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How I Got The Highest Ever Countdown Score | The Human Podcast #27
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Tom Stevenson achieved the highest ever score (154) and a number of other records on the British TV show Countdown. The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals.
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Many apologies for the mistake in the introduction, where I referred to Tom as Tom Wilkinson, instead of Tom Stevenson.
WATCH (FILMED IN PERSON):
DONATE:
Donate to Tom's Charity Running Challenge for Mind - https://givepenny.com/tomstevenson_27_27
GUEST:
Tom's Twitter - https://twitter.com/motnosnevets
Tom's Countdown Wiki - https://wiki.apterous.org/Tom_Stevenson
Tom's BBC Article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-63158937
Tom Breaking The Record - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDdcJ76XKQI&t=3s
SOCIAL:
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcast
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Getting The Highest Ever Score
5:50 - News Coverage & Fame
7:22 - Winning 120 Rounds In a Row Without A Loss
8:45 - Breaking Other Records
11:45 - Suffering From Agoraphobia
13:33 - Meditation
14:41 - Why Did You Want To Go On Countdown?
19:01 - Did You Read Lots When Younger?
20:12 - Unhappy With A-Level Grades
21:34 - Maths Ability At School
24:42 - Training
25:55 - Thinking & Dreaming About Countdown
26:40 - Technique: Letters Round
29:43 - Technique: Numbers Round
33:08 - Technique: Conundrum
34:40 - Is Competing Stressful?
35:30 - Your Most & Least Favourite Rounds?
36:19 - Tips For Improving Countdown
36:57 - Being Diagnosed With Asperger's
38:49 - Do You Have A Bust Mind?
39:41 - Being Considered A Genius
40:25 - Parents
41:00 - Behind The Scenes Stories
42:21 - Most Difficult Challenges On Show
43:45 - DEMO: Numbers Round
46:33 - 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
47:14 - DEMO: Conundrums (8 Out of 10 Cats)
48:25 - DEMO: Conundrums (Tricky Spreadsheet)
50:55 - Hobbies
51:54 - Plans For Other Gameshows
52:33 - University
53:02 - Career Plans
54:15 - GCHQ / Codebreaking
54:56 - Outro
MUSIC:
Blue Wednesday, Shopan - Murmuration: https://chll.to/c987ffe5
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/space-...
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GUEST SUGGESTIONS / FEEDBACK:
Know anyone who might like to speak about their life? Or have any feedback? Contact Joe at heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com
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