The Surf Simply Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
72 - The Unbearable Asymmetry Of Being
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
71 - Why We Swim
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
70 - Martin Dunn, The Godfather Of Surf Coaching
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Mart...
69 - The Morning After The Century Before
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 su...
68 - How To Film Yourself & the EOS 2.0
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to video yourself surfing plus Surf Simply 2019 news including a new online coaching platform, volume to weight calculator now live, tree of knowl...
67 - Of The Woods And Sea
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The fascinating and thoughtful James Otter from Otter surfboards talks about the world of wooden surfboards and how his business evolved from selling ...
66 - Listener Questions 2
23 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marlon joins the team, Mexican coaching project, Spanglishness, Wright whales, WSL buys NLand, Pat O'Connell as new WSL commissioner, Surfer Magazine...
65 - Wide Points And Bottle Necks
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
64 - All Things Being Equal
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 mon...
63 - How To Build A Surf Simply
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 rep...
62 - Surf Science
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Sean Newcomer and Jeff Nestler of California State University are on the forefront of scientific research into surfing. They’re asking...
61 - Loggerheads & Big Wave Women
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bonnie Tsui tells us about the lives of the women who ride giant waves. Asher judges at the Quintal Loggerhead Classic. Will talks backwards bicycles ...
60 - A Grand Day Out
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Bin...
59 - Surviving Holds Downs + CJ Nelson Interview
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jessie talks breath holds and surviving hold downs. Tommy interviews CJ Nelson and Surf Simply coach, Teale Beckenbach joins us for the first time. Pl...
58 - Mexico & The Machine
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
57 - Mick Fanning: The Best Of Us
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the relationship between surfboard volume and surface area plus: a look back at Mick Fanning’s career; Surf Simply’s Nicaragua trip ...
56 - Clarke Little Interview and Surf Simply 2.0
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Surf Simply’s new surf coaching resort, Clarke Little interview; Costa Rica's trump/brexit, happiness apps, surf ranch feedback, a new head judge, F...
55 - Shiny New Things
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Turning 40; VR Tech; JJF wins world title; Dusty Pain heavy wipeout; drone rescues; antibiotic resistant surfers; Quikbong merger; best objects of 201...
54 - Bruce Brown, A Final Conversation
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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”...
53 - Matt Warshaw and The Encyclopedia Of Surfing
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
52 - In Bloom
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Planet 2; Competitors Shaping Their Own Boards; Algorithms For Fantasy Surfers; 2018 World Tour Schedule; plus CNN & The FT; Big Wave Courses; Fl...
51 - Profile, Outline and Foil
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Features: surfboard profiles, foil and outline; the photography of Art Brewer. Travel: France, El Salvador, Chile and Fiji. News: Surfline buys Magic...
50 - Surfboard Volume To Weight Ratios + “Island Earth” Film Review
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How to calculate your surfboard size based on weight and skill level, also we unpack the science behind “Island Earth”, a new documentary about t...
49 - The Women Who Surf On The Pale Blue Dot
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 to...
48 - Surf Photography with Damea Dorsey
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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; ...
47 - The History Of The Fish + Rob Case Paddle School
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: the return of the occasional lady; the new “Tree Of Knowledge”. News: John Severson and Jack O’Neill obituaries; Laird talks pseudoscienc...
46 - Listener Questions
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listener emails special: feet in or out; hacking your autopilot; carve downs and drills. Plus: Nicaragua and favorite coaching moments. News: shark po...
45 - Systems Vs Goals
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Surfer-Trump funny; board buying algorithms; surf industry product awards; new Aussie wave pool; Bells and Margaret’s; Systems Vs Goals; girls vs ...
44 - Snapper and Self Coaching
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bocas Del Torro, Snowboarding, Tree Of Knowledge. News: big wave world tour, sponsorship, Snapper, webcasts, Owen Wright’s back, rise of the goofi...
43 - Do Shark Deterrents Actually Work?
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do shark deterrents actually work? We ask leading shark researcher, Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou. News: companies for the planet; Dane Reynolds headlines;...
42 - The Cuban Thaw
26 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
41 - The Wingnut Interview
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert “Wingnut” Weaver talks about his career as surfing’s most iconic long boarder. Tommy Potterton also joins the growing Surf Simply podcast...
40 - Science Salad
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
39 - Live Bravely
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This special edition of the show features interviews with: founder and editor of Outside Magazine, Larry Burke; climate scientist, Daniel Sigman; and ...
38 - The Long Game
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 wor...
37 - Off The Online Rack
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
36 - Judgebots
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
35, part 2 - Plenty More Fish In The Sea
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Ross Sea, Ocean stats that will blow your mind, Typhoon lagoon, Deus’s Slidetober, Bonzers, twin fin rails, surf tax and corruption in Indo, ...
35, part 1 - So Good They Named Him Twice
06 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
John John’s world title; How to do the North Shore; Jessie in Ireland; Asher in Indo; Harry at QED; Will in Japan; Eddie Aikau cancelled; Women in ...
34 - Surfanomics
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Surf coach turned economist Sam Wakerley joins the show to talk about at a new study looking at the economic impact of surfing plus: crocs attacks; th...
33 - South To Sian Film Review
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
South To Sian movie review; surfing with kids on board; new surf tracking app; Owen Wright injury update; Tyler Wright’s Ladies of The Sea; upcomin...
32 - Algorithms To Surf By
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Costa Rica gets epic; Surfline use Trace users as wave bouys; Cape Fear; Puerto Escondido; using algorithms to get the best waves; Harry interviews C...
31 - Land Of The Long Long Lefts
05 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 bee...
30 - Bustin' Down The Bangladeshi Door
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
29 - Phi Is The Magic Number
10 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 signifi...
28 - Let The Games Begin
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Harry, Asher and Jessie talk about Snapper, Bells and contest judging as well as a look at some famous female surfers plus all the regular news and b...
27 - WSL Interview & Eddie Aikau
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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.
26 - Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with David Davis about his book “Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku” plus the usual surf news and chat with Ru, Harry and As...
24 - Function Over Fashion
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 wav...
23 - Barbarian Days: The William Finnegan Interview
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 li...
22 - Trace Up
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Trace founder David Lokshin; the Peahi Challenge; Carissa Moore’s world title; the Surfer Poll; what to put in a surfer’s christmas...
21 - Listener Emails
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Your emails answered: different pop up techniques; kicking when you paddle; establishing your surfing level; and learning at Todos Santos; plus the us...
20 - The Twenty Surf Century
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
19 - In The Thick Of It
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Harry, Ru and Oli talk about the etiquette of navigating a busy line up. Plus: water cameras; finless surfboards; Teahupoo round up; Duke Kahanamoku; ...
18 - Cross Training & Chiropractors
15 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
17 - Shark Science
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 sha...
16 - Tides And The Rule of Twelfths
11 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 Go...
15 - Surfboard Construction Special
22 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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'...
14 - The 10,000 Hours Myth and How To Surf Coach Your Kids
07 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 we...
13 - The Science Of Practice
17 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The science of practice and how it it will help you tube ride better. Recorded live from the beach in Nicaragua.
12 - Kings Of The Instagroms
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jessie, Harry and Ru talk King Of The Groms, Big Wave World Tour; Judging Formats; Fishermans's Son & Ramón Navarro, Punta de Lobos, Margaret Riv...
11 - Hells Bells
14 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
10 - What A Cluster Flick
31 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The guys review Kai Neville’s new film, “Cluster” and pick their team for Bells as well as the usual news and banter.
9 - All Snappy At Snapper
15 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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.
8 - Thundercloud, Fantasy Surfer & GMOs
27 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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.
7 - How Big Is Your Board?
14 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
6 - Business, Buildups & A Boy From Brazil
31 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 de...
5 - Steady Eddie!
17 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode Ru and Harry play, then pull apart, Eddie Rothman’s rant against the competitive surfing establishment; geek out over fins and gadgets;...
4 - New Parks, New Flags & New Acronyms
01 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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.
3 - Pipe & The Old Pink Gun
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
2 - Trophies and Technology
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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. Apologi...
1 - Tour De France
02 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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...