The 'free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest tower

Today's story: Alex Honnold, a 40-year-old American climber famous for his "free solo" climbs without ropes, thrilled millions of viewers by climbing a 101-story skyscraper without any safety gear. The climb was broadcast live on Netflix. His wife, watching the climb from inside the office building, said she was panicking the whole time. Transcript & Exercises: Get the full story and learning resources: -- Plain English helps you improve your English: Learn about the world and improve your English Clear, natural English at a speed you can understand New stories every week Learn even more at PlainEnglish.com Mentioned in this episode: Hard words? No problem Never be confused by difficult words in Plain English again! See translations of the hardest words and phrases from English to your language. Each episode transcript includes built-in translations into Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Turkish. Sign up for a free 14-day trial at PlainEnglish.com

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The 'free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest tower is an episode from Plain English Podcast | Learn English | Practice English with Current Events at the Right Speed for Learners by Jeff B. | Chicago, IL, USA | Helping you upgrade your English every week.

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This episode was published on Mar 23, 2026.

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