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#201 Ethan Pringle — The Level Of Difficulty In Pro Climbing, Why Beta Refinement Never Ends, and What Holds Back Most Climbers?

2026-10-2601:39:50

Ethan Pringle needs no introduction. He’s been a pro climber for decades, sent some of the world’s most iconic highballs and routes, and — most importantly — appeared on episode 19 of The Testpiece Podcast. Today, in his long awaited return to the pod, he and Josh discuss the importance of trying hard, the things that prevent climbers from reaching their potential, and how insane the strength of professional climbers has become. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpie...

Board Talk #17 with Matthew Mendes — The World’s Strongest Fingers, The Death Of Spray Walls, and Climbing V11 In Under A Year

2026-10-1901:12:21

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: Matt Mendes, and Joshua Horsley the host of Testpiece. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpiece for extended cut):* - Matt’s craziest feats of strength - The best MoonBoard set - The best standardized boards Join Patreon: HERE Follow us o...

#200 Gio Placci — How To Never Stop Improving, The Problem With Onsights, and Training With The World’s Strongest Climbers

2026-10-1201:17:46

Giovanni Placci keeps getting better. Despite a relatively late start to his climbing career, he’s managed to flash 9a, compete in world cups, and become a regular training partner of Adam Ondra and Jakob Schubert. Today, he and Josh sit down to discuss his unique career, his absurd training volume, and his current project, La Rage D’Adam 9b+/5.15c. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpiece for extended cut):* - The secret to Adam Ondra and Jakob Schubert’s training - Wil...

Good Temps #18 — Climbing In Baseball Stadiums, Ondra On Exodia V18, and The Flatanger Double Clutch

2026-10-0554:18

This week’s episode ran a bit shorter than usual. To make it up to you, we’re including the Patreon bonus section for free! This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Will Anglin, Allison Vest, Carlo Traversi, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley. Look at the Chapters for today's topics. Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE

#199 Elias Iagnemma — The World's Hardest Boulder, Proposing A New Grade, and What Comes After Sending V18?

2026-09-2801:17:18

Last November, after four years of projecting, Elias Iagnemma sent Exodia, and proposed the world’s first ever V18/9A+. The boulder has remained somewhat mysterious since then, with limited footage of it and little information on who has been trying it. Today, in Elias’s first English podcast appearance, he answers all the questions about Exodia that the climbing world has been asking for the past year. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpiece for extended cut):* - Sendi...

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