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The Reale Deal Show
Former Pro Bodyboarder Jay Reale shares stories and thoughts from his bodyboarding career as one of the pioneers of the sport and interviews some of the key players in the bodyboarding world. Jay spent the 80s and 90s competing with the world's top riders traveling to exotic locations around the world. Following his career as a bodyboarder, Jay switched gears and focused on starting the world's leading internet bodyboarding store while raising a family, appearing on game shows and performing in…
Episodes
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #58- WacoSurf's Amy Hunt
Jay and Vicki sit down with Amy Hunt, director of sales and marketing for one of the world's premiere wave pool destinations, and site of eBodyboarding.com's…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #57- Bego Martinez
The unofficial "voice of the World Tour of Bodyboarding", Begonia "Bego" Martinez talks about her early life in Venezuela, her adventures in the USA, and her…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #56- Amaury Lavernhe
The two-time Reunionnaise World Champ reflects on his long professional bodyboarding career including relocating to the Canary Islands and how his family and…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #55- Neymara Carvalho
The 5-time World Champion has made a comeback to the sport in her mid-40s and has proven that experience counts for a LOT as a professional bodyboarder! Her…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #54- Tanner McDaniel
America's top competitive bodyboarder sits down with Jay to discuss his history as a grom prodigy and how that led to him being one of the top riders on the…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #53- Sari Ohhara
Jay gets the scoop on current World Number One and reigning World Champ (as of August 2022) Sari Ohhara. She's fun and bubbly, but underneath, she's a serious…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #52- Tristan Roberts
During the 2022 Visit Maldives Pro, I took a few moments to sit down with current World Champ and 2022 IBC World Tour leader Tristan Roberts to see what makes…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #51- Carol Gleeson
I apologize in advance for the poor audio. Vicki's mother Carol is an interesting character! Athlete, entrepreneur, grandmother, golfer, fisherman, and much…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #50- Mark "Buckwheat" Thomas
If you were a bodyboarder in the 90s, you no doubt knew the name "Buckwheat". One of my oldest friends and my very first bodyboarding buddy, Buck made a big…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #49- Simon Ramsey
Formerly the editor of both Riptide and BodyBoarding Magazines, Australian Simon Ramsey's contribution to our sport in the 90s makes him one of the unsung…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #48- Chad Stickney: Boogie 50 States
Chad Stickney is on a quest to be the first bodyboarder to ride waves in all 50 US states! He's nearly halfway there as of the date of this interview in May…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #47- Game Show Edition
Jay discusses his life as a "serial" game show contestant.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #46- JP Patterson Part 4
We wrap up our conversation with former pro bodyboarder JP Patterson covering his Wedge days and a couple of epic trips and the hijinks that ensued. This is a…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #45- JP Patterson Part 3
JP transitions from pro bodyboarder to working man.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #44- JP Patterson Part 2
The legendary JP Patterson talks about his encounter with a massive wave at Waimea Bay.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #43- JP Patterson Part 1
The legendary JP Patterson, one of the first-ever pro bodyboarders and big wave charger sits down with Jay to share stories from his long history with our…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #42- Scott Winer
On location at Tavarua Island Resort in Fiji, Jay interviews one of BodyBoarding Magazine's early photo editors and prolific photographers in the sport. Scott…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #41- Fred Simpson Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with legendary Wedge bodysurfer and inventor of Viper Surfing Fins, Fred Simpson.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #40- Fred Simpson Part 1
Meet bodysurfing legend, Wedge pioneer and founder/inventor of Viper Surfing Fins, Fred Simpson!
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #39- Our Travels Part 2
Jay and Vicki Reale spent more than a decade traveling the globe as pro bodyboarders. Hear their stories from the road.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #38- Our Travels Part 1
Jay and Vicki recount some of the highlights and lowlights of their world travels as professional bodyboarders.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #37- The History of Women's Bodyboarding
Jay and Vicki discuss the origins and progression of women's bodyboarding from it's beginnings in 1971 to today's reigning World Champ Sari Oharra.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #36- Rob Barber Part 2
Jay continues his conversation with former British Bodyboard Champ and founder of Bodyboard Holidays.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #35- Rob Barber Part 1
Jay talks with former British Champ and one of the top riders ever to come out of Europe about his hugely popular and successful business "Bodyboard Holidays"…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #34: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Wetsuits
Jay gives the lo-down on wetsuits in an attempt to demystify the confusing world of neoprene.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #33- The Definitive Guide to Swimfins
Jay goes over everything you need to know about swimfins !
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #32- North Shore Stories: JBG
Jay recounts harrowing stories of his encounters with 90s surf legend Johnny Boy Gomes on the north shore of Oahu.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #31- Mike Strawley
Jay's old buddy from Ocean City, Maryland Mike Strawley reminisces with Jay about the early days of their bodyboarding lives.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #30- Meet The Staff: Josh Wright
Warehouse operations manager Josh Wright has been with eBodyboarding since 2015 and is responsible for getting your packages to you in one piece. But, he's…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #29- Meet The Staff: Gianna
Continuing our "Meet The Staff" series, meet Gianna Simonelli! She's a firey bodyboarder with an interesting past!
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #28- Meet The Staff: Tommy D
Jay introduces you to the eBodyboarding staff. First up is our newest employee, Tommy Dolkas!
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #27- Wave Heights
Jay discusses the controversial topic of how to measure the height of a wave.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #26- BodyboardingUS Festival 2021 Recap
Jay and Vicki recap the 2021 BodyboardingUS Festival that happened in mid-November.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #25- Dave Hubbard Interview
Jay is on location at Ocean Beach Pier at the Bodyboarding US Festival in mid-November interviewing 8-time World Dropknee Champ Dave Hubbard.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #24- Tom Morey Celebration of Life
Jay and Vicki recount an epic day at T Street celebrating the life of Tom Morey.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #23- Events and trips 10/31/2021
Jay discusses current events in bodyboarding and describes two of eBodyboarding.com's most popular trips!
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #22- Carolyn Reale
Jay interviews his mom about everything from his childhood to his inauspicious start in bodyboarding.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #21- Tom Morey's passing
Jay talks about Tom Morey, the inventor of "The Boogie" who passed away on October 14th, 2021.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #20- Brian Press
On location from the Texas Tube Tour 2021 at BSR Surf Resort outside Waco, Texas. We talk to one of the sport's enduring characters. Brian was one of the first…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #19- Wave Pools
Jay and Vicki discuss wave pools including their experiences, different tech in wave pool construction, and their popular "Texas Tube Tour".
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #18- Bodyboarding Mag Chronicles #3
We explore the June/July 1988 issue of BodyBoarding Magazine.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #17- Bodyboarding Mag Chronicles #2
Jay recounts epic stories from his first winter on the North Shore as a pro bodyboarder as told by BodyBoarding Mag.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #16- Bodyboarding Mag Chronicles #1
Jay takes a trip down memory lane with some BodyBoarding Mag issues from 1988 and tells the story behind the ads, images and articles inside.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #15- Steve "Action" Jackson Part 2
Steve drops some news about upcoming events, and tells us his plans moving forward!
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #14- Steve "Action" Jackson Part 1
East coast bodyboarder Steve "Action" Jackson rose from relative obscurity as a New Jersey grom to World Tour announcer, rubbing elbows with the sport's…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #13- Keith Sasaki Part 2
Bodyboarding legend Keith Sasaki and Jay Reale reminisce about their days living together in California and on the North Shore.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #12- Keith Sasaki Part 1
One of the most influential, talented, and important riders in the history of our sport, dropknee legend Keith Sasaki takes us through his meteoric rise from…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #11- Vicki Reale Part 2
Vicki's pro bodyboarding career was taking off, and she and Jay were traveling the world and gaining lucrative sponsorship deals.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #10- Vicki Reale Part 1
We meet Jay's "better half", Vicki Reale and dive in to the life of one of Australia's most prolific bodyboarding legends.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #9- The Early Pro Years
Jay's first few years living the dream as a pro bodyboarder traveling for contests and photo shoots, and how it eventually led to meeting the love of his life.
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #8- Manny Vargas Part 2
WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGEIn part 2 of our in-depth interview with bodyboarding icon and former World Tour announcer, Manny covers the demise of the World…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #7- Manny Vargas Part 1
Bodyboarding's media mogul Manny Vargas is in the hot seat this episode. We talk about his beginnings and his rise to prominence as both a bodyboarder and…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #6- Glenn Policare
Glenn Policare is a former competitive bodyboarder who is now a moderator on arguably the most popular bodyboarding Facebook group on the internet- Vintage…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #5- Jimmy Linville
Recorded in the spring of 2021, Jay takes a deep dive into the life of master shaper Jimmy Linville, one of a dying breed of bodyboard shapers. Jimmy is based…
The Reale Deal ShowThe Reale Deal Show #4- Master Blaster 2021 and the Boogie's Golden Jubilee
Jay recounts his experience at the Master Blaster event and contest in April 2021 which featured a Master's division (40 and older). He also throws down the…
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The Reale Deal Show #1- The Beginning
Jay takes us back to where it all began for him as a young kid. How he went from growing up in the suburbs of Washington, DC, to moving to the beach at 16 and…
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The Reale Deal Show #2- The first Morey Pipeline event
Jay recounts his experience traveling to the North Shore for the first time ever for the very first Morey Pipeline International event in 1982 including the…
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The Reale Deal Show #3- The early pro years
Jay recounts how he went from amateur to pro and made the big move from the east coast to California, and discusses the early bodyboarding scene at his home…