The Enormocast: the climbing podcast

On episode 332 of the Enormocast, I connect across oceans and continents to Ivo Ninov‘s house in Bulgaria. Ivo was a charter member of the infamous Stone Monkeys in Yosemite Valley. Along with the likes of Dean Potter, Ammon McNeely, the Huberbuam, and Cedar Wright, Ivo helped usher in an era built on rebellion and …

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In this Enormocast Tweener, we broadcast a show recorded live at the 19th Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish BC (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh). Taking the stage at happy hour on Friday of the fest, myself and Ryan Devlin of The Struggle Podcast hosted Squamish legends Vikki Weldon and Paul Mcsorley. On the list of topics are their Squamish origin …

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On Episode 331 of the Enormocast, I have the distinct honor of sitting down with everyone’s favorite alpine climbing taxman, Mick Fowler. Despite having been gainfully employed since his early 20s at His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, Mick built a climbing resume to rival any professional climber or full-time dirtbag. Or maybe it was because …

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On episode 330 of the Enormocast, I sit down in Lander, WY at the International Climbers Festival with climber Shara Zaia. Shara grew up solidly in the midwest- Ohio and Indiana- with parents who immigrated from Iraq. Though Shara was born in the US, she also has roots in the Assyrian community and culture. By …

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On Episode 329 of the Enormocast, I resume my conversation with sailor, Cole Brauer. Cole made history and won the internet when she raced solo around the world in 2023. She live-streamed and updated often from her 130 day journey alone, finally coming in 2nd in the Global Solo Challenge. She was the first American …

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On this Enormocast Tweener*, join host Ryan Devlin of The Struggle Climbing Podcast as we run down how two noobs (Ryan and I are team Not the Nugget) are going to survive the infamous 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell in Arkansas. Our sensei are Rob Liberatore and Ari Grode from the Ground Up Podcast who …

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On Episode 328 of the Enormocast, we sit down with alpinist and Michigander, Matt Cornell. That’s right, one of the world’s best alpinists grew up in the mountain-less upper Midwest dreaming of vertical playgrounds beyond his home State’s borders. Despite the pressures of modern suburban expectations, Matt moved into his hatchback and become a climbing …

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On Episode 327 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber, coach, and entrepreneur, Karly Rager. Karly got a soft start to climbing in her home State of South Dakota when she went top-roping with a family friend. As many before her, she was hooked in an instant. But it wasn’t until she was pursuing …

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On episode 326, I connect from Colorado to Chamonix to hear from French photographer and expedition climber, Julia Cassou. Julia grew up in a rural part of France in a town known for foie gras and its suggestive name (in English anyway). Her first camera was borrowed from her dad, and her first love was …

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On Episode 325 of the Enormocast, I sit down across the internet with climber and hunter Brad Brooks. Brad is from Boise, ID and grew up hunting long before he found climbing. After moving on from dreams of professional soccer, Brad found climbing on a college course, and it quickly became his second passion beside …

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