Tony Butt's guest appearances

Tony Butt

Looking Sideways Action Sports Podcast

GET WET SOON · Dive into Surfing, Yoga and Creativity

Hemisferio Surf Podcast

Things can only get Greta

Miedo a las olas

Ethical Pages Podcast

OwlTail

Full episodes info and Show Notes - www.wearelookingsideways.comHe’ll hate me for saying it. But Dr. Tony Butt, this week’s guest, is one of UK surfing’s bone fide big wave legends. As Nathan Carter put it in a recent interview for Wavelength Magazine, Tony is ‘probably the British big wave surfer with the most giant paddle waves under his belt’. Not that you would realise this if you used Tony’s media profile as an indicator. In a world of instant edits and Insta surf porn, Tony flies gloriously under the radar -  which is just the way he likes it. Not for Tony any social media clout-chasing. Instead, he is content to keep to himself over in Asturias in northern Spain, where he spends his time exploring the reefs and waves of this lesser known nook of the European surfing universe; and indulging his other passions of oceanography and wave forecasting. Indeed, if anything, Tony is better known for this side of his repertoire rather than his actual surfing thanks to his pioneering academic work, and thought-provoking journalism in titles such as The Surfer’s Path and Magic Seaweed. He is, in short, a total legend - if an extremely self-effacing and unassuming one. Perhaps that’s why it has taken us around three years to arrange this conversation. But it’s worth the wait. This one ranges all over the place, from how our perception of mortality shapes our life path; to the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and how it affects our surfing. Of course, we also delved into Tony’s vast experience of big wave surfing, too. The result is a hefty, thought-provoking chat with one of the true unsung heroes of European surfing, shot through with the wisdom accrued from a life of exploration around surfing’s wilder frontiers.Thanks to Matt Ward for the theme tune, to my editor Fina Charleson, and to Duncan Yeldham for production support. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lookingsideways.substack.com/subscribe

Full episodes info and Show Notes - <a href="http://www.wearelookingsideways.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wearelookingsideways.com</a> He’ll hate me for saying it. But Dr. Tony Butt, this week’s guest, is one of UK surfing’s bone fide big wave legends. As Nathan Carter put it in a recent interview for Wavelength Magazine, Tony is ‘probably the British big wave surfer with the most giant paddle waves under his belt’. Not that you would realise this if you used Tony’s media profile as an indicator. In a world of instant edits and Insta surf porn, Tony flies gloriously under the radar - which is just the way he likes it. Not for Tony any social media clout-chasing. Instead, he is content to keep to himself over in Asturias in northern Spain, where he spends his time exploring the reefs and waves of this lesser known nook of the European surfing universe; and indulging his other passions of oceanography and wave forecasting. Indeed, if anything, Tony is better known for this side of his repertoire rather than his actual surfing thanks to his pioneering academic work, and thought-provoking journalism in titles such as The Surfer’s Path and Magic Seaweed. He is, in short, a total legend - if an extremely self-effacing and unassuming one. Perhaps that’s why it has taken us around three years to arrange this conversation. But it’s worth the wait. This one ranges all over the place, from how our perception of mortality shapes our life path; to the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and how it affects our surfing. Of course, we also delved into Tony’s vast experience of big wave surfing, too. The result is a hefty, thought-provoking chat with one of the true unsung heroes of European surfing, shot through with the wisdom accrued from a life of exploration around surfing’s wilder frontiers. Thanks to Matt Ward for the theme tune, to my editor Fina Charleson, and to Duncan Yeldham for production support. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lookingsideways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lookingsideways.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Episode 177: Dr. Tony Butt - On The Frontier

So it's the final week of the Kickstarter to create a clothing range made from seaweed fibre and invest in seaweed farms here in the UK.  I am trying to find any issues with the overall idea of seaweed farms, are they a bad or good idea?  What problems could they cause?  Is the idea or investing in seaweed farms to offset our carbon footprint going to enable us to carry on with our hedonistic fast paced lifestyle of travel and consumption?  Could seaweed farming help to solve all the complexities of the climate crisis?   I chat with Dr Tony Butt to try and work it all out.  Are seaweed farms going to save the world?  Maybe not but it might buy us the time we need to change the way we live. You can read more about the Kickstarter here;  T-shirts made from seaweed fibre

So it's the final week of the Kickstarter to create a clothing range made from seaweed fibre and invest in seaweed farms here in the UK.  I am trying to find any issues with the overall idea of seaweed farms, are they a bad or good idea?  What problems could they cause?  Is the idea or investing in seaweed farms to offset our carbon footprint going to enable us to carry on with our hedonistic fast paced lifestyle of travel and consumption?  Could seaweed farming help to solve all the complexities of the climate crisis?   I chat with Dr Tony Butt to try and work it all out.  Are seaweed farms going to save the world?  Maybe not but it might buy us the time we need to change the way we live. You can read more about the Kickstarter here;  <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamcostello/does-my-carbon-footprint-look-big-in-this" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T-shirts made from seaweed fibre</a>

Are Seaweed Farms a bad idea? With Dr Tony Butt

It's a tough one as we are now in the 2nd week of isolation and lockdown due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.  The interview with Tony was recorded a month before this all happened but there is so much in this which is still relevant and can help with us all to move forward under the current circumstances.

Extreme Weather, Surf and Climate with Tony Butt

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'}   The book "Surf Science" is very well known in the surf scene. The author Tony Butt has dedicated his whole life to the ocean. His love for surfing big waves made him also dive deeper into the subject of the sea. Therefore he studied ocean science and luckily for all of us, made this complex subject more understandable for surfers by writing that wonderful book which is already a classic.    Tony Butt is also a Patagonia Ambassador and expresses his deep love for the ocean into his work for NGOs like Surfers against Sewage and Save the waves.    After the day of his workshop "Surf Science" in Ericeira we had some time to talk about his life and therefore about everything related to the ocean for example...   – his decision to go to Spain – how the idea for his book "Surf Science" came up – surfing big waves  compared to normal waves  – why society is loosing contact with nature – Sustainability  – and lots of more...     Shownotes:     Tony Butt´s articles at Patagonia   The Book "Surf Science: An introduction to waves for Surfing"   The Book "Surfers Guide to Waves, Coasts and Climates"   The Book "Guide to sustainable Surfing"   Patagonia     ____ Never miss the best waves at the right time at the right place around the world. Order your "SURFING WORLDWIDE MAP" here.   Join us for Surf &amp; Yoga in Morocco for a new edition of the GET WET SOON Immersion this Dec. 2 till 9.    Or join our ”Brainsweat" Surf Coworkation in Morocco from Nov. 24 - Dec. 1

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} The book "Surf Science" is very well known in the surf scene. The author Tony Butt has dedicated his whole life to the ocean. His love for surfing big waves made him also dive deeper into the subject of the sea. Therefore he studied ocean science and luckily for all of us, made this complex subject more understandable for surfers by writing that wonderful book which is already a classic.  Tony Butt is also a Patagonia Ambassador and expresses his deep love for the ocean into his work for NGOs like Surfers against Sewage and Save the waves.  After the day of his workshop "Surf Science" in Ericeira we had some time to talk about his life and therefore about everything related to the ocean for example... – his decision to go to Spain – how the idea for his book "Surf Science" came up – surfing big waves  compared to normal waves  – why society is loosing contact with nature – Sustainability  – and lots of more... Shownotes:   <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/blog/writer/tony-butt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Butt´s articles at Patagonia</a> The Book <a href="https://amzn.to/2PsyqOy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Surf Science: An introduction to waves for Surfing"</a> The Book <a href="https://amzn.to/2zfg5KF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Surfers Guide to Waves, Coasts and Climates"</a> The Book <a href="https://amzn.to/2PZ8WaP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Guide to sustainable Surfing"</a> <a href="https://www.patagonia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patagonia</a> ____ Never miss the best waves at the right time at the right place around the world. Order your "<a href="http://www.getwetsoon.de/surfing-worldwide-map" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SURFING WORLDWIDE MAP</a>" here.  Join us for Surf &amp; Yoga in Morocco for a new edition of the <a href="https://www.getwetsoon.de/surf-yoga-retreat-marokko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GET WET SOON Immersion</a> this Dec. 2 till 9. Or join our <a href="http://www.getwetsoon.de/brainsweat-surf-coworking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">”Brainsweat" Surf Coworkation</a> in Morocco from Nov. 24 - Dec. 1