Episode 011: Jamie Brisick - Chronicling The Margins

Full episode info and show notes: www.wearelookingsideways.com My guest for episode 011 of the podcast was writer, journalist, novelist, editor, photographer, documentary-maker, surfer and former Pro Tour competitor Jamie Brisick. Jamie, a writer of uncommon power and sensitivity, has been chronicling surf and popular culture since the early 90s. For the last decade he’s been immersed in the story of Westerly Windina, firstly through his magisterial book Becoming Westerly, and now through a documentary he’s been working on since 2009. Becoming Westerly is an enthralling, multi-layered piece of work that tells the story of Aussie surf champion, pioneer and legend Peter Drouyn‘s transformation into Westerly Windina. I spoke to Jamie in June 2017 and we had a wide-ranging chinwag about Becoming Westerly, his career in surfing and writing, and the fascinating life he’s lived over the past three decades. This is a free-wheeling conversation with one of modern surfing’s most original thinkers. Dig in. Thanks to Scott Nixon (www.scottnixon.co.uk) for post-production help and Matt Ward (www.linguistine.com) for the theme tune.