Riptide Podcast - Luke’s Lounge

This editions of Luke’s Lounge hosts Iain Campbell, a South African World Champion who as of recently has become a visiting resident of the old motherland, the UK.With a growing YouTube presence, an online boog store and a bodyboarding camp at his entrepreneurial disposal, Iain explains in length in this episode how he’s successfully constructed multiple income streams within the sport of bodyboar...

As the IBC juggernaut rolls into the Pacific Ocean for its Maldivian leg of the 2023 calendar year Coops & Luke hook into all the nitty gritty that encapsulated this years Maldives Pro. From storm surges wiping out local traffic stops, to mesmerising offshore outer reef sessions, to Tanner making his 4th final in a row to absolute brain farts in the judging box - this comp seemed to have it al...

The Prince of Booging, Pierre Louise Costes, joins Luke on the lounge and holy air reverse out of the bowl Batman, they covered many topics and a whole lot of ground as their caffeinated conversation drew on long into the European evening. Recapping Pierre’s early rise from family obscurity, tattered financial hardships and his hunger to be immersed in the ocean you really get a feel for what humb...

The Prince of Booging, Pierre Louise Costes, joins Luke on the lounge and holy air reverse out of the bowl Batman, they covered many topics and a whole lot of ground as their caffeinated conversation drew on long into the European evening. Recapping Pierre’s early rise from family obscurity, tattered financial hardships and his hunger to be immersed in the ocean you really get a feel for what humb...

The Riptide Co-CEO, Elliot Butler, joins Luke on a lounge he funded to talk all things that comprise the world of booging. From Riptide projects in pumping Java, to dealing with and treating demonic sea ulcers and were how to slay cold Siberian smoke off in the Japanese Alps. We covered some ground on this one. Great to hear from the man who pulls all the strings behind the scenes and makes this p...

When the stereotypical image of an Australian bodyboarder comes to mind what characteristics accompany the thought process? Long blonde hair, possibly cut into a fringe, tight jeans, drives a hatchback or van and can get by on $10 a day? Pretty much describing a perfect caricature of the next guest to brave Luke’s Lounge, drum roll please…… for Sam Strachan! Strachan is a household name in many bo...

When the stereotypical image of an Australian bodyboarder comes to mind what characteristics accompany the thought process? Long blonde hair, possibly cut into a fringe, tight jeans, drives a hatchback or van and can get by on $10 a day? Pretty much describing a perfect caricature of the next guest to brave Luke’s Lounge, drum roll please…… for Sam Strachan! Strachan is a household name in many bo...

As the podcast hits the one year milestone we welcome on Joshua Nabbe, one hell of a man mountain residing in the wave rich zone of Shellharbour. This core boog creature literally wakes up every day and breathes in the boog scene like it’s his first ciggie in the morning, well before dropping off the kids in the bowl. Riding for NMD, possessing an aesthetically pleasing backflip and performing reg...

As the South American leg comes to a close amongst the towering cliffs of Praia de Itacoatiara, Coops and Luke asses the wash up from this years edition of the comp and digest the goodness that this years Brazilian Beachie BBQ had to offer. We discuss Tanner McDaniels third final in a row and what it means to the man, how the commentary team continually switch between languages in impressive fashi...

As the 2023 IBC calendar year is well and truly in full swing Shaun Cooper, one of Luke’s good mates, joins him on the lounge to dissect all things encompassing competition on the bodyboarding world stage. Discussing heat tactics, event locations, wave selection and judging criteria, Shaun and Luke provide honest and unwavering comment on how they see this years competitive circuit playing out. No...

Tasmanian’s Sam Thomas slides onto Luke’s Lounge for episode 40 of the poddy and it does not disappoint ladies and gentlemen. Diving deep into what it means to make a parody of a great old Australian beer commercial, to maximising day light hours for deep southern ocean swells in the depths of winter, Sam modestly demonstrates what a creative, cool and calm cat he truly is through stories long and...

In this episode Luke sits down with one of California’s wildest OG’s, David Goodrich, who really lays it on thick when it comes to his journey through the bodyboarding world so far. Being the proud co-owner of Alternative Surf Shop in Seal Beach and someone who has deep embedded ties to the drop knee element of the sport he provides refreshing commentary on his current perspectives of the sport. T...

As the Port Macquarie break wall saga continues to make waves through the NSW’s mid North Coast region it’s only fitting to hear from the man who is truly front and centre in regards to bringing the fight n grit right back to the State “Grubberment” on this contentious development project. With Kingy generously giving up his time for a second update in just over three months on the unfolding event...

With over thirty years experience in the bodyboarding industry, shaping boards in various continents around the world and for some of the best to ever do it there’s so much to unpack in this Luke’s Lounge episode featuring the great and powerful Nick Meseritz. After touching base at this years NMD pool party and speaking briefly it became apparent that Nick and Luke needed to sit down for a long f...

In this episode Luke sits down with the lead señorita of the IBC commentary team, Begoña Martinez, to talk all things booging from the highest level of competitive booging the world has to offer. Reliving her journey through commentating, brand development, long term relationships and making it through covid were just a few topics that were covered during this in-depth conversation. With incredibl...

With Luke hailing from the hobbit infested Shire in Sydney’s South, there’s no prizes for guessing why this episodes guest was right up there on the list of people he’s badly wanted to strike up a convo with for a very long time. With pocket booging hotter than a Californian ghost pepper, more poise in the barrel than Madonna after she had her bosom’s exposed at the Super Bowl and that classical b...

When grass roots Australian bodyboarding is spoken about anywhere at anytime, Benny Oborne’s name is sure to accompany that convo as his services to the sport over the last decade have been second to none. Sitting down with Ben on the lounge, Luke discusses Ben’s involvement with the ABA, his time managing the BSC boog team and how he views the current competitive scene in Australia and what needs...

When you’re willing to sleep on the beach at pipe for 6 weeks straight due to accom falling through and you’ve owned and operated a bodyboarding company for the last decade your a real candidate to take a seat on Luke’s Lounge, and that’s exactly what unfolded. Pulling up a chair with Michael Ostler in his recently rented retail shop on the Main Street of Caringbah was seriously over due and an ab...

When you think of bodyboarding couples in the sport a few come to mind, but none exude the same energy, passion and stoke towards the game as much as Ayaka and Mack! Residing on the island of Oahu, in the famous Hawaiian archipelago, these two legends live to boogie and simply just want to chase their dreams. They join Luke on the lounge to talk about Ayaka’s new all natural sun protection range,...

Episode 32 marks the first ever video pod produced on Luke’s Lounge and we didn’t miss ya’s with the two top notch legends we had on as guests either. Filmed, cut and pretty much spawned by the multifaceted Jamie Rose of California over in the States, Luke gets to digitally spin a few yarns with Tanner McDaniel and Craig Whetter, whom both hold resumes that need no reflection. They cover the cripp...

In this episode Luke receives the privilege of sitting down with the only female bodyboarder to ever be given an invite into the heralded Tand Invitational on the rugged West coast of South Africa. Riding for Hand Picked Bodyboards, hailing from Port Elizabeth and packing more punch in the competitive scene than a cornered Spring Bok on heat, please let us introduce Pam Bowren. Pam and Luke talk a...

With years of experience immersed in the bodyboarding world, Jack Dobson is a self confessed boog tragic who spends any, and all of his free time planking on the foam. With masterpieces such as “Chicks” and “Outrageous Behaviour” already out there in the digital ether for all to consume, plus with the pending release of his new film eerily tilted “Goodbye”, Dobbo lives and breathes bodyboarding on...

STOP THE PRESS - Port Macquarie’s unofficial mayor and the people’s champion, Damien King, lends Luke 30 mins of his time to explain the current redevelopment plan for the famous Town Beach Breakwall and how the elected state government officials are trying to force it down the local communities throat whilst ignoring the professional advice from the third parties who were employed to survey and r...

When you sit down with an individual who proudly holds the name of Tyge Landa Richardson Plasto, you know you’re in for a good chat. In this episode Luke sits down with one of the industry’s brightest creative minds to strip back what aspects of the sport continually drive the man, preferably referred to as Tyge, forward in his pursuit to contribute in a visual sense to his beloved ocean community...

With the podcast entering into a new year who better to chat to than one of the Co-CEO’s of Riptide Media itself, Elliot Williams. We chat about the purchase and new beginnings of the second oldest surf culture rag in the world, Riptide. We also delve deep into the future of the organisation moving forward, how to boog dreamy summer peaks and how not to hit the sauce after plus the launch of the e...