The Raglan Surf Report

We're back with another episode full of interesting information about surfing and some other stuff that is not interesting or informative or about surfing. Why are wetsuits black, should children be making surfboards, and who is Faeces?

We did a live Q & A, this is that live Q & A, except it's not exactly live because obviously this was pre-recorded

We're back from a hiatus to share a whole lot of knowledge that Luke has picked up over the last few months...

On this weeks episode we talk about what International Woman's Day means to us, finding the perfect surf vehicle, as well as surf news and goofy footer of the week.

This episode is basically about what a freak Kelly Slater is and how you can be exactly like him by staying healthy.

This ep we look at grom-abuse and how we can fix it, who's the next dad-bod world tour surfer, near death experiences, as well as goofy footer of the week and listener questions.

On this weeks episode we look at how we can save the planet by hitchhiking more often, we also have goofy footer of the week, viewer questions and take a look at how to have a successful surf trip by readjusting your mindset.

I have a yarn to semi-professional surfer/recently unemployed/social media influencer Jonathan Wayne Freeman about how to become not only a better surfer, but a better human being

We break down what it means to be a winner and how it's not actually a thing, we also have Goofy Footer of the week and talk about the mating patterns of striped Marlin.

A lot to unpack in this episode. Did Kelly Slater hold surfing back for an entire decade? Is Israel Adesanya New Zealands a greatest goofy footer? Is G.O.A.T the most overused acronym ATM? All this and way more...

On this episode we ring in the new year with a recap of the NZ surf Nationals, discuss Luke being publicly fat shamed and we introduce a new segment: Goofy Footer of the Week!

We discuss the deboucherous, hypersexual, philandering behavior of professional surfers and how it plays a huge role in competitive success 

This episode features a Banzai Pipeline legend and touches on the truth about Vegetarianism 

What even is a 'Local'? Does anyone really know? well, we do, so listen to this and find out if you have the right to tell someone to f#ck off at your home break... Merch here https://theraglansurfreport.com  

Luke talks about surfing through a debilitating disability, the empowerment of doing an OnlyFans, and the REAL reason why NZ surfers don't do as well as they should on the world tour

We touch on the surfing benefits of inbreeding, how to get to Bali in the times of Covid, and the new anti-doping rule for professional surfing judges.

I talk about my recent competitive success and also why competitive surfing is scored differently in Sweden

I talk to another guy called Luke about how dumb single fins are and also a bunch of other stuff 

This is possibly the biggest piece of shit we've ever recorded. Apologies

Is Kehu Butler NZ's next big thing? I sat down with the 20 year old professional surfer with the expectations of a nation on his shoulders to get some insight on what the future looks like and we also talked about farts.

Had the good fortune of sitting down with one of surfings B.O.A.T's CJ Hobgood to chat about the usual stuff like how the WSL can revive a season in jeopardy, what to do when you feel your hairline slipping away from you, and what it was like to make a biographical documentary about yourself and your identical twin brother.

The B.O.A.T. Best of all time? or baldest of all time? Is there even a difference? We look at the correlation between being a phenomenal athlete and having no hair on the top of your head. 

Billy Stairmand stops by to update us on the life and times of an injured professional surfer 

Are you a surfer or a surfie? I've created a check list to help you uncover the truth about yourself.

Is Jonathan Wayne Freeman Southern California's most influential middle aged surfing influencer? I had to talk to the man to find out...

I have a chat with surf filmographer/moving imageryist Billy Lee-Pope about his latest film, what it's like to be paid in ‘exposure', and the potential economic fallout of the current global pandemic

This episode is about punching sharks in the face and also features a new segment called ‘Surfboard or Serial Killer'?

Still hunting down a wsl wildcard and having moral dilemmas about public shaming

We hang out at Piha with surf photographer guy/book publisher CPL and talk aging surfer injuries and dusty cars

Craig “CPL” Levers is an NZ surf photography legend, past editor of NZ Surfing Magazine, book publisher and a Piha local. We sat down with him to get his take on the upcoming WSL Piha Pro and what it means for the local community as well as the development of surfing in New Zealand

I'm not sure if I have to call him sir now, or if It's illegal to swear around him, but I thought I'd better get to know more about what's been happening with Billy since his recent rise from muggle to Olympian

This episode is a brief rant about surfing contests, groupies, the name ‘Ian', and how to utilise your bottom to get free things.

We're back! On this episode we teach you how to get free surf magazines, how to successfully snake people and look at Ricardo Christie's recent World Tour qualification

We catch up with Billy Stairmand and talk about the influence of sushi on surfing performance, the ISA world champs, and mental health.

This episode is part 1 of 2, where Luke and his pal Luke discuss the Surf Ranch/Kelly's wavepool pre event, episode 2 will be post event. We also discuss gender equality in professional surfing, the dangers of surfing (the web) and Lukes irrational fear of cows

We sat down with surfer/shaper Ryan Burch to have a yarn about asymmetrical surfboards, wavepools and Japanese vending machines

We talk to Australian surf photographer Andrew Christie as we journey to a heavily localized secret spot.

We couldn't find a pro surfer for this ep, but we did find a semi-pro wrestler, which is basically the same thing...or is it?

We sit down for a chat with New Zealand's best surfer Billy Stairmand.

On this weeks episode Luke rambles on about the J-Bay open, Fixing John Johns knee with fetus injections and the lack of murders in New Zealand

We have a chat to courageous shark attack survivor, Matt Lay.

We talk with accomplished surf photographer & journalist Craig 'CPL' Levers about alcoholic NZ junior surf teams in Bali and why NZ surfers are such shit competitors

Our guest fell through, so Luke proceeded to ramble on about using surf lessons to leverage sex, eating plastic, and how Kelly Slater is his new friend