Thumbs, Toes, Toilets, & Balls

8 - Extreme Ironing

We here at TTTB have never been big fans of ironing our clothes. Now that we know about extreme ironing, though, things might be different for us. Extreme ironing is the act of taking your clothes, an iron, and an ironing board to extreme places and giving them a good press. What counts as extreme places? How about mountain tops, underwater, or in the sky while skydiving. There are no limits to extreme ironing just like there are no limits to the places we will go to find to most obscure sports around the world.

7 - Worm Charming

Get ready to get your hands dirty as this week I sat down with Matthew Howard and Emma Masaitis to discuss Worm Charming. Starting as a method for retrieving worms from the soil for fishing, in the 1980s worming charming evolved into a competitive sport as well. The techniques for this artform are endless and the worms in the soil. The World Worm Charming Championships - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks2bA1gWHsE] The Ancient Art of Worm Charming - MSU & 4H [https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/the-ancient-art-of-worm-charming] Marine Worms Are The $7.5 Billion Industry You Haven't Heard Of [https://www.newsweek.com/75-billion-industry-you-havent-heard-marine-worms-531227] Cover photo: Graham Shaw

6 - Giant Pumpkin Kayaking

Happy Halloween! Have you ever been in a boat and thought to yourself "this needs to be more agricultural"? If so, somehow, you're not alone. Join myself and Duncan Johns as we carve deep into the world of Giant Pumpkin Kayaking, explore the dark reasons why the Windsor Pumpkin Regatta in Nova Scotia was cancelled in 2018, and brainstorm ideas for our own giant pumpkin fleet. This is an 800 lbs episode you won't want to miss. Windsor Pumpkin Regatta news clip [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_753VbwWpA] Nova Scotia pumpkin regatta cancelled indefinitely due to lack of water in Lake Pisiquid | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/windsor-pumpkin-regatta-cancelled-indefinitely-1.6577281] Pumpkin Man Knows How to Grow Smiles - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/27/nyregion/pumpkin-man-knows-how-to-grow-smiles.html] Windsor, N.S., looking to host new giant pumpkin event in 2024 | SaltWire. [https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/windsor-ns-looking-to-host-new-giant-pumpkin-event-in-2024-100898287/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20sky's%20the%20limit%2C%20really,19%2C%202024%20at%2011%20a.m]

5 - Toe Wrestling

Have you ever gotten so angry at someone you were beyond punching? Do we have a solution for you. Angrily ask them to take their shoes and socks off, interlock your toes together, and battle them for all the glory in toe wrestling. Similar to arm wrestling but smellier and sweatier, toe wrestling is another favorite British pastime that started in a pub. Head over and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @tttbpod to see the video from this one, you won't want to miss it. Watch the pros compete [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLBQpsQ8zQU]

4 - Red Bull Flugtag

Red Bull Flugtag is like if you dared your really smart but underachieving friend and his 4 other unemployed engineer buddies to build a human powered flying machine and see how far it could fly. Teams of five work tirelessly to build a human powered flying machine and push it off a 30 foot drop over water in Red Bull Flugtag in order to win the respect of everyone around the world. There is no cash reward, there is no trophy, just the pride of knowing your machine flew for at least one millisecond and the hope of possibly beating the world record distance set by the Chicken Whisperers. Join me with this week's guest, Lauren Pallas, as we discuss this wonderful wacky sport and all of its glory. Red Bull Flugtag Cincinatti Rules [https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-flugtag-cincinnati/rules] Chicken Whisperers World Record [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUlZQ3JyrBM] Best Costumes Compilation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRCjsuXBVQU] Steve Elkins Birdman International 2009 100m Flight [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31FFYSC2bzE] Cover Photo - John Spade