About this episode
Climber Dan Goodwin reminisces about his iconic climbs and discusses his autobiography.
Climber Dan Goodwin, the famous ‘Spider Dan’, joins Rick Kogan to reminisce about climbing the Hancock and Sears Towers back in 1981 and being fined $35 for it. Dan also discusses his new autobiography, ‘Untethered’, what he wants people to take away from it, witnessing the burning of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, his […]
People in this episode
Host: Rick Kogan
Guest: Dan Goodwin
Topics covered
- climbing
- autobiography
- Chicago landmarks
- personal stories
- Las Vegas history
Keywords
- Spider Dan
- Hancock Tower
- Sears Towers
- autobiography
- Las Vegas
- MGM Grand
- 1981
- climbing
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Untethered
Places: Hancock Tower, Sears Towers, Las Vegas
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