JCPC 094 Karin Magog

In the 1990s she was at the top levels, redpointing 8b and flashing E7. Niall Grimes chats to Karin Magog about how she got there, what it was like and what she's been doing since. We talk about Gogarth, Dove Crag, Ireland, Blue Scar, the Outer Hebrides and loads more.

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Cheers all,

Niall

JCPC 093 Clare Sheridan reads Uncoiling the Ropes

Trailblazing Irish climbers reads from her autobiagraphy.

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Cheers all,

Niall

JCPC 092 Ray Wood

North Wales based climbing photographer, Ray Wood, sits down and thinks about life over a cup of tea. Have a watch over on YouTube too.

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Cheers all,

Niall

JCPC 091 Alex Megos talks 9c

What Ho, Crackheads!

This time around I get to talk with little German superstar Alex Megos about his new 9c at Ceuse, Bibliography, along with a few other things I can’t remember at the minute, but I’m sure they were interesting.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 090 Beastiality

Illustration: Tessa Lyons

It's a bit sweary, sorry. I read out my own story of training obsession and blurred boundaries.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 089 Pete Robins

Driving force of North Wales bouldering exploration, master of cutting edge trad, sport and bouldering. Pete Robins sits down and blows his own trumpet.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 088 Winter 8000; Bernadette McDonald

Photo: John Coefield.

Climbing 8000-metre peaks in Winter is as extreme as climbing gets. Here, Bernadette McDonald reads from her book, Winter 8000, and takes us along the harrowing journey of Elisabeth Revol and Tomasz Mackiewicz as they fight for survival on Nanga Parbat in 2018.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 087 Sam Whittaker

Sam Whittaker, the biceps behind Sheffield's Climbing Works bouldering centre, yarns on about setting up the Works, why it's special and how it's handled lockdown. Plus a journey through his life.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 086 Lewis Perrin Williams

Here i go, chatting again. This time to Lewis Perrin Williams. Lewis is a young North Wales based boulderer, trad climber, bassist and student. Here he talks about some of the stuff in his life.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 085 Seb Grieve

Star of Hard Grit, the classic 1990s climbing vid, chats to Niall Grimes in a darkening graveyard.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 084 Rose Merrett

10-year-old and mad-for-climbing Rose tells Niall Grimes about climbing 8a, why she loves climbing outdoors, about Spain and plans to travel.

You can even watch the interview on my YouTube channel.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 083 Anna Taylor

Young Lakes-based trad star in conversation under a tree.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 082 Slatehead by Peter Goulding

Peter Goulding reads extracts from his recently-published book Slatehead, which takes a personal look at the Llanberis slate climbing scene from the 1980s.

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Cheers all,

Niall x

JCPC 081 Paul Pritchard on Trevor Hodgson

Paul Pritchard and George Smith read their farewells to their friend and 80's slate legend, Trevor Hodgson.

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Cheers all,

Niall x

JCPC 080 John Allen's Routes and Me

Gritstone master and pioneer of many of grit's finest Extremes died in a climbing accident last week. Niall Grimes remembers his experiences of some of JA's routes, and plays some music.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

jcpc 078 Me, in the Micks

I play other people’s music and try to take the credit for it. Yay!

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 078 Just me talking shite

Thinking only of you, the little people, I have recorded an episode of just me talking and playing some music. I can’t imagine it will be of much interest to anyone.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 077 Nick Bullock

Top adventure climber Nick Bullock recalls tales of loose rock, looser friends and the loosest ethics. Funny as hell!

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 076 Hazel Findlay

You Crackpots, honoured to say that this week we have rock solid all-round A-lister, Hazel Findlay behind the mics. Hazel and I sat down in a dark and wet Llanberis in early December to chat about being a professional climber, Tsunami, Magic Line, coaching, social media and podcasts and a load more crap besides.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.

JCPC 075 Jesse Dufton

Blind climber Jesse Dufton talks about his starring role in the award-winning documentary Climbing Blind, culminating in his on-sight lead of the Old Man of Hoy. Awesome.

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Cheers all,

Niall x.