Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge Riptide Media

Riptides very own writer, and one of Port Mac’s golden child’s, Dougy Smith parks his corpse up on the lounge to discuss the happenings and goings of life as a fully fledged boog tragic.
With memories of Tahitian freight trains being wrangled, navigating Port Mac’s boog politics and raising kids with minimal screen time, my conversation with Doug was broad and enthralling as I discovered what really makes this man tick.
If you haven’t checked out his recent articles on the Riptide website then you best be putting that on the weeks to do list. The man is a fantastically well read and written published author who lays down serious heat when he picks up the quill. 🪶
Enjoy core queens and lords. 🙏

Luke n Coops sink their teeth into bodyboarding competition on a whole as they pass down their opinions on how the local, national and international competition scene has been trending of late.
From the IBC tour kicking off their South American Leg in Iquique, to the myriad of local comps here in Australia, plus the up and coming waiting period for the time honoured S.I.C, the fellas cover a wide range of competitive bodyboarding.
Enjoy the the update 👌

Coal Coast core lord and self professed boog tragic, Jack Dobinson, jumps back on the lounge to chat about his up and coming new feature film - True Boog.
Like a candle burning bright through that bleak November rain, Dobbo has continuously shown unbridled enthusiasm towards bodyboarding and the chase for new and undisclosed waves all up and down the east coast.
His new film, True Boog, will be premiering at Port Kembla Servo on Friday the 31st of May, 2024. Go to his insta handle to purchase tickets and let’s rip the top off a few coldies in celebration towards another visual masterpiece.
The man can’t be stopped, hope you enjoy our chat 🥩

French born World Champion, and Canary Islands resident, Amaury Lavernhe sits down on the Riptide lounge and spills the beans on what has kept him at the top of the world rankings well into his forties.
With a locally sourced diet that would satisfy the most strict dietician, whilst regularly engaging in daily stretching routines that even has the great Lewy Finnegan raising eyebrows, it’s no wonder Amaury is still hitting 10ft Fronton ramps and collating online social media content that has the entire boog world screaming for more.
Touching on world tour schedules, judging criteria’s, coaching clinics and alternative medicine products, this podcast reflects on much of Amaury’s current life history and opinions moving into the competitive year ahead.
Hope you enjoy it 🤞

Cronulla’s favourite son, Benny Sawyer, sits down on the lounge with Luke for a classic Sutherland Shire inspired yarn that will have you walking away with a few more insights into the culture of their shared hometown environment.
Revisiting Ben’s childhood in the shire, what it’s been like to chase slab after slab around the globe and what it’s means for him to be invited into this years SIC is all covered off in this laid back yarn.
This one was a well overdue chat and was conducted in Benny’s red brick apartment just a few streets back off Cronulla beach, the environment for the tone of this conversation couldn’t have been more fitting.
Enjoy

Episode 71 features a man who needs no introduction, the Portuguese Prince himself, the smoothest of waterman to lay rail in the Atlantic, the one and only Antonio Saraiva.
We chat about style in the European boog ranks, what it’s been like to film for the up and coming Common Thread film and how many classes of scotch Antonio is going to down on his impending trip to chilly Scotland.
T’was great catching up with an old friend and chewing the fat surrounding the European boog scene. Hope you all enjoy, peace