The RunOut Podcast

The RunOut Podcast


Latest Episodes

RunOut #105: Quad Life, Anchor Dweebs, and Keeping Print Alive
June 12, 2023

Luke Mehall is the publisher of The Climbing Zine, and the the creator of the Dirtbag State of Mind podcast. After Americas two most prominent climbing magazines either went under or went digital, th

RunOut #104: Savannah Cummins Balances it All
May 31, 2023

Savannah Cummins is a filmmaker, photographer, and all-around professional climber. We talk about some of her wildest expeditions to the farthest corners of the planet, dealing with injuries and medic

RunOut #103: Can Cedar Wright Keep Dirtbagging Alive?
May 14, 2023

In an era of remote work and $200K Sprinter Vans, it may seem like the archetypal dirtbag of climbing lore is obsolete if not dead. Cedar Wright is on a mission, however, to keep it alive through a ne

RunOut #102: Christian Beckwith digs in to the 10th Mountain Division
April 30, 2023

RunOut #102: Christian Beckwith digs in to the 10th Mountain Division Our guest today is Christian Beckwith, a writer, podcaster, and co-founder of Alpinist Magazine and the Teton Climbers Coalition.

RunOut #101: Will Congress let climbers bolt in Wilderness?
April 14, 2023

The Protect Americas Rock Climbing Act (H.R. 1380) is a bipartisan collaboration before Congress that aims to establish rock climbing as a legitimate activity across all federal lands, and direct rel

RunOut 100: Live with Tommy
March 27, 2023

For our hundredth episode (has another podcast ever reached such a milestone?) we hosted a live conversation and Q&A with Tommy Caldwell for all of our RopeGuns, our supporters on Patreon. Join us if

RunOut #99: Corey Rich: AI and the Future of Climbing Photography
March 13, 2023

Is climbing photography dead? In an era in which everyone has an iPhone and now generative AI can create realistic photographic content, what role does a professional photographer play in 2023? We t

RunOut #98: More with Majka Burhardt
March 01, 2023

RunOut #98: More with Majka Burhardt RunOut #98: More with Majka Burhardt Majka Burhardt is a professional climber, author, and mother of twins. Her new book is More: Life on the Edge of Adventure

RunOut #97: Why Lynn Hill is going back to the fundamentals
February 17, 2023

Lynn Hill needs no intro. Shes best known as the individual who completed the first free ascent of the Nose of El Capitan, as well as the first person to free El Cap in a single day. The ascent broke

RunOut #96: Thomas Huber is Free
January 30, 2023

Thomas Huber is one of the most accomplished and beloved climbers of all time. Along with his brother Alex, Thomas helped pave the way for modern free climbing on El Capitan with FreeRider, Golden Gat