Bruce Clem and longtime friend Scott Byerly hop in the studio for an episode that feels like opening up a time capsule from one of the best eras in wakeboarding.

Bruce was the mastermind behind the legendary wakeboard film For What It’s Worth, one of the early digital wakeboard videos and still one of the best snapshots of what it was actually like to be a pro wakeboarder back then. Bruce wasn’t just behind the camera — he was close friends with many of the biggest names in the sport, which meant he was always in the right place, at the right time, with the camera rolling.

And the stories prove it.

Bruce talks about how he first got into wakeboarding, how he met Pat Panakos, the making of For What It’s Worth, and what it was like filming and traveling with some of the most legendary riders of that era.

But this one goes way beyond wakeboarding.

The boys get into:

🎥 The story behind For What It’s Worth
📸 Bruce’s years as one of wakeboarding’s top photographers and filmmakers
🤝 How he became so close with the biggest riders in the sport
🌴 Meeting Pat Panakos and getting pulled into the wakeboard world
😂 Scott Byerly helping fill in the “yeah, that’s how it happened” details
🎤 A wild story involving Snoop Dogg
🚗 Some absolutely insane car accident stories
🛣️ Life on the road during one of wakeboarding’s wildest eras
🔥 And a whole lot more stories that somehow keep getting crazier

Bruce is one of those guests who can tell a story like nobody else, and having Byerly sitting next to him makes this episode even better. These guys were there for so many iconic moments, and hearing them remember how it all actually went down is something wakeboard fans are going to love.

If you’re into old-school wakeboarding, classic videos, photography, or just unbelievable stories from people who lived it, Episode 42 is a must-watch.

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-IF YOU WANT TO WATCH FOR WHAT ITS WORTH FROM BRUCE AND PAT PANAKOS
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