An interrogation of Team France's Olympian to be Sam Avezou!Growing up in a family where four out of five have competed in the World Cup must be kind of different, no? Was it inevitable that Sam would qualify for Paris? Find out all about his way to the Olympics, including the drama in Budapest.Also, the Olympic games in your home city: frightening…

An interrogation of Team GB Olympian to be Hamish McArthur!A lot about the mental aspects and challenges of being a competitive athlete, and Hamish' ongoing process of finding his place in that world.Of course we're not avoiding the upcoming Olympics, plus a bunch of other subjects.By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the CIA.…

All the secrets of Speed Climbing from World Record holder Sam Watson.If you're a Speed Climbing fan - You should definitely watch this!If you're NOT a Speed Climbing fan (yet) - You MUST watch this!- What makes a great speed wall?- How did it all start?- Sam the athlete- How good is the WR?- Why doesn’t Sam push it to the max?- Sam’s unique start-…

We interrogate YouTube Legend Magnus Midtbø.- Background- Magnus' climbing career- Highs and lows of the YouTube channel- Favorite guests and dream collabs- All about the free solo episode with Alex Honnold- Future plans- YouTube's ever changing algorithms- Nostalgia- Does Magnus ever sleep?By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek ZumrThe Climbing Intellige…

Jesse Grupper about:- Paris Olympics- Training- Setting goals- Balancing passions- Past and future- MoreBy and with the CIA: Björn Pohl & Vladek ZumrAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Soon to be double Olympian Oceana Mackenzie about competitions, training, pressure, sisters, life on the road, gym culture and a lot more.By and with the CIA:Björn Pohl & Vladek ZumrAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Stefano Ghisolfi about:Burden of DreamsSilenceCompetitionsOlympicsMore...By and with the CIA:Björn Pohl & Vladek ZumrAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

If you're at all into climbing, Jakob Schubert really doesn't need an introduction.Six World Championship titles, multiple overall WC winner, Olympic medalist, 9b+ and 8C climber...this list is so much longer...By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the Climbing Intelligence AgencyAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Finally we had the pleasure of interrogating Benjamin Hartmann, Boulder coach for Team Japan!All the secrets of Team Japan's success!History, training philosophy, training- and gym culture, team selection, the essence, progression and future of modern bouldering and so on and so forth.By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the Climbing Intelligence …

An interview with allround master Siebe Vanhee from Belgium. We cover a lot of topics including the early years, how Siebe found trad climbing, Dawn wall, how to handle risk and life as a sponsored climber.By and with Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the Climbing Intelligence Agency.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

A long and in depth interview with the best climber in the world: Adam Ondra.Covering topics like Project Big and the inherent frustration of projecting, competing and the Olympics, various kinds of pressure, pushing the limits, the future, knee pads and the benefits of...painkillers, just to give you an idea.By and with Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, t…

Everything about Soudain Seul and Alphane. The ups, downs and finally ups.Training, Olympics and speculations about the future.By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek ZumrThe Climbing Intelligence AgencyAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

A one hour interview with iFSC President Marco Scolaris.From how his climbing life began to why he became so deeply involved in competition climbing, and of course the whole Olympic story.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek ZumrThe Climbing Intelligence AgencyAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

CIA - interrogation of Ali Baratz by CIA - Climbing Intelligence AgencyAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

We talk to the young French star Mejdi Schalck.The season, training, Olympics, questions from Instagram and much more.By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr,The Climbing Intelligence AgencyAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

We interrogate Luka Potočar from Slovenia.World Cup Champion Lead 2022Silver World Championships Lead 2021Silver European Championships Lead 2022Winner of Koper WC Lead 2022Big thanks to Luka!By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIAAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

This podcast is done in cooperation with Klätterkanalen, so instead of Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr from the CIA, it's Björn & Robert Rundin from Klättercentret Stockholm.We talk to Nathan about climbing shoes, but also his background and about how to avoid taxes, why Heinz Mariacher is an icon and a lot more.…

We talk with Roman Krajnik, one of the most expereinced and best climbing coaches on the planet. Roman is currently the coach of Janja Garnbret, just to mention one... and has previously been the coach of the Slovenian, Austrian and Chinese national teams as well as Team Texas.Big thanks to Roman, and everyone who contributed with questions!By Björ…

We interview Natalia Grossman about her (successful) attempts to dominate the Boulder World Cup.We received SO many questions on Instagram, so there was no way to ask them all, but thanks to everyone who contributed! In the end, I guess most questions were answered one way or the other.By: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr…

We interrogate Will Bosi about his suspicious trip to the Czech Republic, his activities in Britain, training, competitions, skin, plans for the future and more.King Capella, Brandenburg gate, Hubble, Mutation...By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIAclimbing.i.a@gmail.comAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

An interview with Sean Bailey.By and with Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr.climbing.i.a@gmail.comAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

The Ledge archivesAv CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Recorded in Helsinki Finland in 2016.The Ledge archives.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

From The Ledge Podcast's archive.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Another one from The Ledge podcast's archive.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Done in Chamonix (The Ledge Podcast)Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

An interview from back in 2017 (The Ledge Podcast).Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

An interview with Colin Duffy about the past, present and future, but mostly the Meiringen World Cup.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

We interview Olympic Silver medalist Nathaniel Coleman.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

The classic late night talk with Daniel Woods and Dave Graham is back online. Recorded in the wee hours in a hotel lobby in Helsinki, Finland in April 2016.Av CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency