The Testpiece Podcast

Good Temps #14 with Allison Vest — Janja Sends Bibliographie 5.15c, Katie Lamb FA’s V15, and Should Pro Climbers Have To Publicize Their Sends?

This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Allison Vest, Carlo Traversi, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley.  Look at the Chapters for today's topics. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpiece [https://www.patreon.com/testpiece] for extended cut):* - What makes Sorato Anraku so strong? - Is Dohyun Lee the world’s best board climber? - Will we see more climbers livestream their sends? Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

#191 Lincoln Knowles — Soloing Choss, What Happens When Your Bubble Bursts, and The Mentality Of A Free Soloist

You probably know Lincoln Knowles from instagram. Last year he started posting a series called, “Free soloing a harder route everyday until I fall.” Thankfully, he did not deliver on that, but the series did propel him to viral stardom and built him a career as a free soloist. Since then he’s made the first free solo ascent of Squawstruck, the longest sport climb in America, he’s soloed as hard as 5.12b/c, and he’s taken some of the world’s best climbers with him. Today, he joins Josh to talk about the mental prep that goes into his daring ascents, and his Stonemasters style rockstar life. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpiece [https://www.patreon.com/testpiece] for extended cut):* - Lincoln’s scariest moments - The best pro climbers to solo with Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

Board Talk #12 — The TB2 Expansion, The World’s Best Board Climber, and The Case For Full Crimping with Ben Burkhalter and Michael Rosato

Boards have become a unique discipline and culture within climbing, so we created a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in board climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans and board lovers: Michael Rosato from Tension Climbing, Ben Burkhalter, and Joshua Horsley the host of Testpiece. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut): * What happened to The Red Board? * Why are spray walls disappearing? * The rules of board climbing SHOW NOTES: * “How Soon Is Now” V15 board climb from Brian squire (@ittsybitsycrimpers): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXPvQxXEu9S/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXPvQxXEu9S/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] * Board Lords 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJJkEcgmbpg&list=PLkr0-jfrZvVmGVkSoE_f-L_2XYGxnI4kz&index=9 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJJkEcgmbpg&list=PLkr0-jfrZvVmGVkSoE_f-L_2XYGxnI4kz&index=9] Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

Noah Wheeler & Michael Rosato — Finland 2025 Trip Report, Burden Of Dreams and The Sisu Project

This episode originally aired as a Patreon exclusive on December 6, 2025. After a battle with conditions, injuries, and a heartbreaking dab, Noah Wheeler just sent Burden Of Dreams V17/9A. This week we revisit his first trip to Finland with Hamish McArthur, and Tension Climbing's Michael Rosato, where they checked out Burden, and the infamous Sisu Project. Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

#190 Ben Burkhalter — Building Your Pyramid, The Importance Of Sending, and The Problem With V17

Ben Burkhalter sent nearly all his projects this season, and this week he tells us how he did it — and how you can too. In this episode we discuss the problem with high end grades, the importance of sending as many boulders as you can, and the strongest climber ever. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut): * Dissecting board grades * The hardest board climbs ever SHOW NOTES: Chronic by Ben Burkhalter and Tension Climbing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENaQBs4YWM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENaQBs4YWM] Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]