Getting Heated with Mick Fanning and Ross Williams

HEAT 1: Mick & Selema debate Men's & Women's Match 1 HEAT 2: Mick & Selema debate Men's & Women's Match 2 HEAT 3: Mick & Selema debate Men's & Women's Match 3 GOING DEEP: Mick & Selema debate the outcome of Men's & Women's Title Match Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronnie Blakey, Vaughan Blakey, and fantasy expert Kaipo Guerrero discuss: HEAT 1: DID JACK ROBINSON OVERACHIEVE OR UNDERACHIEVE IN HIS ROOKIE YEAR? HEAT 2: WHICH SURFERS SURPRISED US MOST BY NOT MAKING THE FINAL 5 CUT? HEAT 3: BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS TO FALL BELOW THE REQUALIFICATION LINE? GOING DEEP: FANTASY EXPERT KAIPO GUERRERO MAKES HIS RIP CURL WSL FINALS BRACKET PREDICTIONS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coco Ho, Ronnie Blakey and Stace Galbraith focus on one single question. IF THE RIP CURL WSL FINALS STARTED RIGHT NOW, WITH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FINAL 5 EXACTLY AS THEY ARE CURRENTLY RANKED, HOW WILL IT ALL UNFOLD? Heat 1: Ronnie & Stace make their picks for M/W Match 1 Heat 2: Ronnie & Stace make their picks for M/W Match 2 Heat 3: Ronnie & Stace make their picks for M/W Match 3 Going Deep: Ronnie & Stace make their picks for M/W Title Match Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1:  WHICH CT SURFERS WILL DOMINATE THEIR TIME IN QUARANTINE BEST? HEAT 2: BEST 10-POINT RIDE EVER TO GO DOWN IN AUSTRALIA? HEAT 3:  CLAIMS IN SURFING, LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM? BONUS ROUND: OUTTAKES AND BLOOPERS WITH PAST GUESTS!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Kelly, Coco, Mick, Kaipo, Strider, and Ross break down the best debates from a wild season full of contention. HEAT 1 (Mick Fanning + Ross Williams) Does a safety vest give too many inexperienced surfers false confidence? HEAT 2 (Kaipo Gurrero + Strider Wasilewski) Is Morgan Cibilic the best Australian surfer on the Men's CT? HEAT 3 (Mick Fanning + Taylor Knox) Has the increasing amount of airs in competition made it too predictable and less exciting to watch? GOING DEEP (Kelly Slater + Ross Williams) Does it hurt the tour to not have competitors who want to smash each other? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1:  Is Morgan Cibilic the best Australian surfer on the Men's CT? HEAT 2:  Will core surf fans actually care about what happens in the Olympics?  HEAT 3: Will we see a big change in surfboard construction after the success of carbon fiber boards at the Surf Ranch?  GOING DEEP: Is there a strategy to where surfers want to sit in the WSL Final 5, or should securing the #1 spot be every surfer's goal?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1: SHOULD WE SEE MORE SURFERS RIDING DIFFERENT STYLE BOARD DESIGNS AT THE JEEP SURF RANCH PRO? HEAT 2: HAS THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF AIRS IN COMPETITION MADE IT TOO PREDICTABLE AND LESS EXCITING TO WATCH? HEAT 3: WHAT'S THE BIGGEST SHOCKER FROM THE FIRST HALF OF THE 2021 SEASON SO FAR? GOING DEEP: SHOULD THE SURF RANCH BE A CT STOP GOING FORWARD? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are about to heat up in Lemoore as the Championship Tour dives into its only freshwater event of the season, but with a mixed bag of experience in the basin, who has the edge the rookies or the wild cards? HEAT 1: WHO WILL MAKE A BIGGER STATEMENT AT THE JEEP SURF RANCH PRO, ROOKIES OR WILDCARDS? HEAT 2: THERE'S SOME BIG NAMES SITTING FAR DOWN ON THE LEADERBOARD. WHO WILL RECOVER, AND WHO WILL LIKELY FALL OFF TOUR?  HEAT 3: NAME THE BEST SURFER/ MUSICIAN OF ALL-TIME? GOING DEEP: CAN YOU REALLY BEAT YOUR OPPONENT BEFORE EVER GETTING IN THE WATER? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1: DOES ANYONE BESIDES FILIPE, GABBY OR ITALO HAVE A REALISTIC CHANCE OF WINNING THE MEN'S WORLD TITLE?  HEAT 2: WILL MORGAN CIBILIC STAY IN THE FINAL 5 BY YEAR'S END? HEAT 3: IF THE #1 RANKED SURFERS ARE LARGELY IN THE LEAD, BUT DO NOT WIN THE WORLD TITLE, DOES IT DAMAGE THE VALIDITY OF THE TOUR? GOING DEEP: DOES IT HURT THE TOUR TO NOT HAVE COMPETITORS WHO WANT TO SMASH EACH OTHER, WHO ARE OPENLY GUNNING FOR EACH OTHER AND HONEST ABOUT IT? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1: WHO HAS ADAPTED BEST TO THE NEW LOCATION OF ROTTNEST ISLAND, AND WHO ARE THE DARK HORSES THAT WILL DO REALLY WELL? HEAT 2: DOES TATIANA'S EARLY ROUND LOSS CREATE A REAL SETBACK TO HER TITLE CAMPAIGN? HEAT 3: CLAIMS IN SURFING, DO WE LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM?  GOING DEEP: WHO HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF SLIPPING INTO THE FINAL 5 AT THIS POINT? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**HEAT 1:** THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN ARE LOOKING FIERCE, BUT WILL ANY AUSTRALIAN MEN MAKE THE RIP CURL WSL FINALS? **HEAT 2.** WHEN TAJ BURROW GETS BACK IN THE JERSEY AT THE RIP CURL ROTTNEST SEARCH COULD HE REALLY PLAY SPOILER TO THE TOP SEEDS?  **HEAT 3:** PLAGUED WITH INJURIES ON THE MEN'S SIDE, IS THE AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM IN SHAMBLES?  **GOING DEEP:** BRAZILIAN SURFERS CONTINUE TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER ON TOUR. WHY DON'T WE SEE THIS TEAM MENTALITY WITH AMERICAN OR AUSTRALIAN SURFERS? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**HEAT 1:** WHO'S STEALING THE SHOW AT MARGARET RIVER, THE DARK HORSES OR THE MAINSTAYS?  **HEAT 2:** JOHN VS KELLY'S 10-PT RIDE AT MAINBREAK, WHICH ONE PROVIDED THE MOST EXCITEMENT? **HEAT 3:**GOOFY VS REGULAR, WHO'S WINNING THE BATTLE AT MARGARET RIVER? **GOING DEEP:** WHEN IT COMES TO QUIVER ON TOUR, SHOULD SURFERS CONTINUALLY CHANGE IT UP OR STICK WITH WHAT'S TRIED AND TRUE? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**TOPIC 1:** DO SURFERS LOVE OR HATE COMPETING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA? **TOPIC 2:** IS "THE BOX" THE MOST INTIMIDATING WAVE ON TOUR?  **TOPIC 3:** FROM THE LOWER RANKS OF THE LEADERBOARD, WHO'S GOING TO BE THE BIG MOVERS IN WEST OZ?  **GOING DEEP: **WITH SIZABLE WAVES AND BIGGER BOARDS, THE BEST POWER SURFERS ARE OFTEN SUCCESSFUL AT MARGARET RIVER. WHO ARE THE BEST POWER SURFERS ON TOUR RIGHT NOW? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1: WAS ITALO ROBBED AT THE RIP CURL NARRABEEN CLASSIC? HEAT 2: IS GABRIEL MEDINA THE GNARLIEST COMPETITOR OF ALL-TIME?  HEAT 3: BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT ON THE LEADERBOARD SO FAR? GOING DEEP: ARE NEWCASTLE AND NARRABEEN EXACTLY WHAT THE TOUR NEEDED, OR LET'S NEVER GO BACK HERE AGAIN? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEAT 1: The surfers with the biggest airs ended up winning the [Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona, do you need to have air game to win events? HEAT 2: Did Morgan Cibilic get generously scored throughout the entire Newcastle Cup?  HEAT 3: Between Mick and Ross, whose Rip Curl WSL Finals predictions are looking best after Newcastle? GOING DEEP: What is the strategy for Event Wildcard Mick Fanning in his first heat against [Italo Ferreira and Morgan Cibilic ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This just in: three-time WSL World Champion Mick Fanning is the event wildcard at the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic presented by Corona. Will Mick make a splash and upset a contender, or can someone in the field take him down? Hear the prediction straight from the champ himself. **HEAT 1:** For the two surfers that took out the tour leaders, who will go further in the competition, Courtney Conlogue or Morgan Cibilic?  **HEAT 2:** As the Event Wildcard, who or what will be Mick Fanning's biggest hurdle at the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic?  **HEAT 3:** The Jack and Julian rivalry is brewing, who will come out on top at the end of the Australian leg?  **GOING DEEP:** What were the biggest factors in JJF's loss to Morgan, and Tyler's loss to Courtney? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Kolohe Andino pulled out of the Championship Tour's Australian leg due to injury, Qualifying Series leader and former CT competitor Matt Banting was given his spot at all four events. With good past results at this break and a stellar last season on the QS, can Banting make a deep run at the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona? **HEAT 1:** Wild Card Matt Banting slays the QS, but has a history of falling off the CT radar. As the injury replacement for Kolohe Andino, will Banting capitalize on the opportunity to compete at the CT level again?  **HEAT 2:** Ryan Callinan expressed hesitation to post free surf footage, stating that it could sway people's expectations of him. Does it hurt or help to drop your best footage on social media leading up to a comp?  **HEAT 3:** What is the BEST surf town in the world? **GOING DEEP:** Professional athletes, entertainers, and artists are often told a version of "Shut up and play", suggesting that they can share their talent, but nothing beyond that. In this day and age, is the status quo line of "Shut up and play" dead or not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Championship Tour is back and action is about to get under way at the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona. Breaking down the hottest heat draws of the Seeding Rounds, this week on "Getting Heated," Coco Ho, and Ross Williams fire things up with their picks for who's going to come out swinging. Celebrating this four-stop, mega Australian leg that we're about to embark on, the trio also lean into their all-time, favorite 10-point rides in Australian waters.  And just to stir the pot, they head to the South Pacific and revisit the classic 2014 Slater vs Florence heat in Tahiti and debate whether or not it was, perhaps, the most controversial heat of all-time. Finally, they go deep on a topic that surf fans have long bantered about in their local lineups -- If you could change one thing in the WSL rulebook what would it be? *In Getting Heated, Mick Fanning and Ross Williams clash on today's hottest topics with explosive debates, unfiltered takes, and bold predictions.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tour is made up of the most talented surfers on the planet and the surfing done in competition is the most high-performance in the world. But the question of the day is, which athlete has the best pure style? Is it a title contender, a young star, or a total sleeper? Mick Fanning, Selema Masekela & Coco Ho Debate it all on this episode of Getting Heated. HEAT 1: DO SURFERS REALLY NEED TO HAVE COACHES WITH THEM AT EVENTS? HEAT 2: WHAT'S THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING A SURFER CAN DO OUTSIDE OF THE WATER TO BE A BETTER COMPETITOR IN THE WATER? HEAT 3: WHICH SURFER HAS THE BEST STYLE ON TOUR? GOING DEEP: DOES THE MENTALLY TOUGHEST COMPETITOR HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OVER THE MOST PHYSICALLY GIFTED?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coco Ho is back hosting another episode of "Getting Heated," and as the Championship Tour enters Australia and surfers begin their time in quarantine she has a lot to talk about with three-time World Champ Mick Fanning and New School icon Ross Williams. They start the conversation with a spirited back-and-forth about who will be most effective in staying fit being competition ready after two weeks locked in a hotel room.  For next round of fiery banter, the trio delve into who the most impactful Brazilian surfer on tour is. Given in the last six years we've seen three South American World Champs -- Adriano de Souza, Gabriel Medina and Italo Ferreira -- there's no shortage of stuff to unpack. The episode wraps with a timely question about 11-time World Champ Kelly Slater's future after withdrawing from the Australian leg of the tour.  The new episode is here. Mick and Ross have something to say. The Championship Tour's ready to restart Down Under. It's time to fire it up on "Getting Heated." **HEAT 1:** WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO UTILIZE THEIR TIME IN QUARANTINE TO STAY FIT AND GET COMPETITION READY?  **HEAT 2:** WILL ADRIANO DE SOUZA'S LEGACY GO DOWN IN THE HISTORY BOOKS AS THE MOST IMPACTFUL BRAZILIAN SURFER ON TOUR? **HEAT 3: **WHO IS THE BEST FREESURFER OF ALL-TIME? **GOING DEEP:** FOLLOWING HIS DECISION NOT TO HEAD TO AUSTRALIA, CITING INJURY, IS SLATER'S COMMITMENT STILL THERE, OR IS THIS A SIGN OF WHAT'S TO COME? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Tour heads Down Under, new "Getting Heated" host Coco Ho leads three-time World Champ Mick Fanning and Momentum Generation icon Ross Williams through some not-so-easy subjects.  They start the conversation with a spirited debate on whether or not male and female athletes should have separate events.  From there the trio is on to World Title talk and the Rip Curl WSL Finals format, in which any of the Top Five could take out surfing's highest honor.  The conversation then drifts into some personal territory when Coco, Mick and Ross delve into who is more likely to win an event, a CT rookie or veteran Kolohe Andino, who is yet to win an event despite this being his tenth year competing at the highest level.  Finally, in "Going Deep" the crew ponder whether young surfers aspire to be the next Kelly Slater or if they would rather chase YouTube fame like Pipe legend Jamie O'Brien.  **HEAT 1: SHOULD THE WOMEN'S CT BE SEPARATE FROM THE MEN'S? **   **HEAT 2: PREDICTIONS ON WHO WILL BE IN THE TOP 5 FOR THE Rip Curl WSL FINALS**   **HEAT 3: WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO WIN A CT EVENT THIS SEASON, A ROOKIE, OR KOLOHE ANDINO? **   **GOING DEEP: IF POP CULTURE IS CHANGING THE WAY THE YOUTH ARE INFLUENCED BY SURFING, DO YOUNG SURFERS WANT TO BE THE NEXT KELLY SLATER OR DO THEY WANT TO BE THE NEXT JAMIE O'BRIEN? ** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Championship Tour gets ready to head Down Under for the start the Australian leg of the Tour, and three-time World Champ Mick Fanning and New School icon Ross Williams have much to discuss about this week on "Getting Heated." For this round of fiery banter, the legendary duo break down what it means for the resident Australian surfers that won't have to endure a strict, two-week quarantine before the start of the upcoming contest in Newcastle. Will these Aussies have distinct advantage? Will the field of international competitors surfer under the weight of so much room service? Or are these men and women already so good it'll be nothing more than a chance to dry out the gills? From there, Mick and Ross go deep on the subject of if there should be a former pro surfer on the Championship Tour judging panel. From progression to speed, power and flow, what would such an addition mean to who wins and loses heats? After that the boys debate whether or not there should be a big wave venue on the Championship Tour schedule as a bit of an equalizing factor. Given what John John Florence has done on the North Shore this week, and Ross's gig as his coach, you'll have to listen to see how this one plays out.  The new episode is here. Mick and Ross have something to say. The Championship Tour's ready to restart Down Under. It's time to fire it up on "Getting Heated." **HEAT 1:** ARE NON-AUSTRALIAN CT SURFERS AT AN AUTOMATIC DISADVANTAGE FOR THE UPCOMING AUSSIE LEG BY HAVING TO QUARANTINE FOR TWO WEEKS, INSTEAD OF SURF?  **Heat 2:** DO WE NEED FORMER PRO SURFERS ON THE CT JUDGING PANEL? **Heat 3:** SHOULD THERE BE A BIG WAVE EVENT ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR? **Going Deep with Billy Kemper:** IN BIG WAVE SURFING, DO YOU NEED A TOUR AND WORLD TITLE FOR IT TO ALL MATTER, OR ARE INDIVIDUAL EVENT TITLES LIKE JAWS, OR THE EDDIE ENOUGH? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on "Getting Heated" with three-time World Champ Mick Fanning and New School icon Ross Williams it's all about the return of the Championship Tour as all eyes are on Australia and all roads lead to the WSL Finals.  For this round of fiery banter, the legendary duo break down what it means now that the Championship Tour will not be going to the Gold Coast and Bells Beach -- two of the most iconic Australian surf breaks on Tour. That spurs a passionate debate about lies ahead with the change in schedule and how a couple of new spots could mix things up. Mick and Ross then go to debate who is the best surfer in the world NOT on the championship. The answers will surprise you. That leads into a spirited discussion about is there a modern day Andy Irons vs Kelly Slater rivalry on tour, if so who is it?  Finally, with the tour moving on from traditional locations Is the WSL thriving to having added Narrabeen and Rottnest Island to tour.   The new episode of "Getting Heated" is here. Mick and Ross are chomping at the bit. The rundown is locked. Let's do this: **HEAT 1:** IMPACT OF LOSING GOLD COAST AND BELLS BEACH **Heat 2:** BEST SURFER IN THE WORLD NOT ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR **Heat 3:** IS THERE A MODERN DAY ANDY VS KELLY RIVALRY? **Going Deep:** THRIVING AT NEW LOCATIONS: NARRABEEN & ROTTNEST ISLAND. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of Getting Heated with three-time World Champ Mick Fanning and New School icon Ross Williams the legendary duo break down what the Championship Tour not landing at Lennox Head means for the rest of the 2021 season. That spurs a passionate debate about the unpredictable nature of the 2021 Championship Tour. Should it turn out to be an abbreviated season, they delve into how many events could and should be surfed in to earn a World Title. And then the three-time Aussie World Champ steps to the mic to share his thoughts on who the next great surfers from the Land Down Under are. Finally, Ross, coach to John John Florence, speculates on what the main reason Americans and Australians have found themselves sidelined when it comes to winning World Titles. The new episode of "Getting Heated" is here. Mick and Ross are chomping at the bit. The rundown is locked. Let's do this: Heat 1: Who loses out the most with the WSL not going to Lennox Head? Heat 2: Given the unpredictable nature of 2021, if this turns out to be an abbreviated season, what is the minimum number of events needed in order to earn World Title?  Heat 3: Is Julian Wilson Australia's best hope for a Men's World Champion, or is it up to the younger generation to take over? Going Deep: What is the main driver that has sidelined Australians and Americans from winning world titles? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick and Ross debate: Heat 1: Is the WSL Finals the best way to crown a World Champion? Heat 2: Should the number of surfers on the CT be cut down? Heat 3: Will we see a new breed of ‘wave pool surfers' on the CT? Heat 4: Will typical boards being used now become obsolete in the next 10 years?  Going Deep w/ Guest Tom Curren: Should there be more variety of equipment ridden on tour?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick and Ross debate: Are there too many rights on the CT, What matters more, an Olympic Gold Medal or a WSL World Title, WIll Stephanie Gilmore win another world title, Should the WSL adopt a Pay-Per-View model, and why did Taj never win a World Title? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick Fanning and Ross Williams spar over the "digital" Vans Triple Crown, progression in women's surfing, youth vs accomplishment, safety vests, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the inaugural episode of Getting Heated, three-time World Champ Mick Fanning and Momentum Generation icon Ross Williams debate the most controversial topics in surfing. Is John John Florence currently doing the best surfing we've ever seen? Was a 3rd place at Pipe Masters the best we'll see from Kelly Slater this year? Are the women ready for a full-time CT event at Pipeline? Don't miss any knowledge from two of the brightest in the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting Heated, hosted by Mick Fanning and Ross Williams, brings you unfiltered takes and explosive debates on the hottest topics in surfing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices