Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Author: Niall Grimes Language: English Episodes: 204
There's a particular sound to a well-placed nut or the satisfying scrape of a boot on gritstone, and Jam Crack-The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast captures that atmosphere perfectly. Hosted by Irish climber and author Niall Grimes, this isn't just a series of interviews; it's a gathering of voices from the crag. Grimes pulls up a metaphorical rock next to a wild array of characters-local legends, international pioneers, and everyone in between, the kind of dedicated souls who live for the next hold. The conversations flow naturally, covering the triumphs, the epics, and the sheer comedy that comes from a life spent clinging to stone. Beyond the chats, this podcast often features Grimes reading aloud from classic climbing literature, letting those timeless tales of adventure and mishap wash over you. It’s a blend of deep knowledge, genuine passion, and good humour, all delivered with Grimes' distinctive warmth. Whether you're planning your next project or just love a good story from the hills, this podcast feels like the best kind of post-climb debrief in a crowded pub, where the stories are always better than the beta.
Episodes
JCPC 199 Eben Muse - Landscape, Language and the Llanberis Pass [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:45
Welsh-born Eben is passionate about wild places and his and others' rights to be there. We chat about his Welsh childhood and how that and the outdoors have shaped him. Together we look to understand the cultural and soc…
JCPC 198 Adam Ondra - more milk from the GOAT part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:41
Second part of this lovely chat with the greatest climber who has ever lived. In this one we dig deep into his flashing of 8C boulder problems, thoughts on going harder again and about climbers who really impress him.
JCPC 196 Ben Bransby part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:29
Part 2 of the Ben Bransby chat. Talking about losing his dad on an expedition, Patagonia, Leeds, Chris Wentworth, family and mental illness, not climbing all of Stanage. Brilliant.
JCPC 195 Ben Bransby part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:41
Trad master, old-school hone and all out legend Ben Bransby spills his bean. Ben pushed the cutting-edge of trad climbing, going ground-up on E9 when E9 was top of the pops. His easy attitude and spirited approach made h…
JCOPC 194 Mat Wright [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:43:43
Elite climber Mat Wright is cut from a different cloth than your average professional crimp-jockey. We hear about Mat's journey from a sometimes-fractious childhood all the way to 9a, 8C and E11 (not really). Mat opens u…
Jam Crack Archives: The View from Dead Horse Point [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:54
A classic Jam Crack story episode from 2016. Chris Schulte reads the classic tale of climbing exploration in the American desert. Pure gold.
JCPC 192 Hamish Frost [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:48
Scottish winter climbing activist and photographer Hamish Frost traces his career in the outdoors, thinks about his art and delves into his experience of coming out in the world of climbing.
Jam Crack Archives: Taylor Parsons [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:26:27
One from the vaults of 2021. Taylor Parson's incredible story of transition from world-class boulderer to mum of three and the trauma and passion that mapped the way. Trigger warning: suicide references.
JCPC 190 Pritchard Wainwright Trango part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:39
Part two of this double. Hear about the origins of speedy aid and how the pair got on on their expedition to this beautiful mountain.