The Thundercling Podcast

The Thundercling Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 42: Jamie Emerson – On the state of Mt. Evans bouldering, dropping the Sheriff’s badge, and assorted Thundercling goodbyes
November 25, 2022

Betcha didn't expect this! Jamie joins the boys once again for an in-depth chat on the state of Mt. Evans bouldering just after his beautiful new guidebook hit the shelves. If you're psyched on the al

Episode 41: Cameron Maier — The Rise of Bearcam
December 30, 2020

It's funny where we end up, this random world kind of chucking us around like socks in the laundry. Existential mysteries aside, watching the folks around us land where they were meant to be is one of the great joys of being a human.

Episode 40: Molly Mitchell — Good Enough
November 16, 2020

Photo: Tory Powers Listening to her speak while reclined in bed, locked into a stabilizing back brace after a trad fall that saw her fracture two vertebrae, I couldn't help but think, Molly Mitchell makes sound and brave decisions. Weird, huh?

Episode 39: Albert Ok — The Human Ghost Pepper
October 06, 2020

Albert Ok showed up to my house with a package of raw ghost peppers. They remain on my porch table because I'm terrified of them. He began that day in Clear Creek Canyon, taking down "Moulin Rouge," a V10 rapidly gaining classic status on the Front Ran...

Episode 38: Drew Ruana — Just Getting Started
September 02, 2020

When Drew Ruana (21) was nine years old, already deep into infatuation, he dreamed of becoming the greatest climber on the planet. Heady stuff for a kid who still slept with a night light. And yet, 12 years later,

Episode 37: Mac Gaugh — “I’m just trying to save this thing”
August 11, 2020

About an hour into our chat with Mac Gaugh, climber and owner of fledgling climbing apparel brand Creag, a dry microburst exploded and for a few minutes the wind did all the talking. At this point in 2020, you just kinda nod and acquiesce...

Episode 36: Aman Anderson — The Rise of an Industry Leader
July 01, 2020

It stands to reason many of you have never heard of Aman Anderson. He doesn't putz around on social media. His name, as far as I can tell, appears only once on his company's website. When his name is attached to work,

Episode 35: Jamie Emerson — Rocky Mountain Iconoclast
June 11, 2020

Our hearts and minds, like the rest of the sane nation, are focused on the Black Lives Matter movement. Frankly, along with the implications of Covid-19 and a looming election, it dominates our thoughts and conversations.

Episode 34: Chris Kalman — The Author
May 19, 2020

Chris Kalman wants you to know that he doesn't want to be famous anymore, not for writing and not for climbing. There was a time when he sought out heavy-hitting publishers and an agent to whisk him to climbing writing fame.

Episode 33: Thomas Betterton and Don Bushey — A Defining Moment in the Climbing Industry
April 23, 2020

Nobody is struggling more in the climbing industry than independent business owners, from gear shops to guiding services to climbing gyms. They've been forced to close their doors, furlough dedicated employees,