The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast episodes:

• 04.08.2024

  Enormocast 283: Clint Helander – To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind

  On Episode 283 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a hotel in Munising, Michigan at the Michigan Icefest with Alaska-based alpinist, Clint Helander. What with the Chris Kalous Dance Party and the last call nightcap(s) at a bar literally...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Enormocast 282: Natalia Grossman – The Tyranny of Expectations

  On Episode 282 of the Enormocast, I sit down with US Olympic qualifier, Natalia Grossman. That’s right, Natalia is headed to Paris to represent the US in Lead and Boulder combined (speed is separate this time around). But this moment...

  
• 03.16.2024

  Enormocast Tweener: Harvey Wright Returns with Patio Pacifica

  On this in-between episode of the Enormocast, Harvey Wright from Episode 222 returns to discuss his ongoing treatment and recovery for addiction. But more importantly, Harvey is here to talk about his new album, Patio Pacifica, written almost entirely while...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Enormocast 281: Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins of Memphis Rox – Peace Above All

  On Episode 281 of the Enormocast, Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins from Memphis Rox join to discuss the mission of the famous pay-what-you-can gym, Memphis Rox, in the inner-city of Memphis, TN. Jon is director of operations, and Tye went...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Enormocast 280: Taps 2024 – The Really Bollocks Edition

  On Episode 280 of the Enormocast we present the 2024 Taps edition of the Enormocast. This is the annual episode where we lay to rest traditions, foibles, and notions in climbing that are either sadly going to sleep never to...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Enormocast 279: David Smart and Royal Robbins – Some Work of Noble Note

  On episode 279 of the Enormocast, we have an allt-ime double-header. First, David Smart joins from Toronto to talk about his life as a climber and his new book from The Mountaineers, Royal Robbins: The American Climber. Royal Robbins was...

  
• 01.16.2024

  Enormocast 278: Thomas Bukowski – A Funny Little Life

  On Episode 278 of the Enormocast, I connect with Thomas Bukowski from my home to his van sitting in Yosemite. Thomas had just completed three El Cap routes in three days, and was recovering. His next adventures in Patagonia were...

  
• 01.10.2024

  Enormocast Rebroadcast: Episode 93: Armando Menocal – The Peaceful Climbing Warrior

  As we stare down into the howling void of Government regulation of our dear sport, let us give thanks and a listen to Armando Menocal from 2015. Armando has made it his life’s work to keep the simpering bureaucrats in...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Enormocast 277: Kurt Smith – The Iconoclast

  On Episode 277 of the Enormocast, we connect with the inimitable Kurt Smith. Kurt grew up in the 70s in Tahoe and through friendships with local climbers like Rick Lovelace and encounters with Yosemite Climber, Kurt found himself in Joshua...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Enormocast Tweener: A Candid Ascent of Trango Tower with Jordan Cannon, Jesse Huey, and Matt Segal [Part 2]

  When we left the boys in the last Episode, they had just summited the Trango Tower via the 2nd ascent of Cowboy Direct. In this installment, the summit emotions and revelations come fast and furious as well as the realization...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Enormocast 276: A Candid Ascent of Trango Tower with Jordan Cannon, Jesse Huey, and Matt Segal [Part 1]

  On Episode 276 of the Enormocast, three guys dreamed big and got it done. Climbers Jordan Cannon and Jesse Huey hitched their wagons to Matt Segal‘s long standing dream of free climbing the second ascent of Todd Skinner et al’s...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Enormocast 275: Anna Liina Laitinen – Born to Kiivetä

  On Episode 275 of the Enormocast, I sit down face to face with Finnish climber Anna Laitenin. After a youth in gymnastics, Anna found climbing and then almost accidentally found herself one of the best climbers in Finland. A life...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Enormocast 274: Roger Schaeli – In The Shadow of the Eiger

  On Episode 274 of the Enormocast, I connect over the Atlantic with Swiss alpinist, guide, and Eiger North Face aficionado, Roger Schaeli. Roger was born directly in the Swiss alps and learned to climb at an early age with his...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Enormocast 273: Brette Harrington – Keeper of the Flame

  On Episode 273 of the Enormocast, I reconnect with Brette Harrington who appeared on the Enormocast in 2016. Just after that first appearance, Brette and Mayan Smith-Gobat left for an audacious attempt on free climbing Riders on the Storm on...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Enormocast 272: Connor Herson – Deeds of Youth

  On Episode 272 of the Enormocast, I connect with young trad-phenom, Connor Herson. Connor first burst into climbing’s collective consciousness with the 6th free ascent of the Nose at the tender age of 15. Connor had already climbed 14 5.14s...

  
• 09.27.2023

  Enormocast 271: Charlie Schreiber – The Kids are Alright

  On Episode 271, I am joined by climbing coach and former (maybe) competitor, Charlie Schreiber. Charlie coaches climbers of all ages, but the meat of this conversation is about youth climbing teams. Charlie has been a youth climbing coach since...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Enormocast 270: Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard – Doing What Needs to Be Done

  On Episode 270 of the Enormocast, we are joined by Indigenous activist and climber, Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard. Though her path to accepting her heritage as a member of the CHamoru/Tugong Clan with origins in Guam was not without struggles, Briana has...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Enormocast Tweener: Tyler Karow Saves a Goat (Maybe a Sheep?)

  On this in-between episode of the Enormocast, you get the outtakes from Episode 269 with climber, Tyler Karow. After the official interview ended, we kept talking about climbing in Jordan, the social cost of the itinerant climbing lifestyle, and a...

  
• 08.24.2023

  Enormocast 269: Tyler Karow – Engineering the Stoke

  On Episode 269 of the Enormocast, I catch up with the elusive and prolific climber, Tyler Karow. Though Tyler has a popular presence on Youtube and Instagram, he still remained, for me, an enigma of sorts. Tyler burst on the...

  
• 08.07.2023

  Enormocast 268: Lincoln Stoller – The Physics of the Unknown

  On Episode 268, I connect across the northern border with former climber and current therapist, Lincoln Stoller. Lincoln came up climbing in the 70s, and his wide ranging career in climbing found him partnered with the likes of Fred Beckey,...

  
• 07.20.2023

  Enormocast 267: Michael Gardner – Beyond the Legacy

  On the Episode 267 of the Enormocast, I sit down with alpinist and Exum guide, Mike Gardner. Mike was born to the mountains and a life in guiding with early summers in the Tetons and tagging along on expeditions with...

  
• 07.03.2023

  Enormocast 266: Erik “Alleycat” Hingerty – Above the Lighted Stage

  On Episode 266 of the Enormocast, I sit down with stagehand, rigger, former BMXer, and “every-person” climber, Erik “Alleycat” Hingerty. Erik grew up underground street-riding on his BMX bike: ducking any fame, and trying to keep it real. But the...

  
• 06.19.2023

  Enormocast 265: Drew Hulsey – Just a Climber Like EveryBODY Else

  On Episode 265 of the Enormocast, I connect with climber and influencer, Drew Hulsey. Drew saw Free Solo and pretty much lost his mind for climbing. Despite the feats of Alex Honnold being at the most extreme end of the...

  
• 06.01.2023

  Enormocast 264: Alita Contreras – The Language of Climbing

  On Episode 264 of the Enormocast, I connect with Alita Contreras – a Venezuelan/Colombian climber beaming in from…Georgia. Alita was born in Venezuela to a Colombian father who taught his child to love the traditions and legends of Colombia. At...

  
• 05.17.2023

  Enormocast 263: Steve House – The Art of Alpinism

  On Episode 263 of the Enormocast, I sit down for a long overdue conversation with one of the greatest alpinists of all time, Steve House. Steve house spent 20 years riding the cutting edge of alpinism. His ascents of K7,...

  
• 05.02.2023

  Enormocast 262: Caroline George – Belonging

  On Episode 262 of the Enormocast, I connect across continents and oceans to Switzerland and Caroline George. Caroline is one of the most accomplished climbers you’ve never heard of, an early female IFMGA guide, a mom, and a Swiss Ms....

  
• 04.14.2023

  Enormocast 261: Timmy Kang – A Different Soul

  On Episode 261 of the Enormocast, I connect with highball boulderer, Timmy Kang, to reflect on life, his youth, and the completion a major project. In December 2022, Timmy did 5 major Highballs in Bishop in a day, including the...

  
• 03.27.2023

  Emormocast 260: Peter Naituli – Sacred Mountains

  On Episode 260 of the Enormocast, I connect across oceans and continents with Kenyan climber and guide, Peter Naituli (AKA Peter Muambi Loinua ‘Naitulu’ M’tulatia). Peter is a home grown Kenyan climber and guide who is spearheading development of styles,...

  
• 03.09.2023

  Episode 259: Lindsey Hamm – Pulling the Ripcord

  On Episode 259, I sit down in Ouray, Colorado with one of the most ebullient guests I’ve ever had on the Enormocast, Lindsey Hamm. Yes, I said “ebullient”. Lindsey is a climber and guide originally from a hard-partying and wild...

  
• 02.24.2023

  Enormocast 258: Taps 2023 – The End of the Quietude Edition

  On Episode 258 of the Enormocast, we present the 6th annual TAPS episode where we play Taps on the sundown of good and bad trends in climbing. The royal we are joined by Andrew Bisharat of The Runout Podcast and...

  
• 02.06.2023

  Enormocast 257: Chris Sharma – The Thunder and the Sunshine

  On Episode 257 of the Enormocast, I am joined in-person by climber, gym-owner, and newly minted television personality, Chris Sharma. Chris is one of the most well-known climbers in the world, and his legacy of ground-breaking sport climbing remains unmatched....

  
• 01.18.2023

  Enormocast 256: Matt Segal – Florida Man Goes Climbing

  On episode 256, climber, entrepreneur, and Florida man, Matt Segal, joins the Enormocast. Matt was born and raised in Florida, and this podcaster contends that he is the baddest climber to come out of that flat and swampy State (Matt...

  
• 01.02.2023

  Enormocast 255: Dani Dobrot and Prerna Dangi and the Birth of Global Climbing

  On Episode 255 of the Enormocast, I connect with Dani Dobrot and Prerna Dangi. Dani is the Associate Director of the Global Climbing Initiative and Prerna is an Indian climber and guide for Climb Like a Woman. I catch up...

  
• 12.16.2022

  Enormocast 254: Amity Warme – Putting the Hammer Down

  On Episode 254 of the Enormocast, I connect with former gymnast, now climber and nutritionist, Amity Warme. Though Amity grew up just down the road from the climbing mecca of Boulder, Colorado and under the shadow of the Diamond and...

  
• 11.30.2022

  Enormocast 253: Nik Berry – In the Arena

  On Episode 253 of the Enormocast, climber and avid first-ascensionist, Nik Berry, joins the Enormocast. Nik was a typical suburban Salt Lake kid until he found and became obsessed with climbing. His go-for-it attitude brought him early success as well...

  
• 11.16.2022

  Enormocast 252: Fallon Rowe – What Would Marcus Do?

  On Episode 252 of the Enormocast, I connect with climber and author, Fallon Rowe. Fallon grew up in Idaho as a scrappy adventurer amongst beauty queens, and like many before her, she was gifted climbing by the YMCA. Her outdoor...

  
• 11.01.2022

  Enormocast 251: Steve McClure – Immersion

  On Episode 251 of the Enormocast, I talk with legendary British climber, Steve McClure. Steve was introduced to climbing as a youth by his folks, and by his teens, he possessed a deep well of trad skills. The two successive...

  
• 10.15.2022

  Enormocast Tweener: Bronwyn Hodgins and Jacob Cook’s Greenland Odyssey

  On this in-between ep of the Enormocast, I reconnect with Bron Hodgins and Jacob Cook to get a great trip report on their summer 2022 climbing and paddling expedition to Greenland. On Bron’s last Enormocast from August 2022, she was...

  
• 09.30.2022

  Enormocast 250: Ryan Devlin – The Struggle is Real(ly) a Climbing Podcast

  On Episode 250 of the Enormocast, I connect with fellow climbing podcaster, Ryan Devlin. Among many far greater and meaningful accomplishments, Ryan created and runs The Struggle Climbing Podcast. As the name implies, Ryan talks with prominent climbers about not...

  
• 09.17.2022

  Enormocast 249: Seb Berthe- Sailing the Seas of Granite

  On Episode 249 of the Enormocast, I connect to Europe to talk with Belgian climber, Sébastien Berthe. After making a personal choice reduce his carbon footprint by avoiding air travel, Seb made a bold and admittedly somewhat quixotic journey to...

  
• 08.30.2022

  Enormocast 248: Kaya Lindsay – Lock the Doors and Drive Away

  On episode 248 of the Enormocast, I post up in HER van to talk to Kaya Lindsay: offwidth aficionado, film-maker, van-lifer (former), and more. I know it seems like Sprinters have been jamming up the parking since the beginning of...

  
• 08.17.2022

  Enormocast 247: Dustin Bowen – From Rocks to Rodeos

  On Episode 247 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber, resoler, and professional bull rider, Dustin Bowen. Dustin grew up in Pennsylvania, but was drawn to Western style rodeo from an early age. When his mom’s plan to let...

  
• 08.01.2022

  Enormocast 246: Bronwyn Hodgins – Make a Plan, Stick to the Plan

  On Episode 246 of the Enormocast, I connect for the second time on the show with Canadian climber, Bronwyn Hodgins. Bron appeared on the show in 2019 with her husband, Jacob Cook, and since that time, Bron’s climbing has evolved...

  
• 07.14.2022

  Enormocast 245: James Lucas – Peaches en Ragalia

  On Episode 245, James Lucas and I reconvene to catch up on his topsy-turvy life. This installment, his 4th, finds James on the upswing from a low point after losing his job, his girlfriend, his stoke, and purpose. James talks...

  
• 06.24.2022

  Enormocast 244: Hazel Findlay – A Work in Progress

  On Episode 244, we herald the return of British trad ace, Hazel Findlay. Since her last appearance in 2013, a lot has happened to both the Royal We and Hazel Findlay. We start the conversation with dissecting her own podcast,...

  
• 06.10.2022

  Enormocast 243: Miranda Oakley – O, Brave New World

  On Episode 243 of the Enormocast, I sit down with guide and climber, Miranda Oakley. Miranda busted out of Maryland just after college and never looked back. A job washing dishes in Tuolumne made her climbing dreams come true, but...

  
• 05.31.2022

  Enormocast Tweener: Scott Franklin Buddy-Sprays

  Scott Franklin returns on this in-between-eps ep to spray down on the amazing folks he climbed with over the years, including his wife Gea Franklin (Phipps) and Lynn Hill. Also, I ask him about the 1988 Snowbird, UT International Climbing...

  
• 05.18.2022

  Enormocast 242: Scott Franklin – Mullets and Mavericks

  On episode 242 of the Enormocast, I run with one of the big dogs of the 80s, Scott Franklin. Scott was a prodigy shaking up the Gunks and the old ways in the early 80s. He then dropped the taboos...

  
• 05.03.2022

  Enormocast 241: Jonathan Howland – The Weight

  On Episode 241, I connect with climber and author, Jonathan Howland. Jonathan started climbing in the early 70s and spent much of that decade obsessed with the pursuit. Then a 20 year hiatus ensued, but Jonathan returned to the climbing-fold...

  
• 04.16.2022

  Enormocast 240: Maiza Lima – The Long Way Home

  On Episode 240 of the Enormocast, I am joined by Maiza Lima. Maiza resides, more or less, in Great Falls, Montana, but her journey to that town has been a long and arduous one. Maiza was born and grew up...