The Testpiece Podcast
Testpiece
A podcast about high level climbing. How to go from Good to Great.Hosted by Joshua Horsley.
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Oct 6, 2025 • 1h 22min
Board Talk #4 — The Future Of Board Climbing Comps, The Ultimate Spray Wall, BTS With Honnold And Harrington and Board Climbing 102
Boards have become a unique discipline and culture within climbing, so we created a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in board climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans and board lovers: Michael Rosato (Director of Marketing at Tension) and Joshua Horsley.2024 MoonBoard Climbs Mentioned:"Tempest In A Teapot" V5, by rtag"Moon Spawn" V9, by Dana RaderPatreon Questions (join Patreon for extended cut with answers):How do you stick better to wood holds? (hands and feet)How do you warmup when you only have a board?Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 29, 2025 • 1h 36min
#174 Paul Houghoughi — The Gold Medal Physio, Preparing The Elite For Comps, How Pro’s Heal, and Climbing When You’re 100
Paul Houghoughi is the official physio for the GB Climbing team and accompanied them to both Olympics. He’s supported some of the best in our sport, such as Olympic gold medalist, Toby Roberts.Paul is also an extremely accomplished climber. He’s FA’d double digit boulders on almost every continent in the world and climbed up V13 (so far…)!Patreon Questions (join Patreon for extended cut with answers):All things wrists!Does pain always mean that you are injured? How do you know when pain is “just” pain?Find Paul on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theclimbingphysio/ or on his website: www.theclimbingphysio.co.ukJoin Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 22, 2025 • 1h 47min
Good Temps #5 — Youngest V16 Climber Ever, Another 8C Flash, $1M Comp Formats, Fame And Money
This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Carlo Traversi, Will Anglin, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley.Look at the Chapters for today's topics.Patreon Questions (join Patreon for extended cut with answers):Tips for someone's first trip to Yosemite and BishopDoes a rest hurt the quality of a boulder or route?Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 15, 2025 • 1h 27min
#173 Chris Sharma — King Lines, The Ultimate Form Of Climbing, and When Chris Goes Yachting With Jason Momoa
The legend himself, Chris Sharma.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 24min
Board Talk #3 — Janja’s Board, How Boards Show A Climbers True Potential, Spray Walls Vs Standardized Boards, and The God Tier Challenge
Boards have become a unique discipline and culture within climbing, so we created a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in board climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans and board lovers: Michael Rosato (Director of Marketing at Tension) and Joshua Horsley.'Classics' mentioned:"Effervescence" - 7A/V6 @ 45°"Clinical" - 7B/V8 @ 45°"Ignite" - 7B+/V8 @ 45°"Free Education" - 7C/V9 @ 45°Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 1, 2025 • 1h 43min
#172 Jesse Firestone — How To Have Peak Climbing Experiences, Tolerating Uncertainty, and Being Your Own Coach
Jesse Firestone is a well known climbing coach. He's worked with people from every continent and of all levels (V0 - V16).Here's where you can find Jesse online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjfire/Website: https://jfireclimbing.com/Jesse's own Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iRknM60I84k2pmeztWDt2?si=0fc3bde1ff244e74Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 29min
Good Temps #4 — Another V17 By Bosi, Insane Squamish Sends, Rogora Tick’s Gorges Du Loup, The Era Of Difficulty and “Rules Of The Game”
This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Carlo Traversi, Will Anglin, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley.Look at the Chapters for today's topics.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 43min
#171 Alex Honnold — The Lack Of Danger In The Modern Era, Being Unencumbered By What-Ifs, and Choosing A Life Based On Psyche
Alex Honnold is an amazing climber and one of the best ambassadors our sport has ever had. He may be the most famous climber of all time with his ropeless ascents of the most beautiful and iconic climbs in the world. Enjoy this chat with one of greats.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Aug 11, 2025 • 2h 2min
Board Talk #2 — The Best Board Session Ever, 2024 MoonBoard Deep Dive, and What Makes A Board Problem ‘Good’
Boards have become a unique discipline and culture within climbing, so we created a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in board climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans and board lovers: Michael Rosato (Director of Marketing at Tension) and Joshua HorsleyTHIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED by ORGANIC CLIMBING! The best crash pads in the game, owned and operated by a single person who truly loves climbing.SHOW NOTES:Allison Vest and Kyra Condie on a 55 degree MoonBoardBen Kim’s First Time on the TB2 MirrorBen Moon and Sam Prior on the 2024 MoonBoardBoard accounts mentioned (MoonBoard Focused Instagrams): @jessieisboard, @steve_radar4, @daradar_boards, @good_condies, @40degreelogbook, @cool.board.climbsOrganic ClimbingJoin Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 56min
#170 Ravioli Biceps — How Board Climbing Transfers To Outdoors, The Magic Of Completionism, Overcoming Stopper Moves and Zooming In On Movement
Ravioli Biceps! Just back from an amazing trip to Rocklands, Ravioli shares how board climbing transfers to outdoor climbing, the evolution of board climbing culture over the last decade, how he deals with stopper moves, and some of the misconceptions about board climbing being non-technical.THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY Mad Rock! Mad Rock’s mottos is “CLIMBING SHOULD BE FOR EVERYBODY! Innovative, highly technical and affordable climbing shoes and gear.”Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
