The Testpiece Podcast

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

Recent Episodes

Feb. 9, 2026

#183 Adam Shahar – The World’s Hardest Move, A Year of Improvement, and Is ROTSW Really V17?

Adam Shahar is back on the pod after the best year any climber could ask for. He’s been crushing hard boulders in Bishop, and Yosemite, and just climbed his first V17, Return of the Sleepwalker . He also talks about his recen...
Feb. 2, 2026

Board Talk #8 — Crimpiest Clickbait, 8B’s On Different Boards, TB2 Mirror vs Spray, ROQ Talk, and Gamification Of Boards

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...
Jan. 26, 2026

#182 Melina Constanza — A Fairy Tale Ending, 3rd Place World Championship Debut, The Underdog, Stronger After A Major Injury, and Her Outdoor Era Begins

Melina Costanza is back on Testpiece for the 3rd time! That’s because Melina is absolutely outstanding in every way: competitions, outdoors, training, and especially mindset. Melina is able to articulate all of her thoughts o...
Jan. 19, 2026

Good Temps #9 — Live Streaming Free Soloing, Everyone Does V17 In RR, Wet Rock Common Sense, and 2025’s Winners / Losers / ’26 Predictions

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...
Jan. 12, 2026

#181 Tim, My Dude — Chasing Mastery, The Challenge You Actually Want, V14 Highball FA, and Tim’s Approach To Coaching

Tim, my dude, [aka Tim Kang] is back on the pod for another fun episode! Tim has rededicated himself to the mastery of climbing after a brief stint in a normal 9-5. And boy did he come back with a bang with the amazing FA of Borrowed Time, a stunning V14 highball in Tahoe. Patreon Bonus Content (jo…
Jan. 5, 2026

Board Talk #7 — New MoonBoard?!, Quantum Board, BL#9, and What’s Coming In 2026 with Benn Wheeler and Risotto Rhomboids

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...

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