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The Raglan Surf Report


    • Dec 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Episode 43: Surfing Stats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 57:20


    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?

    Episode 42: Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 45:58


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

    Episode 41: Bare Skin For The Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 53:59


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

    Episode 40: Equality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 49:55


    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.

    Episode 39: How To Be Like Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 53:32


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

    Episode 38: Chiseled Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 62:59


    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.

    Episode 37: Bring Back The Thumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 51:34


    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.

    Episode 36: Jonathan Wayne Freeman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 69:54


    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

    Episode 35: Everyone's A Loser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 44:39


    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.

    Episode 34: Kelly Slater Held Surfing Back An Entire Decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 60:10


    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...

    Episode 33: Is Oscar Prestorius the GOAT?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 50:38


    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!

    Episode 32: Laying Pipe At The Pipemasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 60:11


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

    Episode 31: Pipeline Legend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 39:39


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

    Episode 30: Heavy Localism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 44:53


    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  

    Episode 29: Surfing With A Disability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 35:01


    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

    Episode 28: We're Going To Bali!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 64:41


    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.

    Episode 27: Going The Backdoor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 43:57


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

    Episode 26: Single Fins Are Dumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 58:09


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

    Episode 25: Fixing Sexism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 50:23


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

    Episode 24: Kehu Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 41:11


    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.

    Episode 23: CJ Hobgood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 82:22


    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.

    Episode 22: Jordan vs Slater, Who's the Real B.O.A.T? (Best Of All Time)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 31:34


    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. 

    Episode 21: How to Beat Kelly Slater with Billy Staimand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 42:35


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

    Episode 20: Surfie vs Surfer, Whats the Difference?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 30:59


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

    Episode 19: Jonathan Wayne Freeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 66:12


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

    Episode 18: Billy Lee-Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 39:56


    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

    Episode 17: Surfboard or Serial Killer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 31:01


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

    Episode 16: Where's My Wildcard WSL?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 33:13


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

    Episode 15: Dusty Car Dicks with CPL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 28:37


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

    Episode 14: Craig "CPL" Levers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 36:37


    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

    Episode 13: NZ's First Olympian Surfer (with a dick) Billy Stairmand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 31:04


    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

    Episode 12- Tits'n'Ass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 22:24


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

    Episode # 11 - Ric's On Tour!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 29:14


    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

    Episode #10 Billy in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 46:31


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

    Episode #9 Gender Equality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 70:48


    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

    Episode #8 Surfboards With Ryan Burch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 26:03


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

    Episode #7 Secret Spot Surf Photography w Andrew Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 26:08


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

    Episode #6 Surfing Vs Pro Wrestling with Haydn Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 33:28


    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?

    Episode #1 Kelly Slater's a Cock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 47:48


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

    Episode #2 Fixing John's Knee With Fetus's

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 44:32


    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

    Episode #3 NZ's Latest Shark Attack Survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 53:10


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

    Episode #4 Drunk Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 42:16


    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

    Episode #5 Kelly Slater Liked My Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 28:56


    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

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