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ATS LIVE SURF FILM SPESH: With Taylor Steele, Dylan Graves, Darcy Ward, Ash Jones, Lobby, Dane-o Henry and more! Jun 22, 2026

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ATS Live from Taylor Steele’s epic Sessions Surf Festival at Burleigh where Smiv and Deadly sit down for a night of face melting surf celluloid artistry from some of the best filmmakers on the planet! Special Guests Liam O'Brien and Dane Henry also join the panel!

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At the Movies: How Surfing Is Saving Lives Amidst Senegal’s Refugee Crisis w/ David Clancy Jun 21, 2026

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NIO KO BOKK (This Belongs To All of Us) is a short film that follows the story of two impoverished Senegalese surfers, Pape and Seydi, as they weigh up whether to risk a perilous boat trip across the Atlantic to Europe or stay and eke out a living off surfing in their homeland on the Dakar Peninsula of Senegal.

Watch the film here: https://youtu.be/i9YCttTLVo4?is=_LYDLG-XGedrIAfa

And the GoFundMe for the boys’ surf school is here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-pape-fode-seydis-surf-school-in-dakar

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System Failure: Right Wing Populism and Immigration Special w/ Fred Pawle Jun 18, 2026

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We discuss the unprecedented polling results of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party, revisit Smivvy's journey to the heart of Pauline Hanson country for News Limited back in 2018, his cameo on ABC's Q and A Housing Special, the rise of Right Wing Populism globally and what role, if any, immigration plays.

Co-host Fred Pawle is a former journalist for the Daily Telegraph, The Australian, Sky News, Stab Magazine and Australia's Surfing Life, among others.

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Blitzed: Aussie Men Melt in EL SALVADOR Amidst Intensifying BRAZILIAN STORM, Leo Fioravanti FINALLY Cracks the Code, and Auntie Riss is UNSTOPPABLE Jun 16, 2026

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Brought to you by Stone and Wood..Italian Leo Fioravanti breaks a ten year winning drought by beating a courageous Italo Ferreira surfing through the pain barrier. And Carissa Moore continues her remarkable come back with back to back World Tour wins.

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Swellness: The Power of Doof Culture, Swellness Summit REDUX, and Working Class Wellness in the World’s Safest and Most Beautiful Place at the Sacred Hearts x Grounded Permaculture Winter Solstice Festival, June 19th - 21st w/ Houso Doof Warrior, Samantha Leibek Jun 13, 2026

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Huge News Swellians! The Inaugural Swellness Summit is back…smaller and more profound than ever. We’re collaborating with the Grounded Permaculture crew and Sacred Hearts Winter Solstice Festival this coming weekend - June 19th to 21st - at the sublime Natural Bridge space in the native forest just west of the Gold Coast.

Swellians are invited to come Hof, Meditate, move, dance, learn and power up at the festival.

SPECIAL DISCOUNT TICKETS HERE.

Follow Sacred Hearts here and the Grounded Permaculture crew here.

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Crossing the Tideline Ep 6: How does the Government talk about Sharks with Senator Surfer Pete Whish-Wilson Jun 12, 2026

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In this final episode of Crossing the Tideline podcast on the Ain't That Swell Platform Brett Burcher sits down with Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, who has spent a lifetime surfing, diving and fighting for Australians and the natural environment we all share, to talk about how sharks are considered in Parliament and what to do about them..

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Rail Vs Cheese-wiz Woz War Erupts, Aussies in Crisis, Brazil Unstoppable, Surf Rage in Byron Bay, Global Cone-a-palooza, Your Questions Answered and More! Jun 10, 2026

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Billabong Presents… A Smiv & Deadly 3 hour spesh that deep dives…

– Rail Vs Chop Hops as Aussie Surf Fans Revolt

– The Brazilian Dominance of the Woz

– Australia’s World Title Contenders in all-sorts

– Surf Rage in Byron as the Man-Buns go turbo nuclear

– The mortal global cone-off deluxe

– What’s going on with the Shaman’s Socials

– Medina’s Effortless Cool

– Jed’s Very Very Angry

– Endless Swellian Questions answered

And more more more! Indulge.

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Core Lords: Shyama Buttonshaw on Spending Two Hours Spooning Out Maxing Bells with a Broken Jaw, an Apprenticeship with Simon Anderson, Shaping Fraudsters, and Shaping Benders with Ryan Burch Jun 08, 2026

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Brought to you by Up Bank! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Shyama Buttonshaw is a leading Australian surfer-shaper from Bells Beach, Australia, specialising in diverse, futuristic equipment and performance in conditions ranging from one foot to ten plus.

Find his website, here.

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New Snow Show! Pow Pow Reggae with Olympic Heroes Valentino Guseli, Jakara Anthony and Cooper Woods! Jun 07, 2026

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Get ya snow on Swellians with Pow Pow Reggae - where we chat with Reggae Elliss about all things Aussie Snow. This ep features Olympic heroes Valentino Guseli, Jakara Anthony and Cooper Woods. More gold medals that Smivvy has Gold Cone Pieces!

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Core Lords: Skateistan Founder, Ollie Percovich, on Dealing with the Taliban and Tony Hawk, Losing Skaters to Suicide Bombings, and Curing Poverty, Trauma and Sectarian Hatred with Skate Culture Jun 03, 2026

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Brought to you by UP! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...Oliver Percovich is a skater from Melbourne, Australia, who founded Skateistan, a hugely successful not-for-profit that started in Kabul, Afghanistan, before spreading throughout the Middle East and all over the world.

Follow Skateistan and contribute to their cause by visiting their website.

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