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Enormocast 292: Hamish McArthur and Holly Toothill – Showing Up

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On Episode 292 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a hotel in Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) during the Arc’teryx Academy with Olympian Hamish McArthur and British competition climber Holly Toothill. I arrived in Squamish with Hamish booked and asked Holly to join at the last minute as a friend, teammate, and observer of Hamish’s performance in Paris. Hamish finished 5th in the combined at the 2024 Olympics. The conversation ranges from examining their friendship, competitive styles, to Hamish’s Olympic experience. Hamish also reveals that his path to the Olympics was never a dream, and he was sometimes even reluctant to pursue the contest. But when he got in, he knew he would show up and do his best. Turns out that showing up is his superpower.

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Enormocast 291: Aubrey Runyon

Episode 291 with Aubrey Runyon has been removed from the feed. I understand that many people heard the episode, enjoyed it, and found Aubrey’s story very compelling. In the time since recording and posting the show, I received information from several disparate sources that caused me to doubt some of the fundamental parts of Aubrey’s origin story. When I brought some of the contrary information to Aubrey’s attention, we agreed to take the podcast down together, though Aubrey maintains the veracity of the interview.

Consultations with experienced journalists have made it clear to me that removing the episode permanently is the most professional course of action.

I have decided not to share the specifics of the factual dispute publicly, nor will I be pursuing the issue further at this time. I have never been forced to deeply examine the integrity of a posted interview, and I have been challenged by this process over the last few weeks.

I sincerely apologize to listeners and hope your trust in the Enormocast will be maintained going forward.

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Enormocast 290: Hayden Jamieson -Through the Valley of Darkness

Photos: TL, B Ian Dzlienski, TR Hayden Jamieson Collection
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On Episode 290 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a cool, dark hotel room on a bright and HOT day in Lander, WY with bigwall climber, Hayden Jamieson. Hayden and I both slumped into our chairs after escaping the 100 degree day outside and tried to gather ourselves for the interview, and that’s when Hayden began the tale that you hear on the show: Pakistan, protruding bones, blood, pain, anguish and heroism from his partners. Underneath this harrowing tale are obvious questions to contemplate: why climb? why go back? how do we honor those who do not come back from the mountains? And to cap it off, we end with Hayden’s comeback in Cochamó. Check your knot for this one, and try not to drive off the road.

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