Let me make a frank and honest observation here: the majority of documentaries and docuseries out there do not make viewers wonder about how their subjects relieve their bladders and bowels. (There, I said it.) But one of the pioneers out there inspiring such thoughts in TV audiences’ heads is free solo climber Alex Honnold, whose death-defying ascents have made for nail-biting viewing in recent years, which will likely continue during the 2026 TV schedule. So how does he handle the need to pee and poop during climbs?
As Occam’s razor puts it, sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one, and that certainly applies in this case. Honnold appeared on the podcast Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know, where the comedian addressed “the question we were all wondering,” as he put it. The Skyscraper Live daredevil answered in no uncertain terms:
