Stories about the aquatic experiences that shape us. Listen with Lauren L. Hill and Dave Rastovich as they talk story with some of the most adept waterfolk on the planet. Waterpeople is a gathering place for our global ocean community to dive into the themes of watery lives lived well: ecology, adventure, community, activism, science, egalitarianism, inclusivity, meaningful play, a sense of humour. And, surfing, of course.
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Follow Stamie and Tracy in 2020 as they navigate their lives after appearing on Showtime’s The Real L Word Season 1 with their careers, Tracy being an insta-mom, dating with kids, Stamie’s real estate career, Greek family back East, dealing with your ex, dealing with your ex and living life as a gay couple with kids. Thoughts on Stamie's stand up in 2020, discussing relationships and bringing on guests that will definitely INSPIRE YOU!. 2020 is all about reaching for your goals in life. I th ...
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In each episode, Victoria L. Johnson (@missoldskool) interviews incredible fans of the popular 90s anime and manga including bestselling authors, indie comic book and manga creators, influencers, musicians, and more. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, and YouTube. Subscribe to the Sailor Moon Fan Club newsletter on sailormoonfanclub.com or follow the podcast @mooniesclub on Twitter and @moonies_club on Instagram for updates.
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Legendary time-traveling writer H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes literary giants to The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles for a lively discussion in front of a live audience. Unscripted, barely researched, all fun! Guests include Andy Richter, Maya Rudolph, Matt Gourley, Andy Daly, Scott Aukerman, John Ross Bowie and many more! Follow us on Twitter: @DeadAuthorPod. For more information on The Echo Park Time Travel Mart and 826LA’s many tutoring and writing programs, visit ...
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How do we make magic boards last longer? Gary McNeill and Dave have been experimenting with alternative, non-petrochemical materials for the last decade. The front runner in their experiments? Flax cloth, for board strength and durability. Stab recently ran The Electric Acid Surfboard Test, to explore the validity of their flax tinkerings. This epi…
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Many professional athletes struggle to transition from their sport-as-career. The highs are often out of reach for pedestrian life - especially for pro surfers who spend their years in whirlwinds of hedonistic wave chasing. For Puerto Rican tube connoisseur Otto Flores, the key to transition was community. After many national titles and a spell on …
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We’re getting tangential. This episode is part of a three episode slip slide behind the scenes of a project that Dave’s been working on for the better part of 2024: The Electric Acid Surfboard test. It's a series that explores “alternative” surfboard design. Basically, iconic surfers on left-field, experimental surf craft. Our very own aquatic womb…
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Jamie Brisick: Breaking the Surface
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Who modelled kindness for you? Who showed you how to be kind and curious in the face of difference? Before he was a Fulbright Scholar, Jamie Brisick surfed on the ASP world tour from 1986 to 1991, and has since documented surf culture extensively. His writings and photographs have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian. Ja…
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Josie Prendergast: Tidal Transitions
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Longevity in any career begs for reinvention. With more than a decade at the pro surfing game, Josie Prendergast has been navigating new waters in her career - by taking the reins on her own storytelling. Born in Siargao and raised in both Australia and the Philippines, Josie is a standout surfer on any craft – from 10+ gliders to fishes – and she’…
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Ep. 110 - Seven Seas Entertainment Sales and Marketing Manager Lauren Hill
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In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson talks with Seven Seas Entertainment Sales and Marketing Manager Lauren Hill about magical girl series like Creamy Mami, BL and shojo recommendations for Sailor Moon fans, and her work at Seven Seas Entertainment!
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#30:Marissa Machado: Breaking into Hollywood – Career Advice from Celebrity Male Groomer how she grows her social, plans on moving to Greece and how she enjoys working with celebrities.
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In this engaging conversation, Hollywood stylist Marissa Machado shares her journey from a small-town girl in Bakersfield to working with A-list celebrities like the Jonas Brothers. She discusses the importance of personal style, grooming tips for men, and the cultural connections that shape her identity. Marissa emphasizes the hustle required in t…
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Did sailing have more to do with early human locomotion than the wheel? Hanneke Boon, head of James Wharram Designs, suggests that may be so. Born in the Netherlands, Hanneke grew up in a sailing family. She was building and sailing Polynesian Catamarans at the age of fourteen and joined the James Wharram team at the age of 20. A gifted artist / gr…
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Ep. 109 - Aniplex Localization Coordinator Alexandria Hill
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In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist and host Victoria L. Johnson talks to Alexandria Hill about being an anime localization coordinator at Aniplex, her favorite teas and RPGs, and why her favorite Sailor Senshi are Sailor Mercury *and* Sailor Moon!Subscribe to the Sailor Moon Fan Club on YouTube, Spotify, App…
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#29 Gaby Rincon: Money Coach,Endurance Athlete-Mastering Money Management & the key to financial freedom.
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Stamie and Gaby's conversations revolves around the topics of money management, financial literacy, and the importance of understanding personal finance. The hosts discuss the challenges of navigating the real estate industry and the impact of commissions on buyers and sellers. They also touch on the significance of saving money, investing, and pla…
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Over the last half century, Bob McTavish has shaped thousands of custom surfboards. Always an innovator in surfboard design and technology, Bob pioneered cutting edge changes to the basic concept of a surfboard. In 1965, he started tinkering with rail and bottom design to maximise performance. This was part of the movement that would become known a…
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In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist and host Victoria L. Johnson talks to Mychal Threets, one of the coolest librarians on the internet!They talk about his upcoming work with PBS Kids, misconceptions about librarians, and how having fun isn't hard if you have a library card!Subscribe to the Sailor Moon Fan Cl…
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Did you feel safe in your childhood home? If not, were you able to leave, or did you have to stay? Ruby Southwell hit the road, travelling solo for years, searching for guidance. What she found was a deep and clear inner well - and a renewed love for riding waves. At age 22, Ruby moved to Indonesia’s remote Mentawai Islands, where she surf guided, …
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What's the most challenging experience you've faced? Did it ultimately hinder or heighten your self-clarity? Brett Burcher is a heavy water specialist - a slab hunter who chases the thickest waves to some of the most far flung locations. He was given an irrevocable invitation to learn to lay down, be still and breathe when he hit the reef and suffe…
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Levelling Breath Practice with Brett Burcher
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As a follow up to our episode with heavy water specialist Brett Burcher we wanted to share a couple of breathwork practices that Brett found most practical in his own life - whether he’s dealing with insomnia, or about to drop into a bomb set wave. This is a levelling breath practice— not an upper or downer -- just a way to reconnect with a gentle …
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Energising Breath Practice with Brett Burcher
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In this bonus episode slab hunter Brett Burcher takes us through an energising breath practice that he’s found useful when you need a little extra pep in your step. This is your reminder: breathe like you mean it. Send us a text ... Listen with Lauren L. Hill & Dave Rastovich Sound + Video Engineer: Ben J Alexander Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll A…
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“Whether or not you think you belong to the Earth is irrelevant, for you simply do. By virtue of breathing in you receive a gift of oxygen given by the tree and soil, by virtue of breathing out you gift carbon dioxide to the kelp so the fish may have their home. To accept our shared responsibility to the Earth, IS to remember our belonging.” – Nida…
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Ep. 107 - Sailor Moon Voice Actress Terri Hawkes
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In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist and host Victoria L. Johnson talks to Terri Hawkes, the iconic voice actress for the original English dub voice of Serena aka Sailor Moon!They discuss the story of how she landed the job of Sailor Moon, some of her favorite memories recording the series, voicing Toast on Be…
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Why are some octogenarians still surfing, while others struggle to walk up the stairs? It isn’t luck. Harvard and Stanford trained Orthopaedic surgeon Kevin R. Stone, MD, believes that injuries present as opportunities to better our athletic potential - they can make us fitter, faster, and stronger than before. He is the author of Play Forever: How…
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In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, Dashaun Wesley talks about hosting HBO's voguing reality competition show, Legendary (and the time he dressed up as Tuxedo Mask on it!), MCing Beyoncé's Cecred hair show, and which Sailor Moon character would win a ballroom competition.Follow Dashaun on Instagram and Twitter: @dashaunwesleyWatch …
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Pauline Menczer: The Uncensored Underdog
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How to fund a pro surfing career in the 1980s? Sell stickers, Levi’s jeans, bicycles, whatever. Sleep in your board bag. Live on a diet of mushrooms and bread. World Champion Pauline Menczer got resourceful and hustled however it took to get her to the next stop of the tour. “In the 80s and 90s, surf culture was toxic, especially towards women. Pau…
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When is surfing about more than just selfish wave hoggery? Mozambique’s first professional surfer, Sung Min Cho, or ‘Mini’ for short, is writing a new story for surfing – he’s part of a burgeoning surf culture rising from the wake of three decades of armed conflict in the region. In 2018, Mini co-counded Tofo surf club, Mozambique’s outpost of Surf…
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Torren Martyn & Aiyana Powell: Solo, Together
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Ever want to pack up normalcy and set sail over the horizon? What’s it really like to live at sea for a year and rarely be further than 35 feet from your new significant other? Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell talk us through the peaks and troughs of life aboard Calypte, a borrowed 35-foot sailing boat that they spent 12 months sailing 9,000-kilomet…
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#28 Adam Rosenfeld-Million Dollar Real Estate Agent to Reality Star: Insights from Netflix's "Buying Beverly Hills" S2
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So happy to welcome my friend Adam Rosenfeld to the show. You will love him as much as I do! Smart, kind, sharp, insighful and oh so many things.... Adam Rosenfeld is a prominent real estate agent based in Beverly Hills, known for his expertise in the luxury property market. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the local real esta…
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Ep. 105 - Prince Diamond Voice Actor Robert Bockstael
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SURPRISE! Here's another episode from "the vault"! Today marks the anniversary of the Sailor Moon R anime premiere which is the perfect time to share our interview with the voice actor for Prince Diamond! Podcast Description:In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, the original English voice actor for Prince Diamond, Robert Bockstael, t…
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Ep. 104 - Karama Horne aka TheBlerdGurl
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SURPRISE! Here's an episode from the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast vault. *This episode was recorded in 2022*Podcast Description:In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, Karama Horne aka TheBlerdGurl talks about growing up surrounded by geekdom, looking out for cosplayers in her book, and matches the Sailor Senshi to members of the Dora …
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The loudest human-made sounds: Nuclear Bomb (224 dB), Rocket launch (204 dB). And clocking in at 260 underwater decibels is the seismic blast, part of a process for exploring for oil and gas in the ocean. Unlike bombs and rockets, however, seismic blasts "fire approximately every 10 seconds around the clock for months at a time." For eight years, M…
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Are you investing in yourself and your curiosities? At 63, Sally Parkin sold her home to spend the better part of 2023 surfing in Australia with her family. Sally is known for "single handedly" reviving the 100 year old tradition of English surfing on wooden bodyboards. She first surfed one at age 5, and decades later, when her family's quiver star…
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Injuries are mostly out of our control. But recovery offers many choices. Will we allow the scar tissue to stiffen or soften us? Stu Nettle is the editor of Swellnet, one of Australia's leading independent surf media and forecasting sites, where he has written about board design, surf industry happenings, surf science, and coastal geology since 200…
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Pacha Lina Luque Light: Learning the Language
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Raised on a diet of deep ecology and the DIY spirit of her single mom, Pacha Light earned her first surfboard busking as a tween. She then forged her way into professional surfing as a teenager on Australia’s Gold Coast: signing a big endemic sponsor, training every day, and making a name for herself as a competitor and surf model. Until she couldn…
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Have you ever felt like something was wrong, but you weren't quite sure how to name it? Tyler Wilde is a teacher and bodysurfer from southern California. In 2017, Tyler won the prestigious International Surf Festival bodysurfing contest and was later voted into the Gillis Beach Bodysurfing Association as one of their youngest members. As a physical…
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A little fire can keep you warm; a big fire can burn your house down. Two time ASP World Surfing Champion Tom Carroll speaks candidly about his struggles to harness the power that made him famous. From the highs of professional surfing to addiction and meditation, his large life is a study in harnessing and honing one's power in mind and body. Few …
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Christian and Ka'ale Sea: Many Beginnings
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Many of us dream of laying roots in some balmy, wave-rich location far from where we sprouted - to grow food and let the ocean dictate the day. Few of us do it. Christian and Ka'ale Sea have spent the last 21 years together - surfing, diving, planting, growing a family. They have three daughters, all homeschooled on the remote West Coast of Sumba I…
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Flora Christin Butarbutar: Kampung Life
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Around 500,000 people were displaced by the 2018 earthquake that rocked the island of Lombok in Indonesia. It was estimated that 80% of all structures were levelled on the North of the island. At the time, Flora Christin Butarbutar, then in her early 20s, had taken up surfing on the Island of Bali. Originally from Sumatra, Flora was shaken by the n…
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Can a single wave really change your life? For Hawaiian waterwoman Moana Jones Wong, one wave changed everything. She shares about the fated, sparkling bomb at Pipeline that altered both her sense of self, and her surfing career. Moana made history by winning the first ever Women’s Championship Tour event at Pipeline. As a North Shore local, she cu…
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Lewis Arnold and Chris Nelson: Neoprene is Toxic
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What do neoprene wetsuits have to do with Cancer Alley ? The global wetsuit industry is valued at around $2.8 Billion USD. "The vast majority of wetsuits on sale today are made of a synthetic rubber called Neoprene. Neoprene – the commercial name for chloroprene rubber – is the product of a toxic, carcinogenic chemical process. There is only one ch…
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If you only had 10 healthy years left of life, would you choose to know it ? Big wave surfer Felicity Palmateer is known for her paddle-ins at Peahi, commentating WSL events, starring in Australian Survivor (twice) and holding the record for largest wave ever ridden by an Aussie woman. Parallel to her successful surfing career, Felicity has navigat…
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#27 Sophie Nicolaou on Little Travel Etiquette when flying
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Show favorite Sophie Nicolaou- Greek legend- returns to the show for a very fun episode! It is summer travel season and Stamie and Sophie tackle the proper etiquette when flying on a plane! They also talk about Sophie's difficult time saying "no", how Stamie missed out on the best mom party ever, an Uber horror story, Sophie's trip to Italy, the up…
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“Each of us occupies a singular ecological niche in the web of life that is uniquely ours, and when we restore ourselves to health and vitality, we contribute to the health and vitality of our entire planet.” Such is the philosophy of psychiatrist and surfer Dr. Elizabeth Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen specialises in cross cultural psychiatry, the intersection…
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#26 Joe Wilson - Living In Overtime; Joes journey with Stage 4 Cancer and 1800 Hours of Chemo
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In this very special episode Stamie is joined by dear friend Joe Wilson. Joe talks about coping with terminal pancreatic cancer and his new perspective on life and "living in overtime." His title for living longer than the doctors expected. We cover his life being a private eye, dealing with an augoraphobic pimp, his time in L.A. as a filmaker, wri…
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With gender norms up in the air, what does it mean to be a dad today? For Chris Del Moro, it means showing up for it all - good, bad, and messy - and maintaining stability for his family. Chris is an artist, surfer and devoted father to his two boys. He shares about the pivotal experiences with his own fathers and mentors that shaped him into the s…
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#25 Real L Word Alums Tracy Ryerson and Whitney Mixter
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Tracy Ryerson finally returns to the show this week with special guest Whitney Mixter! They talk about being moms (and a single mom for Whitney) during the pandemic, breast feeding babies and your partner, who is on their "List", running the L.A. Marathon on a whim, learning from life trauma, Milo's nickname for Stamie, why Stamie would get dressed…
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When was the last time you refused to take 'no' for an answer ? Belen Alvarez Kimble shares about the life-changing instance when she pushed against cultural norms and expectations to lay down her life's path. Belen occupied one of the very few positions as a professional freesurfer through the early 2000s and worked with surf brands as an ambassad…
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What's possible in the eighth decade of life? Rusty Miller will be 80 this year - and he's still rocking off at Lennox Point and taking off on the best set waves. Born in Southern Californian, Rusty was the 1965 United States Surfing Champion. He moved to Byron Bay Australia in 1970, where he has since lived, surfed, taught, and written about surfi…
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Welcome back for the 5th Season of The Waterpeople Podcast. Listen in as Dave and Lauren turn the mic on one another and get set for 16 fresh episodes of ocean-centric storytelling. .... Listen with Lauren L. Hill & Dave Rastovich Sound Engineer: Ben Alexander Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll Additional music by Dave & Ben Join the conversation: @Wa…
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#24 Lauren Koeppe- Entrepreneur, Hospitality Wizard & how she gets it all done.
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Lauren Koeppe joins Stamie to talk about so much. Starting with how she was a major player in developing the flavor of Mewd Vitamins. how she got into the food and hospitality business, her entreprenuerial experience in building a successful business, going to the Burning Man festival, her incredible organizational skills and maintaining a healthy …
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#23 Wendy Miller and Why It is Awkward to Talk About Sex
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Special guest Wendy Miller! Wendy Miller is an ACS Certified Sexologist, Relationship Expert, Author, Emmy-Winning TV Producer, and Host of the hit podcast, Sex Ed The Musical. In this episode we talk about her car bond with Jagger, beating cancer and the activity that changed her life, why it is difficult and awkward to talk about sex, Wendy's Ora…
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#22 Sophie Nicolaou and their thoughts on Etiquette
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Sophie Nicolaou makes a return visit to the show! Should Milo get into pro soccer? Stamie and Sophie discuss this as well as women's sports and how far we have come, living the hustle life, the difficulties of coming out in the Gen Z era and the rules of ettiquette from an article that was published in The Cut. This is a packed episode with laughs …
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New Year catch up and this years motto for Stamie! Life is moving at a fast pace and what the heck can we do about it?? Thanks for listening. Feel free to message us with any questions or who we should have on next- DM Stamie on Instagram @StamieLA
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Is your mouth open or closed right now ? There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: we take air in, let it out, and repeat 25,000 times a day. But most of us have forgotten how to do it properly. Journalist, aquanaut, surfer and author James Nestor's latest book BREATH: the New Science of a Lost Art explores the mi…
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