Now then hones, we got a nother interview show for your ears to hears yes yes yes, this time with epic 1980s Aussie climbing snapper, Glenn Robbins. Glenn was one of the top snappers ofhis era and really caught the sense of 'the move' in the mags at the time.
JCPC 015 Martin Boysen
JCPC 014 Pitter Potter
JCPC 013 Alex Honnold
Crack a doodle doo old pips. We got a big fish on the end of the line for you tonight. Alex Honnold, big wall free soloist, Alpine mega-stumbler and all round cool cat, gets on the end of a good long interview. Recorded live at the Montrose Jazz Festival, 1968, this is a good rummage around the Californian's world. Hope you enjoy it.
JCPC 012 The Only Blasphemy by John Long
How do, brers? To Twelve, it trundles. Tonight we have a story by and from John Long. Big numbers. It's a mega tale about his encounter with that ropeless Nijinski, John Bacher. Go and Google those guys for some cool stories and great images. Thanks to Dean Fedelman for the photo, and he also made the recording.
JCPC 011 The Highliners
Wot, not about climbers! I hear you cry. No, this week we take a delve into another way to waste your time; highlining. I caught up with a bunch of them over the Shaff weekend, and was intrigued to find out more about the sport. They were some of the UK's most committed highliners, gathered by Sheffield local, and current world-record holder, Sarah Rixham.
JCPC 010 Paul Pritchard reads Rubble Merchants, Slate Heads and Others
The coolest cat in the cupboard, the ultimate helmet-boiler, master of RP hijinx and the loose-hold two-step, Paul Pritchard is this week's guest reader. What a mondo privilege to have this hone read us a story. It comes from his award-winning collection, Deep Play. I also refer to The Totem Pole in the intro. They are both worth getting your hands on. If I know of anywhere they can be easily shoplifted from I'll let you know - after I get one myself, of course.
JCPC 009 Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll
JCPC 008 Dark Mourne
In this episode my old friend Dermot Somers reads his wicked tale, Dark Mourne. This story, from his classic collection, Mountains and Other Ghosts, haunted and intrigued me as a youth and it's great to have it adding to the Jam Crack library. Big thanks to Neil Conlan for his work on the recording. It sounds great.
JCPC 007 Catherine Destivelle - That French bird of't telly
Cast your mind back to the 1980s. Think sunshine, vertical limestone, swimsuits and lycra. That's right, La Reine de l'escalade, Catherine Destivelle has popped up to tell you all about it. Catherine was the very definition of climbing celebrity. She was famous all through France, she looked smoking hot and she crushed.