{"id":95474,"date":"2026-05-27T10:16:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=95474"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:16:50","slug":"nuke-the-soup-capture-the-peace-and-tranquility-of-surfing-with-i-ride-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/05\/nuke-the-soup-capture-the-peace-and-tranquility-of-surfing-with-i-ride-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuke The Soup Capture The Peace And Tranquility Of Surfing With &#8216;I Ride Alone&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8216;I Ride Alone&#8217; sees <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/tag\/nuke-the-soup\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/tag\/nuke-the-soup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nuke The Soup<\/a> capture the experience of surfing, with the driving ambition of catching waves to the shore, and getting back up and going back out again, no matter how many times you crash. 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