Meagan Martin’s eight-season run on American Ninja Warrior has outlived most television careers, and that’s just her side-hustle. Meagan is a professional rock climber whose passion for climbing has taken her around the world, from Boulder, Colorado, to Paris, Berlin, and even Hachioji, Japan. Meagan also provides television commentary of live climbing for NBC, and was there to call climbing’s Olympic debut this year. 

Tim and Eben are among those who look at climbers briskly working their way up a rock face and think, “How the hell do they do that without dying?” On today’s episode, Meagan breaks down the basics of how climbing works and represents why it's poised to better represent extreme outdoor adventure sports on the global stage than snowboarding (none of climbing’s medal winners tested positive for Cannabis this year, wink-wink).

In Hot Takes, the guys discuss the ‘90’s most controversial topic – Friends or Seinfeld? They also debate in-flight drinking – is it a good way to relax and reduce flying anxiety, or a surefire way to end up with a day-wrecking hangover? After Tim just celebrated another birthday, Eben ponders whether he’s too old to keep caring about them. 

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Relevant links:

• Meagan Martin Climbing
• American Ninja Warrior
• NBC Olympic climbing coverage
• Meagan’s Instagram (tons of followers)
• Tim’s Instagram (a few followers)
• Eben’s Instagram (hardly anyone)