Cliff Kapono is an Indigenous Hawaiian Pro Surfer, Scientist, Hawaiian language speaker, and cultural ambassador. 

Cliff Kapono is an Indigenous Hawaiian Pro Surfer, Scientist, Hawaiian language speaker, and cultural ambassador.

Award winning degeneracy...since 2013. UTFS!

Surfing's original and best podcast. Award winning degeneracy since 2013. UTFS!

AIN'T THAT SWELL

Core Lords: Dr Cliff Kapono

Isla Huppatz and Dane Henry cap a dominant performance by Australia at the World Juniors, taking out the contest despite the entire team being struck down by a mystery illness on the eve of the event. Aussie Coach, Clancy Dawson, joins us from the Phillipines to break down the contest. 

Isla Huppatz and Dane Henry cap a dominant performance by Australia at the World Juniors, taking out the contest despite the entire team being struck down by a mystery illness on the eve of the event. Aussie Coach, Clancy Dawson, joins us from the Phillipines to break down the contest.&nbsp;

Blitzed: Aussie Team Overcomes Mystery Illness to Sweep The WSL World Junior Titles in the Philippines w/ Aussie Coach, Clancy Dawson  

Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...James Kates is the former pro bodyboarder turned filmmaker behind Noa Deane's unprecedented run of smash-hit surf films and surf sections. He is also a member of the cult Aussie punk band, the Pinheads along with indie-pop outfit Shining Bird.  

Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...James Kates is the former pro bodyboarder turned filmmaker behind Noa Deane's unprecedented run of smash-hit surf films and surf sections. He is also a member of the cult Aussie punk band, the Pinheads along with indie-pop outfit Shining Bird. &nbsp;

Core Lords: James Kates on Being Noa Deane's Surf Sherpa, Surviving the Canary Islands, Icelandic and Irish Slab Missions, Punk Bands and Boog Lore

Billabong Presents… ATS First Ep of 2026! What a start to the year it has been and Smiv and Deadly are back to run the critical eye over everything that’s gone down in surfy land including, the John Florence mega flex going down on da Islands brah, Medina’s separation from Rippy and who might fill the void, Stab in the Dark’s excellent boozy shapers Goat Roast, and so much more. Let’s fucken go Swellians!

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WE’RE BACK! JJF Drops Huge Flex on 2026 Tour with Hawaiian Masterclass, GOAT sparks big dick swinging Shaper’s War over at SITD, Medina and Rippy Consciously Uncouple and has Isla Huppatz already dropped the best turn of the year? Let’s rip in!

Core Lords: Dr Cliff Kapono

AIN'T THAT SWELL

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