Hamish McArthur has been making huge headlines in the climbing world lately with his send of the highly sought after second ascent of Megatron [V17]. He quickly followed that up with another V17 second ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked, on his first session! Yes, that’s right, Hamish sent a V17 in a few hours.

Hamish is an incredible person through and through and it’s a pleasure to get to peer into his process and hear about his path from “Good to Great”.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Hamish’s Last Testpiece Episode, #122
• Hamish’s Instagram
• Hamish Sending No One Mourns The Wicked [V17] In A Session
• Hamish Does The Second Ascent Of Megatron [V17]
• Madrock Climbing, This Episode’s Sponsor

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You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod (again!).

This episode was ‘snipped’ from the original, #158, and focuses on a nuanced discussion of nutrition. It felt very different from the other topics so we made it a standalone.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Podcast [Part 1] with Dave
• Dave MacLeod’s Instagram
• Dave MacLeod’s YouTube Channel
• Moving The Needle, Dave’s Latest Book
• Dave’s Journey To The Ketogenic Diet
• Dave Eating McDonalds Everyday
• Tension Climbing

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You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod.

This episode focuses on boldness and risk in climbing, as well as some of the key theme’s in his latest book, Moving The Needle.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Dave MacLeod’s Instagram
• Dave MacLeod’s YouTube Channel
• Moving The Needle, Dave’s Latest Book
• Organic Climbing

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Josh Lowell is THE guy behind the camera and computer who has made all of your favorite climbing videos over the past 25+ years. He is one of the founders of Big UP Productions, Reel Rock, and was the director of The Dawn Wall. The guy even has 2 Emmy’s under his belt!

Josh shares all of his amazing stories from starting out as an OG dirtbag, picking up his first camera to show the world how ‘badass’ climbing is, all the way through winning Emmy’s. This guy is a legend and is one of the reasons why climbing is viewed the way it is today.

SHOW NOTES:

• Josh Lowell’s Instagram
• Reel Rock’s Instagram
• Reel Rock Website
• Rampage on YouTube

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Tim, my dude, [aka Tim Kang] is back on the pod for another fun episode.

Tim and Josh talk about the latest big news stories in climbing and then get into their latest climbing experience. For Tim that means sending Trieste, an iconic Red Rocks V14, while being a ‘weekend warrior’. For Josh that means his recent big trip to the historic bouldering Mecca that is Fontainebleau.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Tim Kang’s Instagram
• Focus: A Bishop Highball Project with Tim Kang
• Hamish McArthur Testpiece Episode
• Mad Rock

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This is a behind the scenes discussion right after Episode #154 was finished. 

Kevin Thibault and Josh go deep on the legendary ‘Karma’, the current development happening in Font, skin management, and the issues of weight vs performance.

We hope you enjoy this peek into what happens right after episodes are “finished”!

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Kevin Thibault is a fixture in the Fontainebleau scene. He grew up there, started climbing there, and continues to climb there for almost 40 years now!

It runs in the family too, his Dad climbed there and was the one who brushed the legendary ‘Karma’ which was sent by Fred Nicole and became one of the most famous boulder problems in the world.

Hear from Kevin all about Fontainebleau, what makes it special, and what it has taught him in his journey deep into the 8th grade.

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Tyler Thompson is one of the best young sport climbers in America with multiple 5.15 ascents and over 100 5.14 sends.

Tyler shares his perspectives on sport climbing in America and why sport climbing hasn’t grown as quickly as bouldering.

And we get to hear some of his hard earned wisdom about how to become and better climber and why there are no shortcuts to time on the rock.

SHOW NOTES:

• Tyler’s Instagram
• Tyler’s YouTube Channel
• Full Metal Brisket (15a)

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Ned Feehally is an absolute legend from the UK. He’s one of the founders of the iconic climbing company, Beastmaker, and he’s flashed up to V14. How’s that for an intro?!

Ned also wrote one of the best books on training — “Beastmaking”, and lately he’s been working on 2 new companies he started with his wife, Shauna Coxsey, “Foxy Climbing” and “Mini Beasts”.

SHOW NOTES:

• Beastmaker
• Beastmaking
• Foxy Climbing

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Shauna Coxsey is an 2x All Around Bouldering World Cup Winner, an 11x Gold Medalist, An Olympian, The First British Woman to do V12, V13, V14, and she’s a Mom. Since becoming a Mom, Shauna is back in top form and quickly sending multiple V14’s this past year.

Shauna is an incredible athlete in every sense of the word and in this episode she shows exactly what makes her so incredible.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Shauna Coxsey Instagram
• Shauna Sending Mito (8B+/V14)
• Foxy Climbing
• Mad Rock

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