Can you live with the true cost of a Neoprene wetsuit? That is the question being asked by guests Lewis Arnold and Chris Nelson. Filmmakers who explore this question in their documentary The Big Sea. Surfing is a $10 billion global industry – built on the dream of carefree spirits, crystal clear waters and an even clearer connection to the natural world – has never been more popular. Surfing has posed as a champion of environmental issues. But there is a dirty secret… and people are dying. Lewis Arnold and writer Chris Nelson have followed the story from the communities of Cancer Alley in Louisiana, through to the wave rich beaches of California, to the heart of the surf industry and beyond. Through speaking with surf brands, industry leaders, surfers, cultural commentators and environmental campaigners, they ask: “Can you live with the true cost of a Neoprene wetsuit?” and, “Will surfing lead the charge of the outdoors industry and beyond, away from Neoprene, to a more viable alternative?” The Big Sea is a fully independent documentary that was filmed over three years in the USA, Australia, France, Spain, UK and Ireland. For more information you can follow @thebiogseaorg on Instagram or go to www.thebigsea.org The Swell Season Podcast is recorded by The NewsStand Studio at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by The Swell Season Surf Radio Network. www.swellseasonsurfradio.com Music: Song: Riding The Wind Artist:The Val Dusty Experiment Album: Litmus