The Dubcast With Dubside
The Dubcast with Dubside is a unique and immersive podcast that dives deep into the world of traditional kayaking, Greenlandic culture, and the captivating stories that emerge from the icy edges of the Arctic. Hosted by the legendary kayak instructor, performer, and cultural explorer Dubside, each episode blends insightful conversations, first-hand field recordings, and rich storytelling from Greenland and beyond.
Whether he’s interviewing master kayak builders, uncovering lost paddling techniques, or singing with locals around a drum circle in South Greenland, Dubside brings his signature mix of curiosity, wit, and deep respect for tradition. With co-host Andrew Elizaga, The Dubcast is a one-of-a-kind journey into a vanishing world of indigenous skill, Arctic adventure, and cultural resilience—told through the voice of someone who’s truly lived it.
Come for the kayaks. Stay for the stories.
Episodes
138 episodes
Michael Krabach: The Best Paddle You Can’t Buy
The Dubside Supply CompanySUPPORT TEAM QAJAQ USA'S JOURNEY TO GREENLANDIn this episode, Dubside talks with Michael Krab...
Beyond Rolling: Ropes and Harpoons with Aidan Manning
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Chris Raab: The Instructor's Reward
The Dubside Supply CompanySUPPORT TEAM QAJAQ USA'S JOURNEY TO GREENLANDDubside sits down with Chris Rabb of Tuktu Paddl...
Denise Harrington and the Oregon Coast Lava Tube
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Exploring Mendocino’s Caves and Cliffs with Skip Pauls
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBEIn this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, Dubside sits down with longtime friend and expedition paddler Skip Pauls on San Juan ...
A Kayak Left on the Rack: Tim Gallaway’s Greenland
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBEBefore the conversation turns to Tim Gallaway’s Greenland adventures, Andrew and Dubside open the episode with a wide-ranging, characteristically candid check-in on ...
Dogs, Kayaks, and Seal Liver: A Danish Vet in Greenland
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBEDuring the Greenland National Kayaking Championships, Dubside sits down in Sisimiut with Danish veterinarian Asger von Wenck, who has made the leap fr...
The Last One In: The Trials of Mikkel Larsen
In this special guest episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, Dubside sits down in Copenhagen with Mikkel Larsen — a Danish teacher who spent six transformative years living in Sisimiut, Greenland from 2010 to 2016.What began as a ...
Small Town Greenland, Big World Lessons
In Part 2 of Dubside’s conversation with Danish kayaker Mikkel Larsen, recorded in Copenhagen, the discussion turns from kayaking to the deeper personal experiences that shaped Mikkel’s life after leaving Greenland.Mikkel reflects on the...
Bound for Nuuk: Meet Jon Raybuck
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Chuck Smith: Skin-on-Frame Kayaks, Great Lakes Surf, and Paddle Wisdom
SUPPORT TEAM QAJAQ USA'S JOURNEY TO GREENLANDDubside interviews Chuck Smith at the Traditional Paddlers’ Gathering in Minnesota for a lively conversation about building skin-on-frame kayaks, shap...
DUBCAST #74: Strip-Mining Human Knowledge: AI and the Greatest Giveaway in History
In this episode, Dubside steps away from kayaks and Greenland to tackle one of the most consequential questions of our time: artificial intelligence. Using simple but unsettling examples—like exponential growth, folded paper, and doubling penni...
Guitars, Kayaks, and Coffee: The World According to Nigel Foster
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOU TUBEIn this episode, Dubside and Andrew visit legendary sea kayaker Nigel Foster and ceramic artist Kristin Nelson at their home in Seattle during their ...
The Modern Playboat Reimagined: Warren Williamson & Chessy Knight
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBEIn this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, we visit kayak designer and rough water paddler Warren Williamson in his Anacortes workshop. Warren walks...
DUBCAST #73: From Delmarva to Nuuk: Building Team Qajaq USA
A whirlwind primer on Greenland’s National Kayaking Championships—past, present, and (very likely) Nuuk 2026. Fresh from Delmarva, Dubside breaks down the events (races, rolling, ropes, harpoon), the divisions, how scoring works, and what it ac...
SPECIAL GUEST MALIGIAQ PADILLA
IN THIS EPISODE:Dubside interviews legendary Greenland National Kayaking champion Maligiaq Padilla. They discuss Maligiaq's journey back to his homeland after a series of unexpected challenges forced him to leave Alaska. No...
SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTIAN ELSNER
IN THIS EPISODE:Dubside sits down with musician Christian Elsner of the band Nanook. Christian and his brother Frederik grew up surrounded by music and musicians in the Atlantic Music recording studio which was fou...
SPECIAL GUEST TAAGI
IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside sits down with Taagi, a master craftsman and wood carver from Qaqortoq. Taagi shares his firsthand observations of the resurgence of traditional kayaking in his hometown, home to Greenland's oldest...
SPECIAL GUEST BJÖRN THOMASSON
IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside travels to Sweden to sit down with Björn Thomasson, the designer of the legendary Black Pearl kayak. Drawing inspiration from traditional East Greenland designs, Björn shares insights into the nuanced differ...
Greenland Rolling: Traditions and Transformations with Ida Nielsen
Dubside meets with Ida Nielsen in Qaqortoq, Greenland, for an in-depth conversation about the art and sport of traditional kayaking. As a seasoned competitor, Ida shares her expertise in kayak rolling and her experiences competing in Denmark as...
Riding Life's Waves: James Manke on Overcoming Obstacles and Embracing Change
International sea kayaking coach James Manke discusses his inspiring journey from Ucluelet, where he transformed a dilapidated historic building into a kayak museum and workshop, to Costa Rica, where he plans to create a kayak retreat near worl...
From Antarctica to East Greenland: Sepanta’s Journey Through Polar Frontiers
In this episode, Dubside sits down with Sepanta, a traditional kayaker and ESG consultant living in the remote village of Kulusuk, East Greenland. Sepanta shares her experiences navigating life in one of the world’s most breathtaking and extrem...
Max in East Greenland: Teaching, Kayaking, and Living the Old Ways
GOFUNDME: Stories from the Arctic: Help Dubside Return to GreenlandIn this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, Dubside sits down for a conversation with Max at the 2024 Greenland ...
Reviving the Spirit of SSTIKS: A Conversation with Paul Steinberg and Noy Davis
In this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, Andrew sits down with Paul Steinberg and Noy Davis, coordinators of the South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium—better known as SSTIKS. After a five-year hiatus, SSTIKS is back, and...
Wood, Water, and the Swedish Way: A Visit to Petrus Kajak
On this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, Dubside travels to the idyllic beachside waters of southern Sweden to visit friend and local kayak heroes Petrus and Irene from Petrus Kajak. Petrus discusses how they expanded a so...