Alex Honnold’s Latest INSANE Adventure (+ Listener AMA) | Rich Roll Podcast

[@richroll]

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[@isaacfellick6714]

The only documentary I have ever bought is Alex Honnald’s ‘Free Solo’. Simply the greatest sports film ever made.

[@johannatheone]

The sweaty palms were real

[@isaacfellick6714]

@@Michael-k3d wouldn’t disagree!

[@hurricanejanko7394]

Meru?

[@mickeylana]

Truth. The Dawn Wall is up there for me too. Can't wait for the new one

[@vlynn2973]

Check out The Alpinist, one of the greatest climbing documentaries ever made and its made based on one of the craziest climbers to exist and push the boundaries of climbing, Marc Andre

[@bmatt23420]

Honnold naturally hilarious. Best quote: "I like having fun when i have fun. I don't like being told "it's time to have fun"."

[@CloudDancer-001]

His voice is really soothing. He speaks just the right way, not too fast, not too slow, and with well-placed pauses inbetween his sentences.

[@Pohlolol]

yeah and with a lot of unresolved pain in it

[@arinmeep]

alex is the definition of built different

[@chadschauffler7636]

Speaking from the 34 min mark. Alex says a big impact on him was seeing the landscapes and how we've lost so much to humans tearing down nature. I'm a cyclist and I talk all the time about how we see things so much different from the bike. Sometimes it does feel like we a losing nature to concrete. Great interview!!! Love Alex!

[@SanderBessels]

I’m a trail runner from the Netherlands and I feel the same way. There is no untouched part of our country. People say it’s pointless to protect nature, or to introduce wolves for instance, because there is “no room for it in our small country”. Basically, they say there is no nature left to protect, so to see “real wild nature” you have to travel abroad. That’s nonsense, we have dunes, marshes, lakes, rivers, forests and lots of grasslands. The people are doing great, but nature is suffering. If people would get out more, they would see and understand and care about it a bit more…

[@chadschauffler7636]

@@SanderBessels That is so sad. Never been to the Netherlands, but I have watched a lot of docs that speak about there. It's such beautiful country. It feels like those who care are scrambling to pick up the pieces to put it all back together. My is a volunteer for the conservation dept in the state we live in. Fortunately we have an amazing conservation dept here, but we are one of only a few in the nation. I hope the officials there in Netherlands pull their heads out their butts and realize what they are losing....I hope that for all countries. "you don't know what you've got till it's gone" as they say.....

[@jerryballard9274]

what a great podcast/interview. Love the openness and frankness of Alex. A real guy with real life issues and he takes them head on. Love his humor and honesty. Very informative. thanks for putting this together. Definitely looking forward to Thursday to see the new adventure.

[@jarnold1789]

I love the access to Alex and his thoughts that we are getting in this phase of his career as a podcaster and media personality. He’s such an interesting guy

[@susyhall9406]

I’m so relieved to hear Alex share his thoughts on the land and how it’s been so heavily logged and pillaged by man..and how the film ended up being great, about two buddies on this epic trip…vs given any attention to this topic. I loved the film but felt it ended almost too soon. Sadly I guess that’s how these things go with editing and production and in the end they need to sell a film. I was hungry for more of the landscape and depth I knew they must’ve felt when traveling thru the American West and up into Alaska. Hopefully Alex and Tommy and anyone else in this community can merge their love for climbing and the outdoors to shed light and awareness on what’s happening to our beautiful country, the adverse affect it has on the local towns, the indigenous and their livelihood. Bravo for another beautiful episode Rich. 🩵

[@MaPrajna1]

LOVED this interview. Even though he spends so much time at altitude, Alex shows how down to earth he is! I met his mom this year at a writer's event and she is her own kind of amazing. Thanks Rich and Team

[@andrewcaldwell2275]

Too good, the amount of stuff Alex says 'I think that's stupid' 😂 Knows what he does/doesn't like, unapolagetic. Always a great chat when's he's on, thank you RR 👍

[@tayllor2]

I watched free solo the night before i drove into yosemite valley. Absolutely bonkers to stand infront of el captian and think that somebody climbed this thing without a rope.

[@johannatheone]

Comfortable with the world outside you and inside you.. literally the best parenting advice I ever heard! Would love a episode that goes deep into this Rich!! Or maybe you just talking deep about this for 30 minutes 😂🙏❤️

[@BrandonKatahoire]

Alex is one of my favorite people in the world

[@marina22]

Love Alex. ❤️ So glad he's back on the podcast.

[@22Scott]

I could have listened to the Q/A for hours, amazing segment

[@cjair6639]

Well thank you Alex for introducing me to Tool. Just had my first listen after hearing this episode

[@michaelthomson8065]

Great interview. Real insight to what Alex is passionate about.I live in the Redwoods of Northern California,which is a temperate Rainforest.Most Americans have heard of the logging going on in the Brazilian Rainforest,but have no idea of the amount of commercial logging in the Tongas Naional Forest;in Southeast Alaskan

[@williamkelly1519]

Alex is a good spirit and honest. He seems like he ignores the noise.

[@johndough1218]

At the same time his sensativity is very high! He needs his few and that is it! I remember him saying, "the climbing partners come and go". He found his way!

[@terciosantana4697]

so glad Alex is back! amazing convo, boys.

[@moniquecobb9051]

Another great sauna listen! I love both of these guys!!!! Great interview. ❤

[@peachylemon5613]

Incredible mindset and human!🥇

[@petercogan3396]

terrific interview. i am glad honnold is getting out there to do day shots in red rocks, wandering around, climbing, exploring. the contrast to the national geo "adventure" is startling, and i can't help think that he and caldwell don't spend time thinking, "helicopters, drones, support crew . . . what the hell are we doing here?"

[@johannatheone]

I haven't even listened and I know this will be grand. Love Alex ❤️

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

He is a very interesting person to listen to. Amazing athlete in his own right👣🌻

[@nelly99100]

One of the very best podcasts I’ve seen. So many insights and truly inspirational. Loved it. Thanks Rich and Alex

[@KevinLuna]

His brake down on horror movies was great. That should be a clip.

[@Bernadettemckeevercoaching]

Nothing beats seeing one of your idols doing their sport at a place you are also doing your sport. This is what happened a couple weeks ago climbing near Alex. It’s as good as it gets. It would be like playing basketball on a court next to LaBron. 🧡

[@myravanhoff1551]

Rich is looking good! Thanks for this interview. Always love interviews of Alex.

[@user-vt6qu4et3b]

1:28:20 this is so insightful and I’ve been thinking it for years but so happy someone’s said it out loud where people will hear it.

[@carolgerber6375]

So looooovvvveeee this guy! ❤❤

[@richarderbe678]

“ I DON’T drink…and REALLy don’t do drugs….” Interesting. Great interview.

[@dad102]

Who does not love Alex Honnold? He does the impossible and makes it look easy.

[@carolspencer6915]

Good afternoon Rich and Alex Sharing of your Free Solo adventure and the like was awe inspiring stuff. Cinematically awesome. Truly brilliant. Again, thank you. 💜

[@karalough4402]

That was fun! Love it when the podcast ‘rolls’ just like that

[@TechOutAdam]

I'd say Alex free soloing El Cap was the greatest athletic achievement in history. When you really think about it, nothing compares not even what Micheal Phelps did because of the risk of dying over one little mistake. A slip, a bird distracting him, anything. One little mistake and it's over.

[@TheBackyardAdventurer]

Everyone thinks the top of their favorite sport is the greatest athlete ever. I won't deny that free solo was monumental but this general sweeping claim that it is the greatest athletic accomplishment in history is impossible to say. Just because he had a larger risk or death doesn't make it harder to do.

[@RyanRoberts-kw2ik]

@@TheBackyardAdventurerThe mental toughness required to free solo thousands of feet from the ground is insane. That in itself is why it was so amazing.

[@TheBackyardAdventurer]

@@RyanRoberts-kw2ik Amazing, yes, but the greatest athletic achievement in history is very debatable. In 1974 Philippe Petit completed one of his many a high wire stunts over a thousand feet above the ground, just as dangerous and just as much talent needed. Every sport has their own greatest athletic achievement in history and no one can really say theirs was better than the other because it is impossible to make those comparisons.

[@RyanRoberts-kw2ik]

@@TheBackyardAdventurergood point

[@Fat1Rulez]

100%

[@davidlowe6940]

"46 & 2" Great choice!!

[@Mookiethedog]

Alex is such a good dude!

[@matty741]

I didn't realise that any other profession had people saying that they were going to do that once, as much as when I tell people I was in the army. 😂😂😂. The most annoying thing in the world. Loved this show can't wait for Thursday now, definitely watching the doc with my daughter.

[@ClimbingEasy]

The last question, Alex has a great point, how much human potential are we losing with people that care to much for a frivolous thing?

[@cpruns4501]

When he said “when I’m out on trails with my 2.5 yr old daughter and I get way ahead or behind and I can’t see her for a bit I’m ok with that” every parent listening got a little sick to their stomach lol. Bro is a legend:) also “why not just drive so we can climb more” ha ha

[@grantwilliams2912]

Great conversation.. 👏🙂👍

[@djv100]

Great interview

[@michelle_cen]

Yay for Alex!!!

[@jbt6007]

Excellent. Thanks Rich and Alex

[@LeoandLunaLumine123]

Thank you for this!

[@melissaaustin8877]

I really enjoyed this one!

[@grphcdsgn6]

Loved this interview, looking forward to how he feels about parenting once his daughter hits 13 LOL!!! Nature vs Nuture.

[@KevinLuna]

I can definitely relate to his story about eating cookies instead of drugs, but feeling like it's still bad.

[@VCNick]

1:44 - Rich, have you ever tried Xero Shoes? What are your thoughts? I've been walking and running on them pretty much exclusively for about 5 years now and really love them. Have you tried other zero drop shoes?

[@Finklenator]

46 and 2 hell yeah

[@LeoandLunaLumine123]

Woot woot!

[@alexandrevaz941]

I´m a big fan of Alex as a climber and general attitude about life, but I found little disappointing how he answered the question about his own environmental footprint. As if by not buying clothes with money (but with his work) is less impactful and like by driving a electric car takes totally fine, not speaking about travelling and the all social media impact...

[@RiverPaisley]

It’s funny how Alex rationalizes and minimizes the whole amygdala thing. He doesn’t seem to realize (or accept) that his low/no amygdala function correlates with a specific demographic. He seems to ignore the “nature” part of the nature of/ nurture equation. And conveniently ignores the actual science on low / no amygdala function.

[@CloudDancer-001]

Absolutely agree. What he does is amazing, but him not feeling fear the way most other humans do, is 100% what makes him so efficient.

[@douglasstraight3648]

Great interview. Aloha

[@weschrist]

Nice one!

[@nkjachode]

What are some great mountain hikes in Las Vegas/red rock for kids? 5-8 years old. Kids from Florida, not use to mountain hikes

[@KidRivers]

Have Tommy on the Show!!!!! you'd love him!

[@ryanlocati5695]

Alex didn't want to leave

[@michelelandry6739]

I could listen to him all day. He's just so fucking normal, but not.

[@philip6252]

I used to listen to this podcast and think it was interesting.

[@Nicks_Colorado_Channel]

alex should link up with those ruck guys and they can be his climbing caddy

[@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802]

Well to answer the thumb nail title "For someone who doesn't want to die, you are doing a great job in trying not to"

[@richarderbe678]

Yes Hill was on letterman. They put up a “wall” … so yes rightfully described as a “skit “.

[@malibrat]

Whoa.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

The Connections (2021) [short documentary] ❤

[@spiralintobliss6785]

His last name is an anagram for "Hold Onn"...coincidence, I think not!

[@bak122796]

Alex handhold!

[@daventure]

Freestyling in Yellowstone 😂

[@luisgoodrich4793]

Pushing human limits ❌ Pushing drone limits ✅

[@markelcj]

Alex should team up with Chris Sacca

[@rizzomatt]

Fantastic interview Rich. Alex, don’t feel bad about watching the NFL. Sports franchises are all owned by a bunch of rich white dudes.

[@cm2485]

So rucks and the entire horror genre of film are stupid .. I shall never do either ever again

[@WalkerRacing]

I wish it would’ve been an environmental film bc then it would actually have said something as a film. The climbing was boring and not that difficult and so much of the bike trip was cut out.

[@jonathanrossddsmhs1271]

58:23 being comfortable with the world around you is lacking with a lot of Americans these days. The bogeyman is around ever corner and a certain politician is projecting his fears on the fools following his lead.

[@YankeeRebel1348]

And her. Both parties my guy

[@jonathanrossddsmhs1271]

@ you go on telling yourself both parties are the same. 🤡

[@jimecee]

Alex is an amazing athlete and I love following his adventures. I gotta say though when he gets on his human exploitation rants it comes off as anti human. Logging is ok, fishing is ok, we are a part of the earth and we are supposed to use its resources. Sure there have been some greedy bad apples and bad practices through out history but we are not killing our planet. Remember everything we’ve created has come from this earth.

[@vacymatter6058]

Am I the only one having troubles listening to Alex speaking considering the rrrrrrrroling of the words? (non native speaker)

[@jorgeromera3861]

Spanish speaker here, C1 level English though. Yes, I have some issues listening to Alex too, but this guy is worth the pain.

[@suzanneramirez4735]

Imagine being the one Alex Honnold thinks is psycho! 😊🎉

[@Bvcggdert]

Helps if your brain doesn't feel fear. 🙄

[@ChildofGod98765]

Lord Jesus you keep me encouraged please hear my prayers being a single mother with two special needs children is overwhelming and challenging. I’m desperately trying to provide for them. Lord give me strength as I continue to struggle to buy groceries and as I struggle to pay bills. I keep faith because I know God will change my situation. Faith over fear!💕

[@EufemiaPou]

oh Rich you need to get better and stop interrupting people right before they are giving you the answers... please.

[@RiverPaisley]

I face palming 🤦‍♀️ that he’s still trying to invalidate brain research and findings and dismiss reality. He still explains away his amygdala function / non function. Experts in this field are pretty aware how to read brain scans and function and all of the studies and research. His “logic” is actually confirmation bias. I wish interviewers would nail this down with people who actually study and research this at the highest level. But I get it, it’s in direct conflict with the “wholesome” brand image. I’m a huge fan of AH, but/and, his significant (smug) dismissal of the entire amygdala finding is just a symptom of this specific brain issue (and diagnosis).

[@CloudDancer-001]

He sounds like a bad father, actually. Always gone, nanny? Leaving his 2 year old unsupervised???

[@YankeeRebel1348]

😂 Get out of your basement and outside. Too many fat children that are lazy

[@Robert-yh6bb]

Just don't tell your mum

[@ryanwhite6859]

Climate Change?

[@MrThinkingahead]

Alex isn't a good listener. He interrupts a lot.

[@gordomother4643]

Cult

[@user-ic1mx4hj5d]

Epitome of auto-aggression.

[@CloudDancer-001]

What??

[@YankeeRebel1348]

You make no sense. Do you like to hear yourself talk nonsense?

[@ruopenforchange]

super disappointed that he sometimes eats meat

[@takingsoulss]

What in the demon eyes is this thumbnail? About time to unfollow

[@takingsoulss]

@@Michael-k3d bye!

[@YankeeRebel1348]

Bye dummy. 🎉

[@MrsRobinson398]

He’s not going to die falling off a mountain. He can flop his ears like Dumbo and glide down to s gentle landing.

[@runfargetlost991]

finally a real climber on the podcast, not these mount Everest, ego maniacs hikers

[@jorgeromera3861]

"Mount Everest, ego maniac hikers" 😂