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Podcast - Australian Climbing 4-Oct-2019 At 1:03:50 PM jacksonclimbs

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>That's why I suggested a bunch of climbers who may be less well known/publicised.

Definitely. In the interest of archiving the stories for future generations, I can see value in capturing the stories that may otherwise go untold.

I have gone for the more well known names, at least at first, as the research tends to be a little easier, and if they have been well publicised, then it's likely that they are also happy to be interviewed. I'm also trying to get a good mix of generations, styles, locations and philosophies in the hope to attract a broad audience within the niche that is Aussie climbing.

>But, ... I’m surprised that he’s left out Gerry Narkowicz, or was that
>intentional due his aversion to what he reckons are ocd new routers that
>bolt stuff even when it’s sometimes unworthy?

I definitely want to capture the full array of characters and stories and am not the type to shy away from doing an interview because it might be a bit uncomfortable or a present an opinion in contrast to my own. I really see myself as more of a facilitator of the story that the person wishes to tell, and I try to research as much as I can to aid in the effective story-telling for the audience - this is still a hobby though for me, and I'm learning as I go.

I do take these requests on board, and have reached out to a fair few people. A fair few have agreed, and I have a big to-do list, but I've held off making that list public so that the person can change their mind if they wish - which has happened. I send the person the questions beforehand, and have them listen to the final draft before I publish, and I hope that makes them feel more comfortable with being interviewed, and includes them a bit more in the process to produce a better result.