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 [email protected]!Watch every episode on Youtube!This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on The Extraordinarians via Gumball.fm.
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9 months ago
October 8, 2025
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