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RoShamBo : Unique Competitions, Extraordinary Events
by RoShamBo / Kim Drobes and Ted Ladue
Unique Competitions, Extraordinary Events and other Amazing Adventures. We aim for weird and wonderful, and we share the stories of champions and organizers from some of the world's most obscure events. From Heavy Metal Knitting to Barstool ski racing, to the search for the World's Ugliest Dog - we hope our listeners will add these events to their bucket lists and start seeking the odd and unusual in life.
Episodes
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The World Championship of Santa Clauses
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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Scandal ROCKS World Stone Skimming Championship
A scandal erupted at the World Stone Skimming Championship in Scotland when several competitors were disqualified for tampering with their stones. RoShamBo co-host and Stone Skimming competitor, Ted Ladue, has the story.
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The Kinetic Grand Championship
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,...
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The World Pinball Championship
Join us as we go full tilt into the IFPA's World Pinball Championship!
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The World's Ugliest Dog Competition
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.
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2020 US Air Guitar Online Championship
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! Wanna give…
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Kinetic Sculpture in Place
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!...
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The Chiditarod
“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…
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The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship
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...
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Frozen Dead Guy Days
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: Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival RoShamBo's...
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World's Greatest Chainsaw Juggler
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: Ian's Website The Plantation on...
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World Champion Whistler
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...
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Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals
Your 3rd grade teacher’s worst nightmare…. It’s the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals!
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The International Hair Freezing Contest
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 http://takhinihotpools.com/...
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National Beard and Mustache Championships
Get your Imperials, your Handlebars and your Alaskan Whalers ready - it's the National Beard and Mustache Championships! Learn more: https://www.nationalbeardchampionships.com/
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Irish Road Bowling
Fun with Cannonballs!
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Cosplay Medics
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.
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Wheelbarrows
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.
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Outhouse Races
Potty humor encouraged - It's the World Championship Outhouse Races!
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Dog Surfing
I bet these dogs surf better than you.
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Air Guitar Championships
Going for the gold at the US Air Guitar Championship!
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Krispy Kreme Challenge
Want a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts? No problem. But there is one catch…
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Skipping Stones
Skip stones, win fudge. Sounds like fun, right? Right.
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The World Series of Birding
Extreme Bird Watching is for real, and The World Series of Birding is the largest and most prestigious birding competition around.
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Cheese Rolling
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
Every July 4th America celebrates it’s independence. Sometimes it gets weird.
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The World's Best Laugh Competition
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
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
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
Golden Eagles, Stick Wrestling ,Gilgamesh, goats, and possibly minotaurs. This is the World Nomad Games!
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Gambler 500
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
Sport Stacking-AKA Cup Stacking-combines speed, dexterity and well, a lot more speed!
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Tiddlywinks
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
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
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
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
Crying babies being held by Sumo wrestlers! What more could you want?
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Sandboarding
UFOs, Alligators and Sandboarding. Where do you think we went?
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RoShamBo Goes Gurning
Ted hung out with World Champ Adrian and does a terrible job Gurning!
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge - LIVE
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
Wormcharming, a small food competition and 2-legged horses! Confused? You won’t be.
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The Chiditarod
“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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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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The World Sign Spinning Championship
Sign Spinning, like many great pursuits, began as a way to relieve boredom. One guy with a sign decided he’d start flipping it around. Soon another saw it and started doing it too. And as it goes, competition broke out and a sport was born.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Unique Competitions, Extraordinary Events and other Amazing Adventures. We aim for weird and wonderful, and we share the stories of champions and organizers from some of the world's most obscure events. From Heavy Metal Knitting to Barstool ski racing, to the search for the World's Ugliest Dog - we hope our listeners will add these events to their bucket lists and start seeking the odd and unusual in life.
HOSTED BY
RoShamBo / Kim Drobes and Ted Ladue
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