New Zealand Surf Journal releases Episode 1 of its podcast series with an in-depth chat to Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette as they endure MIQ in Auckland. Fresh back from the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador we discuss the Olympic dream, Tokyo 2020's waves, and we compare the Surf Ranch Wave Pool with Paris 2024's Teahupo'o in Tahiti. Plus, we find out what it's like to spend four weeks living in the pockets of Paige and Saffi (and why their ultra-competitive nature finds its way into MIQ). Hit play and enjoy …