A chilled mix for a chilled day. Tracks: Be/Common, We Came Far/Paqua, Dominos/Donald Byrd, Black Gold of the Sunn/Minnie Ripperton/4Hero, Sometimes I'm Wrong/Curtis Mayfield/Luxxury, Talking Blue/Bob Marley, Heaven/Rolling Stones, Hungry for your Love/Van Morrison, Wish I Didn't Miss You/Angie Stone, Barry/T Markarkis, Swimming Places/Julian Jabre…

Got a brick sent over from America... customs found it. Took a walk and ended up on top of a hill in a cemetery. That was nice. I didn't really wear Santas hat... yet.Af thecrackpodcast

Competition beast Zoë Peetermans is current British Bouldering champ and lead vice champ. She climbs like she means it and is magic to watch and listen to. Check out her crack.Af Niall Grimes

NGL - I set out to do the intro to the Zoë Peetermans interview and just kept talking - sorry not sorry. The real interview is on its way ASAP Includes haikus from Anesu and Mike.Af Niall Grimes

I've been unusually occupied with social and cultured events. Cinema and food with friends. Theatre with my lady. Lunch with another friend... Also some listener mail, and Americans quizzing my pub tastes.Af thecrackpodcast

Tobin Sorenson was one of America's boldest and most gifted climbers of the 1970s. Tobin's friend Rick Accomazzo comes on the show to tell us about Tobin and why he chose to write a book about him.Af Niall Grimes

Exciting times for us here. Maybe not for you. But certainly for me. This is the first guest and conversation recorded for The Crack Podcast. Jamie Bissett was on to talk about his recent trip to Corsica, a French Island, where he went for a walking holiday. He talks about (literal) ups and downs, tells of his lessons learnt, and then briefly we me…

I used to work at heights, but I was always harnessed in. Today I was up high and I was not harnessed in. I didn't like it. Went to McDonalds yesterday. That was nice.Af thecrackpodcast

With her ascent of New Base Line, Siara Fabbri joined the world elite of women climbing 8B+. A huge achievement for someone who started climbing at 21 and who works full time in cutting edge science. Antimatter, anyone?Af Niall Grimes

Tasty pasta sauce like The Sopranos. Not enough space in a car park. Never easy.Af thecrackpodcast

Well its been over a fortnight. Oops. Was feeling a bit 'bruh, what you doing?' but all good now. Got my watch. Back on track and keeping time.Af thecrackpodcast

He’s back! We got Alex Huber back on the show to chat about pushing sport climbs into 9a+, El Cap free routes, Wolfgang Güllich, controversial opinions and lot more. Go for your guns! For BMC insurance click here https://bit.ly/3ZtcR2WAf Niall Grimes

Alex Huber rose to prominence in the early 1990s with ascents of what were the world's hardest sport climbs, consolidating the 9a grade and pushing on into 9a+. He brought his power to freeing the walls of El Cap and changed that mighty golden landscape forever adding the most popular and beautiful climbs on the great faces. At the same time, he br…

Yo. Late... again. I went out for mini golf and got messed up after. I shopped in Marks and Spencers. Also I have a new certificate. Yay.Af thecrackpodcast

In episode 2 of the James chat we talk about big downgrades, the fallout, getting back up the E12 and his recent repeat of MacLeod’s mystical Echo Wall.Af Niall Grimes

Trad-monster James Pearson reflects on the early days of marching through the numbers to the top of grade-mountain and finding himself eventually on the edge of the cliff. Powerful stuff, lots of fun.Af Niall Grimes

Sorry for the delay between episodes. I have been sick. It wasn't fun.Af thecrackpodcast

French-born ex-comp best turned lover of British hard trad mega-classics Caro sits down and answers some of her own questions - is that a thing? Super crack.Af Niall Grimes

Been bowling, been having head pain, been winning money. Broke even. Don't take part in looting or riots, guys xAf thecrackpodcast

I'm burning. Not with passion. Sunshine has done this to me. I saw three goats, and had a flashback to some aviary hotel trip. Be good !Af thecrackpodcast

In part 2 of the Neil Gresham chat we talk Indian Face, Hard Grit, travelling and exploration, DWS, training and professionalism. Brilliant!Af Niall Grimes

Neil Gresham has been chomping hard at the climbing bit for nearly forty years, always pushing hard and changing his focus. In part 1 we hear about Sheffield in the 1990s. Get in!Af Niall Grimes

Death is inevitable and generally perceived as a bad thing. Burgers, sadly, are not inevitable, and they're pretty good. As long as the cheese doesn't melt too much... but who's going to remember that when they look back ?Af thecrackpodcast

Attended a lovely retirement celebration for a lovely co-worker. Speeches, poems... a buffet. Went to town (not on the food), and had a few drinks. All in all, a lovely time was had. Spent a bit of cash on books online and saw a film trailer that got my adrenaline going. Another week... another episode..!…

Seagulls at Aldi's. Soon to be a badge for the blood. A pair of glasses becomes a non-pair. Get in touch and let me know how you're getting on!Af thecrackpodcast

It's been a couple of warm ones, guys. Too warm for my liking. Got some sweat on the brow there to wipe off. Saw 'Waitress' the musical, live... in the cinema. Prerecorded. It was good. Did someone mention politics?!Af thecrackpodcast

A fire alarm went off at the gym and no one batted an eyelid. A contact lens was absorbed into my eyeball. Election is coming up. And you better be behaving yourself. Enjoy !Af thecrackpodcast

Had a fantastic day fishing. Got a first draft of a different podcast released. And some birds outside thought they'd found a great dinner. Enjoy !Af thecrackpodcast

https://www.thecrackpodcast.co.uk/contact Hello. This is the first draft of a new podcast I'm hoping to start. If you do listen to it, please do leave feedback through the link above! Thank you, LewisAf thecrackpodcast

Jim Pope reads End of a Climb by John Menlove Edwards, widely regarded as one of the finest bits of pre-war climbing writing.Af Niall Grimes

A footpack, a dead bird, and reflecting on a multinational singing contest. Another week, another episode. Hope you're behaving yourself.Af thecrackpodcast

The first one didnt meet a standard set by no one but me. So I did another. A clean room for a clean mind - but never clean language.Af thecrackpodcast

Maybe yesterdays episode was a bit too sentimental for you? Maybe not. Who knows. It was for some. Hopefully this will amuse - a retelling of my journey home from Mexico in January 2023. Enjoy!Af thecrackpodcast

A lovely week. Contacted lenses to give a clearer perception of the world, and a fantastic wedding was attended. Also, yes, I have a gherkin jar I've been putting ants in...Af thecrackpodcast

Away from the spotlight, Yorkshire-born Tom Bolger has quietly been redpointing and creating sport climbs of the highest calibre and is one of the few British climbers who are solidly climbing into the ninth grade. We caught up with Tom in his home in the global heart of sport climbing, Catalunya, to see what makes him tick.…

Recording in the spare room presents its difficulties. Be it the clutter or the boiler in the cupboard whining like a spoilt child. Talking about how terrible I am at shopping, Amazons style of adapting books to series, and how I am not Dr Dolittle.Af thecrackpodcast