Writer/Surfer

KS enters the Echo Chamber. Photo: Beats 1


The Inertia

For a guy with a bum foot, Kelly Slater’s certainly been busy lately. From showing up to support Mark Cunningham’s art show to surfing the WSL’s Future Classic at his wave pool to, now, appearing on Beastie Boy Mike D’s Beats 1 Radio Show “The Echo Chamber,” the GOAT is always movin’ it would seem.

We’ve known for a while that although discovering surfing later in life, Mike D is one of the sport’s biggest devotees. And after playing ping pong with Steph Gilmore last year, this talk story finds Kelly (post foot surgery) and Mike chatting about a range of subjects in the wee hours of the morning. For your listening pleasure, here are a few highlights:

On Kelly’s taste in music:

Kelly met Andre 3000 last year and geeked out:

Kelly’s go-to Stevie Wonder song:

Mike D vs. Siri:

To listen to the full episode tune into Beats 1 Radio right here on October 14th at 12 pm PDST, or October 15 at 1 am PDST.

 
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