The Paddler's Pod is certainly finishing the year with a BANG!

It blew up online, now Sam & Macca give their take on the plan for the plan for the 2023 World Championships... and a warning - it comes with some passion.

The boys also chat through 20 Beaches and the Cape Point Challenge before they ring in the new year.

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Sam & Macca have pulled themselves out of their coma and are back in front of the microphones to run through what was a huuuuuuuuge week of racing over in the West.

We hear from our top three men and women of the Doctor, as the boys count down their five biggest Power Plays from the event.

It's been a long-held dream... but The Paddler's Pod has gone LIVE for the very first time!

Sam & Macca took to the stage at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, backed by some pretty heavy-hitters. Jemma Smith, Cory Hill, Dean Gardiner and our patron Oscar Chalupsky all jump on stage with pretty hilarious results.

A huge thank you to Shaw and Partners and Oceanpaddler for making this possible, and above all else, our listeners for turning up. 

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And yes, Sam and Macca are stepping out of their bunker.

The boys discuss The Great War on this latest episode of The Paddler's Pod, while also dissecting the rise of elite European paddling, Danielle McKenzie's move to Epic and Nick Notten's withdrawal from the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.

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Can you feel that, listeners? The temperature is changing, tensions are rising and Australia's biggest races are coming... no wonder everyone is on edge!

Sam & Macca are back to sink their teeth into it, taking a look at where the world's leading paddlers are at approaching the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.

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Well, that's cooked.

It's been labelled "the loosest story" to hit The Paddler's Pod, which is fitting, because this is a loose episode.

Sam & Macca chat surf etiquette, speaking with sharks, forgotten forces and the paddling world's 'sleeping giant'.

Plus, another somewhat special announcement.

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It's a very special episode of The Paddler's Pod to make a very special announcement.

Actually, make that a few... as Shaw and Partners co-CEO Earl Evans and Oceanpaddler director Dean Gardiner join Sam to unveil a few more surprises around the WA Race Week.

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And just like that, it's all over!

Still catching their breath after a gruelling race, Sam & Macca break down all of the action at the 2022 World Championships, including interviews with all of the Opens medalists. 

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It's the ultimate example of last-minute preparations, but the World Championships are running in 24 hours, so Sam & Macca have finally got their act together to preview it!

Conditions, course and top three predictions. 

It's late, but it's all there on The Paddler's Pod!

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Something different on this episode of The Paddler's Pod, with Macca turning from host into guest.

He and Sam chat through the highs and lows of racing and how to pick yourself up after a disappointing result.

The boys also cast their eye over the current Australian circuit after a stack of recent races, and yep, she's done it again... Bonnie Hancock has claimed another World Record!

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