Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Author: Niall Grimes Language: English Episodes: 100
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 153 Beth Rodden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:42
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 wh…
JCPC 152 Remus Knowles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:05:55
Me and Remus talk crap about climbing.
JCPC 151 Andrew Bisharat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:17
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.
JCPC 150 Jerry Moffatt Revelations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:11
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.
JCPC 149 Mari Salvesen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:02:09
Norweigan trad beast, crack shuffler and professional amateur Mari talks Troll Wall, local clubs, El Cap and always looking forward.
JCPC 148 Billy, Alex and The Nose Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:46
Part 2 of the amazing tale of Billy Ridal and Alex Waterhouse's epic free ascent of The Nose on El Cap.
JCPC 147 Alex, Billy and The Nose Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:01
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 to…
JCPC 146 Alistair Lee [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:04:41
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.
JCPC 145 Jam Crack Christmas Disco [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:43
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!
JCPC 144 Zoe Wood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:34
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…