This week we were joined by South-West crusher Solly. Solly has done a bunch of hard FAs and repeats in recent years so we've been meaning to get him on for a while. We had a really fun chat talking about all sorts of things, Solly has had his fair share of mishaps and misadventures to go along with the big successes so there's something for everyone. *Warning, this episode is slightly more sweary than usual so be prepared* If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to help us to keep it goin...
Sep 20, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Billy is back! Our very first guest returns with an update on all that's been going on since last we spoke.. And it's quite a lot! Billy is a top bloke and a good mate of both of ours so it's always a fun chat when he's around. We chat about him taking a step back from the comp scene (he's not actually officially retired but that made for a snappier title), some successful rock trips and he's got some big and exciting goals to chase on his upcoming Yosemite trip. If you enjoy our podcast and wou...
Sep 13, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Ravioli, he reminds me of that kid in school who everyone wanted to be friends with because he would beat up the bullies. I reckon he's the de facto leader of the Moonboarding community. Insanely strong but equally friendly, supportive and encouraging of everybody else. We don't just talk about the Moonboard though as he's no stranger to hard rock climbs, and Aidan doesn't know all that much about the Moonboard so that prevented us from spending the whole conversation nerding out about individua...
Sep 06, 2023•2 hr 37 min
It's a peek into the near future this week as we discuss how artificial intelligence or 'AI' to us in the biz is going to change absolutely everything in climbing. As is traditional we don't know anything about AI so we had to get AI to tell us about itself. A bit like the plot of Ex Machina (one of my favourite films) but Chat GPT so far hasn't gone into a murderous rampage. If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to help us to keep it going : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Suppo...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Louis AKA Captain Cutloose joins us this week. As one of the busiest people in climbing it took a few months to find a time but once we did it was a real treat. Louis' media persona is the incredibly energetic and enthusiastic climbing coach that you may have seen on Instagram or Youtube, but somehow he actually is just like that in real life too. He's effortlessly entertaining and manages to sneak profound suggestions and useful tips under the rug almost without you noticing. Thanks for listeni...
Aug 23, 2023•2 hr 27 min
Ned joins us for a natter this week. One of the strongest climbers the UK has ever produced but he's tried his very best to keep a low profile. If he was a musician his music probably wouldn't be on spotify and only available via cassette. He's responsible for strengthening millions of meat hooks and his products quite likely sit above a doorframe in your house. His personal climbing has been put on the backburner a tad in recent years, as he's become a Dad and he's also supporting his wife Shau...
Aug 15, 2023•2 hr 6 min
You wouldn't know when listening to this episode, but Hamish is a very talented climber, but one who hasn't taken the obsessive path and has left his mind open to experience life outside of climbing as well. As two climbing obsessives, Aidan and I wanted to explore that a bit! They say you can tell a lot about someone from the company they keep, well in this case I think you can. Hamish is one of Aidan's closest friends, and it's not hard to see the similarities in the way they think. Hamish &am...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Tom O'Hallaran on the pod this week and we had a great chat talking about the Olympic build up as well as the Australian climbing scene and lots of the bits and pieces that he gets up to. It's a long one and we had so much more to cover so hopefully we'll be able to persuade him to come back at some point! This podcast is solely supported by our fantastic community of patroons, if you enjoy the podcast then do consider checking out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the...
Aug 02, 2023•2 hr 39 min
Jonny Kydd has recently climbed an 8C called The World is Yours at Biblins cave. It took him multiple seasons and over 110 sessions. Not the sort of siege many of us would be willing to take on but Jonny has demonstrated incredible mental resilience and tenacity and when listening to him speak it's infectious. He's also a Lattice coach with a sports science background so is able to provide some great takeaways for all listeners. I really hope you enjoy! If you are enjoying the podcast and would ...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr 4 min
A real home team ramble this week. Goes all over the place, mostly pretty light hearted but we do touch on the RED-S issue in climbing and mention the IFSC medical resignations so be aware if that's a sensitive topic for you. The main topic of the day was trying to define what success and failure is to us when it comes to climbing, it turns out to be a hell of a lot more difficult than we were expecting! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, please consider checking out our Patr...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 42 min
*I'm away at the minute so the intro was recorded without a microphone but don't worry the rest of it is fine* Storytime is a bit of a format change and will appear on the thread every now and then, the concept is just anyone with a really good story comes on and tells it to us more or less, not exactly genius but it's fun! This week it's a friend of mine coming to help me provide proof of concept, Elliot White has a couple of loosely Trad climbing based stories and we end up chatting about what...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 32 min
It was great to get an opportunity to chat to David this week. He has some great thoughts and perspectives about enjoying the ride as well as the destination. He's notorious for having some of the worlds strongest fingers and he gives us some of his pearls of wisdom, as is always the way it's more than just dangling off small edges.... well.. it is that, but there's nuance. Great guy, great chat. It was a chat that also made me value the climbing community, I was left thinking about how David mo...
Jul 05, 2023•2 hr 15 min
It was an absolute pleasure to chat to Keenan Takahashi, he has lots of really well thought out views about the pursuit of climbing as well as the climbing industry as a whole. Is climbing more than chasing numbers and ascents? What can the climbing scene learn from that of skateboarding? Why are highballs so alluring? How can a man cultivate such a powerful moustache? You can find the answer to some but not all of those questions within! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, pl...
Jun 28, 2023•2 hr 18 min
We put a Partridge amongst the pigeons this week as Jon joins us for a wide ranging and introspective chat. We cover his comp climbing, his regrets, his ever changing relationship with the sport and also the ups, downs and hard truths that come with building a climbing wall. Jon is a well known and universally well liked character on the British scene and it was a pleasure to have him. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, please consider checking out our Patreon! https://www.pa...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Tiba Vroom joins us this week for a wide-ranging chat with a lot of ground covered. As well as Tiba's own climbing we chat about Wildflower, her non-profit climbing gym in the Netherlands, route-setting, the benefits of learning to climb on a spray wall, women in boulder development and we also run through Tiba's desert island boulders! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 57 min
Omar Bobat joins us for a general chat this week. Omar is the eponymous creator of the Bouldering Bobat YouTube series and co-owns a climbing wall but unlike many of our guests is not an obsessional climber and so brings a slightly different perspective which I hope you'll enjoy. We cover a lot of ground, definitely more of a pub chat with a fun and interesting guy. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, please do check out our Patreon! : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 S...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Beth has had one of the most dramatic careers in climbing. Competition and Rock success, being kidnapped in Kyrgyzstan as well as struggling with injuries and under fuelling. She is introspective and philosophical and she's learnt so much through climbing which I think will resonate with everybody. There's also a triumphant return for Desert Island Boulders which is now equipped with what I can only describe as a market leading jingle so listen out for that. We loved getting an opportunity to ch...
May 31, 2023•2 hr 16 min
It's a special episode this week, and by special I mean something has been taken away. Brace yourselves everyone, Aidan isn't here for this one.... Right, who's still here? Don't be too disheartened because we have a great episode with my own dear brother Ben and we've got a mixture of advice and funny stories about opening climbing walls. Not a lot of actual climbing chat but I think it's a good episode nevertheless, big thanks to Ben for being game to record it! Thanks very much for listening ...
May 24, 2023•2 hr 15 min
Great chat with Jake Mason, a brilliant routesetter, rock climber, hold producer, content creator and most importantly an all round good guy! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us please check out our Patreon page, we're completely ad free so this whole house of cards is held aloft by our fantastic community of Patroons! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show
May 16, 2023•2 hr 16 min
Another set of rambles with just the home team. We discuss the beginnings of the IFSC season, Sam's project, Aidan returning to indoor mode and training with a parkour pro and whether climbing media is too number focussed. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help it to keep going, please consider drafting yourself into the patroons! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show
May 10, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Just Aidan and Sam this week mostly chatting about Aidan's nearly 3 month climbing trip in Switzerland but also infused with the standard mishmash of rambles and tangents. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help it keep afloat against the odds, then please consider drafting yourself into our fantastic community of Patroons! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show
May 03, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Sofya Yokoyama joins us this week for a chat about the upcoming comp season and also about a post she recently made on social media where she opened up about some past struggles with disordered eating. Lots of tips and advice that will be relevant to all climbers. This chat was recorded a few weeks back, and since then Sofya has had a great start to the comp season, finishing 12th in Hachioji! That hadn't happened at time of recording but we'd still like to congratulate her on a great first comp...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 4 min
This week Justin Brown joins us for a chat. Justin started Rhinoskin 8 years ago and in that time he has learnt a huge amount about skincare for rock climbers. Aidan and Sam both learnt a huge amount from this one and I think Justin had a lot of wisdom to impart as well as being a fun guy to talk to. If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to support us, please consider drafting yourself to the Patroons: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Sam Lawson joins us this week, Sam is the creator of the Wedge channel on YouTube. He has worked a lot with Aidan in the past and has recently released the brilliantly well shot film 'Mastery' about Aidan's exploits last year. He's also a strong climber personally, but he's pretty modest so it'd be hard to tell from the chat! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help support us : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 53 min
This week we get a trip update from Aidan and we choose our 5 desert island boulders that we would most like to get stranded with! Just a bit of fun, nothing too heavy this time! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us, we have a new tier on our Patreon! It is now just £5/$5 per month to join our discord community! (The brits are definitely getting a raw deal on that exchange rate!) : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Just us again this week, we chat about Aidan's time in Switzerland, life updates as well as answering a bunch of questions from our mighty community of Patroons that are keeping this whole ship afloat! If you enjoy our podcast and would be interested in supporting us, please do check out our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Dan Turner joins the chat this week to add his perspective. Dan is an incredibly well accomplished British climber with a known penchant for big, impressive lines. What's more impressive is how much hard climbing he has managed to get done whilst holding down a full-time job, and now with two kids as well! He is also known for his perseverance and is not afraid of a siege! We cover all that and more... If you're enjoying our podcast and would like to support us: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70...
Mar 15, 2023•2 hr
Another guestless episode this week because the last one was pretty well received. We had a bunch of questions and talking points from our Patroons but in typical careless talk fashion we ran out of time, so there will be another episode very soon where we cover those. Lots of general rambles, life updates and tangents but there is a decent amount of climbing specific stuff in there this time... I promise! If you're enjoying our podcast and would like to hear me trying to explain what a Lip Sync...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Alex Waterhouse joins us this week. I promise I didn't know he had given up the comps when I booked him! Although since he has the chat ended up being at a very opportune moment. Alex is a very eloquent chap and has a mind that seems to be effervescing with endless ideas and opportunities so it was really fun to chat to him about all of it! If you like our podcast and want to help us keep it going: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show...
Mar 01, 2023•2 hr 9 min
Part 2 of our chat with Dan Varian, very laid back and casual natter to help while away your commute or whatever you're doing whilst listening to us... hopefully not as a sleep aid. We could talk to Dan all day so we'll hopefully be able to persuade him to come back on and give us more pearls of wisdom at some point in the future. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep it going: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823 Support the show...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 50 min
