Best Kris Sharp Podcasts (2024)

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RunOut 123: How NFL Lineman Wes Schweitzer Uses Rock Climbing to Move Better and Get Stronger 1:06:45

2d ago1:06:45

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Our guest today is #71 for the New York Jets: Wes Schweitzer, an offensive guard whose injuries sent him down a curious path of recovery: rock climbing. Since discovering the sport, Wes has fallen in love with climbing and uses it as a tool to improve his performance on and off the field. At 6’4” 330-pounds, Wes is considered one of the strongest l…

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RunOut 122: Will Moss Leaves No Stone Unclimbed 1:31:03

23d ago1:31:03

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Will Moss is a comp climber turned traddie from New York City, who has been quietly ticking some of the hardest gear-protected routes in the country over the past couple of years. His most recent notable ascent is the FA of the Gunks hardest: The Best Things in Life Are Free (5.14d R).But first, we wind our way into a discussion about the elusive “…

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RunOut #121: Beth Rodden Reveals A Light Through the Cracks

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Today’s guest is a climbing icon and legend: the great Beth Rodden. Beth was a youth national comp champ who went on to become one of the greatest female climbers of her time, with important first free ascents of El Cap and single-pitch trad test pieces such as Meltdown, a 5.14c crack that many say is harder and took a decade before it was repeated…

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Episode 172 – Mega Man 3 1:16:43

2M ago1:16:43

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Show Notes For Matt’s pick, he decided to go with one of Kris’s all-time favorite games, Mega Man 3! Why exactly does he consider this game to be the best in the series? Let’s find out! Useful Links Mega Man 3 Yasuaki Fujita Harumi Fujita Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitte…

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RunOut #120: Josh Wharton Redpoints the Alpine 1:16:04

2M ago1:16:04

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Josh Wharton is one of America’s top alpine climbers, with light and fast ascents of iconic peaks from Patagonia to Alaska to the Himalaya. His latest first free ascent with Vince Anderson, is called Suerte (5.13a, WI6, M7, 3,500 feet) and it’s located on Jirishanca (20,100 feet) in Peru. This ascent, which took years to “alpine redpoint,” is featu…

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RunOut #119: Dean Fidelman, Portraits of an Artist 1:26:18

3M ago1:26:18

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Dean Fidelman is a legendary climbing photographer, whose body of work and portraitures have come as close to capturing the elusive soul of our sport as any photographer ever has. He’s perhaps best known for his Stone Nudes series of fine-art black-and-white bouldering photographs, but his career first began as a 16 year old kid with a camera, docu…

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Episode 171 – Donkey Kong Land 57:54

3M ago57:54

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Show NotesIt’s finally time to cover one of Kris’s favorite Game Boy soundtracks, Donkey Kong Land! How do the 16-bit stylings of the DKC series translate to the Game Boy? Let’s find out! Useful Links Donkey Kong Land David Wise Graeme Norgate Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook T…

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RunOut #118: The Power of Climbing Community and Development—and the Threats it Faces

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Two amazing guests today. Two important conversations related to community and development.First, we speak to Sam Lightner Jr. about the latest threats to climbing access in America. Sam is a prolific route developer, who is perhaps best known for developing the climbing in Southern Thailand and helping turn Railey and Tonsai beaches into the desti…

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RunOut #117: How Two Big Wall Noobs Free Climbed the Nose 1:45:31

4M ago1:45:31

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Alex Waterhouse and Billy Ridal are both 26 years old, from Sheffield, England, and have been competing on plastic since they were 12. But once slapping plastic lost its allure, these two climbers found themselves dreaming of adventure. And adventure they found, as they spent a month fumbling their way into the world of big-wall climbing during a m…

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Episode 170 – Dead Cells 1:36:44

4M ago1:36:44

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Show NotesIt was Matt’s pick, and in true Matt fashion, he chose a game that couldn’t possibly be less Christmass-y for our final episode of the year, Dead Cells! Useful Links Dead Cells Yoann Laulan Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch…

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RunOut #116: Mary Catherine Eden Charms the Black Mamba 1:18:26

4M ago1:18:26

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Mary Catherine Eden is probably best known for popular Instagram account @tradprincess, but she’s far more than just another online influencer. She’s recently ticked one of the hardest crack climbs in the country, Black Mamba (5.14b), joining a small group of women, if not people of any flavor, who have climbed 5.14 on gear. We talk about her love …

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RunOut 115: Jakob Schubert Goes B.I.G. (Plus Jared Leto’s big TR) 1:33:34

5M ago1:33:34

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Jakob Schubert is a four-time World Champion, an Olympic bronze medalist, and he has more IFSC gold medals than another male competitor. He’s also sent some of the hardest routes in the world, including, most recently, a first ascent of Project B.I.G. in Flatanger, which he rated 9c, making it only the third route ever to be given this grade. Our i…

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RunOut #114: Kris Hampton Taps into the Power of Climbing History 1:12:28

5M ago1:12:28

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Kris Hampton is the brains and brawn behind Power Company Climbing and the cohost of the podcast by the same name. His insatiable love of creating new things, whether that’s training plans for climbers or music, has led him to launch Written in Stone, a new climbing history podcast looking at monumental moments in our sport, decade by decade. But f…

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Episode 169 – Double Dragon 45:25

5M ago45:25

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Show Notes It’s almost amazing that after all these years, this show has never covered a Double Dragon game. It’s finally time to correct that as Matt and Kris spend some quality time with the short but spectacular soundtrack of the NES version of the original Double Dragon. Useful Links Double Dragon Kazunaka Yamane](https://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/ind…

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Episode 168 – Spooky Special IX 1:20:56

6M ago1:20:56

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Show Notes Happy Halloween! Matt and Kris have cooked up yet another spooktacular episode filled with the eeriest video game music they could find! So get into the spirit of the season, and enjoy! Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website…

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RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned Deadly 1:23:36

6M ago1:23:36

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RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned Deadly RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned DeadlyThis fall, two American women found themselves in an unlikely race to reach the summit of Shishapangma, and thereby earn themselves a place in the record books as being the first American woman to have done all 14 8,000-meter…

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RunOut #112: America’s First Climbing Gym Owner Sounds the Alarm 1:31:25

6M ago1:31:25

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Our guest today is Rich Johnston, the president and owner of Vertical World in Seattle, known as America’s First Climbing Gym (TM). He’s also the founding chairman of the Climbing Wall Association, where he served for 16 years, and a board member on The Mountaineers. Rich tells us about the earliest days of the climbing-wall industry, why he never …

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Episode 167 – Akumajo Dracula (Sharp X68000) 1:18:08

7M ago1:18:08

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Show Notes As has become tradition around here at the WaveBack podcast, every October Matt and Kris focus on the music of a different Castlevania game in chronological order. This time they’re cracking their whips at an often overlooked entry in Konami’s classic vampire killing franchise, and one that didn’t find its way to North America until well…

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RunOut #111: A Fine Line for Graham Zimmerman 1:25:02

7M ago1:25:02

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Today’s guest is Graham Zimmerman, an alpinist, a recipient of the Piolet d’Or and a director at Protect Our Winters, a climate-advocacy group. His new book is “A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains.”But first, cave raves are all fun and games until your favorite crag gets shut down. Your favorite climbing podcaster hosts try to figure…

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Bonus: Alannah Yip Sounds the Alarm on Eating Disorders 1:00:18

8M ago1:00:18

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Today, we're releasing one of our bonus episodes from our Rope Gun feed on Patreon because the content is a PSA and super important for as many climbers out there to hear. Our conversation is with Alannah Yip, an Olympic sport climber from Canada with an incredible career. This summer, Alannah started a conversation about the prevalence of eating d…

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Episode 166 – Super C 36:43

8M ago36:43

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Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle the excellent Contra followup for NES, Super C. It’s the best Contra game out there that’s not actually called Contra! Useful Links Super C Hidenori Maezawa Yūichi Sakakura Background Music Various songs from Super Contra (arcade), Contra (arcade), Contra (NES), and Contra 4 (DS). Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveB…

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RunOut #110: Russ Clune is Climbing’s Lifer 1:39:46

8M ago1:39:46

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Our guest today is the esteemed Russ Clune, a climbing legend of the Shawangunks in New York, where he has established notable first ascents and from where he bases in between trips to dozens of countries and crags around the world. His new book is “The Lifer: Rock Climbing Adventures In The Gunks And Beyond.”But first, yr hosts try to figure out w…

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RunOut #109: John Middendorf on How Climbing Gear Precedes Progress 1:26:23

8M ago1:26:23

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Our guest today is a genuine legend and one of the pioneers of big-wall climbing. John Middendorf is a mechanical engineer, gear designer, researcher, writer, and teacher based in Tasmania. His climbing accomplishments pushed the limits of big-walls, adventure, and exploration throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Most notably, he’s responsible for the fi…

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Episode 165 – The Messenger 1:05:13

9M ago1:05:13

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Show Notes Matt and Kris take on the time traveling ninja epic, The Messenger. Since this game has two versions of its soundtrack, Kris decided to mash them up with some killer results. Enjoy! Useful Links The Messenger BUY THIS SOUNDTRACK!!! Background Music The single versions of the tracks Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support …

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RunOut #108: Colin Haley and the Lifelong Epic Quest of Alpinism 1:23:19

9M ago1:23:19

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Our guest today is one of the all-time great alpinists of our time. Colin Haley joins to the show in the wake of an uneventful trip to Alaska, and explains why such missions are part of a healthy approach to pursuing a lifetime of adventure and alpine climbing in the mountains. But first, your hosts return from separate vacations and commiserate ov…

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RunOut #107: Speed Climbing is OK 1:27:59

9M ago1:27:59

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Our guest today is Albert Ok, a YouTuber and speed-climbing coach. Albert goes by the handle Professor Ok, and creates content that breaks down movement. He tries to break climbing down into its most fundamental parts in order to best understand it. He’s also a talented speed climber, boulderer, and all-around athlete.But first, Andrew reports on a…

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Episode 164 – Just Shapes & Beats 1:37:27

10M ago1:37:27

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Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle Just Shapes & Beats, which is an extremely apt title, even though the game is so very much more. Useful Links Episode art by Radiant Dream Just Shapes & Beats Background Music More songs from JSAB because the entire soundtrack rules. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Faceb…

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RunOut #106: Taylor Swift and Walldies. Plus: Ontario’s Climbing Nightmare 1:14:49

10M ago1:14:49

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This episode is a proper mix of silly and seriousness, as we talk to Mike Penney, director of the Ontario Alliance of Climbers, who is currently pushing back on the government’s regulations threatening access to 75% of Ontario rock climbing, and even going so far as to actively chop bolts from cliffs. This a big deal, and worthy of the climbing com…

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RunOut #105: Quad Life, Anchor Dweebs, and Keeping Print Alive 1:13:45

10M ago1:13:45

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Luke Mehall is the publisher of The Climbing Zine, and the the creator of the Dirtbag State of Mind podcast. After America’s two most prominent climbing magazines either went under or went digital, the Climbing Zine now stands as an unlikely last remaining print vehicle for telling stories about rock climbing and dirtbag culture. We get into the fu…

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Episode 163 – Tetris DS 56:33

11M ago56:33

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Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle what’s arguably the best version of tetris ever made, Tetris DS. It’s NES themed! Useful Links Tetris DS Minako Hamano Akira Fujiwara Background Music Mostly just the NES versions of the Tetris DS songs Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter In…

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RunOut #104: Savannah Cummins Balances it All 1:11:55

11M ago1:11:55

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Savannah Cummins is a filmmaker, photographer, and all-around professional climber. We talk about some of her wildest expeditions to the farthest corners of the planet, dealing with injuries and medical malpractice, losing her partner in a tragic and freak accident in Mexico, and recently discovering a diagnosis that put all the pieces together for…

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RunOut #103: Can Cedar Wright Keep Dirtbagging Alive? 1:31:49

11M ago1:31:49

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In an era of remote work and $200K Sprinter Vans, it may seem like the archetypal dirtbag of climbing lore is obsolete if not dead. Cedar Wright is on a mission, however, to keep it alive through a new program he’s starting to try to encourage young, stoked climbers to make the most of life by living on the least. But first, we dive into how Starli…

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Episode 162 – Xenogears 1:17:51

12M ago1:17:51

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Show Notes Matt and Kris take a listener request and dive into the classic PlayStation game Xenogears. Useful Links Xenogears Yasunori Mitsuda Background Music Various other songs from Xenogears. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website…

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RunOut #102: Christian Beckwith digs in to the 10th Mountain Division 1:33:31

12M ago1:33:31

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RunOut #102: Christian Beckwith digs in to the 10th Mountain DivisionOur guest today is Christian Beckwith, a writer, podcaster, and co-founder of Alpinist Magazine and the Teton Climbers Coalition. His latest project is 90 Pound Rucksack, a historical podcast exploring the dawn of outdoor recreation in America through the story of the 10th Mountai…

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RunOut #101: Will Congress let climbers bolt in Wilderness? 1:23:36

1y ago1:23:36

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The Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act (H.R. 1380) is a bipartisan collaboration before Congress that aims to establish rock climbing as a legitimate activity across all federal lands, and direct relevant federal departments to include language in their management policy that addresses rock climbing and the placement and maintenance of fixed ancho…

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Episode 161 – Art Style: PiCTOBiTS 1:12:57

1y ago1:12:57

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Show Notes Matt and Kris lament the closing of the eShop by listening to the classic NES goodness of Art Style: PiCTOBiTS. Useful Links Art Style: PiCTOBiTS YMCK Background Music Various other songs from PiCTOBITS and the original songs from the games referenced in PiCTOBITS. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon Wav…

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RunOut 100: Live with Tommy 1:27:45

1y ago1:27:45

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For our hundredth episode (has another podcast ever reached such a milestone?) we hosted a live conversation and Q&A with Tommy Caldwell for all of our RopeGuns, our supporters on Patreon. Join us if you’d like to support the show and be invited to our next live broadcast, whenever that is. Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase…

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RunOut #99: Corey Rich: AI and the Future of Climbing Photography 1:34:01

1y ago1:34:01

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Is climbing photography dead? In an era in which everyone has an iPhone and now generative AI can create realistic photographic “content,” what role does a professional photographer play in 2023? We talk about these issues and more with one of the most successful climbing photographers and directors of all time, Corey Rich. Corey isn’t just a talen…

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Episode 160 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1:43:41

1y ago1:43:41

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Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into the expansive soundtrack to The legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Useful Links The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Manaka Kataoka Yasuaki Iwata Hajime Wakai Background Music Various other songs from Breath of the Wild Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Ge…

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RunOut #98: More with Majka Burhardt 1:26:17

1y ago1:26:17

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RunOut #98: More with Majka Burhardt RunOut #98: More with Majka BurhardtMajka Burhardt is a professional climber, author, and mother of twins. Her new book is More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood. We talk to Majka about the struggle to find that elusive balance while holding out hope for having it all.But first, Chris gets the bad ne…

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RunOut #97: Why Lynn Hill is going back to the fundamentals 1:31:59

1y ago1:31:59

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Lynn Hill needs no intro. She’s best known as the individual who completed the first free ascent of the Nose of El Capitan, as well as the first person to free El Cap in a single day. The ascent broke gender barriers and progressed the sport. Today, Lynn is returning to the fundamentals, through a new video series that is designed to help climbers …

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Episode 159 – 2022 WaveBack Awards 1:27:32

1y ago1:27:32

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Show Notes Matt and Kris proudly present the return of the WaveBack Awards, featuring the best of the best in VGM from 2022. The intro music for this episode was Cyclic Oscillations from Super Mega Zero by DDRKirby. Our team tragically overlooked this game until it was too late, so it unfortunately wasn’t given any considerations for this year’s aw…

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RunOut #96: Thomas Huber is Free 1:17:39

1y ago1:17:39

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Thomas Huber is one of the most accomplished and beloved climbers of all time. Along with his brother Alex, Thomas helped pave the way for modern free climbing on El Capitan with FreeRider, Golden Gate, and host of other first free ascents. He’s a Piolet d’Or recipient for his first ascent with Iwan Wolf of the north pillar of Shivling. And his new…

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Episode 158 – Mario Kart 64 1:24:55

1+ y ago1:24:55

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Show Notes Matt and Kris start their engines for a race through the Mario Kart 64 soundtrack. Useful Links Mario Kart 64 Kenta Nagata Background Music Various other songs Mario Kart 64 Super Mario Kart Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Co…

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RunOut #95: Hazel Findlay Builds Strong Minds 1:27:34

1+ y ago1:27:34

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New Year, New Us. We connect for the first podcast of 2023, and Chris shares his aspirations of becoming a climbing warrior while Andrew is back on his usual bullshit of planning for another year of truly unimpressive mediocrity. Hazel Findlay comes to the rescue, with an inspiring conversation about her approach to mental training through her Stro…

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RunOut #94: Inside Free Soloing with Jeff Smoot 1:42:04

1+ y ago1:42:04

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What’s the best way to belay with a GriGri? How should you build an anchor? Is that CE-certified piece of webbing really strong enough for real-world climbing? The internet has an opinion on this and more! Walk with us through the muck of know-it-alls offering their two cents on everything. Next, one of our favorite writers Jeff Smooth returns to t…

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Episode 157 – Jet Grind Radio 1:17:51

1+ y ago1:17:51

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Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into an the memorable soundtrack of the Dreamcast classic Jet Grind Radio Useful Links Jet Grind Radio Hideki Naganuma Background Music Various other songs from Jet Grind Radio Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Websi…

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RunOut #93: Alex Honnold Hits Different 1:27:10

1+ y ago1:27:10

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We kick it with Alex Honnold, the rock climber who was once on 60 Minutes. He has even done a few other impressive things since then … you know, like free soloing El-fucking-Cap. It’s been a big year for Honnold, from traversing the polar regions of Greenland in search of a 4,000-foot unclimbed sea cliff while doing extreme climate science, to goin…

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RunOut #92: Libby Sauter and the Myth of Having it All 1:34:41

1+ y ago1:34:41

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We’ve got a double-header today with two amazing guests.Our first guest is Scott Johnston, a coach, trainer, and co-author of Training for the New Alpinism, with over 200,000 copies sold. Scott recently left his perch at Uphill Athlete, along with many of the coaches, to continue their work at Evoke Endurance. We talk to Scott about a healthier app…

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Episode 156 – TurboGrafx-16 Shooter Special 1:23:22

1+ y ago1:23:22

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Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into an all listener request episode dedicated to the TurboGrafx-16. Specifically the platform’s vast array of amazing shooters. Useful Links Blazing Lazers by Masatomo Miyamoto, Keiji Takeuchi, and Masanobu Tsukamoto Soldier Blade by Masaaki Inoue Air Zonk by Daisuke Morishima and Hisashi Matsushita Nexzr by Tatsuya W…

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