Stab Magazine | Ain't That Swell - Episode 6
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Ain’t That Swell – Episode 6

This week we chat with Heath Joske, the bearded unsponsored mysto responsible for one of the more memorable J Bay performances in recent memory. And yes, we break down, in felt detail, his now viral soul arch (A viral soul arch, huh. Post-modernity, we have arrived!). Watch it below in realtime at 1:34   For this week’s Obscure Surf Check, we take a trip to Streaky Bay, a speck of a town in Australia’s deep south, home to some of the best waves in the world, definitely the biggest sharks (the world record for great whites caught by rod has been broken twice here) and, rumour has it, some of the angriest locals. Meanwhile, Ozzie Wright curates the music for your listening pleasure. For last week’s show, including the exclusive wave pool interview with Greg Webber, an chat with Chippa and the Hurricane Chasers, click here. Miss the Fiji Special and Dave Wassel’s now viral commentary highlights from the Volcom Fiji, Pro? You kookin’ it man. Quick, click here .

news // Mar 8, 2016
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This week we chat with Heath Joske, the bearded unsponsored mysto responsible for one of the more memorable J Bay performances in recent memory. And yes, we break down, in felt detail, his now viral soul arch (A viral soul arch, huh. Post-modernity, we have arrived!).

Watch it below in realtime at 1:34

 

For this week’s Obscure Surf Check, we take a trip to Streaky Bay, a speck of a town in Australia’s deep south, home to some of the best waves in the world, definitely the biggest sharks (the world record for great whites caught by rod has been broken twice here) and, rumour has it, some of the angriest locals.

Meanwhile, Ozzie Wright curates the music for your listening pleasure.

For last week’s show, including the exclusive wave pool interview with Greg Webber, an chat with Chippa and the Hurricane Chasers, click here.

Miss the Fiji Special and Dave Wassel’s now viral commentary highlights from the Volcom Fiji, Pro? You kookin’ it man. Quick,

click here

.

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