Ain't That Swell

Rip Curl Presents... Blitzed: Pure. Tour. Nerdism. Caroline Marks has had a romper of a year winning two events and putting on a backside clinic at J-Bay that'll go down in history as the greatest backside female attack ever seen on the famous point bru! But who is she? And can she and coach Luke Egan muster up a World Championship win for Florida, for mainland US, and for decent, hard working, lead-footed goofyfooters world wide? Find out within!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Club Rip Curl Presents... Blitzed: Pure. Tour. Nerdism. Today we catch up with the 2012 and 1999 World Champions Joel "Big Les" Parkinson and Mark "Da Bull" Occhilupo to get their take on the 2023 Woz Season, the Ethan Heeeeyeeeewing spine snap and comeback, and the boys walk us through each heat, from round one to final hooter and tell us who will lift the fruit bowls on Finals day. And if anybody knows you better believe Parko's Nose. UTFS!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rip Curl WSL Finals Day Presents... Blitzed: Pure. Tour. Nerdism. As we begin the countdown to the crowning of two new World Surfing Champions ATS delivers the first in a week-load of conversations and insights into the campaigns of the 10 Title contenders. First up, NSW Cenny Coast Swellian Kween Molly "The Psycho Pickle" Picklum who reflects on an outstanding year and how she plans to fold her opposition like a deck chair on finals day. SQUARE UP! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer...Today’s guest stands among the greatest surfers to ever set foot on wax, in our opinion. An absolute artisan in the juice, he’s set the standard for skits cones everywhere from Off The Wall, to Shipsterns Bluff, Cloudbreak, Cape Solander and so on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer...Mike Oblowitz is a filmmaker and documentary maker behind arguably the greatest surf documentary ever made, Sea of Darkness, which follows the drug trafficking escapades of some of surfing's biggest names in the 1970s and 80s, including Peter McCabe and Ricky Rasmussen.  There's just one problem: almost no one has seen it because it was bought off and disappeared shortly after it premiered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode three of the Inaugural Swellness Pilgrimage podcast, the boys overdo it on the hash, police raid our minibus, and we summit the Chanderakani pass, taking our seat at the feet of the gods.  To register your interest in the next Swellness Pilgrimage (Oct 2nd-15th) email: uptheswellians@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode two we come face to face with one of the greatest figures of modern history, the Dalai Lama, in a monastery packed to the rafters with Tibetan monks and exiles.  To take part in the next Swellness Pilgrimage (Oct 2nd - 15th) register interest at uptheswellians@gmail.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode one of the Inaugural Swellness Pilgrimage Podcast, the blue collar grit merchant Kristy Smyth shares her story as the pilgrims assemble in the holy city of Dharamshala for some pre-pilgrimage Doof Hof, ice-water plunges, runny bum and the beginnings of some deeply cosmic goings-on.  Register your interest for the next pilgrimage (Oct 2nd - 15th) at uptheswellians@gmail.com. Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au Wim Hof Breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ Thich Nat Hanh, Calm and Ease Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=XHvtIcaD194See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Rip Curl...Jack 'The Vortex Shaman' Robinson held his nerve and showed tremendous GRIT to get the job done in Tahiti in what is surely the greatest performance of the year. But what happened to Ethan Ewing? Has Filipe Toledo cast off the puckered anus hovering above his world title campaign? Can Caity Simmers capitalise on her mind-melting rookie season to win a world title? And what now of the GOAT, who narrowly came undone in one of the heats of the event, at Chopes?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer...We're joined once again by the hellman of all hellman, former professional bodyboarder, Brendan Newton, to talk about getting punched in the head by stand-ups, getting chased off slabs by Bra Broys, discovering Aileens in Ireland, surfing Shippies in the early days, his long battle with mental health issues, and much more. Brenden also has his own podcast, Grey Space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong Presents... The Swellians seek answers.The Prophets will oblige. Scoff ya truth and ask us a question. We will speak no lies. Topics include... More Elo speculation, more judging conespiracies, more foreskin stem cell pondering, more rebel tour seedlings, more kern gurning and more money shots fired in one minute barrels... Rip it indaya! UTFS!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dude, where's my Brainzo? Ronnie is back with another (albeit belated) surf trivia special this time focussed on all things Californication bro! Get ya mind corn heated up and rip in duderinos!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong and Better Beer Presents... TRUE GRIT Live from the Indy Hotel at Scar Brah! Starring Swellian favourite Creed McTaggart, Boog Ninja Slab Lord Chris White and Paul The Anteater Paterson! A night of celebrating those who seek the most mutant orbs on Australia's wildest coast be they prone or erect!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Better Beer Arvo Ale Presents... Rando Conversations with Milo Cool Hendrix Cullen Blakey... first born son of Vaughan Deadly. A grom who grew up swamped in surf banter, surf culture, surf froth and pure tour nerdism with his surf mag editor old man and Woz commentator uncle Ronnie but who then chose to flip the whole scene the bird and do his own thing. So was it Deadly's fault? Find out if ya feel like it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong Presents... A good old fashioned regular ep of the original award-winning degenerate surf radio show featuring Smiv and Deadly dive into on topics such as Tyler Wright's post heat period banter, Dane Reynolds's near fatal run-in with a glass door, the best surf movies of the year so far and plenty more. Strap on ya Gath swimming cap and dive right in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer...Heath Joske is a former professional surfer turned permaculture farmer from the Nambucca Valley. Addy Jones is a permaculture farmer, surfer, designer, inventor, and re-inventor from Bass Strait off Southern Australia. The pair are part of the new Patagonia/Fun Boys Series, Farm Boys.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Ronnie Blakey as he tests ya crane sponge on the world's greatest and worst surf inventions. Who came up with 'em? What spawned 'em? How did they get their names? And did anyone patent any of these fucken things and make some mozzarella? The answers lie within...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom de Souza is an award-winning journalist, and surfer, who survived an adolescence plagued by methamphetamine addiction and stints behind bars.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legendary Andy Irons would have celebrated his 45th birthday this July 24th and to celebrate Ronnie Blakey has put together a Brainzo special for surf fans out there who loved the X3 World Champ Hawaiian. A.I. Forever!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blitzed presented by Rip Curl...On today's episode we are joined by the Human Meat Clever himself, Connor O'Leary, fresh from obliterating the lip line at J Bay on his way to a quarterfinal finish. What a performance it was from the big 'Nulla lord. He weighs in on cracking the confidence code, the storm in a teacup that was his heat with John John, and what the judges are digging about his skits backside bowl sprays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.