AIN'T THAT SWELL

Billabong and Gage Road Brew Co Presents... An afternoon of shambolic, debauched shenanigans from the birthplace of modern professional surfing. In a sea of mayhem Smiv and Deadly pin R-Cal on his dreams for 2023, how Lobby will bounce back after the disappointment of last year's injury that forced him out of his rookie season, Bottle the Supercoach's secrets to making a run for the Woz top 5 and...

One of the great Australian surf expeditions. Four mates from Avalon, on Sydney's Northern Beaches (filmmakers Spencer Frost and Guy Williment, and pro surfers, Letty Mortensen and Fraser Dovell) venture into the depths of the Arctic winter, to Russia's far east coast, where they discover mind-melting waves and confront more hardship than a one-armed taxi driver with crabs.  Click the link for the...

Club Rip Curl and the Mirage Activate Boardshort Presents... Blitzed with Ross Clarke-Jones. The former Eddie Aikau winner jumped a plane for his first Hawaiian visit in four years only to be told this morning his favourite event has been called off. No dramas, he's frothing to be back in the juice anyway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Presented by Coopers Board Store... When Michael Peterson passed away in 2012 Australian surfing lost one of its most powerful and enigmatic figures. But how did those who knew him best reconcile the electrifying and intimidating competitive genius in his prime with the shy and reclusive figure who died in his mother's arms some 30 years later? MP biographer Sean Doherty along with MP's his greate...

The Billabong Burleigh Single Fin Festival Presents... The first big Ep of 2023! Ya boys Smiv and Deadly tackle all the big questions from the year just gone such as who fucken dominated hardest? Who scored the most spectacular wave? Are big wave drop-in offenders about to be cancelled? And who'd win a fight between Sea Cock and Cujo Seal – the latest beast to terrorise the brine!  And if you're o...

Mick Waters is an award-winning independent surf filmmaker who has produced three feature films (Outdated Children, Little Black Wheels, Believe) and racked up a host of credits in films including Thomas Campbell's 'The Present,' Andrew Kidman's 'Spirit of Akasha,' Jack Mccoy's 'A Deeper Shade of Blue,' Patrick Trefz' 'Idiosyncrasies,' and many more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Nearly two years after a surgery up-ended her life, Emma Dieters won gold at the World Para Surfing Championships in Pismo Beach, California. She joins us live on the line from her home in Sydney's Northern Beaches.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the World Tour set to kick off at Pipe in January, sit back and revel in the emotion and inspiration of one of the greatest surfing performances of all time - Kelly Slater's 2022 Pipe Masters win.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong and the Burleigh Boardriders Single Fin Festival (Jan 6,7,8) Presents... the last ATS regular ep of 2023 and by God is it a howler! Featuring a full Vans Pipe Masters wrap, wipeouts that'll bust your corn and make ya lips go mondo duck, John John's sexy nuptials, Shaun Manners' phantom illness, The Woz banning sex in Indonesia using Apple watches, the greatest surf movies of the year, th...

Presented by Club Rip Curl and the Mirage Activate Boardshort. Three years ago Molly Picklum paddled out at Pipeline for the first time. Today she is the Women's Pipeline Master. The Queen Cone Swelli from North Shelley put in the hard yards at the World's deadliest wave to score major respek, the biggest win of her career and $100k in her sky rocket. Find out how she did it right here. Garn the P...

A bit of shmaltzy, Smiffy journalism about a trio of core lords (Albe Falzon, Simon Jones, and Torren Martyn) and the sick boards, films and philosophies they've cooked up.  Well played...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The award-winning shaper and longtime Swellian, Simon Jones, joins Ain't That Swell to share his story and discuss his formula for making some of the best boards on planet earth.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York pro surfer, Pipe specialist, and winner of the inaugural Vans Pipe Masters, Balaram Stack, joins us on the phone from the Volcom House on the North Shore of Oahu.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With our next ATS Live Tour announcement just around the corner, we revisit one of the all time greatest live shows with the Greatest of All Time himself, Robert Kelly 'Da Goat' Slater and his fellow Pipe Masters finalist, Seth Moniz. Live from the Beer Farm in Margaret River.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A profile of Matt Ellks (our most recent Core Lords guest), first published in Tracks Magazine back in 2019.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wavepool Maestro Xavier Huxtable joins Smivvy for a chat about Conquering the first Concrete Jungle Surf Comp at URBNSURF! hmmmmaaadddd.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He rode for Hot Buttered, went into business with Eddie Rothman and Da Hui, pissed on Trough Man at a RAT Party, toured with Metallica, and lived one of the wildest lives you're likely to hear.  Join us for an epic journey through underground surfing in the 1980s and 90s with the godfather of inner-city surfing, Scum Valley's Finest himself, Matt Ellks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Lock-in for the most heart-wrenching journey yet. This episode we’re joined by Benny and Nath from the Veteran Surfers Association, who talk us through the living hell of war in the Middle East and the lifelong battle with PTSD thereafter. If that doesn’t get ya pissing out ya pupils, strap in for the insane tale of Ollie Dousset, who lost his leg at the peak of his powers, only to bounce back big...

Indigenous surfer, Lungi Slabb, is a young man on a mission. This episode is brought to you by Coopers Surf.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rip Curl Presents BLITZED: Pure Tour Nerdism. This episode we break down every part of the shenanigans at the pinnacle of the Changaz series! Sunshine Coast Swellian Queen Sophie McCulloch's miracle run, John Johns smooth return to competition surfing after battling sea cocks out to sea and the Aussie Irukandji Spirit thats bleeding through every Australian down under. Hmmmmaaaadddd.  See omnystud...

Rip Curl Presents BLITZED: Pure Tour Nerdism. Yesterday Sunshine Coast Swellian Queen Sophie McCulloch pulled off a miracle run for the ages to win the Haleiwa Chang in pumping Hawaiian juice! In doing so she also sealed the final qualification spot on the 2023 Woz CT! Keeeeeeeeeding me?! Deadly caught up with our newest Changaz hero to find out how she did it. Hmaaaaad! See omnystudio.com/listene...

Billabong Presents... Ain't That Swell - the original Degenerate Surf Radio Podcast. This ep we deep dive with the Swellians for an Ask Us a Question talk back special including such hits as: What's the go with youse cunts accepting gambling money? Who'd win in a fight between Gabby and a Great White Sea Cock? Why isn't the Mick "He's that fucken Good" Fanning anthem on Spotify? How'd did Jed and...

Rip Curl Mirage Activate Boardshort Presents BLITZED! The last Changaz Comp of the year is on right now at Haleiwa and our Aussie CT hopefuls are lining up to make it count. One man who knows exactly what they're going through is 10 year CT veteran and tsunami survivor Richie Lovett who back in 1995 needed to win the at Haleiwa to qualify for the CT. And guess what? The cunt did just that! Today R...

Joshe Faulkner fought his way out of the slums of South Africa to become the two-time national surf champion. His remarkable story of survival, stoicism, and resilience is not to be missed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong Presents The Original Degenerate Surf Radio Podcast with ya boys Smiv and Deadly taking on all surfing’s biggest issues and a heap of shit nobody cared to think about at all. This ep: Are the Florence Brothers untouchable ocean demigods? Medina’s big comeback win in Brazil post cougar, the untapped marketing potential of Woodburn’s favourite son Callum Robson, cone fiend war time corresp...