The Testpiece Podcast

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

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#189 Adam Ondra — The Appeal Of Difficulty, Transferring Board Training to Rock, and Flashing 8C+/V16?
May 4, 2026

#189 Adam Ondra — The Appeal Of Difficulty, Transferring Board Training to Rock, and Flashing 8C+/V16?

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 h...
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Board Talk #11 — Repeating The TB2’s Hardest Climb, The Belay Board, and The Kilter Situation
April 27, 2026

Board Talk #11 — Repeating The TB2’s Hardest Climb, The Belay Board, and The Kilter Situation

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 l...
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#188 Beckett Hsin — V17 At 16 Years Old, Following Your Psych, and The Ultimate Proj (Getting A Driver’s License)
April 20, 2026

#188 Beckett Hsin — V17 At 16 Years Old, Following Your Psych, and The Ultimate Proj (Getting A Driver’s License)

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...
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Good Temps #12 — Another 9c, A Barefoot Send, and Grandpa Peabody's Newest Line
April 13, 2026

Good Temps #12 — Another 9c, A Barefoot Send, and Grandpa Peabody's Newest Line

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 tod...
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#187 Sean Bailey — America’s Hardest Climb, Building The Perfect Gym, and Searching For Something Even Harder
April 6, 2026

#187 Sean Bailey — America’s Hardest Climb, Building The Perfect Gym, and Searching For Something Even Harder

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. Patreon...
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Board Talk #10 with Sam Prior — The 2026 MoonSpray, Board Grades, and Are Board Climbers Bad Rock Climbers?
March 30, 2026

Board Talk #10 with Sam Prior — The 2026 MoonSpray, Board Grades, and Are Board Climbers Bad Rock Climbers?

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 l...
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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
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