The Raglan Surf Report
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 56: The Great Condom Shortage of 2011
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back! This episode we explore why parents shouldn't let their children surf, the audacity of German Backpackers and a bunch of other surf relat...
Episode 55: Failed Pro Surfers with McKenzie Bowden
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is slightly different from usual as it was recorded in a yurt in southern France, not in Faeces garage
Episode 54: Worlds Best Plus-Size Aerialist?
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss why Luke should've been in Stab High, why Rugby is a better sport than surfing, and Luke is accused of animal cruelty...
Episode 53: We Love Whales
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we discuss an alternative surf tour, the hard life of pro surfers, and ask the question: is it okay to celebrate the demise of beached wh...
Episode 52: We're Getting Cancelled For This One
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We did not mean to fetish shame anyone so please do not take legal action against us.
Episode 51: Living Up To Expectations
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 50: We Made It This Far!
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Olym...
Episode 49: Pro Surfers Aren’t Real
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back from a brief hiatus and we have valuable information about the future of surfing to share with you!
Episode 48: Are Children Kooks?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 47: ’Hypothetical’ Opinions on Touchy Subjects
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 lik...
Episode 46: Sex Advice
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 foo...
Episode 45: Sterling Spencer
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 re...
Episode 44: Kook Season
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 fi...
Episode 43: Surfing Stats!
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another episode full of interesting information about surfing and some other stuff that is not interesting or informative or about sur...
Episode 42: Q & A
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 foote...
Episode 39: How To Be Like Kelly
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Episode 37: Bring Back The Thumb
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 tak...
Episode 36: Jonathan Wayne Freeman
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have a yarn to semi-professional surfer/recently unemployed/social media influencer Jonathan Wayne Freeman about how to become not only a better sur...
Episode 35: Everyone's A Loser
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 34: Kelly Slater Held Surfing Back An Entire Decade
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 33: Is Oscar Prestorius the GOAT?
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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: ...
Episode 32: Laying Pipe At The Pipemasters
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the deboucherous, hypersexual, philandering behavior of professional surfers and how it plays a huge role in competitive success
Episode 31: Pipeline Legend
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a Banzai Pipeline legend and touches on the truth about Vegetarianism
Episode 30: Heavy Localism
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 29: Surfing With A Disability
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 28: We're Going To Bali!
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk about my recent competitive success and also why competitive surfing is scored differently in Sweden
Episode 26: Single Fins Are Dumb
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to another guy called Luke about how dumb single fins are and also a bunch of other stuff
Episode 25: Fixing Sexism
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is possibly the biggest piece of shit we've ever recorded. Apologies
Episode 24: Kehu Butler
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 23: CJ Hobgood
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 22: Jordan vs Slater, Who’s the Real B.O.A.T? (Best Of All Time)
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Episode 21: How to Beat Kelly Slater with Billy Staimand
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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?
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 po...
Episode 17: Surfboard or Serial Killer?
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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?
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Still hunting down a wsl wildcard and having moral dilemmas about public shaming
Episode 15: Dusty Car Dicks with CPL
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 13: NZ's First Olympian Surfer (with a dick) Billy Stairmand
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 bee...
Episode 12- Tits'n'Ass
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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!
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Wo...
Episode #10 Billy in Japan
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 di...
Episode #8 Surfboards With Ryan Burch
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down for a chat with New Zealand's best surfer Billy Stairmand.
Episode #2 Fixing John's Knee With Fetus's
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat to courageous shark attack survivor, Matt Lay.
Episode #4 Drunk Children
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with accomplished surf photographer & journalist Craig 'CPL' Levers about alcoholic NZ junior surf teams in Bali and why NZ surfers are such s...
Episode #5 Kelly Slater Liked My Instagram
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 frien...