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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Enormocast 266: Erik “Alleycat” Hingerty – Above the Lighted Stage

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

Sports, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Wilderness

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2023

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 266 of the Enormocast, I sit down with stagehand, rigger, former BMXer, and “every-person” climber, Erik “Alleycat” Hingerty. Erik grew up underground street-riding on his BMX bike: ducking any fame, and trying to keep it real. But the accidents and injuries started to mount as he pushed his limits on a bike and …

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0:00.0

You are listening to The Enormo Cast.

0:06.6

Is there any fashion statement in climbing more controversial than shorts?

0:11.8

Yes, dear listener, I mean short pants, knickers if you will.

0:15.8

Too short, too long, too much booty, too little leg, too baggy, and just too darn tight.

0:21.9

Well, Guten Tag Wolfgang, is that a number two camelot in your pocket?

0:25.4

Are you just glad to see me?

0:27.5

But in the end, when you do find a pair of shorts you love,

0:30.3

it's like a dream pie filled with real dreams.

0:33.1

And of course, Black Diamond is here to help you find your dream shorts.

0:36.8

From the lightweight flat iron to the bombproof valley shorts, Black Diamond has men and women's

0:41.7

shorts for under the harness or a breezy bouldering sesh.

0:45.6

The new dirt bag short even comes in a retro-quartered option,

0:48.8

so you can look just like you rolled out of a hazy VW bus in Camp 4 circa 1977.

0:54.7

So let's think about replacing those thin, blown out,

0:57.3

ratty standbys with some new forever shorts.

1:00.0

From Black Diamond Equipment.com or your favorite local shop.

1:03.3

Because frankly, we can see your butt right now.

1:16.9

Well, howdy partners. Allow me to introduce myself.

1:21.3

I'm a Yeti Yonder water bottle and I hold the very key to life right here in my belly.

1:26.8

That's right, water, hydration.

1:30.1

Why without my tasty preference, you'd have popped your clogs long ago, Buckaroo.

1:35.6

Now you might say, well, big deal, I got my own skanky big mouth scuss bucket water bottle

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