Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast RoShamBo : Unique Competitions, Extraordinary Events
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| RoShamBo Turns Five - Anniversary Edition | 11 May 2023 | 00:24:40 | |
Happy anniversary to us! Thank you for 5 fun and funny years! In this episode, we recap some of our favorite competitions plus we visit with Chef Chris Hall of Roshamo Diner in Atlanta, Georgia. Yes, It's true! There's a new restaurant in our hometown named Roshambo, and Chef Hall shares his story and connection to our namesake: Rock, Paper, Scissors. | |||
| Splendid Teapot Racing | 12 Oct 2022 | 00:17:37 | |
How do you take your tea? Maybe with a smidgen of sugar or a splash of milk? Or perhaps you prefer your tea to be delivered to you on top of a racecar? Well, the creators of Splendid Teapot Racing have you covered. Head over to RoShamBoPodcast.com for pictures and more! | |||
| The Kinetic Grand Championship | 31 Jan 2021 | 00:34:23 | |
Although we just found out California's Kinetic Grand Championship is officially canceled for 2021, you can still hear all about this amazing race, lovingly called THE TRIATHLON OF THE ART WORLD. This is a crazy 50-mile race of Kinetic Sculptures with all-terrain human-powered art vehicles, engineered to race over road, water, mud, and sand. It’s for real and it's nuts! You can learn more about the race, plans for a virtual 2021 event, and get excited about 2022 here. ----- Music for RoShamBo is provided by the amazing Cadillac Jones. ----- If you enjoy the episode, please consider leaving us a review on your favorite podcast provider. And while you're there, check out our sister podcast, Helpful Humans. Helpful Humans shares stories about people who are creating good in our world by helping and empowering others. These are quick hits of positivity and hope, with episodes that are inspiring, heartwarming, and always interesting.
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| The World Pinball Championship | 03 Jan 2021 | 00:24:17 | |
Join us as we go full tilt into the IFPA's World Pinball Championship! | |||
| The World Championship of Santa Clauses | 20 Dec 2020 | 00:25:22 | |
Ho ho ho-boy is this the most magical time of the year? Yes. Yes, it is. And if one Santa is good, a bunch of Santas doing Santa things is gooder, right? | |||
| The World's Ugliest Dog Competition | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:41:34 | |
Travel back to pre-Covid days with RoShamBo as we revisit the World's Ugliest Dog Competition. By far one of the most heartwarming episodes in the RoShamBo catalog, and a classic example of community and quirky coming together. | |||
| 2020 US Air Guitar Online Championship | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:13:23 | |
RoShamBo welcomes back Kriston Rucker, the co-founder of the US Air Guitar Championship to give us the scoop on the 2020 online championship. Watch for free on July 25th on Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/usairguitar ) and head over to https://www.usairguitar.com/ to learn more!
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| Kinetic Sculpture in Place | 19 May 2020 | 00:20:26 | |
As with so many extraordinary events in these strange pandemic days, the folks from the Kinetic Grand Championship knew that they couldn’t gather like normal this Memorial Day Weekend. So... they decided to come up with an online alternative. Introducing… The 2020 Kinetic Sculpture in Place! RoShamBo was joined by Queen Professor President of the Kinetic Universe Board Kati Texas to find out all about this online Memorial Day Weekend event. Check it out at http://kineticgrandchampionship.com/ | |||
| The Chiditarod | 10 Mar 2020 | 00:40:41 | |
“The CHIditarod is a race like none other. It’s a food drive, a race for charity, a beauty pageant, a bar crawl, spontaneous street theater, and not for the faint of heart. It’s fast, furious, cold, creative, exciting, and very, very fun.”
This episode originally aired back in 2018, but contains an update from the 2020 race that happened last weekend. 2020 marked the 15th anniversary of the Chiditarod and you can still check out pictures and links on the Chiditarod's original show page on RoShamBoPodcast.com | |||
| The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship | 25 Feb 2020 | 00:15:31 | |
Oh how RoShamBo loves Finland... Home of the World Wife Carrying Championship, Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships and The World Air Guitar Championships... and now - adding to their RoShamBo ranks, we are thrilled to tell you the story of The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship. This past July, the town of Joensuu hosted the first ever inaugural event and RoShamBo caught up with USA's (Lansing, Michigan) team - 9" Needles.
Mentioned in this episode: Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship
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| Frozen Dead Guy Days | 11 Feb 2020 | 00:30:49 | |
A quirky little Colorado mountain town. A dead Norwegian grandfather on ice. A coffin race. All of this and more at Frozen Dead Guy Days. This year's festival is happening March 13-15 2020 - start planning your adventure today!
Mentioned in this episode: RoShamBo's Frozen Dead Guy Days episode page RoShamBo Episode that gives more info on the town where Ted moved
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| World's Greatest Chainsaw Juggler | 28 Jan 2020 | 00:12:24 | |
In RoShamBo’s world, Ian Stewart lands somewhere between Unique and Amazing. He’s a 6 time Guinness World Record holder who also happens to be a hypnotist, a comedian and a magician. You know, just your average Canadian daredevil.
Links mentioned in this episode:
The Plantation on Crystal River Manatee Tour The World Sign Spinning Championship (episode page) | |||
| World Champion Whistler | 14 Jan 2020 | 00:24:36 | |
In the movie "To Have and Have Not", Lauren Bacall infamously said, “You know how to whistle, don’t you Steve? You just put your lips together, and blow”. And you know what, according to World Champion Whistler Carole Anne Kaufman, she’s not wrong. Master’s of Musical Whistling Festival and Competition The World Whistlers Convention and Competition in Japan
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| Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals | 17 Dec 2019 | 00:11:37 | |
Your 3rd grade teacher’s worst nightmare…. It’s the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals! | |||
| The International Hair Freezing Contest | 19 Nov 2019 | 00:14:59 | |
Straight from the mighty Yukon territory of Canada - this is what happens when cold hair meets hot pools. Links mentioned in episode: https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-best-river-surfing-waves-in-the-world https://www.roshambopodcast.com/episodes/2018/5/21/s1e4-gurning | |||
| National Beard and Mustache Championships | 05 Nov 2019 | 00:10:35 | |
Get your Imperials, your Handlebars and your Alaskan Whalers ready - it's the National Beard and Mustache Championships!
Learn more: https://www.nationalbeardchampionships.com/ | |||
| Irish Road Bowling | 22 Oct 2019 | 00:19:08 | |
Fun with Cannonballs! | |||
| Cosplay Medics | 08 Oct 2019 | 00:25:31 | |
During our coverage of Dragon Con 2019 we discovered a subculture - within the subculture of Dragon Con. People that spend their time at the Con helping others in need. They are Cosplay Medics and they're the hero's HEROES. | |||
| Wheelbarrows | 24 Sep 2019 | 00:17:47 | |
Sure they're great for hauling things - but did you know that you can race 'em and use 'em for crazy tricks? Well you can. And it is awesome. | |||
| Outhouse Races | 10 Sep 2019 | 00:10:56 | |
Potty humor encouraged - It's the World Championship Outhouse Races! | |||
| Dog Surfing | 20 Aug 2019 | 00:19:08 | |
I bet these dogs surf better than you. | |||
| Air Guitar Championships | 13 Aug 2019 | 00:34:43 | |
Going for the gold at the US Air Guitar Championship! | |||
| Krispy Kreme Challenge | 30 Jul 2019 | 00:19:02 | |
Want a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts? No problem. But there is one catch… | |||
| Skipping Stones | 23 Jul 2019 | 00:25:26 | |
Skip stones, win fudge. Sounds like fun, right? Right. | |||
| The World Series of Birding | 16 Jul 2019 | 00:24:50 | |
Extreme Bird Watching is for real, and The World Series of Birding is the largest and most prestigious birding competition around. | |||
| Cheese Rolling | 09 Jul 2019 | 00:18:53 | |
Cheese Rolling! The crazy thing with the cheese wheel flying down the hill with a bunch of crazy people chasing it. That one.
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| 4th of July Shenanigans | 02 Jul 2019 | 00:26:21 | |
Every July 4th America celebrates it’s independence. Sometimes it gets weird.
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| The World's Best Laugh Competition | 18 Jun 2019 | 00:17:30 | |
We all know someone with that spectacular laugh. The one that makes you crack up just hearing it, or the one that helps you find your friend in a crowd. Welcome to the World’s Best Laugh Competition- put on by yours truly, RoShamBo!
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| Stone Skimming Trip Report | 04 Jun 2019 | 00:28:25 | |
Ted went back to Scotland for the 2019 World Stone Skimming Championships. Along the way there, there was adventure to be had.
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| Barstool Ski Races | 28 May 2019 | 00:22:07 | |
This episode has it all: bar stools, ski slopes and bad ideas. Learn more at http://www.cabinfeverdays.com
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| The World Nomad Games | 21 May 2019 | 00:22:54 | |
Golden Eagles, Stick Wrestling ,Gilgamesh, goats, and possibly minotaurs. This is the World Nomad Games!
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| Gambler 500 | 14 May 2019 | 00:19:10 | |
Using the wrong tool for the right job can be a lot of fun. Exhibit A: This (mostly) off-road race for non-off-road cars. Perfection.
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| Sport Stacking | 07 May 2019 | 00:16:12 | |
Sport Stacking-AKA Cup Stacking-combines speed, dexterity and well, a lot more speed!
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| Tiddlywinks | 30 Apr 2019 | 00:17:28 | |
Remember the game tiddlywinks you played as a kid? There’s way more to it than you ever imagined. It’s not just child play!
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| The Nude Games | 23 Apr 2019 | 00:20:43 | |
Want to get naked and run around with other naked people and do other sporty things naked? We thought so.
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| Log Riding | 16 Apr 2019 | 00:11:52 | |
The Official name is “Suwa Taisha Shikinen Zouei Onbashira Taisai“ or Onbashira but we called it Log Riding because that is the part you want to know about!
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| Iron TikiTender SE LIVE | 09 Apr 2019 | 00:33:47 | |
Do you like all things Tiki? Do you like bartenders? THIS IS THE THING FOR YOU! The Iron Tikitender is the quest to find the world’s best tiki bartender.
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| Sumo Wrestlers and Crying Babies | 02 Apr 2019 | 00:18:49 | |
Crying babies being held by Sumo wrestlers! What more could you want?
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| Sandboarding | 26 Mar 2019 | 00:18:50 | |
UFOs, Alligators and Sandboarding. Where do you think we went?
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| RoShamBo Goes Gurning | 12 Mar 2019 | 00:26:57 | |
Ted hung out with World Champ Adrian and does a terrible job Gurning!
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| Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge - LIVE | 26 Feb 2019 | 00:25:46 | |
It’s more than Puppets. It’s Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge LIVE at Dragon Con!
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| Worms, Small Foods and 2-Legged Horses | 12 Feb 2019 | 00:34:15 | |
Wormcharming, a small food competition and 2-legged horses! Confused? You won’t be.
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| The Chiditarod | 29 Jan 2019 | 00:03:18 | |
“The CHIditarod is a race like none other. It’s a food drive, a race for charity, a beauty pageant, a bar crawl, spontaneous street theater, and not for the faint of heart. It’s fast, furious, cold, creative, exciting, and very, very fun.”
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| The World's Ugliest Dog Competition | 15 Jan 2019 | 00:41:38 | |
Dogs are magical, special creatures. It’s hard to believe that there are any truly ugly dogs, but these guys and gals push the bound of conventional beauty!
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| Bonus Episode - Surfing Santas LIVE | 28 Dec 2018 | 00:19:20 | |
On December 23rd 2009 George Trosset called up his son and said “ I need you and your wife to be at the beach house tomorrow morning, in Elf outfits… I’m gonna be Santa and your gonna be Elves, and we’re going SURFING.”
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| Bonus episode - Gingerbread Trailer Park - LIVE | 25 Dec 2018 | 00:22:36 | |
Making gingerbread houses for the holidays is a tradition. At the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club in Atlanta, they took that tradition and added some southern charm and is now the Gingerbread Trailer Park Contest.
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| The World Championship of Santa Clauses | 18 Dec 2018 | 00:26:40 | |
Ho ho ho-boy is this the most magical time of the year? Yes. Yes it is. And if one Santa is good, a bunch of Santas doing Santa things is gooder, right?
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| The World Mountainboarding Championships | 04 Dec 2018 | 00:39:12 | |
What is mountainboarding, exactly? Well it’s a gravity based sport that allows you to ride a board with air tires, over almost any terrain. Grass, dirt, gravel, cobblestones, skateparks - all good. Snow, not so good.
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| Robot Battles! | 20 Nov 2018 | 00:41:08 | |
It's the year 2018 and robots are still controlled by humans. The humans make them fight. They consider the carnage and destruction of the robots entertainment. The humans call it Robot Battles and it happens every year at DragonCon.
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| The O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships | 06 Nov 2018 | 00:52:54 | |
Puns. Some love them. Some hate them. We definitely love them as you would know if you listened to any of our shows. And we are not alone! Each year punsters gather in Austin, Texas for the wordy cause known as the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship.
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