About this episode

Luke has a conversation with Karly Rager about her feature essay in the latest Zine.

Luke has a conversation with Karly Rager, who contributed a feature essay, Permission Slip, to the latest Zine, Volume 26. Our sponsors for this episode: Patagonia: Check out the new Big Wall Kit Kilter: https://settercloset.com/ Use code “zine” at checkout for a discount on your Kilter board. Shop Climbing Zine: Subscribe to The Climbing Zine/ score Dirtbag State of Mind goods… Source

People in this episode

Host: Luke Mehall

Guest: Karly Rager

Topics covered

• poetry
• climbing
• essays
• sponsorship
• creative writing

Keywords

• Dirtbag State of Mind
• climbing zine
• Karly Rager
• Patagonia
• Kilter

Sponsors

Patagonia, Kilter

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Permission Slip, Volume 26

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