JCPC 180 Andy Popp
My old mucker Andy chatting North Wales in 90s, soloing, freedom, grit, history and rambling. So warm.
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 180
Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast
Irish / Sheffield climber and author Niall Grimes in conversation with top dogs, cool cats and committed crag rats from the neighbourhood and the international climbing scene. Also classic climbing stories read aloud for your aural pleasure. Mmmmmmm! See more at http://www.niallgrimes.com
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JCPC 179 Carolyn Young
A journey through cancer for committed climber, Carolyn Young. One of the many stories from Marsha Belaeva's new book, We Are Subculture.
May 23, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 179
JCPC 178 Talking Crap with Matt Sparksy
Endless shit talking. Young Matt makes me listen to his opinions on all aspects of modern climbing. Funniest ever swear to god!
May 13, 2025•2 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 178
JCPC 177 Ricky Bell
Ricky Bell swept his paintbrush of adventure over Irish trad climbing to create so many beautiful leads of the highest quality in the Mournes, Burren and Fair Head. Outstanding! He documented his and his friends’ shenanigans in a bunch of fun and soulful films, full of joy and vibe. He’s a Celtic soul brother. Hear his crack.
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 177
JCPC 176 Chris Schulte Patience
Chris is the defininig voice and spirit of Jam Crack. He's back again with another reading, this time his own story, Patience. It's all about trying o be a climber and a person in the world. Beautiful.
Apr 10, 2025•18 min•Season 2Ep. 176
JCPC 175 Steph Davis part 2
Part 2 of the amazing Steph Davis interview. Part 1 is episode 174
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 175
JCPC 174 Steph Davis part 1
This star of US adventure climbing shone brightly in the early 2000s with big free ascents on El Cap at a time when few ventured there without aid. Big solos, desert sandstone crack testpieces, expeditions to Kyrgyzstan, Baffin and Paragonia, amongst others, made her one of the most experienced adventureclimbers of her day. Later years saw the adventures continue with the embracing of base jumping and wingsuit flying. Beyond all these has lain a thoughtful and considered approach, always ready t...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 174
JCPC 173 Donegal Stories
Niall Grimes reads some of his own stories about Ireland's County Donegal in celebration of St Patrick's Day. Plus Mary Shiels' poetry and Brian's medley. Slainte!
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 173
JCPC 172 Magnus Midtbø
With well over two millions subscibers to his YouTube channel, Magnus Midtbø is one of the most famous climbers in the world. But what lies behind this Norwegian tough guy. Magnus joined Jam Crack in a live event at the KMF to find out. Support from Summit Financial Services. Summit Financial Services have been providing Life Insurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover for climbers for over 25 years. Speak to a climbing and mountaineering specialist today on 0345 565 0935 or click he...
Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 172
JCPC 171 Rob Matheson
Lifer, and then some! Lakes legend Rob Matheson was at the forefront of Lake District standards since the 1970s, rarely taking his foot off the gas of hard trad climbing. Skill, boldness and passion took him up the area’s classics. His fire burns just as bright today as he aims himself towards one of the UK’s most terrifying E7s. He's funny, kind and inspiring. Hear his crack!
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 171
JCPC 170 Xian Goh
London-based professional climbing coach Xian Goh has spent years observing climbers climb, paying attention to how they move and how they think. She has now converted her knowledge and experience into a book on climbing movementcalled Smooth. Let's listen up!
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 170
JCPC 169 Alex Huber part 3
He's had his dinner, he's met the Mexicans, and now he's back. German world shaker Alex Huber joins the Jam for the third part of his conversations. Amazing. Support from Summit Financial Services. Summit Financial Services have been providing Life Insurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover for climbers for over 25 years. Speak to a climbing and mountaineering specialist today on 0345 565 0935 or click here for quote https://www.summit-fs.co.uk/...
Dec 15, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 169
JCPC 168 Julian Lines part 2
Second part of the Julian Lines interview. Part one is previous episode.
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 168
JCPC 167 Julian Lines part 1
Pure soul. Julian is one of the UK’s most extraordinary climbers, a stoic toejammer, a ramrod individualist, an aesthetic ascetic. Film star, prize-winning author, hermit. Get in! Support (thank you) from Summit Financial Services. Summit Financial Services have been providing Life Insurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover for climbers for over 25 years. Speak to a climbing and mountaineering specialist today on 0345 565 0937 or click here for quote https://www.summit-fs.co.uk/...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 167
JCPC 166 A Lazy Saturday Mix
A chilled mix for a chilled day. Tracks: Be/Common, We Came Far/Paqua, Dominos/Donald Byrd, Black Gold of the Sunn/Minnie Ripperton/4Hero, Sometimes I'm Wrong/Curtis Mayfield/Luxxury, Talking Blue/Bob Marley, Heaven/Rolling Stones, Hungry for your Love/Van Morrison, Wish I Didn't Miss You/Angie Stone, Barry/T Markarkis, Swimming Places/Julian Jabre, Lazer Worshippers, Take me Higher/Fertile Griound, Only You/Nookie, Heartbreaker/Crazy P, Early in the Morning/Nilsson. Enjoyyyy x
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 166
JCPC 165 Zoë Peetermans Interview
Competition beast Zoë Peetermans is current British Bouldering champ and lead vice champ. She climbs like she means it and is magic to watch and listen to. Check out her crack.
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 165
JCPC 164 Zoë Peetermans Intro
NGL - I set out to do the intro to the Zoë Peetermans interview and just kept talking - sorry not sorry. The real interview is on its way ASAP Includes haikus from Anesu and Mike.
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 164
JCPC 163 Rick Accomazzo talks Tobin Sorenson
Tobin Sorenson was one of America's boldest and most gifted climbers of the 1970s. Tobin's friend Rick Accomazzo comes on the show to tell us about Tobin and why he chose to write a book about him.
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 163
JCPC 162 Siara Fabbri
With her ascent of New Base Line, Siara Fabbri joined the world elite of women climbing 8B+. A huge achievement for someone who started climbing at 21 and who works full time in cutting edge science. Antimatter, anyone?
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 162
JCPC 161 Alex Huber returns
He’s back! We got Alex Huber back on the show to chat about pushing sport climbs into 9a+, El Cap free routes, Wolfgang Güllich, controversial opinions and lot more. Go for your guns! For BMC insurance click here https://bit.ly/3ZtcR2W
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 161
JCPC 160 Alex Huber
Alex Huber rose to prominence in the early 1990s with ascents of what were the world's hardest sport climbs, consolidating the 9a grade and pushing on into 9a+. He brought his power to freeing the walls of El Cap and changed that mighty golden landscape forever adding the most popular and beautiful climbs on the great faces. At the same time, he brought his power and skill to much more serious and remote objectives in the Himalaya, Karakoram, Patagonia and the Arctic. Groundbreaking ascents foll...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 160
JCPC 159 James Pearson part 2
In episode 2 of the James chat we talk about big downgrades, the fallout, getting back up the E12 and his recent repeat of MacLeod’s mystical Echo Wall.
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 159
JCPC 158 James Pearson part 1
Trad-monster James Pearson reflects on the early days of marching through the numbers to the top of grade-mountain and finding himself eventually on the edge of the cliff. Powerful stuff, lots of fun.
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 158
JCPC 158 Caroline Ciavaldini
French-born ex-comp best turned lover of British hard trad mega-classics Caro sits down and answers some of her own questions - is that a thing? Super crack.
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 158
JCPC 157 Neil Gresham Part 2
In part 2 of the Neil Gresham chat we talk Indian Face, Hard Grit, travelling and exploration, DWS, training and professionalism. Brilliant!
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 157
JCPC 156 Neil Gresham Part 1
Neil Gresham has been chomping hard at the climbing bit for nearly forty years, always pushing hard and changing his focus. In part 1 we hear about Sheffield in the 1990s. Get in!
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 156
JCPC 155 Jim Pope reads Menlove
Jim Pope reads End of a Climb by John Menlove Edwards, widely regarded as one of the finest bits of pre-war climbing writing.
May 31, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 155
JCPC 154 Tom Bolger
Away from the spotlight, Yorkshire-born Tom Bolger has quietly been redpointing and creating sport climbs of the highest calibre and is one of the few British climbers who are solidly climbing into the ninth grade. We caught up with Tom in his home in the global heart of sport climbing, Catalunya, to see what makes him tick.
May 01, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 154
JCPC 153 Beth Rodden
Climbing royalty. Beth Rodden’s impact on climbing from the late 90s to the late 00s was huge. She pushed forward female standards in sport and trad, did early free ascents on El cap, and established a crack testpiece where ascents still make the news. Injuries led to a stepping back, motherhood followed and she has now written her autobiography, A Light Through the Cracks.
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 153
JCPC 152 Remus Knowles
Me and Remus talk crap about climbing.
Mar 30, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 152
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