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April 18, 2025

A Letter And Poem for Kurt Blair

PodcastBy LukeApril 18, 2025Leave a comment

A second preseason episode before we kick off Season 7. A letter and poem for our dear friend Kurt Blair, who passed away last year. Poem read by Marcus Garcia, and letter read by host Luke Mehall.

Holding On By Letting Go by Shara Zaia (full story)

Climbing CultureBy LukeApril 18, 2025Leave a comment

Four fingers grip an empty cup. “Go back to your country, terrorist!” a stranger spits, tossing his beer on me as his eyes survey my Middle Eastern features in disgust.  Budweiser drips down my cheeks and onto my American flag T-shirt as cars race the Indy 500 track in circles on a hot summer day…

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