Podcasts by The Raglan Surf Report

Episode 48: Are Children Kooks? from 2023-07-05T21:23:02

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. 

Episode 47: ’Hypothetical’ Opinions on Touchy Subjects from 2023-02-19T17:20:37

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 sur...

Episode 46: Sex Advice from 2023-01-11T17:01:30

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. 

Episode 45: Sterling Spencer from 2022-12-27T08:30

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 larg...

Episode 44: Kook Season from 2022-12-12T22:24:45

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 thi...

Episode 43: Surfing Stats! from 2022-12-04T20:50:05

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 childre...

Episode 42: Q&A from 2022-07-18T19:47:28

We did a live Q & A, this is that live Q & A, except it's not exactly live because obviously this was pre-recorded

Episode 41: Bare Skin For The Win from 2022-07-11T19:41:48

We're back from a hiatus to share a whole lot of knowledge that Luke has picked up over the last few months...

Episode 40: Equality from 2022-03-15T18:38:06

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.

Episode 39: How To Be Like Kelly from 2022-02-09T01:46:19

This episode is basically about what a freak Kelly Slater is and how you can be exactly like him by staying healthy.

Episode 38: Chiseled Athletes from 2022-02-02T00:05:14

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.

Episode 37: Bring Back The Thumb from 2022-01-20T20:30:53

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 tr...

The Armageddon Song from 2021-06-19T00:37:02

This is a segment from a song I wrote about a hydrofoiling boogieboarder 

Episode 36: Jonathan Wayne Freeman from 2021-05-11T22:09:53

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

Episode 35: Everyone's A Loser from 2021-03-23T22:49:30

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.

Episode 34: Kelly Slater Held Surfing Back An Entire Decade from 2021-01-26T19:28:10

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 t...

Episode 33: Is Oscar Prestorius the GOAT? from 2021-01-19T23:10:45

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!

Episode 32: Laying Pipe At The Pipemasters from 2020-12-21T18:48:21

We discuss the deboucherous, hypersexual, philandering behavior of professional surfers and how it plays a huge role in competitive success 

Episode 31: Pipeline Legend from 2020-12-15T00:03:06

This episode features a Banzai Pipeline legend and touches on the truth about Vegetarianism 

Episode 30: Heavy Localism from 2020-12-01T16:03:37

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...

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Episode 29: Surfing With A Disability from 2020-11-18T18:01:26

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

Episode 28: We're Going To Bali! from 2020-11-02T14:51:30

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.

Episode 27: Going The Backdoor from 2020-10-19T23:49:14

I talk about my recent competitive success and also why competitive surfing is scored differently in Sweden

Episode 26: Single Fins Are Dumb from 2020-10-06T23:21:33

I talk to another guy called Luke about how dumb single fins are and also a bunch of other stuff 

Episode 25: Fixing Sexism from 2020-08-31T19:07:11

This is possibly the biggest piece of shit we've ever recorded. Apologies

Episode 24: Kehu Butler from 2020-06-07T18:59:19

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 w...

Episode 23: CJ Hobgood from 2020-05-24T21:18:35

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 hairl...

Episode 22: Jordan vs Slater, Who’s the Real B.O.A.T? (Best Of All Time) from 2020-05-13T21:47

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 ...

Episode 21: How to Beat Kelly Slater with Billy Staimand from 2020-05-11T00:49:50

Billy Stairmand stops by to update us on the life and times of an injured professional surfer 

Episode 20: Surfie vs Surfer, Whats the Difference? from 2020-05-05T02:34:04

Are you a surfer or a surfie? I’ve created a check list to help you uncover the truth about yourself.

Episode 19: Jonathan Wayne Freeman from 2020-04-26T17:30:59

Is Jonathan Wayne Freeman Southern California’s most influential middle aged surfing influencer? I had to talk to the man to find out...

Episode 18: Billy Lee-Pope from 2020-04-19T19:31:25

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 pan...

Episode 17: Surfboard or Serial Killer? from 2020-02-25T15:27:18

This episode is about punching sharks in the face and also features a new segment called ‘Surfboard or Serial Killer’?

Episode 16: Where's My Wildcard WSL? from 2020-02-08T21:08:46

Still hunting down a wsl wildcard and having moral dilemmas about public shaming

Episode 15: Dusty Car Dicks with CPL from 2020-01-19T03:19:54

We hang out at Piha with surf photographer guy/book publisher CPL and talk aging surfer injuries and dusty cars

Episode 14: Craig "CPL" Levers from 2019-10-13T04:20:40

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 wh...

Episode 13: NZ's First Olympian Surfer (with a dick) Billy Stairmand from 2019-10-06T03:29:48

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 mu...

Episode 12- Tits'n'Ass from 2019-03-03T21:51:54

This episode is a brief rant about surfing contests, groupies, the name ‘Ian’, and how to utilise your bottom to get free things.

Episode # 11 - Ric's On Tour! from 2018-12-11T18:24:47

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

Episode #10 Billy in Japan from 2018-10-11T21:35:07

We catch up with Billy Stairmand and talk about the influence of sushi on surfing performance, the ISA world champs, and mental health.

Episode #9 Gender Equality from 2018-09-11T21:42:42

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, th...

Episode #8 Surfboards With Ryan Burch from 2018-09-04T01:44:10

We sat down with surfer/shaper Ryan Burch to have a yarn about asymmetrical surfboards, wavepools and Japanese vending machines

Episode #7 Secret Spot Surf Photography w Andrew Christie from 2018-08-30T22:33:47

We talk to Australian surf photographer Andrew Christie as we journey to a heavily localized secret spot.

Episode #6 Surfing Vs Pro Wrestling with Haydn Daniels from 2018-08-21T00:14:26

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?

Episode #1 Kelly Slater's a Cock from 2018-08-15T21:03:34

We sit down for a chat with New Zealand's best surfer Billy Stairmand.

Episode #2 Fixing John's Knee With Fetus's from 2018-08-15T20:59:24

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

Episode #3 NZ's Latest Shark Attack Survivor from 2018-08-15T20:58:05

We have a chat to courageous shark attack survivor, Matt Lay.

Episode #4 Drunk Children from 2018-08-15T20:55:52

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

Episode #5 Kelly Slater Liked My Instagram from 2018-08-15T02:06:08

Our guest fell through, so Luke proceeded to ramble on about using surf lessons to leverage sex, eating plastic, and how Kelly Slater is his new friend