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Irish / Sheffield climber and author Niall Grimes in conversation with top dogs, cool cats and committed crag rats from the neighbourhood and the international climbing scene. Also classic climbing stories read aloud for your aural pleasure. Mmmmmmm! See more at http://www.niallgrimes.com
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Smoothest Crows Feet Are Such a Eurovision
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A footpack, a dead bird, and reflecting on a multinational singing contest. Another week, another episode. Hope you're behaving yourself.Por thecrackpodcast
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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.…
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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.Por thecrackpodcast
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BONUS EPISODE - Trying to Get Out of Mexico, America, and London
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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!Por thecrackpodcast
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Surrounded By Love Like an Ant in a Jar
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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...Por thecrackpodcast
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Why Doth the Boiler Scream So? (or Who Punches a Sleeping Man in the Face?)
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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.Por thecrackpodcast
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Watching Sugar Whilst Waiting For Rice But Don't Forget to Floss
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Plenty to yammer about in this one. A haunted battlefield? A yappy dog? Fallout, Sugar, Ghostbusters? And the first time I've encountered a whole kitchen taking a break at once. All in this episode of The Crack Podcast.Por thecrackpodcast
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Climbing royalty. Beth Rodden’s impact on climbing from the late 90s to the late 00s was huge. She pushed forward female standards in sport and trad, did early free ascents on El cap, and established a crack testpiece where ascents still make the news. Injuries led to a stepping back, motherhood followed and she has now written her autobiography, A…
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Love is in the Air and a Car is in the Box Junction
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I made a friend with a stranger at a box junction. Strange. Also danced at a wedding ceilidh, in which I had a lovely time !Por thecrackpodcast
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Stinky Drain by the Coffee Stain of a Dangerous Childhood
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A blubbery hazard made for a stinky road near the flat. An ill-fitting takeaway cup lid gave my hoody some funky design. Memories of childhood have me counting my blessings.Por thecrackpodcast
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Doorbells with no bells but cameras. Border Force have my post. Bought a Nerf gun too. Bleeding from balloons.Por thecrackpodcast
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Me and Remus talk crap about climbing.Por niall grimes
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Seagull Stand Off in a Roundabout Rage
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Seagulls like cowboys in the car park, and a sudden stop on the roundabout. Also a little bit of paranoia about what species may just decide to overthrow us one day.Por thecrackpodcast
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Lizard Brain or Frog Paws with a Pair of Personalised Sandals for the Hen
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Saw a lizard acting unlizardlike. Wondering if frogs have feet or paws. Another week, another episode!Por thecrackpodcast
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Remembered for how I would ask for my food at an old place. Eerie place to live nearby. And a self inflicted injury.Por thecrackpodcast
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Writer and podcaster Andrew Bisharat looks back on a life in journalism, creativity, climbing, being mbbed and his involvement in the Palestine-based film, Resistance Climbing.Por Niall Grimes
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Yesterday was a leap year. So happy March. This episode delves into the fascinating subject of phlebotomy. What is believed to have started with using leeches to first extract... yeah, not really. I went for a donation and my vein didn't do too great. Do-nut lie to me about how much a box of twelve may cost. And how heavy do I look?…
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JCPC 150 Jerry Moffatt Revelations
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On the 15th anniversary of Jerry Moffatt Revelations, for which I was ghost writer, I read some sections, remember the creation and listen to some recordings.Por niall grimes
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Norweigan trad beast, crack shuffler and professional amateur Mari talks Troll Wall, local clubs, El Cap and always looking forward.Por Niall Grimes
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No Showers or Broadband and Nae Chinese
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What upsets me most? Not being able to shower comfortably? Not having broadband? Or the Chinese takeaway being closed? Who knows. Another week - another episode !Por thecrackpodcast
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Watched the (adverts) for the SuperBowl. Received a letter in the post... got a patch for my efforts. Why air fry chicken wings but deep fry chicken in batter?Por thecrackpodcast
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Monkeying Around in a Dirty Car in the Rain
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Would have needed one more monkey for Noahs Ark last week. Another week - another episode. Primate on the loose, heavens opened up, and a car needing a clean.Por thecrackpodcast
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Put the Birthday and Pancakes on the Credit Card
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Getting this episode in just in time to keep up to the goal of one a week. A big birthday was had... as were a few pancakes. And a misplaced credit card.Por thecrackpodcast
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Resolutions on demand and prime, with a nice chianti
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Keeping the episodes going. 4/4 so far. Getting closer to February, watching Amazon Prime, 4 on Demand, and a taste of wine appeared. 2024 off to a... not quite roaring start. But it has started.Por thecrackpodcast
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JCPC 148 Billy, Alex and The Nose Part 2
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Part 2 of the amazing tale of Billy Ridal and Alex Waterhouse's epic free ascent of The Nose on El Cap.Por Niall Grimes
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JCPC 147 Alex, Billy and The Nose Part 1
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Having recently retired from a life of indoor comps, two plastic-hardened heroes declare to the world that they are off to free climb The Nose of El Cap, the world's greatest trad route. Get outta town. Part 2 follows tomorrow.Por Niall Grimes
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Just home to the snow. Going over a recent trip away to Belgium. Managing to stay on track with an episode a week! 3/52. Yay.Por thecrackpodcast
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Another episode on track. That's 2 out of 52 so far. Gotta keep that going. A tired ramble about fog. Cars that have subscription features. Censorship in media... and that's about it. www.thecrackpodcast.co.uk for contact and social links. Cheers, guys.Por thecrackpodcast
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Al Lee’s films have documented UK trad climbing and climbers for over a decade. Movies such as On Sight, Climbing Blind, Blocheads and The Prophet have made the screen shine. This week let’s hear Al’s crack.Por Niall Grimes
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The Lion (King), The (Wicked) Witch, and the DeLorean
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Happy New Year. We're back. And with all other good intentions lets try to get off to good habits. A more regular podcast uploading schedule. This first episode of 2024 talks about The Lion King, Wicked, and Back to the Future. Stage shows..! Check out the website to find all social links and contact method: thecrackpodcast.co.uk…
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JCPC 145 Jam Crack Christmas Disco
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Your annual sermon from the disco pulpit where the Jesus of beats and the Devil of groove battle it out in an epic dance to the death. Hot dog! Love's a-winnin!Por niall a grimes
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23-year-old Zoe was born into climbing in the hills and homes of North Wales where the slopes of Eryri turn their eyes towards the sea, This world was sketched in a recent film, Adra, which captured too her love for her home. Hear about it and her current career as a routesetter and a move to Sheffield. Many Cackles are had.…
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In part 2 we hear about Leo’s attempt to push standards and adventure on El Cap, breathtaking stories of wingsuit flying, racing Jeremy Clarkson, then taking his skills to the arctic wilderness and finally bringing it closer to home.Por Niall Grimes
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Leo Houlding is one of the finest and boldest rock climbers Britain has produced. In this first of a two-part interview we follow his journey from early Gritstone and wild Welsh forays onto the huge canvas of Yosemite’s El Capitan. Stunning.Por Niall Grimes
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Chris Bonington’s name is synonymous with high altitude mountaineering the world over and he led the charge into the extreme during the sport’s most ambitious years. Alongside a successful and visionary career in the Himalayan giants from the 1960s through to the 1980s, CB communicated our sport to the armchair audience via his books and presentati…
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Russ Clune has been more places, met more people and climbed more climbs than most of us put together. Hear this Gunks legend tell us about decades of climbing fun around the world, how things used to be and how things have changed. Old school guaranteed!Por Niall Grimes
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