{"id":201757,"date":"2026-04-07T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=201757"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:02:15","slug":"surfing-and-sailing-around-the-world-with-john-john-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/surfing-and-sailing-around-the-world-with-john-john-florence","title":{"rendered":"Surfing and Sailing Around the World with John John Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/354d021d-a381-4067-9d41-46cb03d40f04?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/surfing-and-sailing-around-the-world-with-john-john-florence\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John John Florence is one of the most accomplished surfers in the world. 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