Riptide Podcast - Luke’s Lounge

Riptide Podcast - Luke’s Lounge

by Riptide Media

Comedy Interviews Sports News

Season 1

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge -Damian King Bwalls Update

As the Port Macquarie break wall saga continues to make waves through the NSW’s mid North Coast region it’s only fitting to hear from the man who is truly front and centre in regards to bringing the fight n grit right back to the State “Grubberment” on this contentious development project. With Kingy generously giving up his time for a second update in just over three months on the unfolding events surrounding the Breakwall upgrade, this poddy recaps the project timeline, how it’s divided the community and what sort of corruption has been embodied the entire fiasco from day dot. One for the people, one for the love of the Boog 🙌

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep39 Dave Goodrich

In this episode Luke sits down with one of California’s wildest OG’s, David Goodrich, who really lays it on thick when it comes to his journey through the bodyboarding world so far. Being the proud co-owner of Alternative Surf Shop in Seal Beach and someone who has deep embedded ties to the drop knee element of the sport he provides refreshing commentary on his current perspectives of the sport. Touching on the current American Boog scene, referencing generations gone by, how to stay relevant in the Boog retail space and speaking on what needs to be implemented to see world competition return to its progressive ways Dave and Luke grind it all down for you to hoover up like a 2am session at In N Out burger. AMERICA FUCK YEAH 🇺🇸

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep38 Nick Meseritz

With over thirty years experience in the bodyboarding industry, shaping boards in various continents around the world and for some of the best to ever do it there’s so much to unpack in this Luke’s Lounge episode featuring the great and powerful Nick Meseritz.After touching base at this years NMD pool party and speaking briefly it became apparent that Nick and Luke needed to sit down for a long form conversation to decode the celebrated shapers career and to relive those finer details that had been lost in the sands of time up until now.Touching on topics such as the humble beginnings of Nick’s shaping career, how he has built his empire in the archipelago that comprises of the Indonesian Islands and what designs can be found in the modern day technology of the bodyboard moving well into the future. Bodyboarding enthusiasts buckle yo-self in, this one’s a good ole fashion in-depth episode that doesn’t leave a stone unturned 🤙

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep37 Bego Martinez

In this episode Luke sits down with the lead señorita of the IBC commentary team, Begoña Martinez, to talk all things booging from the highest level of competitive booging the world has to offer. Reliving her journey through commentating, brand development, long term relationships and making it through covid were just a few topics that were covered during this in-depth conversation.With incredible success occurring during the 2022 IBC calendar and with 2023 gearing up to be even bigger and more jam packed this conversation is one that is not to be missed 🤙

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep36 Andy Lester

With Luke hailing from the hobbit infested Shire in Sydney’s South, there’s no prizes for guessing why this episodes guest was right up there on the list of people he’s badly wanted to strike up a convo with for a very long time. With pocket booging hotter than a Californian ghost pepper, more poise in the barrel than Madonna after she had her bosom’s exposed at the Super Bowl and that classical blonde milky bar kid appearance that made him so marketable during peak booging as he sat on the Billabong surf team for over a decade…. Please let us introduce Andrew Lester.During Andy’s and Luke’s discussion they touch on the proving ground of Cronulla and how it shaped his career, what sponsors were paying back in the day and how his time at Turbo as a team manager turned into Andy competing at highest competitive level once again versing the new school generation of the era.All in all a sensational conversation with a great and powerful man 👌

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep35 Benny Oborne

When grass roots Australian bodyboarding is spoken about anywhere at anytime, Benny Oborne’s name is sure to accompany that convo as his services to the sport over the last decade have been second to none. Sitting down with Ben on the lounge, Luke discusses Ben’s involvement with the ABA, his time managing the BSC boog team and how he views the current competitive scene in Australia and what needs to be added to spice it up to its great heights once again. With a true passion for competitive sport and quality qualifications in the management of athletes, Ben shares some quality insights on what needs to be implemented for future athletes of our sport to thrive and flourish as bodyboarding heads into an unknown futuristic landscape. Enjoy everybody 👌

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep33 Power Couple, Ayaka Crilly-Suzuki & Mack Crilly

When you think of bodyboarding couples in the sport a few come to mind, but none exude the same energy, passion and stoke towards the game as much as Ayaka and Mack! Residing on the island of Oahu, in the famous Hawaiian archipelago, these two legends live to boogie and simply just want to chase their dreams. They join Luke on the lounge to talk about Ayaka’s new all natural sun protection range, how Mack can literally ride almost anything in the ocean and how the competitive landscape of world tour bodyboarding sits with both of them currently. An amazing conversation with two amazing people, enjoy.

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep32 Cali Crew, Tanner & Craig

Episode 32 marks the first ever video pod produced on Luke’s Lounge and we didn’t miss ya’s with the two top notch legends we had on as guests either. Filmed, cut and pretty much spawned by the multifaceted Jamie Rose of California over in the States, Luke gets to digitally spin a few yarns with Tanner McDaniel and Craig Whetter, whom both hold resumes that need no reflection. They cover the crippling and ever tragic death of Evan McMillenn, how to scale Hawaiian swells in feet against the rest of the world scale and how Breaking Even, the fellas most recent movie, really pushed the air back into the Californian boog community tyres in a big ass way. 🤙❤️💦

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep43 - Sam Strachan Part 2

When the stereotypical image of an Australian bodyboarder comes to mind what characteristics accompany the thought process? Long blonde hair, possibly cut into a fringe, tight jeans, drives a hatchback or van and can get by on $10 a day?Pretty much describing a perfect caricature of the next guest to brave Luke’s Lounge, drum roll please…… for Sam Strachan!Strachan is a household name in many bodyboarding circles as his striking good looks, incredible air game and his ability to navigate a hog hole really stamped his presence on the sport of booging.Being long lost friends for over 15 years, Sam and Luke talk in depth for over two hours on variety of bodyboarding related topics.From competition on the world tour, to run in’s with Koby Abberton out Cape to Sam’s career as a sound engineer, we cover it all.Hope you enjoy two good friends chatting it out 🤙

Riptide Podcast - Lukes Lounge - Ep31 Pam Bowren

In this episode Luke receives the privilege of sitting down with the only female bodyboarder to ever be given an invite into the heralded Tand Invitational on the rugged West coast of South Africa. Riding for Hand Picked Bodyboards, hailing from Port Elizabeth and packing more punch in the competitive scene than a cornered Spring Bok on heat, please let us introduce Pam Bowren. Pam and Luke talk all things travel, how Pam’s bodyboarding journey started and how the landscape currently sits for a female competing on tour. Yew ✌️

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