The Enormocast: the climbing podcast
The Enormocast: the climbing podcast
Chris Kalous
With 35 years of climbing experience and going on 14 years behind the mic, Chris Kalous brings interviews, tributes, discussion, tears, and lots of laughs from the full breadth of the climbing zeitgeist. Rock climbing, bigwall (big wall?) climbing, alpinism, ice climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing. If it’s climbing related, it’s here. In the words of Alex Honnold, “If you are a climber, you pretty much have to do the Enormocast.”
Enormocast Tweener: A Rebroadcast of The Struggle Climbing Podcast’s “A Noobs Guide to Horseshoe Hell”
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast Tweener: A Rebroadcast of The Struggle Climbing Podcast’s “A Noobs Guide to Horseshoe Hell”"
Sep 3
1 hr 38 min
Enormocast 328: Matt Cornell – The Right Reasons
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 328: Matt Cornell – The Right Reasons"
Aug 21
1 hr 34 min
Enormocast 327: Karly Rager – Days of Glory
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 327: Karly Rager – Days of Glory"
Jul 29
1 hr 28 min
Enormocast 326: Julia Cassou – Telling True Stories
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 326: Julia Cassou – Telling True Stories"
Jul 7
1 hr 21 min
Enormocast 325: Bradley Brooks – Hunting for Clarity
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 325: Bradley Brooks – Hunting for Clarity"
Jun 9
1 hr 20 min
Enormocast 324: Ines Papert – Only One Life
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 324: Ines Papert – Only One Life"
May 20
1 hr 6 min
Enormocast 323: Cole Brauer – Every Day the Sea
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 323: Cole Brauer – Every Day the Sea"
May 5
1 hr 45 min
Enormocast 322: Beau Martino – The Content Climbing Creator
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 322: Beau Martino – The Content Climbing Creator"
Apr 16
1 hr 21 min
Enormocast 321: Katie McKinstry Stylos – Reaching Further
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 321: Katie McKinstry Stylos – Reaching Further"
Apr 2
1 hr 36 min
Enormocast 320: Last Rites FKA Taps 2026 – The Roomba Your Way to the Top Edition
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 … Continue reading "Enormocast 320: Last Rites FKA Taps 2026 – The Roomba Your Way to the Top Edition"
Mar 19
2 hr 4 min
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