The Testpiece Podcast

Adam Ondra is the world’s best climber. In 2017 he made the first ascent of the world’s first 9c / 5.15d, in 2025 he climbed Soudain Seul V17, and in the past few months he’s flashed 4 V15s.
This week he joins us to discuss his recent bouldering spree, his future plans, and what it takes to push climbing’s limits.
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Why Adam likes boldness and adventure in climbing
Adam’s tips for falling the right way
Will Adam compete in the 2028 Olympics?
The ethics of glued holds and manufactured climbs
Do competitions actually test who’s the best climber?
Skipping bolts to improve performance

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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, Max Zolotukhin from Sickos Social Club, and Joshua Horsley the host of Testpiece.
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Discontinuing the TB1
How to convince a gym owner to buy a board

SHOW NOTES:
Sickos Social Club: https://www.sickossocialclub.com/podcast
Some Climbing News’s summary of the Kilter app situation: https://youtu.be/1GyjWN691M4?si=eoCpcIqYlIjzH6xz
Walltopia’s Quantum Board Belay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2dYciuaCY

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16 year old Beckett Hsin just climbed bouldering’s hardest grade.
In this week’s episode, he and Josh discuss the path that took him here, the boulders that inspire him, and the power of psych. Beckett also tells us about his ambition to branch out from bouldering and explore everything that climbing has to offer.
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Beckett’s experience with Lyme Disease
Tips for shorter climbers
Beckett’s strength metrics

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This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Carlo Traversi, Will Anglin, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley.
Look at the Chapters for today's topics.
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Is it ever okay to red-tag a boulder?
The politics and ethics of bolting a route

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After 2 insane years, Sean Bailey is back on the pod.
In this episode we break down Sean's hardest ascent to date, Duality of Man (5.15d) and the philosophy behind Next Gen, the new gym helmed by Sean and Nonaka Miho.

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Is V17 or 5.15d harder?
Is Duality Of Man chipped?
Will Sean ever compete again?
Why has no one repeated any of the proposed 15d’s?

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