Incredible Feats
297 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 532 ratingsThey’ve broken records, made history, and turned the impossible into the incredible. Every weekday, join comedian Dan Cummins as he profiles amazing achievements made by people from all over the world. Incredible Feats is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Strongest Pastor Alive
April 16, 2021 07:01 - 6 minutesReverend and strongman Kevin Fast, who’s broken over 30 Guinness World Records, pulled a jet plane over 28 feet to set a new, adrenaline-fueled record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Great One
April 15, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesWayne Gretzky didn’t just break NHL scoring records, he shattered them! Even if you took away all of his 894 goals and just counted his 1,963 assists, he would still have more points than any other player in NHL history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Longest Time Planking
April 14, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesIn 2020, George Hood set out to take back his planking record. With bleeding elbows and abs of steel, he planked for hours, raising thousands of dollars for a gym that supports mental and physical health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Teenager Outrides Paul Revere
April 13, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesWith a city under attack and an urgent need for militiamen, there was only one person who could ride out to rally them: 16-year-old Sybil Ludington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boy Genius’s IQ Higher Than Einstein’s
April 12, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesMichael Kearney was a child prodigy who became the youngest person ever to graduate college. Where does a kid go from there?! The answer will surprise you… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Human Cannonball
April 09, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesDave “The Bullet” Smith Jr. breaks his father’s distance record, and then his own distance record, after blasting out of a 35-foot-long cannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A-Rod’s Grand Slam Legacy
April 08, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesThe tail end of his career was mired with injuries and a year-long suspension, but at 40 years old, Alex Rodriguez became the MLB all-time leader in grand slams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The “Grease-Smeared Venus”
April 07, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesGertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel. Helping her do it? A specialized swimsuit and snacks of fried chicken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First Woman Elected President In The World
April 06, 2021 07:01 - 6 minutesOne of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans was the first place on Earth to democratically elect a female president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Knocking Out A Boxing Champ... One-Handed
April 05, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutes21-year-old Alberto “Baby” Arizmendi broke his wrist in the second round of a match but still managed to finish the 10-round bout... and win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hit By A Truck, Gets Back On The Bike
April 02, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesTwo-time Olympic gold medal winner James Cracknell biked across the Yukon in the dead of winter after suffering a traumatic and debilitating brain injury just six months earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March Madness Buzzer Beater
April 01, 2021 07:01 - 6 minutesLorenzo Charles’ slam dunk as time expired gave North Carolina State the national championship and completed their Cinderella run through the NCAA tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An American In The Paris Ballet
March 31, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesMaria Tallchief was the first prima ballerina in America and helped turn the famously Parisian art of ballet into a mainstay of American culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An American in the Paris Ballet
March 31, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesMaria Tallchief was the first prima ballerina in America and helped turn the famously Parisian art of ballet into a mainstay of American culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 2010 Best Picture Oscars Race
March 30, 2021 07:01 - 6 minutes“The Hurt Locker” earned Kathryn Bigelow two historic wins, while up against some of Hollywood’s fiercest competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Turning Boxing Knowledge Into $64,000
March 29, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesTo win a life-changing sum of money, Dr. Joyce Brothers transformed herself into a boxing expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Turning Boxing Knowledge into $64,000
March 29, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesTo win a life-changing sum of money, Dr. Joyce Brothers transformed herself into a boxing expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surviving an Unthinkable Crash
March 26, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutes23-year-old Angela Hernandez tumbled down a 250-foot cliff in her Jeep in 2018. When she woke up, she was entirely alone, and there was nobody around to help her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surviving An Unthinkable Crash
March 26, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutes23-year-old Angela Hernandez tumbled down a 250-foot cliff in her Jeep in 2018. When she woke up, she was entirely alone, and there was nobody around to help her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Simone Biles Vaults Into History
March 25, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesAlready a legend, Simone Biles adds two more signature moves to her existing two, on her way to becoming the greatest American gymnast of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Simone Biles Vaults into History
March 25, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesAlready a legend, Simone Biles adds two more signature moves to her existing two, on her way to becoming the greatest American gymnast of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More Than 80 Years of Betty White
March 24, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesWe fell in love with her characters, then we fell in love with her! Betty White has delighted TV viewers with her talents and charm since 1939 in a remarkable, record-breaking career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More Than 80 Years Of Betty White
March 24, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesWe fell in love with her characters, then we fell in love with her! Betty White has delighted TV viewers with her talents and charm since 1939 in a remarkable, record-breaking career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Foiling a Lincoln Assassination Attempt
March 23, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesPinkerton detective Kate Warne goes undercover to find possible plots to destroy a railroad and instead discovers and thwarts a plan to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Foiling A Lincoln Assassination Attempt
March 23, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesPinkerton detective Kate Warne goes undercover to find possible plots to destroy a railroad and instead discovers and thwarts a plan to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Setting Sail On A Garbage Mission
March 22, 2021 07:01 - 6 minutesMary T. Crowley is a present-day oceanic hero, having spent over 40 years — and on one excursion, over six straight weeks — cleaning tons of plastic waste from open waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Setting Sail on a Garbage Mission
March 22, 2021 07:01 - 6 minutesMary T. Crowley is a present-day oceanic hero, having spent over 40 years — and on one excursion, over six straight weeks — cleaning tons of plastic waste from open waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Flooring MMA Opponents in 14 Seconds Flat
March 19, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutes“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey tamed Cat “Alpha” Zingano in only fourteen seconds to successfully defend her UFC Bantamweight Title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Flooring MMA Opponents In 14 Seconds Flat
March 19, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutes“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey tamed Cat “Alpha” Zingano in only fourteen seconds to successfully defend her UFC Bantamweight Title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zero to Hero in One Icy Year
March 18, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesKristi Yamaguchi landed a triple Lutz to win Olympic gold in 1992, transforming from career underdog to one of the most scintillating figure skaters to ever grace the ice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Zero To Hero In One Icy Year
March 18, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesKristi Yamaguchi landed a triple Lutz to win Olympic gold in 1992, transforming from career underdog to one of the most scintillating figure skaters to ever grace the ice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pacifist Mom Becomes Wartime Spy
March 17, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesAfter British soldiers commandeered her parlor during the Revolutionary War, Lydia Darragh eavesdropped on their plan to ambush her son’s encampment — and risked her life to stop them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Fastest, Most Fearless Woman in the World
March 16, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesStuntwoman Kitty O’ Neil became the fastest woman in the world after piloting a wheeled supersonic jet at over 500 miles per hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Fastest, Most Fearless Woman In The World
March 16, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesStuntwoman Kitty O’ Neil became the fastest woman in the world after piloting a wheeled supersonic jet at over 500 miles per hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Undercover Botanist Circles The Globe
March 15, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesJeanne Baret’s passion for plants knew no bounds. To study them, she defied the French Navy, disguised herself as a man, and circumnavigated the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Undercover Botanist Circles the Globe
March 15, 2021 07:01 - 7 minutesJeanne Baret’s passion for plants knew no bounds. To study them, she defied the French Navy, disguised herself as a man, and circumnavigated the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dying a Thousand Deaths
March 12, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesAnna May Wong has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and over sixty film credits to her name. But to become the first Asian-American TV star, she’d have to quit Hollywood… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dying A Thousand Deaths
March 12, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesAnna May Wong has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and over sixty film credits to her name. But to become the first Asian-American TV star, she’d have to quit Hollywood… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First WNBA MVP
March 11, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutesDespite losing a beloved friend and teammate, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke led the Houston Comets to four consecutive WNBA titles, taking home the Finals MVP Award each time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Winning Silver, But Treated Like Gold
March 10, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutesAt 20 years old, badminton star P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win silver in the Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Only Woman Honored As A Civil War Veteran
March 09, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesUnboundless bravery and a talent for disguises helped Sarah Edmonds become a war hero who served as a nurse, soldier, courier, and spy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sacagawea Makes The Save
March 08, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutes16-year-old Sacagawea was indispensable to the Lewis and Clark expedition, once single-handedly saving priceless records that could’ve been lost forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#1 Woman In Competitive Eating
March 05, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutesShe conquered “Phozilla,” then gobbled her way to the top of competitive eating. Miko Sudo is now the #1 female competitive eater, and #5 in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First Female Player In NCAA Football
March 04, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutesAlready a star soccer player, Ashley Martin transferred her kicking skills from the soccer field to the gridiron to become the NCAA’s first female football player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Desegregating Tennis With 11 Grand Slams
March 03, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesAlthea Gibson broke the color barrier in professional tennis as the first Black player to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament… and the first to win one as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A First For The Seven Summits
March 02, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesAfter starting Japan’s first women-only climbing club, Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb Mt. Everest and complete the Seven Summits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Turning Millions of Girls Into Scouts
March 01, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutesWidowed and aimless, Juliette Gordon Low decided to use her wealth to help girls learn life skills… and created Girl Scout troops all over the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Turning Millions Of Girls Into Scouts
March 01, 2021 08:01 - 7 minutesWidowed and aimless, Juliette Gordon Low decided to use her wealth to help girls learn life skills… and created Girl Scout troops all over the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First Female President of Malawi
February 26, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesOnce an entrepreneur and activist, Joyce Banda’s greatest effort would come as President of Malawi — rejuvenating its crippled economy and improving human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Female President Of Malawi
February 26, 2021 08:01 - 6 minutesOnce an entrepreneur and activist, Joyce Banda’s greatest effort would come as President of Malawi — rejuvenating its crippled economy and improving human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices