The Double-Up

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 with the dreaded Mid-Season Cut. This year's epic Finals Day almost washed away the many short and strange days that led up to it, with a forecast that provided stunning lay days, but only small pockets of 'contestable' surf. All of

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 Paid series, covering exactly the same topic - the sexualization of women's surfing.This time around we further the conversation covering the subjects raised in Stab's series, plus breakdown the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach (presented by

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 and excess, passing from one owner to the next.This episode we talk about all of the recent changes in brand ownership and what that means for the sponsorship of many women, before being joined by Lucy Small to talk through why a recen

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 Caity Simmers, Molly Picklum and Bettylou Sakura Johnson on the North Shore, Sally Fitzgibbons furthering her ISA GOAT status, and multiple new Olympians qualifying in Puerto Rico, including 14-year-old Chinese surfer Siqi Yang, boun

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 plenty else happening throughout the women's surfing world lately, we decided to focus solely on the two big announcements and what that might mean for the coming season. As a special bonus we also asked a few of Carissa and Steph�

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. Well at least not on this podcast...they've been participating in it directly too much to talk about it.This episode seeks to rectify that by catching up on a whole lot of surfing World Champions being crowned, along with the recently

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 moment now. They also break down all of the happenings at the inaugural Bells Beach Longboard Classic, a wonderful new addition to the WSL Longboard Tour.Go DeeperFollow: Sea Maven MagazineListen: Lipped Podcast Finals Preview w/ Isa

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 Open of Surfing’s shortboard and longboard comps.Chapters00:00 - Intro11:54 - Shiseido Tahiti Pro38:49 - US Open of SurfingInfoMusic: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body TypeContact: [email protected]: @the.double.upWeb: www.wome

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 surfers and catch up on the rest of the news in women’s surfing.Go DeeperRead: Stab Audience's Favorite Female SurfersChapters00:00 - Intro10:52 - Asian Surf Championships32:16 - J-Bay Open / Ballito Pro Wrap1:01:20 - Stab Audience's F

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 Hareb and Saffi Vette, with Saffi making heat after heat thanks to seemingly endless buzzer beaters and finally claiming the Olympic slot up for grabs for the Oceania region.This week Shan and Rach talk to Saffi about that crazy week in