover, and earn 17 million dollars, all herein. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon David Lee Scales

Join hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence in the corner booth of Skip Paige's Little Bar for another exciting episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, featuring special guest Dan Ramm! From Hollywood glitz to the streets of Long Branch, Georgia, Dan shares riveting anecdotes from his diverse career, including his connection with legendary figure…

Whilst watching Finals Day, Chas and David comment live and shudder at the impending clutch of Big Brother, are bequeathed with the gift a bright future, learn why Britt loves Billy, and accept the reality that less is often more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon David Lee Scales

In today’s show, Chas submit’s his candidacy for president on the platform of shifting Holidates, eradicating society of baggage claim blockers, Brazilian Butt-Lifting his way to First Class, and why you should aspire to owning a 1976 Corvette Sting Ray. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Seeing a Colorful World of Entertainment Through Rosenblum-Colored Glasses In this captivating episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence, joined by the delightful Glenn Rosenblum, dive into a dynamic and humorous dialog. Broadcasting remotely from their usual remote location at Skip Paige’s Indio Taphouse, the…

Surprise! Chas Smith takes use through pop culture's most salacious headlines; an A-List marriage on the rocks over political ideology, public shaming an heiress DJ's mothering, a celeb couple bequeaths their fortune to divorce lawyers, architecting a pop star, and how to protect your kid from becoming a true crime story. Take it all in . . . after…

In today’s show David and Chas break gargantuan news about the future of this show, ChatGPT helps design Kelly’s ideal retirement plan, Kai Lenny’s secret dietary hack is revealed, Demi Moore blames surfing for her struggle with identity, and the boys peek into the shameless world of adult nerds. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad…

Hockey Legend Grant Fuhr Joins Big Conversations In this compelling episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence dive into the world of hockey with the Coachella Valley Firebirds Broadcast Color Commentator and Edmonton Oilers Goalkeeper/Hockey Hall of Famer, Grant Fuhr. Recorded at Skip Page's Little Bar and pre…

In today’s show the WSL gets outed on Tucker Carlson for silencing athletes, Ivanka hits Surf Ranch, Carissa reveals she surfed the Olympics with a baby on board, Billy’s rep gets further besmirched by a fan on the street, Stab refuses to acknowledge your existence. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Monsters & Memories: A Legacy of Horror From Hollywood! Join Patrick Evans and Randy Florence this week at the corner booth of Big Conversations, Little Bar for a captivating chat with Ron Chaney, Jr. Born in Imperial County, Ron is not only an actor and producer known for Mach 2 and Agents of Project Blue Book, but also the President and CEO of Ch…

In today’s show Raygun teaches us a valuable lesson about surf culture, Kemper’s secret celebrity progeny is revealed, Mexi surfers position to oust Brazil as surf world’s finest, and one multi-time female champ gets outed for subjugating one lowly working-class surf fan. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

Insights and Anecdotes from Behind the Music Join Patrick Evans and Randy Florence in the corner booth at Skip Paige’s Little Bar in Palm Desert for a captivating episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, presented by the McCallum Theatre. This week, they welcome the talented John Stanley King, a Coachella Valley native and a revered musician, know…

In today’s show David and Chas finally understand the unbearable lightness of being Filipe, identify the exact dollar amount for Billy Kemper’s friendship, voice concern about Stab’s authoritarian censorship, and explain how to rinse the pee out of your wetsuit without losing your brine. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…

The Evolution and Challenges of Journalism In The Age of The Internet and ‘Fake News’ This week on Big Conversations, Little Bar, Patrick Evans and Randy Florence kick off the fifth season with an in-depth conversation featuring Julie Makinen. Julie, a veteran journalist and former executive editor of The Desert Sun, shares her candid insights on t…

In today's show, live from the streets of Paris, Chas and David assess why the greatest day of surfing hasn't made a mainstream splash, shame Pedro Scooby for slandering a venerable veteran of our sport, marvel at the idiocy of athlete's promoting their own failure, and Carissa one-ups Gabe's famed kick out with the grandest our sport has ever seen…

It's finally happened, Chas Smith has been cancelled. A mob of Brazilians, Olympic and WSL legal teams, and Meta descended to effectively silenced @SurfJournalist. Today he speaks on the events, the aftermath, and what's next as the world shifts focus towards the End Of The Road and what this all means for freedom of speech and civilization as we k…

Join Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for the captivating episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar that closes out our fourth season, recorded live at Skip Paige’s Little Bar and presented by the McCallum Theatre. This week’s featured guest is Kajsa Thuresson-Frary, Vice President of Education, whose remarkable three-decade career evolved from deve…

A couple of weeks before the Olympic surf event at Teahupoo, a teenage Australian photographer was found floating face-down during a heavy eight-foot Teahupoo swell. Nineeten-year-old Byron Mclouhglin, who was shooting the action from an inflatable bodyboard, had been sucked over the falls on an earlier set and had ended up in the lagoon. The forme…

In today’s show get a VIP out of the doghouse, identify when it’s time to quit surfing, feast on a Blood Feud between two of their favorite shapers, explain how NOT to make magic happen in the bedroom, and unlock the secret to eternal youth. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for another captivating episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, recorded live from the coveted corner booth at Skip Paige’s Little Bar, and proudly presented by the McCallum Theatre. This week, they welcome legendary music manager Harvey Lisberg, whose keen eye for talent has profoundly impacted the mus…

In today’s show David and Chas assess the tragedy at Teahupo’o mere weeks prior to the Olympics, blush at Billy Kemper’s foray onto OnlyFans, outline definitive rules for which craft is allowed at specific breaks, and discover the noblest of rots. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for an enlightening discussion on Big Conversations, Little Bar as they sit down with Susan Stein, the visionary behind Fashion Week El Paseo and the longtime fashion editor for Palm Springs Life magazine. With a career that kicked off in New York at Saks Fifth Avenue and burgeoned through significant rol…

Live! from Paris, the Grit! celebrates Independence abroad while shaming the pro surf simps Hawk Tuah-ing the Zuck, David and Chas devise a Brotherhood of the Traveling Single-Fin, explain the value in making one’s self scarce, prepare to divulge their profits to the corp, and vow to never tattoo their kids names on their temple. Plus Barrel or Nah…

On this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, join renowned actor, playwright, and director Laurence Luckinbill as he spends an hour in the corner booth at Skip Paige’s Little Bar with co-hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence. With a career spanning six decades, Laurence shares his journey through iconic roles, including Sybok in Star Trek V: …