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The Paddler's Pod
by The Paddler
The latest news and talking points from all corners of the surfski world, with your hosts Sam & Macca.
Episodes
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Episode 81 - Somebody Call A Doctor
... but not for Cory Hill and Kira Bester. The Australian adds a seventh title to his name in Western Australia, while Bester breaks through for her first in a stunning result. Sam & Mac cast their gaze on the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week from afar, as well as the new World Cup event on Reunion...
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Episode 80 - with Cory Hill
He's won four ICF World Championships... six Doctors... and four Moloikai Challenges... but Cory Hill can claim another title to his name: co-host of The Paddler's Pod! The all-conquering Australian is in the hot seat to discuss his incredible run of form, his racing future and give up some of…
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Episode 79 - Flying Solo
It's uncharted waters for The Paddler's Pod! Macca is away, but Sam shall play... host, on his own, given how much there is to get through in the surfski world. Danielle Richards strikes back, twice! Andy Birkett conquers another another paddling discipline! And Mr November is flexing his muscles...
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Episode 78 - with Kira Bester
She's defended her ICF World Championship, and now... in her words, not ours... Kira Bester has ticked off another goal by joining Sam & Macca on The Paddler's Pod! In the days following her incredible performance, the South African star joined the boys for an emotional and wide-ranging chat…
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Episode 77 - Storylines & Shoreys
A World Championships to remember! Not just because of the brutal, ski-snapping Durban shorey... but also for the racing it hosted. Sam & Macca take a deep-dive on the race, results and stories behind them, as Cory Hill & Kira Bester claim the World Championship crowns. This episode of The...
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Episode 76 - World Championships Preview
The time for training is over... the ICF World Championships are here! Sam & Macca deliver a surprisingly in-depth analysis of the field, check in to Durban for an update on the atmosphere, and lay down their top three predictions. Plus, two-time World Champion Jemma Smith has her say, too. This...
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Episode 75 - Straight To The Top
Guests on The Paddler's Pod don't come more 'presidential' than this. Sam sits down with ICF boss Thomas Konietsko to chat about the future of ocean racing and the World Championships... which are now just days away! The sport's elite are firing warning shots from every angle ahead of next week's...
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Episode 74 - World's Worst Surfski Spot
Is it unwarranted? Perhaps. But Macca has turned the blowtorch on one of the world's most popular surfski spots... and labelled it the world's worst. It's another big episode on The Paddler's Pod! The boys bring you the latest ahead of the World Championships in Durban, review what could be the...
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Episode 73 - with Oscar Chalupsky
It's the start of The Paddler's Pod's new interview series... and where else would we start than the Big O? Oscar Chalupsky is back on the podcast, giving Sam & Macca an update on his cancer battle, revealing his surfski plans, and even giving Macca some sage life advice. And yes... 10 Doubles is...
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Episode 72 - The Countdown Starts Now
The Paddler's Pod is back! And just in time to kick off the final countdown until the 2025 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships. There's plenty of catch up on for Sam & Macca, and plenty of athletes to check on, as the racing season enters its final - and biggest - stretch. Plus, the boys pay...
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Episode 71 - American Dream
It might have been a nightmare build-up, but Macca is living every surfski paddler's dream this week... at the 2025 Gorge Downwind Championships! The festival of paddling has once again pulled in downwind-lovers from all corners of the globe, yet somehow we've dragged Mac away from the craft beer...
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Episode 70 - Dreams Can Come True
It's like the script out of a Hollywood movie. A boys who grows up watching the sport's greats at Molokai becomes just like them, winning the iconic race - and he's the first local to do so since 1978. Pat Dolan is front-and-centre on this episode of The Paddler's Pod, as Sam & Macca talk through...
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Episode 69 - Growing Up
Well, I guess this is growing up. Macca has some HUGE news to share on this latest episode of The Paddler's Pod, seeing the boys get a little bit reflective. But not for long... the surfski world has roared to life for 2025! The South African national championships, the EuroChallenge and even the...
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Episode 68 - An Aussies For The Ages
Sam & Macca are back underneath their surf club tents like it's 2010! The dust has settled on the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, and the boys are back to sweep it all up. There's also a look towards the South African national titles... and yes... Macca explains how he was beaten up…
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Episode 67 - Beware of Whales
Happy New Year!.. we can still say that, right? The Paddler's Pod is back for its first recording of 2025, and it's brought Sam & Macca back together! Laying out on Mac's new lounge, the boys chat through the racing that's already unfolded this year, an INSANE close-call with a whale, and they…
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Episode 66 - The Long-Awaited WA Race Week Recap
Welcome to The Paddler's Pod for 2025! And to begin... we're going back to 2024. This recap of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week was recorded in early December... and now, two months later... it has finally been edited. Sam & Macca take a look at the results and the event itself, while casting…
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Episode 65 - Animal Month
It's Animal Month in the surfski world! And the world's best paddlers are racing like them, too. Nicky Notten and Jade Wilson fly through the water to win South Africa's iconic Pete Marlin, while over in Hong Kong, Cory Hill and Kira Bester have taken flight, claiming the Dragon Run. There's a…
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Episode 64 - Worth The Wait
The racing season has launched into overdrive, and we're desperately trying to hang on for the ride! On this episode of The Paddler's Pod, Sam & Macca go through all of the big talking points after 20 Beaches, celebrate the brilliant Jemma Smith and her Coolangatta Gold win, as well as doing a...
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Episode 63 - Claiming The Crowns
All rise! Because two new ICF World Champions have been crowned. Macca is back from Madeira... Sam has recovered from pneumonia... so The Paddler's Pod can re-live all of the action, and all of the results, from the 2024 ICF World Championships. The boys also shine the spotlight on their…
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Episode 62 - Surfski & Surfski-Adjacent Racing
It's not *too* often we stray from the surfski scene, but with racing like this, we had to make an exception. The World Life Saving Titles, the Canoe Marathon World Championships... AND... our very own Ocean Racing Titles. It's all happening! And no, we haven't forgotten... Talkback Radio is…
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Episode 61 - What Did We Forget Again?
There's always something, isn't there? But one thing we haven't forgotten... all of the latest in the surfski world. Scintillating split times, race results and big news on the ICF World Championships... plus, a big rant from Sam. It's all on this latest episode of The Paddler's Pod, this episode...
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Episode 60 - An Important Conversation
Tragedy has struck the Australian ocean racing community, so on this episode, Sam & Macca reflect on the passing of Brad Russell and discuss what we could learn from it. There's also reason to celebrate, with the success of surfski's own at the Olympic Games, along with Macca's promised story and...
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Episode 59 - Let the Games Begin!
It's not often that we cross to the dark side... but when the Olympic Games roll around, why not? Sam & Macca check in with two of surfski's favourite sons, Australian Riley Fitzsimmons and American Jonas Ecker, as they finalise their preparations for next week's canoe sprint program. The boys…
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Episode 58 - Wake Up, Macca
Pardon the late upload, but things have been a little sleepy at The Paddler's Pod. Thankfully, Sam has stumbled on one of the greatest motivational videos surfski has ever seen to get Macca going. It's not the only content that's caught the boys' attention, while there's also a breakdown of the...
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Episode 57 - The New Era
We are BACK! And for the first time... we've gone multi-modal. The Paddler's Pod is now available to watch on YouTube... but for Sam and Macca, it's the same old antics. Macca has some huge news to share, while the boys break down the starting of the racing year. The 10 Doubles segment returns,...
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Episode 56 - Double Trouble
Oh, the week that was! Sam & Macca have caught their breath after an awesome week in Perth, and they're back on the mics to re-live it. But the paddling hasn't stopped... the 250km(!!!) PE2EL has been run and won in South Africa, while the Cape Point Challenge isn't too far behind. This episode…
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Episode 55 - History Makers
The World Championships have been run and won... and they're victories we'll be talking about for a long time. Congratulations to Cory Hill and Jemma Smith on claiming the crowns! Sam & Macca are back to break down their races, and shine a light on those who went above and beyond, in the first of...
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Episode 54 - LIVE at the World Championships
The live show is back! Sam & Macca were back on the mics in Perth at the 2023 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships, and we're so grateful for the crowd that turned out! An all-star cast assembled for the show, with 3-time Olympic Champion-turned-surfski paddler James Tomkins, the inaugural ICF...
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WA Race Week Recap: The Doctor + Point Score
An extraordinary week of racing has come to a close, courtesy of two extraordinary performances. Sam & Macca are back to round out the week and analyse Cory Hill and Jemma Smith's stunning victories. Top 10's, categories, the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week point score, and even a bit of number...
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WA Race Week Recap: Sunset Surfski Series #2 + Dash 4 Cash
Four stops down... one to go! It's all coming to a head in Perth at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week! There's been two races in the last 24 hours, but tomorrow, the main event arrives - the Doctor? But will the wind turn up too? Sam & Macca try to make sense of the charts, while breaking down…
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WA Race Week Recap: Sunset Surfski Series #1
It's heating up at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week! Maybe even a bit too much. With the field defying heatwave conditions, and offshore winds, to produce a blistering 11.5km dash up the coast in the second stop of the world's richest event, Sam & Macca are back to chat through it all. This...
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WA Race Week Recap: The West Coast Downwinder
It's been months of waiting... and months of training... but the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week is here! We'll be recording race recaps after each of the five stops, beginning today with the Fenn West Coast Downwinder. This episode of The Paddler's Pod is powered by Vaikobi!
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Episode 53 - Growing Up
It had to happen eventually, right? Macca made big steps in Hong Kong, and it's not just because of his podium finish at the Dragon Run. There's a full breakdown of the race, and what those victories will do for both Kira Bester and Cory Hill heading to Australia. Speaking of, the boys check in...
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Episode 52 - Fine Wine
With Macca in Hong Kong for the Dragon Run, there's only one man who could fill the void... the great Austin Kieffer! Sam & Austin talk through the impressive victories for Hank McGregor and Kira Bester at South Africa's iconic Pete Marlin, and also take a look at the return of this weekend's...
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Episode 51 - Mr November
It's been circled for a long time, but the calendars have now turned over to the month of November... and the biggest few weeks of racing the sport has ever seen are now underway! Sam & Macca are back to breakdown Australia's 20 Beaches Ocean Classic, plus take a look at the Pete Marlin in South...
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Episode 50 - The Half-Century
It's a cause for CELEBRATION! The Paddler's Pod is raising the bat, chalking up a half-century of episodes! So, after weeks spent trying to wrangle a convenient time to record, the boys are upbeat... and it's not the only milestone they're toasting. There's also a full breakdown of the…
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Episode 49 - Boys On Film
Lights... Camera... Action! The paddler's are the actors, and all of the ocean is a stage... or, something like that. Things are picking up on social media and Sam & Macca are celebrating it! There's also racing in Europe to talk through on the road to Perth! This episode of The Paddler's Pod is...
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Episode 48 - The ReReturn
Sam & Macca are reunited... and it feels good!! The boys have plenty to catch up on, like Macca's broken foot and Sam's run-in with crime. But, more importantly, there's also plenty happening in the surfski world! Gordan Harbrecht is firing, Hector Henot has returned, Danielle McKenzie continues…
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Episode 47 - The Gorge
OK... maybe the last episode was a classic surfski false-start? THIS TIME The Paddler's Pod is back! Although we are missing one of our co-hosts. While Macca takes on huge surf somewhere off the grid in Indonesia, Sam is joined by the always brilliant Austin Kieffer to talk through The Gorge...
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Episode 46 - The Return
... is this thing still on? Yes, I know... we can't believe it either! The Paddler's Pod is back! There's no shortage of things to chat about, so the boys start straight at the top: Cory Hill and Jemma Smith win at Molokai, Paddle Australia and the Australian Ocean Racing Series make amends, and...
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Episode 45 - Social Media Meltdown
The Paddler's Pod is certainly finishing the year with a BANG! It blew up online, now Sam & Macca give their take on the plan for the plan for the 2023 World Championships... and a warning - it comes with some passion. The boys also chat through 20 Beaches and the Cape Point Challenge before they...
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Episode 44 - The WA Race Week Review
Sam & Macca have pulled themselves out of their coma and are back in front of the microphones to run through what was a huuuuuuuuge week of racing over in the West. We hear from our top three men and women of the Doctor, as the boys count down their five biggest Power Plays from the event.
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Episode 43 - Our First Live Show
It's been a long-held dream... but The Paddler's Pod has gone LIVE for the very first time! Sam & Macca took to the stage at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, backed by some pretty heavy-hitters. Jemma Smith, Cory Hill, Dean Gardiner and our patron Oscar Chalupsky all jump on stage with pretty...
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Episode 42 - Stepping Onto The Battlefield
Yes, we've received your messages. And yes, Sam and Macca are stepping out of their bunker. The boys discuss The Great War on this latest episode of The Paddler's Pod, while also dissecting the rise of elite European paddling, Danielle McKenzie's move to Epic and Nick Notten's withdrawal from the...
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Episode 41 - Times of War
Can you feel that, listeners? The temperature is changing, tensions are rising and Australia's biggest races are coming... no wonder everyone is on edge! Sam & Macca are back to sink their teeth into it, taking a look at where the world's leading paddlers are at approaching the Shaw and Partners…
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Episode 40 - The Most Outrageous Story Surfski Has Ever Seen
Well, that's cooked. It's been labelled "the loosest story" to hit The Paddler's Pod, which is fitting, because this is a loose episode. Sam & Macca chat surf etiquette, speaking with sharks, forgotten forces and the paddling world's 'sleeping giant'. Plus, another somewhat special announcement....
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Episode 39 - A Big Announcement
It's a very special episode of The Paddler's Pod to make a very special announcement. Actually, make that a few... as Shaw and Partners co-CEO Earl Evans and Oceanpaddler director Dean Gardiner join Sam to unveil a few more surprises around the WA Race Week. This episode of The Paddler's Pod is...
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Episode 38 - World Championships Review
And just like that, it's all over! Still catching their breath after a gruelling race, Sam & Macca break down all of the action at the 2022 World Championships, including interviews with all of the Opens medalists. This episode of the podcast is powered by Vaikobi!
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Episode 37 - World Championships Preview
It's the ultimate example of last-minute preparations, but the World Championships are running in 24 hours, so Sam & Macca have finally got their act together to preview it! Conditions, course and top three predictions. It's late, but it's all there on The Paddler's Pod! This episode of The...
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Episode 36 - Heart-to-Hearts, Breaking the Pain Barrier and A Course on Confidence
Something different on this episode of The Paddler's Pod, with Macca turning from host into guest. He and Sam chat through the highs and lows of racing and how to pick yourself up after a disappointing result. The boys also cast their eye over the current Australian circuit after a stack of…
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