Andrew Kirkpatrick is a British mountaineer, award-winning author and film-maker, TV and movie safety advisor, and monologist. He is best known as a big wall climber, having scaled Yosemite&#39;s El Capitan 30+ times, including five solo ascents, and two one day ascents, as well as climbing in Patagonia, Alaska, Africa and Antarctica. He has also crossed Greenland by ski and sailed down Willy Wonka&#39;s chocolate river with Johnny Depp. The Psycho Vertical podcasts cover everything from climbing mountains and mental health, to making a living as a creative and overcoming the hurdles of life.

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about climbing in Africa.Music: Daniel L.K. CaldwellSupport: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick</a> or <a href="https://andykirkpatrick.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">andykirkpatrick.substack.com</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-65 Africaaaaa

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about old photos, writing and self destructionMusic: Daniel L.K. CaldwellSupport: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick</a> or <a href="https://andykirkpatrick.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">andykirkpatrick.substack.com</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-64 The Noble Art Of Self Destruction

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about self-talk and the NIADMusic: Daniel L.K. CaldwellSupport: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick</a> or <a href="https://andykirkpatrick.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">andykirkpatrick.substack.com</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-63 NIAD

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks talking for money · Music: Daniel L.K. CaldwellSupport: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/cw/AndyKirkpatrick</a> or <a href="https://andykirkpatrick.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">andykirkpatrick.substack.com</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-62 Talking, talking, talking (for money)

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about something very, very boring.Prospect · Daniel L.K. Caldwell Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-61 Boring

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Andy Kirkpatrick is back! (again)Music: Prospect · Daniel L.K. Caldwell Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-60 Root Canal

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EP-59 Mountain Claustrophobia

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EP-58 The Big Wind

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about failure.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Pogo Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-57 Why We Fail

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about salad.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Pogo Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-56 Salad

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks a load of old shite (again).Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Pogo Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-55 Night Terrors

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks a load of old shite. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-54 Personal Leadership

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about the boring subject of first aid kits for climbers.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-54 First Aid

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Andy Kirkpatrick answers a question on a theoretical rappel problem.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-53 Rappel problem solving

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Andy Kirkpatrick gives his thoughts on the subject of navigation.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-52 Navigation

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about an eclectic list of subjects. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-51 "You only fail if you quit"

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Andy Kirkpatrick attempts to answer some questions.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-50 Parts

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks winter stuff/Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-49 Winter Nonsense

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Andy Kirkpatrick talks about being &#39;that guy&#39;. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP-48 Gram

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Andy Kirkpatrick makes some corrections.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andy_k_climbing" rel="nofollow">@andy_k_climbing</a>Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell (Prospect) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Andy Kirkpatrick makes some corrections.

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EP-47 Corrections

Andrew Kirkpatrick is a British mountaineer, award-winning author and film-maker, TV and movie safety advisor, and monologist. He is best known as a big wall climber, having scaled Yosemite's El Capitan 30+ times, including five solo ascents, and two one day ascents, as well as climbing in Patagonia, Alaska, Africa and Antarctica. He has also crossed Greenland by ski and sailed down Willy Wonka's chocolate river with Johnny Depp. The Psycho Vertical podcasts cover everything from climbing mountains and mental health, to making a living as a creative and overcoming the hurdles of life.