The Extraordinarians
What does it take to be the very best at something EXTREMELY specific? Listen in as television and film’s most celebrated character actors Kristen Schaal, Tony Hale and Matt Oberg chat with the world’s most extraordinary record breakers. They cover everything from tightrope walking across two hot air balloons, breaking your own world record of most amount of flips on a trampoline and even some weirder ones like putting over 600 barbecue skewers in your beard! Join these three friends as they shed a little spotlight on the strangest and most unlikely champions. If you’d like to nominate someone in your life for “World’s Best…” or “World’s Worst…“, please email worldsgreatestpod@gmail.com! Watch every episode on Youtube! This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on The Extraordinarians via Gumball.fm.
Episodes
Matt, Tony, and Kristen chat with JD, proud owner of the world’s largest collection of Titanic on VHS! He shares the origin story behind his passion project, how he built the collection, and his favorite moments from the film.
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Kristen, Matt, and Tony chat with Andrea Hulamyhoop, a 14-time hula hoop world record breaker! She opens up about her career pivot from scientist to performer, her tricks for overcoming shyness and nerves, and the technique to hooping on every part of the body.
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Tony, Matt, and Kristen close out our two-part summer series with legendary discussions on facial hair, bodily cleanses and changes, and the crowning of our trivia champion!
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Kristen, Tony, and Matt catch up on their record breaking summers and kick off World Record Trivia! Hear about Kristen’s favorite artists, Kevin’s big family news, and who takes the crown in part one of our trivia showdown.
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Tony, Kristen, and Matt sit down with Dan Feyer, record-holder for the most wins at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Dan shares how he made his mark in the world of competitive puzzling, the strategies behind his success, and what a crossword tournament actually looks like.
Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here!
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Kristen, Matt, and Tony chat with BJ Scott about how he broke the world record as the fastest person to scuba dive on all seven continents (19 days, 19 hours, and 40 minutes). He shares how he discovered his passion for scuba diving, the most fascinating things he has seen underwater, and the details of his record-breaking journey.
Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here!
Kristen, Matt, and Tony chat with Kanya Sesser, world record holder for the longest handstand on a skateboard (19.65 seconds)! Kanya shares her incredible journey as an adaptive athlete, how she stays positive and energized, and even reveals her latest world record.
Want to nominate someone in your life to be the World’s Best or World’s Worst? Email us at worldsgreatestpod@gmail.com and we’ll call them on the show...
Kristen, Matt, and Tony chat with world record-breaking legend April Choi, who has shattered over 40 records. She breaks down the science and mathematics behind her stunts like catching arrows with one hand and breaking the sound barrier with a whip. April shares how understanding the mechanics helps reduce fear and avoid injury.
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Matt, Tony and Kristen chat with world-record-holding slackliner Friedi Kühne, who recently walked a line between two hot air balloons over 8,000 feet in the air. Friedi breaks down the intense prep behind his sky-high achievements, how the slackline community drew him in and what inspired his new book.
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Tony, Matt, and Kristen sit down with Mike Pick, an engineer, inventor, and YouTuber who created the largest Nerf gun ever made (over 12 feet long and 200 pounds)! He shares how his passion for engineering and creativity helped him turn wild ideas into internet-breaking builds.
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Matt, Kristen, and Tony chat with Hunter Ewen, who took on his biggest fear and walked away with not one, but two mind-blowing Guinness World Records. Hunter shares how he took on the massive challenges of 910 balloons in one hour and 18 in one minute.
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Kristen, Tony and Matt chat with David Rush, the man who’s shattered over 350 Guinness World Records, and still holds 190 (the most in history!). He reveals the most fun records he’s tackled, the science of grit and how his family fuels the “Guinness grind.”
Later, listener Brent shouts out his friend Trenton Lee Stewart: author, martini master, and all-around great guy.
Matt, Tony, and Kristen chat with Leila Noone about her Guinness World Record for hanging by her hair for 25 minutes and 11 seconds! She shares her journey as a contortionist, how she wraps her hair to stay suspended and her tips for maintaining a positive headspace.
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Tony, Kristen and Matt chat with record-holding beard-haver Joel Strasser! They discuss how does one put hundreds of barbecue skewers in their beard, attempting 456 pencils in your beard on live television and his love of Pepsi.
Later, listener Shawna nominates her student Keller aka Sunny Layers for World’s Most Wonderful Weatherman.
Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here!
Matt, Tony and Kristen sit down with Amy Schneider to talk about her legendary 40-game winning streak on Jeopardy. She shares behind-the-scenes insights from the show, reflects on her Tournament of Champions victory and discusses her new book Who Is Amy Schneider?
Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here!
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Matt, Tony, and Kristen sit down with 19-time Guinness World Record holder, Mike Jack, to talk about his exciting journey eating some of the world’s spiciest foods. He answers all of our burning questions - from how he got started, to how he recovers, and even the story behind his hot sauce line, Mike Jack Eats Heat.
Later on, Julia Louis-Dreyfus nominates our very own Tony Hale as Most Likely to Crack Up and Ruin Any Scene...
Kristen, Tony, and Matt chat with identical twin dog sled racers Kristy and Anna Berington. They discuss the world of mushing and the legendary Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Later in the episode, listener Will nominates his college roommate Ethan as The World’s Best Scooter Mechanic.
Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here!
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On this week’s episode, Kristen, Tony and Matt talk to freestyle trampoline athletes Ernest Brenchley and Louis Hillier about breaking the world record for flipping 9 times on a trampoline!
Later, listener Andi submits her sister Mary for The World’s Worst Silly Jokes.
Check out Ernest and Louis’s videos at Radial Flipz on YouTube and Instagram.
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Welcome to The Extraordinarians! Each episode, friends Kristen Schaal, Tony Hale and Matt Oberg interview a world record breaker and all around high achiever.
For their first episode, the hosts chat with pun champion and musician Janani K. Jha (fka J. Maya). They discuss what constitutes becoming an MVP in the punning circuit, being a contestant on Survivor and using her impressive wordplay skills to help her career as a mu...
What does it take to be the very best at something EXTREMELY specific? Listen in as television and film’s most celebrated character actors Kristen Schaal, Tony Hale and Matt Oberg chat with the world’s most extraordinary record breakers. They cover everything from tightrope walking across two hot air balloons, breaking your own world record of most amount of flips on a trampoline and even some weirder ones like putting ove...
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