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Daniel Connell, aka "Dirty Dan" is fresh off setting a new FKT on the Pacific Coast route from Alaska to the Mexican border. Dan ripped down the coast on his new, yet-to-be-released Trek Domane, setting a new time to beat: 6 days, 15 hours, 53 minutes. What some people may not know is that Dan is also preparing for a Guinness Book of World Records attempt on the Pan-American Route from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina this July. He initially approached the Pacific Coast ride as part of his training for Pan-Am, but it became much more than a tune-up. For Dan, this was a stand-alone achievement and a deeply personal accomplishment. It also gave him the perfect opportunity to test the bike, setup, systems, and mindset he plans to carry into July. By the numbers, and by his own account, it was a clean run — the kind of ride that should send him into the next big challenge with a whole lot of confidence. One thing that really stands out, besides the overall time, is his daily mileage: Day 1 — 280 mi / 11,738 ft / 16h 55m Day 2 — 212 mi / 10,019 ft / 14h 27m Day 3 — 240 mi / 12,423 ft / 16h 57m Day 4 — 198 mi / 13,174 ft / 14h 6m Day 5 — 238 mi / 15,679 ft / 17h 17m Day 6 — 492 mi / 20,471 ft / 32h 24m That's remarkably consistent… until the final push, where he absolutely emptied the tank. In today's episode, we talk about that monster final effort, how the ride unfolded, what he learned from the bike and setup, and what comes next as Dirty Dan looks ahead to his Pan-American World Record attempt. EPISODE SPONSORS Old Man Mountain - Today we highlight the new OMM Manzanita Cradle. Use code OMMORDEATH at checkout for 15% off your order. If you enjoyed today's episode please consider supporting our work at Patreon.com/BikesorDeath  

I denne uges udsendelse sætter vi fokus på betegnelsen ”One-Hit Wonder”, som typisk bruges om en musiker eller en musikgruppe, der kun har haft ét stort mainstream hit. Dem findes der jo utrolig mange af, og derfor har vi i vores afsnit brugt definitionen fra The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, som inkluderer alle de kunstnere der har haft en nummer 1 single i Storbritannien, og så efterfølgende ingen andre hitlisteplaceringer i Top 75. Derudover tager vi kun fat i numre fra 80'erne og 90'erne. Vi kommer bl.a. til at møde en syngende amerikansk politibil, en syngende kantinekok, en tidligere amerikansk housewife som agerer diskodronning, en gul bamse, en hollandsk mand ved navn Ridderhof, en DJ fra Chicago og minsandten også et børnekor fra Manchester, der synger en hyldest til alle britiske bedstemødre. Vi kommer desuden til at snakke om irske kyster, diskoklubber i Skælskør, engelske slikbutikker, den bedst sælgende single i Australien nogensinde, populariteten af Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles i 90'erne, vilde housefester i Haag og om hvor vidt det er kontroversielt at elske på stranden i Californien efter en søndagsprædiken. Playliste: Deep Blue Something - Josey Fern Kinney - Together we are beautiful The Mash - Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is painless) St. Winifred's School Choir - There's no one quite like Grandma Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap you face Charlene - I've never been to me The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris - Don't leave me this way Steve "Silk" Hurley - Jack your body M/A/R/R/S - Pump up the volume The Timelords - Pump up the volume Robin Beck - First time John Du Prez - Shredder's suite Partners In Kryme - Turtle power Doop - Doop Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - I wanna be the only one Teletubbies - Teletubbies say eh-oh Chef - Chocolate salty balls (P.S. I love you) Mr. Oizo - Flat beat Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's free (To wear sunscreen) Doop - Huckleberry jam

When Patty Mercier jumped in Loren Upton's 1966 Jeep CJ5, she knew she was in for an adventure. The man behind the wheel was on his fourth attempt to cross the Darién Gap. The first three trips had ended in death and disaster, but Upton, an intrepid adventurer, would not be deterred. In addition to his determination to cross the treacherous Darién Gap entirely on land, Upton had raised the stakes on this voyage. For his fourth attempt, he decried that he would drive one American-made vehicle around the world. The route would be from North America's Northernmost point to South America's southernmost point. The only water crossing would be the South Atlantic. They would continue from the Southernmost point in Africa to the Northernmost point in Norway. The trip started in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on 15 June 1984. They traveled more than 56,000 miles and took five years to complete the drive around the world. The crossing of the 125-mile Darién Gap was an astonishing 741 days. The Sand Ship Discovery, the name that Upton gave his intrepid Jeep, reached the Sletness Lighthouse near Gamvik, Norway, on 4 July 1989.The couple earned a citation in the 1992 Guinness Book of Records for the “First All-Land Crossing Of The Infamous Darien Gap From Yauiza, Republic of Panama to Ríosucio, Colombia 22 February 1985 to 4 March 1987.”Loren Lee Upton died at 87 years old on 9 August 2022Patty Upton is searching for a museum to house Sand Ship Discovery, the 1966 CJ5, and for a writer to capture the story of their around-the-world drive. Please get in touch with her through her website: www.outbackofbeyond.comNeed Baja Bound Insurance? Click here.Support Slow Baja with a donation here.Join a Slow Baja Adventure here.

O maratonista japonês Yuki Kawauchi, famoso por ter corrida grande parte da sua carreira como amador, por sua vitória na Maratona de Boston de 2018 e pelo recorde no Guinness Book de maratonas sub-2h20, abriu o jogo sobre a sua carreira e seus próximos passos.Neste vídeo, Kawauchi detalha sua rotina de até 160 km por semana, dá conselhos para corredores amadores não se machucarem e revela um desejo muito especial: o sonho de correr a Maratona do Rio de Janeiro e a Maratona de Buenos Aires. Será que veremos o lendário corredor no Brasil em breve?Corra a ASICS GOLDEN RUN SP | Cupom CORRIDANOAR10https://cnoar.run/AsicsGoldenRunSPCorra o circuito CENTAURO DESBRAVA – Use o cupom CORRRIDANOAR10 - https://cnoar.run/CentauroDesabrava2026Nossos cupons e links - https://cnoar.run/cuponsO Corrida no Ar News é produzido diariamente e postado por volta das 6 da manhã.

Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will share his passion for cars along with his longtime pals Peanut, Walter, and Bubba J in Discovery'sdocuseries "Jeff Dunham's The Cars That Drove Us." . The eight-episode series takes viewers on an entertaining nostalgic ride through the incredible history of automobiles, including the Batmobile and the DeLorean from Back to the Future. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears on the Humvee episode. Jeff will also take viewers into his garage to showcase his personal collection of 130 legendary cars.*Jeff has the distinction of holding the Guinness Book of World Records for Most Tickets Sold for a Comedy Tour*Has 22.2 million+ followers across Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X*Is touring across the U.S. in his Still Not Canceled comedy showHere's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBwuyK1wJb0&t=145sHere is the episode featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger on Humvees:https://app.mediasilo.com/review/698e299ad558392973bcc8d8e  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will share his passion for cars along with his longtime pals Peanut, Walter, and Bubba J in Discovery'sdocuseries "Jeff Dunham's The Cars That Drove Us." . The eight-episode series takes viewers on an entertaining nostalgic ride through the incredible history of automobiles, including the Batmobile and the DeLorean from Back to the Future. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears on the Humvee episode. Jeff will also take viewers into his garage to showcase his personal collection of 130 legendary cars.*Jeff has the distinction of holding the Guinness Book of World Records for Most Tickets Sold for a Comedy Tour*Has 22.2 million+ followers across Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X*Is touring across the U.S. in his Still Not Canceled comedy showHere's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBwuyK1wJb0&t=145sHere is the episode featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger on Humvees:https://app.mediasilo.com/review/698e299ad558392973bcc8d8e  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

ABOUT JEFF DUNHAM AND THE CARS THAT DROVE USComedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will share his passion for cars along with his longtime pals Peanut, Walter, and Bubba J in Discovery's upcoming docuseries "Jeff Dunham's The Cars That Drove Us," premiering on March 31. The eight-episode series takes viewers on an entertaining nostalgic ride through the incredible history of automobiles, including the Batmobile and the DeLorean from Back to the Future. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears on the Humvee episode. Jeff will also take viewers into his garage to showcase his personal collection of 130 legendary cars.*Jeff has the distinction of holding the Guinness Book of World Records for Most Tickets Sold for a Comedy Tour *Has 22.2 million+ followers across Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X *Is touring across the U.S. in his Still Not Canceled comedy showHere's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBwuyK1wJb0&t=145s Here is the episode featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger on Humvees: https://app.mediasilo.com/review/698e299ad558392973bcc8d8e Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

pWotD Episode 3269: Asha Bhosle Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 196,165 views on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 our article of the day is Asha Bhosle.Ashalata Ganpat Bhosale (born Ashalata Dinanath Mangeshkar; 8 September 1933 – 12 April 2026) was an Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality who predominantly worked in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she was described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over eight decades, she recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and won several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged her in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history.Bhosle was the younger sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and belonged to the prominent Mangeshkar family. Renowned for her soprano voice range and often credited with her versatility, her work included film music, pop, ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian classical music, folk songs, qawwalis, and Rabindra Sangeet. Apart from Hindi, she sang in over 20 Indian and foreign languages. In 2013, she made her debut as an actress in the film Mai, and received critical acclaim for her performance. In 2006, she stated that she had recorded over 12,000 songs in her career, a figure repeated by several other sources.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:24 UTC on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Asha Bhosle on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Justin.

Episode 200 is finally here! We wanted to thank each and everyone of you for the support the past 4 years! On this special episode Jay and Matt wanted to do it BIG... Big meaning the tallest bodybuilder of all time via the Guinness Book of world records, Olivier Richters.... Oliver stands 7'2 and weights 350lbs!!  Oliver discusses his growing up being tall and skinny, insecurities, meeting Jay for the first time, his acting career, owning a successful food company and becoming a father. TRT Kingdom - https://trtkingdom.com/?ref=cutlercast Cutler Nutrition - http://jaycutler.com/cutlercast  

Deze talkshow wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door MSI. Alle meningen in deze video zijn onze eigen. MSI heeft inhoudelijk geen inspraak op de content en zien de video net als jullie hier voor het eerst op de site.Klaar om het weekend te betreden? Wij in ieder geval wel. Hopelijk met een dikke bak zon. Ter motivatie om optimaal de twee vrije dagen te glijden, presenteren we jou anderhalf uur aan gamepraat. Dit keer met Jelle , JJ en Koos. Zij zitten in de studio klaar om jou in een editie van Einde van de Week Live bij te praten. Een onderwerp dat aan bod komt, is het verhaal dat een James Bond game er mogelijk voor had gezorgd dat er geen Call of Duty was geweest. Verder de opmerking van een insider dat GTA 6 gamers miljonair gaat maken. Gevolgd door de buggy launch van Samson. En de invloed van de Mario Galaxy Movie op de handel in Nintendo artikelen op Marktplaats. Dit alles en meer zie je voorbijkomen in de Einde van de Week Live van vrijdag 10 april 2026.Nieuws over James Bond en James PondAndere topics die aan bod komen, zijn de aankomende release van de Nederlandse game Caromble, waar we elf jaar geleden al een interview hadden. Plus de tegenvallende verkoopcijfers van The First Berserker Khazan en de grootste verzameling Tomb Raider spellen volgens het Guinness Book of Records.Pak tot en met zondag 150 euro korting bij de aankoop van de Katana 17 HX gaming laptopMSI zet deze week de Katana 17 HX in het zonnetje. Onder de motorkap liggen een 14e generatie Intel Core i7 hx processor, een NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 videokaart, een 1TB SSD, een 4-zone RGB toetsenbord en een 17” 144Hz Full HD display te ronken en/of shinen. De laptop is hier tot en met zondag met 150 euro korting te koop bij Azerty.Timestamps:00:00:00 Einde van de Week Live van 10 april00:03:05 Huishoudelijke mededeling: MSI00:08:44 Asha Sharma veegt de bezem door Xbox00:14:17 Hoe James Bond game ooit bijna zorgde voor geen Call of Duty 00:19:41 Team achter The First Berserker Khazan niet meer bijeen00:21:38 GTA 6 moet van 'creators miljonairs gaan maken' 00:29:33 GTA 6 PC editie misschien toch eerder dan verwacht00:31:02 De stroeve launch van Samson 00:34:04 The Playerbase brengt spelers in PlayStation games00:38:02 Super Mario Galaxy Movie op Marktplaats 00:41:55 MSI case wedstrijd winnaar: de MAG FORGE 320R AIRFLOW gaat naar…00:44:22 Gaat Link het onmogelijk doen in de Zelda film?00:51:31 Caromble Crimson Owl Studios 26 augustus 201500:54:54 James Pond na decennia toch op de wip...00:58:25 Guinness Book of Records: Tomb Raider collectie01:01:10 Metal Gear Solid film komt eraan! Of misschien toch niet?01:04:01 Red Dead Redemption 2 in vol ornaat met 4 frames per seconde01:06:55 LAN gaming gebracht naar the next level 01:08:44 Cool of Serious Uncool?

Although the McWhirter brothers founded the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s, who was the person that originally pitched the idea? Play. Share. Listen, with internet personality  Zachary Reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailWhen two co-hosts and their insufferable producer become stranded on a deserted island as the only survivors of a plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to make it out alive, on a very special episode of Trick or Treat Radio. On Episode 714 our feature film discussion is Send Help from director Sam Raimi! We also talk about being able to detect the advances in technology over time in art, pitch our off-the-cuff dream film projects, and react to new trailers for the following films; Backrooms, Mother Mary, and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. So grab your survival kit in preparation for being stranded, submit your resume to the afterlife so you can be invited to the Hard Party Cabal, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Nostalgia, Guinness Book of World Records, horror related records, Halloween the Video Game, Michael Myers, finding flaws, Boston, Crow Sting, being a surly old fuck, beefing up numbers, 13 years between films, pole climber, going into business for yourself, Jarret Blinkhorn, Signal to Noise, drones shots are a dime a dozen, Make A Film Foundation, The Black Ghiandola, Guillermo del Toro, out dream director to work with, Panos Cosmatos, Flesh of the Gods, Emilio Estevez, Michael Rosenbaum, Kurt Russell, Sidney Sweeney, Angela Bassitt, James Gunn, Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Crispin Glover, Danny Glover, Keith David, David Keith, Donald Glover, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roger Corman, Jackie “The Jokeman” Earle Haley, Vernon Wells, This Day in Horror History, Evil of Dracula, Inferno, Cat People, Silent Rage, Biker Zombies, The Frightening, Hellboy, The Monster in Phantom Lake, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Land of the Dead, Cry Wolf, Dawn of the Dead, Wrong Turn, Michael Fassbender, Promeus, Christopher Meloni, Elias Koteas, True Blood, Superman: Man of Steel, Debralee Scott, Welcome Back Kotter, Ron Palillo, Alec Guinness, Garry's Mod and Jerry's Mod, the marketing of Neon, A24, Backrooms, “They already got my fux”, Faces of Death, Mother Mary, Charlie XCX, David Lowery, Hunter Schafer, Black Swan, Starry Eyes, Jared Leto, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, digital pennies, Jay Leno, Mack the Night, Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Send Help, Misery meets Castaway, Delta 88, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Michelle Pfeiffer, Navy Seals, Major League, Dennis Haysbert, Yellowjackets, bad CGI plane crashes, Doxxing with Dokken, The Nopebook, The Neverending Story, Innerspace, The Tucc is Loose, Dolly, Max the Impaler, Sirat, William Friedkin, Sorcerer, submitting your afterlife resume, Hard Party Cabal, The Wizard of Halloween, Backroom Bacchanalia, The Princess with the Pool, Almost James Edward, Parallel of Power, the smoke rings of Saturn, the wrong Shemp, and Straight Out the Bike Shop.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http:Support the show

Mea Culpa is thrilled to present Part 2 of our first-ever LIVE SHOW recorded at the El Rey Theatre on November 1st, 2022. With comedian actress and activist Kathy Griffin. Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy winner who's been inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 23 televised stand-up specials!!! Griffin has been twice on the New York Times best-seller list and performed for sold-out crowds around the globe. Also joining Michael is Harry Litman, the former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General. Litman is currently the legal affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a professor of Constitutional Law at UCLA and UCSD. Harry can be seen as a legal and political commentator on CBS, NPR MSNBC, and CNN. Litman is also the creator and host of the Talking Feds Podcast. To round out our top-shelf lineup is the former national media director for the Oath Keepers Jason Van Tatenhove. Van Tatenhove testified before the January 6th Committee and is the author of the upcoming book, “The Perils of Extremism …How I Left the Oath Keepers and Why We Should be Concerned about a Future Civil War”. Van Tatenhove has been instrumental in helping the country understand more about the inner workings of extremist para-military groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys and he's currently hosting his own podcast and writing weekly articles for the Colorado Switchblade. This panel of excellent guests discusses everything from being canceled to what to expect from the midterms. This special episode is hilarious and off the cuff. Enjoy!

Mea Culpa is thrilled to present Part 1 of our first-ever LIVE SHOW recorded at the El Rey Theatre on November 1st, 2022. With comedian actress and activist Kathy Griffin. Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy winner who's been inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 23 televised stand-up specials!!! Griffin has been twice on the New York Times best-seller list and performed for sold-out crowds around the globe. Also joining Michael is Harry Litman, the former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General. Litman is currently the legal affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a professor of Constitutional Law at UCLA and UCSD. Harry can be seen as a legal and political commentator on CBS, NPR MSNBC, and CNN. Litman is also the creator and host of the Talking Feds Podcast. To round out our top-shelf lineup is the former national media director for the Oath Keepers Jason Van Tatenhove. Van Tatenhove testified before the January 6th Committee and is the author of the upcoming book, “The Perils of Extremism …How I Left the Oath Keepers and Why We Should be Concerned about a Future Civil War”. Van Tatenhove has been instrumental in helping the country understand more about the inner workings of extremist para-military groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys and he's currently hosting his own podcast and writing weekly articles for the Colorado Switchblade. This panel of excellent guests discusses everything from being canceled to what to expect from the midterms. This special episode is hilarious and off the cuff. Enjoy!

This podcast episode features Evangelism Coach Daniel King interviewing Bill Wolfe from the Jesus Film Project, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru).  Bill Wolfe shares his personal conversion story, explaining how he became a Christian at age 19 in college when a friend shared the Gospel with him using a booklet called "The Four Spiritual Laws." After his conversion, his friend discipled him for three months, meeting five days a week for 30 minutes daily, and encouraged him to participate in evangelism just two and a half weeks after his conversion.  Wolfe describes how the Jesus Film has become a powerful evangelism tool available in over 2,000 languages. The film is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most translated film in history, with 2,274 languages as of the recording. According to the Guinness Book, the total viewing audience over more than 40 years is approximately 11 billion viewings.  The Jesus Film's effectiveness stems from three key characteristics: it is visual and oral, requiring no literacy; it is presented in viewers' heart languages, the first language they learned; and it contains only the Gospel of Luke. The film has been made available to churches and ministries worldwide at no cost, and is used by over 1,800 denominations and organizations across every country.  Wolfe has served with Cru for 55 years after Dr. Bill Bright challenged him to help fulfill the Great Commission. Bright emphasized that ministry power comes from the Holy Spirit's work in believers' lives, prioritizing right relationships with God and others before discussing strategy.  The Jesus Film Project has developed multiple distribution methods, including the Jesus Film app available on smartphones and solar-powered backpack units for remote areas without internet or electricity. These tools enable evangelists to share the Gospel in any of the film's available languages. 

Join Ellen & Dalton Mason, creator and bird parent behind Apollo and Frens, for a look into life alongside the world-famous African grey parrot. You may have seen their videos on social media showing off Apollo's incredibly impressive vocabulary, answering questions and even speaking in full sentences, which have earned the bird a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2025 - on top of all the pistachios, of course. We discuss animal cognition and what makes parrots such great models for animal intelligence, the brain soup machine, bird-proofing a home, parrots video calling each other, and so much more. Works Cited: "Birds have primate-like numbers of neurons in the forebrain" - Seweryn Olkowicz et al., PNAS, June 2016 "Birds of a Feather Video-Flock Together: Design and Evaluation of an Agency-Based Parrot-to-Parrot Video-Calling System for Interspecies Ethical Enrichment" - Rebecca Kleinberger et al., Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, April 2023 African Grey Parrot flight calls: Peter Boesman, XC719450. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/719450 Links: Learn more about Apollo and Frens on their website: https://apolloandfrens.com/ Follow Apollo and Frens on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok! For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website! Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord! Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!  

Join Ellen & Dalton Mason, creator and bird parent behind Apollo and Frens, for a look into life alongside the world-famous African grey parrot. You may have seen their videos on social media showing off Apollo's incredibly impressive vocabulary, answering questions and even speaking in full sentences, which have earned the bird a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2025 - on top of all the pistachios, of course. We discuss animal cognition and what makes parrots such great models for animal intelligence, the brain soup machine, bird-proofing a home, parrots video calling each other, and so much more. Works Cited: "Birds have primate-like numbers of neurons in the forebrain" - Seweryn Olkowicz et al., PNAS, June 2016 "Birds of a Feather Video-Flock Together: Design and Evaluation of an Agency-Based Parrot-to-Parrot Video-Calling System for Interspecies Ethical Enrichment" - Rebecca Kleinberger et al., Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, April 2023 African Grey Parrot flight calls: Peter Boesman, XC719450. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/719450 Links: Learn more about Apollo and Frens on their website: https://apolloandfrens.com/ Follow Apollo and Frens on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok! For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website! Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord! Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!  

Big Disney News Changes the Shape of the Show This week's episode of This Week at Walt Disney World came in with a full list of park updates, entertainment news, and fan conversation. Then the 2026 Disney shareholder meeting added a new layer to everything Sam and Greg were already discussing. It did not stop the show. Instead, it gave the episode more weight. With new CEO Josh D'Amaro sharing updates in real time, the conversation naturally shifted as Sam and Greg worked through what those company-level announcements could mean. Bluey Expands Across Disney Parks and Beyond Even with the shareholder meeting unfolding, Sam and Greg still covered the full slate of Disney park news. One of the biggest stories was Bluey's growing presence across Disney parks and platforms. Disneyland launches Bluey's Best Day Ever on March 22, complete with themed food, a popcorn bucket, a sipper, and added family appeal. Then on May 26, Bluey heads to Disney's Animal Kingdom as part of a much bigger summer rollout. Add in new Bluey minisodes on Disney+ and Bluey's Big Play, and Disney's strategy is clear. Bluey is becoming one of its biggest family-facing brands. Cool Kid Summer Starts May 26 That same date, May 26, also marks the launch of Cool Kid Summer. Sam and Greg walked through the lineup, including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live, The Magic of Disney Animation, Learn to Draw with Olaf, Off the Page, and Soarin' Across America. Taken together, those experiences point to a summer built around families, animation, and recognizable Disney characters. That makes Cool Kid Summer one of the most important seasonal pushes Disney has announced in a while. Buzz, Star Wars, and Summer Ticketing News The week also delivered several major planning updates for Walt Disney World guests. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin reopens April 8 at Magic Kingdom, while The Mandalorian & Grogu arrive on Smugglers Run May 22. Disney also rolled out special discount tickets for kids, giving families another reason to start thinking about spring and summer trips now. Olaf, New Costumes, and More Across Disney Around the parks, cast members are debuting new costumes, while Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck continue expanding Disney's relationship with F1 Academy. [caption id="attachment_80739" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck will be front and center of the Disney x Formula 1 ACADEMY collaboration this spring, appearing in exclusive merchandise, on-site character experiences and original content that brings their magic to fans old and new.[/caption] Then there was Olaf. During the week, Olaf appeared at NVIDIA GTC ahead of Disneyland Paris, giving Disney fans one more unexpected crossover moment. Outside the parks, Disney Cruise Line's Midnight Magic commercial premiered during the Oscars and quickly pulled at fans' emotions. Meanwhile, speculation continued around a possible Darkwing Duck reboot. Greg Lands a Guinness World Record Then came one of the most unexpected moments of the show. During the broadcast, Greg got official word that his name is in the Guinness Book of World Records. The record came in support of the smallest popcorn bucket ever, which instantly became one of the most memorable parts of the night. For a show that already tracks popcorn buckets, collectibles, and theme park oddities, the announcement felt perfectly on brand. Disney Madness Moves to Round 2 The episode also kept the fan bracket energy going as Disney Madness moved into Round 2. That added one more layer to a show already packed with park news, company updates, and collectible culture. All That and More with Sam & Greg Live From shareholder meeting updates and Bluey expansion to Cool Kid Summer, Olaf, Disney Madness, and Greg's Guinness World Record moment, this was one of the busiest live shows in recent weeks. Join Sam and Greg each week for This Week at Walt Disney World LIVE, where Disney news, live reactions, and fan conversation come together.

Hour 1: Don't forget to wear your green tomorrow! Access Hollywood has been cancelled. Mario Lopez is gonna need a new gig. Buzzfeed is reportedly bleeding money. A heatwave? In March?! Vinnie is still ruminating on Friday's Bad Advice. Here's why so many Californians are moving to Reno. Slumberstitions are helping you sleep. To top sheet or not to top sheet - that is the question. Hour 2: Were the Oscars funny? Here are the big winners of the night, including which of our gang had the best predictions. Paul Thomas Anderson and ‘One Battle After Another' beat ‘Sinners.' Amy Madigan got her flowers for ‘Weapons' after a long career. Spring is about to be sprung. A shocking number of GenZ men have traditional views. Fremont, you might see the new Doordash Dot in the bike lane. (51:47) Hour 3: Has the Savannah Guthrie case gone cold? Sarah has a sketchy update from the sheriff's department. Those cameras in your doorway don't seem to be catching crooks. Susan is hoping Bob wants to slow down on the partying soon. Rebel Wilson's PR team is up to no good. The Razzies named the worst entertainment of the year. Larry David is at it again with ‘Life, Larry, and The Pursuit of Unhappiness' - a new sketch comedy show satirizing US history. Get your March Madness brackets done before it's too late. Embarrassment is uniquely human. Target says they're phasing out toys. (1:31:41) Hour 4: Sarah actually thought Harry Styles was funny on SNL this weekend. Can Zach Bryan read the Jack Kerouac scroll he just bought? Sam Smith ate his way through The Bay - including Sarah's neighborhood! THE famous Pink Floyd guitar just sold for big bucks. Happy National Panda Day! Jane Fonda was protesting the Paramount and Warner Brothers merger at The Oscars. Human brains are prone to distractions - don't be too hard on yourself. Is it worth being in the Guinness Book of World Records if THIS is what you have to do?! And, When Did That Happen? (2:14:00)

Sarah actually thought Harry Styles was funny on SNL this weekend. Can Zach Bryan read the Jack Kerouac scroll he just bought? Sam Smith ate his way through The Bay - including Sarah's neighborhood! THE famous Pink Floyd guitar just sold for big bucks. Happy National Panda Day! Jane Fonda was protesting the Paramount and Warner Brothers merger at The Oscars. Human brains are prone to distractions - don't be too hard on yourself. Is it worth being in the Guinness Book of World Records if THIS is what you have to do?! And, When Did That Happen?

Bram Stoker likely had no idea when he created the infamous Count Dracula that his monster would not only help solidify the archetype of a vampire, but also one day be named the most portrayed literary character in film by the Guinness Book of World Records. In this fascinating podcast, we discuss the creation of “Dracula” and the circumstances that led to its wild success… unfortunately, years after Bram Stoker's passing.  What famous literary work about vampires pre-dates “Dracula”? Why did Bram Stoker say his horror story touches on both mystery and fact? What evidence points to Vlad the Impaler as a source of inspiration for the character Count Dracula? And how did a copyright battle with the makers of “Nosferatu” lead to a stage and film version of “Dracula”?  You're going to dig this episode… you can stake your life on it!

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It's a full-on cat party in Deb Wolfe's studio this week—three cats, one giant microphone, and a black kitty named Xena who literally announces herself (yes, Deb accidentally taught her the “Xena warrior yell,” and now she uses it like a doorbell). From there, Deb answers listener questions with a hilarious detour into the surprising perks of non-shedding dogs (more hugs, fewer “hair barbs” in your clothes), plus a fascinating look at whether mom and dad dogs recognize their grown puppies when they return home. Then it's time for the episode's quiz: what cat made it into the Guinness Book of World Records? (Spoiler: it involves wheels.) Deb wraps with wild animal news and a timely reminder about the internet: between AI videos and viral “sightings,” sometimes it's hard to know what's real—like the strange case of escaped monkeys… and a missing goat. Ciao meow!EPISODE NOTES: Monkeys, a Goat, and the Age of ‘Is This Even Real?' Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-party-dog-cat-news-animal-facts--6666735/support.

The plan was for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman to spend around six months in the UK for the filming of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Kubrick had been mulling the film for decades, and considering a couple of other projects, too. But the shoot of Eyes Wide Shut would ultimately be his final film - and it's end up in the Guinness Book of Records. For Ben Elton, he was keen to pursue making the film Maybe Baby, having enjoyed success with the same story in his novel Inconceivable. But his insistence on a particular piece of casting nearly derailed the whole project. Stories of both are told in this episode. Please do like and subscribe and leave nice reviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gunnar Nelson, self proclaimed “Twin With The Attitude”, is one half of the iconic 90's duo “Nelson” along with his brother Matthew.  They burst onto the rock scene in 1990 with “(Can't Live Without Your) Love & Affection” and followed that with “After The Rain”.  Gunnar joins the “Getting Real With Jon & Beth” podcast to share about the old days of MTV, Nelson's current tour with Night Ranger and the truth about his father's, Rick Nelson, fatal plane crash.  Gunnar also gives insight to what it was like growing up in Hollywood as the grandson of Ozzie & Harriet Nelson.   His family is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the only family in history with three generations of #1 hitmakers!  Gunnar and Matthew Nelson's new book “What Happened To Your Hair?” is out now and available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Bathory is alleged to have been the most prolific serial killer of all time, responsible for butchering as many as 650 virgins and bathing in their blood. Her Hungarian water castles are the sites of gruesome ghost tours, a metal band named itself for her, and for years she was in the Guinness Book of World Records. The number of women she's said to have killed is four times the population of an average 17th-century village, but when it comes to Bathory's story, even the Guinness Book concedes that “it is impossible to separate fact from fiction.” Shelley Puhak disagrees: In her new book,The Blood Countess, she contends that Bathory was instead the victim of possibly the greatest misinformation campaign in history, brought against a powerful, wealthy woman at a tumultuous time. Lutherans and Calvinists were at one another's throats at the height of the Protestant Reformation, the Ottoman Empire lurked just across the border, and medicine in upheaval, with both new and old practices bringing accusations of heresy and witchcraft. It was a dark time to be a woman—especially one with 17 castles to her name, and no husband to defend her.Go beyond the episode:Shelley Puhak's The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a MonsterTune in every (other) week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek and sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.Subscribe: iTunes/Apple • Amazon • Google • Acast • PandoraHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the pod!Really excited for this episode and to introduce you all to Michael Coldwell, CEO & Co-Founder of Braintrust.  A former professional stand‐up comic, a three-time published novelist, and former executive director of corporate communications for Caesars Palace, he brings more than 20 years of experience to the world of marketing.Michael speaks at many global seminars and summits focusing on brand building and marketing. He has shut down Times Square for red carpet openings, arranged celebrity events, rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange, and earned a client's place in the Guinness Book of World Records on three occasions. He has negotiated original programming deals with networks such as NBC, CBS, and the Travel Channel, and has organized and executed marketing programs at the Toronto International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and the Academy Awards.Living near Nashville, TN, with his wife, Michael serves his community as a volunteer firefighter and is a nationally registered emergency medical responder. He is an elected representative that serves many parts of his community.Listen in to gain insights, perspectives and Michael's thoughts!Contact & Follow Cindy! Follow on Instagram at cindy_novotny, Facebook and LinkedIn for every day inspirational posts.Email at cindynovotny@masterconnection.com

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This episode Justin is joined by host of Shellanomics Mike to talk with the TMNT Collector Dave Fawcett. Dave is the Guinness Book of World Record holder for most Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Memorabilia, but he is also a massive collector besides that, and a lifelong fan of the TMNT too.Listen as Mike and Justin discuss some special pieces in Dave's collection and ask about his passion to inspire others to be TMNT Collectors too. Dave the Hip Hop artist that he is also gives us a sneak peak at his own soon to be released TMNT Rap! Check out what Dave has to say about his favorite collection pieces.As mentioned in the show artist Payton Atkinson @paytonatkinson.artist on InstagramA Spicy Sausage and Olive Pizza Time recipe!Be sure to follow Dave on any social media @thetmntcollector and his website thetmntcollector.com.Follow Mike @shellanomicsand follow this show @epictalesfromthesewers_tmnt

Quinn Myers, reporter for Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Quinn has details on: Chicago Trio Snags Guinness World Record For Visiting All CTA Stations: The friends set out in November to achieve the record for “Fastest Time to Travel to All Chicago Subway Stations.” The Guinness Book […]

It … is happening … again! This week, Producer Mike rings in 2026 with NorCal producer DJ Shadow's 1996 masterpiece Endtroducing….., whose release was a watershed moment for the art of instrumental hip-hop. It's in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first album to be composed entirely out of sampled sounds, but focusing on the technical achievement seriously undersells the depths of Shadow's artistry. This is lively, organic music, with compositions that feel like sculptures crafted from the clay of music history, and the entire 21st-century DJing movement stands on the foundation of what Shadow accomplished here. Mike himself is a composer of sample-based music (including our awesome theme song) and a long-time admirer of Shadow's work, and he's invited Rich and returning special guest Shivam Bhatt to deconstruct an album that builds a mighty head of steam out of a grain of salt.Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, Rich Bunnell, Shivam BhattComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/170-dj-shadow-endtroducing-1996Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Send us a textGinny Maccoll is an actress, dancer, and competitive athlete in both Ninja and swimming. She began her career in NYC as a dancer in the hit Broadway show, Pippin, in 1974. She then transitioned into the commercial world and did over 100 national and regional commercials throughout the 70s and 80s.After a 20-year hiatus to raise her family and work in radio, Ginny rekindled her acting career in retirement in Southport, NC, and also began strength training, inspired by her daughter, Jessie Graff, who has gone farther than any female on American Ninja Warrior.At 63 years old, Ginny did her very first pull up and later competed on American Ninja Warrior, Season 9, 10, 15, and 17 making history at age 71 as the oldest person to complete an obstacle. She was named the oldest competitive female ninja athlete in the 2024 Guinness Book of World Records!Ginny continues to compete regionally in ninja competitions and local, state and national swim meets. She also appeared as Evelyn, one of Diane Keaton's 8 cheerleaders in the movie POMS, and Dorothy in USS Christmas on Hallmark's Movie and Mysteries channel!Find Ginny at-IG- @ginnymaccollFind Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

When no one wants your Meat Slingshot, what do you do? Make a better flying disc and name it after a pie plate, naturally. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is… Well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. [ECO Office Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here with Stephen Semple and today’s topic, Wham-O. It’s from Wham-O. In all the toy stores, I’m trying to think. Slinky wasn’t Wham-O, was it? Stephen Semple: No, Slinky was not Wham-O. Dave Young: Yeah. I’m trying to think of what Wham-O was. Stephen Semple: Frisbee’s. Dave Young: Frisbee’s. Stephen Semple: Hula Hoops. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: All sorts of crap, right? Dave Young: I didn’t realize the Frisbee was a Wham-O product. I mean, I remember the name. I remember the ads and it’s a cool name. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Well, it’s so funny. Wham-O was Frisbee, Hula Hoops, Slip ‘N’ Slide, Super Ball, all of those- Dave Young: Probably lawn darts. Stephen Semple: All of those sorts of things were Wham-O. But what I find funny is before getting on, we were talking about this whole thing of sounds and things like that and communication. And then all of a sudden it’s like, “Oh, we’re going to talk about a company whose name actually has that real kinetic feel of Wham-O.” Dave Young: Mm-hmm. I love a name that is also a sound. And if we have time, I’ll tell you about a client I’m working with that we changed the name of the company to make it a sound. Stephen Semple: Oh, that’s cool. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: That’s awesome. Oh, the other ones that they did, Hacky Sack and Silly Strings was a couple of the other ones. Dave Young: Were they responsible for lawn darts? That’s my question. Stephen Semple: I’m not sure if they’re responsible for lawn darts. So since it didn’t come up- Dave Young: Maybe not. Yeah. Stephen Semple: … I guess probably not. The company started in 1949 out of, basically a lot of these things out, of the garage in South Pasadena. And it was Richard Knerr and Arthur Melin, who are basically two university graduates, started this company. And their first product was a slingshot, was a wooden slingshot made from ash wood. And the name Wham-O was actually inspired by the sound of the slingshot hitting a target. Dave Young: You release it… Yeah. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Yeah. Dave Young: Very satisfying. Stephen Semple: But here’s the funny thing is, it wasn’t originally… The idea behind making it was not actually a toy. They loved training falcons, and it was to train falcons for hunting. Dave Young: A slingshot? Okay. Stephen Semple: They would shoot the meat into the air. They got frustrated that the regular slingshot wouldn’t fire it the way they wanted to do it, so they made their own. Dave Young: So they made a meat slingshot. Stephen Semple: Made a meat slingshot. Dave Young: It turns out there wasn’t a huge market for meat slingshots. So you pivot and put it in the hands of children eventually. Stephen Semple: It’s the 1950s, dude. Dave Young: Uh-huh, that’s right. “You’re going to put an eye out.” Well, somebody already did. Stephen Semple: Be careful with that hamburger you’re firing out. Dave Young: But that was their fault, not ours. Yeah. Those were the days, right? Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: When the manufacturer could say, “Well, that’s your fault. You shouldn’t have been an idiot.” Stephen Semple: “What’d you expect a rock to do?” But again, so many businesses, it started with them just solving their own problem. And their own problem was they wanted this thing. But what they found out, they created one that was so good that all of a sudden was like, “Wow,” people became interested in this. Dave Young: It the wrist rocket? Stephen Semple: You know what? I was able to find- Dave Young: I don’t know if that’s the same kind of- Stephen Semple: I wasn’t able to find pictures of the original thing around, because it didn’t do particularly well, but it kind of put them onto a path. Because very quickly they added blow guns and boomerangs. Dave Young: Nice. Stephen Semple: Right? But the whole idea was these types of things. And they get to the stage with these various products. So they’ve got the slingshot, they got the blow gun, they got the boomerang, they got these little niches going on and they’re selling basically $100,000 a year of this stuff. But they’re thinking to themselves, “If we’re going to really make this a business, we need a bigger idea.” And I’m going to say, if you’re going to really make this a business, you need an idea which is not going to put somebody’s eye out. Dave Young: Probably. This is, again, like you said, the 1950s. Stephen Semple: 1950s. Really, no seat belts, like, “Come on now.” Dave Young: The BB gun’s already invented. Stephen Semple: You know, it’s funny, when you think back to how we were with safety and things like that, one of my really fond memories… Now this wouldn’t have been the ’50s, this would be the ’70s, but one of my really fond memories of being a kid was we’d be hauling stuff somewhere and we had this old green wood trailer with oversized tires on it that bounced like crazy when you’re driving down the road. And one of the funnest thing is we would go somewhere and coming home, all the kids would pile into the trailer in the back as we’re driving down the road. Dave Young: You’d be the ballast to hold down the sheets of plywood. Yeah. Well, who needs tie downs when you’ve got 200 pounds of children? Stephen Semple: And the weird thing is, it’s not like anybody thought that was weird. Dave Young: No. Stephen Semple: That was what you do. Dave Young: Yeah. And if you weren’t on the trailer, you were sitting on the edge of a pickup with your back to the road. Stephen Semple: Exactly. Exactly. Anyway, back to Wham-O. They’re needing a bigger idea. And while they’re on the beach, they come across this flying disc called Whirlaway. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Right? And they decide… They also found another one called Pluto Platter. So it didn’t work. It wasn’t really selling. And so Wham-O, they buy the rights to this. They go, “Look, we’ll buy the rights to this.” They make a few couple of design changes. And Morrison saw this people also tossing these metal pythons, right? Dave Young: Oh, okay. Stephen Semple: And so that was actually where he came up with a little bit of the design change. He kind of looked at that and went, “Oh, this is much better than this Pluto Platter thing.” Dave Young: You drop the edge down and balances itself a little bit better. Stephen Semple: Yeah, yeah. And one of the pie plates they came across, guess what the name of the pie plate was? Dave Young: Frisbee maybe? Stephen Semple: Bingo. Dave Young: Yeah? Okay. Stephen Semple: Frisbee. Dave Young: Okay. So they buy that too or just- Stephen Semple: They just trademarked that because it wasn’t trademarked. So they went and trademarked the Frisbee name. And in the first two years, they sell a million Frisbees. Dave Young: Wow. Stephen Semple: Right? And what they did to promote it, so here’s the really cool idea, they go to university campuses and they also gave it to people and people, guess what, immediately found on university cool ways to do tricks and stuff with the Frisbee. So that then got it going. And look, this was pre social media days. Imagine what you’d be able to do today in terms of demonstrating all this crazy stuff on social media. Dave Young: Well, you’d have to get people off their phone. Stephen Semple: Yeah. But what they have now is they have a way of creating ideas. And what they realized was they had to look for things and just make them better. So they created this open door policy. They would listen to anybody, “Come pitch an idea, we’ll listen.” So the next one was a neighbor had come back from Australia with this bamboo exercise hoop, and you had to use it doing a movement like a hula dancer. Dave Young: Yeah. Okay. Stephen Semple: And so they do a handshake deal. And if it’s a hit, we’re going to give you royalties. And instead they make it out of this lightweight, colorful plastic, and they put little beans inside so that it makes a sound. Dave Young: Absolutely. Stephen Semple: It also has a little bit different feel to it. They took this idea to parks and they demonstrated it. And what am I talking about, Dave? What’s the name of the toy? What’s the name of the toy? Dave Young: Oh, it’s the Hulu Hoop. Yeah. Stephen Semple: Bingo. Yeah, it’s the Hulu Hoop. And in 1958, they launched the Hula Hoop, and it’s the biggest toy fad in history. And I think it still is. Dave Young: Oh yeah, I think. Stephen Semple: I think it still is. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And they were farming out the product they couldn’t keep up with production. Now, here’s where a little problem happens for them. Remember that handshake deal? If this is a deal, we’re going to pay your royalties? Dave Young: Yeah, yeah. Stephen Semple: They didn’t pay any royalties and they got sued. Dave Young: Shoot. They should have paid the royalties. Stephen Semple: On top of that, knockoffs happened, right? Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Because it was pretty easy to copy and people were making it cheaper. And then by the end of 1958, they actually reported a loss because of so much of this competition going on. Dave Young: Really? Okay. Stephen Semple: Yeah. So they stopped production. They’ve got growing debt. They’ve got a warehouse full of unsold product. So they need to find another hit. Because what they’ve noticed is in their business model is the toy gets hot and then it drops off. So what they suddenly realize is they need to constantly be looking for these new ideas. So Robert Carrier is a guy from the upholstery industry and he came home one day to see his son sliding on the concrete driveway because it was wet. Again, remember, ’50s, right? Dave Young: Sure. Anything to entertain yourself as a kid. Stephen Semple: He takes some Naugahyde, incorporates a hose and holes, and now you’ve got… Dave Young: The Slip ‘N’ Slide. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Right. So basically the guys at Wham-O come across this idea and they replace it with vinyl plastic and you’ve got Slip ‘N’ Slide. Dave Young: Yeah, yeah. Stephen Semple: And when they launched Slip ‘N’ Slide, it sold like 3000 units in the first few months. Dave Young: Mm-hmm. Stephen Semple: Right? Another inventor comes and sees them, Norman Stringley, who’s a petrochemical engineer who specializes in rubber, and he makes this really dense, high bouncing ball that could also spin in reverse. Dave Young: Okay. Yeah, the Super Ball. Yeah. Stephen Semple: Bingo, the Super Bowl. Dave Young: Mm-hmm. Stephen Semple: Smash hit, six million sold in 1965 alone. Dave Young: Well, and I think it was just a couple of years before that with the Absent-minded Professor and Flubber. Do you remember Flubber? Stephen Semple: Yeah, right. Dave Young: So that was like Super Ball was having a ball made out of Flubber. Stephen Semple: Yeah. And I don’t know whether this is true or not, but seemingly the whole Super Ball thing was also part of the inspiration for creating the name of the Super Bowl. Dave Young: Really? Stephen Semple: Yeah. And again, this is one of those ones I could not find confirmation of it. It may just be one of those things that’s a great story that now is part of the world out there. Dave Young: Yeah, the zeitgeist. The zeitgeist. Stephen Semple: The zeitgeist, yeah, that’s it. And then in 1959, the Wham-O Bird Ornithopter, which was this aluminum spars and all this other… and brightly painted look like a hawker or an owl. And it was rubber bands. Remember those things, they were rubber band powered? They were about like three bucks and they made 600,000 of those. And then- Dave Young: It was brightly painted so you could see it up in the tree when it got stuck. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: And now you’re like, “Oh shoot.” Stephen Semple: And then they created the Wheelie Bar, which was something that was great for attaching to a swing bicycle. And the air blaster and the bubble thing. One of the things that they just did was they realized they needed to just continually be making new ideas because the cycle for their types of toys, they would go really popular and drop off, really popular, drop off, really popular. In 1969, they did Silly String. Remember Silly String? Dave Young: Sure. Yeah. Stephen Semple: Right? The Hacky Sack in ’83. So just on and on and on and on, they would do these things. And in 1982, I was never able to find the price that Wham-O was sold for, but Wham-O was sold to Kransco Group Companies in ’82. And then in ’94, Mattel bought them. Dave Young: Wow. Stephen Semple: Then in ’97, Wham-O became independent again. Dave Young: Oh, really? Stephen Semple: And then in 2006, they were sold to Cornerstone Overseas Investment Limited for $80 million. Dave Young: Stay tuned. We’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell Ad] Dave Young: Let’s pick up our story where we left off, and trust me you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: Then in ’97, Wham-O became independent again. Dave Young: Oh, really? Stephen Semple: And then in 2006, they were sold to Cornerstone Overseas Investment Limited for $80 million. So the one thing I can find to put a value to Wham-O was they were bought, they went independent, and then they were sold again for $80 million. So I always like to try to go, “What was this company worth?” Dave Young: Those guys probably left when it got sold the first time, would be my guess. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Dave Young: But here’s my observation of this. These guys weren’t making games. Stephen Semple: Oh, interesting. Dave Young: Hacky Sacks sort of became a game, right? Stephen Semple: Mm-hmm. Dave Young: Because you could play it with several people. You’d have people in a circle all smacking the Hacky Sack. In fact, I have one. I thought it was laying back here. It’s sitting on my desk or around here somewhere in this stuff. Stephen Semple: Cool. Dave Young: But it’s one of the little original leather ones. Stephen Semple: Nice, yeah. Dave Young: But my observation is this is a stretch. Okay? Stephen Semple: Okay. Dave Young: This is just me following a trend. Stephen Semple: Do I need to sit down? Do I need to sit down? Dave Young: No, I don’t think so. I don’t think so. I think, in fact, knowing you as well as I do, I think you’ll jump right on board with this. Stephen Semple: Okay. Dave Young: These guys were making fidget toys. These guys were making things that you could do yourself just by yourself, right? Stephen Semple: With the one exception being- Dave Young: And it’s not necessarily Hula. Stephen Semple: Frisbee would be the one exception, but Hula you could do yourself. All these other things you could do yourself. Dave Young: And people figured out how to make Frisbee golf courses and then you could play that by yourself. Stephen Semple: Oh, that’s true. Oh, that’s true. That’s true. Dave Young: You’re just throwing towards a goal. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: But they didn’t make Frisbee as a game. They made it as an activity. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: So you could say they’re activities, but they were also things that you could just go do this activity and just be outside playing with something and be out on the driveway bouncing your Super Ball or- Stephen Semple: I remember having a Super Ball. They were fun. Dave Young: … holding your Hula Hoop, or shooting at things with the original slingshot. Stephen Semple: With the meat? Dave Young: The meat slinger. They had to quickly have pivoted from that, because I don’t think falconry ever got huge, right? They were looking at things that were just kind of cool. And I say fidget toys because even as we record these things, I have four or five things on my desk that I always have in my hand and I’m always just doing something, right? Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: It keeps my brain focused on this conversation instead of wandering all over the place. Stephen Semple: We just didn’t have the terminology fidget toy, right? Dave Young: Well, here’s the other thing. If you want to take it a step further, ADHD wasn’t known about then. Stephen Semple: Correct. It was around, but we’d had- Dave Young: Sure. Lots of kids with ADHD that needed… Just take your Super Ball outside. You could kill a lot of time goofing off with a Wham-O toy. Stephen Semple: Well, and a great example of that is I was only diagnosed a few years ago as having ADHD. Dave Young: Yeah, same. Mm-hmm. Stephen Semple: So gone through my entire life with it, not knowing… Mind you, if I look close enough, the science were there. Dave Young: Well, sure. Yeah. When I told people, I think mine was almost 10 years ago, but anytime I’d tell somebody like, “Wait, you didn’t know? You didn’t know.” Stephen Semple: No, I was distracted. I didn’t notice. Dave Young: The rest of us knew. “How long have you been having these memory problems?” “For as long as I can remember.” Stephen Semple: So not long. Dave Young: I don’t know. Stephen Semple: But the one thing I want to tie back to on Wham-O, and it’s a great observation that that’s what they were basically creating, is the thing that they noticed very quickly was this was their natural business. Their natural business was you create something, it’s a hit, and it falls off. And they just bought into it. They said, “That’s the nature of this business.” So what you need to do is continually be looking for these new ideas. Dave Young: A new thing. Stephen Semple: So this is reason why we didn’t talk very much about… They literally had this open door policy. If you were an inventor of a toy, you could come see them. And look, they looked at a lot of crap, but at the same time that they knew that they had to constantly be out there, it’s not about, “Oh my God, we’re making all this money from the Hula.” What they learned from the Hula, because it almost killed their business, is they need to be constantly looking for that next idea, that next idea. And it’s not about, “Oh, it’s dropped off. We’ve got to revive this with marketing.” Toy, especially in those days, had this natural cycle that it went through. They bought into, “This is the way it is, so we got to constantly looking for new ideas, fill in that pipeline and creating it. And then also recognizing when this thing drops off, we’ve got to manage that drop off.” I really like the fact that they just really saw their business for what it was and said, “Okay, given that’s what it is, this is how we have to manage things.” Dave Young: Yeah. And honestly, this fits it so well because the inventors are probably… They’re just figuring out something that they enjoyed. Right? Stephen Semple: Bingo. Dave Young: I made this little thing. I made this little thing out of paperclips and look what it does and it’s kind of fun and I think you could take it to the next level. And I think there’s lots of things like that. And so they were filling that need of these inventors who were probably just solving their own little attention problem. Stephen Semple: Well, great. Oh, I discovered my kid was doing this and I did this and they’re now having fun with it and all the neighborhood kids are coming over and doing it. Dave Young: Frisbee was a way to play a game of catch without needing a glove and a ball or pretending you’re playing baseball, right? And so if you weren’t a baseball player, you probably didn’t run around with a glove and baseball anyway. So it was a way to… And most of these toys, you didn’t need anybody else. Stephen Semple: You didn’t need anybody else. Dave Young: Frisbee you did, but it was just a game of catch. Stephen Semple: Right. And also what they recognized was people would very quickly, like with Hula and Frisbee and all these things, people would very quickly figure out their own ways to make it fun and do strange things. Dave Young: Gamify. Stephen Semple: Which then also made it more… People gamified it on their own and will gamify it on their own. Give kids a bunch of stuff, they’ll gamify it. Dave Young: I’m sure it wasn’t too long before there was somebody, the first person in the Guinness Book of World Records for Hula Hoop. Stephen Semple: Oh, for sure. Dave Young: Right? Stephen Semple: Oh, for sure. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Dave Young: Because you just see how long you can do it, you see how many spins you can do it. Stephen Semple: Yeah. And again, the interesting part to me was it didn’t start as, “Hey, we’re making this toy.” It was, “we made this thing,” and then they started to discover that it was fun. It was just fun on their own firing without the falcons and now it’s a toy. Dave Young: Yeah, I love it. I love it. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: The story of Wham-O. Stephen Semple: Wham-O. Dave Young: Wham-O, it’s a sound. Right? I know this is an audio podcast, but just do a Google search for the Wham-O logo, right? It’s a sound. You can hear it when you read it and you can see that it’s in motion, right? Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: All of these things had that in common too. Everything was about motion and something moving, some kind of action. Stephen Semple: Well, the other thing that’s really smart about the Wham-O logo is it’s that it’s colorful. But the other thing is the way they’ve done the Wham-O, if you really look at it carefully, it’s the letters at the beginning are big and it gets smaller, which is kind of how you would say Wham-O, right? Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: If you actually listen to it, the sound drops off. And even the way they drew it, they were drawing upon the common way in which comics convey this. And if you think about it at the time, you would have had also things like Batman with the, “Pow!” Dave Young: Absolutely. Yeah. Stephen Semple: So they were also tying into a popular zeitgeist of communication, which is really brilliant. Dave Young: That probably was also attractive to the same kids. Stephen Semple: Correct. Dave Young: Right? Stephen Semple: Oh yeah, correct. Dave Young: And they would recognize it. They would see the language of the comic book and the logo of Wham-O. Stephen Semple: Bingo. Immediately, mm-hmm. Dave Young: The way it recedes, it’s not that it gets smaller in your brain, it’s that it’s getting farther away. Stephen Semple: No, but that’s what I meant by just trying to explain since we’re on a podcast that the lettering gets smaller. Dave Young: But it gives you that feeling of motion. Stephen Semple: But in our brain… Bingo. Dave Young: Mm-hmm. Stephen Semple: Yes. Yes. Dave Young: So they managed to put sound, color and motion into a static logo. Stephen Semple: Correct. Correct. Dave Young: And that’s a super cool thing to do. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Yeah. Really, really amazing thing to do. Yeah. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Yeah, it was very cool. Very cool. Dave Young: This is a long episode. Do you want to hear about this client I mentioned at the beginning? Stephen Semple: Go ahead, Dave. Dave Young: Short story. And this is a air conditioning client in Tucson, and his company was named Tailored Mechanical. Stephen Semple: Okay. Dave Young: I think he listens to the podcast, so he’s probably going to hear this and go, “Oh my God.” But we’re in the middle of rebranding. And we asked him when he became a client, like, “Are you okay with us recommending a change in the name of the company?” Because Tailored Mechanical doesn’t exactly tell you that they’re an air conditioning repair company, right? I’m not sure what they do if you tell me mechanical, right? They’re not auto mechanics and they don’t fix elevators and things like that. I don’t know. But anyway, his name’s Chris Plunkett and his wife’s name is Scarlett. And so we gave him a couple of new name suggestions, knowing the one that we really wanted him to pick. We gave him one that had air conditioning in the title, just the typical thing. And then we’re like, “I mean, your wife’s name is pretty cool. You could call this company Scarlett. There’s no other air conditioner company named Scarlett. That would be a cool name.But, dude, everybody already just calls you Plunkett because it’s a sound and it’s fun to say. And so that’s the name of your company, Plunkett.” Stephen Semple: Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. Dave Young: And the logo is like Wham-O, it’s got motion in it. Stephen Semple: Nice. Dave Young: It’s bigger at both ends because there’s a pa-pa. There’s two syllables and they’re both kind of consonants, Plunkett. And so that’s going to be fun and we’re going to have fun with it. Stephen Semple: That will be fun. Dave Young: It’s almost going to feel like a Wham-O kind of a brand, but the whole goal… Remember the whole goal with companies like this is, we just need to make him memorable, right? Stephen Semple: Yes, yes. Dave Young: And anyway, I love the Wham-O story. I love that this is the kind of smart decisions that people can make that closely make their brand memorable. Rememberable is even a better word. It’s not a word. Stephen Semple: Yes. Yes. That’s awesome. That’ll be a fun campaign. Dave Young: Mm-hmm. Stephen Semple: You should send me some of the ads and we should put them in on the podcast. Dave Young: Yeah. I mean, we haven’t even got to that stage yet. We’ve just got the trucks wrapped and people are looking… Stephen Semple: When you’ve got that, send it along. We’ll put them in the podcast. Dave Young: You don’t know what we’re doing to make the trucks also have motion even when they’re sitting still? Stephen Semple: What are you doing? Dave Young: They’ve got the big logo on them and they’re brightly colored. They’re different colors on both sides. And we’ve put NASCAR style numbers on the doors. Stephen Semple: Oh, nice. That’s fun. Dave Young: Big, big numbers. Stephen Semple: That’s fun. Dave Young: And people scratch their heads. It’s like, “Well, it’s just science. Trucks go faster if they have numbers on them. Have you never watched a race?” Stephen Semple: That’s just science. All right, David, that’s fun. That’s fun, man. Dave Young: It’s fun to have a client that lets you do fun things in the aim of creating entertainment, and that’s the currency of attention. Stephen Semple: Yeah, that’s awesome. Dave Young: Thank you, Stephen. Great. Stephen Semple: So much fun. Thanks, David. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us, subscribe on your favorite podcast app and leave us a big, fat, juicy five star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. And if you’d like to schedule your own 90-minute empire building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

Don't let the name fool you, it's just something we mention early on in the podcast that got us pretty lively. We have the whole group back again and you know it quickly, because Opi is really excited to be talking to his friends again…and talking, and talking, and talking LOL. Ryan gives everyone a lesson on who holds the Guinness Book of World Record for biggest poo, then we go on a diatribe of stuff. In the mix of mayhem, we do talk some football. But first we have to rip on Opi's family and soon to be son-in-law. Then, we go over the FBFL championship, Rotisserie championship, week 18 of the NFL, and the NFL playoffs coming up. We finish chatting about that and then discuss who we think should get the NFL awards for the 2025-2026 season.YouTube Link: OatB Ep. 209 - Tyler & Adara Cherriola

Who's to blame for Balloonfest ‘86?On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with fellow podcasters Arielle Nissenblatt and Lauren Passell about the 1986 Balloonfest fail in Cleveland. Hosts of Podcast Therapy and self-avowed members of The Alarmy, Arielle and Lauren are the perfect duo to get to the bottom of this spectacular fiasco. They're joined by Fact Checker Alex Paul and Producer Clayton Early. On the board: The Cleveland Rebrand, Guinness Book of World Records, The 1980's. Join our Patreon!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity's oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich nations, but remains the world's most deadly infectious disease. In 2024 it killed more than 1.2 million people.South Africa has one of the highest TB burdens in the world, but it has also developed one of the most sophisticated scientific ecosystems for the study of the disease. Clinical trials conducted in the country have been crucial to the innovation of TB treatments, vaccines, diagnostics and prevention strategies.Much of the funding for this research comes from American institutions. But since early 2025, streams of that money have been withdrawn due to a series of decisions by the Trump administration.Sandra Kanthal visits Cape Town and discovers the story of two intertwined landscapes: the people in local communities struggling with the burden of tuberculosis, and the scientific institutions embedded in them trying to tackle the disease - and why at the moment both are struggling.This episode of The Documentary comes to you from Assignment, investigations and journeys into the heart of global events.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity's oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich nations, but remains the world's most deadly infectious disease. In 2024 it killed more than 1.2 million people.South Africa has one of the highest TB burdens in the world, but it has also developed one of the most sophisticated scientific ecosystems for the study of the disease. Clinical trials conducted in the country have been crucial to the innovation of TB treatments, vaccines, diagnostics and prevention strategies.Much of the funding for this research comes from American institutions. But since early 2025, streams of that money have been withdrawn due to a series of decisions by the Trump administration. For Crossing Continents, Sandra Kanthal visits Cape Town and discovers the story of two intertwined landscapes: the people in local communities struggling with the burden of tuberculosis, and the scientific institutions embedded in them trying to tackle the disease - and why at the moment both are struggling.Presenter/Producer: Sandra Kanthal Producer in South Africa: Isa-Lee Jacobson Editor: Penny Murphy Sound Design: James Beard Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison

How does the movie that broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the most F words said in one movie make it to be our Capricorn movie?Listen in to hear about that and:the story of the real man, Jordan Belfort, who the movie is based on, as we break down his real birth charthow accurately the archetypes in his chart were represented in the portrayal of him by Leo DiCapriothe energies on the movie's Christmas day releaseand more :)Until next time… Stay Curious!–Explore our first full season (Episodes 1-50) to explore our living astrological library!Ready to look at charts in the most beautiful and functional way? Look no further than →⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LUNA Cloud Astrology Software⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ← this link saves you 10%, or enter STAYCURIOUS on the signup page.Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Mercurial Musings -> HERE!Follow us on →⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop us some love in the form of a 5-star review and follow. :)

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Blair Murphy, an independent filmmaker, and his friends found themselves embarking on a journey into the unknown when they bought the Grand Midway Hotel in Windber, Pennsylvania, all thanks to a unique eBay listing. What they didn't realize was that the hotel came with more than just history—it brought with it ghosts. The Grand Midway Hotel, though no longer operating as a hotel, still plays host to restless spirits, including Martha, a young woman who tragically lost her life on the balcony during a 4th of July celebration. From unsolved murders and human bones discovered within the walls to the tragic tale of a child buried in the basement, the hotel's dark past has left a permanent mark. Adding an air of mystique, the hotel is home to two Guinness Book of World Records: the largest Ouija board on its rooftop and the world's largest Tarot card on its ceiling. Join us as we explore the terrifying and strange stories of the Grand Midway Hotel, uncovering the secrets and spirits that still linger within its walls. This is Part Two of our conversation. If you'd like more information on the hotel, check out their website at grandmidwayhotel.com. #GrandMidwayHotel #HauntedHotel #ParanormalHistory #TrueParanormal #GhostStories #HauntedPennsylvania #TheGraveTalks #RealHauntings #UnsolvedMysteries Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Blair Murphy, an independent filmmaker, and his friends found themselves embarking on a journey into the unknown when they bought the Grand Midway Hotel in Windber, Pennsylvania, all thanks to a unique eBay listing. What they didn't realize was that the hotel came with more than just history—it brought with it ghosts. The Grand Midway Hotel, though no longer operating as a hotel, still plays host to restless spirits, including Martha, a young woman who tragically lost her life on the balcony during a 4th of July celebration. From unsolved murders and human bones discovered within the walls to the tragic tale of a child buried in the basement, the hotel's dark past has left a permanent mark. Adding an air of mystique, the hotel is home to two Guinness Book of World Records: the largest Ouija board on its rooftop and the world's largest Tarot card on its ceiling. Join us as we explore the terrifying and strange stories of the Grand Midway Hotel, uncovering the secrets and spirits that still linger within its walls. If you'd like more information on the hotel, check out their website at grandmidwayhotel.com. #GrandMidwayHotel #HauntedHotel #ParanormalHistory #TrueParanormal #GhostStories #HauntedPennsylvania #TheGraveTalks #RealHauntings #UnsolvedMysteries Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

If you want to understand the future of learning and equip yourself with the best possible tools for operating at the top of your game, I believe becoming polymathic is your best bet. And to succeed in mastering multiple skills and tying together multiple domains of knowledge, it’s helpful to have contemporary examples. Especially from people operating way out on the margins of the possible. That’s why today we’re looking at what happens when a poet decides to stop writing on easily destroyed paper. Ebooks and the computers that store information have a shelf life too. No, we’re talking about what happens when a poet starts “writing” into the potentially infinite cellular matter of a seemingly unkillable bacterium. This is the story of The Xenotext. How it came to be, how it relates to memory and the lessons you can learn from the years Christian Bök spent teaching himself the skills needed to potentially save humanity's most important art from the death of our sun. Poetry. But more importantly, this post is a blueprint for you. The story of The Xenotext is a masterclass in why the era of the specialist is over, and why the future belongs to the polymaths who dare to learn the “impossible” by bringing together multiple fields. What on earth could be impossible, you ask? And what does any of this have to do with memory? Simple: Writing in a way that is highly likely to survive the death of the sun changes the definition of what memory is right now. And it should change what we predict memory will be like in both the near and distant future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQiW1XDAvI Encoding Literature Into Life: The Xenotext Christian Bök, often described as a conceptual poet, has run experiments with words for decades. For example, Eunoia is a univocal lipogram. That means, in each chapter, Bök used only words containing one of the vowels. This is a constraint, and it leads to lines like, “Awkward grammar appals a craftsman.” And “Writing is inhibiting.” There are other “programs” or constraints Bök used to construct the poem. As a result, you hear and feel the textures of your own mother tongue in a completely new way as you read the poem. But for The Xenotext project, Bök wondered if it would be possible to discover the rules and constraints that would enable himself, and conceivably other poets and writers, to encode poetry into a living organism. That leads to a fascinating question about memory that many mnemonists have tackled, even if they’re not fully aware of it. Can a poem outlive the civilization that produced it? If so, and humans are no longer around, how would that work? The Science of How Biology Becomes Poetry As far as I can understand, one of the first steps involved imagining the project itself, followed by learning how it could be possible for a poem to live inside of a cell. And which kind of cell would do the job of protecting the poetry? It turns out that there’s an “extremophile” called Deinococcus radiodurans. It was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most radiation resistant bacterium on planet Earth. As a life form, its DNA was sequenced and published in 1999. According to the Wikipedia page on The Xenotext, Bök started conceiving of encoding poetry into DNA and then inserting it into the bacterium circa 2002. But the project is about more than having poetry persist within a cell so it can transmit the work without errors later. It’s a kind of combinatory puzzle in which the bacterium acts as a kind of co-author. In order to pull this project off, Bök needed to enlist the help of scientists while mastering multiple skills many people would not normally consider “writing.” But as we head into the future, we definitely should. Radical Autodidacticism: Reaching New Heights Through Deep Discipline To this day, many educators talk about the importance of being a specialist. But The Xenotext project and the work Bök put into it forces us to redefine what it means to be a self-directed learner in the 21st century. When Bök decided to encode a poem into the DNA of an extremophile bacterium, he didn’t just “dabble” in science or explore various interests as a multipotentialite. Nor did he read a few pop-sci books and expect an organism to write a poem in return. No, he spent many years studying genomic and proteomic engineering. He coded his own computer program to help him “unearth” the poetry, all while writing grants and collaborating with multiple experts. The Skill Stack If you’re a lifelong learner with big dreams, it’s useful to examine how people with autodidactic and polymathic personality traits operate. One of the first skills is to allow yourself to dream big. Giving oneself permission like this might not seem like a skill. But since we can model any polymath or other person who inspires us, you probably won’t be surprised that many of the most inspiring polymaths regularly daydream. Picking a dream and pursuing it despite any obstacles is also a skill. And once you’ve got a project, the next step is to take a cue from a polymath like Elon Musk and break your goal down into the most basic principles. No matter how unusual or unlikely your dream, it’s a useful exercise. When it comes to analytical thinking and breaking a goal down so you can start pursuing it, it’s often useful to look at your existing competence. In Bök’s case, I believe he wrote Eunoia by culling words manually from dictionaries over many years. But he couldn’t brute force The Xenotext in that way due to all the biological chemistry involved, so he had to become what you might think of as a computational linguist. My point is not to diminish the originality of this project in any way. But I think it’s helpful to recognize that The Xenotext is not wildly divorced from the skills Bök already had. It’s an evolution that draws from them. There’s also the skill of what Waqas Ahmed calls synesthetic thinking in his book, The Polymath. Not to be mistaken with synesthesia, synesthetic thinking involves imagining an outcome through at least one other sense. In Bök’s case, The Xenotext involves imagining the use of living beings other than human as being part of art. And he has described the possibility that his work could reach “a sufficiently intelligent civilization that has fast computers and smart cryptographers.” This is the skill of sensing beyond our own species and taking the risk of trying to reach them. Even if we’re long gone. We Need Deathless Memory Now, I have a confession to make. One of the many reasons I’m so fascinated by The Xenotext is that my memory is incredibly weak. That’s why I use mnemonics with such passion, including for memorizing poetry. Recently, I had the chance to interview Christian Bök, who you can probably tell by now, I consider to be one of the most rigorous intellects alive. And right in the middle of the interview, I started reciting one of his books from Book I of The Xenotext. For all the mnemonics in the world, I choked. Now, sometimes, this happens just because I have mouth problems and things get a bit sticky. Other times, it’s exhaustion and yet other times, I manage to recite poems with no problem at all. I’m mentioning this human moment in my career as a mnemonist not because I have a deep need to confess. No, this fragile, ephemeral human moment while talking about encoding and retrieving information perfectly from its placement within a living cell suggests the possibility that life really can be the most durable storage device in the universe. And to see this project come to fruition after all the years Bök pushed through multiple struggles inspires me in countless ways. For one thing, Bök’s project strikes me as the ultimate memory strategy. Was Poetry the Original Hard Drive? As Bök reminded me during our discussion, poetry was a memory technology long before writing existed. Rhythm, rhyme, and meter were engineering tools used to ensure information survived the “game of telephone” across generations. In Bök’s words: “We certainly owe every great epic story of the sort like the Epic of Gilgamesh or the Iliad… stories that were intended, of course, to transmit important cultural information over long periods of time. We need poets to be able to create that work and make it memorable enough… to persist over time.” And it is in this context that Christian Bök realized something terrifying: “There’s nothing that we’ve built so far on the planet Earth that would probably last more than a few tens of billions of years at most.” Until his work on The Xenotext succeeded, we have had nothing to rely on apart from our brains assisted by techniques like the Memory Palace, or silicon prostheses. But the computers and servers we now use to store our collective memory are just as subject to rot as paper. Even our homes would be ground into “an almost undetectable layer of geological dust” in just a few million years. So Bök’s selection of a deathless bacterium isn’t just a petri dish stunt. By choosing a specific bacterium that is “widely regarded as one of the most unkillable things ever to have evolved on the planet Earth,” Bök has created a memory inside a “message in a bottle thrown into an enormous ocean” that might actually survive the death of our sun. How to Develop Your Own Polymathic Persistence  Reading this, you might be thinking, “I’m just a student,” or “I’m just a writer.” Bök could have thought that too. As he told me: “My assumption was that I’ve got training in English literature… Obviously, in order to embark upon such a project, I had to acquire a whole set of new skills, familiarize myself with a lot of very difficult discourses.” And so he made the decision to step outside of his lane, joining other innovators who have done the same. But how do you engage in a project that takes decades without burning out? Bök gave me three specific clues you can apply to your own learning journey. One: Embrace the Unknown Bök told me that if he had known how hard the project would be, he might not have started. He called this his “saving grace,” yet how many times do we turn away from our dreams because we don’t know the size of the mountain. Nelson Dellis told me something similar once about memory training. He’s a memory champion, but also a climber who has summited Everest. He said you don’t have to worry about whether the top of the mountain is there or not. Just focus on where you’re going to place your hands next. Two: Focus on Incremental Achievement Even as Bök’s project threw new obstacles at him, he told me: “I gave myself accomplishments or achievements that were incremental, that I knew I could probably fulfill, and would embark upon those doable tasks in an effort to acquire the required skill set in order to accomplish the remainder of these tasks.” In other words, he stacked small, doable wins on top of each other. And kept stacking until he had built a ladder to the impossible. Three: Tunnel Through the Noise Bök was candid about some of the loneliness on the path of the polymath. Sadly, he noted: This project, especially, has been beleaguered with all kinds of obstruction and difficulty that were added to the already difficult task at hand and the improbable kinds of risks that I had to adopt in order to be able to accomplish it. His advice having pushed through and made it to the other side? “If you’re going through hell, keep going. Don’t stop, because otherwise, you’re in hell… Just keep going, try to tunnel through.” Bök's work definitely makes a big statement when it comes to 21st century poetry. But for me, it's also a statement about memory and human potential. The Xenotext challenges us to stop thinking of computers as something that has eclipsed the human brain as the ultimate storage and retrieval device. It places our attention squarely back on the relationship between poetry and life, and the aspects of language that were in so many ways already a technology “infecting” our cells. If you want to become a polymath and enjoy a legacy that lasts, you must be willing to endure what Bök described as “36 different side quests” of complex projects, you must be willing to look at subjects and skills that seem “impossible” and learn them anyway. Ready to start your own “impossible” learning project? I have a guide that will help you develop your own curriculum: This Self-Education Blueprint will help you transform scattered curiosity into tightly interwoven levels of expertise. That way, the knowledge you accumulate gets put to use, and above all, helps others too.

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Kathy talks about surviving Trump, the Groundlings, Stand-up, her parents who loved show biz, Sia, Joan Rivers, relationships, dating younger guys, saving every dime, and why she made Jay pay for their date. Bio: Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin is a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing. In 2013, Kathy was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 20 televised stand-up specials - more than any comedian in history. In 2014, Kathy made history again with her 6th consecutive Grammy nomination and first win for Best Comedy Album (Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl), joining Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin as the only other female comedians to ever win Grammy awards for Best Comedy Album. Her hit Bravo series, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List aired for 6 years and won 2 Emmys. It was nominated every single year of its run. The series also earned her a GLAAD Media Award for Best Reality Program.Kathy starred on NBC's Suddenly Susan and guest starred on multiple legendary TV series including Seinfeld, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, You, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Additionally, she has lent her unique voice to animated characters in Shrek Forever After, The Simpsons, American Dad, Futurama and Dilbert. Kathy's unrivaled style of humor and prolific comedy pedigree has made her one of television's go-to hosts for premier live events. Kathy drew huge worldwide audiences to CNN's New Year's Eve special, which she co-produced and co-hosted with Anderson Cooper for 10 years. Kathy co-hosted The Billboard Music AwardsLIVE three years in a row, the 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards LIVE and AARP's Movies for Grownups Gala. Her sure-fire hosting success led to her own LIVE late night talk show, Kathy.Also an accomplished author, Kathy's memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her much-anticipated second book, Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index, was also a New York Times Best Seller. On the stage, Kathy has performed standup for hundreds of thousands around the globe. Buoyed by her fiercely dedicated fans, Kathy's live performances are legendary and in a class of their own. The fiery redhead has sold out shows to rave reviews throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia at such iconic venues as The Sydney Opera House, The Mark Taper Forum, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. Kathy has also performed for active military servicemen and women in such war zones as Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Uzbekistan. She has graced the covers of The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, and The Advocate, and has had in-depth profiles in New York Magazine and Forbes.In addition to performing, writing and producing, Kathy is a renowned speaker and has taken her empowering messages of equality through activism and humor all over the country. Kathy's passionate advocacy for women, the LGBT community, and other disenfranchised groups have been displayed through numerous candid and intimate conversations with award-winning journalists and moderators from The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Hudson Union Society, 92Y, as well as tech giants Google and AOL. She has been honored in this area with multiple awards including The Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality, GLAAD's Vanguard Award, The Trevor Life Award from the Trevor Project, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America's Leadership in Entertainment honor, the Harvard College Distinguished Service Partner Award, Veterans Tickets Foundation Distinguished Donor Award, the Lambda Legal Liberty Award, a two-time Ladies' Home Journal “Funny Ladies We Love” Recipient, and a Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Lead.

Kathy talks about surviving Trump, the Groundlings, Stand-up, her parents who loved show biz, Sia, Joan Rivers, relationships, dating younger guys, saving every dime, and why she made Jay pay for their date. Bio: Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin is a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing. In 2013, Kathy was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 20 televised stand-up specials - more than any comedian in history. In 2014, Kathy made history again with her 6th consecutive Grammy nomination and first win for Best Comedy Album (Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl), joining Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin as the only other female comedians to ever win Grammy awards for Best Comedy Album. Her hit Bravo series, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List aired for 6 years and won 2 Emmys. It was nominated every single year of its run. The series also earned her a GLAAD Media Award for Best Reality Program.Kathy starred on NBC's Suddenly Susan and guest starred on multiple legendary TV series including Seinfeld, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, You, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Additionally, she has lent her unique voice to animated characters in Shrek Forever After, The Simpsons, American Dad, Futurama and Dilbert. Kathy's unrivaled style of humor and prolific comedy pedigree has made her one of television's go-to hosts for premier live events. Kathy drew huge worldwide audiences to CNN's New Year's Eve special, which she co-produced and co-hosted with Anderson Cooper for 10 years. Kathy co-hosted The Billboard Music AwardsLIVE three years in a row, the 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards LIVE and AARP's Movies for Grownups Gala. Her sure-fire hosting success led to her own LIVE late night talk show, Kathy.Also an accomplished author, Kathy's memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her much-anticipated second book, Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index, was also a New York Times Best Seller. On the stage, Kathy has performed standup for hundreds of thousands around the globe. Buoyed by her fiercely dedicated fans, Kathy's live performances are legendary and in a class of their own. The fiery redhead has sold out shows to rave reviews throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia at such iconic venues as The Sydney Opera House, The Mark Taper Forum, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. Kathy has also performed for active military servicemen and women in such war zones as Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Uzbekistan. She has graced the covers of The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, and The Advocate, and has had in-depth profiles in New York Magazine and Forbes.In addition to performing, writing and producing, Kathy is a renowned speaker and has taken her empowering messages of equality through activism and humor all over the country. Kathy's passionate advocacy for women, the LGBT community, and other disenfranchised groups have been displayed through numerous candid and intimate conversations with award-winning journalists and moderators from The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Hudson Union Society, 92Y, as well as tech giants Google and AOL. She has been honored in this area with multiple awards including The Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality, GLAAD's Vanguard Award, The Trevor Life Award from the Trevor Project, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America's Leadership in Entertainment honor, the Harvard College Distinguished Service Partner Award, Veterans Tickets Foundation Distinguished Donor Award, the Lambda Legal Liberty Award, a two-time Ladies' Home Journal “Funny Ladies We Love” Recipient, and a Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Grab your Pringles or do your 50 morning hops - it's Sarah and Vinnie! You don't need to be a poet to hear that Taylor Swift wrote a song about Travis Kelce's wood. Athletes are making more money than ever - can you guess the highest paid players in each sport. Overtime brought the 49ers a win and Vinnie a sleepless night. Nerd Alert: A comet and a rogue planet. Sarah demands an interview with “the man.” Learning a new instrument can help your pain tolerance, doctors have a new glue that can mend broke bones, and dark matter might not really exist! Plus: A surprise guest joins the show! Here's what's premiering at the Box Office and on streaming this weekend! Is Dwayne Johnson dropping “the rock” in search of more serious roles? ‘Avatar: The Way of Water' is back in theaters, in case you missed it the first time. Netflix's ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story' might be the ultimate serial killer tale. SNL is BACK. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are on the rocks, and Matty thinks Ellen's retirement is to blame. Taylor Swift's new album has the disstrack of all disstracks. AI generated applications are flooding the job market. Are job application fees the solution? Halloween isn't just for kids - thank god! Elon Musk is on track to be the first Trillionaire by 2033. Is Taylor Swift defending Blake Lively? The gang is taking a minute to dive into a few more of Taylor's new tracks. Alcohol consumption has declined in 49 states over the past decade. The Guinness Book of World Records is in the Guinness Book of World Records! You might still be getting smarter, or at least wiser. Plus, a story from Ireland proves coincidences are real. Are Taylor Swift's exit sign Easter eggs signaling that she won't be touring The Life of a Showgirl? Wendy's may or may not be giving away free fries in honor of Taylor Swift's album release. Record Store Day is on Black Friday this year! Vinnie tells us about Zip Code dating. Then, it's time for the real Swifties to please stand up.

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