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.
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Tim Mattson: What Happened to the Kids? The Story of SSTIKS
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In this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, Dubside sits down with SSTIKS co-founder Tim Mattson at SSTIKS 2026. Tim looks back at the symposium’s beginnings in 2002 and its original mission to build a strong community around Greenland kayaking skills, instruction, and tradition. He recalls one of the things that made the early SSTIKS especially unique: its dedicated kids program, complete with kid-sized Greenland kayaks, which allowed a generation of young paddlers to grow up together at the event.
From there, the conversation takes some classic Dubcast detours. Drawing on his career in theoretical chemistry and high-performance computing, Tim shares his thoughts on quantum computing, nuclear fusion, climate change, and even human travel to Mars. Eventually they make their way back to kayaking, with Tim discussing kayak surfing, Greenland paddles, wing paddles, and a lifetime spent on the water.