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!

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26 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
E25·
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
33 mins
E24·
Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
35 mins
E23·
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
31 mins
E22·
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
37 mins
E21·
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
31 mins
E20·
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
37 mins
E19·
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
36 mins
E18·
Aug 20, 2025
Aug 20, 2025
32 mins
E17·
Aug 13, 2025
Aug 13, 2025
37 mins
E16·
Aug 6, 2025
Aug 6, 2025
44 mins