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Spreading the Positive Conspiracy of Stoke with Timmy O’Neill


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Hey everyone, we’re back in action! Today’s guest is Timmy O’Neill. Timmy is best known as one of the top climbers in the world. He holds records for speed ascents in Yosemite, he’s put up first ascents in Patagonia, he lived in a cave in Joshua Tree for 60 days, he’s been in numerous adventure films and documentaries, my favorite being 180 South, he’s made films like Soundscape, he co-founded Paradox Sports, an organization dedicated to defying the idea that people with so called “disabilities” can’t live a life of adventure. Besides all of Timmy’s achievements, I’ve always found him to be a fascinating, high-stoke human who makes a lot of meaning out of his connections with nature so it’s an honor to share our conversation.  


In this convo we cover Timmy’s childhood nature haunts, his Joshua tree cave epiphanies, how wild nature enables time travel that transcends epochs, the radness of rocks and how they slow us down. We attempt to unravel the mystery of stoke, Timmy shares his love of wordplay and writing the lyrics of life, founding Paradox Sports, letting moonrises melt frustration, making the film Soundscape with Eric Weihnmayer, and his favorite nature book recommendations. 

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Episode Links

Timmy O’Neill on Instagram

Timmy O’Niell’s Website 

Paradox Sports Non-Profit

Soundscape Film

Timmy’s Band - Par Avion

The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul

An Immense World Ed Young

The Overstory by Richard Powers

Wild Life Documentary on Kris Tompkins

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Production Credits

Podcast cover art by Ahab Nimry

Outro music by Tyler Johnson

Editing by Aashish M. 

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