By The Raglan Surf Report
An alternative insight in to everything surf
This week we discuss how a strong name can take you far in life, Luke's existential crisis, and obviously Goofy footer of the week. (apologies for the audio quality, my beard got in the way)
We celebrate the mediocrity of making it to 50 episodes of this podcast by talking about why Luke missed out on the ISA World Games and potential Olympic qualification, we've also got listener questions and goofy footer of the week.
We're back from a brief hiatus and we have valuable information about the future of surfing to share with you!
After a bit of a hiatus the podcast is back! In this episode we discuss what age do you actually become a 'kook', the demise of the WSL CEO, and what is good surf fashion.
All the opinions addressed in this episode are purely hypothetical, which means you cannot be angry with us or happy with us. We touch on subjects like Trans athletes in surfing, why I can't surf backside, and we address Kiwis...
First episode of 2023! It's great to be back! This week we talk about men's health, the benefits vaping has on big wave surfing and we crown goofy footer of the year for 2022.
I was joined by the world's number 1 surfer, Sterling Spencer, on this weeks podcast to talk about a myriad of things. All was going well until our recording was tampered with by one of the large surf industry brands...
The 1st of December marks the beginning of Kook Season here in the southern hemisphere, so we talked a little bit about that. We're still trying to figure out how to include the listeners on this pod, we're getting there,...
We're back with another episode full of interesting information about surfing and some other stuff that is not interesting or informative or about surfing. Why are wetsuits black, should children be making surfboards, and who is Faeces?
We did a live Q & A, this is that live Q & A, except it's not exactly live because obviously this was pre-recorded
We're back from a hiatus to share a whole lot of knowledge that Luke has picked up over the last few months...
On this weeks episode we talk about what International Woman's Day means to us, finding the perfect surf vehicle, as well as surf news and goofy footer of the week.
This episode is basically about what a freak Kelly Slater is and how you can be exactly like him by staying healthy.
This ep we look at grom-abuse and how we can fix it, who’s the next dad-bod world tour surfer, near death experiences, as well as goofy footer of the week and listener questions.
On this weeks episode we look at how we can save the planet by hitchhiking more often, we also have goofy footer of the week, viewer questions and take a look at how to have a successful surf trip by...
I have a yarn to semi-professional surfer/recently unemployed/social media influencer Jonathan Wayne Freeman about how to become not only a better surfer, but a better human being
We break down what it means to be a winner and how it's not actually a thing, we also have Goofy Footer of the week and talk about the mating patterns of striped Marlin.
A lot to unpack in this episode. Did Kelly Slater hold surfing back for an entire decade? Is Israel Adesanya New Zealands a greatest goofy footer? Is G.O.A.T the most overused acronym ATM? All this and way more...
On this episode we ring in the new year with a recap of the NZ surf Nationals, discuss Luke being publicly fat shamed and we introduce a new segment: Goofy Footer of the Week!
We discuss the deboucherous, hypersexual, philandering behavior of professional surfers and how it plays a huge role in competitive success
This episode features a Banzai Pipeline legend and touches on the truth about Vegetarianism
What even is a 'Local'? Does anyone really know? well, we do, so listen to this and find out if you have the right to tell someone to f#ck off at your home break... Merch here https://theraglansurfreport.com
Luke talks about surfing through a debilitating disability, the empowerment of doing an OnlyFans, and the REAL reason why NZ surfers don't do as well as they should on the world tour
We touch on the surfing benefits of inbreeding, how to get to Bali in the times of Covid, and the new anti-doping rule for professional surfing judges.
I talk about my recent competitive success and also why competitive surfing is scored differently in Sweden
I talk to another guy called Luke about how dumb single fins are and also a bunch of other stuff
This is possibly the biggest piece of shit we've ever recorded. Apologies
Is Kehu Butler NZ's next big thing? I sat down with the 20 year old professional surfer with the expectations of a nation on his shoulders to get some insight on what the future looks like and we also talked...
Had the good fortune of sitting down with one of surfings B.O.A.T’s CJ Hobgood to chat about the usual stuff like how the WSL can revive a season in jeopardy, what to do when you feel your hairline slipping away...
The B.O.A.T. Best of all time? or baldest of all time? Is there even a difference? We look at the correlation between being a phenomenal athlete and having no hair on the top of your head.
Billy Stairmand stops by to update us on the life and times of an injured professional surfer
Are you a surfer or a surfie? I’ve created a check list to help you uncover the truth about yourself.
Is Jonathan Wayne Freeman Southern California’s most influential middle aged surfing influencer? I had to talk to the man to find out...
I have a chat with surf filmographer/moving imageryist Billy Lee-Pope about his latest film, what it’s like to be paid in ‘exposure’, and the potential economic fallout of the current global pandemic
This episode is about punching sharks in the face and also features a new segment called ‘Surfboard or Serial Killer’?
Still hunting down a wsl wildcard and having moral dilemmas about public shaming
We hang out at Piha with surf photographer guy/book publisher CPL and talk aging surfer injuries and dusty cars
Craig “CPL” Levers is an NZ surf photography legend, past editor of NZ Surfing Magazine, book publisher and a Piha local. We sat down with him to get his take on the upcoming WSL Piha Pro and what it means...
I’m not sure if I have to call him sir now, or if It’s illegal to swear around him, but I thought I’d better get to know more about what’s been happening with Billy since his recent rise from muggle...
This episode is a brief rant about surfing contests, groupies, the name ‘Ian’, and how to utilise your bottom to get free things.
We’re back! On this episode we teach you how to get free surf magazines, how to successfully snake people and look at Ricardo Christie’s recent World Tour qualification
We catch up with Billy Stairmand and talk about the influence of sushi on surfing performance, the ISA world champs, and mental health.
This episode is part 1 of 2, where Luke and his pal Luke discuss the Surf Ranch/Kelly’s wavepool pre event, episode 2 will be post event. We also discuss gender equality in professional surfing, the dangers of surfing (the web)...
We sat down with surfer/shaper Ryan Burch to have a yarn about asymmetrical surfboards, wavepools and Japanese vending machines
We talk to Australian surf photographer Andrew Christie as we journey to a heavily localized secret spot.
We couldn’t find a pro surfer for this ep, but we did find a semi-pro wrestler, which is basically the same thing...or is it?
We sit down for a chat with New Zealand's best surfer Billy Stairmand.
On this weeks episode Luke rambles on about the J-Bay open, Fixing John Johns knee with fetus injections and the lack of murders in New Zealand
We have a chat to courageous shark attack survivor, Matt Lay.
We talk with accomplished surf photographer & journalist Craig 'CPL' Levers about alcoholic NZ junior surf teams in Bali and why NZ surfers are such shit competitors
