The Testpiece Podcast

I generally dont love bro-ey podcasts or ones where there’s a bunch of ppl overtalking each other. And this podcast fits my taste for in-depth tete-a-tete conversations with real depth. The content is additionally unconventional. Much more nuanced than the run of the mill climbing podcast. Previous topics have included taboos like the use of oral drugs like stimulants and injectables - which is neat if scary. Intermediate (v5-8) climbers are also looking for more nuanced talk about techniques which the hosts will discuss (sloper climbing and hip positioning for example). Super enjoy!

Sorry Josh but you come off uninformed but confident in nearly every episode. It got to the point that I let the podcast go. Any time the podcast goes into sport, gear, or comp climbing you’re making stuff up. Access to rad people can only get you so far in a saturated podcasting space.

My personal favorite climbing podcast! Full of content that I haven’t found anywhere else, it manages to be both very nuanced and wide ranging! Really appreciate the time, energy and unique perspectives put in by Josh and Tim.

This show is much better than it used to be. Josh is getting better at hosting and interviewing. Not going to lie, I think it has improved as Tim has become a guest rather than host. Partially because I think he is a good guest and due to lower doses of “unknown destination at takeoff” rants. I love some of the nuggets that arrive from this. Basically an American version of Careless Talk. Even down to the Moonboard. I think in the future it may benefit from more editing, timestamps, and small “series” and deep dives.