The Bad Beta - A Climbing Podcast

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What's The Bad Beta - A Climbing Podcast about?

Welcome to 'The Bad Beta Podcast;, a show where rock climbers talk about the controversial issues that the climbing industry doesn't want you to know. Mostly, we argue about Sport vs. Trad.

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The Bad Beta - A Climbing Podcast episodes:

10.01.2021
Episode # 21 - Boulder Dating App Redux
Waaaaay back on Episode # 4 we came up with a dating app for climbers called, 'Bouldr'. Well, someone has expanded our idea by one letter and released a new dating app called 'Boulder'. We create a profile for Gas-Tonya...
07.22.2021
Episode # 20 - The Friends Reunion
And we're back! This one is for the fans. Only fans.
05.15.2020
Episode # Covid-19 - How to Climb Furniture
Well, well, well... It seems like a hundred new climbing podcasts have started up in the midst of the climbing quarantine crisis, and true to form, we thought we'd jump on the bandwagon the best way we know how; releasing...
12.20.2019
Episode # 17 - Safety Third - Christmas for Rock Climbers
For our very special Christmas episode, we discuss our recent climbing trips to the Red and the Creek. Alisha couldn't make it for this one, but she's with us in spirit, and in Sound Board form. We start off by...
10.04.2019
Episode # 16 - Building a Trad Rack - A Climber's Guide
And we're back! Now that climbing season is drawing to a close... We decided to release the next episode. You can stop asking now! We start the show with some stories about Indian Creek, including snakes, Pamela Pack, and Aid-Climbing...
05.10.2019
Episode # 15.5 - The Lost Tape B-Side
This week we decided to show you some behind the scenes of why our podcasts are so long (you have no idea). These are some of the B-Side clips that we end up cutting from the show because they don't...
04.08.2019
Episode # 15 - Tight Climbing Shoes and Other Bad Beta
On this week’s episode Alex Handhold takes a break from talking about his epic solo to discuss his foundation, Peter Croft keeps asking us to throw the ball, and Steve discusses an encounter with Cosplayers while ice climbing. We argue...
02.08.2019
Episode # 14 - The Dawn Wall and Booty: Redux
On this week’s episode we finally talk about the Dawn Wall - The Tommy Caldwell Story. How many times have we seen this movie before?? We talk about what it means to be a Dirt Bag in 2019, and...
12.19.2018
Episode # 13 - The Climbing Sound Board
And we're back! On this week’s episode the gang gets a sound board. Not much more to say, other than the fact that we've devolved into a local morning radio show with fart noises and Ondra screams. Not surprising, the...
09.17.2018
Episode # 12 - The Scarpa Photo Contest
On this week’s episode we dive into a large number of important topics. First of all, Steve tries to defend the idea of hiring a guide to learn new skills, brush up on old ones, and generally how not to...
08.03.2018
Episode # 11 - Listener Mail Bag!
The gang is back together! Thanks to everyone for your kind words and e-mails. As per typical Bad Beta style, we will try to start recording episodes on a more regular schedule now that the four of us are in...
06.29.2018
Episode # 10 - Taboo! Climbers Edition & The Mikes pt. 2
Special Bonus Episode! Well... the second half of the conversation with the legendary Mike and Mike. Steve and Alisha are now BACK! We will be back to regular programming shortly, but in the meantime, please enjoy more drama with the...
02.27.2018
Episode # 9 - 4 Mics and 2 Mikes
We're back! Well.... half of us are. Steve and Alisha are still halfway around the world, climbing shirtless on some beach, probably missing us terribly. So, in the interim, we're still auditioning temporary replacements. So far, the only two people...
12.01.2017
Episode # 8 - How to Poop at the Crag
On today's episode we reveal the 2 winners of the Sublime Climbing brush contest! We start the conversion off with the latest news in Big Brother, before discussing ideas for a new climbing based 90's era sitcom. A quick table...
10.13.2017
Episode # 7 - A Van-Cast from the Crag
We know it's been a while but... the weather has been really good, and we know a couple climbers with a sail boat. In today's episode we found ourselves on location at a campground near Lions Head, Ontario, during a...
08.31.2017
Episode # 6 - How to Behave Like a Climber
Sorry for the delay, we have been out climbing. In today's episode we talk about the code of conduct for climbers, forged long ago by the great Bodhi from Point Break. Can we all agree that there's no reason to...
07.24.2017
Episode # 5 - The Naked Cam Dress Photo
To everyone who suggested we try and stay on topic, we're sorry in advance! Today on the show we talk about climbing festivals, specifically the Beaver Valley Climbing Festival here in Ontario, Canada. We talk about the motivation to put...
06.23.2017
Episode # 4 - Dating and Climbing
Episode 4! Today on the show we have a special guest (our friend Dustin), who provides insights into the struggle of trying to find a partner who is also a climber, in a world where male climbers still outnumber females...
06.06.2017
Episode # 3 - The Sport vs. Trad Debate
Today on the show we finally give you people a little insight into who we are, and under what authority we speak (almost none). Matt is under attack trying to explain why 'adventure' climbing is the only real climbing, while the...
05.18.2017
Episode # 2 - Booty, booty, booty.. and John Long.
Woahhhh, episode 2! To those who thought we wouldn't make it this far... you were almost right. Hopefully, we've cleaned up the audio from the 'pilot' episode, and learned how to talk into the mics better. In this episode we...
05.02.2017
Episode # 1 - Red River Gorge
This is our pilot episode. A little rough around the edges, but we talk about everything from climbing magazines, to what to expect on your first climbing trip to the Red River Gorge. Our hosts: Matthew Sapiecha, @annaoutdoors, Steve Andrew,...

What's The Bad Beta - A Climbing Podcast about?

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The Bad Beta - A Climbing Podcast episodes:

Episode # 21 - Boulder Dating App Redux

Episode # 20 - The Friends Reunion

Episode # Covid-19 - How to Climb Furniture

Episode # 17 - Safety Third - Christmas for Rock Climbers

Episode # 16 - Building a Trad Rack - A Climber's Guide

Episode # 15.5 - The Lost Tape B-Side

Episode # 15 - Tight Climbing Shoes and Other Bad Beta

Episode # 14 - The Dawn Wall and Booty: Redux

Episode # 13 - The Climbing Sound Board

Episode # 12 - The Scarpa Photo Contest

Episode # 11 - Listener Mail Bag!

Episode # 10 - Taboo! Climbers Edition & The Mikes pt. 2

Episode # 9 - 4 Mics and 2 Mikes

Episode # 8 - How to Poop at the Crag

Episode # 7 - A Van-Cast from the Crag

Episode # 6 - How to Behave Like a Climber

Episode # 5 - The Naked Cam Dress Photo

Episode # 4 - Dating and Climbing

Episode # 3 - The Sport vs. Trad Debate

Episode # 2 - Booty, booty, booty.. and John Long.

Episode # 1 - Red River Gorge