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Nov. 15, 2022

#36 Lessons Learned from Season 1 of The Dive Table

Reminiscing over The Dive Table's first 35 episodes, Jay and Nick discuss what it is they've learned about themselves and the required effort needed to start and maintain a podcast. Looking to the future, the guys also talk …
Nov. 8, 2022

#35 How Do You Prepare for Advanced Scuba Training?

While Jay is in Florida attending DEMA, he decided to take advantage of continuing his training with a UTD instructor. Nick and Jay discuss what they do respectively to prepare for training that is outside the typical hiera…
Oct. 31, 2022

Ep. 34 The Reef of Horrors, Vol. 1

Listeners beware! The stories you are about to hear might make your masks fog up and your regulators free flow, so just make sure you're not scuba diving while listening. As we head into the fall season here in Central Texa…
Oct. 25, 2022

#33 The Scuba Scuttlebuzz - October 2022

The guys chit chat about scuba topics that are currently in the news. Jay will be at DEMA Orlando this year. Nick speaks on his Malaysia exploits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-porter73/message
Oct. 18, 2022

Ep. 32 What Are Your Top 5 Essential Scuba Tools?

We know that for any scuba shop to be successful, whether it's an agency labeled store or you buddy's garage down the road, more than 5 tools are going to be needed. In this episode however, the guys highlight what tools th…
Oct. 12, 2022

Humans of Scuba (HoS) - Xiangfei Kong

We are excited to bring you, 'Humans of Scuba,' a new series within The Dive Table Podcast. Some of you may be familiar with the concept and we thought it would be perfect for the scuba realm. Pulling the random scuba diver …
Oct. 11, 2022

Xiangfei Kong - HoS (Humans of Scuba) #1

We are excited to bring you a new series in the 'Dive Table' arena; Humans of Scuba. Some of you may be familiar with the concept and we thought it would be perfect for the scuba realm. Pulling the random scuba diver out of…
Oct. 4, 2022

The Asia Dive Expo

Now that Nick is in Malaysia, it's time he got to work on spreading the word of 'The Table.' He discovered, ADEX, The Asia Dive Expo in Singapore. He jumped on a plane and spent three days hanging out listening to speakers…
Sept. 27, 2022

#30 Mike Gault on The Texas Underwater Survey Project (TexUS)

We are happy to bring Mike Gault back to The Table to discuss his current project, The Texas Underwater Survey, or TexUS. If you haven't listened to his two part episode (Ep. 16 & 17), go ahead and do that now. We'll wait.…
Sept. 21, 2022

#29 A Conversation with Chuck Noe

The guys sit down with renowned cave diver and explorer, Chuck Noe. Chuck started diving in 1980, received his cave certification in 1996, became a tri-mix instructor in 1997, served as the lead divemaster on trips out to t…
Sept. 20, 2022

#29 A Conversation with Chuck Noe

The guys sit down with renowned cave diver and explorer, Chuck Noe. Chuck started diving in 1980, received his cave cert in 1986, became a tri-mix instructor in 1997, served as the lead divemaster on trips out to the Flower…
Sept. 13, 2022

Going Pro

In one of the few remaining episodes when Nick was stateside, the guys discuss the pro's and cons regarding their decisions for going pro. What motivating factors started them down the pro path and what does it look like on…
Sept. 6, 2022

New or Used

In an episode we recorded prior to Nick leaving for Malaysia, the guys discussed the pro's and con's to buying new or used scuba gear. From BCD's and wings, to wetsuits and snorkels, Nick and Jay discuss the sometimes mater…
Aug. 30, 2022

Nick's in Malaysia, Lah!

The guys discuss Nick's adjustment to life in Malaysia. Despite having to drive on the wrong side of the road and the apparent lack of a scuba diving community (What!?), Nick is determined to find one or start one, even if i…
Aug. 23, 2022

#25 Jay's Journey

As the anniversary of Jay's open water certification approaches, he and Nick discuss the path that led him to where he is in the scubaverse. They discuss the choices he made willingly and which ones he decided to avoid. Aft…
Aug. 16, 2022

#24 Transmitter vs. SPG

The age old question finally arrives at The Dive Table; Which tool should you use to monitor your gas levels, the transmitter or the SPG? Well, the guys dive right in and quickly realize something that everybody already know…
Aug. 9, 2022

#23 A Conversation with Sarah Miller from Azul Unlimited

The guys finally sit down with Sarah Miller from Azul Unlimited. Nick, being the social butterfly, found her on social media and has been following her for some time. He also used her suggestions and advice mentioned in on…
Aug. 2, 2022

The Dive Table is Back!

After much needed rest and relaxation (Millennials, am I right?), Nick and Jay have returned. They have actually been hard at work recording and they discuss a couple of their favorite upcoming episodes, including one not f…
July 20, 2022

The Dive Table will be back after a word from our sponsors...

Hey everybody, Producer Daniel here with The Dive Table Jay and Nick are gonna take a few weeks off in order to recoup from life outside of podcast responsibilities. Jay has been out of town with family obligations but at th…
July 12, 2022

#22 Lily and Arya, Under the Jungle Instructors

This week the guys speak with Lily and Arya, their instructors during their side mount course in Tulum, Mexico. Lily and Arya are both instructors with Under the Jungle and while it seemed that they weren't big fans of havi…
July 9, 2022

A conversation with Natalie Gibb and Vincent Rouquette-Cathala

Nick and Jay sit down with Nat and Vince, the owners of Under the Jungle in Tulum, Mexico to discuss their scuba origins as well as the genesis of ‘Under the Jungle.’ Nick and Jay visited them in May and went through a TDI …
July 5, 2022

#21 Natalie Gibb and Vincent Rouquette-Cathala, owners and operators of 'Under The Jungle' Dive Center, Tulum, Mexico

Natalie Gibb and Vincent Rouquette-Cathala own and operate, 'Under the Jungle,' a complete dive center and equipment retailer in Tulum, Mexico. Nick and Jay were expert side-mount certified in May of this year through UTJ a…
June 28, 2022

#20 Mo' Money Mo' Scuba

Money. Is it the root of all evil, or the gateway to a scuba life? Nick and Jay discuss what it might cost today to start your scuba journey. They give a sneak peak into what they've each spent on scuba and discuss that wh…
June 21, 2022

#19 Nick's Moving to Malaysia!

The guys decide it's time to let the cat out of the bag; Nick is moving to Malaysia. Don't worry, though, thanks to technology the podcast will go on. There's some 13 hour time change, so somebody will be up early some of…