Vaughan Blakey

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Tales from the Cobblestones

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Vaughan Blakey is the "Forrest Gump" of Surf, he's been everywhere and done everything. Vaughan is an artist in every sense of the word. He started working at a surf magazine at a young age. The Frothed out, surf obsessed grom, climbed the ladder to the top. He would eventually take over as editor. Vaughan went on to edit many of Australia's top surf magazines. He would eventually gravitated toward completion and developing a commentator gig. All while playing music with his childhood mate "Ozzy Wright" in the "Goons of Doom". Vaughan has had may great achievements  in the surfing realm. These days he's been hitting the road doing live shows of his "Hit Surf Podcast" called "Aint that Swell" with his surf journalist mate (HAMAD) Jeddum Smith. Jed is one of Surfing most "ALL-TIME" Characters. Vaughan also has been directing some go surfings most takes about edits... "Free Scrubber" with Tom Curran and "Postcards from Morgs" with CT Rookie Morgan Cibilic. I caught up with Vaughan to talk life and to discuss some of these surf stories. it was an absolute pleasure to talk surf with one of my heroes  and "ALL-TIME" favorite Podcasters. Please enjoy my conversation with the great... Vaughan Blakey