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Mad Surf Stories podcast

by James Russell
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  • Biking NZ with a surfboard in tow: Johanna Brebner's Mad Surf Story

    May 8, 2026 · 56 min

    Johanna Brebner is a go-getter. A Kiwi living in Australia, she felt she had some unfinished business with her homeland, and dreamed up the idea of riding the length of the country with her surfboard. She pitched the idea of filming it to…

  • Part 2: Man overboard: Brett Archibald's Mad Surf Story

    February 8, 2026 · 59 min

    Part 2. In this episode we rejoin South African surfer Brett Archibald whose Mentawais surf trip with the boys went horribly wrong when he fell overboard in the throngs of a bout of food poisoning.  At this point in the story he’s…

  • Man overboard: Brett Archibald's Mad Surf Story (part 1)

    February 1, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    It all started so well. Brett Archibald was on a Ments trip with his buddies and was looking forward to barrels and Bintangs, but when he ate a dodgy calzone pizza and ended up with food poisoning, the sh*t hit the fan in the most insane…

  • Surviving the Boxing Day Tsunami: Daniel's Poole's Mad Surf Story

    January 25, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

    Daniel Poole’s life can be divided into ‘before’ and ‘after’. He has devoted his career to helping those facing natural disasters, and it all started when he faced one himself.  What began as an idyllic surfing adventure quickly spiralled…

  • Mass rescue in a freezing rivermouth: Dr Will Allen's Mad Surf Story

    January 18, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Dr Will Allen was a trainee doctor in Dunedin, a small city in the South Island of New Zealand, when he and his fellow students decided to surf a remote beach south of the city. What should have been an enjoyable morning in fun waves…

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  • Lost at sea: Elliot Foote Mad Surf Story (part 2)

    January 11, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    In Part 2 of Elliot Foote's Mad Surf Story, we rejoin the shipwrecked crew floating in the straight between Nias and the Banyak Islands of Indonesia. Night is fast approaching, but they've spotted an island. The fastest paddler amongst…

  • Lost at sea: Elliot Foote's Mad Surf Story (Part 1)

    January 4, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Part 1: It was the trip of a lifetime, but not in the way Elliot Foote expected. Turning 30, and wanting to celebrate, Elliot headed for Indonesia with his girlfriend and ten of his mates.  Bingtangs, barrels, and banter: the trip was…

  • Breaking your neck whilst surfing: Steve Bewley's Mad Surf Story

    December 28, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min

    Steve Bewley is a happy-go-lucky Aussie, with a thirst for adventure. When his brother moved to Panama, and Steve paid him a visit, he discovered the magical coastlines – and pumping surf – of Central America. Spat out of a nuggety little…

  • Surfing during a tsunami: Chris Nel's Mad Surf Story

    December 21, 2025 · 48 min

    Back in 2009, Chris Nel had managed to save a bit of cash, and decided to splash out on a surf trip to Samoa. He had a couple of weeks of blissful, stress-free lazing, punctuated with great surfs on the local reef break.  The day before he…

  • Saving a shark-bite victim: Erwann Lagabrielle's Mad Surf Stories

    December 14, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min

    Erwann Lagabrielle, a shark scientist living in the tropical paradise of Reunion Island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, decided to go for a morning surf at the most well-known break on the island.  Sounds dreamy, right? Trouble was, due…

  • Chomped by a shark: Sam Judd's Mad Surf Story

    December 14, 2025 · 56 min

    Sam Judd – the co-founder of beach cleaning/tree planting charity Sustainable Coastlines – had concluded his university studies in Chile when he decided that instead of going home to New Zealand, he’d take a side trip to the Galapagos…

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About the show

Surfers, by their nature, are an adventurous lot. But where adventure goes, calamity is never far behind. Surfers are also brilliant storytellers. Join surf novelist James Russell as he chats to his ridiculously intrepid guests about close calls, shipwrecks, wildlife (and lowlife) encounters, heroism, exploration, discovery and freedom. Follow: Got a Mad Surf Story? Get in touch - james@dragonbrothersbooks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madsurfstories/ James Russell's surf novels: https://dragonbrothersbooks.com/collections/saltwater-series