The LAGO Podcast
Episodes
2026 BELLS PREVIEW + FANTASY PICKS!
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back again, this time to give our predictions for the upcoming RipCurl Pro Bells Beach. We run through the conditions, the new WSL format an...
OUR 2026 WSL SEASON PREVIEW!
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Strap in - this bad boy goes for three hours. We go through each surfer and assess their chances on this years CT. We select our Rookie of the year, t...
HACKSAW HERDY - THE 2025 CHALLENGER SERIES WRAP-UP
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here's our recap of all the action from the final CS event at Merewether. We do a deep dive into the controversial calls surrounding Kade Matson a...
LAYNE'S NEW SNEAKER DEAL? ABB WRAP-UP + MEREWETHER CS UPDATE!
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We go through all the action from last weekend's Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) Final. Plenty of controversies and even more good surfing. We...
MEREWETHER PREVIEW - WHO WILL QUALIFY?
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, we cover a huge week in surfing. - The new Aussie QS graduates who will take on the Changa this year.- Stab in the Dark X.- A b...
DO 10's EXIST ANYMORE?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the recent developments in olympic qualification. We then recap both the Usher Cup and the Burleigh Pro which wrapped up o...
CONNOR O'LEARY EXPLAINS HOW TO GET SPONSORED IN 2026
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Connor O'leary with no agenda. Just a chat among mates that naturally ventured into some interesting topics within the surf world...
AUSSIE DOMINATION AT PIPELINE!
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the recent Pipe Challenger Series event. We highlight in particular Australia’s dominance and why Callum&#...
CALL A PLUMBER (PIPE'S F*****)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We jumped into the studio to review everything that has gone down so far in the Pipe Challenger Series event. We go over all the highlights, look at w...
'RAGS TO RICHES!
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sit back and let us run you through a hectic week of surfing. Raglan landed its very own Championship Tour event, John Florence hung up the leash (aga...
WHAT'S IN AUSTRALIA'S WATER?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode kicks off with a conversation around the recent shark attacks on Australia’s east coast and the difficult, often uncomfortable question...
LUKE THOMPSON: SHORT-TERM “NOs”!
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s episode, we caught up with Luke Thompson, who’s currently enjoying a career-best season on the Challenger Series. We dive into his...
WHERE NEXT FOR MEDINA?
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! Welcome to the first episode of the LAGO Podcast for 2026. This week we discuss the recent sponsorship movements in detail and speculate...
#56 - Are You Smarter Than A QS Surfer? + LAGO Song
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The dribbliest of episodes to finish off the year. We run over all the latest surfing news, listen to our first ever song written for us, and finish o...
#55 - Jackson Baker: Does Asking John John For A Wave At Pipe Work?
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by former WSL World Tour surfer and current Challenger Series competitor Jackson Baker. We dive into his journey growi...
#54 - Chris Cote: Stories From The Golden Era Of Pro Surfing
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to a man who wears many hats. WSL and skate commentator, podcaster, journalist, and former editor in chief of Transworld Surf...
#53 - World Champs Return + Big WSL Changes!
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we get right into the latest developments from the WSL World Tour. New schedule, new format, but some familiar faces re-joining the co...
#52 - Plan B Ain't So Bad: The James Wood Story
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we welcome James Wood (Woody) into the studio. A friend of ours who has seen everything in the world of surfing. After winning two Wor...
#51 - Zeke & Letty Talk Surf Fights, Jail Time and Jet-Ski Crashes
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we were lucky enough to have a chat with Jacob ‘Zeke’ Szekely and Letty Mortenson. Plenty of laughs in this one but als...
#50 - The Curious Case Of Hurley's Socials
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 50 already! Thanks so much to everyone who continues to tune in each week - we're having a ball. In this episode we discuss the latest sur...
#49 - Do We Value History Too Highly?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover all the latest news in surfing. New sponsorship movements, OnlyFans supporting professional surfers and Ellie Coffey causing...
#48 - Lennix Smith Tapped Out Hughie Vaughan!
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we sit down with two of the hottest young prospects in surfing who also happen to be best friends; Lennix Smith and Hughie...
#47 - Saquarema Challenger Series Break-Down
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we run through all the talking points from the Challenger Series event that just wrapped up in Brazil. Samuel Pupo and Yolanda Hopkin...
#46 - Inside Stab High 2025 (And The Afterparty)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we recap an amazing weekend spent at Urban Surf Sydney for the annual Stab High event. It was easily the best event we've both been t...
#45 - WSL Ericeira Wrap-Up + Brazil Preview!
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We cover all the action from the recent challenger series event in Ericeira where Kauli Vaast and Tya Zebrowski bring home the wins for France. We the...
#44 - Who Killed The Springsuit?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss some recent ick's we've noticed in the surf + we talk you through our ideal Challanger Series hit list. We then recap day ...
#43 - Our WSL Ericeira Challenger Series Preview + Stab 100 Review
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get into all the controversies from the recent Stab 100 final in America. We then travel across the globe to Europe where we previ...
#42 - ISA World Champion Dane Henry
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We caught up with Dane Henry fresh off his world title win in El Salvador. We discuss where his surfing background, what launched him into the global ...
#41 - Stab High 2025 Leaks and The Great Shark Debate
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a look into the upcoming Stab High event and the list of top level athletes that will be launching themselves at Sydney's Urban Surf wavep...
#40 - Our WSL Surfer Review: 2025 Edition
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we break down the men’s WSL Championship Tour, giving our take on each surfer’s season. #surfing #wsl #surf
#39 - 2025 WSL Finals Review!
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We cover all the action that unfolded during the 2025 WSL finals event at Cloudbreak, Fiji. We do a heat by heat breakdown and discuss where this year...
#38 - WSL 2025 Final 5 Preview!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The entire 2025 WSL season comes down to this final event. The five best men and ladies from this years tour face off to see who will be the world cha...
#37 - 2025 Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o Review
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We take a glance back at all the action from the recent WSL event at Teahupo'o. We talk about the amazing surfing from the ladies in their final and J...
#36 - Jai Glindeman HATES Doing Airs, And Don't Compare Him To Parko!
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Jai Glindeman for his first ever podcast appearance. We ask him about his early life, the trials and tribulations of being a freesurfe...
#35 - 2025 Tahiti Teahupo'o Pro Mid-Event Review
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we run through all the action from the opening days of competition at this year's Tahiti Pro at Teahupo'o. We discuss the standouts a...
#34 - 2025 WSL Tahiti Pro Preview and US Open Review!
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we break down all the action from the US Open that just wrapped up at Huntington Beach. We then go into our preview of the upcoming W...
#33 - Connor O'leary Explains How To Win J-Bay!
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we delivered. The much anticipated return of Connor O'leary to the show was a banger. He talks all things buzzer beaters, 10 point rides an...
#32 - Caleb Tancred: Don't Call It A Comeback!
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Caleb Tancred for a chat about where he's been the last few years and where he's headed. Once, a prodigy of Australi...
#31 - A Real Blue Collar Victory! Our 2025 J-Bay Wrap-Up
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we re-live the week that was. We recap all the action that unfolded during finals day at the 2025 J-Bay Open where a dear friend of o...
#30 - 2025 J-Bay Open Mid Event Catch Up
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go over all the action that has unfolded so far in the 2025 J-Bay Open and predict what will unfold when the quarter finals hit th...
#29 - Tosh Tudor HATES Vegemite + The Secret To Getting Waves At Pipe
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Vans athlete Tosh Tudor. We discuss growing up as the son of a multiple world champion, paving his own path and esta...
#28 - Our 2025 WSL J-Bay Open Preview + Ballito Pro Wrap-Up
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we wrap up all the action from the recent Ballito Pro. We then preview the upcoming WSL J-Bay Open and go through our fantasy selectio...
#27 - Lennix Smith Runs Us Through 'That Semi Final' At Nias + WSL Rio Pro Review
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get all the inside gossip from the recent Australasian QS leg in Indonesia. Lennix Smith runs us through 'that semi final'...
#26 - Did Hughie Vaughan Just Land The Best Air Ever?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the breakthrough in aerial surfing that happened during the Swatch Nines event. We also cover the Indonesian dream tour and...
#25 - Trestles Pro Review + Rio Pro Preview & Fantasy Picks
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we run through the recent WSL event at Lower Trestles won by Yago Dora and Betty-Lou Sakura Johnson. We break down all the highlight ...
#24 - Newcastle Surfest Review + The Most Overscored Wave Ever?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review the recent Newcastle Surfest Challenger Series event and pick out our top performers of the competition. We then touch on a...
#23 - Connor O'Leary: From Humble Beginnings to the World Stage
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by world tour surfer and Olympian Connor O'leary. We discuss all things life on tour, what it's like to lose sponsors, ...
#22 - Trestles Pro Preview + Our Fantasy Teams
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review day one of the Surfest challenger series event in Newcastle. We then go through our picks for the Lexus Trestles Pro & ...
#21 - Stab High + Margaret River Pro Wrap Up
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we recap the recent Stab High and Margaret River Pro events. We also look into who got cut heading into the back section of the year....
#20 - Margaret River Pro Mid-Event Catch Up
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We catch you up on all the action that's unfolded at the Margaret River Pro.
#19 - Gold Coast Pro Wrap Up + Margaret River Pro Preview & Fantasy Teams
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the lads discuss the final days of the Burleigh Gold Coast Pro, including 'that final'. They weigh in on who they thought was the rig...
#18 - We Explain The 2026 WSL World Tour Changes!
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the new look WSL world tour for 2026 and give our thoughts on how we think it will go. We also drop our surfer of t...
#17 - Bells Wrap Up (ft. Xavier Huxtable) + Gold Coast Pro Preview & Fantasy Teams
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we break down all the action from Bells Beach — the big performances, the upsets, and what it all means for the rankings. We also c...
#16 - Hells Bells or Bells Smells? + Max McGuigan and Oscar Berry Talk About The Swell of The Decade
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we break down all the action from the opening rounds of the Bells Beach WSL event – standout performances, injuries, and who's ...
#15 - El Salvador Pro Review + Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach Preview
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the lads dive into all the action from the recent El Salvador WSL event. We break down the top performers, surprise eliminations, and...
#14 - Fisher, Dire Wolves, and Zac's Zuckerberg Feud
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A quiet week from El Salvador resulted in the lads getting really dribbly and covering topics from the week that was. As well as the normal surfing ch...
#13 - 2024 Snapper Rocks Champion Mikey McDonagh
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with professional surfer Mikey McDonagh to dive into the highs and lows of his 2024 season. Mikey shares his experience o...
#12 - Ripcurl Pro Portugal Review + El Salvador Pro Preview
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the action-packed Rip Curl Pro Portugal, breaking down all the standout performances. We analyse the highs and lows, fro...
#11 - World Jr #3 Lennix Smith
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Lennix Smith, one of the top rising stars in the surfing world and the current World Junior #3. Lennix takes us thro...
#10 - WSL Peniche Pro Preview + Our Fantasy Teams
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the lads preview the highly anticipated World Surf League (WSL) event in Peniche, Portugal! Join us as we break down the event, share ...
#9 - Cyclone Alfred + The Cost Of Chasing A Dream
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the lads discuss the highs and lows of the cyclone Alfred swell. Then, the conversation shifts to the realities of making it to the Dr...
#8 - Localism: The Fine Line Between Pride and Bloodshed!
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the lads delve into localism on Australia's east coast and discuss how much localism is too much. They also discuss where to find...
#7 - WSL Abu Dhabi Pro Review!
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The LAGO Podcast, the lads break down all the action from the Abu Dhabi Pro WSL event. They dissect the winners, losers, and all th...
#6 - Searching For The Good Oil In Abu Dhabi!
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the lads review the second WSL event of the 2025 season in the Abu Dhabi wave-pool. They go through their selections for the event win...
#5 - Barron Ma(ma)miya Goes Back-To-Back At Pipe
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a recap of the 2025 Lexus Pipe Pro. We dive into the standout moments from the event; shark skin on surfboards, who surprised and who disa...
#4 - Freesurfing VS Comp Surfing + Where Is The Money???
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into why so many surfers are also obsessed with golf, before getting into the key differences between free surfers and compet...
#3 - Kelly Slater's Masterplan + The WSL's Biggest Threat???
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the lads discuss the winners and losers from the WSL awards night. They give their pipe favourites and dark horses and consider the f...
#2 - Stick That In Your Pipe! Ft. World #3 Lennix Smith
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the lads continue their in-depth analysis of the tour qualifiers and offer insights and predictions for their top 5 contenders who wi...
#1 - To Hell With Bells???
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In their first ever episode, the lads analyse the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) season, offering insights into the upcoming tour locations and what the...