TOPS: A woman summits Everest, a man considers a body transplant, and world-record hat-wearing

By Chion Wolf,

Jessica Severin de Martinez

Published April 7, 2022 at 9:09 AM EDT

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2 of 4 — Sophia Danenberg is the first African-American and first Black woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

Sophia Danenberg is the first African-American and first Black woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

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3 of 4 — Hannah Neville, Leanne Underwood, and Julie Lee of Northgate School and Arts College in Northampton in the UK are Guinness World Record holders for tallest stack of hats worn for more than 30 seconds.

Hannah Neville, Leanne Underwood, and Julie Lee of Northgate School and Arts College in Northampton in the UK are Guinness World Record holders for tallest stack of hats worn for more than 30 seconds.

4 of 4 — Val Spiridonov is a candidate to be the first person to have his head transplanted on a donor body.

Val Spiridonov is a candidate to be the first person to have his head transplanted on a donor body.

This episode of Audacious is tops!

You’re gonna meet the first African-American to summit Everest, the world’s first candidate to consider transplanting his head onto a different body, and how teachers and students of a special education school in the UK beat the world record for the tallest stack of hats worn for at least 30 seconds!

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GUESTS:

Sophia Danenberg: The first African-American and first Black woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest
Val Spiridonov:A candidate to be the first person to have his head transplanted on a donor body
Julie Lee, Leanne Underwood, Hannah Neville: Guinness World Record holders for tallest stack of hats worn for more than 30 seconds

Jessica Severin de Martinez and Catie Talarski contributed to this show, with help from our interns, Michayla Savitt and Sara Gasparotto.