Episode 82: The rise of Bettylou, fresh edits, more WSL changes, Stab High, Challenger Series kick-off and much more!

The constant whirlwind of surf comp coverage on the show is joined this month by talk of some incredible new additions to the women's surf film canon,...

Episode 81: Cait Miers and Be Ryder talk forging their own paths as photographers in the surf industry

When the Margaret River Pro kicked off a couple weeks ago a little-known historical note for professional surfing was also taking place; two women wer...

Episode 80: Mid-Season CT Update, Plus: Big Tour Changes for 2026, and the ISA World Longboard Championships

We have arrived at the midway point of a whirlwind WSL Championship Tour season, with six events down and six to go. Three CTs have run in the few wee...

Episode 79: Portugal CT Wrap, incl. a discussion on voices and influence in surfing, Lucy Small chats Ceibo and Noosa Fest, plus this month's news round-up!

For those who follow our Instagram, you may have seen or engaged with a conversation we started relating to a comment from the booth at the recently w...

Welcome to The Double-Up

Episode 78: The Lineup Collab: The Undeniable Progression of Women's Surfing

In a first for The Double-Up, The Lineup reached out with the opportunity to join in on a special collab epsiode to discuss the current state of women...

Episode 77: Natural Selection and Abu Dhabi: Recapping two very different events that share surprising similarities

In theory the two major surfing events that ran back-to-back in mid-February could not have been more different - one held at a man-made wave in a pla...

Episode 76: Annie Reickert Interview

Growing up on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Annie Reickert has spent her life embedded in the harsh elements of the windy isle, embracing them to grow...

Episode 75: Tyler, Caity and Molly fire up the Pipe Pro, Plus: Abu Dhabi discussion and preview, the North Shore season, and plenty more!

It took some time to get there but the 2025 CT season is off and running with Pipe run and won by two-time World Champion Tyler Wright, who is now wea...

Episode 74: Vahine Fierro Interview

Vahine Fierro needs no introduction. As one of the most beloved figures in modern-day surfing, Vahine has carried herself throughout her career with a...

Episode 73: The Future and History of Women on the CT

From Margo to Molly, Sofia to Steph, Chelsea and Carissa to Caity and Caroline, Sandy to Sally, Pam to Paige, Lynne to Layne, the Championship Tour ha...

Episode 72: Challenger Series Year-End Wrap, ISA World Masters Recap, incl. Interview w/ Kim Wooldridge and Serena Brooke, Plus: Lazer Breathing Dragons Review and World Para Surfing Champs Preview

It's a bumper episode this week, delving into all the news we've missed in recent times.

We start by catching up on the end of the Challe...

Episode 71: Rachael Tilly is Your New World Longboard Champion!

In a surprise to no-one, we have dedicated this entire episode to the incredible feat that our co-host has accomplished in winning her second World Ti...

Episode 70: Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic Recap and Longboard World Champs Preview, Plus: Challenger Series Update and Milla Brown's Odyssey

The Longboard Tour has reached its pinnacle for 2024, with the inaugural Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic being wrapped and the Top 8 decided for El Salvad...

Episode 69: WSL Finals Breakdown - Caity Simmers is Your New World Champion!

Another season is now officially in the books and, at 18-years-old, Caity Simmers is your new World Champion.

As predicted by Rach and Sh...

Episode 68: WSL Finals Preview and Fiji Pro Breakdown, incl. Interview with Erin Brooks

We're nothing if not wildly inconsistent. No episodes for two months and then two in a week? Welcome to the show.

With an extremely quick...

Episode 67: The Olympics and the US Open - Rach and Shan Interview Each Other

This episode our co-hosts are front and center after a major return to the top of the podium for Rach and a big second Olympic Games opportunity for S...

Episode 66: Previewing the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the 2024 WSL Longboard Tour

Two big things for 2024 are presently getting underway and we've returned from the cliff we fell off to give you a glimpse of the excitement that awai...

Episode 65: Margaret River Pro Recap, incl. Gabriela Bryan Interview, Plus ISA World Longboard Championships

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro is always a captivating event, with all kinds of variables thrown at surfers in the wild west, especially now...

Episode 64: The Sexualization of Women's Surfing Conversation Continues, Plus a Recap of Bells and a Preview of Margaret River

Who knew that as we started the conversation in our last episode, Stab were already deep in production of the latest episode in their How Surfers Get...

Episode 63: The Great Sponsorship Reshuffle, Plus Lucy Small Joins to Talk Surf Brand Marketing

A lot has changed since surf brands started at the grassroots level in the late 60's. From making boardies with grandma to an endless cycle of greed a...

Episode 62: A Monumental North Shore Season, plus all of the Olympic Qualifying Drama

It's impossible to overstate the impact of the first two months of 2024 within the history of women's surfing. Between the earth-shattering efforts of...

Episode 61: Paying Tribute to Carissa Moore and Stephanie Gilmore

This week we discuss the topic on everyone’s lips - the departure of Carissa Moore and Stephanie Gilmore from the 2024 CT season. While there has been...

Episode 60: Vans Pipe Masters, ISA Para Surfing and World Junior Championships, and the WSL World Champion Crowning Events

A lot of things have happened in women's surfing over the course of the past three months and Shannon and Rachael have covered absolutely none of it....

Episode 59: WSL Finals Preview & Bells Beach Longboard Classic Wrap

This week on the show Rachael's dearly departed voice returns just in time to join Shannon in previewing the WSL Finals, which could take place at any...

Episode 58: Tahiti Pro Wrap - Caroline Wins, Caity Locks Final 5, Carissa, Tyler & Molly are Olympics Official, plus a look at the US Open of Surfing

This week we catch up on a big month of surfing including the Shiseido Tahiti Pro and its related Olympics and Final 5 implications, as well as the US...

Episode 57: Lakey Peterson Back on Top, Bronte Wins Ballito, Asian Surf Championships Score, Stab Audience's Favorite Surfers

This week Shan and Rach talk Asian Surf Championships, review the Corona Open J-Bay and Ballito Pro, take a look at Stab Audience's Picks for best sur...

Saffi Vette Interview: Talking Olympic qualification, training for Teahupo’o and dealing with unexpected injury with New Zealand’s newest Olympian

The 2023 ISA World Surfing Games saw many fascinating storylines play out, but one of the tightest battles came down to New Zealand teammates Paige Ha...

Episode 55: Caity Simmers Wins Rio, WSL CEO Erik Logan Departs, Kirra Longboard Klassic Round 2, Erin Brooks' Canadian Cancellation

This week Shan and Rach discuss WSL CEO Erik Logan’s mysterious departure, follow up on the Kirra Longboard Klassic, celebrate Caity Simmers’ second C...

Episode 54: Lucy Small on the Kirra Longboard Klassic, Seas the Day Recap, Quincy Symonds Interview, El Salvador CT Wrap, Challenger Series Update

This week Shan and Rach talk to Lucy Small about the movement around the Kirra Longboard Classic, chat with Quincy Symonds about Seas the Day and the...

The ISA World Surf Ranch Pro - Catching up on a month of non-stop surf action, Plus a preview of Seas the Day Surf Festival

What do Surf Ranch, longboarding, the Olympics, Iran, judging, puppies and surf festivals have in common? They're all discussed in detail on this week...

The Mexi Logfest Margaret River Pro Mash-Up

Two major events in the short and long board worlds finished up in the past few days and our very own co-host Rachael Tilly placed runner up in one of...

Ula Majewski Interview - Talking Surf Journalism and Environmental Activism

The concept and execution of the White Horses magazine She Has Stories issues is always so great that upon receiving the latest issue we had to track...

Heritage Heat v.1: Pam Burridge vs. Pauline Menczer - Talking Bells Beach, Margaret River and the Impact of Girls Can't Surf

This week we're celebrating our 50th episode by welcoming very special guests who need no introduction. 1990 World Champion Pam Burridge and 1993 Worl...

Golden Bells and Chocolate Bunnies: Previewing the 60th Anniversary of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

The world's longest running surf contest, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and the waiting period is offici...

Caity Confirms New Kids on the Block are Here to Stay, Plus: Lucy Small talks Yama, and more!

The generational shift that has been long forecast appears to have definitively arrived on the 2023 WSL Championship Tour. For the second event in a r...

The One With the Guest Co-Hosts; Sarah Baum and Jess Grimwood Join to Talk New Edits, Portugal Picks, the Regional QS and Baumy's Big Win

While we've spent the start of this year almost entirely consumed by the WSL Championship Tour, a whole lot else has been happening in the world of wo...

The Rise and Rise of Molly Picklum; Breaking Down the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach and Molly's Swift Ascension

For the second year in a row Sunset has delivered a first-time CT winner and this time it's Molly Picklum's turn. Backing up her Vans Pipe Masters win...

The 2023 CT is On: Pipe Wrap plus Sunset Preview and Notes on Day One

This week it's all about the CT. It seems surprising that Pipe has already finished, despite the fact that it felt like it went forever, and Sunset is...

Keely Andrew Interview, Plus: The Best North Shore Season Ever?, 2022 Heats of the Year, Billabong Pro Pipeline Preview and Toasted

After a great career that included two CT finals, multiple QS and Pro Junior wins, and covered many changes in women's surfing, Keely Andrew recently...