Carissa Moore: The Ambassador of Aloha

10/24/23 • 48 min

In 2021, Carissa Moore became a household name by winning gold in the 2020 Summer Olympics—the inaugural year including surfing. In many ways, Carissa became synonymous with surfing and Hawaii. Currently ranked as the #1 female surfer in the world, Carissa’s ability can be traced to her father, Chris Moore, a surfing legend in his own right. But if you dig a little deeper, her prowess has been supported by her younger sister, Cayla, every step of the way. Featured voices include Carissa’s father and sister, Chris and Cayla respectively.
Family Crest is a production of Red Bull's The Red Bulletin magazine. Visit the series homepage to explore more about Carissa's family.

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Kolohe Andino: Like Father, Like Son

Raised in San Clemente, CA, a—if not the—hub for modern surfing in the continental United States, Kolohe Andino was born into surf culture. But the convenient location isn’t the only factor that shaped his relationship to surfing. Kolohe's dad and early coach, Dino Andino, is also a well-known surfer who competed in the nascent era of professional surfing. This episode, host Peter Flax explores the passionate relationship between father and son—the parallels and at times, tension—bound by a love for the water. Also featuring commentary from Kolohe’s coach, Mike “Snips” Parsons; and sister, Niah Andino.
Family Crest is produced by The Red Bulletin magazine. This episode was written and produced by Peter Flax and Melissa Saenz Gordon, with help from Nora O'Donnell. Audio mixing, mastering and original music by Mauricio Escamilla. Executive producers for this series include Peter Flax and Branden Peters.

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Checking in with Caroline Marks: How the World Champion surfer is preparing for the 2024 season

On September 9th, 2023, in San Clemente, California, Caroline Marks won her first world championship title in professional surfing. She went up against Caity Simmers, the new kid on the block who secured Rookie of the Year in 2023; Tyler Wright, the world champion surfer from Australia who’s been competing on the CT since 2011; and finally, Carissa Moore, the Olympic gold medalist and 5x world champ.
Caroline’s stellar performance in San Clemente also secured her spot for the Summer games. In this bonus episode of season 1, host Peter Flax checks in with Caroline, to see how life has changed, or maybe, how it’s stayed the same, since becoming the world champion.
Read the cover story of The Red Bulletin featuring Caroline Marks HERE. This episode was produced and edited by Peter Flax and Melissa Saenz Gordon. Written by Melissa Saenz Gordon. Engineering by Full English Post.
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