Swell Season Surf Radio

In this Episode, Co-Host Tyler Breuer happened to be in London for the Final evening of the London Surf Film Festival where he sits down and has a conversation with Chris Nelson, Co-Founder of the LSFF and Bruce Sutherland, Founder and Editor of the Stormrider Guide Books. Fascinating conversations on topics from the state of surf film, to the state of the surf industry and much much more... Enjoy...

Rockavilla Crew takes no prisoners. We grill them on pressing topics such as who rips better: Carissa Moore vs. Adriano De Souza? And what's up with the sexism and lack of diversity in the surf industry? The ladies lay down which pros and brands represent female surfing at its best; and last but not least, do their partners need to surf? Left to right: Ruth Mamril, Keva Niver Ademuyiwa, Sonny Sent...

Etan Blatt and Jason Belsky are an unlikely duo. One loves to swim in the water to get the shot, the other is a landlubber who shoots from the sky above with his drone. One is quiet and stoic and the other is charismatic and gregarious. Together, these two create magic with their footage. This weeks show recounts the month of scoring and... not scoring. Both of these men are extremely talented and...

Filmmaker Taylor Steele and painter Richard Phillips are masters in their respective crafts. Through a desire to challenge and some creative restlessness they have also upended expectations on what they offer to their audiences. We speak to these two artists on their collaborative work with the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Sacha Grey and Kassia Meador. We also get into the what Kelly Slater's wave pool...

A week after Hurricane Maria leaves a wake of destruction in the Caribbean and pumping waves up the East Coast, Tyler and Ben try to understand the big picture of this remarkable storm season. Dr. Edmund Chang of Stony Brook University provides an explainer on hurricane generation and how storms will evolve with climate change. Jon Rose of Waves for Water sends us a dispatch from ravaged St. Croix...

It's an odd thing for surfers to enjoy the bliss of local groundswell while watching from afar the havoc that same storm drops upon another state. This week we hear two sides of Hurricane Irma. Alex and Danielle Nunez call in from a car speakerphone to share their experiences surviving the storm in South Florida where they have been without power and running water for a few days. Later in the show...

The unofficial ambassador of NYC surf returns to the show to share his tip of how summer surf can be fun: it's all about the foamies. He also shares with us details of Taylor Steele's new film "Proximity" and when he escorted the director to Rockaway for the first time. Music credit: Summer House by Overhill ln. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-surf...

Best friends Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman packed up their van and surfed their way down from Canada to Baja California. They took the ferry to the mainland and their dream trip ends in tragedy. LA based reporter Jason McGahan brings us details from the chilling tale he wrote for Men's Journal about two surf buddies from Australia brutally murdered on the "Highway of Death" in Sinaloa, Mexico. Jason...

When he was a teen Tyler Breuer had a poster of Occy on his wall. As an adult, Tyler interviewed another superstar, Tom Curren. Tyler and and I talk about his chat with journalist William Finnegan and shaper Wayne Lynch. Music credit: Infektious by Ryan Little Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-surf-radio--3483504/support .

Surfer George Stella brought photographer Cory Ransom to his secret spot to shoot the barrels of the April Fool's swell. George made Cory swear no landmarks would be visible in any of his photos. Cory made good by that promise. He does however bring us along on his journey capturing waves in Long Beach and Rockaway as well the skin track in Montana and the view from van life on California's coast....

The Brooklyn Condo boom has produced a mountain range of tossed wood. Shaper TJ Schuler of Submarine Surfboards knew there was another life out on the water for all those aged floor joists. Through a mix of wizardry and alchemy he shapes elegant lines and unexpected detailed inlay on his floating works of art. Music credit: Lonesome Road by Black Twig Pickers Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

Cubbies, conversions, buses and barns. Author Matt Titone brings us inside the homes and habitats of surfers from Maine to Malibu. I speak to Matt about using his blog series as an excuse to invade the houses of people he admires, turning chats and photos shoots into a book. We also hear from Rockaway beach house roomies Heather Dombrosky. and Elise Shin on the recipe for success on group living b...

Surfers from South Africa, Brazil and Australia report from the beach and compare Gotham surf to their native waters. Music credit: “Hunt” by DarkSunn Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-surf-radio--3483504/support .

Mike Sheridan plays classical and Gypsy Jazz guitar at a master level. He spent years practicing for 9 hours a day and studied with the best. Mike also surf heavy winter slabs in Jersey. Mike Sheridan shares some of his tales and plays live in studio. Music Credits: “Bonehead”, “Felicidade” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-surf-radio--3483504/suppor...

Photographer Andreea Waters gets THE shot. With warm and vivid storytelling her work captures the essence of the NY, NJ surf scene with particular attention to Rockaway Beach. We talk about her book Surf NYC and how she has become the lens of a community just a few years into her career as a photographer. Music credit: “Beast on the Soil” by Blue Dot Sessions Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

Creative polymath and surfer Toddy Stewart of Picture Farm Gallery brings us behind the scenes of "Two Moons" a side by side exhibition of legendary lensman Mike Nelson and boundary pushing Matt Clark. Also a visit with artist Patrick Meagher who uses collage and stock images of surfers and waves to explore questions about our virtual selves, artificial intelligence and what’s next in the digital...

When George Stella was a young teen he found himself looking out at huge rolling waves on the North Shore of Oahu, a world away from his home in Long Beach, NY. He won the case with his mother to paddle out. The rest is history. Music credits: “Road to Mexico” by The Vivisectors Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-surf-radio--3483504/support .

Ale Romo gets ladies barreled. San Sebastian based photographer believes women should be adventurous when traveling. We talk about the evolution of surf + yoga travel industry. World traveler Heather Dombrosky calls Williamburg, Brooklyn home but she’s also pumped to find and an exotic beach house with friends. Music credit: “Deep Frost” by Remus; “Doute:” by Lessazo Become a supporter of this pod...

Chris Williams of Union Surf departed Tech and his native California to open up a shaping bay in Bushwick. He discusses his journey to shaping boards and launching a cut and sew fashion line. Over in a woodshop in BedStuy, Imaginary Surf founder David Murphy is inspired by how wood, cork and epoxy make a longer lasting more flexy board. You might be able to hand one down to your grandkids. Music c...

Partners in swell-ow-ship. Former Williamsburger Agatha Wasilewska Borrelli recounts her stoke not being understood in NYC - visited SoCal for work and promptly meet her husband. Jacques Delori and Kristy Graf have been together for over 10 years and each of them know that they need time together and apart when water and snow call. Music credit: “California” by Spectacular Fantastic Become a suppo...

Mirja travels the world to help health ministries serve their populations better. When in countries with coast lines, such as Brazil or Mozambique, she's also on the hunt for surf. We talk about working for the World Bank and Mirja's surf travels far from her native Sweden. Music credit: “Cebola” by Diogo Cadaval “ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-s...

Some of the heaviest big storm footage edited with a good sense of humor come is the product of Long Beach filmmaker Etan Blatt whose day job is a NYC Firefighter. We speak about his journey from working audio in the studio with rapper Fat Joe to shooting barrels in the water during heavy swell. Music credit: “Road Trip” by Ryan Little Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

I met Kevin Daniel on the street in Rockaway after the blizzard storm. He was changing a flat tire in the snow still wearing his wetsuit fresh from the surf. After realizing I left my leash at home, Kevin lent me his. I later discovered that he is not just a friendly surfer he is a first rate musician. Kevin joined me in the studio to play songs off his EP FLY. (Sorry for the slight buzz on record...

Surfer Josh Kelsey moved with his wife and toddler from Sydney to Williamsburg to launch a church, C3 Brooklyn. We talk about his relationship with god and waves, and facing fear at Cloudbreak. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swell-season-surf-radio--3483504/support .

Russ Dungan might be one of the most interesting people surfing in Rockaway. He also has strong opinions on brunch. His paintings are a blend of child birthday party colors and hilarious attacks on brands and institutions such as Costco and mid-day breakfast. His show "Brunch is for losesr who don't surf" was on display in August 2016 at Rockaway Beach Surf Club in Rockaway, Queens. Music credit:...