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Slab Shamans, Surf Monks, Style Masters, Grit Merchants and Algorithm Busters UNITE for The Swellians Stab Awards Picks and Gold Cone Piece Awards Dec 23, 2025

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The Swellians have been given a healthy stake in the Stab Awards this year. Smivvy and Deadly debate who should take home one of surfing's most prestigious gongs and who should drown their sorrows in an abundantly packed Golden Cone Piece.

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GSNT: Prayers and Protests at Australia's Most Controversial Mosque + Meet the Muslim Men Feeding Sydney's Homeless and Combating Extremism Dec 21, 2025

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As the reaction to the Bondi terror attacks continues, we travel back in time and head to what was once Australia's most controversial mosque where 15-year-old Muslim school boy turned Islamic State terrorist, Farhad Jabar was allegedly radicalised and given a gun.

In part two, we do the rounds with the White Coats, an Islamic charity run out of a Mosque in nearby Granville, responsible for feeding Sydney's homeless and, in a round about way, combatting extremism.

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Core Lords: Jai Glindeman on Slaying Maxing Cloubreak Stoned, Mikey Wright and Parko as Muses, and the Underground Aussie Mongrel Revival Dec 20, 2025

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Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Jai Glindeman is one of the most unique and stylish talents on earth. His profile film, Free Flow, released earlier this year was one of the films of the year and featured a breakout performance at maxing back-ledge Cloudbreak. We unpack every detail of that session and much more.

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System Failure: Terror Attack in Bondi, Heroes, Villains, and What Comes Next Dec 17, 2025

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We are joined once again by former Daily Telegraph, The Australian and Sky News journalist, Fred Pawle to discuss the terrorist attack on Jewish worshippers in Jed and Fred's former hometown, Bondi Beach.

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Is Mick Wright the best surfer on Earth? Who erased style from the Woz Criteria? Who beat the Vortex Shaman out as Australia’s Surfer of the Year? Smiv and Deadly investigate like the Gold Cone Piece Award Winning Surf Gernos they are! Dec 15, 2025

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Billabong's EXTRACT (Watch Here!) Presents... ATS with Smiv and Deadly!

ATS takes a look at the recent performances of Mick Wright and draw the conclusion that the mullet headed hmaaaadman is on another planet. We take a look at the Surfing Australia Awards where the Bells and Chopes winner got done in by a grom for Australian Surfer of the Year. And we check in on the style wars playing out with Tudesy Brah and the Malloy Bros on the latest ep of How Surfers Get Paid on Stab. Plenty of other shit too!

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Ritualistic Tendencies: ATS Live from the Orpheum with Dion Agius, Mick Wright, Harry Bryant, Noa Deane, Rolo Montes, Wade Carroll, Hughie Vaughan & Holly Wawn! Dec 11, 2025

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Ritual Vision Presents... ATS Live from the Orpheum for the World Premiere of 10/10 Surf Film Ritualistic Tendencies with an all-star cast on hand to talk about the making of an instant classic! Get your prayer bowls and monk robes Swellians, we're gonna have a seance!

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At The Movies: Russ Bierke on Heroic Headplants, Beyond Vert Knifes, Mastering Mullaghmore, and the Making of Inner Mechanics Dec 10, 2025

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Russ Bierke joins us to go deep on his mind melting new film, Inner Mechanics.

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Steaming Heats: Pipe Master, Sultan of Smooth, Competitive Serial Killer Rob Machado Revisited! Dec 07, 2025

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Sun Bum... The Offical Sun Care Partner of the Swellians (Order your packs now for Christmas) Presents: Steaming Heats with Rob Machado Revisited!

The 2000 Pipe Master sits down with Deadly to discuss some of the great battles and rivals of his incredible career! Must listen!

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Staunchest Panel Ever! Noz Deane, Russ Bierke and Terry Richo on conquering slabs, feeding it to Jaws and the best two surf films of the year Stimulant and Inner Mechanics! Live from the Thirroul Music Festival Dec 05, 2025

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Spunk Records and Swellian Plonk Presents… ATS Live from the Thirroul Music Festival with the staunchest panel ever… Not Deane, Russell Bierke and Terry “Elbow to the back of the head” Richardson!

The boys talk conquering slabs, getting rolled at Jaws, fights in heats, shit boards, and take us through two of the best surf films of 2025 Stimulant and Inner Mechanics. Must listen.

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Core Lords: Rockstar Strike Missions, Boog HMADNESS, Music Industry Slime Balls, Old School Byron and DIY GRIT w/ Pig and Winston from Parkway Drive Dec 02, 2025

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Byron hardcore icons, tube freaks, rock gods, and dedicated watermen, Pig and Winston from Parkway Drive join The Swellians to talk old school Byron folk lore, psychotic strike missions, DIY grit, early naughties boog hmadness, music industry slime balls, and the karma of staying true to your roots and taking care of your community.

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