https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/climbing-curated--5507833enSportsCopyright Jack Mhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e9921802294b08c1fc8942e547c01a9.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/climbing-curated--5507833Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:43:25 +0000Jack MJack Mjackmasel@gmail.comA deep dive podcast about all things route setting. Listen in as we explore the ideas and philosophies behind the best setting programs around the world!falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-jack-busato--69636790
Listen in to hear his story and insights from a diverse career in the industry!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69636790Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:41:30 +0000Jack MJack Busato is an Italian born setter who's worked his way up through the industry in various positions and who now works proudly as an in-house setter and jack-of-all-trades for prolific climbing hold company 360!  Listen in to hear his story and...
Listen in to hear his story and insights from a diverse career in the industry!]]>6227boulder,bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-ryan-henderson-part-2--67342601https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67342601Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:36:25 +0000Jack MWe chat about Ryan's time in Sydney, the differences between Australia and France when it comes to setting. I get advice on opening a new gym and much much more!7283bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-jan-zbranek--65802014https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65802014Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:19:09 +0000Jack MIFSC Veteran Jan Zbranek talks early beginnings, career turning points, progression in the sport, Olympic setting & more!5679bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-jeremy-ho--64665936https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64665936Mon, 03 Mar 2025 02:54:57 +0000Jack MJeremy Ho is a USA setting veteran with almost 2 decades in the industry! We chat about all things route setting!6362boulder,bouldering,climbing,route,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-tyrone-clements--64264384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64264384Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:33:35 +0000Jack MTy Clements head setter of Skywood climbing in Sydney discusses all things routesetting!5778bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-tonde-katiyo-lee-cossey--63070772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63070772Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:30:45 +0000Jack MOff the back of a recent clinic series run at Urban Climb in Melbourne, I chat with Tonde who co-hosted the clinic and Lee who attended as one of Australia's high performance climbing coaches. We chat about the comp scene here in Australia, the...6459bouldering,climbing,ifsc,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-olga-niemiec--61235970
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61235970Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:50:12 +0000Jack MI interview Polish IFSC and Olympic route setter Olga Niemiec about her recent setting job at the Parid 2024 games & more!
]]>5484bouldering,climbing,olympics,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-mika-hosoi--61021912
Want to get Mika to come set at your gym? Hit her up! @mika_hosoi]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61021912Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:45:30 +0000Jack MI interview Canadian setter and ex youth athlete Mika Hosoi. We chat Olympics, shorty beta, regional differences and setting icks.  Want to get Mika to come set at your gym? Hit her up! @mika_hosoi
Want to get Mika to come set at your gym? Hit her up! @mika_hosoi]]>3592bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-jack-masel-ft-host-niklas-held--60393405
We talk about his climbing origins, his introduction to route setting, current motivations and more!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60393405Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:18:47 +0000Jack MIn this episode, we flipped the script and Niklas played host as he puts Jack Masel in the hot seat.  We talk about his climbing origins, his introduction to route setting, current motivations and more!
We talk about his climbing origins, his introduction to route setting, current motivations and more!

]]>4805boulder,bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-palmer-larsen--60205406
He has a unique perspective on setting as not only someone who sets but as someone who coaches AND who also competes himself. Tune in to hear his thoughts!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60205406Wed, 29 May 2024 06:57:23 +0000Jack MPalmer is the head coach for Momentum Gym's climbing team and spends much of his time route setting for the specific needs of the athletes he coaches.  He has a unique perspective on setting as not only someone who sets but as someone who coaches AND...
He has a unique perspective on setting as not only someone who sets but as someone who coaches AND who also competes himself. Tune in to hear his thoughts!]]>6013bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-victor-fleutre-follow-up--59360860Viral deadpoint video

Great follow up interview with Victor!

Motif Instagram 

Motif Website - Coming Soon]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59360860Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:42:05 +0000Jack Mhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CxTeYInu1EB/ Great follow up interview with Victor! Motif https://www.instagram.com/motifclimbinggrips  Motif https://www.motifclimbing.com - Coming SoonViral deadpoint video

Great follow up interview with Victor!

Motif Instagram 

Motif Website - Coming Soon]]>8958bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,settingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-jordan-grant--58820330video of him trying the comp boulders to give some context to what we're talking about in parts of this video!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58820330Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:46:20 +0000Jack MI'd highly recommend jumping over to Youtube and Checking out the Magnus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcf4Ye0bb4&ab_channel=MoreMagnus of him trying the comp boulders to give some context to what we're talking about in parts of this video!video of him trying the comp boulders to give some context to what we're talking about in parts of this video!]]>7028boulder,bouldering,climbing,fitness,gym,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-genya-kot--58271675https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58271675Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:30:14 +0000Jack MGenya and I chat about her start into routesetting and the evolution of her role at Urban Climb in QLD. We discuss the pros and cons of social media, alterntive sources of motivation, riding the waves of psych, hiring and training new setters and much...6926bouldering,climbing,fitness,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-kaleb-thomas--57455744
Kaleb has worked at multiple gyms across Canada, spanning an almost two decade career as a route setter. In his current role as 'Director of Setting' at Blocshop in Montreal he talks about the challenges and satisfaction that come with training new setters and managing teams across multiple venues.

Kaleb is undoubtedly one of the hardest working and most passionate setters I've spoken to and I have a renewed appreciation for my comparatively easy and undeniably privaliged introduction to setting many years ago.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57455744Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:41:46 +0000Jack MI chat with Canadian setter Kaleb Thomas. Kaleb has worked at multiple gyms across Canada, spanning an almost two decade career as a route setter. In his current role as 'Director of Setting' at Blocshop in Montreal he talks about the challenges and...
Kaleb has worked at multiple gyms across Canada, spanning an almost two decade career as a route setter. In his current role as 'Director of Setting' at Blocshop in Montreal he talks about the challenges and satisfaction that come with training new setters and managing teams across multiple venues.

Kaleb is undoubtedly one of the hardest working and most passionate setters I've spoken to and I have a renewed appreciation for my comparatively easy and undeniably privaliged introduction to setting many years ago.

]]>7967bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-yossi-2023-follow-up--57157708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57157708Mon, 09 Oct 2023 01:37:47 +0000Jack MA follow up chat with @yossiclimbs about the launch of his hold brand OLIO with friend and business partner Cory Cook (@coryupsidedown). We also talked international travel & setting, comps, money and ideas for the future!7680bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,settingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-jake-mason--56459501
In the last couple of years, he's taken on a role as head setter at Hang, one of London's newest bouldering walls where he's taken on the challenge of 'making climbing fun again'. Hear about that and much much more!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56459501Mon, 14 Aug 2023 02:20:06 +0000Jack MI chatted with the UK's Jake Mason! Maybe most well known for his regular features in the popular youtube channel Bouldering Bobat, Jake is also a staple of the London setting scene. In the last couple of years, he's taken on a role as head setter...
In the last couple of years, he's taken on a role as head setter at Hang, one of London's newest bouldering walls where he's taken on the challenge of 'making climbing fun again'. Hear about that and much much more!]]>6279bobat,bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-peter-zeidelhack--54958378https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54958378Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:32:31 +0000Jack MPeter is a veteran routesetter with a unique background compared to many of our previous guests. Listen in to hear his thoughts on safety, the professionisation of our industry, whether AI will ever take over our jobs and much more!4859bouldering,climbing,rockclimbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-mei-nagasako-part-2--54049067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54049067Wed, 31 May 2023 05:15:24 +0000Jack MThe second half of my interview with Japanse setter Mei Nagasako. We chat about aesthetics in setting, IFSC commentary, Japanese setting culture, the climbing scene in Tokyo and branding your climbing business!3954bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-louie-anderson--53968753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53968753Tue, 23 May 2023 10:30:46 +0000Jack MI chat with US route setting veteran Louie Anderson about his life in the climbing industry! We cover the history of US route setting, hold shaping, gym ownership, Louie's involvement in the setter showcase and much much more!4943bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-mei-nagasako-part-1--53854048https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53854048Sun, 14 May 2023 07:11:57 +0000Jack MMei and I chat about Japanse climbing and setting culture, the comp scene, setting internationally and much much more. Looking forward to the second part of our chat already!3410bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,settingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-emma-twyford--53619077
I picked her brain about finding the balance between pursuing optimal athletic permformance and a career as a setter, what it's like being a female in a male dominated industry, past and future travels & lots more!

The big bang

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53619077Sun, 23 Apr 2023 07:53:19 +0000Jack MI chat to Emma Twyford, the first British woman to climb 9a, who also happens to be a route setter! I picked her brain about finding the balance between pursuing optimal athletic permformance and a career as a setter, what it's like being a female...
I picked her brain about finding the balance between pursuing optimal athletic permformance and a career as a setter, what it's like being a female in a male dominated industry, past and future travels & lots more!

The big bang

]]>6017bouldering,climbing,fitness,gym,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-dan-gordon-part-2--52808240
We chatted about creating a desireable work place through providing real career opportunities and creating culture, about international recruitment and much much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52808240Wed, 22 Feb 2023 02:05:11 +0000Jack MUrban Climbs 'head of climbing' Dan Gordon and I discuss his vision for the future of our industry and how he's going about doing his bit through the work he's doing at Urban. We chatted about creating a desireable work place through providing real...
We chatted about creating a desireable work place through providing real career opportunities and creating culture, about international recruitment and much much more.]]>5228boulder,bouldering,climb,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-dan-gordon-part-1--52579289
Listening to his account of the transformation and the state of the national and global gym scene was really interesting and insightful.

We covered a huge range of topics and am excited for part 2 of this conversation coming soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52579289Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:13:06 +0000Jack MDan Gordon, the director of climbing at Urban Climb has been involved in the Australian gym scene since before the boulder gym boom of the last decade. Listening to his account of the transformation and the state of the national and global gym scene...
Listening to his account of the transformation and the state of the national and global gym scene was really interesting and insightful.

We covered a huge range of topics and am excited for part 2 of this conversation coming soon!]]>5676bouldering,climbing,routesetting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-fred-charron-blocshop--52380436
Follow Fred and his gym here

@fredblocshop
@blocshop]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52380436Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:00:38 +0000Jack MFred and I chatted about how Blocshop came to be, the vision behind the brand and his 5 star system for creating consistently high quality boulders with his team! Follow Fred and his gym here @fredblocshop @blocshop
Follow Fred and his gym here

@fredblocshop
@blocshop]]>5699bouldering,climbing,gym,routesettingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-joseph-wertzel-aka-bluepill-climbing--52234793
You can follow him on Instagram @Wetzel_Joseph and check out the element gyms @element.muenchen @element.kassal and @element.essen or see his holds @bluepillclimbing

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52234793Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:28:30 +0000Jack MMake sure to check out Joseph's Kilter Grips Setter Sessions video on Youtube. You can follow him on Instagram @Wetzel_Joseph and check out the element gyms @element.muenchen @element.kassal and @element.essen or see his holds @bluepillclimbing
You can follow him on Instagram @Wetzel_Joseph and check out the element gyms @element.muenchen @element.kassal and @element.essen or see his holds @bluepillclimbing

]]>6302bouldering,climbing,routesetting,settingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-ayo-sopeju-aka-think-ele--51167220
Ayo's required reading for setters: Hagakure

Other podcasts with Ayo:

Beyond the Walls - Race and Diversity in Climbing
Plastic Weekly - The Lifespan of a Boulder
Beta Routesetting - Difference between comp & commercial
Power Company Climbing - Form and Function]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51167220Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:30 +0000Jack MAyo and I talk about the intersection of route setting and comp climbing and about how they inform one another, about setting for athlete performance, about the benefits of working in a team as well as learning to work independently and much much...
Ayo's required reading for setters: Hagakure

Other podcasts with Ayo:

Beyond the Walls - Race and Diversity in Climbing
Plastic Weekly - The Lifespan of a Boulder
Beta Routesetting - Difference between comp & commercial
Power Company Climbing - Form and Function]]>4369bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-alexander-lemel--50924235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50924235Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:15:20 +0000Jack MAlexander is the head setter for Mile End climbing gym in London. He's maybe best known for his levitation antics on various training boards around the UK but it's his enthusiasm and psych for setting and climbing that I think is his true super power!...6583bouldering,climbing,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-emma-horan--50515214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50515214Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:55:18 +0000Jack MIn this episode I chat to Emma Horan about her life of climbing, running a small business (if you call a boulder gym small) and fulfilling a life goal of setting for a boulder world cup!5183bouldering,climbing,ifsc,ropute,routesetting,setting,sport,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-yossi-sundakov-krumins--50335902https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50335902Sun, 26 Jun 2022 01:30:36 +0000Jack MI chat to owner and head setter of Skywood climbing about opening a gym, curating deliberate experiences for your members and the importance of breaking the rules!6993boulder,bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-victor-fleutre--50162339https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50162339Sat, 11 Jun 2022 00:55:57 +0000Jack MWelcome to episode 6 with Victor Fleutre, head setter of Beta Bloc in Canada! We chatted about a heap of things including his quick switch from a profession in the motor sport industry in France into his current role in Canada as a professional...3764climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-ryan-henderson--49973643https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49973643Sat, 28 May 2022 00:32:54 +0000Jack MWe chat to Scottish born route setter Ryan Henderson about his move to France and the career that followed. Tune in to hear how his approach to aesthetics in climbing has evolved, the use of space to create visual balance, how he almost became a...7322climbing,design,routesetting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-michael-lim--49783533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49783533Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:30 +0000Jack MI chat with Michael Lim about the Singaporean climbing scene, route setting as a coaching tool, how the evolution of coaching is progressing our sport and much more!4607bouldering,climbing,rockclimbing,routsettingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-jackie-hueftle--49602920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49602920Sat, 30 Apr 2022 05:27:31 +0000Jack MIn this week's episode, I talk to long time routesetter and Co-owner of Kilter Grips, Jackie Hueftle! We chatted about her time head setting at 'The Spot' in Colorado, setting for some of the United States' strongest athletes, her thoughts on the...5619bouldering,climbing,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-ben-norman-aka-impact-routesetting--49452348https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49452348Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:16:55 +0000Jack MBen Norman of Impact Routesetting and I talk about a huge range of topics from training new setters, the gym scene in London, the trickle down economics of catering to elite climbers, how to get the best out of your setting team and much much more.6978boulder,bouldering,climbing,gym,gyms,kletter,route,routesetting,setting,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-niklas-wiechmann-aka-tricky-niki--49292203
Find Niklas here...

@schniklas on Instagram
@betaroutesetting on Youtube

Other show notes:

OG parkour inspo @davidbelleofficialpage on Instagram

Jonas Winter vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kBy-4pbMLY

Udo Neumann: @_udini_ on Instagram]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49292203Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:06:58 +0000Jack MWe chat with Germany's own Niklas Wiechmann about growing up in a climbing gym, combining parkour and climbing to help train the German national team, travelling the world as a professional setter and how rock climbing still influences modern boulder...
Find Niklas here...

@schniklas on Instagram
@betaroutesetting on Youtube

Other show notes:

OG parkour inspo @davidbelleofficialpage on Instagram

Jonas Winter vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kBy-4pbMLY

Udo Neumann: @_udini_ on Instagram]]>5417boulder,bouldering,climber,climbing,gym,kletter,route,routesetting,sertting,sportfalsefull