Rough and ready Bodyboarding discussion.
New year, same ol' waffle. Boxfest, pass it forward boogs, what we want in 2025, comps in pools, Pipe comp, why J.O.B is a flog, Joel Taylor's ripping, what's the WC's name? Generic music on clips, the danger of shared hard drives, George Greenough, and the golfing/ fishing/ road biking quandary.
Prime waffle on offer. The boys discuss Armadillo Salada's world title win, historical regional camping trends, the dangers of wearing zebra wetsuits in South Africa, Oakley surf sunnies, the birth of Waxxed surf hats, why we're bringing Toobs boogs back into Oz, Danny has a tanty about women's boogin' in Australia, the best no friends vids, the most influential bodyboarders of all time, we reveal who is the most attractive male bodyboarder of all time, more alcohol consumption bets and much more. Use code Infoamed10 for 10% off a Waxxed surf hat or Toobs bodyboard. Yew
Bodyboarding adjacent episode. With not much allegedly happening in the boogieverse we chat Parkway drive, concerts, gigs, toy trends, old boog mags, licence losses, ugly flippers, Fanta, marathons and Danny drinks a beer.
Strap in design nerds, we go deep into the shaping / custom boog building vortex with the mad guru Adam McHugh aka DK Ads. Adam waxes lyrical about building his own laminator under his house out of stolen star pickets and hand drawn pictures, setting his house on fire while shaping, discussions on volume, bottom contours, market pressures, procuring materials and much more in this must listen poddy.
Dallas Singer, Matt Palmer and Cazbab call in do discuss the Island comp, boogin' cars, bull riding and the week we all spent in the Javanese jungle getting pipes.
SIC talk, Sic arguments, Big city attitudes, Pet hates, boogin' super powers, Hardy's book, low blows, basketball singlets, wave pools and other assorted waffle
Poddy love, poddy hate, 720's, South Oz road trips, sharks, 720's again, Nicolas or Ethan Capdeville, Save Chopes hypocrisy, Slater in the cross hairs, local status dilemmas plus listener questions and much more waffle!
O.G. Yamba core lord Bish joins us for a chat that ranges from growing up ghetto in Yamba in 90's, W.A. missions with Dan Ryan, living at Cloud 9 for almost a decade and many other asides and anecdotes from a man who's lived life in his own terms!
Joel Taylor, Fronton wrap, IBC punch ons, No magic Mike, Mike world tour rumours , bananas, animal farm, weighted boards, duck diving, wave measurements, offshore wind farms, Seinfeld, plus much less.
Want to know what it feels like to become world champion? Tanner McDaniel gives us the scoop on all of the behind the scenes happenings on the way to his maiden world champion win. Plus, what's his plans for next year?
We're blessed to sit down and have a chat with two of Aussie boogin's biggest legends! No description needed, hit play now to hear all the gold!
About time! Much uninformed waffle about broken bones, bidets, the IBC dropping the ball with women's boogin', who's not get paid, cancelled events, judging conspiracies, boogers needing your support, if Ninjas know karate, who'd win a comp between the hosts plus assorted other tangents and rabbit holes.
Rubbish tip tips, Tanner's response to his 2nds the IBC comps, Fishing hook injuries , why having young kids is shit in the cold months, Winter chats, wetsuit calls, why you shouldn't try to get into your wetty through the neck hole , wetsuit underwear no no's , When was the best time to be a booger, and Shark talk!
We review Jack Dobinson's " Goodbye film" , give out opinions on the Tanner make / no make in the Intocoataria pro final, look into the ibcpoor conditions controversy, announce the launching of our new board / accessories review website " Fresh Foam", choose our Ozzie picks to fund to go take on the world tour and explore the possibility of a future Metaverse youriding Shark Island contest plus lots more waffle.....
We recap the opening IBC tour events, Did Tanner blow the Arica final? Nath and Dan make a bet on whether Mike can make the finals in Brazil, Liam Lucas joining Pride, has technology made the surfing experience better or worse, tips on stealing from service stations, why mid-face reverses are a definite no-no, claims in contests, is Shipsterns overrated? Tips for getting waves in a crowd plus a little more....
Reece reviews Maxime Castello's short film "Restart", we discuss how keeness to surf ebbs and flows, Morey Boogie coming back to Oz, Handpicked's "The gambler" board promotion, homemade paipos, how to make two negs equal a froth, kook tells, Mattel's time in boogin', what our go to Karaoke songs are, why shaving your balls won't save you from fire sack and other assorted waffle.
A meandering chat covering meditation, drug use, flow state, visualisation, the Blitzkrieg, identifying as a runner while not running and some boogin' stuff like Handpicked's new riding analysis service, Hardy Fletcher popping air forwards at 10 yrs old, should riders ask for donations to compete and much more!
The boys chat the Pipe / Ehukai Beach Park pro, Kim Feast's epic new DK film, Ryan Hill Smith's fundraiser to compete in the IBA tour this year, the Stealth Torus channel delta tail gets a review, the best surfing we've seen live, being teenage anarchist, listener questions and much more boogin'waffle!
The rehash poddy. We chat the shocking reason the writing side of infoamed isn't continuing, the best articles from 3 years of the website, the ond Morey Boogie boards rule in the old Pipe comps, Dan spills on getting stripped naked in the surf, we discuss why Craig Whetter is Ross McBride 2.0, who busted someone having beach sex last week, who finished Clash of Clans, who's rated Top 10 in Youriding, the boys try not to talk about shit they've already talked about but fail horribly, plus " Where is Boxydog" our new segment " Casbah cracks it" and lots of waffle.
First chat of 2023 features reflections on the Infoamed annual general meeting at URBNsurf, the great Riptide plaigerism scandal, should we wear helmets in the surf on the back of the deaths of Julian Gonzalez and Evan McMillan, Australian boogin' club community data, listener questions, ghost stories, Boxy Dog calls in to let us know where in the world he is and much more. Plus bonus after song stories of exploding legs, crook amputee practical jokes and stoned possums!
Join the crew as we wrap up 2022 and give our picks and opinions on the rider, contest, new face, clip and highlights/ lowlights of the year. That and not much more....
After a 6 week lay off we're back ( again!). Reece talks winning Australian lifeguard of the year and guilting an SLSA bigwig into giving him his tie, we discuss the big issue of which board colours are cool or shit, and give a thorough dissection of the Boxy based boogin' film " Family Room". We discuss the merits of dropping anchor vs staying busy in the line up, the WTF aspects of boogie swings, who is the real King of Boxy, are legacy points a thing and much more! Bonus section, stick around after final song to hear us talk shit about missing host Nath!
We're joined by former world tour competitor Dallas Singer and Box beach legend Matt Palmer to break down all of the ins and outs of the Fronton King Pro and Tristan Roberts world title win. Who ripped, who crumbled, that Hubby guy, stories from the wave itself, it's all here. Plus we discuss the making of the new Boxy focus film " Family Room". A must listen!
What's the go with the Riptide cinema? Who's been ripping at Fronton? What's behind the prevalence of helmets in the comp? Who's flowing the boys some cool gear? Stickers, should you use them? Plus we spill the deets on a local secret spot and pick up tips for younger listeners.
An episode of segways and side stories. If you want focused, professional content, this one is not for you. The Stat man Reece is back to discuss Drag, Riptide, Pride, getting suspended from IG, The World title, Family room, Roach V Dubb, Marli Dunn's ripping, Isabela's WT, Boogin' fashion throughout out history and a special guest appearance by Eleanor Roosevelt. Episode song: One Inch Punch: Feel that way.
Reon Fisher has been involved in Bodyboarding in one form or another for over 30 years. From aspiring Pro, custom board shaper, team manager and now helping distribute NMD and VS bodyboards around Oz, the man has seen it all from the inside. A fascinating and insightful chat. Make sure you stick around for the BONUS section at the end.
Something a little different this episode as we speak to Rebecca Olive, Senior Research Fellow at RMIT University who specialises in women's experiences in sport and has completed a PhD focusing on women's surfing.
Learn all about Ugg boot beach etiquette, IBC comp recaps, Travel stories, Chopes charging, Where is ROT 3 star Joel Bat? Stewart vs Hardy's legacy, Iconic song and rider combo's and when will boogin' become as cool as fishing...
The life and times of "Spin Roll" Ben Gohl. Tune in to hear a story that spans Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, Barbados. From surfing Scar reef as a pre-teen, being fired upon by the US Navy, a grommethood in Durban, South Africa with generational talents, winning ISA gold medals and punching out Poddy host Nathan. A must listen!
We're joined by guest host Ben Gohl, ISA gold medal and Ozzie tour winner to discuss the judging at the Arica contest, flames on bodyboards, what's happening with the new Riptide plus listener questions!
The great ACTION BRONSON debate rages as Dan and Nath face off and argue the merits and minuses of the celebrity rappers foray into the boogieverse, we review PRIDE bodyboards "The Guru" Lewy Finnigan SDC board, recap the success of Lids For Lismore, the Grom ask's "Where are all the young DKer's in Australia?", and we revisit the April fools open gender division prank and ask "Why should'nt men and women compete against each other in Bodyboarding?"
Contest wrap up with a Boog Jam and Women's Pipe contest review, reflections on Boxfest 2022, Lids For Lismore, big Dropknee boards plus our early surf vehicles, goal setting and other assorted waffle.
Special episode with the globe wandering booger Matt McCann. Matt is a Port Stephens local who has visited over 63 countries and dragged his Boog along to most of them. Settle in for stories of the road that will either make you quit your life and hit the road, or appreciate your nice warm bed. A must listen.
On the back of a trip to Boxfest in Nelson Bay, we sat down with Dallas Singer, Matt Palmer and Mitch " Thunder" Lees to reminisce about what it was like growing up in the wedges of the boogin' paradise that is Box beach. Lies told, illegal transportation, drunken escapades, No Friends parties, it's all here in this bay boyz special. Song for the episode was recorded by bay booger based band "Waterview" which included Mitch in the mid 2000's. Enjoy!
The big three tackle the little issues. We chat photographic trends and influences, hold downs, shorie sessions and Nath's upcoming training montage. We ask is Stewart going to miss the Boog Jam? Was the scoring at the Bocas Invitational whack? Stat man returns with a deep dive on signature boards, we premier the monosyllabic grom in our new " Groms world" segment, plus listener questions and other waffle in this 2 hours extravaganza.
To celebrate the announcement of the first ever " Boog Jam" type contest format we chat with APB and Boog Jam organiser Josh Kirkman for all you need to know on the pipeline contest format. We also do a deep dive on some historical stats and make our comp predictions, plus more!
Down the rabbit hole on the prospective Women's Pipeline comp, What if Kelly Slater had remained a booger, what Matt Percy is up to, how GoPro's and GoPro users are shit, why hipsters never run a booger, sustainable boards of the future and lots more.
Why are all of the best Dropkneers goofy? Critical reviews of Lewys back and the Moosementary, big wave boogin'...lame or not? Why Jack Lindholm should have been the first world champ, living overseas and listener questions not really answered plus much more. If you like what we're doing please consider becoming a patreon member
Some sentimental vintage boog gold, debating the APB top 25 moments in competition series, Hawaiian seasons recollections of fear and fancy, locations for a hypothetical Australian national tour and discussing Stewart's success as a mentor to previous Science sponsored riders. Plus Lid Game questions and the $34 challenge.
We talk Liam Lucas at URBNsurf, run a critical eye over the Annaelle challenge, debate whether Pierre is in the same league as Mike and Hubb, discuss what we look for in a new board and announce an exciting new endeavour with master shaper Todd Quigley. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34068205
We discuss the passing of Mr Tom Morey and the uniqueness of one man creating a sport, industry and lifestyle, why corporate smucks are smucks, the travesty of keeping old boards locked in garages, print media vs Social media and reminise about our first boards.
Our pilot episode with rough audio, comp discussion, Tension 11 and kicking the toilet door in on a World Champion.