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Beats, Climbs, and Life: A Conversation with Kris Hampton
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The last in our series of conversations recorded in Lander, Wyoming this summer, with Kris Hampton of Power Company Climbing. Kris is our first repeat guest, and we discuss climbing friendships, the Olympics, hip-hop and much more. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store …
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You Belong Here: A Conversation With Steve Bechtel
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The second conversation from our series of interviews in Lander, Wyoming. Steve Bechtel is a local legend in Lander, and runs two successful businesses: Climb Strong and Elemental Fitness. We have a really fun conversation ranging from old climbing stories of his with Todd Skinner, to the modern world of work, business, publishing, and climbing. Zi…
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Holding Space and Leading The Way: A Conversation with Shara Zaia
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The first of our series of conversations recorded this summer in Lander, Wyoming. Shara Zaia wrote a beautiful piece is Volume 24, our current issue, and we discuss that essay and much more. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store Our sponsors for Season 6: Kilter: http:/…
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Introducing our first ever mixtape from The Climbing Zine. The Microdose Mixtape pairs Luke Mehall’s spoken word poetry, with the music of Devin Dabney. Enjoy. Merch is available here: https://shop.climbingzine.com/ Tapes and vinyl will be available shortly… SourceBy Luke Mehall
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A conversation with Taylor Luneau. Taylor discovered climbing after an injury derailed his ice hockey career. Taylor and Luke have a wide ranging conversation from local climbing organizations to the relationship of climate change and ice climbing, and much more. Plus in the outro is the premiere of the poem 5.6+ from the upcoming Microdose Mixtape…
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Shara Zaia reads her essay published in Volume 24 of The Climbing Zine. Plus a bonus tune from James Parr, inspired by Greg Petliski’s essay, Scotch on The Rocks, also published in Volume 24. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Our sponsors for Season 5: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips…
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Luke Mehall reads his piece, “Climbs Fall Apart” which is published in Volume 24 of The Climbing Zine; the episode ends with his poem “A Climber Who Cries” from the upcoming Microdose Mixtape. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store Our sponsors for Season 5: Kilter: http…
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Pursuing The Struggle with Felipe Garcia
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A conversation with Felipe Garcia. Felipe and Luke have a conversation about climbing in Guatemala, first ascents, living, working, and training on a boat for two months, and much more at the outdoor studio in El Potrero Chico, Mexico. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online st…
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Climbing Is Not About Climbing with Chad Reich
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A preseason conversation with our digital editor and producer Chad Reich. Plus a poem from our upcoming Microdose Mixtape. Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store… SourceBy Luke Mehall
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A Love Letter To The Firebrand by Luke Mehall
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Luke reads his “Love Letter To The Firebrand” the final episode of Season 5. With a special guest surprise from Heidi Magnus. Subscribe + Keep The Zine Alive: https://shop.climbingzine.com/ SourceBy Luke Mehall
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Slab is Sexy and Inclusivity is Hot with Anna Hazelnutt
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A conversation with filmmaker, climber, and lover of slab Anna Hazelnutt. Anna bridges the old school and new school with an honest, vulnerable voice that is a breath of fresh air in the climbing world. Anna’s YouTube page Anna’s IG Anna’s Etsy page Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE +……
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Evening Sends and Resistance Climbing with Andrew Bisharat
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A conversation with writer, climber, and podcaster Andrew Bisharat. Andrew is a major part of the award winning film Resistance Climbing, which was part of the Reel Rock film tour this year. Evening Sends (Andrew’s website) The Runout Podcast Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off……
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Exploring The Lines of Climbing and Writing with Greg Pettys
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A conversation with my brother from another, Greg Pettys. Greg is an original contributor to The Climbing Zine, and though he’s not an obsessive climber, he has the heart of a climber. Greg Pettys’s Substack Luke’s Substack Hip Hop and Climbing Vol. 1 Playlist curated by The Zine Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon……
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The Roots of The Zine with Bryant Aucoin of Sticker Art
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A conversation with my dear friend Bryant Aucoin, of Stickerart.com from his podcast, “So What Do You Like To Do”. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store Our sponsors for Season 5: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Scarpa:…
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ASCA: Making a World of Difference with Nate Liles
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The American Safe Climbing Association (ASCA) is the leading bolt replacement group in the United States. This conversation with Nate Liles, highlights the history and work of ASCA, and the nuance that goes along with all things bolts. Support ASCA / learn more about their work: https://safeclimbing.org/ Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon K…
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A conversation about keeping our printed zine alive with our friends at The Runout. Big thanks to Andrew Bisharat and Chris Kalous for this interview. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store Our sponsors for Season 5: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergri…
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Luke Mehall reads his essay, “To Live and Die in Yosemite” published in The Climbing Zine Volume 23. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store Our sponsors for Season 5: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Scarpa: www.scarpa.co…
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Our second episode recorded in El Potrero Chico, Mexico, is with Mark Grundon. Mark and Luke have been friends for over twenty years, and have experienced many highs and lows together. Mark is a prolific route developer in Mexico, and he’s the owner of El Potrero Chico Guides. El Potrero Chico Guides Zine links: Support……
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Sueños de Altura en Mexico with Becky Zunigar
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Our first episode recorded in El Potrero Chico, Mexico is with Becky Zunigar, who is the producer of the film Sueños de Altura, a documentary about the pioneers of climbing in Mexico. Sueños de Altura on Instagram Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in……
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10 – Season 4 – So You Got Your Knee Stuck by Kaya Lindsay
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Our final episode for Season 4 is a story read by Kaya Lindsay. This story was published in Volume 22 of The Zine. We never publish “how-to” material, but after hearing so many stories about climbers getting knees stuck in cracks, we figured this would be a good “zine-style” piece on the subject matter. Visit……
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9 – Season 4 – Finding Nuggets in The Climbing World, A Conversation with Steven Dimmitt
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Two podcasts at once! I chat with Steven Dimmitt of the popular Nugget Climbing Podcast. We take turns interviewing each other, and really get into the history of what we do, and the challenging side of a “dream job”. Visit The Nugget: www.thenuggetclimbing.com Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off any …
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Mehall reads the essay “Creeksgiving”. A tale of the old school celebration in the Super Bowl campground. Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off any product (except subscriptions) in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patr…
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7 – Season 4 – Back To The Gravity Lab, A Conversation with Sebastiaan Zuidweg
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A conversation with Sebastiaan Zuidweg about building a climbing gym from scratch. Gravity Lab opens up in Durango, Colorado this month! Gravity Lab Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off any product (except subscriptions) in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Suppo…
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6 – Season 4 – Adventures With Two Tent Timmy (Zine Classic)
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Adventures With Two Tent Timmy is a zine classic, that will be republished in The Climbing Zine Book 2, now available to preorder. Read and written by Luke Mehall. Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off any product (except subscriptions) in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAG…
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5 – Season 4 – Women’s Stories at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing, A Conversation with Lauren DeLaunay Miller
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Our second episode from the El Cap Meadow with Lauren DeLaunay Miller. Lauren was a contributor to Volume 12 of The Zine, and she’s the author of Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off any product (except subscriptions) in……
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4 – Season 4 – The GOAT: A Conversation with Beth Rodden
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Luke sits down with Beth Rodden in the El Cap Meadow, during the Yosemite Facelift. Beth contributed an essay called Meltdown that’s published in The Climbing Zine, Volume 22. Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Supp…
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I’ve been working on my first ever “mixtape” – a collection of my poetry, paired with music from Devin Dabney. This is a poem from the tape called “Twenty Two Two’s”. I hope you enjoy it, and look for the Microdose Mixtape to drop later this year. And yes, we’ll be making real tapes! Peace,…By Luke Mehall
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3 – Season 4 – How To Cry on a Mountain with Jennaye Derge and Marcus Garcia
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Jennaye Derge is our special guest host for this conversation with Marcus Garcia. In this episode they discuss Marcus’s passion in climbing, and his journey with grief and how it has shaped him. Big thanks to these two for sharing this conversation with our podcast. Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15%……
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2 – Season 4 – The Vulnerable Warrior: A Conversation with Stacy Bare
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Stacy Bare is author of two popular Zine stories, including Climbing Past War, published in The Climbing Zine Book. Luke and Stacy met and bonded over the first sentence in the first zine, “without climbing I’d be dead or in jail” and have been friends and colleagues ever since. Discount link for 15% off anything……
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1 – Season 4 – A Dirtbag with a Dream: A Conversation with Brittany Goris
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Brittany Goris has contributed to the last two issues of The Climbing Zine, and her spirit matches our mission. We discuss Yosemite, The Creek, and how she’s been able to channel her competitive spirit in climbing; plus much more. Discount link for 15% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Support…
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10 – Season 3 – Dancing With The Queen, PART 2
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Part 2 of Dancing With The Queen read and written by Luke Mehall, published in Volume 22 of The Climbing Zine. Discount link for 15% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Check out our KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE campaign: www.climbingzine.com Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecli…
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9 – Season 3 – Dancing With The Queen, PART 1
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Volume 22 of The Climbing Zine is off the printer, and into the mail. This story, Dancing With The Queen by Luke Mehall, will be read in two parts. This is part one. Check out our KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE campaign: www.climbingzine.com Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theclimbingzine Discount link for 15% off anything in our onlin…
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8 – Season 3 – The Low Key Legend: A Conversation with Jimmie Dunn
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Jimmie Dunn is a climbing legend. On El Capitan he succeeded with Cosmos where Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, and Jim Bridwell failed. Solo. He was also under threat of violence by some California climbers, who bullied his attempt. Jim Donini promised to protect him. He dropped his sleeping bag and slept in canvas bag. He……
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7 – Season 3 – American Climber (Zine Classic)
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For this episode, we look back at a classic chapter from American Climber, Luke Mehall’s 2016 memoir, and the subject of Season 1 of the DSOM podcast. Check out our KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE campaign: www.climbingzine.com Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theclimbingzine Discount link for 15% off anything in our online store: https:…
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6 – Season 3 – From Dirtbag to Director of an MBA: A Conversation with Scott Borden
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Luke sits down with Scott Borden, a friend and climbing partner of 20 years. Scott is a prolific contributor to The Climbing Zine, and his writing first appeared way back in Volume 2. This conversation was recorded at Western Colorado University, where they both graduated from, and where Borden currently is the director of the……
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5 – Season 3 – Spring Cracks by Luke Mehall
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“The same thing that makes you live, can kill you in the end” – Neil Young. Luke Mehall reads his essay Spring Cracks, published in Volume 21 of The Climbing Zine Keep The Zine Alive and subscribe (this link will get you 15% off) : https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theclimbingzine O…
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4 – Season 3 – The Art of The First Ascent by Luke Mehall
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Luke Mehall reads his essay, “The Art of The First Ascent”, first published in Volume 15 of The Climbing Zine. Keep The Zine Alive and subscribe (this link will get you 15% off) : https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theclimbingzine Our Sponsors Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email h…
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3 – Season 3 – Working Hard for Bears Ears National Monument, A Conversation with Erik Murdock
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Erik Murdock is the Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at the Access Fund and a key player in the establishment of Bears Ears National Monument. We geek out about how Bears Ears National Monument came to be, and get the story from his perspective. A very policy oriented, but fascinating conversation, and a……
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2 – Season 3 – Who Came First The Dirtbag or The Van Lifer? A Conversation with Kaya Lindsay
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The second episode of Season 3 is a conversation with Kaya Lindsay, from One Chick Travels. Kaya is a contributor to The Climbing Zine, and the creator of the Girls Gone Wide film. We sat down on a winter evening in Moab, Utah, and have a conversation ranging from women living the van life, community,……
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1 – Season 3 – TC the OG, A Conversation with Tommy Caldwell
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Season 3 is here and we’re kicking it off with our conversation with Tommy Caldwell. Big thanks to Shaun Matusewicz as well for joining in on the conversation. You can now support the DSOM podcast on Patreon, starting at $3. Here’s the link: https://www.patreon.com/theclimbingzine This link will get you 15% off anything in our store:……
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Another bonus episode, Luke Mehall reads a story from Volume 21 of The Climbing Zine. (Photo of Hobo Greg by Emmie Snead) Support The Zine + the DSOM podcast by subscribing, picking up some zines, books, or other merch (this link is good for 15% off anything in the store): https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Become a Patreon Sup…
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Bonus Episode – A Climber In The Winter of His Content
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Luke Mehall reads a piece of his, about some winter climbing adventures and first ascents in Indian Creek. This piece was originally published in Volume 4 of The Climbing Zine. Support The Zine + the DSOM podcast by picking up some goodies in our store (this link is good for 15% off): https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Become a…
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A bonus episode to wrap up 2021, about Mehall’s experience at this year’s Creeksgiving, in Indian Creek, Bears Ears National Monument. Support The Zine + the DSOM podcast by picking up some goodies in our store (this link is good for 15% off): https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Become a Patreon Supporter of the show (and get ho…
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21 – Season 2 – Get Sends and Keep Writing with Devin Dabney
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For our final conversation in 2021, Luke chats with Devin Dabney, who is a Senior Contributor to The Climbing Zine. Devin is a poet, rapper, essayist, and host of the American Climbing Project podcast. In this conversation Devin and Luke “nerd out” on the intersection of hip-hop and climbing, as well as the writing process,……
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20 – Season 2 – The Climbing Advocate Podcast with Peter Horgan
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This fall I sat down with Peter Horgan, from The Climbing Advocate Podcast, in a camper in Indian Creek. We have a conversation ranging from poetic influences like Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead, to first ascents in Indian Creek, to starting the Durango Climbers Coalition. Check out The Climbing Advocate Podcast: https://www.accessfund.org/learn/t…
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19 – Season 2 – The Climber’s Writer: Lucas Roman
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Lucas Roman has emerged as one of the best climbing writers in the last couple years. Luke met up with Lucas in Moab, Utah and then the two headed out to Castle Valley for a great conversation; ranging from Brad Gobright to recovery to the climbing life. The second anniversary of Brad’s passing is this……
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18 – Season 2 – From The Creek to The Capitol with Chris Schulte
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Chris Schulte is one of the more prolific contributors to The Zine, and we sat down in Durango for a wide ranging conversation, from The Creek to The Capitol. Photos: by Andrew Burr Support The Zine + our podcast to picking up some goodies, This link will get you 15% off anything in our store:…By Luke Mehall
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The pandemic shut down live events for a long time, and it was terrible timing as we wanted to celebrate 10 years of The Zine in 2020. We also had limited events in 2021, but we did this one in Durango and we wanted to share it here. Hope you enjoy it. This link will…By Luke Mehall
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16 – Season 2 – An Interview with Mike “The Mayor” Shaw
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A conversation from Indian Creek with my friend Mike “The Mayor” Shaw. Mike is a longtime contributor to The Zine, and a lifelong outdoor educator. Support The Zine + our podcast by picking up a book, zine, sub., merch. This link will get you 15% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Read more sto…
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15 – Season 2 – The Dirtbag Dream Is Not Enough with Clipping Chains
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A conversation with Chad Andrews of Clipping Chains. Luke Mehall reflects on the origin story of his writing and The Climbing Zine. Support The Zine + our podcast by picking up a book, zine, sub., merch. This link will get you 15% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Check out Clipping Chains: ww…
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