Terrible. Happy.

By Shannon Farrugia

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Stories. Skateboarding. Art. 
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(Audio-only) #242 - John Bogaerts: Bonzer. Newcastle. Family. Friendships. The Force.
Nov 10, 2024
#241 - Aaron Brown: The Timeless Medium of Film Photography.
Oct 26, 2024
#240 - Cary Pogson: The Omni Boards Story.
Oct 12, 2024
#239 - Ty Neilson: The Sk8 Shop Owner Diaries.
Sep 22, 2024
(Audio only) #238 - Adrian "Errol" Jones: 50 Years of Australian Skateboarding with a Living Icon.
Sep 10, 2024
(Audio only) #237 - Simon Bogalo: Convic and The Evolution of Skate Park Innovation (ft. Leon Paxton)
Aug 25, 2024
(Audio version) #236 - George Richards: Camaraderie. Skateboarding. Newcastle.
Aug 07, 2024
(Audio Version) #235 - Oscar McMahon: Independence and Innovation, with a Rock Star Twist.
Jul 25, 2024
(Audio Version) #234 - Chris Yeoh: The Art and Legacy of Amnesia Skateboards.
Jul 06, 2024
(Audio Version) #233 - Aimee Massie: Judging Olympic Skateboarding. Going Viral. Resilience. Kindness.
Jun 22, 2024
(Audio Version) #232 - Chima Ferguson: Video Parts, NBDs, Sponsorships, and Life Lessons.
Jun 02, 2024
#231 - Leon Paxton: Skate Park Wisdom and Digital Journeys.
May 22, 2024
#230 - Sean Mussett: The art of not being a dick.
May 03, 2024
#229 - Austin Smith: The Exercise Physiologist Embracing Parenthood and Redefining Success.
Apr 18, 2024
#228 - Kane Horspool: Sketching the Soulful Journey of Trait the Artist.
Mar 31, 2024
#227 - John Gray: Backyard Vert Ramps, Drums, Friendships and Inverting History.
Mar 20, 2024
#226 - Russell Grundy: World Travels, Tours, Tampa Am, Skate Judging, Friendships, Growth and Resilience.
Mar 08, 2024
#225 - Urthboy: Exploring the Beats of Change, Music, Identity, and Cultural Evolution.
Feb 26, 2024
#224 - Jim Turvey: Skate Zines and Subculture Chronicles.
Feb 21, 2024
#223 - Sid Tapia: Life's Mural through the Eyes of a Skateboarding Artist.
Feb 15, 2024
#222 - Darren (Rudolph) Stapleton: Ho Ho's and Guitar Picks.
Feb 09, 2024
#221 - James McMillan: The Artistic Surfer's Guide to High Vibrations and Well-being.
Jan 29, 2024
#220 - Jed Smith: Unearthing Wisdom in Meditation, Psychedelics, and World Affairs.
Jan 24, 2024
#219 - Chad Caruso's Ride from Addiction to Advocacy.
Jan 18, 2024
#218 - Steve Tierney: En la vida real.
Dec 08, 2023
#217 - Poppy Starr Olsen: Culture over competition.
Dec 01, 2023
#216 - Nathan Kealy: The GOOD PUSH. A suicide prevention mission.
Nov 22, 2023
#215 - Marley Rae: Authentic skateboarding.
Nov 16, 2023
#214 - Nathan Ho: Breath, Death, Ice, Spirituality, and Skateboarding.
Nov 08, 2023
#213 - Shan and Jeremy: Across the board.
Nov 04, 2023
#212 - Sam Larkins: Not bouncing around.
Oct 26, 2023
#211 - Bobbie Poulton: Disruptive life lessons. Courage. Rigorous self-honesty.
Oct 18, 2023
#210 - Sally Felice (Affleck): The only girl at the skatepark.
Oct 11, 2023
#209 - Anthony Pappalardo: Writing, music, skateboarding.
Oct 06, 2023
#208 - Sean Enuks: Not a “Houso”. California, YouTubing, Tattooing, and Skateboarding.
Sep 30, 2023
#207 - Andrew Brophy: Just Brophy.
Sep 09, 2023
#206 - Dr. Indigo Willing: War Orphan, Sociologist, Skateboarder, Change Maker.
Aug 31, 2023
#205 - Jamie Mullarkey: UFC293. A fighter's journey, part 3.
Aug 24, 2023
#203 - Ben Currie: Grief, Melbourne, Sydney, humility and beyond.
Aug 10, 2023
#202 - Steve Tierney: Skateboarding, design, collage, Mexico.
Jul 28, 2023
#201 - Ti Coleing: Mr Nice Guy.
Jul 21, 2023
#200 - Steve Caballero: Cab forever.
Jul 13, 2023
#199 - Peanut: "Simple is always good"
Jun 28, 2023
#198 - Gordon Auchinachie: Finding Gordo.
Jun 22, 2023
#197 - Dean Wells: "Skateboarding was an outlet for me to be creative"
Jun 12, 2023
#196 - Jamie Mullarkey: "Most people are captivated by violence"
May 23, 2023
#195 - Mick Mulhall: “I choose my friends for who they are, not what they ride”
May 17, 2023
#194 - Craig Martin: "Train hard, get educated, be disciplined. These are the 3 pillars".
May 12, 2023
#193 - Jed Smith: "I didn't care if I lived past the age of 30"
May 05, 2023
#192 - Sidney Tapia: "I'm just living the Go0d life"
Apr 26, 2023
#191 - Mark Baxter and Melissa Errey: “Growth happens when you endure the ordeal”.
Apr 20, 2023
#190 - Darren Kaehne: “I’m like the tortoise, not the hare…I’m just plodding along”
Apr 15, 2023
#189 - Jeffery and Spencer Olsen: Near Death and Out of Body experience; "You need to go back and raise our son".
Apr 05, 2023
#188 - Jarrett Wilbraham: Violence, empathy, progression, balance, and healing.
Mar 21, 2023
#186 - Ian "Chef" Larios: Nutritionist, Chef, Dietician to the world's best UFC fighters, his mission to change the culture of weight-cutting and beyond.
Feb 22, 2023
#185 - Jeremy Rowling: Radness begets radness.
Feb 18, 2023
#184 - Ricky Roberts iii: Writing books, art, skateboarding in mid 40's, parenting, purpose and finding fulfilment.
Feb 11, 2023
#183 - Justin "Lockjaw" Van Heerden: From Johannesburg to Australia, bullying, parenting, training regimes, title wins, and realising dreams.
Feb 04, 2023
#182 - Chelsea Hackett: The female fight journey, PFL update, managing a business, the Australian Survivor experience, and masculine vs feminine energy.
Jan 28, 2023
#181 - Spencer Frost: His film-making journey, surfing, community, friendship, exploration, and the Kamchatka back story.
Jan 21, 2023
#180 - Jamie Mullarkey: Signing to UFC284, fight camp update, managing nerves, fighting fear, and his pure love for the game.
Jan 14, 2023
#179 - Wayne Cleveland: Chasing waves, cocaine smuggling, prison time, sobriety, and not letting the past define the future.
Jan 04, 2023
#178 - Simon Wills: Hardship, redemption, making amends, drugs, violence, family, skate shops, mini ramps and Tim Conan. End of year special!
Dec 11, 2022
#177 - Marlon Roche: Smoking weed, mental health, empathy, social etiquette, and SOTY.
Dec 03, 2022
#176 - Dane Wilson: Pro longboarding, G&S surfboards, working for Rip Curl, creativity, family, and his lifetime in the ocean.
Nov 27, 2022
#175 - Jarrett Wilbraham: Pro MMA fighter, living in a van, street fights, PTSD, psychedelics, and chasing the dream.
Nov 19, 2022
#174 - Josh Ku: "That" wave at Deadman's, Maroubra life, foil surfing, spearfishing, and simple solutions to happiness.
Nov 09, 2022
#173 - Ben Watts and Leon Paxton: Shark encounters, near death experiences, Norfolk Island adventures and skateboarding.
Oct 29, 2022
#172 - Nate Perry: DJ Secrt Wepn
Oct 20, 2022
#171 - Luke Cederman: The Raglan Surf Report
Oct 11, 2022
#170 - Tyler Farnham: Near fatal skydive survivor.
Oct 07, 2022
#169 - Dan Bardallo: Rehab and "pre-hab" exercises for skateboarding longevity, progression...and fun.
Sep 22, 2022
#168 - Will, Tobi, and Jonah: The Next Gen part 2.
Sep 17, 2022
#167 - Jack Brown: We talk about suicide.
Sep 08, 2022
#166 - Colby "Golden Boy" Thickenesse: Fighter.
Sep 02, 2022
#165 - Andrew MacLeod: Can you hear their cries? Sexual abuse in developing countries.
Aug 27, 2022
#164 - Augusto Vegas: Breath holding specialist, free-diver, spear-fisher and waterman.
Aug 13, 2022
#163 - Sam and Gary Benchenghib: Seven trillion reasons to clean-up the ocean...one river at a time.
Jul 30, 2022
#162 - Slippery Surfa: The surf culture juxtaposition.
Jul 23, 2022
#161 - Athron: How to be a master storyteller, the Bent Planet, and psychedelic revelations.
Jul 16, 2022
#160 - Sam Giles: This is not a skateboarding podcast.
Jun 30, 2022
#159 - Garrett Stratford-Cutler: Perspectives on men's heath, online dating, and defining alpha and beta males.
Jun 25, 2022
#158 - Shell Whitbred: The Intuitive Soul
Jun 16, 2022
#157 - Tim "Morry" Morris: Connection and camaraderie, one day at a time.
Jun 11, 2022
#156 - Jake Mackenzie: Space Monks get deep.
Jun 03, 2022
#155 - Kris Markovich: So this is 50...
May 26, 2022
#154 - Gaile Juknyte: Photography, fashion, and conquering the world in a Kimono.
May 19, 2022
#153 - Dylan Green: Thank you for not being old Dylan.
May 14, 2022
#152 - Kristyan Stjerne: Articulating the spirit within.
May 07, 2022
#151 - Martana Diputra: Honouring parents, regenerative food farming, and local perspectives on the future of Bali.
Apr 30, 2022
#150 - Kyle Parsons and Kai Paul: Live at Indosole HQ in Canggu, Bali.
Apr 23, 2022
#149 - Michael "Muzzy" Graham: Negative Threads, and the Quay to positive vibes.
Apr 09, 2022
#148 - Joshua Greentree: Hip Hop philosophy.
Apr 02, 2022
#147 - Joshua Stanley: Grief, loss, hope, and skateboarding.
Mar 19, 2022
#146 - Will, Tobi and Jonah: RIP Mavs, from the Next Gen with love.
Mar 12, 2022
#145 - Jack Brown: Let's talk about suicide. #talk2mebro
Mar 02, 2022
#144 - Kieran Woolley: On being an Olympic Skateboarder, travelling, video parts, and having the most fun ever.
Feb 26, 2022
#143 - Ricky Roberts lll: Violence, near death experience, writing, fatherhood, and thank you skateboarding.
Feb 19, 2022
#142 - Warren Keelan: Finding solace in the creative turbulence.
Feb 12, 2022
#141-The Andersons: Community supported agriculture and the Popes Produce love story.
Feb 05, 2022
#140 - Lije Sarki: Mid40s
Jan 29, 2022
#139 - Cr. Cath Blakey: The mechanics of environmentally conscious local government politics.
Jan 22, 2022
#137 - Jess Whitaker: The Greens Party candidate, being a paramedic, and why community engagement matters.
Dec 25, 2021
#138 - Kirk Jenkins: Repeat after me, "I am free".
Dec 21, 2021
#136 - Joanne Krakowski: On surviving cancer, circular fashion, and Remedy Denim.
Dec 18, 2021
#135 - Kane Horspool (Trait): Question everything.
Dec 03, 2021
#134 - Ryan Grant: This is not a skateboarding podcast.
Nov 25, 2021
#133 - Tim Conan: Social Worker, Skateboarder, Stick and Poker.
Nov 20, 2021
#132 - Evie: Nevertheless, she persisted.
Nov 11, 2021
#131 - Lance Morgan: One percent differences.
Nov 06, 2021
#130: Adam Everill: Equal Playing Field, seeking other routes, and the crypto conundrum.
Oct 30, 2021
#129 - Grant Trebilco: The gift of Bipolar, One Wave Is All It Takes, and Fluro Friday.
Oct 23, 2021
#128 - Bima Moechyi: The East Borneo connection.
Oct 16, 2021
#127 - Lachie Rombouts: Jack of all trades, master of fun.
Oct 09, 2021
#126 - Sally Lewis: Paradise is a state of mind.
Oct 02, 2021
#125 - Loki Madireddi: Life after Masterchef and the importance of adaptation.
Sep 25, 2021
#124 - Kai Paul: Catching up with Kai to talk all things Bali, Indosole, and the secondary resource market.
Sep 18, 2021
#123 - Louisa "BangBang Lulu" Hawton: Skateboarder, Mother, Boxing World Champion.
Sep 11, 2021
#122 - Glenn Scott: Rad Dad's Club, Australian Skateboarding, Rugby League, Music, and why everything was better in the 90's.
Sep 04, 2021
#121 - Tim Silverwood: Ocean Impact Organisation, Take 3 for the Sea, and why ocean conservation matters.
Aug 28, 2021
#120 - Marlon Roche: Good vibes and the Skater/Artist cliche'.
Aug 21, 2021
#119 - Corey Legge: Songwriting, scholarships, and why supporting creative arts is more important than ever.
Aug 14, 2021
#118 - Tyne MacIver: Communicating with teenagers, public education, and why self-help isn't woo woo..
Aug 07, 2021
#117 - Jed Smith: The not so punch-drunk pikey chooses life.
Jul 29, 2021
#116 - James McMillan: Art, surfing, spiritual experiences, and the Byron Bay Surf Festival.
Jul 24, 2021
#115 - Ty Jeffery: Young. Bold. Inspired. Skatefeen.
Jul 09, 2021
#113 - Mel Pretorius: Mother, Seeker, Yoga, Ocean.
Jun 24, 2021
#112 - Stephen "Stove" Ellis: Live at Lalala's Hip Hop Night.
Jun 18, 2021
#111 - Justen "Jughead" Allport: Big wave mind-set, anxiety, and helping your self by helping others.
Jun 10, 2021
#109 - Tim Fijal: Bali, Regenerative Farming, and The Astungkara Way.
May 25, 2021
#108 - Joey Lyons: Talking a lot about Skateboarding and that's okay.
May 22, 2021
#107 - Munva Chao: Cultivating a habitat for happiness.
May 15, 2021
#106 - Tyler Sargent-Wilson: Pro-boxing, family, university, and why having a back-up plan is not an option.
May 08, 2021
#105 - Mark Ridgway: Not thinking, just progressing. A lifetime of surfing and skateboarding.
May 01, 2021
#104 - Ryan Gooding: Skateboarding, Enduro Running, Crossfit, and the art of being a rad Dad.
Apr 24, 2021
#103 - Danielle Fisser: Manifesting through breathwork, nature and beyond.
Apr 17, 2021
#102 - Weave: And her beautiful mistakes.
Apr 09, 2021
#101 - Maneesha Todd: The power of protesting, women's rights, and Lifeline.
Mar 28, 2021
#100 - Walker Ryan: Professional Skateboarding, Old Friends and Top of Mason.
Mar 27, 2021
#99 - Athron: On toxic spirituality, finding his father, and a melodic pandemic.
Mar 20, 2021
#98 - Matt Leggett: Deforestation, community engagement, environmental policy, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Mar 13, 2021
#97 - Jesse Faen: On magazine editing, media directing, and growing the clothing label Insight.
Mar 06, 2021
#96 - Brad Gerlach: Defining Ki, balanced relationships, and a life in the ocean.
Feb 27, 2021
#95 - Daniel Deighton: On Permaculture, urban heat islands and why we should plant more trees.
Feb 20, 2021
#94 - Lije Sarki: Finding fulfilment through filmmaking and fellowship.
Feb 13, 2021
#93 - Nic "Squizza" Squiers: Back your self and dare to dream big.
Feb 06, 2021
#92 - Taylor Jensen: On World Titles, patience and quality over quantity.
Jan 30, 2021
#91 - Sam Giles: On Skateboarding, that MMA fight, and not over-thinking.
Jan 23, 2021
#90 - Leigh Finch: The Law Court Barrister of Calm.
Jan 16, 2021
#89 - Kristyan Stjerne: Just a mirror for the Matahari.
Jan 09, 2021
#88 - Adam Everill: Taking action on domestic violence and believing in love at first sight.
Jan 02, 2021
#86 - Mykim Tu: On being a refugee, physiotherapist, parent, and influential baker.
Dec 19, 2020
#85 - Augusto Vegas: Hold your breath and find yourself.
Dec 12, 2020
#84 - Maneesha Todd: Youth, activism, and nurturing empathy.
Dec 05, 2020
#83 - Lance Billingsley: One foot in order, one foot in chaos.
Nov 28, 2020
#82 - Kai Paul: What it means to be responsible.
Nov 21, 2020
#81 - Jake Mackenzie: Addiction, recovery and Drifter surf shop.
Nov 14, 2020
#80 - Kyle Parsons: Environmental entrepreneur.
Nov 07, 2020
#79 - Mark Baxter: A Psychologist's journey into shifting the paradigm.
Oct 31, 2020
#78 - Russell Young: No short-term memory? No worries.
Oct 24, 2020
#77 - Nathan Vickery: The art of agitating your life into happiness.
Oct 17, 2020
#76 - Courtney Beaton: Why vulnerability is your greatest strength.
Oct 10, 2020
#75 - Dr. Changa Kurukuluratne: Why the pandemic is an opportunity to unite, not divide.
Oct 03, 2020
#74 - Ryan Grant: The problem with stigma and men's mental health.
Sep 26, 2020
#73 - Craig Branch: The 3 x Winter Olympian mindset.
Sep 19, 2020
#72 - Ignacio "Spud" Salazar: Big wave mindset, Peru, and plant medicines.
Sep 12, 2020
#71 - Kirk Jenkins: How to be in the system, but not of the system.
Sep 05, 2020
#70 - Kristyan Stjerne: Why 2020 is a good year.
Aug 29, 2020
#69 - Dan Mann: Humility and surfboard craftsmanship perspectives.
Aug 22, 2020
#68 - Sally Lewis: Migraines, neuroscience and helping others.
Aug 15, 2020
#67 - Tessa de Josselin: Acting, surfing and starting conscious conversations.
Aug 08, 2020
#66 - Whitney Geoghegan: Muay Thai, suffering and empowerment.
Aug 01, 2020
#65 - Slippery Surfa: Best Surf Rapper alive.
Jul 25, 2020
#64 - Pat Millin: Clean living and the Hollywood dream.
Jul 18, 2020
#63 - Doug Hearne: The educational leadership journey.
Jul 11, 2020
#62 - Guy Miller: Juice Clothing, Photography and King Pin Skate Shop.
Jul 04, 2020
#61 - Casey Sablowski: The Olympian mindset.
Jun 27, 2020
#60 - Carmen Greentree: A Dangerous Pursuit of Happiness.
Jun 20, 2020
#59 - Gordon Bradbery: The Mayor.
Jun 13, 2020
#58 - Dylan Longbottom: Eternal grom.
Jun 06, 2020
#57 - Stephen Ellis: No excuses.
May 30, 2020
#56 - Deb Young: New normal.
May 23, 2020
#55 - Jarryd Rees: mid20s.
May 16, 2020
#54 - Brian King: The slower you breathe, the longer you live.
May 09, 2020
#53 - Brett Harriott: Trust the process.
May 02, 2020
#52 - Darren Longbottom: The Sun.
Apr 25, 2020
#51 - Kristyan Stjerne: Balancing future primitive.
Apr 18, 2020
#50 - David Stanford: Building for people, not profit.
Apr 11, 2020
#49 - Blake Johnson: In this together.
Apr 04, 2020
#48 - Zach Reznichek: Teacher. Gamer. Innovator.
Mar 28, 2020
#47 - Teshalonika Krisanti: Support the Kampoeng English School
Mar 21, 2020
#46 - Edward Dangerfield: Out breathing your covert narcissist.
Mar 15, 2020
#45 - Aaron Cross: The human family.
Mar 07, 2020
#44 - Stephanie Smith: Change minds, change regimes.
Mar 01, 2020
#43 - Rizal Abdulhadi: Consume creativity.
Feb 22, 2020
#42 - Kai Mata: Keeping the momentum.
Feb 15, 2020
#41 - Davida Sweeney: Not strategising.
Feb 08, 2020
#40 - Garrett Stratford-Cutler: Not a Magician.
Feb 01, 2020
#39 - Peter Phillips: Pete for the people
Jan 26, 2020
#38 - Kiley Little: Live your truth.
Jan 18, 2020
#37 - Kai Paul: The materials revolution will not be televised.
Jan 11, 2020
#36 - Mike Millin: Just keep going
Jan 05, 2020
#35 - Alain Joubert: Drawn
Dec 29, 2019
#34 - Marie-Cecile Massine: 18 Years Old.
Dec 22, 2019
#33 - Orin Hardy: Creating spaces
Dec 15, 2019
#32 - Loki Madireddi: Trust the Loki
Dec 08, 2019
#31 - Greg Stock: Disconnect to reconnect
Dec 01, 2019
Get Ya Quiv Out! #1 - Lance Billingsley
Nov 28, 2019
#30 - Tim Fijal: Just a dude that cares.
Nov 24, 2019
#29 - Esther Milanzi (Ubuntu): Radiating bread crumbs
Nov 17, 2019
#28 - Scott Vandervoort: Bamboo and artistic expression.
Nov 10, 2019
#27 - Dylan Longbottom: Humble Hellman.
Nov 03, 2019
#26 - Tye Bronneberg: Never lose the child within.
Oct 27, 2019
#25 - Tai Graham: No failures, just lessons.
Oct 20, 2019
#24 - Craig Branch: Just Bud
Oct 13, 2019
#23 - Leanna Rachel: The Songstress
Oct 06, 2019
#22 - Francis Mollet: Wayfinding
Sep 29, 2019
#21 - Mark Baker: Ambassador of Fun
Sep 24, 2019
#20 - Phil Stoodley: Long way from home
Sep 15, 2019
#19 - Matthew Shribman: More than Science in the Bath
Sep 08, 2019
#18 - Charlie Hill-Smith: Colonialism, with fish 'n' chips on the side.
Aug 31, 2019
#17 - Sierra Siri Prakash Bullock: Service.
Aug 24, 2019
#16 - Daniel Kuntz: Vulnerability and Strength
Aug 17, 2019
#15 - Kai Mata: Free to be me.
Aug 11, 2019
#14 - Mike Millin: Further
Aug 03, 2019
#13 - Athron: Just Athron.
Jul 28, 2019
# 12 - Blake Johnson: All in.
Jul 21, 2019
#11 - Lance Billingsley: Guided by the surf
Jul 14, 2019
#10 - Michael Klim: Swimming and his lifestyle by design
Jul 06, 2019
#9 - Dr Changa: Dengue Fever
Jun 30, 2019
#8 - Stefan Azario: Family, Photography and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 23, 2019
#7 - Joel Mowdy: The Writer
Jun 16, 2019
#6 - Glenn Chickering: Nightclub owner to teacher and beyond
Jun 09, 2019
#5 - Leslie Medema: The Principal
Jun 02, 2019
#4 - Nev Hyman: Surfboard craftsman to humanitarian and beyond
May 26, 2019
#3 - Mike Long: Parley for the Oceans
May 20, 2019
#2- Dr. Changa Kurukularatne: Healer, teacher, student.
May 11, 2019
#1- Charles Mugarura: Permaculture for a sustainable Uganda
Apr 30, 2019