The lads sit down this week to discuss, in depth, the Blaketown Challenge 2023 which was held over the Easter weekend, Ben McPaike chimes in as current champ and we discuss further the comp, recent surfs, takeaway fails, Hodgo’s vid edit, previous BTC’s, Champ feels, comp edit walk through, Rugby League chats, UFC and not much else.  Tune in and enjoy xox

Hodgo welcomes Kilkelly to his lovely studio this week for a great timed pod just a few days out from this years BTC comp.  The lads get stuck into the live Warriors game during the poddy, as well as chat about teenage daughters and WC parties, BTC forecast, previous comps, confirmed competitors, BTC favourites, Wellsy in the US of A, Spuds S&* Hut, Shower antics, wee routines, creepy Frankie, infoamed, Pipe comp debacle, board lengths, McFakes takes:  AI, Izzy vs Pereira, Hodgo car napping, Josh Komen’s ice bath charity and a wee bit more.  Safe travels humanoids xox 

This ep is all about the two fat guys getting back in the saddle and having a good old catch up around topics such as Hodgo’s epic poddy studio, conspiracy truths, vaping, JRE’s crew, comedians, podcasts, health chats, Blaketown Challenge 2023, Jonny Rodden debriefs, chopper rides, twitch, comp formats, Neckiatomy edits, house mournings, hodgo’s dunken antics, nangs, Cindy and Clarke, boog shopping, wave pools, edit rehashes, UFC and a smidgeon more – enjoy xoxox

Jolzie sits down with swoo guest Jon Rodden this ep with a couple bottles of red wine and has some deep discussions regarding Jon’s recent NZ trip, medicinal marijuana, reconnecting with Blaketown, Fletchers 2ndbirthday, Rodden whanau, Blaketown upbringing, injuries, Jon’s epic fail falling off the tip, mixing, current state of booging, first jobs, first flats, the chariot, Gold Coast days, Broady international days, board making, 2 Far Gone, gigs, Greymouth nightlife, Census, Napier floods, chopper crash (viewer discretion) and a bit more. Big apologies from Jolz as he left the good mics at band practice and had to scrounge around the house for any mic he could find. Chuck ya headphones on or crank the volume xox

Swoo time with Hodge and Jolz this ep and the bois have some good yarns about the upcoming Blako’s comp, Wang and CKY, the Briggsy Ep review, future eps and pranks, carnivore diet updates, plum chats, Joel and Tim patreon, Jolz back in the surf, honorary locals, piss fringes, Turkey earthquakes, disasters and the alpine fault, Tapawera disaster, surf injuries, heavy wipeouts, Hawaii and a wee bit more, so sit back and relax, or tune in on the drive and enjoy.

After a long extended summer break the Swoo boys come back with a banger of a pod with the Godfather of the Blaketown bodyboarders club, Dean Briggs, and during this exciting yarn-fest the lads chat about the recent poddy, vaping, awkwardness, epic coast weather, motorbike and fishing edits, origins story of starting the Blako’s club, Briggsy’s first boogin days, v-plates, 17 Mile, Riptides, Tui chats, Nathan Hole, being expelled from school, Fish money mayn, rose-tinted glasses, Jimmy Blair hype, Johnny Blackwood burn, Nuffy hangs, Eppo’s freakshow, hair chats, DropKnee, first comps, Jon Rodden swimming cap, Bradley McEwen, Raymond Beckford, Lackey and Crawley, Smiddy’s famous inny at cobbos, Go for Gold – and quite a bit more. Get stuck in xox

With the final instalment of the year upon ye – the lads this week have some thoughtful reflection around topics such as Josh Cronfield, smelly burps, long farts, Jolzie’s accident, Jim Bolger and Jenny Shipley, Dr Faget, sex hotels, nurse Carlo, surf chats, Swoo 2022 top shows, black humour, camping trips, Urban surf wrap, McFakes takes and a few other things so tune it to check it. Merry Krimbus.

Ooooh weee we’ve got a fun one here with Frank Robinson in Melbourne sans Hodgo – Jolzee taking the reins again with Frankie and this ep the bois have some great chats about Frankies background and family ties, Hodgo’s absences, health checks, OzTag, Covid chats, Gold Coast, wave trap, bodyboarding origin stories, Matrix movie, reincarnation, urination mishaps, blaketown crew, scholastics, blaketown bodyboarders club origins, BAFT(J), Franks Mum’s house, the fabled piss story, blaketown challenge stories, pumping waves, the GC, localism, isolated comps, isolated.co.nz and a some more stuff – enjoy.

Coming to you from Melbourne this week with the first of two podcasts with two absolute legends. First up is Paulus aka the godfather of Isolated.co.nz among many other things. Swoo boi hodge couldn’t make the time/zone so Jolan takes the lead and talks with Paulus about topics such as Tarot and Tantric sex, Covid lockdowns, self-employment, web development, East Coast Bodyboarders Club, isolated.co.nz, surfing scholastics, Wellsy’s cars, more isolated chats, first blako’s surf mission, grom days and quite a bit more – do enjoy.

In situ this week at the Venetian Resort, Swoo boi Hodgo came to the coast for a strike mission at blako’s and during the poddy the lads catch up on goss around the current banks at blako’s, Nato’s overseas missions, Jolan’s strokes, potential beans spillage, virginity chats, isolated confusion, BTC 2023, Uncle Boyd drop in, conniptions, Rotomanu orchards, parenting, more blako’s comp – very belated wrap up of BTC 22 and bugger all else – Njoy.