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72 - The Unbearable Asymmetry Of Being from 2021-01-01T20:47:26
A bumper new episode of the Surf Simply podcast with Ru, Harry, Jessie, and Will talking about the creation of Surf Simply’s 5 new Youtube series which just topped a million views, plus: Asher i...
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71 - Why We Swim from 2020-04-12T21:33:36
Bonnie Tsui joins us to talk about her amazing new book “Why We Swim”. Ru talks about steering Surf Simply through the Coronavirus crisis and Will examines what we might learn about surfboard de...
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70 - Martin Dunn, The Godfather Of Surf Coaching from 2020-03-11T14:38:41
Ru and Harry dive deep into the world of surf coaching with one of its pioneers, Martin Dunn. As well as coaching numerous world tour competitors Martin was an early inspiration behind Surf Simp...
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69 - The Morning After The Century Before from 2019-10-16T19:37:21
Humanity has to collectively tidy up its bedroom before it can go out to play! That’s right it’s an environment special where we talk about the surprising data on ocean plastics, what...
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68 - How To Film Yourself&the EOS 2.0 from 2019-09-12T19:24:06
How to video yourself surfing plus Surf Simply 2019 news including a new online coaching platform, volume to weight calculator now live, tree of knowledge live, return to Surf Ranch, ...
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67 - Of The Woods And Sea from 2019-06-12T19:12:01
The fascinating and thoughtful James Otter from Otter surfboards talks about the world of wooden surfboards and how his business evolved from selling boards into teaching people how t...
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66 - Listener Questions 2 from 2019-02-23T17:12:22
Marlon joins the team, Mexican coaching project, Spanglishness, Wright whales, WSL buys NLand, Pat O'Connell as new WSL commissioner, Surfer Magazine gets sold and the Stab awards, plus: is it p...
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65 - Wide Points And Bottle Necks from 2018-12-28T17:34:29
In Asher’s final show as a Surf Simply coach we talk about longboard wide point concepts, the backlash to equal pay for women, violence in surfing plus: Barbados; five contests in one...
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64 - All Things Being Equal from 2018-12-13T13:23:35
Harry, Jessie, Will, and Teale are back from Europe recording from Surf Simply's new resort for the first time. The guys talk travels, equal prize money, WSL contest action, shapers q...
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63 - How To Build A Surf Simply from 2018-10-17T10:53:34
People & Company work with some of the world’s most famous house hold names to help them develop branding and build community. This episode is a repost of an interview they did with R...
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62 - Surf Science from 2018-09-29T20:12:04
Professors Sean Newcomer and Jeff Nestler of California State University are on the forefront of scientific research into surfing. They’re asking questions about how boards work, how ...
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61 - Loggerheads& Big Wave Women from 2018-09-09T18:20:03
Bonnie Tsui tells us about the lives of the women who ride giant waves. Asher judges at the Listen
60 - A Grand Day Out from 2018-08-04T21:17:53
Surf Simply spends a day at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch. Plus: Harry surfs El Salvador; Jessie goes cave diving; Asher talks shaping philosophy at Bing and surfs Call To The Wall in Mal...
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59 - Surviving Holds Downs + CJ Nelson Interview from 2018-06-19T21:20:58
Jessie talks breath holds and surviving hold downs. Tommy interviews CJ Nelson and Surf Simply coach, Teale Beckenbach joins us for the first time. Plus: getting engaged, pushing kids into waves...
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58 - Mexico& The Machine from 2018-05-24T13:49:02
With Asher back from the Mexilogfest and Ru back from Kelly’s Wave Pool, we compare the two very different events and ask what lies ahead for surf contests plus: Jacuzzi in the studio, glamping ...
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57 - Mick Fanning: The Best Of Us from 2018-04-14T18:20:02
Understanding the relationship between surfboard volume and surface area plus: a look back at Mick Fanning’s career; Surf Simply’s Nicaragua trip (and injuries), Derek hand planing, changing tow...
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56 - Clarke Little Interview and Surf Simply 2.0 from 2018-02-19T23:19:38
Surf Simply’s new surf coaching resort, Clarke Little interview; Costa Rica's trump/brexit, happiness apps, surf ranch feedback, a new head judge, Facebook/WSL collaboration; losing the Pipemast...
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55 - Shiny New Things from 2018-01-26T11:02:50
Turning 40; VR Tech; JJF wins world title; Dusty Pain heavy wipeout; drone rescues; antibiotic resistant surfers; Quikbong merger; best objects of 2017; harry’s extra large fanny pack; things vs...
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54 - Bruce Brown, A Final Conversation from 2017-12-14T21:49:32
Legendary surf film maker Bruce Brown joins us on the show just a few weeks before his passing in Dec 2017. Bruce’s first film “Slippery When Wet” was made in 1955 but is now most widely known f...
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53 - Matt Warshaw and The Encyclopedia Of Surfing from 2017-12-08T19:50:42
Matt Warshaw is the former editor of Surfer Magazine and author of The Encyclopedia of Surfing, The History of Surfing and "Above The Roar: 50 Surfer Interviews". In order to maintain the online...
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52 - In Bloom from 2017-12-05T12:46:48
Blue Planet 2; Competitors Shaping Their Own Boards; Algorithms For Fantasy Surfers; 2018 World Tour Schedule; plus CNN & The FT; Big Wave Courses; Flooded Water Housings; Surfing After the Snip...
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51 - Profile, Outline and Foil from 2017-11-12T08:47:23
Features: surfboard profiles, foil and outline; the photography of Art Brewer. Travel: France, El Salvador, Chile and Fiji. News: Surfline buys Magic Seaweed and WSL take over Mavericks contest....
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50 - Surfboard Volume To Weight Ratios + “Island Earth” Film Review from 2017-09-08T19:15:56
How to calculate your surfboard size based on weight and skill level, also we unpack the science behind “Island Earth”, a new documentary about the conflict between Hawaiian communities and big ...
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49 - The Women Who Surf On The Pale Blue Dot from 2017-08-25T12:57:35
Surf Simply’s Kerianne Kreger joins Ru, Harry and Asher for episode 49. We talk: Sexism in the surf industry; The ecplise; Triathlons; First time tow surfing; “Pushed” turns; New WSL CEO, Sophie...
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48 - Surf Photography with Damea Dorsey from 2017-08-03T16:47:43
This episode is a water photography special. Ru Hill talks with Damea Dorsey about: being a photographer on the world tour; traveling with John John; shooting at Pipeline; living in Bali; film v...
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47 - The History Of The Fish + Rob Case Paddle School from 2017-06-18T22:39:51
Intro: the return of the occasional lady; the new “Tree Of Knowledge”. News: John Severson and Jack O’Neill obituaries; Laird talks pseudoscience again; Mick Fanning’s spider; Matt Warshaws’s Hi...
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46 - Listener Questions from 2017-06-01T12:10:37
Listener emails special: feet in or out; hacking your autopilot; carve downs and drills. Plus: Nicaragua and favorite coaching moments. News: shark populations; lost off Scotland; new Wavegarden...
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45 - Systems Vs Goals from 2017-04-27T23:31:49
Surfer-Trump funny; board buying algorithms; surf industry product awards; new Aussie wave pool; Bells and Margaret’s; Systems Vs Goals; girls vs women; what to watch and Neil DeGrasse Tyson sp...
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44 - Snapper and Self Coaching from 2017-04-04T00:50:42
Bocas Del Torro, Snowboarding, Tree Of Knowledge. News: big wave world tour, sponsorship, Snapper, webcasts, Owen Wright’s back, rise of the goofies. Listener emails: choosing drills and coachi...
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43 - Do Shark Deterrents Actually Work? from 2017-03-16T22:35:26
Do shark deterrents actually work? We ask leading shark researcher, Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou. News: companies for the planet; Dane Reynolds headlines; surfer magazine merge; BWWT winners; big wa...
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42 - The Cuban Thaw from 2017-02-26T08:03:43
Main feature: Surfing in Cuba. News: Mavericks goes bust; new surf films and TV shows; Obama Vs Branson and why failure is good; female air project and explicit Vs implicit learning. Listener em...
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41 - The Wingnut Interview from 2017-02-05T17:12:38
Robert “Wingnut” Weaver talks about his career as surfing’s most iconic long boarder. Tommy Potterton also joins the growing Surf Simply podcast team. Surfing Magazine shuts down, Owen Wright ba...
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40 - Science Salad from 2017-01-24T07:45:06
This episode is a diet and nutrition special where we look at the science behind eating healthily and debunk some of the common claims you hear in the media. Plus Will makes his own surfboard, H...
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39 - Live Bravely from 2017-01-05T15:59:38
This special edition of the show features interviews with: founder and editor of Outside Magazine, Larry Burke; climate scientist, Daniel Sigman; and surf film maker Heather Hudson, plus mountai...
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38 - The Long Game from 2016-12-15T20:28:11
The future of longboarding; web series are the new surf movie. News: Dane Vs The Inertia; The Eddie will be on; who’s on tour for 2017; adaptive world title; longboard titles. Listen questions: ...
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37 - Off The Online Rack from 2016-12-01T00:46:02
Should you buy custom surfboards or buy from the online rack; How to surf bigger waves; Dane Reynolds’ new film “Chapter 11”, plus news, what to watch and lots of the usual surf-centric banter f...
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36 - Judgebots from 2016-11-17T15:16:53
What could make judging more objective and could robots do it; the men and women of Jaws; the history and future of artificial reefs; plus the news, what to watch and lots of silly banter.
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35, part 2 - Plenty More Fish In The Sea from 2016-11-08T21:36:03
The Ross Sea, Ocean stats that will blow your mind, Typhoon lagoon, Deus’s Slidetober, Bonz...
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35, part 1 - So Good They Named Him Twice from 2016-11-06T07:41:13
John John’s world title; How to do the North Shore; Jessie in Ireland; Asher in Indo; Harry...
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34 - Surfanomics from 2016-08-15T22:03:12
Surf coach turned economist Sam Wakerley joins the show to talk about at a new study looking at th...
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33 - South To Sian Film Review from 2016-08-02T14:25:46
South To Sian movie review; surfing with kids on board; new surf tracking app; Owen Wright injury ...
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32 - Algorithms To Surf By from 2016-07-01T09:07:42
Costa Rica gets epic; Surfline use Trace users as wave bouys; Cape Fear; Puerto Escondido; using a...
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31 - Land Of The Long Long Lefts from 2016-06-05T18:24:12
The guys are back from Peru and coach, Will Forster joins Harry, Ru and Jessie to catch up on what's been going on in the surf world while they've been away: Chicama; Rio; Keremas; the WSL buys Ke...
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30 - Bustin' Down The Bangladeshi Door from 2016-05-03T18:44:32
We start with the nerdiest intro ever asking where the best place to surf in Westeros might be; Imaginary surf company; Phi correction; surf video narratives; new girls surf club in Bangladesh; Taj...
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29 - Phi Is The Magic Number from 2016-04-10T20:06:54
As well as frothing over Wilko's second big win of the year at Bells, we take a look at Phi and the golden ratio, and speculate about what the significance of Daniel Thomson's use of this interesti...
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28 - Let The Games Begin from 2016-03-25T15:09:34
Harry, Asher and Jessie talk about Snapper, Bells and contest judging as well as a look at some famous female surfers ...
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27 - WSL Interview& Eddie Aikau from 2016-03-09T11:37:50
Dave Prodan of the World Surf League joins Harry, Asher & Ru to talk about the upcoming season, and Asher looks back at the life of Eddie Aikau.
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26 - Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku from 2016-02-26T07:54:22
We chat with David Davis about his book “Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku” plus the...
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24 - Function Over Fashion from 2016-01-28T16:51:28
The team talk "style." What is it and how should it fit into your functional surfing, also: longboarding, leashes; Adriano De Souza; Pipe; Kelly's wave pool and we talk with the winners of Fantasy ...
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23 - Barbarian Days: The William Finnegan Interview from 2016-01-07T19:57:14
Ru talks with William Finnegan about his New York Times best seller, "Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life". Only Bill Finnegan could have written a book like this being uniquely placed as both: a lifelo...
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22 - Trace Up from 2015-12-14T13:31:51
Interview with Trace founder David Lokshin; the Peahi Challenge; Carissa Moore’s world title; the ...
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21 - Listener Emails from 2015-11-30T00:21:26
Your emails answered: different pop up techniques; kicking when you paddle; establishing your surfing level; and learning at Todos Santos; plus the usual surf news and chat with Ru, Asher and Harry...
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20 - The Twenty Surf Century from 2015-11-12T19:50:11
The boys are back after the fall break with news of their travels plus: Bonzer surfboards; 21st century attitudes to surfing; wave pools; Litmus; John John; WSL news and the run up to Pipe.
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19 - In The Thick Of It from 2015-09-01T19:43:02
Harry, Ru and Oli talk about the etiquette of navigating a busy line up. Plus: water cameras; finless surfboards; Teahupoo round up; Duke Kahanamoku; best man speeches and what to watch.
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18 - Cross Training& Chiropractors from 2015-08-15T12:55:30
Harry and Ru are joined by Sam Wakerley to chat about staying in shape when you are out of the water, taking care of your back and why to be cautious of chiropractors.
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17 - Shark Science from 2015-07-29T16:33:05
Mick Fanning's close encounter at J-Bay last week prompted us to speak with prominent shark researcher Derek Burkholder who helped us debunk a few shark myths and better understand the science arou...
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16 - Tides And The Rule of Twelfths from 2015-07-10T21:18:46
Harry explains to Ru and Asher why we measure tides incorrectly and how we can time our sessions better; also why you might not want to buy the new GoPro 4 Session; plus all the usual news and bant...
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15 - Surfboard Construction Special from 2015-06-22T11:15:25
Oli and Asher join Harry this episode to talk about surfboard construction: what to expect from different materials and what language to use when you're talking about them.
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14 - The 10,000 Hours Myth and How To Surf Coach Your Kids from 2015-06-07T16:57:58
Ru talks about the problems with 10,000 hour rule and what sports science really tells us about how to coach your kids on to become pro surfers, as well as the usual surf news and banter.
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13 - The Science Of Practice from 2015-05-16T22:57:45
The science of practice and how it it will help you tube ride better. Recorded live from the beach in Nicaragua.
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12 - Kings Of The Instagroms from 2015-05-01T14:23:36
Jessie, Harry and Ru talk King Of The Groms, Big Wave World Tour; Judging Formats; Fishermans's Son & Ramón Navarro, Punta de Lobos, Margaret River and Fantasy Surfer.
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11 - Hells Bells from 2015-04-14T20:06:43
Surf Simply coach Jessie appears on the podcast for the first time along with Harry and Asher. The guys chat about the recent contest at Bells as well as the usual surf news and chat.
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10 - What A Cluster Flick from 2015-03-30T22:47:03
The guys review Kai Neville’s new film, “Cluster” and pick their team for Bells as well as the usual news and banter.
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9 - All Snappy At Snapper from 2015-03-15T16:53:52
Harry, Ru and Asher chat about the 2015 Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks as well as the usual round up of surf news and banter.
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8 - Thundercloud, Fantasy Surfer& GMOs from 2015-02-27T00:40:56
The guys talk Thundercloud, Fantasy Surfer and try to find out whether the surfing world's anti GMO campaign is based on science of fiction.
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7 - How Big Is Your Board? from 2015-02-13T22:32:03
Oli joins Ru and Harry in slightly lengthy but laid back episode about: how to know what size board you should be surfing; how to get the best out of your GoPro and what's Kelly up to with Firewire.
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6 - Business, Buildups& A Boy From Brazil from 2015-01-30T22:16
Asher's back and the guys talk about how to start your own surf business, what not to do if you own the WSL but you don't use Instagram and the sad demise of the hard charging Ricardo De Santos.
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5 - Steady Eddie! from 2015-01-16T20:07:30
This episode Ru and Harry play, then pull apart, Eddie Rothman’s rant against the competitive surfing establishment; geek out over fins and gadgets; then restore your aural aloha with the sweet sou...
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4 - New Parks, New Flags& New Acronyms from 2014-12-31T20:20:25
Harry and Ru are joined by Asher this week to chat about the end of the ASP, flag waving, wave parks and what the new year has in store for us.
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3 - Pipe& The Old Pink Gun from 2014-12-18T20:13:19
Ru Hill and Harry Knight chat about the goings on at the Pipeline Invitational, shenanigans at the Surfer Poll Awards and massive Nazaré, as well as the usual surf news round up. All the technical ...
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2 - Trophies and Technology from 2014-12-10T19:18:21
Ru Hill and Harry Knight from the Surf Simply are joined by coach Asher King for the second episode of Surf Simply's new surf talk radio show. Apologies for the sound quality on Asher's mike. It'll...
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1 - Tour De France from 2014-11-02T17:17
In episode one of the Surf Simply podcast, Ru Hill and Harry Knight from Surf Simply are newly returned from the Quicksilver Pro in France. So lots of Euro news as well contest round up and industr...
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