It's amazing how on point this guy was with the whole message of the podcast while possibly not even realizing it. He talked about physics, markets, mentorship, innovation, space exploration, and handling stress while on a "big wave", all in the context of his own niche. And on top of all of that, he is obviously extremely smart in a way that others might not be able to see. Best guest so far, imo

@karlstrasen4758

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely man. I don't know that I'll ever learn to surf, but Kai is obviously very smart, talented, and driven, all while having a very relaxed and positive demeanor. The discussion about being able to control but also use one's ego in times of pressure I thought was really good. But the whole episode was great, and would love to see him come back on.

@Bruhaha9

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I'll go along with that if a Balls Johnson says so.

@abunchofhooplah7908

4 жыл бұрын

Bruhaha9 Underrated

@abunchofhooplah7908

4 жыл бұрын

Best guest so far? Because he’s probably the least common denominator with the general public?

@mirroredname3389

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bruhaha9Karl just had to end up in a BJ section, one could say it was his way. Karl did not knew but he is Absolutely man, already surfing.

When Kai returns you may consider mentioning the fact that he's a Champion Waterman. As in Champion Big Wave, Tow in surf & Paddle in surfing, Wind Surf, Kite Surf, Stand-up Paddle Board, Wake Board and Foil Surfing Champion, innovator, inventor and Waterman leader. And as a True Credit to the eternal Hawaiian Spirit, a totally complete and Humble Giant loving and living amongst us. Mahalo

This episode is packed with unorthodox thinking and I love it.

This was such an amazing conversation. As someone who grew up surfing in california and chased a job to chicago, surfing has become that thing I'm starting to miss most. Just the act of sitting on your board looking out into the horizon for that next wave; never been closer to nature. No one understands the mentality and the complexity within the sport. Thank you Eric for seeing what so many dont.

4 жыл бұрын

It is the only thing in the universe...

@weirdwavespodcast4844

3 жыл бұрын

If you are fine with the cold, you CAN surf in Chicago. North and south of there, waves on the beautiful and wild Lake Michigan.

@JulienSorelEatsSabras

6 ай бұрын

Surfing Lake Michigan is like Ed Witten teaching middle school math.

One of the nerdiest cool-stuff chats ever. One of the coolest nerd-stuff chats ever. 👏

Huge fan of Eric Weinstein and windsurf / surf as a hobby so huge fan of Kai Lenny . This made my day great interview .

Kai is legitimately having mystical experiences when surfing. It makes him feel alive, the sense of oneness with the universe. He even mentions the 'observer' effect, where ones consciousness feels like it is watching a beautiful movie. Intense time dilation. All of these things are common in mystical experiences.

@RoryOConnor

4 жыл бұрын

Did Diehard read Diehard books? ...Hell Nope Bouyyy! 1;P There will never be concise descriptions of this 23:00 experience 'on paper'! I believe the 'observer effect' and 'time dilation' are max 100fps views of a 1000fps + issue/experience, there is no retrospective / reverse engineering verbal equation of an experience not captured at it's full cognitive resolution & speed.

4 жыл бұрын

Spicoli felt the same way....

@drewcama5481

4 жыл бұрын

It's not mystical as in connecting on or with another realm or reality. The repetitive experience and expertise requires extreme focus and forces you to shut out the non important, and then you have space in your head for other things or realizations. I think that is part of zen and part of meditation. Part of survival.

@nickbrennan3389

4 жыл бұрын

Read up on Jerry Lopez...mr pipeline....kai mentions him at the beginning

@Randsurfer

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickbrennan3389 For best results, spell it "Gerry".

"Think of all the extraterrestrial waves in the universe", to be honest I've never thought that

@Viriyascybin

4 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck.

@Andynonymous_music

4 жыл бұрын

"Those aren't mountains!!!!" 🌊🌊 _Hans Zimmer Music Intensifies_ 🎻🎺

@joachimsingh6553

4 жыл бұрын

What haha. Think of all the methane Waves on jupiter..

@mirroredname3389

4 жыл бұрын

🤙 surfs up

The Portal is getting some interesting folks. Thanks Eric.

Listening to these two geniuses from totally different disiplines having a great in-depth conversation is making self-isolating enjoyable. Love it!

Now I understand what the Portal is all about. Thank you Kai, thank you Eric.

Absolutely wonderful podcast, Kai Lenny is an absolute monster... If you're looking to grab more athletes to discuss similar stuff I would recommend looking into Adam Ondra. He is one of the most pure, "min maxed", athletes to ever live.

Loved every second of it! Thanks Eric!! what a gift!! Kai is such smart, articulated guy, as always, Eric as big surfer him self, can move to any layer of conversation, any topic and reveal to us amazing things. We have this genius mathematician and this prodigy of big wave surf, in normal circumstances it wouldn't have much to talk about (you would think at first glance), but thanks to these two amazing guys... they made it unique, accessible and gave us lessons after lessons... and the conversation ended like it has just started... proving all the odds completely wrong and making me want to hear more.., I could listen to these two all day. What a gift!

This is seriously one of the most unnoticed podcasts. The passion in this video is palpable. Furthermore, this is not just a podcast about surfing but of transcendence. Thank you for the amazing content Eric!!

This interview has affected my life. I really love Eric's podcast, it's an extraordinary intellectual adventure.

What a fantastic interview. Thank you Mr. Weinstein. I had never heard of Kai Lenny until I read William Finnegan’s 2022 New Yorker article about him. I went to You Tube to see what this guy was about and I am hooked. What he does in the water is ballet. What he does on a big wave is mind blowing. Great interview.

This was a great episode, gentlemen. I'm growing to enjoy this podcast more and more

I had listened to the audio-only version of this, and it's one of my favourite conversations ever. Love the respect across boundaries.

Kai: Let's talk about physics. Eric: Dude, take me surfing.

@DanielFBest

3 жыл бұрын

lol

One of the episodes I constantly come back to to relax and sleep

@keg8129

2 жыл бұрын

Came back to listen again.

One of my all time favorite podcasts. Keep coming back to this

Kai's description of being inside a tube is the most accurate I've ever heard. The way time slows down and the super charged great feeling running through your body are spot on. I've not had a more 'magical' experience from any other activity. Great interview Eric. Kai did well translating 'Surf ' lexicon for an eclectic audience.

@drewcama5481

4 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that Kai mentioned the negative ions in the air in the water tube.

I wanna be the Kai of what I'm into!!! He has an archetypal quality about him. Great interview!

So great. Don’t skip this one, nerds. More more more

This is soooo interesting. His special language on everything big wave surfing ... is ... extremely sophisticated.

Such a great episode and complete distraction from everything Corona virus. Surfs up dudes!

I loved this podcast with Kai . I have been watching his surfing videos the past year and he such a humble , compassionate guy, and a “Buddha “, living in the moment and absorbing the beauty of it , grasping nature and appreciating every aspect . And being able to communicate this to everyone . When I get anxious or stressed , if I watch a Kai video or listen to him how he explains his experiences it’s like meditating … and I really relax and smile Thank you !!!

Love it! One of the best conversations I have seen in a long time! Great to see Eric being interested in so many different things and approaching them very humble in the interest to learn and understand and experience new things.

Grew up idolizing Laird. Moved to Kauai at 19 in huge part because of him. I see the Laird spirit living through Kai. I always shortboarded only the last year or 2 got into sup. South shore KAuai has a sup scene but I always put them off as either too old to surf anymore or can't surf. Now as a ocer supper and paddler in general I think actually ripping on a sup is so much harder than ripping on a shortboard. I love the ocean and thank Kai for helping me see the spiritual nature of a waterman life, beyond just surfing

never surfed but just listening to him is hypnotizing. headed to surf camp.

I am both dumbfounded and eternally grateful that this conversation exists. Thank you so much for what you do Eric. You are truly special and set an incredible example for the rest of us.

Absolutely incredible episode. As a surfer and a person with a heavy math and science background I am familiar with both of these gentleman. Really interesting.

Wonderful choice for a little chg of pace. Thx a lot

Nice to see Eric so totally in thrall for the entire conversation! Great energy and flow between them, thank you Eric and The Portal :^)

He can calculate the confluence of multiple waves in real time and in multiple dimensions and he says he's no good at math. Isn't that a big part of what the Portal is about? Seeing the math through different lenses?

@jigglizzepuff3829

4 жыл бұрын

nice point!

@joachimsingh6553

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah i Think its more like: shit thats a big one, i Wanna go on the big one!

@timkinney8719

4 жыл бұрын

That is precisely what the show is all about. That's why it's brilliant.

Passion is contagious. For men out there one of the most attractive traits a man can have and have women loving him is if he's passionate about his craft like this.

This was totally awesome! Kai is one helluva dude. Wish him well in his big wave endeavors.

I subscribe to the Portal and Kai Lenny... Anyone else?

This is such a cool convo. I appreciate talent and mastery. I hadn´t heard about this guy before, but I appreciate his uniqueness.

cant wait to listen to this, have been following a bit about both of you. Lenny does on waves what you (Eric) do in your mind. I love surfing and thinking. Much love to all during these times.

this episode gives us the feelz!

I'm a huge fan of both of yours. Great episode, thank you

Greetings from Ireland...I'm a lifelong surfer. Well done Eric...keep up the good work. Appreciate you, your brother and his wife....and kai is the best at jaws regardless of the competition results, would love to see him surf the big waves we get on the west coast here, we have some well known spots...respect 👍

One of my favourite podcast episodes from any creator on KZread 👏👏👏👏

This was beautiful. Hawaiian soul pride right here. Mahalo 🌺

I strongly recommend doing as suggested at outset by our gracious host. You have to see these waves to appreciate fully the technicalities. You have to see these waves, full stop, period. Then enjoy this fascinating talk between two unique and gifted people.

OMG Eric, amazing insights. awe inspiring and humble dude.

Great job Eric.

Can you interview Rodney Mullen the famous skateboarder, I think it would be an incredible conversation.

@johnahooker

4 жыл бұрын

Was surprised Eric mode the Mullen reference and then stated he watched skate videos. He also reminds me a lot of Travis Rice in the snowboarding world with the blind water wall drops and b/s 360s just ollieing off of nothing.

@AJ-hk6zb

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed apparently Rodney has a genius IQ, actually seems like he might be a bit on the spectrum as well. That would a wild interview!

i think that this, along with the rabbi episode, is the best so far! all the best to both!

Eric was loving this guest! So genuine and authentic. That's why I am going to focus on surfing this summer 🏄🏼‍♂️

Didn’t expect this to be so good. Thank you.

Thanks as always Eric. And thank you Kai for showing the depth of something I related to Point Break. Great podcast.

Kai you are a true inspiration! Love the way you talk about the ocean

This is by far the best interview...OMG

Great episode!! Wow!! Eric I keep thinking Graham Hancock and Randall Carlson are so very in line with the spirit of the portal I can imagine any two people being more so. Plus the historical, geological and archeological GIN is another huge part of EGO and stagnation!

Such a epic podcast Eric! Thank you

Eric you gotta have Laird Hamilton on, he does a lot of interviews and his a very deep and interesting guy who changed surfing in MASSIVE ways. He pioneered 2 big wave surfing spots, started tow in surfing, and started foil surfing. Would be an awesome interview! Kai a legend by the way! The most stylistic surfer alive! Imo 🤙🤙

Loved this one! Very interesting episode.

this dude is wicked smart, I love the fact that Eric is into surfing, great episode

Really cool podcast....Now I want a hydrofoil :D

Man was this enjoyable. I listend to this with my 10 year old (who I am training to be a warrior poet), and now he's nuts about Kai.

Didnt think I would get into this podcat but...

This podcast sent me into a 3 hour long meditation on the episode of rocket power where Auto tries to imitate a legend by taking on a wave that was out of his league. So far Eric, your Portal has been exactly that.

I started hearing 'Lairds and Lairds' instead of 'layers and layers' and it won't stop now ....

Kai is like Eric Weinstein crossed with the "Get Pitted" guy lol. Very thoughtful, introspective and humble but just such a funny yet chill surfer vibe.

This opens The Portal in a crazy direction. It is strange to see life from his perspective. Hawaii locals must be good people. Wonderful conversation.

Just watched jaws. He is a Maniac! I love it !! I have to wonder if I did have the skills, would I even be courageous enough to do that. Much respect

This is really deep. I love it.

Masterpiece... So interesting.

Great interview. So cool to learn about Kai Lenny. Would love to hear you speak with Grant Achatz, another pioneer on a different frontier.

Insane. Brains plus Balls, pushing out the envelope. Can't believe I missed this years ago..

Does anybody have al link to the portal discord server? I found some online, but al of them are expired it seems. I also have used the discord links from twitter from tweets form Eric himself.

Kai seems to surf the web as much as he surfs ocean waves. That's a compliment.

Here for a second listen after 7 months💪

Kai's is obviously a savant...but very eloquent. Respect!

Eric embodies some advice I once heard on how to have interesting conversations; even if the topic alone doesn't interest you (altho he enjoys watching surfing) find interest in exploring the other persons relationship with it and experiences. With that mindset you can talk to almost anybody about anything.

I hope to see your take on the CV and the economy right now Eric!

Extremely inspiring

If we're hitting all angles - interview Goldie. The guy's a legend and genius, founder of Metalheadz record label (classic UK drum n bass), well known for his graffiti work, and he's been in both a Guy Ritchie and a Bond movie.

@Relithraxas

4 жыл бұрын

"'What the fuck do you mean 'sort it out' I'm not a fuckin witch doctor'...'I create the bodies I don't erase the bodies.'" - Bad Boy Lincoln such a good role.

This was really cool. I’m gonna smoke a blunt and rewatch this sometime.

@guycomments

4 жыл бұрын

Johnny Crustacean Weed helps u go meta

Outstanding guys. We need to do this to regain our Constitutional Republican form of government.

41:30 this point really interests me. Like he is describing such an intense level of focus that his mind state feels unidentifiable. Sustaining this kind of mentality has become his life's work, he has knowledge of something so great. It makes me think he may even be unlocking powers hidden in his mind that allow him to perceive in this way that he describes.

It's amazing

This is an amazing podcast I'm sure you know why

There seems that the hydrofoil boards have a specific optimization problem balancing lift and buoyancy of the hydrofoil. How much energy is going into lift -vs- adding potential energy to the rider in the form of momentum. Should to foils be more buoyant? Or have they already run the math and found a sweet spot. Any one know? Also, Eric mentions bird flight mechanics, and so I thought that a cleverly designed flexure could help them extract more energy from the wave vorticies. If I were my surfer youth and lived next to the ocean, it sure would be fun to get into the workshop and try out a few design changes.

I found the comments on the experience of time and the relationship to it interesting. Attention to circumstance. Survival in extreme conditions. Ongoing connection to Consciousness. Awareness of the deep forces that inform the facts of natural phenomena. A living sense of awe and wonder. Inner and outer world striving for union.The Male Psyche at its best.

Would've been cool if, in addition to inducing us to google, Eric would've included some of the links in the show-notes, coz I just wanted to get to it.

Hi Eric. as a fan of both physics and surfing i found this to be an extremely fresh conversation. check out the wave at a place called SKELETON BAY in Namibia. Surfers have ridden barrels over a minute long. its mindblowing.

THIS GUYS VIDEOS ARE AMAZING, YOU THINK THE WAVE GOT HIM BUT HE COME OUT THE BOTTOM INSANE....

I did some skipping during the slow start, and wasn't initially invested in listening to the whole thing, but it is interesting enough to dive into, so stick with it.

@TheLivirus

4 жыл бұрын

"dive into" ... nice.

@JD..........

4 жыл бұрын

Same.

Oh enthralling 🆒

aye you should put that hulk comment somewhere. ive seen that movie a dozen times and ive never thought of it like that.

Perhaps surfing waves will lead to breakthrough ideas on preventing tsunamis from reaching land. Imagine a machine that could literally cut through the waves. Imagine that thing is a water turbine. I like this dude. You're making me think, sir.

Maybe compare to maps of areas ships avoid for the monstrous destructive waves, as well as those that have a mythical significance in local culture.

When are you going to have Howard Bloom on? That would be an amazing meeting.

Eric, luv ya man, but would you kindly give us a short update on your take on COVID-19, how your State is handling it well/not handling it well. What's the skuttlebutt from other regions? Thank you kindly. Also, please address the Lieber arrest and what that means, if anything. Best regards.

@guycomments

4 жыл бұрын

j juniper Check him out on twitter

I would love it if you could get Rodney Mullen. Guy is truly dedicated to his sport

Eric, I feel like you are driving towards something that the collective unconscious is giving birth to. My prediction is you do something about Bouldering soonish. Yet another sport which has changed in the last year and continues to change. Duel texture climbing holds have changed the game, in a game which was really well defined. Forget Alex Honnold, people in climbing don't really rate him as a climber. Maybe a novelty. Look at Ondra or Megos. Something amazing is happening in Japan right now. From names you won't hear about on the internet.

I never knew surfing was so cool