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 back!
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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 tribute to a titan of the surfski paddling community.This episode of The Paddler's Pod is powered by Vaikobi!
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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 tent and in front of the microphone for an overdue catch-up.The boys preview the great race, bow down to two surfski icons and put the call out to the world... is this the biggest wave ever caught?This episode of The Paddler's Pod is powered by the 2025 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships, to be held in Durban, South Africa, in October!
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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 his thrilling victory, as well as the brilliance of Danielle Richards.Dean Gardiner pays his tributes, too, in a wide-ranging - and no-holds-barred - discussion about the state of surfski.This episode of The Paddler's Pod is powered by Vaikobi!
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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 Talle10, Sam & Macca are back to cover the lot.This episode of The Paddler's Pod is powered by Vaikobi!
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