If you’ve been searching XL Surfing Academy, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the name behind it: Robbie “Rubberman” Sherwell.This week on The Sunday SHITSHOW (Season 3, Episode 10) we drop a full Robbie Sherwell interview — a 70-minute visual podcast that goes way past the highlight reel. It’s surf culture, proper laughs, and the kind of pro-level behind-the-scenes talk that usually stays in the carpark.

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What is XL Surfing Academy?

What is XL Surfing Academy? In simple terms: it’s a surf coaching setup built around real experience — not influencer fluff.And if you’re wondering who founded XL Surfing Academy, that’s where this episode gets interesting. Because the founder isn’t just a coach — he’s a former world-tour threat with a reputation for doing things on a surfboard that don’t look physically possible.This episode connects the dots between XL Surfing Academy Robbie Sherwell and the life that shaped it: competition, media, surf culture, and the reality of pro surfing.

Who is Robbie “Rubberman” Sherwell?

Robbie Sherwell is a pro surfer who climbed to #5 in the world, came up through proper grassroots comp scenes, and later built a career across coaching and media.

He’s also known as the Rubberman surfer — a nickname earned from that twisted, contortionist approach to surfing. If you’ve ever searched Robbie “Rubberman” Sherwell surfing style, this episode puts words to it: where it came from, how it worked, and what it cost.

Robbie Sherwell interview (Australia) — the stories you don’t hear in the edits

This Robbie Sherwell interview isn’t a PR lap. It’s a real conversation with Stu + Geltchy in full SHITSHOW mode — quick, loud, funny, and occasionally a little too honest (the way it should be).You’ll get:

• The human side of being a pro surfer
• The stuff that sits behind the scenes in pro surfing
• A few takes that’ll make people uncomfortable (good)
• Respect where it’s due — including a strong nod to the rise of women’s surfing

If you’re into surf culture but allergic to fake surf culture, this one’s for you.

Robbie Sherwell podcast / YouTube interview: why this episode hits different

A lot of “surf interviews” feel like the same recycled questions.

This Robbie Sherwell podcast episode isn’t that. It’s a Robbie Sherwell YouTube interview with the volume turned up — surf talk, culture talk, and the kind of chaotic energy that makes The Sunday SHITSHOW one of the most unfiltered corners of the surf podcast YouTube world.

If you’re hunting a surfing interview podcast that doesn’t sound like a sponsor deck, press play.

Surf podcast Australia + surf culture podcast energy (Sunshine Coast / QLD)

We get messages from people looking for a surf podcast Australia that actually feels Australian — not copied from somewhere else.That’s the lane: Queensland surf podcast energy, Sunshine Coast chaos, punk/hardcore attitude, and surf culture that still has dirt under the fingernails.If you’re building a rotation of best surf podcasts (or even searching best Australian surf podcasts YouTube), chuck this one in the mix and tell us where it sits.

Stu’s Surfing Update: Raglan / Corona Cero New Zealand Pro 2026

Stu also drops an update from the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro Raglan — the kind of rundown you actually want: what mattered, who stood out, and what the official recap won’t say.

If you’ve been following the WSL Raglan New Zealand Pro 2026, you’ll know why this segment goes off.