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Tangata Whenua Crew II: Dr Cliff Kapono on Haole vs Hawaiian Relations, Polynesian Stereotypes, Gang Culture, Managing Trauma, and Jason Momoa's Chief of War Series Feb 25, 2026

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NEW SHOW! The Tangata Whenua ("People of the Land") Crew II is a show dedicated to Asia-Pasifika surfing, politics and culture, featuring community leaders from across the region (Melanesia, Polynesia, Indonesia, and Australia).

For our first ever episode, we are joined by Hawaiian pro surfer and scientist, Dr Cliff Kapono, who was recently the feature of this Vice documentary, The Smartest Surfer In The World.

If you would like to listen to the original Tangeta Whenua Crew, you can listen on-demand via the Koori Radio 93.7 website, or, live every Saturday from 2-4pm.

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LOST AT SEA HORROR STORY - The Heaviest Interview in Swellian History. Feb 23, 2026

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B3 Social Remedy & The Swellness Power Up Presents... The heaviest Ain't That Swell interview of all time!

When Elliot Foote and Steph Weise took off on a classic surf adventure to the Ments little did they know they were about to be thrown into a harrowing tale of life and death when a storm capsized their boat during a night time crossing between islands. This truly is the most fucked up survival yarn we've ever had on this podcast. Strap yourselves in and don't forget to breathe!

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NZ Pro Wild Card Billy Stairmand Slams Down Gauntlet: “I’m the most dangerous wildcard and I want to win the event.” Feb 20, 2026

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Backhand surfers to have the advantage, onshore and 3-5 foot is fun as, Kiwis to turn up in throbbing numbers and other things we’ve learned after chatting to the 8-time NZ national champ in the lead up to Pro Surfing's arrival in NZ!

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IT'S OFFICIAL: BRAZILIAN STORM OVER! TORQUAY WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS! KOOKS BANNED FROM BALI LINE-UP! MERRICK VS GOAT BLOOD FEUD! SEAL TOOTH BACK! Feb 19, 2026

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Billabong Presents… ATS with Smiv and Deadly! Light a candle and say a prayer folks the Brazilian Storm is dead… according to two high profile Brazilians! We reflect on the long road to glory for Toquay Boardriders the newly minted World Club Champions. Merrick Jr goes swinging arm deluxe on Goat with a verbal coat hanger for the ages! And our boy Dane “the Tooth of Seal” is back and causing more carnage than ever!

Up the financial revolution that's got young Aussies Backs Presents... (Sign up now for a $20 kick in from us using the code "UTFS20" Yeeeeeeew!)

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SCOOP! Steph Gilmore on her Return to the Woz, Filipe Pomar on How to Surf to 100 Years Old, and a whole lot more at the Usher World Club Championships President's Dinner Feb 16, 2026

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Usher Group Presents... ATS LIVE from the World Club Championships President's Dinner. It's Scoops De Ville as Smiv and Deadly host proceedings at the Usher Cup World Club Championships Presidents Dinner. Featuring Steph Gilmore on how she'll tackle old rivals, uppity youngsters and backside cones on her return to the the Woz and global surfing icon Felipe Pomar who is 82 years young and plans to surf to 100!

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Steaming Heats: Connor O'Learyzy Brah on the Mortal Kombat that Crafted the Warrior Within Feb 12, 2026

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Sun Bum The Official Sun Care of the Swellians Presents... Steaming Heats with World Number 12 and Nuclear Peach... Connor O'Learyzy Brah!

From dusting R-Cal, Banting and Avoca Jesus in a Rip Curl Grom Search to dropping backside bombs all over J-Bay to win his first CT and shoot into the top 16 Connor O'Leary shares the battles that crafted the warrior within.

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Blitzed: Morgan Cibilic Talks Taking Off Deeper Than Barron Mamiya and Australian Domination at the Recent Pipe Changaz Feb 10, 2026

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Former Final Five Contender and Australian Challenger Series campaigner, Morgan Cibilic, takes us inside the unprecedented Australian domination of the recent Pipeline Challenger Series event.

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John John Spills Beans on Decision to Keep Sailing, Thug Smashes Women’s Pipe Chang, IT'S OFFICIAL: Our Sal is Back! Plus: 2am Lettuce Shaking for Drug Testing Gronks! Feb 09, 2026

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Billabong presents… Smiv and Deadly get down and dirty in the seedy world of surfing’s drug testers who have no qualms demanding a public squirt from our nation’s finest at 2 in the fricken morning! Plus we reveal why Johnny Johnny Floz Floz is heading back over the horizon, take a look at how Our Sal will fare now she’s officially back on tour and we investigate just how much this whole penis doping scandal could rock surfing to it’s core. Usual stuff really.

The Swellness Summit Presents…Power Up!

The Ain’t That Swell podcast (aka The Swellians) is curating a day of hardcore wellness at the state of the art B3 facility in Brunswick Heads.

The day will feature breathwork, meditation, movement, sauna, ice baths, live podcasts, music, films, and philosophy. Come in and power up with us!

*Can’t afford the mandatory donation? Power up on us - pay what you can, or come for free.

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Blitzed: STRAYAN SHUT OUT! Aussie Men Reign Supreme at Da Pipeline Changaz CONE FEST! Feb 06, 2026

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Callum Robson and Morgan Cibilic finish first and second at the inaugural Pipeline Challenger Series event amidst an Australian onslaught across the board.

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Blitzed: Strayan Grit Fest Amidst Backdoor "Super Nuggets" on "Day of the Year" at Da Pipeline Changaz Feb 03, 2026

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Jamie O'Brien called it the day of the year and Shane Dorian was spellbound by Backdoor's "super nuggets" for the round of 64 at the Pipeling Challenger Series Event. We break down the death or glory action from days one and two of the men's and women's events.

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