Episode 81: John Burgman - Driving Us Up a Wall

John Burgman fell in love with climbing when he was in college, and it has become an obsession. Now that competition climbing is set to make its Olympic debut later this month, he’s among the thousands of enthusiasts who is excited to share the world’s stage. John joins us to talk about the nuances of the sport and to give those of us unfamiliar with how—and why—people race up 50-foot walls a glimpse into why this sport is growing among the youth of today.