Occ-Cast

Want to know more about our Recycler Wetsuits? So did Occy. In our latest Special Edition of the Occ-Cast, Mark Occhilupo sits down with our Director of Global Wetsuits, Scott Boot, for a crash course on our new Recycler Wetsuits featuring Graphene. Tap here to shop our newest range of rubber: https://bit.ly/3inj7kC

On this week’s Occ-Cast, we name a baby. Yes, for real. Laura Enever makes her second appearance on the Occ-Cast to chat with Occy about the release of her latest film ‘Undone,’ answer your fan questions and much more.

For Whom The Occ Calls. For this week's special edition of the Occ-Cast, Occy catches up with the ‘new Trilogy’ of Griffin Colapinto, Seth Moniz & Ethan Ewing. The four of them take a deep dive on their latest film ‘For Whom The Atolls’ (now streaming on Stabmag.com), answer some fan questions and much more.

Chris Burkard steps into the Occ-tagon. In this week's special edition of the Occ-Cast, Occy meets award-winning photographer Chris Burkard to talk story on some of his favorite projects, being stuck in a 25 year storm, his upcoming collaboration with Billabong, and more.

Keeping up with the Dorians. In this week's Occ-Cast, Occy catches up with Shane Dorian and Jackson Dorian to talk Bloodlines, the scariest wave Shane's surfed and much more. Enjoy our latest special edition of the Occ-Cast with The Dorians.

Take a moment to cool down a little. (no, seriously…Occy’s phone overheated and had to be put in the fridge to finish this episode) In our latest special edition of the Occ-Cast, Occy connects with Jaleesa Vincent – a surfer, artist, musician, and all-around badass woman who’s equal parts elegant and eccentric. Enjoy our latest special edition of the Occ-Cast with Jaleesa Vincent.

Who’s the best Moniz? Find out in this week’s Occ-Cast, as Occy and Seth Moniz shoot the breeze on family, surfing, speculate on the upcoming CT season and more. Enjoy our latest special edition of the Occ-Cast with Seth Moniz.

Just a couple of dads catching up. From Oz to Hawaii - Occy gives Jack Freestone a call to chat on all things surfing, family and of course, Covid-19. Enjoy our latest special edition of the Occ-Cast with Jack Freestone.

The 1999 Champ catches up with the 2019 Champ. Occy gives Italo Ferreira a call to catch up on what he’s been up to this offseason, defending his World Title, and to answer some fan questions. Enjoy our latest special edition of the Occ-Cast with the People’s Champ.

Internet connection: 2/10. Conversation: 10/10. Watch out world, Occy learned how to use Skype and will be calling your favorite Billabong athletes to catch up and answer your burning questions. First up: Griffin Colapinto. Enjoy this special edition of the Occ-Cast, and stay tuned for more.

OCCY x MARK HEALEY. Big-wave surfer, award-winning spear-fisherman, free-diver, conservationist, photographer, filmmaker, part-time Hollywood stuntman…and now Mark Healey can add ‘Occ-Cast Guest’ to his extensive resume. Enjoy Episode 40 of the Occ-Cast.

OCCY x BILLY KEMPER. Occy sits down with the Hawaiian Big Wave Tour champion to talk story on the ride of his life at Jaws, the scariest wave on the Big Wave Tour, the importance of family and much more. Enjoy Episode 39 of the Occ-Cast, featuring Billy Kemper.

OCCY x JACK JOHNSON. Occy sits down with the GRAMMY-nominated artist to talk story on growing up on the North Shore, making the final of the Pipe Masters trials, the connection between music and surfing and much more. (Oh and stick around to the end for a jam session you don't want to miss) Enjoy Episode 38 of the Occ-Cast.

OCCY x JOB. Occy sits down with the Pipe Master to talk story on what it was like to win Pipe at 21, catching a 20 foot wave at Jaws on a foam board and much more. Enjoy Episode 37 of the Occ-Cast.

OCCY x PARKO. World Champion. 3x Triple Crown Winner. Pipe Master. In Episode 36 of the Occ-Cast, Occy sits down with Joel Parkinson, a man who has left a surfing legacy like few have before. Click play & enjoy.

OCC-CAST - DEC 4, 2018 OCC-CAST EPISODE 35 FEATURING KAI 'BORG' GARCIA Likely one of the most physically intimidating people you will ever come across, Kai 'Borg' Garcia is an extremely positive role model with the ability to extract the best version of anyone, even without speaking at times. The former Jiu-Jitsu World Champion is an integral part of the Hawaiian Water Patrol & community, keeping the world’s best surfers safe as they take on some of the largest waves imaginable. "It doesn’t matter what you’ve done in your life…it’s what are you doing today." In this episode of the Occ-Cast, Occy & Kai sit down to talk on staying in the present, being the best person you can be every day, the next generation of Hawaiian surfers & much more. This is Occy v Kai Borg.

Taj Burrow is often referred to as the best surfer to have never won a world title. He finished runner up multiple times, won 12 CT events, dropped crazy clip after clip, and yet never quite cracked ‘the holy grail’. In this latest edition of the Occ-cast, find out if that fazes him, what his most memorable sessions of all time are, and what is was like surfing against his greatest rival, Andy Irons. Kicking off by jumping out of a plane together, Occ and Taj also dive into fatherhood, injuries, retirement and little topics like the meaning of life: “My main goal now is to get tubed and find good waves.” Sit back and enjoy a chat and some flashbacks with two true icons of surfing. This is Occy v Taj Burrow.

“No one’s going to do that. That’s absurd.” - Gerry Lopez when first confronted with the idea that people might pay anyone to go surfing. Mr. Pipeline, Mr. Style, actor, shaper, surfer & snowboarder. Gerry Lopez has lived one of the fullest lives of anyone on the planet, and has stood calm in the eye of the Banzai storm like no-one before or since. Occy caught up with Gerry at the Billabong house at Pipeline to chat about pioneering the shortboard revolution, surfing G-Land for the first time, and the worst wipeout he ever had at Pipe - literally tearing himself a new one and puncturing his colon. This interview will have you wishing for the old days, excited for the future and wanting to pack more into your everyday existence.

Mark Occhilupo & Rob Machado are two of the greatest goofy footers to have ever taken to the ocean. One is all raw power & personality, the other fluid grace & humility. Despite the differences in their approach, they’ve both captured the imaginations of generations of surfers around the globe. In Episode 32 of the Occ-Cast, the two sit down to chat about what it’s like to have kids that surf, discuss the legendary 1995 Pipe Masters, and explore what it feels like to unexpectedly drop off tour. In the words of Rob: “I’d just had a baby and lost my job and my sponsor and was just like, what on earth am I going to do?” What followed next was one of the best things to ever happen to him as a surfer. Dive in and enjoy Occy vs. Rob.

In Episode 31 of the Occ-Cast, the 1998 Bells champ is joined by 2018 Bells champ Italo Ferreira, as well as Filipe Toledo, Jadson Andre, Miguel Pupo, & Yago Dora - part of the new generation of young Brazilian surfers known as the Brazilian Storm.

Occy gets a lesson in tamales & hitches a ride on Christian's motorcycle, and the two cover everything from Christian's unconventional approach to surfing, to paddling out at Snapper with sharks in the middle of the night, and much more.

In episode 29 of the Occ-Cast, Occy is joined by former rival and fellow legend, Tom Curren. The two talk about their epic head-to-head match ups in the 80's, riots in Huntington Beach and partake in a heavy dose of surf nostalgia.

In the newest episode of the Occ-Cast, Occy is joined by one of the most interesting characters to ever come out of professional surfing, Brad Gerlach. The two discuss Brad's move to Australia, becoming the number 1 ranked surfer on tour, developing his love for big wave surfing, his first time surfing Cortez Bank and more.

Occy is lucky enough to be joined by an American icon, Iggy Pop, for episode 27 of the Occ-Cast. The two talk the full span of Iggy's incredible career, how he's been able to keep at it for so long and, of course, Iggy's pet cockatoo, Biggie Pop.

Episode 26 of the Occ-Cast sees Occy joined by former Billabong and current Patagonia surfer Dave Rastovich. The two former teammates discuss Rasta's transition from swimmer to surfer as a kid, why he gave up the competitive surfing rat race and Rasta's eco-conscious lifestyle.

The newest episode of the Occ-Cast features two of the most recognizable names in surfing - Vaughan and Ronnie Blakey. Vaughan is currently Editor at Australia's iconic Surfing World magazine and Ronnie is best known as one of the main voices of the WSL. The boys talk the new surf media landscape, what Ronnie is seeing from the guys on tour and the expansion of surf culture online and on TV.

Occy is joined by surfing savant Dane Reynolds in the newest Occ-Cast. The two discuss Dane's current projects and travels, life in Ventura vs. life in Orange County, THAT incident in Portugal and more.

Occy heads up to Byron Bay for episode 23 to talk to freesurfer, artist and musician, Ozzie Wright. The two talk about Ozzie's favorites in freesurfing and competitive surfing, how Ozzie made his way up to Byron and the boards Ozzie has been paddling out with.

Occy sits down with his long time shaper Jason Stevenson, founder of JS Industries, to discuss the massive impact surfer Luke Egan had on JS' career, how difficult it was to shape for Andy Irons and the origins of the signature Traktor logo.

For episode 21 Occy is joined by Billabong founder Gordon Merchant. The two discuss the origins and evolution of their relationship, how Gordon built the brand from the ground up and offers his own insight into what it takes to be successful in life and business.

In the 20th episode of Occ-Cast, Occy sits down with fellow Australian Mikey Wright to talk his heat against World Champ John John Florence during the Snapper event this year, growing up as the sibling of two World Champs (Owen and Tyler) and the origins of his style as a surfer.

Occy is joined by fellow Aussies Shaun and Dean Harrington, aka The Mad Hueys, for episode 19. The boys talk the founding of the Mad Hueys, tell a few stories from trips they've taken together and Occy, of course, takes part in a Shoey.

In this episode from Occy's time on the North Shore in 2016, he sits down with WCT athlete Frederico Morais just after his qualification for the tour and his coach and former CT athlete, Richard 'Dog' Marsh. The boys talk Freddy's qualification process in the Hawaiian season, how dog and Freddy met and Fred's plans for the beginning of the CT season.

Occy is joined by CT rookie Leo Fioravanti where he calls home in 2017, coming back from a bad wipeout and subsequent operation and Occy gets in a few random ones at the end.

WSL Commentator Joe Turpel joins Occy to discuss some of the highs and lows of his seven years in the booth calling CT events, what he likes to see when calling a heat and what the future of surfing looks like.

Shane Dorian sits down with Occy for episode 15 to talk about his adventures as a hunter, why big waves and competing don't mix for him and what the process of developing the first inflatable wetsuit was like.

Occy sits down with fellow Australian Laura Enever to talk her day at Jaws, THAT wipeout and Laura hits Occy with a few fashion tips.

Occy sits down with former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold for episode 13 of the Occ-Cast. The boys talk training (they have the same trainer), what it's like to win a world title in UFC vs. surfing and whether or not he's going to get back in the ring with Michael Bisping.

Occy is joined by the one and only Bruce Irons for episode 12 of the Occ-Cast. The boys talk the origins of Bruce's new bleached out hair, Bruce's plans for 2017 and how Occy got Bruce on tour.

Two goofy foot World Champions sit down in episode 11 of the Occ-Cast as Occy is joined by fellow Australian Tom Carroll. The two legends talk Tom's work with shark deterrents, his struggle with addiction and finish on a happier note with a quick chat about Tom's love of stand up paddleboarding.

In episode 10 of the Occ-Cast, Occy sits down at the Billabong Pipe Masters with actor Kevin Dillon, best known as Johnny Drama from Entourage. The boys talk Kevin's favorite roles ever, his time in Australia and Kevin's troubles with stand up paddleboarding.

In episode 9 of the Occ-Cast, Occy is joined by legend in the making Mason Ho to talk about the season the North Shore is having, Mason's epic win at Surfer Poll, his plans for the tour and the boys take some questions live from Facebook.

In this special episode of the Occ-Cast, Occy sits down with 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters Invitationals champion Finn McGill. The 16 year old North Shore native beat a stacked field to earn a spot in the 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters. The boys talk Finn's win and what 2017 holds for him.

In Episode 8, Occy is joined by Kai Neville, the man behind classic surf films like Modern Collective and Lost Atlas, to discuss how Kai got started, Kai's favorite film to work on and Occy's new sponsorship opportunity.

In Episode 7, Occy sits down with fellow World Champion and living legend Mick Fanning. The boys talk Mick coming back (or not) in 2017, Balter Brewing and how Mick's been making more of life and moving on during his year off.

In episode 6, Occy sits down with fellow World Champion Rabbit Bartholomew to talk winning the World Title, Brazilian world champions and the day in 1974 that an entire contest got washed away.

In this special pod, Occy sits down with 2016 World Champion John John Florence to discuss John John's time in Tahiti, big wave surfing and whether or not John John thought he could win the World Title this year.

On episode five of the podcast, Occy is joined by free surfer Creed McTaggart. The boys talk about their recent trip to Israel, Creed joining the World Tour, music and Creed's future hobby.

WSL Commissioner and former CT athlete Kieren Perrow sits down with Occy to talk big wave surfing, the pain of making a critical mistake in a heat and how Kieren balances the pressures of running the WSL and being a good father.

Occy sits down with fellow Australian Jack Freestone in the third episode of Occ-Cast. The boys talk the grind of the QS, what Occy would do with a gold medal and the latest on Jack's love life.

In the second Occ-Cast, Occy sits down in Tahiti with the newly crowned Billabong Pro Tahiti 2016 champion, Kelly Slater. Occy and Kelly talk about the training and diet that have kept Kelly at the top of surfing, the process of building a wave pool and surfing in the 2020 Olympics.