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The AIN'T THAT SWELL podcast is an absolute gem in the world of surf podcasts. With their hilarious banter and insightful commentary, hosts Jed and Vaughan bring a refreshing and entertaining perspective to the surfing community. This podcast is a must-listen for any surf enthusiast looking for a good laugh and some valuable insights into the sport.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between Jed and Vaughan. Their dynamic is infectious, and their humor adds an extra layer of enjoyment to each episode. Whether they're singing original songs or teasing each other mercilessly, their camaraderie shines through and keeps listeners engaged throughout.
Another standout aspect of The AIN'T THAT SWELL podcast is the quality of their guests. From legendary surfers like Parko and Slater to industry insiders like Ron Dog, they consistently bring on fascinating individuals with captivating stories to share. These guests add depth and variety to the podcast, keeping it fresh and interesting with each episode.
However, one downside to this podcast is that they occasionally have live episodes that aren't as polished as their studio recordings. While they still manage to be funny, these live episodes can sometimes lack the same level of comedic timing and production value as their studio counterparts. It would be great if they focused more on producing high-quality studio episodes consistently.
In conclusion, The AIN'T THAT SWELL podcast is a top-tier surf podcast that delivers both laughs and valuable insights into the world of surfing. Jed and Vaughan's chemistry, along with their excellent guest selection, make this podcast a standout in its genre. Despite occasional dips in production quality during live episodes, it remains a must-listen for any surf enthusiast craving entertainment and knowledge from two witty Aussie hosts who truly know their stuff.
Up - The banking revolution that's got young Aussie's backs presents... The star of the epic Weird Waves series, Dylan Graves, joins us to talk about his upbringing in Puerto Rico; the unique, insanely wave-rich region of the Caribbean; doing Quiksilver Crossings with Kelly and Tom Carroll; his favourite Weird Waves of the world; and spending 15 years riding for Vans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Start your year off right with a rocket up ya from the Swellness Team, led by Housing Commission-raised Empowerment Coach, Teddi Emerald. Unlock your human potential by adopting these simple strategies. Find Teddi on instagram here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Chris White is a former pro bodyboarder, jujitsu black belt, Ninja Warrior contestant, high level skater, and mastermind behind the cult bodyboard film series, Tension (Watch Tension 11 here).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fingal Head Supergrom, ISA World Junior and Senior Champ, and newly minted Aussie Male Performer of the Year, DANE HENRY takes us inside his campaign to become the next great Australian world title hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Swellians have been given a healthy stake in the Stab Awards this year. Smivvy and Deadly debate who should take home one of surfing's most prestigious gongs and who should drown their sorrows in an abundantly packed Golden Cone Piece. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the reaction to the Bondi terror attacks continues, we travel back in time and head to what was once Australia's most controversial mosque where 15-year-old Muslim school boy turned Islamic State terrorist, Farhad Jabar was allegedly radicalised and given a gun. In part two, we do the rounds with the White Coats, an Islamic charity run out of a Mosque in nearby Granville, responsible for feeding Sydney's homeless and, in a round about way, combatting extremism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Jai Glindeman is one of the most unique and stylish talents on earth. His profile film, Free Flow, released earlier this year was one of the films of the year and featured a breakout performance at maxing back-ledge Cloudbreak. We unpack every detail of that session and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are joined once again by former Daily Telegraph, The Australian and Sky News journalist, Fred Pawle to discuss the terrorist attack on Jewish worshippers in Jed and Fred's former hometown, Bondi Beach. You can follow Fred on Substack, here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billabong's EXTRACT (Watch Here!) Presents... ATS with Smiv and Deadly! ATS takes a look at the recent performances of Mick Wright and draw the conclusion that the mullet headed hmaaaadman is on another planet. We take a look at the Surfing Australia Awards where the Bells and Chopes winner got done in by a grom for Australian Surfer of the Year. And we check in on the style wars playing out with Tudesy Brah and the Malloy Bros on the latest ep of How Surfers Get Paid on Stab. Plenty of other shit too! GET ON THE UP PROGRAM! Sign up and use the code UTFS20 to get a bonus lobby thrown straight in the kicker. Order ya Swellian Plonk for Christmas Here! Go to https://surfshark.com/swellian or use code SWELLIAN at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Yeeeeeew! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ritual Vision Presents... ATS Live from the Orpheum for the World Premiere of 10/10 Surf Film Ritualistic Tendencies with an all-star cast on hand to talk about the making of an instant classic! Get your prayer bowls and monk robes Swellians, we're gonna have a seance!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Russ Bierke joins us to go deep on his mind melting new film, Inner Mechanics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun Bum... The Offical Sun Care Partner of the Swellians (Order your packs now for Christmas) Presents: Steaming Heats with Rob Machado Revisited! The 2000 Pipe Master sits down with Deadly to discuss some of the great battles and rivals of his incredible career! Must listen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spunk Records and Swellian Plonk Presents… ATS Live from the Thirroul Music Festival with the staunchest panel ever… Not Deane, Russell Bierke and Terry “Elbow to the back of the head” Richardson! The boys talk conquering slabs, getting rolled at Jaws, fights in heats, shit boards, and take us through two of the best surf films of 2025 Stimulant and Inner Mechanics. Must listen. Order ya Swellian Plonk for Christmas Here! Go to https://surfshark.com/swellian or use code SWELLIAN at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Yeeeeeew!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Byron hardcore icons, tube freaks, rock gods, and dedicated watermen, Pig and Winston from Parkway Drive join The Swellians to talk old school Byron folk lore, psychotic strike missions, DIY grit, early naughties boog hmadness, music industry slime balls, and the karma of staying true to your roots and taking care of your community. Get tickets to their ambitious nationwide festival, Park Waves, here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ocean Protect Presents... Cosmic Apricots live from the Final and Prezzo of TUBIES the building and surf expo at Urban Surf Sydney that strives to keep our oceans clean! Featuring Kirk Flintoff, women in the Trades and plenty of Smart Arse Play! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we investigate who and what killed the 15 hour work week that has been forecast for humans for almost a century. In an age of unprecedented abundance, generated by technology and automation, the benefits have not been passed onto the public but rather stored in online clouds, tax havens, assets and bank accounts by an ever growing class of billionaires. How are they getting away with it and how do we stop them chewing up the best years of our life with financial debt and drudgery? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billabong Presents... ATS with Smivvy and Deadly and the boys are fangin’ it deluxe with the announcement that the biggest CT bullies of the past two decades have packed their lunches and are back to inflict a reign of terror upon the uppity next Gen who have dominated surfing in their absence. There’s also a look at the Woz schedule in 26, a shocking X2 Broken Back yarn, the death of Banko Banko and plenty more... AND GET ONTO THIS SHIT NOW! Order Swellian Plonk in time for Christmas Sort ya fam out with Bong Chron this Chissy Get on the Up program and score $20 using the code UTFS20 Go to https://surfshark.com/swellian or use code SWELLIAN at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SUN BUM the official sun care partner of the Swellians with premium products for all lifestyles presents… STEAMING HEATS with Bells Champ Bella Nichols! Deadly and Bella sit down for a wander through some of the most memorable moments of Bella’s career, moments she'd rather forget and chew froth on the return of She Goats Steph and Riss to the 26 CT. Counting down in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… HOOOOOOONK!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brought to you by UP! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Toby Cregan is the underground surfing and cultural heavyweight behind a handful of the best Australiana-infused surf films of the modern era (Carpark Stories, Real Axe, Rage Series), one hell of a surf-punk band (Skeggs), and the culture-shitfting surf brand, RAGE. Go to https://surfshark.com/swellian or use code SWELLIAN at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brought to you by UP! The bank that's got young Aussies' backs...ATS Favourite, Creed Mctaggart, joins us to discuss being the target of violence in the surf, the pros and cons of localism and enforcing, board design, surfers who've fused high performance surfing and personality, music, art, steroids in surfing, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Billabong Marcus Dixon Collection (Get it Here!) Presents… ATS RUN IT STRAIGHT SPESH! Smiv and Deadly are back in the studio for an up close look at the greatest surfing nation on Earth flexing its rock hard GRIT muscle for all the world to see. From head butting Oceanside Pier to Jack Robbo hitting God Tier status, to Noz Deane and Bierke dropping the surf films of the year you’ll want to marinate your bits in a jar of Vegemite after copping this ep. Plus: KK unloads on our Layne in wild unprovoked attack! Someone order the sacred purge juice there’s a cleansing in order! GET ON THE UP PROGRAM! Sign up and use the code UTFS20 to get a bonus lobby thrown straight in the kicker. Order Swellian Plonk Here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ocean Protect (Check em out here lords!) Presents... Cosmic Apricots Live from TUBIES Episode 3 featuring Trade Lords, MPS, Sustainable Building Experts and More all trying to do good shit for the planet through reimagining the building sector... Heaps sick! ORDER YOUR SWELLIAN HMAAAD PLONK NOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brought to you by UP! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies Backs...Shane Borland is one of the rare freakish talents whose managed to combine a professional skating and surfing background into one mental career. He recently won the Keris Cup in Bali in front of a judging panel that included Nate and Christian Fletcher, Christian Hosoi, and Omar Hassan. A product of the Dogtown lineage, he talks about the future of surfing and skating, and how he managed to combine them into a single career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As a renegade crew of podcasters links arms and attempts to figure out what happened to Charlie Kirk, we're joined by former Daily Telegraph, Australian and Sky News journalist, Fred Pawle, for a closer look at the history of CIA interference in media, politics and several assassinations. We look at where this crosses over with Israel, Mossad, Zionism and Christian Zionism, and examine how deep the manipulation of the mainstream media really goes with a guy who used to work in the middle of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Strap in Swellians for one of the best podcasts to date with long serving core surfing disciple and mastermind of the iconoclastic SNAPT Series, Logen Dulien.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swellian Plonk (Order it Here!) Presents... Blitzed: USA Dispatch FINALS DAY from the ISA World Para Champs. Brett Burcher wraps a magic day for the Australian Irukandjis as Joel Taylor and Kai Colless surf the greatest Para Heat of all-time in a battle for Gold and Australia finish the event with medals galore and an overall 4th place! PSSSSSTTT! PSSSSSTTT! PSSSSSTTT! SUPPORT OUR HEROES! DONATE TO THE 2025 IRUKANDJIS PARA TEAM HERE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swellian Plonk (Order it Here!) Presents... Blitzed: USA Dispatch Day 5 from the ISA World Para Champs Oceanside in Whale's Vagina! It was a day of mixed emotions and peeeeyeeewer carnage as the Irukandjis fight to make finals day! Collisions and wipeouts smashed half the team out of the competition, while in better news Shoalhaven's Grace Kennedy locked our first medal! Burch was there to capture the action and score a chat with Gerringong's Steve Fox. Finals day tomoz don't miss it! SUPPORT OUR HEROES! DONATE TO THE 2025 IRUKANDJIS PARA TEAM HERE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SUPPORT OUR HEROES! DONATE TO THE 2025 IRUKANDJIS PARA TEAM HERE! Day 4 of the ISA World Games saw the Irukanjis unleash potent stinga vibes straight into the corn-eas of their opposition delivering the worst case of Pink Eye the contest has ever seen. Burch gives us the rundown and catches up with the defending ISA Games World Champ Kai Colless and Swellian Kween Sarah Gibson,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swellian Plonk (GET IT HERE NOW!) Presents… The Great Blitzed / Ask Us a Questions Double Header featuring Irukandjis Weapons Annie Goldsmith and Grace Kennedy, Ronnie’s Dog’s Empty Piklet Sack, Burch’s Full Conny Wrap, High Priests and BG Kooks... and the benefits of meditating with your eyes open. Something for everyone!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swellian Hmaaaad Plonk (Get your here now!) Presents… Blitzed from the ISA World Para Champs Dispatch Day 2. Our man on the ground Brett Burcher gives us the lowdown on all the action and catches up with Port Macquarie’s finest Toby Begg as he recounts his journey from having a White Shark bite his leg off to representing Oz as a sting-wielding Irukandji! And Deadly finds the missing audio with X2 ISA World Champ our Em Dieters. Bewdy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swellian Hmaaaad Plonk Presents… (GET IT HERE!) Blitzed on the ground at the ISA World Para Games in Oceanside California. South Coast Cone Pig and Breath Work Bodhisattva Brett Burcher brings us daily dispatches as the Irukandjis fly the flag for the mighty STRAYA! And Brett sits down with two absolute lordish members of the team, Cliffo Gralton and Mark Mono Stewart! Heeeeyeeeeeeew!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ocean Protect (Check em out here!) Presents... Cosmic Apricots Pod 2 From Tubies the surf and building expo at Urban Surf deep dives into protecting what ya love ie: the Ocean! A great sit down with ya boy Smiiiiiivyyyyyyyy and some trailblazing building industry maddogs! Join Surfers for Climate Here Get Swellian Plonk Here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billabong Spec 73 Presents… Smiv and Deadly are back to talk all things tapped, torched and tubular from this week’s world of shred. From Lee Wilson’s thick veiny Balinese Doom Cone to Mikey Wright’s cock hardening Straight Air in the new Quik flick Washed. Plenty to marinate ya pineal in here! UTFS! Up the financial revolution that's got young Aussies Backs Presents... (Sign up now for a $20 kick in from us using the code "UTFS20" Yeeeeeeew!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun Bum's Club Tropicana (Watch it Here Now!) Presents... Choon: The Swellian Noise Hour with Jack River Jack River aka Holly Rankin is an Australian Music Mega star who not only uses her voice and creativity to inspire and inform us, she's also walking the corridors of power in Canberra dropping elbows onto dodgy backroom deals and creasing big tech's efforts to mine our culture for their own greedy profits! This week Holly and her team delivered a huge win for Australian artists by getting the Albo government to protect our creative integrity by making corpo reptiles have to PAY for using our art, song, word and souls! A rare win for the good guys and one we had to celebrate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's only one Barton Lynch - World Champ, Hall of Famer, Pipe and Bells Winner are just a few of his achievements on the board, but more than all of that he's our tribal spiritual elder who has helped create one of the best and most enduring grommethood experiences on Earth with BL's Blastoff which is kicking off agin November 1. Tap into the eternal fire of the Stoked Bloke as he reflects on his own grommethood and what sets the Blastoff apart from other junior events as it hits year 20. For info check out BL's BLAST OFF right here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ocean Protect (Check em out here lords!) Presents... Cosmic Apricots Live from TUBIES with Trade Lords, MPS, Sustainable Building Experts, Joshy Kirkman and More all trying to do good shit for the planet through reimagining the building sector... Rip in while the rip in rips in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brought to by TUBIES at Urbansurf this weekend! Holly Wawn is a female pro surfer doing the biggest carves in women's surfing right now. She rides for VANS, Ritual and others, has had parts in Dane Reynold's films, hosted Pool Parties in Palm Springs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In celebration of Oscar Langburne's new edit, Ever Changing Moods, we revisit his remarkable journey from Cenny Coast rail shaman to dining with Mike Tyson, Jamie Fox and Pat Tenore in Hollywood, living with Cat Power, and serving surfing apprenticeships under Tom Carroll and Craig Anderson. Watch his new edit here. This episode was brought to you by Tubies, which runs this weekend at Urban Surf Sydney. Get your ticket here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fred Pawle is a 35 year veteran of mainstream news journalism for The Australian, The Daily Telegraph and Sky News, Stab Magazine and others. He has a new documentary out on the issue of Great White Shark Attacks in Australia. It is called The Heart of Sharkness and you can watch it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billabong Spec 73 Presents... Smivvy & Deadly around the world rantfest featuring: JJF and the first Pipeline swell of the season, Ando's new Indo wedge spectacular Samudra Spirit Glitters, the 14-year-old who just qualified for the 2026 WCT, who'd do a better circumcision Ewing or Toledo? Aquaman's near drowning off Maui and Deadly's heaps itchy dot! There's something for everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Up - the financial revolution that's got young Aussies backs Presents... Stab High delivered what could very well be the surf comp of the year with a monumental punt, huck, pop ya dot and squeal like a piggy air show for the ages at Urbn Surf Sydney! Joel Vaughan and Sierra Kerr took the biccies but at the end of the day we all won! Sign up now to Up and use the code UTFS20 to get a $20 start on your financial future!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Surfers for Climate Presents... TUBIES OCT 25 – a day of shredding at UrbnSurf Sydney for all Tradies and also getting the inside word on new developments in building and construction that could very well save the Earth from being completely demo'd. Joshy Kirkman fills us in like a top libne slurry bucket on this year's event!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tommy Myers is a shoe-in for Swellian of the Year. This fireman father of two (soon to be three) has paddled two of the greatest waves ever ridden on this continent in a single year, won first place in the Big Wave Challenge, and here reflects on one of the most surreal runs of good waves and good fortune we've ever heard anyone have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun Bum & Stab High Presents... ATS Live in Bondi - Return to Scum Valley In the lead up to this weekend's Stab High at Urbn Surf Sydney Smiv and Deadly host a couple of legends of the air in Ozzie Wright and Chippa Wilson, a couple of stars of the future in Milla Brown and Lenno Smith, and a couple of core lord south side/east side groms getting demo'd and vishnu in Chase Hardaker and Max McGuigan. Load it up and send it to the stars y'all!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SUN BUM & ATS LIVE at Beach Road Bondi Tonight! (Wed Oct 8 Tickets Here) Presents... Unofficial Stab High Preview featuring the OG Wet Lettuce Danny Johnson! Get the inside word on the inculsion of World Champs Yago Dora and Molly Picklum, the acid drop infrastructure being added to Urban Surf pool wall as we speak, the chirp that going on between Joycey and Zeke, who's on the judging panel and so much more.... If you're in Sydney you got no excuse. Get down to Urban Surf and watch the best ollie horn exponents send it to the heavens this FRIDAY & SATURDAY or get a Stab Premium account and watch it all online! Yeeeeeeew! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tosh Tudor's 'Tubefession' is another insane compilation of stylish tube riding from the Californian super grom. We unpack the various sessions and backstories behind the nine-month production that took in the day of the year at Teahupoo, an equally mind-boggling two day swell on the NSW South Coast, some psycho, bone-dry slabs in Sumatra, ice cold Ireland, and elsewhere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billabong Presents... Smiv & Deadly feeling the love for the surf community as Longy sends off their favourite son Mercury Psillakis. There's a deep dive on the rank state of the Chang, what's going on with the latest coastal real estate crimes, Rio Waida's Red Shoe Diaries and all the usual shenanigans you've grown to love. UTFS BABY! Billabong Immortal Collection Here Sign up to UP here and use the code UTFS20 to score 20 skins straight in your new account! Putting the Up in UTFS! Protect Bali's Rivers HereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ATS Live at Bondi this Wednesday October 8 (GET YA TIX HERE) Presents... Rando Conversations with Tasweigen Hmaaaaadman Mikey Brennan who's just released Surfing World cover shot is that far off its head even artificial intelligence can't top it! Smivvy catches up with Mikey to discuss what could very well be the biggest cone in Australian history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kyle Thiermann is an award-winning journalist, podcaster, and sponsored big wave surfer from Santa Cruz, California. His new book, One Last Question Before You Go, is available for pre-order now (click here for Australia and here for the USA).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to Get-N-ONNIT, a new show where we get sideways with our guests. What better way to kick off the series than with Koby Abberton, one of the greatest grit merchants Australian surfing has ever produced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The World’s Greatest Surfing Nation brings you Ain’t That Swell LIVE from a black-mould attic in the Byron Industrial estate. Smivvy and Deadly unpack surfing’s latest and greatest freak show (Code Red, Eimeo, Myers, Rambouts); declare Australia’s undisputed, inter-dimensional wave riding dominance; celebrate the fashion icon that is Gabriel Medina; rate the super big and super weird films that have dropped; answer Swellian Questions and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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