AIN'T THAT SWELL

Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Ollie O'Flaherty is an Irish pro surfer, slab specialist and surf coach who recently pioneered a brand new Irish mega slab located on top of a mythological sunken city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Jed and Vaughan address the reports from surf media regarding Championship Tour surfer Al Cleland Jr and three other men in the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old Australian girl after the Tahiti Pro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Bonsoy! Brazil saw a 6000 QS and a Challenger Series event shake up of the Changaz ratings with big Alastair Reginato placing runner up to Kainalo in Brazil. Sierra Kerr clinches CT qualification in Portugal in an event taken out by Brisa Hennesy. In the men's, Crosby Colapinto takes victory, Joel Vaughan second, with 5 Aussies making the quarterfinals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sun Bum, the official cun care of the Swellians Presents... A Chat with Jaleesa Vincent and Luka Luka Raubenheimer about their new film Vampires Surf: A cult classic in the making starring Jelly Bean, Caity Simmers and Frankie Harrer as blood sucking creatures of the night determined to score the sickest waves imaginable! 5 stars!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burch is Back with a Crossing the Tideline three-part Spesh on Shark Species. This is part 2 focussing on Bulls. The word “shark” is often used to describe a broad range of species, but that can overlook some significant differences.  Great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks have different biology, behaviours, movements, diets and population dynamics and those differences matter when we’re talking about how they interact with people and the environments they share. These three species have been highlighted because they are the species most commonly associated with serious interactions with humans in areas where sharks and people overlap.  Understanding why that may be, and what makes each species different, is part of understanding the broader picture. For this series of three episodes, we’re taking a closer look at each of these 3 species individually.  Each episode is essentially a 101 on the species in focus, covering biology and behaviour, population, growth and recovery, shark encounters and attacks, mitigation, what comes next, and some of the bigger questions surrounding each species. This is the Bull shark episode and the second episode in this little mini series. The Great white ep is already in the library and the tiger shark ep will drop in the coming weeks.  The aim is to build a better understanding of the individual species, rather than grouping everything together under the word “shark”. It then becomes easier to understand the differences between species and add a bit more context to the information, research and conversations that surround them. All 3 episodes are recorded with Dr Paul Butcher, a Principal Research Scientist with NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries), based in Coffs Harbour. Paul is a leading marine researcher who has spent years working across shark research and management in NSW, including the NSW Government’s Shark Management Strategy, shark tagging programs, SMART drumlines and research into post-release fish survival. If you have any pressing questions from any of the following eps, please comment or DM through as Paul has generously offered to do an ep dedicated to audience questions once the 3 eps have been aired. – Burch These eps were recorded during August and September, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs... Hawaiian, Mark Healy, is considered one of the greatest tube riders, big wave surfers and all round watermen of his generation. He grew up in a violent and contested period of North Shore, Oahu surfing history and made a name for himself charging maxing Pipeline, Cloudbreak, Waimea, Mavericks and elsewhere.  He has won Wave of the Winter, come 3rd at the 2023, Eddie Aikau Invitational, and won a Spearfishing World Cup in Mexico in 2008. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Up...The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs!  Max Desantis' debut documentary is a cutting-edge, multimedia, visual masterpiece rooted in Balinese culture and mythology, that captures the cosmic battle between capitalist greed, neo-colonial foreigner kooks, and local surfing culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burch is Back with a three part Crossing the Tideline special on Whites, Bulla and Tiger Sharks The word “shark” is often used to describe a broad range of species, but that can overlook some significant differences. Great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks have different biology, behaviours, movements, diets and population dynamics. Those differences matter when we’re talking about how they interact with people and the environments they share.These three species have been highlighted because they are the species most commonly associated with serious interactions with humans in areas where sharks and people overlap. Understanding why that is, and what makes each species different, is part of understanding the broader picture.For this series of three episodes, we’re taking a closer look at each of these 3 species individually. Each episode is essentially a 101, covering biology and behaviour, population, growth and recovery, shark encounters and attacks, mitigation, what comes next, and some of the bigger questions surrounding each species.This is the great white ep and the first of the 3. The next 2 eps in the mini series, featuring Bull Sharks and Tiger sharks, will drop in the coming weeks. The aim is to build a better understanding of the individual species, rather than grouping everything together under the word “shark”. It then becomes easier to understand the differences between species and add a bit more context to the information, research and conversations that surround them.The episodes are recorded with Dr Paul Butcher, a Principal Research Scientist with NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries), based in Coffs Harbour. Paul is a leading marine researcher who has spent years working across shark research and management in NSW, including the NSW Government’s Shark Management Strategy, shark tagging programs, SMART drumlines and research into post-release fish survival.Also, if you have any pressing questions from any of the following eps, please comment or DM through as Paul has generously offered to do an ep dedicated to audience questions once the 3 eps have been aired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Up! The Bank That’s Got Young Aussies Backs…Talon Clemow is back with his second feature length documentary (Thundercloud 2012), Stern Fever, which shines a light on the iconic Shipsterns Bluff like you’ve never seen before. From the folk heroes who first dared to roll the dice out there (and later fell out), to the efforts to keep it secret, Rastas unbelievable first surf out there, Kieren Perrows eternal effort on a 12 foot mutant, teenage Laurie Towner putting AI on show, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stone & Wood Presents… Blitzed. Pure. Tour. Nerdism. An update from the swill bucket t6hat is the Lowers line-up as The Cut Looms and the Heavy Hitters in the World Title Race get bent over! In the women’s a generational baton change battle looms as Aunty Riss and Brooks Brah get ready to tear each others heads off!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pipe Specialist, Chopes Thunder Egg Pilot and Hmmmmad Pasifiki House DJ, Makana Pang, joins Smivvy on the mic at the Rip Curl Cup Padang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fijian Freakshow himself, James Kusitino, joins Smivvy on the mic during the Rip Curl Cup Padang for a wide-ranging interview about his radical yet short surfing journey - from village kid to the toast of world surfing in four short years! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.