April 6, 2026

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

#187 Sean Bailey — America’s Hardest Climb, Building The Perfect Gym, and Searching For Something Even Harder
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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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00:00 - Intro

03:38 - Duality of Man 5.15d

33:26 - Support From Patreon

50:34 - Next Gen Climbing Gym

01:07:55 - Searching For The Next Project

01:12:24 - How To Go From Good To Great