Free Solo
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Free Solo has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Nov 2025 on SmartLess. Mentioned as a documentary showcasing Alex Honnold's climbing achievements, adding context to his latest feat.
Free Solo is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin that profiles rock climber Alex Honnold on his quest to perform the first-ever free solo climb of a route on El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park in California, in June 2017.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on SmartLess |
| Author | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin (Directors) |
| Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | National Geographic Documentary Films |
| Subjects | Documentary |
| Genre | Documentary |
How do different shows talk about Free Solo?
2 shows discussed Free Solo in these episodes.
- Matt Walsh — 1 episode
He did what he did in Free Solo, the documentary.
Was Alex Honnold’s Taipei Skyscraper Climb Actually Unethical? - SmartLess — 1 episode
Who talks about Free Solo on podcasts?
Free Solo came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Matt Walsh.
- Was Alex Honnold’s Taipei Skyscraper Climb Actually Unethical? on Matt Walsh (Jan 2026)
- RE-RELEASE: Jenny Slate | SmartLess on SmartLess (Nov 2025)
What is Free Solo mentioned alongside?
Free Solo is most often mentioned alongside California, Fox and A24.
Mentioned together: California, Fox, A24, Milton Academy, The Great North, Milton, Massachusetts, Marc-André Leclerc, The Revenant, Patagonia, Largo