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Stab Podcast: The Margaret River Event Was Trivial in the Grand Scheme

That said, a hell of a lot happened.

stabfm // May 13, 2021
Words by Michael Ciaramella
Reading Time: < 1 minute

The Margaret River event was…a lot.

John Florence and Ace Buchan got hurt. Malia Manuel surfed The Box. Tatiana Weston-Webb got her first win in five years.

All of this was completely overshadowed by the tragic passing of Jack Macaulay.

In this Stab CUSP episode, Stace and I discuss all the things that would normally be important—but given the current context, feel totally trivial—about the last CT stop. Please forgive my lack of energy, as our current 10-hour time difference plus the far-reaching impact of Jack’s passing made me utterly exhausted when recording this episode at midnight local time.

The first ten minutes are a mostly somber dissection of life and what really matters. After that, we deep dive into the previous and upcoming events.

Listen above or on Soundcloud, Apple Pods, or Spotify. “Stab Podcasts” should help your search.

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