033 – Zach Weisberg of The Inertia

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033 – Zach Weisberg of The Inertia

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David sits down with Zach Weisberg to discuss his website The Inertia, its genesis and growth over the past 4 years, the importance of quality writing and the necessity of non-endemic sponsors in surf media. This is the article Zach published on SurferMag.com which incited his departure. Diversity in Surfing: We Need More of … Continue reading "033 – Zach Weisberg of The Inertia"
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