The Testpiece Podcast

A podcast about high level climbing. How to go from good to great.

Recent Episodes

June 2, 2025

#161 ‘Good Temps’ — A New Recurring Group Podcast with Carlo Traversi, Will Anglin, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley

Welcome to the first episode of the ‘Good Temps’ podcast! 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. SHOW NOTES: Carlo’s InstagramWill’s Instagra…
May 26, 2025

#160 Hamish McArthur — Going ‘Invisible Man’, Sending Megatron And NOMTW, and What Achieving Your Potential Actually Means

Hamish McArthur has been making huge headlines in the climbing world lately with his send of the highly sought after second ascent of Megatron [V17]. He quickly followed that up with another V17 second ascent of No One Mourns...
May 19, 2025

#159 Dave MacLeod [Part 2] — Be The Lightest Possible FOREVER, How To Peak For a Specific Moment, and Why Cutting Calories Is The Last Resort

You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod (again!). This episode was ‘snipped’ from the original, #158, and focuses on a nuanced discussion of nutrition. It felt very different from the other topics so we made it a standalone. THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY Tension Climbing! Tension makes the best cl…
May 12, 2025

#158 Dave MacLeod — You Can’t Avoid Risk, The Right Definition Of Bold Climbing, Low Confidence Is Good, and Why Being Great Means Being Different

You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod. This episode focuses on boldness and risk in climbing, as well as some of the key theme’s in his latest book, Moving The Needle. SHOW NOTES: Dave MacLeod’s InstagramDave MacLeod’s YouTube ChannelMoving The Needle, Dave’s Latest Book Support the show Suppor…
May 5, 2025

#157 Josh Lowell — World's Best Climbing Films, Reel Rock 19, What Made Sharma Different, Climbing Is ‘Badass’, and How To Make Something Great

Josh Lowell is THE guy behind the camera and computer who has made all of your favorite climbing videos over the past 25+ years. He is one of the founders of Big UP Productions, Reel Rock , and was the director of The Dawn Wa...
April 28, 2025

#156 Tim, My Dude — When Olympians Go Rock Climbing, The Best Red Rocks Season Ever, Are Soft Shoes Better Than Stiff Ones, and How To Have A Successful Trip

Tim, my dude, [aka Tim Kang ] is back on the pod for another fun episode. Tim and Josh talk about the latest big news stories in climbing and then get into their latest climbing experience. For Tim that means sending Trieste,...

Reviews

Best climbing podcast

"They go deep, very interesting and Ive learnd a lot listening to this one. Better than the nugget!"

Missouri Choss | Feb. 9, 2023

Top Tier

"Some of the most analytical and thought-provoking climbing content"

Kfletcher482 | April 4, 2022

Best Climbing Podcast Out There!

"Really enjoying the podcast. Lots of helpful climbing tips about going from good to great."

gatsby9902 | July 10, 2023

Love the content <3

"This podcast has helped me immensely. Love all the guest but especially how much information I can take and implement. I’m not saying I’m agreeing to it all but I do love pausing and just having conv…"

Ashleyblabla | Feb. 14, 2024

Love Josh and Testpiece Pod

"I love the podcasts where Josh is interviewing guests. He asks great questions and the content is always top notch. With that being said, I cannot stand Tim Kang, I don’t listen to the episodes w…"

Nalle Hukk | June 4, 2024