theDIHEDRAL Podcast

Send us Fan Mail John Bryant is a professor of psychology, former professional racketball player, and experienced Everest climber. Today we will cover part II of our conversation with John, where he discusses the Green Bay Packers and his trip to Everest. Join us as Bryant retells his experiences as an Everest climber and a Green Bay Packers fan. For stories about life and the outdoors click here...

Send us Fan Mail JL Collins, author of The Simple Path To Wealth ,  discusses what it would take for a dirtbag, or simply anyone, to  reach a point in which they have "F-You Money". His advice and his book really do lay out a simple path to wealth. Join us as JL Collins breaks down finances in a practical and straight-forward manner, orienting dirtbags and listeners on ways to invest and...

Send us Fan Mail John Bryant is a professor of psychology, former professional racketball player, and experienced Everest climber. We were fortunate enough to bring a close friend to the podcast to discuss the psychology of climbing and the meaning of flow. Join us as Bryant relates rock climbing to reinforcers, community, and flow. For stories about life and the outdoors click here Host: Carrot P...

Send us Fan Mail A short and profound conversation with a renonwed scholar, Charlie Brown's Mrs. Donovan.  Join us as Carrot takes us to an alternate reality where Mrs. Donovan forms part of our outdoor community. Let's see how much of the conversation you can put together! Host: Carrot Producers: Carrot and Gaia Climb-ON

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about all you need to know before getting into rock climbing to wrap up our final episode of this mini series! Join us as we discuss jargon, the indoor climbing experience, and the sketchy outdoor ways. Thank you for joining us through this ride and putting up with our ability to veer off topic, ha! For stories about life and the outdoors click here For the jugs t-...

Send us Fan Mail Another month, another episode of our limited series, Climbing vs. Culture! With one more session to go, we addressed a very important topic: Mental Health. Join us as we discuss climbing as an outlet for mental wellbeing, our personal experiences in the community, our internal fights, and more. Note: We are not mental health professionals and/or licensed therapists. This conversa...

Send us Fan Mail Be ready to listen to four friends getting together to talk about straight-up bs for close to an hour,  in a laidback ‘friends getting together’ manner. Join us as we cover the second topic of TheDihedral’s Climbing vs. Culture mini series, Dating in The Climbing Community . For stories about life and the outdoors click here Host: Gaia Guests: Pay, Kaitlin Junek , and Morgan Produ...

Send us Fan Mail A couple of weeks ago, Carrot brought up how interesting it would be to discuss current and niche topics in the podcast in a laidback ‘friends getting together’ manner. So be ready to listen to three friends getting together to talk about straight-up bs for close to an hour. Join us as we cover the first topic of TheDihedral’s Climbing vs. Culture mini series, Dirtbags and Dirtbag...

Send us Fan Mail We were so happy to be joined by Lucia Li, an amazing woman who is entirely stoked on climbing to the point where she recently made a life changing move to be further immersed in the rocks.  She is an entrepreneur, climber, and expert on all things Red River Gorge.  Join us as Lucia breaks down some of the best crags that the Midwest has to offer! For more about Lucia click here a...

Send us Fan Mail We spent some time talking to Maxwell Harton, a member of our local climbing community. Max is a climber, an aspiring Ninja Warrior, and dog lover.   Join us as Max explains how dogs, climbing, and Ninja Warrioring overlap! For more about Max click here For stories about life and the outdoors click here Host: Carrot Producers: Carrot and Gaia Climb-ON

Send us Fan Mail We are so fortunate to be joined by an amazing woman who spent years speeding down mountains at 140km/h. Arianne Jones is an Olympic luger, World Cup gold medalist, holistic chef, nutritionist, and co-creator of Send Bars.  Join us as Arianne discusses her luging journey, overcoming health obstacles, and entrepreneurship! For Send Bars click here For stories about life and the out...

Send us Fan Mail Perception and Creativity . Sit down to enjoy a conversation between rock climbers and content creators Lizzy Ellison and Paul Robinson, and philosopher Carrot, as they discuss aesthetics, their interpretation of art, and the inspiration behind their creative outbursts. Join us to learn from content creators and athletes, Lizzy and Paul, about art, videography, and hand doodling!...

Send us Fan Mail Food connects people . Sit down to enjoy a conversation between the members of theDIHEDRAL crew about food, cultural experiences, food insecurity, and food-induced nostalgia. . Join us to learn more from the crew members and what dishes connect them to their family and/or memorable experiences. For stories about life and the outdoors click here To make a donation to Feeding Americ...

Send us Fan Mail Alex Wildman and Jeff Markovitz authored the beautiful (auto)biographical story of Alex's journey from diagnosis to summit in their co-authored book The Sharpest End. Join us as we delve into the depths of friendship, community, coping mechanisms, personal growth, life, and of course, rock climbing. For The Sharpest End, click here For stories about life and the outdoors clic...

Send us Fan Mail “Creative Messaging on Climate Change” Conversations concerning climate change can be overwhelming, depressing, and confrontational. Despite the difficulties, it is a conversation that needs to be on-going and relentless. Join us as Dr. Marion Hourdequin from Colorado College, Dr. John Cook from Monash University, Dr. Beth Osnes from the University of Colorado Boulder, and Ting Le...

Send us Fan Mail Like a Tennis Match . Sit down to enjoy a conversation between professional rock climber Dylan Barks and philosopher Carrot, as they give advice on dating and romantic relationships. Join us to learn from Michigan rock climber, Dylan Barks, about the his recent engagement and his ideal dating spots! For more about Dylan click here For stories about life and the outdoors click here...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as Dihedral member, High-Clip and climbing partner Nick, go over their experience tackling this year's 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell! 24hrs of Horseshoe Hell is a climbing competition held in Jasper, AR every September, where athletes are tasked with climbing as many routes as they possibly can in a 24-hour period. This was High-Clip's first year competing, so the n...

Send us Fan Mail After engaging in uncomfortable and sometimes unexplainable conversations in our local gym, Carrot suggested the idea to gather a forum of climbers from different parts of the world and communities. The prompt? To discuss those topics that are often ignored, but are of utter importance. Joining us are professional rock climbing photographer, Nikki Smith , managing director at Saud...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we discuss "Dammed If You Don't", conservationism, and the impact -positive and negative- that we have on our crags.  Chris Kalman,  rock climber and writer, opens up about his experience with rock climbing, the influence his personal experiences had on his latest book, and the role he plays in Chilean non-profit organization, Friends of Cochamó. . "...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we discuss "Aiming High", living organ donation, and climbing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  Tanya Chris, romance and erotica novelist, opens up about her first experience with rock climbing, the inspiration behind her latest novel, and The National Kidney Foundation. . "And he’d rather win Spencer’s heart than a medal, but that prize continues to elude him...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as Dihedral member, High-Clip, goes over her experience getting ready for this year's 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell! 24hrs of Horseshoe Hell is a climbing competition held in Jasper, AR every September, where athletes are tasked with climbing as many routes as they possibly can in a 24 hour period. This will be High-Clip's first year competing, so the nerves and sto...

Send us Fan Mail Kindness for kindness . Sit down to enjoy a conversation between professional rock climber Sierra Blair-Coyle and philosopher Carrot, as they discuss kindness, family, and the importance of positive discourse. Join us to learn from boulderer, Sierra Blair-Coyle, about the interaction with her fans and the way she deals with unkind messages on her social platform. . To support Sier...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we discuss climbing safety with Gavin and Timmy, the climbers from the viral "And That's Why We Wear a Helmet!" video! Gavin and Timmy guide us through the events that preceded the incident from that day and the aftermath of the video going viral. We also cover topics such as climbing safety and the importance of communication at the crag. Timmy: @climbin...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Google! How can I be happy? . Sit down to enjoy a conversation between professional rock climber Nina Caprez and philosopher Carrot, as they discuss happiness, cultural approaches to fulfillment, and the importance of laughing. Join us to learn from climber and artist, Nina Caprez, about the benefits of independence and laughing about oneself. . To support Nina's Cause cl...

Send us Fan Mail “What is the meaning of Climbing?” We were lucky enough to speak with four of the leading scholastic climbing commentators in the world on “The Meaning of Climbing” Join us as philosophers Dr. Bill Ramsey from UNLV, Dr. Stephen Downes from The University of Utah, and Dr. C. Thi Nguyen from The University of Utah; along with political scientist Dr. Debbie Halbert from UH Mānoa, dis...