The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast E179: Aidan saves Christmas and meet the new year, same as the old year
Dec 17, 2025
In this festive installment, Sam dons a questionable Father Christmas persona to challenge Aidan with holiday dilemmas like delivering presents to haunted houses. They hilariously debate the pros and cons of elf employment and examine the shifting culture of drinking. The duo reflects on their climbing year, shares New Year's resolutions, and digs into the humor of YouTube comments. As they wind down for a holiday break, they share hopes for deeper storytelling and richer media in the coming year, all while wishing listeners a Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Roleplay Chaos
- Sam plays Father Christmas and invents absurd rescue scenarios to wind Aidan up.
- They roleplay choices like haunted houses, firing elves, and mince pies to comedic effect.
Obsession Skews Perspective
- Sam observes that not everyone shares obsessive goals and assumed others wanted elite progression.
- He realises his own obsession biased his view of the climbing community.
Gravity Tweaks Would Reorder Climbing
- Changing gravity one day a week seems fun but would distort how and when people climb.
- Aidan and Sam conclude higher gravity on Sundays preserves balanced climbing and prevents weekly mania.