The Enormocast: the climbing podcast

On Episode 329 of the Enormocast, I resume my conversation with sailor, Cole Brauer. Cole made history and won the internet when she raced solo around the world in 2023. She live-streamed and updated often from her 130 day journey alone, finally coming in 2nd in the Global Solo Challenge. She was the first American … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/09/enormocast-329-cole-brauer-every-day-the-sea-part-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 329: Cole Brauer – Every Day the Sea Part 2"</span></a></p>

On this Enormocast Tweener*, join host Ryan Devlin of The Struggle Climbing Podcast as we run down how two noobs (Ryan and I are team Not the Nugget) are going to survive the infamous 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell in Arkansas. Our sensei are Rob Liberatore and Ari Grode from the Ground Up Podcast who … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/09/enormocast-tweener-a-rebroadcast-of-the-struggle-climbing-podcasts-a-noobs-guide-to-horseshoe-hell/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast Tweener: A Rebroadcast of The Struggle Climbing Podcast’s “A Noobs Guide to Horseshoe Hell”"</span></a></p>

On Episode 328 of the Enormocast, we sit down with alpinist and Michigander, Matt Cornell. That’s right, one of the world’s best alpinists grew up in the mountain-less upper Midwest dreaming of vertical playgrounds beyond his home State’s borders. Despite the pressures of modern suburban expectations, Matt moved into his hatchback and become a climbing … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/08/enormocast-328-matt-cornell-the-right-reasons/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 328: Matt Cornell – The Right Reasons"</span></a></p>

On Episode 327 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber, coach, and entrepreneur, Karly Rager. Karly got a soft start to climbing in her home State of South Dakota when she went top-roping with a family friend. As many before her, she was hooked in an instant. But it wasn’t until she was pursuing … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/07/enormocast-327-karly-rager-days-of-glory/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 327: Karly Rager – Days of Glory"</span></a></p>

On episode 326, I connect from Colorado to Chamonix to hear from French photographer and expedition climber, Julia Cassou. Julia grew up in a rural part of France in a town known for foie gras and its suggestive name (in English anyway). Her first camera was borrowed from her dad, and her first love was … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/07/__trashed/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 326: Julia Cassou – Telling True Stories"</span></a></p>

On Episode 325 of the Enormocast, I sit down across the internet with climber and hunter Brad Brooks. Brad is from Boise, ID and grew up hunting long before he found climbing. After moving on from dreams of professional soccer, Brad found climbing on a college course, and it quickly became his second passion beside … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/06/enormocast-325-bradley-brooks-hunting-for-clarity/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 325: Bradley Brooks – Hunting for Clarity"</span></a></p>

On Episode 324 of the Enormocast, I sit down for the second time with German climber Ines Papert. The first time was way back in 2016 when Ines and I climbed together in Indian Creek and found time torecord an interview. At that time, Ines was the single mom of a teenager but still managing … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/05/enormocast-324-ines-papert-only-one-life/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 324: Ines Papert – Only One Life"</span></a></p>

Cole Brauer joins the Enormocast after becoming the first American woman to race solo around the world in the Global Solo Challenge in 2023. The 30,000‑mile circumnavigation pushed her through storms, gear failures, sleep deprivation, and the kind of isolation only found in climbing in places like Baffin Island. During the race, Cole became its … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/05/enormocast-323-cole-brauer-every-day-the-sea/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 323: Cole Brauer – Every Day the Sea Part 1"</span></a></p>

On Episode 322 of the Enormocast, we sit down with early climbing content creator, Beau Martino. Beau caught the Tiktok wave out of the 2020 pandemic by creating mostly one-person skits spoofing climbing and dirtbag life. By 2021, he’d started to build a “career” out of it as he set up his tripod in a … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/04/enormocast-322-beau-martino-the-content-climbing-creator/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 322: Beau Martino – The Content Climbing Creator"</span></a></p>

On Episode 321 of the Enormocast, I sit down at the Michigan Ice Fest with dry tooling maven, Katie McKinstry Stylos. Katie spent her entire youth as a “horse girl”: training horses, caring for horses, and competing. But when she lost her beloved horse to complications of an injury, her enthusiasm was dashed and burnout … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/04/enormocast-321-katie-mckinstry-stylos-reaching-further/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 321: Katie McKinstry Stylos – Reaching Further"</span></a></p>

On the latest Episode of Enormocast we bring you the long awaited 2026 installment of Last Rites FKA Taps: the annual show where we air our grievances, talk shit about our fellow climbers, and have a good time doing it. As is the recent tradition, the fodder for our silliness is coming from listeners like … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/03/enormocast-320-last-rites-fka-taps-2026-the-roomba-your-way-to-the-top-edition/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 320: Last Rites FKA Taps 2026 – The Roomba Your Way to the Top Edition"</span></a></p>

On episode 319 of the Enormocast, I connect across the Atlantic with Irish/Swedish climber and guide, Freja Shannon. Freja split her youth between the west coast of Ireland and Sweden. Her first mountain sport was snowboarding which took her to Chamonix for a winter season when she was 19. But in that spring, she found … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/02/enormocast-319-freja-shannon-moments-of-glad-grace/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 319: Freja Shannon – Moments of Glad Grace"</span></a></p>

I had the honor of interviewing French alpinist and guide Helias Millerioux on stage at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Helias is most internationally known for climbing a new route on the South Face of Nuptse alpine style with a French Team. But Helias is a experienced alpine climber with ascents around the world. He … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/02/enormocast-tweener-live-from-the-banff-mountain-film-festival-with-helias-millerioux/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast Tweener : Live from the Banff Mountain Film Festival with Helias Millerioux"</span></a></p>

On the latest Enormocast, Austrian rock master Babsi Zangerl returns to the show after I discovered her 10 years ago. Just kidding, but to say that her fame has rocketed since her first Enormocast over ten years ago is an understatement. Since we last talked, Babsi took her bouldering base and parlayed that into becoming … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2026/01/enormocast-318-babsi-zangerl-10-years-later/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 318: Babsi Zangerl – 10 Years Later"</span></a></p>

On Episode 317 of the Enormocast, I sit down at the Banff Mountain Film Festival with alpinist Alik Berg. Born in Edmonton and living in Canmore, Alik has spent most of his life forging himself into the climber’s climber: reliable, strong, smart, and bold. His view of the ethics and philosophy of alpinism were instilled … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2025/12/enormocast-317-alik-berg-a-climbers-climber/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 317: Alik Berg – A Climber’s Climber"</span></a></p>

On Episode 316 of the Enormocast I sit down with alpinist Chantel Astorga. Though Chantel didn’t grow up in a climbing family, it was her dad who lit the fire for climbing by giving a tween Chantel a book on the Alaska Range. Then an encounter with the writings of the enigmatic Polish climber Voytek … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2025/11/enormocast-316-chantel-astorga-what-would-voytek-do/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 316: Chantel Astorga – What Would Voytek Do?"</span></a></p>

On the Enormocast Tweener, we have Vikki Weldon and Em Pellerin on stage at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) BC for a live podcast. Vikki and Em are world climbers, but both have a “home” base in Squamish. Though they are of a similar age, the paths the two women took to arrive and … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2025/11/enormocast-tweener-vikki-weldon-and-em-pellerin-live-at-the-arcteryx-academy-in-squamish-bc/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast Tweener: Vikki Weldon and Em Pellerin Live at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish, BC"</span></a></p>

On Episode 315 of the Enormocast, I sit down with Boulder-born Yosemite-trained speed climbing maestra, Kate Kelleghan. Kate came to climbing at 20 despite, or maye TO spite, her climbing dad. A youth of dark eye make-up, music, art, and smoke-sessions behind the school finally gave way to a life of climbing adventure when dad … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2025/11/enormocast-315-kate-kelleghan-turbocharged-life/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 315: Kate Kelleghan – Turbocharged Life"</span></a></p>

On Episode 314 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber Sam MacIlwaine. Sam is a sport climber, trad climber, bigwall climber, but perhaps is most well-known for her invert offwidth jones. Somewhere in her kinda “normal” ascension as a climber, Sam ended up in Mary “Tradprincess” Eden’s Offwidth clinic and the two women became … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2025/10/enormocast-314-sam-macilwaine-the-way-of-the-offwidth-warrior/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast 314: Sam MacIlwaine – The Way of the Offwidth Warrior"</span></a></p>

On this Tweener Enormocast, we rebroadcast a live interview with Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund captured in front of a smart well-dressed audience at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish, BC. Matilda has become a bright star of Swedish climbing progressing from a tween competitor to hot shot sport climber, big route climber, trad climber, and gyn … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://enormocast.com/2025/10/enormocast-tweener-matilda-soderlund-live-in-squamish/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Enormocast Tweener: Matilda Söderlund Live in Squamish"</span></a></p>