The Olympics: "I thought we'd give listeners a very straightforward look at what's happening.‪"‬ The Double-Up

Welcome to The Double-Up, a podcast for women who surf, by women who surf.

Hosted by Rachael Tilly and Shannon Hughes, The Double-Up is your weekly update on all things women's surf.

This week we take a full dive into the Olympics - Rachael and Shannon simplify the complicated dynamics of surfing's Olympic debut and introduce us to the 20 women who will be competing on the world's largest stage and break down how they arrived there.

We also introduce our Hot Topics segment, sharing a few key news items from the world of women's surfing. This week discussing two new women's surf films - Surfing and Girl's Can't Surf, the Looking Sideways episode with Lucy Small, the new Surf Stadium in Japan and mainstream media's take on surfing.

00:00: Intro: "Are you gonna ride it before you gift it?"
07:41: Hot Topic #1: Surfing: "That just gave me chills, that was cute."
14:30: Hot Topic #2: Girls Can't Surf: "Low back, like, up the bum type of one pieces."
26:55: Hot Topic #3: Lucy Small: "They just keep getting beaten through our heads."
32:45: Hot Topic #4: Surf Stadium: "I guess that's a pretty clear indication that Longboarding will not be introduced in 2024."
43:39: Hot Topic #5: Mainstream media: "It's big enough for her to barrel..."
47:33: The Olympics: "It's kind of been a confusing process to watch."

Watch: Surfing, Girl's Can't Surf
Listen: Looking Sideways, Episode 158
Read: The Washington Post on Surfing
Learn: All things Olympics
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
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