Ain't That Swell

Brought to you by Billabong and Better Beer...join the Carnival Strongman, 'Whacko' Jacko Baker, mutant orb wrangler Jay 'The Incredible' Davies, Brazilian freaksurfer and SuperCoach dad combo, Yago and Leandro Dora, and the Evans Head Grit Merchant himself, Callum Robson, on this all-star panel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this ANZAC Day Special we had back to the Inaugural Swellness Summit to hear from our two of our all-time greatest guests, Ben and Nathan, from the Veteran Surfers Association. Lest We Forget.  Find the ACTU Press Release listing Australia's Merchants of Death here.  Watch the John Pilger epic, The War You Don't See, featuring Julian Assange, here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer...Sammy Smith is a musician from Port Lincoln in South Australia who plays with the Australian pub rock outfit, The Beefs. Their song Red Bellied Black Snake garnered global attention via the John John Florence short-film, Maps From Home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Billabong and Better Beer…We celebrate the remarkable career of one of the best to ever do it, Owen Wright, alongside Hawaii’s Mason Ho, the 2012 World Champ, Joel Parkinson and 1999 World Champ, Mark Occhilupo.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Rip Curl's Mirage Boardshorts...An interview with the greatest human on planet earth and Rip Curl Pro runner-up Ryan Callinan about the green and gold rush at Bells, the psychology of elite surfing, second-guessing judges, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Better Beer Presents... Core Lords with Britt Merrick of Channel Islands Surfboards.  Joao Chianca is the new World Number 1... heeeeyeeeeewggge! His shaper is none other than Channel Islands Master Craftsman Britt Merrick, son of Al, who continues to keep CI's high performance values at the pinnacle of the sport (along with some wildly popular alt designs as well). Deadly catches up with the laid-back but laser focussed Californian to talk past, present and future! Hmaad!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong and Better Beer Presents... An ATS Classic Ep - Live from the Indian Ocean Hotel Scarborough in Perth! As Smiv and Deadly prepare to pack the bodyboard bag full of Schappelle Corby's Finest and head back over to the wild west we revisit a classic night at the Indy with his Raging Bullness Mark Occhilupo and the Oracle of Orb Wrangling Slab Hunting Hmaaadness Kerby Brown for some brutal real talk on risk versus reward. Get ya tickets at for this year's shows at theswellians.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Better Beer...Peter Whish-Wilson is a lifelong surfer and environmentalist who has held the position of Greens Senator for the state of Tasmania since 2012.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong and Stab Premium Presents... The Wet Lettuce is back! Stab's Danny Johnson speaks with filmmakers Nick Pollet and ya boy Deadly about their epic three year passion project The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe. Where did the idea came from? Which surfer pulled out at the last minute? Was anything off limits? And should you take your kids to watch this thing? Spoiler alert: FUCK NO! It's a STAB X ATS Crossover ep and your first look behind the scenes of the wildest surf movie ever created.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong Presents... In anticipation of this Sunday (April 2nd) at Torquay Pub for the great Owen Wright Farewell Rip In! We present an ATS Live classic from the very same venue exactly one year ago. Hear three-time World Champ Mick Fanning share yarns with Morgan Cibilic, Grif Colapinto, India Robinson and Tully Wylie before exchanging blows with Woz CEO Erik Logan over the mid-year cut! The fun is never done! And make sure ya get your tickets to send off the Big O at this weeks show at theswellians.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Better Beer...Garret Parkes is a former World Junior Champion and professional surfer (Quiksilver, Young Guns III) who joined the military following his retirement and now works as an emergency responder in a fleet of helicopters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucy Small is an intrepid surf adventurer, competitive longboarder, journalist, anthropologist and activist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billabong and the ATS Live True Grit Tour Presents... A regular ep of mayhem and hmaaadness as Kelly Slater revealed as possible replacement for his Holiness the Dalai Lama, seals begin to revenge club surfers' ankles to death, John John feels unfulfilled by World Titles and the origins of Corned Beef are revealed. Get ya ticket for the True Grit Tour at theswellians.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rip Curl and the 25th Anniversary Screenings of Searching for Tom Curren Presents... Blitzed Portugal Sand Blast Inferno! You'll be picking the grit out of your undies for weeks after the carnage that went down in Peniche, including; big dog upsets galore, two first time champions on a heater and the first 10 point ride of the year that was less wave than it was giant throbbing feary as sea cock! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Coopers Board Store...In honour of one of the craziest and most clutch waves ever made, we lift the lid on Callum Robson's hard-graft journey to surfing's elite level.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer... Rach and Clint have come up with a radical (yet also kind of not) concept to circumvent the financial system and give waxheads more time to eat quality produce, pray multiple times a day, cone more, and connect with fellow core lords. All they need is your participation.  Find out more information at Barterdayz.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coopersboardstore.com.au presents... Part 2 of our Joel Parko World Title story special. It's three years on from the agony of 2009 and Joel Parkinson is heading into the Pipeline Masters with the slimmest of ratings leads against Championship threats Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning. Can the greatest surfer to never wear the crown keep his composure and realise his destiny, or will the GOAT and White Lightning put his long held dreams to the sword? A magnificent yarn of an incredible event by the great Sean Doherty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rip Curl and the Searching for Tom Curren 25th Anniversary Screenings Presents... Blitzed: Pure. Tour. Nerdism. Have you been copping the Australian Regional Qualifying Series over the past three months? Fwaaaaark it's going absolutely bonkas on there! Deadly caught up with Lennox Head beast man Mikey McDonagh who's caught fire to win two of his last three starts. Can he qualify for a second tilt on the Changaz? And if he does, what the hell is that Changaz gonna look like now that France and Haleiwa are rumoured to be GORN???!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought to you by Better Beer's Zero Carb...Dane 'Gudang' Gudauskas is a professional freesurfer, big wave maniac and style master. Along with his two brothers, Pat and Tanner, he also fronts the Positive Vibe Warrior Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Better Beer...Sterling Spencer is a former professional surfer from Pensacola, Florida, who suffered a series of serious brain injuries during his career. We spoke with Spencer ahead of the release of a feature documentary, by Stab Magazine, called Are You Serious, which charts his decline following his most recent and severe traumatic brain injury.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.