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31/10/2023

New episode with discussing the new class of Olympians from the Pan-Am Games in Santiago and the EU qualifiers in Rome and Laval. Now on YouTube.

19/10/2023

An exclusive tour of my janky-yet-extensive comp results database is now posted from Patreon donors. Thanks to all my current supporters!

26/09/2023

What a snooze in Wujiang. But it gives us a chance to celebrate Ola Miroslaw’s incredible run, Jessy winning* a big trophy, and Sorato’s knockout rookie season. Watch the latest episode of The Debrief, now on YouTube.

23/08/2023

Like honestly some of these are pretty low-effort. Watch now on YouTube.

14/08/2023

We wrangled some all-star comp pundits for our World Championship Debrief! Now on YouTube - link in the bio.

07/08/2023

This World Championships has already been a banger and it’s only half way complete! We took the chance to chat about the lead and boulder competitions before we gear up for Speed and Combined next weekend. Watch on YouTube.

19/07/2023

Is a gold from Briancon worth as much as from other World Cups? Does anyone care about the World Cup Overall anymore? And which countries have the best and worst jerseys? joins us to find the answers ;)

12/07/2023

We didn’t know where to start with the Chamonix WC, so we asked your opinions instead! All your takes on Chaehyun’s disaster clip, Toby’s confident finish, and Jain Kim’s unlikely gold, in this week’s episode of the The Debrief!

04/07/2023

F**k them kids, the old boys club is on top this weekend ;) Janja continues to extend her dynasty with top after top, and the Millennial men told the Zoomers to take a day off. Meanwhile, a speed final without the biggest stars made for dramatic races in the hunt for an elusive gold. Let’s break it down! Watch on YouTube.

20/06/2023

The climbing was impressive, but the quality of route setting is all anyone can talk about after the Boulder & Lead WC in Innsbruck. Pro route setter and former IFSC commentator .langley12 joins us on the Debrief to celebrate the climbs and analyze the appropriate way to evaluate and respond to setting that might disadvantage competitors. Watch on YouTube - link in bio.

09/06/2023

Czech yourself before you wreck yourself! There was no time for extra attempts at the 2023 Prague Boulder World Cup, where near perfection was required to earn the gold medal. John and Tyler analyze Dohyun Lee and Oriane Bertone's first wins, the quality of the boulders, and some disappointing habits from veteran athletes. Watch it on YouTube.

02/06/2023

Who will win the 2023 Boulder World Cup? I crammed a little video in before Prague qualies start to evaluate the season so far and what I think will happen in the second half. PLUS: my predictions for Prague. Watch on YouTube.

25/05/2023

joins The Debrief this week to celebrate Natalia’s return to good health and gold medals! Plus our thoughts on commentary duos, whether this was a win or a loss for F***y Gibert, and our protocols for handling bees. Check it on YouTube.

10/05/2023

Jakarta was an awesome showcase of what makes speed great: Miroslaw’s consistency, thrilling races, and Raharjati Nursamsa became the most unlikely hometown hero. We break it all down with Josh Hurlebaus from - catch the latest episode of the Debrief on YouTube.

04/05/2023

Should rain kick Seoul off the calendar? How are Miho and Mejdi flipping storylines on their heads? And how must Kiromal feel missing speed finals on the day he was expected to break 5sec? Get it all in the newest episode of The Debrief: check it on YouTube.

25/04/2023

Hachioji was historic, heartbreaking, and plain old HARD - but in a good way? Bjorn Pohl of the joins us to break down Brooke’s win, the all-euro men’s podium, and dual tex. Watch on YouTube - link in bio.

10/04/2023

It’s that time of year again: who were the best rookies, breakouts, men and women from the 2022 IFSC season? Natalie Berry (UKClimbing) and Eddie Fowke (The Circuit) join in to give some hot takes and represent a couple extra time zones. Watch now on YouTube. Did we miss any names? Argue about it with strangers on the internet!

07/12/2022

The dominant youth champion final wins open gold! Canadian Lead Champion Sophie Buitendyk chats about her nationals experience, training with World Champion Christian Core, and what’s next. Watch the interview now on YouTube. Link in bio.

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IFSC Commentator @mcpetewoods was kind enough to give @jbclimbs a guided tour through the inner workings of the boulder and speed World Cup in Salt Lake City, and you’re invited too! Watch the full video to see inside the commentators’ booth, the broadcast trailer, and the athletes areas behind the wall. Search “plastic weekly” on YouTube.