Swell Season Surf Radio
Swell Season is surfy related radio station dedicated to covering a wide variety of surf related topics and perspectives. Our show is New York-centric focusing on the local surfers who make up this dedicated community of ocean souls.
Swell Season radio shows are recorded at the NewStand Studio in Rockefeller Center. Listen to all our shows on these channels: Soundcloud , Stitcher, iTunes, Spotify & YouTube.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 292
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Valpo Surf Project Co-Founder Jon Steuber
The Valpo Surf Project support education, language development, and good old fashion confidence building while surfing for the young people of Valparaíso, Chile. Co-Founder Jon Steuber conceived of t…
01:04:23 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Italian Race Cars and Scientific Method: Shaper Johnny Borbone
Johnny Borbone shapes boards sourced from his background in robotic engineering and Formula 1 stock car racing. The Belmar, NJ shaper dances on the edge of art and science as he applies his expertise…
01:18:05 |
Thu 09 May 2019
The First Word with Brazilian Photographer Jair Bortoleto
Portrait photographer Jair Bortoleto sits down for a deep and candid interview with Tyler Breuer at Brooklyn's Head-Hi Gallery. The former editor of Surfer's Journal Brazil unpacks that nation's surf…
01:07:29 |
Tue 30 Apr 2019
Rising Snowboard Star and His Dad: Noah and Michael Avallone
Noah Avallone is only 11 but is quickly becoming a major name in the competitive snowboard tour with talk of possible 2026 Olympic run. Mike, his father, works in finance, is a Snowboard Coach at Un…
01:02:47 |
Wed 17 Apr 2019
Making His Passion Work and Back Again with Dave Dowd
David Dowd cut his teeth working at a surf shop in Long Beach Island at the ripe age of 10 years. He eventually went on to own and operate Division East Skate Shop in Montclair, NJ for over 13 years.…
01:01:57 |
Wed 10 Apr 2019
Surf Activist Launches Head Hi
Mosco Aa first appeared on the show at a public hearing last year where he was voicing his opposition to proposed expansion of a natural gas pipeline underneath the Rockaways. He's still battling Wil…
01:13:18 |
Thu 28 Mar 2019
Long Island 1990s Surf Culture with Davo Denis
Underground O.G. Long Island legend Davo Denis has seen and done it all. Surfboard purveyor, Brooklyn building tycoon, creator of X-Dreem clothing company, and proprietor of the Inhumane store in So…
01:18:43 |
Thu 21 Mar 2019
Ep. 85: Big Wave Surfers and Gender Inequity with Filmmaker Karen B. Song
Since the late 1950s women have been charging in the big wave club but have not received the proper respect, ability to compete, or equal prize money as their male counterparts. We speak with filmmak…
01:32:23 |
Thu 14 Mar 2019
Ep. 84: Rockaway Surf Shop Hustle with Station RBNY's Nigel Louis
Retail is a tough game. Owning a surf shop in the seasonal market of Rockaway is even tougher. We speak with Nigel Louis, owner of Station RBNY, on how community drives customer loyalty, working alo…
01:04:01 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
Ep.83: When a non-pro steps up to surf Cloudbreak
Most of us learn about Cloudbreak from the pros, now hear about it from a guy with desk job. Peter Brandi works in Midtown and commutes to waves year round in NYC. He's a solid surfer defying middl…
00:57:45 |
Wed 20 Feb 2019
Ep. 82: NY Surf's Court Jester : Danny DiMauro
The 80 or so minutes of this episode is a meager attempt to give proper room for writer, furniture peddler, and former hair stylist Danny DiMauro to share his life of surf and style. From the threats…
01:26:31 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
Ep. 81: Three Masters of Stories Well Told
Smriti Keshari, Matt Danzico and Toddy Stewart have all won James Beard, Peabody and Clio awards respectively. Through documentary film, investigative journalism, and advertising campaigns our guest…
01:11:41 |
Wed 23 Jan 2019
Ep. 80. Brooklyn Shaper and Emergency Bong Repairman Andrew Zinicola
Andrew Zinicola started his glassing career as sculpture student working with resin at Pratt Institute. He transitioned those skills into the basement of Imaginary Surf Company in nearby Bed-Stuy. It…
00:42:27 |
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Ep. 79: Locals, Legends, and Low Inflation Nation: 2018 in Review
Swell Season in 2018 continued to push the boundaries on what makes up the surf conversation. Dip into last year's span of episodes that covered Andy Iron's struggle with mental illness, a start-up f…
00:56:48 |
Fri 11 Jan 2019
Ep. 78: Who is my co-host anyway? Tyler flips the script on Ben
Co-host Ben Pomeroy interviewed Tyler Breuer in the spring of 2018 as a guest on Swell Season. After an effective charm offensive, really just an email, Tyler became the the co-host as the show relau…
01:05:39 |
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Ep. 77: David Scales of Surf Splendor Podcast
Host and producer David Scales sits down with us to discuss how he went from selling wine to being kingpin of surf podcasting, how the audio genre is grown within a visually driven, and whether LA tr…
01:18:05 |
Wed 05 Dec 2018
Ep. 76: Lincoln Caplice & Stefan Hunt discuss the future of surf film
Filmmakers Lincoln Caplice and Stefan Hunt messed around with cameras together as kids. They now have real deal grown-up careers in art and film. Stefan made waves in 2006 when he filmed his journey …
01:10:27 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Ep. 75: Matt McGregor Mento Argues the Case for Alternative Surf Craft
Creative Director Matthew McGregor Mento has ridden almost every possible design of water craft from long boards to knee high paipos to his favorite, belly boards from England. Matt argues why we sho…
01:10:31 |
Wed 21 Nov 2018
Ep. 74: Matt Roar Surfs on Mats, Writes Books, Draws and Plays Awesome Music
When we invited our guest Matt L. Roar of IG's @matsurfingsocietyofny our intent was to learn about the nuances of getting majorly barreled on an inflation device that looks like a pillow. We got all…
01:08:18 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Ep. 73: Rozbern shaper Jon Oppito Live at Asbury Park Yacht Club
Asbury Park shaper Jon Oppito of Rozbern and TrimCraft Surf designs boards with the steep barrels of his native Jersey in mind. In the second half of our live show at Asbury Park Yacht Club organized…
00:32:21 |
Tue 30 Oct 2018
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