Partizan Podcast #21 — Derek Rielly.
In this episode, we sit down with Derek — best-selling author, co-founder of Stab Magazine, and the man behind Bob Hawke’s biography. Derek shares wild stories from his days as a surf journalist, what it was like profiling an Aussie Prime Minister, and how he found himself on the mats as a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We explore the overlap between surfing and fighting, the decline of surf culture, and the challenges of staying creative over a long career.
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📍 Timestamps:00:00 - Intro
00:49 - SubMeta Ad
01:20 - Who is Derek Rielly?
09:13 - Writing a best-selling biography
15:05 - Living a surfer bum lifestyle
18:28 - Surfing and fighting
21:41 - Surfing is lame now
25:05 - On being an author
28:22 - Creative process
37:11 - Starting BJJ
42:34 - Longevity in BJJ
46:41 - Breaking the ice in BJJ
51:35 - BJJ Books
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