AIN'T THAT SWELL

This episode of Swellness was recorded live at the recent Power Up held at the state of the art B3 Wellness Facility in Brunswick Heads. Today’s guest is Kathryn Nelson, aka the Plastic Free Mermaid. Through over a decade of research practice in the field, she has become an expert on plastics and how they are literally killing us and our children.  Kathryn studied microplastics alongsid...

Brought to you by UP! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Beyrick De Vries is a South African professional surfer from Durban who battled cocaine and alcohol addiction before getting clean in the 12 Step Recovery Program and qualifying for this year’s Challenger Series, aged 33.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stone & Wood Presents... ATS LIVE at the COOLY HOTEL with X3 Gold Coast Pro Champs Julian Wilson, Owen Wright and Matt Wilko talking Brazilian Storm, Olympics, the MF Shark Incident, the Greatest Sporting Comeback ever seen and whole lot More... Special Guest Appearances from Hughie Vaughan & Lungi Slabb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ATS Live at Raglan Club this Wednesday May 13 Presents... Brett Burcher's Crossing the Tideline Epsiode 4: Charlie Huveneers is a researcher and lecturer at Flinders University who has worked extensively in the field of shark deterrents for 20 years. Burch catches up with Charlie to discuss, amongst other things, the complexities of the shark population debate and how shark deterrents are studied...

Brought to you by Stone and Wood... WOW! It does not get better than that. The Gold Coast Pro provided the high water mark of modern professional surfing this week with unprecedented crowds flocking to Snapper to witness the outermost limits of high performance surfing. At the end of the day, two Australian point break masters reigned supreme, Stephanie 'Da GOAT' Gilmore and Ethan YEEEEEEWING See...

Brought to you by ATS LIVE, the Artificial Intelligence Tour, Gold Coast Show, April 30th.  Jono Salfield is the co-founder of the underground Australian surf heavyweights, Afends, and Tubby is their first and longest serving team rider.  Tickets to our Show at the Cooly Hotel on the Gold Coast April 30, here.   Tickets to our Power Up on May 3rd in Brunswick Heads here.  See o...

Brought to you by Stone and Wood... George Pittar puts on a heroic underdog performance to scalp every Brazilian world champ left on tour and claim his maiden WCT victory. We hear from the North Steyne Boardriders legend after his momentous victory.  And 14 year World Tour veteran, Lakey Peterson, aged 31 years young, claims victory and reminds the women the so-called 'old guard' is here to s...

This ep Burch chats with surfer, diver, marine biologist and conservationist Brinkley Davies. Brinkley shares her perspectives and stories as a surfer raised in South Aus. From the lax protocols in place during her junior surfing days, through shark behaviour, environmental change, the deeper effects of shark encounters on surfing communities, mental health, and the desperate need for better risk...

Stone & Wood Presents Ain't That Swell Live from the River Hotel in Margaret River featuring World's No.1 & 5 Miguel and Samuel Pupo, 90s Core Aussie Grit Merchants Turned Surfing Super Brains Jake Paterson and Richie Lovett and hard charging wild units Paul Antman Paterson and Ryan "Hard Balls" Hardy. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Stone and Wood... Chaotic conditions for Round 3 of the Margaret River Pro see the Brazilians dominate again. Three Australians remain in the men's draw, including George Pittar who pulled off another dramatic win over Leo Fioravanti.  In the women's Molly Picklum put on a dominant display as did Bells Champ, Gabriela Bryan on the other side of the draw.  See omnystudio...

Proudly brought to you by Stone and Wood... Tempers flare on a huge day at Margaret River between world champ Yago Dora and local lord, Jacob Chippo Wilcox. Elsewhere, Australia finds its feet in the long period Indian Ocean energy, Steph Gilmore bows out early again, and we preview salivating round three match ups.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Stone and Wood... Miguel Pupo rounds out one of the great performances by the Brazilian Storm to win Bells on a day that saw one of the most freakish finishes to a heat on record courtesy of the Yago Dora and Gabriel Medina semi final. In the women's, Gabby Bryan displayed peerless power to defeat Molly Picklum in the final and claim the Yellow Leader's Jersey.  See omnystud...

Brought to you by Stone and Wood...Pretty cooking conditions at Winkipop today as the Brazilians once again dominate with a surreal display of aerial surfing in a howling offshore. Izzy Nichols showed why she's the defending Bells champion and one of the best surfers in the world on any right point.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Stone and Wood...A dismal Round Two for the Australian men features a monumental brain fade by Jack Robbo, a near miss for Morgz and a possible robbery of the great Aussie underground battler Xavier Huxtable. The Brazilians dominate, led by world champ Yago Dora, Filipe Toledo, and Gabriel Medina. And Molly Picklum puts on an absolute clinic in the final heat of the day. Go to&nb...

In this second episode of Crossing the Tideline Brett Burcher sits down with surfing's human spirit molecule and long time animal activist Dave Rastovich to discuss our complicated relationship with sharks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stone & Wood Afternoon Delight Presents... Blitzed from Bells! Day 3 of the Rippy Pro saw the heat of the year so far with Aussie Wild Card Dane Henry and World No.2 Griffin Colapinto tearing strips off one another with a full blown aerial blitzkrieg! Heat of the year so far and we got them both on to break it down. Also featuring Euro Sensation Lucas Skinner See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Stone & Wood Presents... Rippy Pro Bells Day 2 Wrap with Sean Doherty.... The Surfing World Editor and Bells Commentator sits down with Deadly to discuss the event ousting of Steph Gilmore, Joel Vaughan and Ethan Heeeeeeeyeeeeewing! Fwaaark are you kidding me Fantasy Surf copping a deadset pole axing! Plus GP and Our Sal get it done.  Subscribe to Surfing World Here See omnystudio.com/lis...

Stone & Wood Afternoon Delight Presents … Blitzed Rippy Pro Day 1 Wrap with Rondog, Riklove, Joey T and VD. Our Aussie Chang qualifiers copped some tough conditions and heavy losses while the wildcard and trials winner went hmaaaad. Fucken cruel sport and absolutely unmissable! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time travel a decade back in time and step inside the iconic farm shack rented by Ellis Ericson and Beau Foster in the Byron Bay hinterland with its cast of cosmic characters and degenerates. Hipster or authentic? You be the judge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong's new instant classic surf flick MERGE Presents… ATS LIVE at THE TORQUAY PUB featuring the Lords of the Chang as they get ready to Run it Straight at the Entire CT in 2026. LET’S FUGGEN GO!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BILLABONG'S MERGE SURF FILM and ATS LIVE at TORQUAY HOTEL (Monday March 30 Tix Here) Presents... ATS Regular Ep featuring... The Woz is back and Bells is ready catch fire like a struck match in ya Jap eye! So who will win and why? Smiv and Deadly discuss. There's also the East Coast Swellpocaypse that is delivering cones for the ages. Smivvy implores all Swellians to please leave Goat the fuck alo...

Billabong and ATS Live at the Torquay Pub this Monday March 30th Presents... Occy's Wild Affair with Bells and Cloudbreak! What was it that made the Raging Bull so damn good at two of the world's most challenging waves? PURE LOVE BABY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a terrifying encounter with a massive Great White at his home beach Gold Cone Piece Award Winner Brett Burcher went on a mission to find out more about sharks, shark encounters, attacks and what we can do about sharing space with these creatures in a way that doesn’t result in fear, maiming or death. His first guest is Dr Chris Lowe, a renowned Professor of Marine Biology and director...

Simon Zuvich is an Yindjibarndi (in-ji-barn di) man with Croatian and Australian ancestry from South-West Australia. He works in education and adult learning, and holds down a role with the WSL and not for profit Aboriginal groups.  The Tangata Whenua ("People of the Land") Crew II is Ain't That Swell's Asia-Pasifika culture and identity program. You can find the original Tangata Whenua Crew...

ATS Live in Torquay Presents... (Click link for tickets) In 2023 Brett Burcher had a very lucky escape when a massive Great White shark stalked and then charged him while surfing his home beach. The entire encounter was caught on drone and is so off chops it's hard to believe he didn't sell it to the highest bidder for a run on the nightly news. Instead, he used it as an anchor point for a new doc...