Episodes

99
March 12, 2026

099: Fireman Mike Part 2!

Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Donations are welcome here (I gotta pay for 12U travel ball tournaments).
98
Feb. 25, 2026

098: Fireman Mike

A hand-crafted surf podcast. Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Donations are welcome here.
97
Jan. 2, 2026

097: Serve Yourself

Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Donations are welcome here (12U travel ball is expensive)…and thanks.
96
Dec. 26, 2025

096: Softop, Drop, Shut Em Down Open Up Shoppe

Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Donations are welcome here (I gotta pay for 12U travel ball tournaments)
95
Dec. 20, 2025

095: Alastair Thompson – “A Surfer’s Guide to Enlightenment”

Alastair Thompson, author of “A Surfer’s Guide to Enlightenment: Insights From the Ocean on Life, Love and Happiness,” joins the pod live-to-tape from the South Coast of Brazil. Available on Amazon here. “A book about life, loss, love, and happiness, A Surfer’s Guide to Enlightenment calls us to immerse ourselves in the ocean and learn from her waves and currents. Drawing from his thirty years of experience as a surfer, the author shares insights from the ocean that resonate with all nature love...
94
Dec. 13, 2025

094: Bucky Part 2

Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Donations are welcome here (I gotta pay for 12U travel ball tournaments).
93
Dec. 5, 2025

093: Bucky

Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. Donate to the pod (my kid plays travel ball and it’s expensive)…click here! midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast
92
Nov. 26, 2025

092: Losin’ My Enemies

Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair of Up + Adam with Adam Montiel podcast. Music by Inferior Decorators on Apple, Spotify, and Bandcamp. midlifesurfer@gmail.com http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast
91
Feb. 21, 2025

091: Palo Alto

Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair — be sure to check Adam’s daily podcast Up + Adam with Adam Montiel (click here). Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Intro/outro music: Playboi Carti “Magnolia” http://www.cashcarti.com/ Jea.
90
Feb. 1, 2025

090: Triple Decker w/ Timber Surf Co’s Ryan Lynch y James Jenkins

Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair Enjoy Adam’s daily podcast Up + Adam with Adam Montiel (click here). Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, requests, favors, advice, and inspiration. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Music intro/outro: Tortoise “Benway” & “Six Pack” http://www.trts.com
89
Jan. 3, 2025

089: Endtroducing James

The podcast limps! In accord with our luke-warm quest to provide pod content, we continue to exploit surf friends, old and new. James Boobeedoo Jenkins is the latter. 2025 LFG. Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair — be sure to check Adam’s daily podcast Up + Adam with Adam Montiel (click here). Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Intr...
88
Aug. 23, 2024

088: Baja Live (to Tape)!

Bucky, Jason, y yo. Talking in Baja. Enjoy. Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair — be sure to check Adam’s daily podcast Up + Adam with Adam Montiel (click here). Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Music intro/outro: Tortoise “Benway” & “Six Pack” http://www.trts.com Jea!!!
87
June 7, 2024

087: Mark Louis Campbell

“A smooth sea never made a smooth sailor” – Franklin D. Roosevelt In this episode of Midlife Surfer, Mark Louis Campbell joins the pod to discuss more LIFE than surf. Don’t worry, we work in some hot surf talk, too 😉 More information on his retreats can be found at thepeculiarway.org and also at loosechangeretreats.com You can follow Mark @marklouiscampbell Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair Follow Adam’s daily podcast, called Up...
86
May 17, 2024

086: Quick Hit Live from 880 South

Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair — be sure to check Adam’s daily podcast Up + Adam with Adam Montiel (click here). Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Music intro/outro: Tortoise “Benway” & “Six Pack” http://www.trts.com Jea!!!
85
May 3, 2024

085: Dog Tension

Donate to the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a slightly inferior podcast called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Intro/outro music: Playboi Carti “Magnolia” http://www.cashcarti.com/ Jea.
84
Dec. 15, 2023

084: Shark

Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair — be sure to check Adam’s daily podcast Up + Adam with Adam Montiel (click here). Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Music intro/outro: Tortoise “Benway” & “Six Pack” http://www.trts.com Jea!!!
83
Nov. 6, 2023

083: Dan Fischer, One Last Wave Project

The pod limps on! Dan Fischer, founder of the One Last Wave Project, shares his personal story of loss, grief and surf. The mission of his organization is to “harness the healing power of the ocean to help grieving families coping with the loss of a loved one.” Visit onelastwaveproject.com to learn more; and check out his beautiful feature on ESPN here. Follow One Last Wave here @onelastwaveproject Ryan Lynch of Timber Surf Co. produce the latest board of OLW’s project. Follow Timber Surf Co. ...
82
Sept. 30, 2023

082: Curse the Cyclists

Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a mas mejor podcast called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Music intro/outro: Tortoise “Benway” & “Six Pack” http://www.trts.com Jea!!!
81
Sept. 8, 2023

081: Macabre Eric Returns

Eric returns and talks sharks, Steve Jobs, and Steve Young. Oh, and I won a surfboard!!! Donate to the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a much better podcast called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Intro/outro music: Playboi Carti “Magnolia” http://www.cashcarti.com Jea.
80
July 28, 2023

080: Here is No Why

The pod limps along with pride. Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a much podcast with hints of oak and roasted cherry called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com for questions, criticisms, and requests. Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Insta: @midlifesurferpodcast Music intro/outro: Tortoise “Benway” & “Six Pack” http://www.trts.com Jea!!!
79
July 7, 2023

079: Destination Unknown

Nice to see you again 🙂 Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a much better podcast called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Intro/outro music: Playboi Carti “Magnolia” http://www.cashcarti.com/ Donate to the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Jea.
78
April 22, 2023

078: Timber Surf Co’s Ryan Lynch

Timber Surf Co’s Ryan Lynch joins me for a post-surf pod direct from my trusty ’13 Pilot. I got one small wave, blew a take off, and then got caught up on some rocks, fyi. Ryan’s eco friendly, high performance boards can be viewed at timbersurfco.com and @timbersurfco. Outro music provided by the Mad Scientist, Patrick Luttrell, @luttrellp_madscientist. Patrick’s music can be found on Spotify here and Apple here. Enjoy! Donate to da pod! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by ...
77
March 31, 2023

077: Three Words: LET’S POD

Donate to the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a mediocre podcast called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Intro/outro music: Playboi Carti “Magnolia” http://www.cashcarti.com/ Jea.
76
March 17, 2023

076: Uroko’s Alex Czech, For Love of Sea and Scales

Uroko found and artist Alex Czech stops in to discuss all the important stuff. Get the fly shit at www.uroko.com and follow on IG @urokolife Donate to the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/midlifesurfer Produced by Adam Montiel @adamontheair, who has a much better podcast called “Where Wine Takes You” Email: midlifesurfer@gmail.com Website: http://midlifesurfer.com Instagram: @midlifesurferpodcast Intro/outro music: Playboi Carti “Magnolia” http://www.cashcarti.com/ Jea.