#192 Matt Samet — 39 Years Of Climbing, The Great Debate, and The Lesser Known History Of Our Sport

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Intro
4:04
The Great Debate
18:54
The Evolution Of Climbing
29:24
The American Climbing Journal
35:15
Support From Patreon
59:35
Matt's Relation To Climbing Over The Years
1:13:08
How To Go From Good To Great
The Testpiece Podcast
#192 Matt Samet — 39 Years Of Climbing, The Great Debate, and The Lesser Known History Of Our Sport
Jun 22, 2026 Episode 217
The Testpiece Podcast

Matt Samet is the editor of the American Climbing Journal, and the oldest person to climb V10 on the TB2 (probably?).

In this episode, Matt and Josh discuss the history of climbing, how its ethics developed into their current form, the state of climbing media, and lessons from a very long career in climbing.

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