Episodes

  • Episode 82: The rise of Bettylou, fresh edits, more WSL changes, Stab High, Challenger Series kick-off and much more!
    Jun 18 2025

    The constant whirlwind of surf comp coverage on the show is joined this month by talk of some incredible new additions to the women's surf film canon, as well as even more change within the WSL, including the surprise resignation of Jessi Miley-Dyer.

    While covering the most recent events, including Stab High Japan, the Challenger Series kick-off at Newcastle, Margaret River and the Cut and the return of a standard CT to Trestles, we take a look at Bettylou Sakura Johnson's strong resurgence and question whether or not the WSL should leave decisions like running the women at The Box in the hands of the surfers or take charge of the call themselves.

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    Watch: Wilson's Home, Milk & Honey
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    Chapters
    00:00 - Intro
    08:43 - Seas the Day
    11:28 - Fresh Films
    28:42 - Surf Opinion
    33:56 - Erin Brooks' Surfer Mag Cover
    38:04 - WSL Changes
    51:00 - Stab High Japan
    58:49 - Challenger Series Kick-Off
    1:07:34 - Margaret River CT
    1:23:45 - Trestles CT

    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: https://www.womensurf.net

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Episode 81: Cait Miers and Be Ryder talk forging their own paths as photographers in the surf industry
    Jun 3 2025

    When the Margaret River Pro kicked off a couple weeks ago a little-known historical note for professional surfing was also taking place; two women were hired to be the main event photographers for the first time ever.

    While women have been an integral part of the WSL's photography team for a while now, two had never been paired together until Be Ryder and Cait Miers joined forces in Western Australia.

    In the aftermath of the contest Shan and Rach caught up with the pair to talk about the event, as well as their differing journeys to their current status and the state of affairs for women working in the surf industry.

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    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: https://www.womensurf.net

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 80: Mid-Season CT Update, Plus: Big Tour Changes for 2026, and the ISA World Longboard Championships
    May 14 2025

    We have arrived at the midway point of a whirlwind WSL Championship Tour season, with six events down and six to go. Three CTs have run in the few weeks since we last recorded and there's only one more chance for the women on Tour to make the Mid-season Cut.

    This episode we delve into the rankings to catch up with where each of the women are currently sitting and what their year has looked like so far. We also delve into the WSL's massive announcement of the changes to the CT for 2026 and beyond, and celebrate our very own Rachael Tilly winning yet another World Title as we take a look at the ISA World Longboard Championships.

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    Buy Tickets: Ceibo Surf Film Premieres, Maya and the Wave Premieres
    Watch: Rachael Tilly is a Failure

    Chapters
    00:00 - Intro
    08:27 - Movie Premieres
    12:41 - WSL CT Changes
    31:41 - Mid-Season CT Update
    1:32:04 - ISA World Longboard Championships

    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: https://www.womensurf.net

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Episode 79: Portugal CT Wrap, incl. a discussion on voices and influence in surfing, Lucy Small chats Ceibo and Noosa Fest, plus this month's news round-up!
    Mar 26 2025

    For those who follow our Instagram, you may have seen or engaged with a conversation we started relating to a comment from the booth at the recently wrapped Portugal CT. It wasn't necessarily an offensive comment - it was intended as a huge compliment - but it tapped into a theme we brought up on our collab episode with The Lineup regarding how performance is viewed between genders.

    This episode we recap the ensuing discussion and continue it, especially in light of the fact that the event ran for the third year in a row with no women hired to commentate in the booth. Of course we also talk through the event itself, including Gabriela Bryan's increasing stature on Tour and Caroline Marks' big win.

    We also chat with Lucy Small about her new surf film Ceibo, as well as Noosa Fest, and round-up all the other noteworthy news in women's surfing for the month of March.

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    Buy Tickets: Ceibo Surf Film Premieres
    Register: Seas the Day
    Watch: Lilliana Bowery - Short and Sweet, Lakey Peterson - Making Waves, Coco Cairns - Rose Red Raw Rice, Leihani Zoric - Leihani is Here, Sophie Fletcher Designs

    Chapters
    00:00 - Intro
    03:25 - Olympics News
    15:02 - Seas the Day
    19:15 - TC Alfred
    22:58 - Fresh Edits
    27:40 - Lucy Small on Ceibo and Noosa Fest
    45:02 - QS Update
    49:24 - Portugal CT Wrap
    1:09:03 - Voices and Influence in Surfing

    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: https://www.womensurf.net

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Welcome to The Double-Up
    1 min
  • Episode 78: The Lineup Collab: The Undeniable Progression of Women's Surfing
    Mar 11 2025

    In a first for The Double-Up, The Lineup reached out with the opportunity to join in on a special collab epsiode to discuss the current state of women's surfing.

    Never ones to pass up an opportunity to dig in deep on their favorite subject, Shan and Rach joined Lineup host Dave Prodan for a conversation that spanned topics from moving beyond an era where the highest compliment a woman could receive was that she surfs like a man, to the role of media in covering women's sports. They also discuss whether pursuing a career in surfing is a smart choice for women in 2025 and why the Caity-Molly rivalry is arguably the most important storyline in professional surfing right now - along with plenty more.

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    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: www.womensurf.net

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 77: Natural Selection and Abu Dhabi: Recapping two very different events that share surprising similarities
    Mar 4 2025

    In theory the two major surfing events that ran back-to-back in mid-February could not have been more different - one held at a man-made wave in a place no surf contest deserves to be, seemingly at odds with the nature of surfing; the other at the furthest ends of the surf exploratory world, seemingly embodying the nature of surfing.

    It was surprising then that the two events actually shared a few similarities that get at the heart of modern-day competitive surfing - at least according to the two semi-surf-nerds co-hosting this podcast.

    Either way, there has been no shortage of opinion on the two events and this episode holds plenty more...

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    Watch: Alyssa Spencer - Island Rhythm

    Chapters
    00:00 - Intro
    09:17 - Monthly Round-Up: Babies, Bronte Macaulay's retirement, Alyssa Spencer's edit, Capitulo Perfeito
    19:12 - Contest Corner: Surf Abu Dhabi Pro
    1:01:41 - Contest Corner: Natural Selection

    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: www.womensurf.net

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Episode 76: Annie Reickert Interview
    Feb 24 2025

    Growing up on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Annie Reickert has spent her life embedded in the harsh elements of the windy isle, embracing them to grow into a waterwoman of the highest order.

    After receiving her first full invite to the 2024/2025 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, the 23-year-old placed highest out of the ten women who took part, despite surfing Waimea for the very first time in her opening heat.

    This episode we catch-up with Annie to learn more about her experience at the Eddie, as well as her overall big-wave journey and how she navigates a profession that hasn't necessarily opened wide yet for women.

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    Follow: Annie Reickert
    Listen: Laura Crane on Looking Sideways

    Chapters
    00:00 - Intro
    07:28 - Annie Reickert Interview

    Info
    Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
    Contact: info@womensurf.net
    Instagram: @the.double.up
    Web: www.womensurf.net

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    53 mins