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 110 Ed February [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:49:08
Ed February tells his story of growing up in South Africa, finding climbing and the barriers he faced as a black climber in in the Apartheid era of the 1970s. Then how his world opened up in the 1980s and beyond.
JCPC 109 Winter 8000: Broad Peak [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:13
Bernadette MacDonald reads another section from her book, Winter 8000. This time we look at the Polish mountaineer Maciej Berbeka's lethal affair with Broad Peak.
Chug my Bug and Crack my Jam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:40
Another mix of tunes, a bit of a disco party vibe.
JCPC 107 Isabelle Faus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:56
This 28-year-old Chicago/Colorado climber is one of the world's top female boulderers, with multiple 8B+/V14s to her credit. Yet she flies under the radar, deciding to avoid the harsh glare of self promotion on social me…
JCPC 105 Sarah-Jane Dobner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:10
Many laughs. Trad climbing lifer Sarah Jane Dobner talks about her self-published, award-winning book, A Feeling for Rock, and gives us a few readings.
JCPC 104 Dammed If You Don't [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:12
Chris Kalman reads an extract from his book, Dammed If You Don't.
JCPC 103 John Long [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:58
Legendary US climber and storyteller, major star of Yosemite climbing in the 1970s, the archetypical Stonemaster, John Long in conversation. John was at the heart of some of the finest events in US climbing throughout th…
JCPC 102 Ed Drummond Vibes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:29
Artist and climber, Ed Drummond, is captured in this mesmerising audio piece by Hotaches. Grasp whisps of magic from this high striving poet.
JCPC 101 Paul Pritchard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:55
Legendary 80s trad lizard, the Lion of Llanberis, helmet-boiler number one, Paul Pritchard in conversation.