749: I Didn't Go Free Climbing with Alex Honnold

Duncan Trussell Family Hour

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Alex Honnold, world-famous solo free climber, joins the DTFH!

Watch Alex climb one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in Skyscraper LIVE! Available now on Netflix.

You can learn more about Alex on his website, AlexHonnold.com.

Philadelphia family! Duncan is coming to Helium Comedy Club, May 1-3. Click here to get your tickets now!

This episode is brought to you by:

Visit Amentara.com/go/Duncan and use code DUNCAN22 for 22% off your first order!
If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at MintMobile.com/Duncan.
In as little as 10 minutes you can get your free quote and up to 3 million dollars in coverage at Ethos.com/DUNCAN
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/duncan and get on your way to being your best self.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the DTFH.
0:03.0	Have you ever wondered what Alex Honnold, the world famous solo Free Climber, thinks about aliens?
0:10.6	You're going to find out in this episode.
0:13.8	Also, he almost crushed my hand.
0:17.0	You'll see that too.
0:19.1	He's a powerful, beautiful, incredible human being. We're essentially
0:24.2	brothers now and I will be climbing, free climbing. Right after this, I'm going free climbing by myself
0:32.5	up a big old mountain and I'm not afraid anymore. But first, before we dive into this episode,
0:39.4	I want to invite you to come see me do stand-up comedy. It's helium in Philadelphia. That's May
0:45.2	1st through the 3rd. That's this Friday, this Saturday, this Sunday. After that,
0:51.5	you can find me in Cleveland at Hilarities. That's May 8th through the 9th,
0:59.1	and then I'm coming home to La Jolla, California, the comedy store. I hope you guys will come
1:04.5	see one of my live shows. Get those tickets in advance, won't you? Because it makes me feel good. All right, everybody. Get ready.
1:14.9	You know Alex Honnold. He is a globally famous solo free climber. He just climbed Taipei
1:24.6	live on Netflix, this huge fucking building.
1:27.7	My whole family watched.
1:29.1	Your hands sweat.
1:30.8	Watching this man.
1:32.9	But, but he's amazing, an inspiration.
1:39.8	But did you know he's funny as fuck?
1:43.0	What a pleasant surprise. He's super super cool i can't believe i got to
1:46.7	hang out with him god bless you all of you who made this podcast happen everybody get ready
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Duncan Trussell Family Hour, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Duncan Trussell Family Hour and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.