The Challenge Historian (Jacob Hollabaugh)

On The Challenge Historian we are going to be covering the past, present, and future of The Challenge in absolutely, mind-blowingly deep detail. 

The Challenge Historian will be your home for weekly episode recaps, deep dives into the history of the show and its competitors, analysis of all Challenge related tea being spilled across social media, for cast interviews, behind the scenes, and so much more.

If it’s Challenge related then we are discussing it right here on this podcast for all of history to bear witness.

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Everyone is sick but for very different reasons! Plus: the sun sets on team Argentina, the worst version of trivia I’ve maybe ever seen, we’ve got a new super team and everyone should be nervous, Emily vs Kiki finally hits maximum velocity, Sarah says what most of us are thinking, and Danny and Tori just can not get on the same page, and my goodness is it hilarious! It’s the Challenge World Championships Episode 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and I Did a Daily Challenge in Iceland... Kinda (00:44)

Everyone Gets Sick and a New Super Team is Formed (10:07)

Worst Trivia Ever? (21:20)

An Easy Vote Made Difficult and Elimination Dominance (25:35)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (33:52)

Power Rankings and Predictions (39:09)

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State of the Challenge at the time, the basics of the season, and any evolutions that took place or history that was made (03:02).

Breaking down major storylines of the season: CT punches Davis and gets sent home, Denver rookies hanging tough, new stars rising in profile, and Alton maybe losing his mojo (14:11).

A discussion of the ugliness and negative culture that began to creep into the show and house on this season and how it would persist for many seasons to come (32:10).

Award for Best Daily Challenge of the Season (46:20).

Award for the Best Elimination of the Season (52:28).

Award for the Best Athletic Performance of the Season (57:49).

Award for the Best Quote of the Season (01:01:09).

Award for the Most Iconic Moment of the Season (01:07:37).

Award for the Best Episode of the Season (01:16:12).

Handing out a Rookie of the Season and Full Season MVP (01:17:27).

Give the season it's final grade and place it in the Challenge pantheon for all time (01:24:37).

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Tony what the hell are you doing?!? Plus: a great team daily, Era 1 is all over the place, Nia is living her best life, Averey is kicking some ass, Darrell hopefully didn’t actually throw his back, Devin proves his brain bonafides, Josh breaks up with Tori, and cue the old school montage because there is a TOGA PARTYYY!!! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 3 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:38)

Romance Afloat (03:00)

Daily Challenge Recap (05:40)

Toga Party, Josh Breaks Up with Tori (12:18)

Avery’s Winning Argument (18:14)

Elimination Recaps (24:22)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (30:04)

Targets & Predictions (33:58)

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Oh wow, that seems difficult, could I maybe offer you some green tea to help? Perhaps some Banana bread? Plus: people are quitting and TJ ain’t happy, Brad and Jodi partner up, Three Kings have to protect their palace, a whole bunch of trampolines and a whole bunch of nasty falls, Tundra makes a cameo, tragedy has struck the Challenge fam again, and Teck money decides it’s time to show up and show out or shut the fuck up. It’s the All Stars 2 episode 5 recap!

Intro and programming notes (00:43).

Cliffnotes recap of everything in episode 5 (02:56).

Breaking down the storylines including Tina leaving the show, Melinda getting some love, the Three Kings alliance, and our sporting events of the episode (08:13).

Awards for the Best Fit, Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (34:40).

Updating the power rankings and adding to our season long predictions (43:30).

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State of the Challenge at the time, basics of the season, and evolutions / history made during this season (04:33).

Main storylines of the season including: Vets maybe the most dominant team ever, production absolutely fucking up this entire season, romance and hook ups everywhere you look, and new stars becoming faces of the show (16:41).

Discussion of the dailys from this season and Award for Best Daily Challenge (38:04).

Discussion of the eliminations from this season and the Award for Best Elimination (43:41).

The Best Athletic Performances of the Season (47:51).

The Best Quote of the Season and the Dan Renzi Award winner (49:55).

The Most Iconic Moment of the Season award and discussion of the finals DQ heard round the world (54:32).

The Best Episode of the Season (01:08:35).

Our Rookie of the Season and Full Season MVP (01:10:21).

The final season grade and it's placement in the Challenge pantheon for all time (01:19:03).

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They actually showed the cast having fun! Plus: oil wrestling always works, Michaela is too logical and correct for everyone else, no one wants to get the vets out except for the one logical and correct person, and perpetually targeted Chris is targeted again and now has Four elimination wins in one season! Look out Sarah Greyson, Wes & Casey, and Horacio you may soon be joined in the record books! It’s the Challenge USA 2 Episode 11 Recap (which I guess wasn’t the penultimate episode after all), topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Notes (00:50)

Cory Takes Center Stage (05:10)

Daily Challenge Recap (07:10)

Michaela is Smart, Cory is Not, Cassidy is Fun (13:48)

Elimination Game, Chris Chasing History (21:25)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (26:40)

Power Rankings and Predictions (28:50)

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Dee is the killer that Austin couldn't be, Drew grows too confident, Jake strips to his undies to find an idol, Katurah third wheels, and the Reba Four is finally no more! It's the Survivor 45 Episode 12 Recap, topics include:

Intro & Reminders (00:25)

Drew Lost Last Week Not This One (04:14)

Jake Lost This Week (06:55)

Dee and Austin Swap Positions (14:33)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Strategy, MVP (21:26)

Path to Victory for All Five Players (26:16)

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I respect the patience but kiss her already Horacio!! Plus: a new cast of the Fantastic Four is announced, Michele apologizes to Corey, theses BS teams put the UKs Queens in danger, World Champion Kaz is done a disservice, and what do you know, mud wrestling leads to some dirty gameplay and some true capital D Drama in the house, let’s go! It’s The Challenge Battle for a New Champion Episode 6 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:44)

Need More Champ Talk, Michele and Corey (03:40)

Daily Challenge Screws Big T & Mel, Nurys vs Melissa (09:23)

Horacio & Nurys, Quick Easy Nominations (15:57)

Kaz Done Dirty, Big T the Best (20:34)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (26:48)

Power Rankings and Predictions (31:24)

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THE FOOTBALL PADS ARE OUT AGAIN BABY LETS GOOOO! Plus: Amanda’s icy reception on Emerald, a good plan goes very wrong, ladies showing leadership, friendships falling apart left and right, and of course, we get the FULL Kyle experience all in the span of one episode, what a legend. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies & Allies episode 15 recap! Segments include:

Cliffnotes style recap of the entire episode (05:25).

Breaking down all the major storylines including Amanda's plan already working, Tori's rollercoaster ride of an episode, Devin maybe losing his grip on the game, CT being a much bigger presence, and the two sporting events of the episode (09:55).

Hand out awards for best strategy, worst strategy, best quote, best moment, and episode MVP (38:37).

Finish with an update to our power rankings, both team and individual, and then catch up on where our predictions stand heading into the final three episodes (51:06).

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The Rookies have totally given up, a Challenge OG goes down for the count, Josh is the Big Brother alum on the outs with the Big Brother and Vet alliance not Fessy, a CT sighting has occurred, and Gabo absolutely freaking steals the show even if he ends up going home… sorry dude, we love you though! It’s the Challenge, Spies Lies and Allies Episode 5 recap!

Topics Include: cliffnotes recap of everything that happened (02:04), breakdown of the main storyline aka rookies giving themselves up (07:36), discussion of some secondary storylines including romance in the house and the Big Brother Alliance breakup (26:35), breaking down the sporting events of the episode (41:26), and handing out some awards and predictions (57:25).

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Couples counseling everywhere you look: Devin and Tori, CT and Kyle, Emy and Emanuel, is anyone friends anymore? Plus: We’ve got a boat day and a birthday party, Nelson is starting to make some feelings known, everyone is trying to avoid the greatest human on earth aka Big T, and TJ is just casually rolling around Croatia with $4 million dollars in 1 dollar bills? It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 16 recap!

Cliffnotes recap of the entire episode (04:16).

Main storylines including Devin and Tori's relationship, CT and Kyle's relationship, Big T being the best human ever, Emy's standout season, the daily challenge and lair, and more (06:54).

Awards for best strategy, worst strategy, best quote, best moment, and episode MVP (35:16).

Power rankings updated and update on our season long predictions (51:44).

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All time daily challenge showdown! Plus: Team Young Buck trio makes an appearance, Rachel continues to dominate, Johnny says sorry, Karl and Dave are besties now, and Cory gets his dream elimination leaving poor Josh absolutely no shot. It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 14 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:34)

Off Show Beefs (02:42)

Opening House Segment (12:14)

Daily Challenge (15:48)

House/Club Segment (23:27)

Elimination (34:43)

Episode Awards (41:09)

Targets & Predictions (42:58)

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Our villain breaks good after only one episode, Bruce is doing A LOT, journeys are taken, advantages are gained, Drew is building feudal alliances, Jeff is maybe secretly not loving Lulu, and Brandon is down bad for the second episode in a row but remains hilarious and graceful in the face of adversity. It's the Survivor 45 Episode 2 recap with Tony and Jacob, topics include:

Intro & Programming Notes (00:12)

Opening Credits are Back (04:19)

Lulu Day 4 Vibes (07:10)

Reba Day 4 Vibes (14:29)

Belo Day 4 Vibes (23:23)

Journey and Advantages (30:37)

Immunity Challenge (46:20)

Lulu Pre-Tribal Dynamics (55:37)

Tribal Council (01:04:13)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, Gameplay, and MVP (01:13:41)

Power Rankings and Predictions (01:24:37)

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PROTECT JASMINE AT ALL COSTS! Plus: Tina’s got pranks, TJ has really big puzzles, Ayanna may be trippin on that power at the expense of Sophia, Cohutta and Jasmine are still perfect, Darrell gets pushed into uncomfortable moves, and that is certainly not the Fireball these folks thought they’d be having in this house. It’s The Challenge All Stars 2 Episode 3 recap!

Cliffnotes recap of the entire episodes plot/story lines (04:49).

Discussion of all the main storylines including Ayanna's power trip, Tina just working over Darrell in that nomination process, new alliances brewing, Cohutta and Jasmine both being perfect, the daily challenge and arena game, and much more (07:58).

Awards handed out for best fit, best quote, best moment, and episode MVP (33:51).

Power rankings updated and season long predictions added (45:36).

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Nami goes four for four winning, Yanu goes four for four losing, Hunter makes a bed, Bhanu hits rock bottom, Jem finds an advantage (four days ago), Jeff is not your guru, and Randen gets all time unlucky and is medically removed from the game. It’s the Survivor 46 Episode 3 recap with Tony and Jacob, topics include:

Intro & Agenda (00:00)

Yanu Night 5 / Day 6 (05:35)

Siga Day 2 (15:29)

Nami Day 6 (19:00)

Immunity Challenge (24:36)

Journey (33:00)

Randen is Sent Home (43:45)

Vanu Escapes Tribal (52:12)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Gameplay, MVP (58:12)

Predictions, Questions, Power Rankings (01:16:40)

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Have you ever debated your Challenge "Mount Rushmore?" Or any pop culture "Mount Rushmore" for that matter? Well I'm guessing that A) you have, and B) you did it wrong. Why? Because we as a society get the "Mount Rushmore" analogy all wrong. Tune into this episode to hear how we get it wrong, a history lesson on what the actual Mount Rushmore is, the criteria for a true Challenge Mount Rushmore, and what cast members make my official Challenge Historian Challenge Mount Rushmore!

Intro and 25th Anniversary Celebration (00:00)

We Get the Mount Rushmore Analogy Wrong (06:15)

History Lesson on the Real Mount Rushmore (09:33)

Criteria for The Challenge Mount Rushmore (13:54)

Spot 1: Mark Long (16:45)

Spot 2: Veronica (20:42)

Spot 3: Mike The Miz (23:57)

Spot 4: Coral (28:10)

Next Four Members and Honorable Mention (33:27)

Outro and Plans for Offseason (47:22)

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A lot goes down in the Challenge world outside of the actual show that airs each Wednesday night, so for this season of Spies, Lies & Allies we are here to keep you caught up on all the content that affects the show we are seeing but that you might have missed. From Aftermath, to IG Lives, to bonus clips on YouTube, we are watching it all so that if you don't have time to do so yourself you won't feel out of the loop come the next episode.

This week's topics are: the purpose of this show (01:18), a disclaimer (04:34), 90 second review of episode 1 (06:47), review of all the tea spilt and news you need to know from the last 6.5 days in the Challenge universe (08:58), predictions for tomorrow nights episode 2 (15:55).

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NO! Ed is gone and this Historian is HEARTBROKEN! Plus: Cory's leading boot camps now, Emerald Cell continues to feel themselves, Emanuel and Tori continue to feel each other, Vets continue to stick together, we get the legendary pole wrestling elimination, and Amanda teaches Kyle how having a baby ACTUALLY works. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 11 recap! Segments Include:

A cliffnotes recap of everything that happened on episode 11 (03:46).

A segment by segment break down of the whole episode including those zoom calls, Amanda explaining childbirth to Kyle, the daily challenge, deliberation, and the pole wrestle elimination (07:45).

Awards for best strategy, worst strategy, best quote, best moment, and an episode MVP (58:32).

Updates to the power rankings and predictions for the season moving forward (01:09:53).

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Down goes the vacation alliance and Challenge fans everyone - ok mostly everywhere - rejoice! Plus: one of the best players ever is better off playing by themselves - who saw that coming, Laurel has never gotten a math question wrong in her life, Josh’s close friends don’t seem to treat him as well as his peripheral friends, and is Kyland that fast or did Devin just perform like ass? It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 9 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:41)

Daily Challenge (02:49)

Rachel’s Decision (06:58)

Josh Catching Heat (11:00)

Elimination (14:20)

Episode Awards (18:57)

New Format & Targets (21:36)

Power Rankings (30:00)

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The idle pot always gets stirred! Plus: Ayanna is out for Janelle (for no reason?!?), the Mean Girls are fully back, Brad begins to separate himself, Leroy learned math, some others did not learn math, a winnebago sighting, Nicole and Laurel finally speak, everyone goes to the club, and Leroy walks out on Ayanna’s possibly hour long nominations speech that had zero impact on the game! It’s The Challenge All Stars 4 Episode 2 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro, Reminders, Agenda (00:42)

Ayanna Stirs & Janelle Quits (03:53)

Daily Challenge & Who Can Do Math (14:53)

Mean Girls are Back (20:14)

Tina Gets a Star (24:03)

Best Quote, Moment, Strategy, MVP (27:31)

Power Rankings & Predictions (32:40)

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I'm earning my stripes as a true Challenge Historian by rewatching and recapping every single season of The Challenge from start to finish. Today we are on to season 11, The Gauntlet 2, aka the first TJ Lavin hosted season! A lot to cover, we do so with the following topics:

State of the Challenge, Basics of the Season, Evolutions & History Made (04:22).

Storylines of the Season including: TJ hates quitters, Captains run the show, an alliance propositioned, and Jo's freak out and exit (22:49).

Award for Best Daily Challenge of the Season (51:00).

Award for Best Elimination of the Season (55:01).

Award for Best Athletic Performance (59:43).

Award for Best Quote of the Season (01:05:07).

Award for the Most Iconic Moment of the Season (01:12:13).

Award for Best Episode of the Season (01:18:27).

Award for the Full Season MVP and Rookie of the Season (01:20:57).

The final season grade and it's placement in the Challenge pantheon for all time (01:33:33).

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I DIDN’T COME HERE TO PODCAST I CAME HERE TO BUST PEOPLES ASSES Plus: an injury forces a heavy hitter to head home, we’re diving deep into that beautiful cenote, the King’s palace is a partying, TJ’s got a twist for these All Stars, a brutal elimination sees this podcasters favorite challenger heading home, and Jonna still has yet to figure out how to properly mount that floating flamingo! It’s The Challenge All Stars 2 Episode 6 recap!

Intro and programming notes (00:41).

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 6 (02:40).

Storylines breakdown including The King's Palace alliance, Kendal's arc and DQ, TJ's partners twist, a good daily challenge, and a brutal pole wrestle match up (05:31).

Awards handed out for Best Fit, Best Moment, Best Quote, and Episode MVP (31:26).

Updating our power rankings and season long predictions (43:27).

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How about Chris and Michaela? No really, how about Chris and Michaela my goodness! Plus: more old school Challenge references, more secret deals that don’t totally make sense, more finals appearances for a lot of folks with a lot of finals appearances, and more Josh promises made, not kept, and ultimately a heartbreaking loss in an elimination for the ages… almost. It’s The Challenge USA 2 Episode 13 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Notes (00:45)

Chanelle is No Flop, Josh is a Ball of Stress (04:42)

A Fantastic Daily Challenge (06:56)

Josh’s Vote and Meltdown (10:55)

Everyone Else’s Noms, Votes, and Reactions (18:43)

Bananas Escapes, Hall Brawl But Not, Josh’s Exit (23:32)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, MVP (33:53)

Power Rankings and Predictions for the Final (35:54)

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Where can I get one of those Chef T steaks cause damn they look good! Plus: Ed third wheels nearly as well as he does math, the group finally gets some money, Berna and Melissa debate the merits of bullying, Ravyn pays for her sins, Jujuy proves yet again to be a gem of a human, and hot tubs, night clubs, romance, arguments, and overall mess? Is it 2023 or 2013? It’s The Challenge, Battle for a New Champion episode 3 (and only 3) recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:42)

Berna vs Melissa (03:48)

Daily Challenge (10:44)

Ladies Burn and Corey Schemes (13:12)

Ravyn Redeems and Jujuy is the Best (17:50)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (24:39)

Power Rankings (26:59)

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We've got two season going, which means we've got double the reviewing and previewing to do! This episode we cover the between time from last weeks episodes to now including Aftermath notes, that Darrell casting video, and Leroy's IG post about his Dirty Thirty experience (03:30). We then talk Spies Lies and Allies and review last weeks episode 14 before previewing tomorrow nights episode 15 (23:35). Finally we look at All Stars 2 and review the premier before making our first episode predictions of the season regarding episode 2 that drops on Thursday (30:14).

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The first ever (and last ever?) World Champions were crowned last week and this Challenge Historian is back one more time to talk the entire season as a whole and hand out some awards! Full season recap and awards, topics include:

Intro, Programming Notes, Rewatch Series Updates (00:00)

Did It Work and Ranking the Six Seasons (07:38)

What I liked, Disliked, and Wish I Could Have Changed (17:37)

Is Jordan the GOAT Now? And Where Does Kaz 2 for 2 Stand? (33:35)

Awards for Best Quote, Dan Renzi Award, and Moment (43:03)

Awards for Best Daily and Best Elimination (51:13)

Season MVP Winner (55:23)

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Down goes a legend and this Historian just officially cried over a Challenge elimination… Plus: Michaela overcomes, Faysal keeps jumping to victory, Josh wants to be a threat so bad, Tyler and Alyssa are the cutest, Cassidy is spitting fire, and Chris stays true to his word and comes back yet again! It’s The Challenge USA 2 Episode 10 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Notes (00:40)

Let Wes Run in Peace (05:40)

Faysal and Michaela Dominate the Daily (08:29)

Nominations, Chris Gets Psyched, Josh Gets Emotional (15:15)

Cassidy on Fire, Chris Huge Win, Saying Goodbye to Wes (22:17)

Awards Best Quote, Moment and Episode MVP (34:09)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Next Week (37:36)

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Between Time discussion including Aftermath The Shit They Should Have Shown, TJ's appearance on The Official Challenge Pod, and Brad's comments on the Bananas Pod (02:37).

All Stars 2 review episode 5 and preview of episode 6 (18:43).

Spies Lies Allies reviewing part 1 of the finale and previewing part 2 including how the eliminations will work and who we think is going home and going to win (26:30).

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The Challenge USA is back! At the tail end of a nearly 20 hour road trip this Challenge Historian pulls out the computer to give his thoughts (better late than never, right) on this premiere episode!

Michele and Josh take center stage, Bananas doesn't give the toast, Desi is the best, the Hopper is actually kind of cool, romances brewing, rivalries renewed, teams in shambles off the jump, and a whole bunch more worth talking about!

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:55)

Michele and Josh Take Center Stage (04:45)

Draft Day Notes (13:05)

The Hopper and the Format (18:47)

Likes and Dislike List (21:48)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Episode MVP (31:15)

Power Rankings and Predictions (34:55)

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While in Vegas last weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting up with the legend himself, TJ Lavin, for some coffee and a quick conversation about his Challenge career. It was so much fun getting to speak with TJ, and I hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. 

Introduction (00:00)

Battle of the Eras Podcast Schedule (03:04)

TJ Interview (06:54)

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Uhhhh WHERE DID THE 2X CHAMP GO? Plus > Top Gun promos, Josh eating his own words, Nany protects her woman, Devin maybe losing his grip on the game, CT and Logan being dream boats, and Amanda puts the episode and entire season on her back and carries that sh*t like the queen she is. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies & Allies Episode 14 recap!

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 14 (05:41).

Discussion of the main storylines including Ashley getting sent home, Big T being slandered, and the growing Amanda vs Tori feud (09:41).

Hand out awards for best strategy, worst strategy, best moment, best quote and episode MVP (50:42).

Update our team and individual power rankings and make our 15th and final season long prediction which spoiler alert (for the pod not actual show spoiler) NELSON IS GOING TO WIN (01:04:09).

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TJ is in the house doing group votes and I couldn’t be happier! Plus: Beth’s got jeans from Gauntlet 2, Leroy’s got poop jokes, no one wants to do the daily challenge, Amber is still good but maybe still too nice, Frank is getting busy, Adam and Steve are old but game, and Sylvia and KellyAnne remind the house that this is in fact a Rivals season! It’s The Challenge All Stars 5 Rivals, episode 2 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:45)

Beer Pong & Beth’s Jeans (03:10)

Heights, Quitters, Amber Fessy Win (07:18)

Frank’s Back, TJ’s In Person, Amber Too Nice (14:24)

Elimination (21:22)

Sylvia & KellyAnne Blow Up (29:06)

Best Quote Moment MVP (34:55)

Power Rankings & Predictions (38:50)

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Tuesday Review/Preview Pod is here! First up some housekeeping notes on content coming your way this week related to Spies Lies & Allies, All Stars 2, and more! Then we do our 90 second recap of SL&A Episode 12 (06:00), followed by a review of all newsworthy notes from the between time (08:44), and finish up with a preview and predictions for tomorrow nights SL&A Episode 13 (19:10)!

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Remind me, who are the rookies and who are the vets again? Plus: complete fealty towards Tori from all the Survivor women, Josh wants to take out Chris himself, one of the coolest forts ever used for a Challenge, Michaela running the house so easy, and my number one favorite heads home at the hands of another Survivor Elimination Master! It’s the Challenge USA 2 Episode 12 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Notes (00:40)

Michele Needs to Own Her Decisions (03:45)

Michaela Fools the Vets (08:02)

Michele and Josh Get Nominated and Emotional (13:12)

Cassidy Gets Another W (21:28)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (26:32)

Power Rankings and Predictions (29:39)

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Lord Father God let the truth come out, cause this house has no idea who or what to believe! Plus: Kam and Leroy have a cell phone, everyone picks a partner, Tony sadly leaves the game, Laurel and Nicole talk, Rachel rides for Ayanna, Cara rides for Rachel, Kam just wants the truth, and Jasmine goes full bride of chuckie in a true throwback moment! It’s The Challenge All Stars 4 episode 3 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro, Reminders, Agenda (00:41)

Kam Has a Phone, Tony Goes Home (02:26)

Who Picked Who, Who Performed Well (08:01)

Ayanna vs Everyone (16:57)

Kam’s Playing Hard (22:30)

Kefla & Rachel Win and Steal Stars (25:46)

Best Quote, Moment, Strategy, MVP (31:30)

Power Rankings & Predictions (37:52)

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Save the palace, save the palace, save the palace, SAVE THE PALACE! PLUS: Laterrian is so angry and amped up my guy sheds tears, friends outside the show doesn’t always equal alliances in the show, one challenger’s unbelievably exciting news costs her and her partner their game, and turns out TJ brought his entire car collection to Croatia! It’s the Challenge All Stars 2 Episode 7 recap!

Open and programming notes (00:46).

Cliffnotes recap of everything from episode 7 (03:00).

Discussion of storylines including Casey being pregnant and it's ripple effects on the game, the King's Palace alliance vs the rest of the house, and a daily challenge involving all of TJ's toys (05:18).

Awards for Best Fit, Best Moment, Best Quote, and Episode MVP (32:45).

Power rankings and predictions for the rest of the season (38:22).

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Justine Justine Justine! 3 and 0 in elims putting up some numbers! Plus: Tyson and Sarah begin their cold war, Leo overcomes his childhood trauma, David steps into the spotlight, Desi proves her strategic smarts, Kyra is sick, Shannon is injured, a wild daily challenge is played and Enzo will not jump even if it means his life in the game! It’s the Challenge USA episode 6 recap, topics include:

Cliffnotes Recap of everything that went down on episode 6 (03:58).

Main storyline of the episode: don't show your weakness in the Challenge house (07:01).

Other storylines: Desi's strategy supersedes David's, Justine enters rare air with her third elimination win of the season (18:38).

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (29:11).

Power Rankings and predictions moving forward this season (37:49).

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NELSON MADE THE FINAL LETS GOOOOOO, wait, uh, what? Excuse me TJ? Plus: fancy dinner parties, Logan finally fixes the chess board, everyone’s throwing balls at everyone, and CT puts on a hall-of-fame performance from start to finish and I’m not just talking about the daily challenge I’m talking about the entire episode and season. It’s The Challenge, Spies Lies and Allies episode 17 recap!

Introduction and house keeping (00:43).

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 17 (03:50).

Diving into the storylines including CT's dominance, Emanuel's backstory getting filled in, Tori's reason for this season, no one talking at nominations, that fantastic restaurant view and of course our two sporting events of the episode (08:13).

Awards for best strategy, worst strategy, best quote, best moment, and episode MVP (36:47).

Talking about that twist and updating our final power rankings of the season (49:41).

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Tyson, what a star! Plus: the algorithm releases its first pairings, Cinco and Cashay are reunited and forced to speak, TJ laughs at people falling into the water from dangerous heights for the first time this season, the politicking heats up in a big way, and Big Brother becomes the first show based alliance to fully turn on itself - who would have seen that coming! It’s the Challenge USA Episode 2 recap, topics include:

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened on this week's episode (02:42).

Main storylines of the episode including: the algorithm kind of works for me, Tyson is an absolute star, the Survivor crew is running this game and Big Brother is imploding already, TJ is being way too nice (05:55).

Awards for the Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (27:06).

Power Rankings on power rankings, my personal favorites of the season and then the top three women and men who I see running this game (34:49).

End on some predictions for the episodes and season moving forward (38:24).

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Tuesday Review / Preview Podcast is here! We do our 90 second recap of everything that happened last Wednesday night on episode 7 (01:30). Then we dive into everything from the between time including Aftermath, Fessy's podcast circuit, Josh's past behavior, and The Miz just being awesome (03:55). Finally we end as we always do with some thoughts and predictions for tomorrow night's episode 8 (18:55).

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Challenge trivia jeopardy style? What is this Christmas? Plus: CT goes down hard, Jordan is being shifty, Josh bails on his word, date night for Brad and Emily, Laurel is going to do what Laurel wants to do and Johnny is going to go along with it, Aneesa with the near upset over my winner pick Jenny, and Derrick slays another elimination beast in controversial fashion! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 4 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:39)

Opening House Segment (04:15)

Daily Challenge Recap (06:55)

Era 1 Is A Mess (13:49)

Jordan and Laurel’s Deal (16:44)

Elimination Controversy (24:43)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (34:51)

Targets & Predictions (38:44)

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Welcome and House Cleaning (00:11).

Between Time discussion including an emerging problem for Aftermath to solve, Paulie continuing to get on current cast members nerves, and Theo wanting back on the show (04:28).

Spies Lies & Allies review and preview of episode 17 (15:32).

All Stars 2 review and preview of episode 4 (22:51).

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The 40th season of MTVs The Challenge has officially commenced filming which means our good spoiler friends have provided the official cast list of all FORTY players, plus alternates, who will be gracing our screens later this year for this monumental season. It’s stacked, that is for sure, but how stacked exactly? Who did they get right, who did they get wrong, who did they have no business calling and who got the completely unexpected cold shoulder from production? That’s what we are here to discuss today, these are your instant reactions to the cast of The Challenge Season 40, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:50)

Era 1 Cast Members (06:25)

Era 2 Cast Members (12:55)

Era 3 Cast Members (18:25)

Era 4 Cast Members (24:40)

Format Possibilities (32:15)

Best Women’s Cast Ever? (40:18)

Way Too Early Power Rankings & Winner Picks (47:21)

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The heavyweight elimination matchups continue! Plus: Alyssa bodies Tori, The Secret Garden continues running the game, boats are capsized, allegiances are questioned, vets yell at vets who yell at other vets, and Bananas gets the CBS spotlight he’s always wanted but maybe not in the way he always thought! It’s The Challenge USA 2 Episode 3 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:32)

The Secret Garden and Alyssa Dominate (03:40)

Vets Yelling at Vets and Bananas Spotlight (10:30)

Paulie’s Arc and the Elimination (23:20)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Episode MVP (36:28)

Power Rankings and Predictions (38:54)

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The Challenge Historian is back to cover all things The Challenge 37 Spies Lies & Allies. Today we are recapping all things episode 3! The bloody noses, the dangerous sea cave, Nelly T's bootcamp, the veteran truce being tested, and everything else!

Topics include: Cliffnotes Recap (01:40), Main Storyline (06:19), Secondary Storylines (23:37), The Daily Challenge (36:14), The Elimination (47:27), Awards (01:00:58), Power Rankings and Predictions (01:19:01). #TheChallenge #TheChallenge37

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The break up we’ve been expecting is finally here! Plus: Nurys getting that insider scoop, everyone is wearing eye patches, a fun daily that I would have liked more of, new alliances may be forming but the same folks names are being said, and after long LONG last, the true FACE OF THE FRANCHISE is Back! … and losing to the maybe new face of the franchise? Suck it Michele haters! It’s the Challenge Battle for a New Champion Episode 12 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Reminders (00:48)

Zara is a Beast, Nurys Inside Scoop (03:32)

Daily Challenge Recap (11:52)

Colleen’s List, Corey’s Openness, Ravyn’s Badassness (16:07)

Cara’s Back, Michele’s Big Moment (22:42)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (33:42)

Power Rankings & Predictions (37:45)

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CT is the first to cry, even before me! Plus: an awesome opening challenge, Cara vs Laurel is the rivalry that’ll never end, CT Pro Tips, a simple puzzle stumps a lot of people, Cory on the verge of wasting his power, Era 1 realizes their all best friends and this sucks, and Era 4 sets the stage for a Paulie Theo showdown. It’s The Challenge, Battle of the Eras, Episode 1 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:40)

Opening Montage & TJ Intro (03:29)

Daily Challenge Recap (08:49)

Era 1 Dynamics (16:29)

Era 2 Dynamics (22:49)

Era 3 Dynamics (27:30)

Era 4 Dynamics (33:49)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (38:35)

Predicting All Eight Eliminations (44:32)

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Swimming, swimming, and then some more swimming! Plus: gorgeous sunsets, a white whale sighting, simple puzzles but the details matter, some more swimming - not sure if I mentioned that - and the karma points twist partially revealed and it’s as bad as we thought it might be! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 18, yes 18, recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:35)

Karma Points Suck (04:34)

Too Much Swimming (13:25)

Checkpoint 1 (19:33)

Checkpoint 2 (23:53)

Checkpoint 3 (27:13)

Checkpoint 4 (29:50)

Finale Preview (33:45)

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Angela is superwoman, Benzo is definitely over, Tyson may very well be Jesus in disguise, TJ is finally being honest with his assessments, and that was the penultimate episode and we didn't even know it?! It’s the Challenge USA Episode 10 recap, topics include:

Cliffnotes recap of everything that went down (05:19).

Breaking down the major storylines: Ben not taking his shot, Angela having all the power, that sorry excuse for a Balls In match, and an amazing daily challenge that has me rethinking a Challenge staple (08:27).

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (24:08).

Power rankings headed into the final and predictions for the winners (32:39).

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It took us 38 seasons of the Challenge to introduce the third best partner concept in Challenge History, Ride or Dies, but what if we would have done it sooner? What if the OGs got a chance to compete with their besties to win that life changing sum of money?

That is what we are here to debate. On the final of our three part series of OG fantasy casting the best partner themes in Challenge history, we take a look at the hypothetical of what if they did Ride or Dies as the theme of season 14. Who would be partnered, and how would things shake out?

Along the way we realize that they maybe did Ride or Dies a really long time ago but just called it something different, before breaking down two versions of how the show could have gone (male/female partners, then same sex partners). Thanks as always for being here!

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Notes (01:00)

The Set Up (05:32)

Ride or Dies OG Edition: Male/Female Teams (13:50)

Ride or Dies OG Edition: Same Sex Teams (28:10)

Closing Thoughts (42:27)

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Episode 2 of Survivor 46 had A LOT going on. We've got the most dominant tribe having the most divisions, one tribe so chill and bored they are doing Taylor Swift vs Metallica Versuz battles, and for the third season in a row one tribe that can't stop losing and completely falling to shambles. Tony and Jacob are back to cover every bit of the action, as well as hand out their awards for the episode, make some predictions for what's to come, and answer your questions!

Intro & Agenda (00:00)

Yanu Tribe (04:58)

Nami Tribe (15:56)

Siga Tribe (31:28)

Immunity Challenge (40:35)

Yanu Scramble (56:56)

Tribal Council (01:07:16)

Best Quote, Moment, Gameplay, MVP (01:15:15)

Predictions and Listener Q’s (01:25:27)

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So much for the US / Season 38 alliance! Plus: Callum and Michele going steady, Kyland wants to chat while Melissa wants to make out, these group daily challenges are not getting any easier, Hughie is keeping the house sane, Ciarran rides for his UK roots, Ravyn can’t just go along with the group, and move over Jessica’s highly edited but still horrible deliberation speech, there’s a new king of shooting himself in the foot in town and his name is Chauncey! It’s The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion, Episode 2 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:46)

US Allies on Ice, Hughie is the Best (04:57)

Great Daily, Bad Performance (09:27)

Mel and Kyland’s Real Moment (14:48)

Alliances, Rayvn, Chauney’s Deliberation (21:00)

Arena, Locky Wins but Also Loses (32:40)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (38:06)

Power Rankings and Predictions (43:46)

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Don't look now but these competitors might be starting to get the hang of this! Plus: Kyland is rolling solo, Corey gets caught scheming, Nurys channels Scuba Nelly to no avail, Ed checks another box, hookups get messy, Hughie bows out, and a Pride Party for Queen T say no more I am THERE! It’s The Challenge Battle for a New Champion Episode 4 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Programming Reminders (00:40)

Whose With Who on the US Side (03:00)

Daily Challenge (06:57)

Pride Party, Couples Corner (11:00)

Stop Saying Strong/Weak, Deliberation (15:11)

Hughie Heads Home, Champs Sneak Peak (20:35)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (23:42)

Power Rankings and Predictions (27:42)

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All Stars 3 is officially in the books with Jonna (back to back) and Wes (now 3x) taking home the title. It was an awesome season, I really loved it, and there is a lot to discuss as we take one last long look back at the entire body of work. Topics include:

Breaking down the main storylines, things that worked, and things that didn't in a segment I call The Good, The Great, The Bad, The Ugly (03:18).

Awards for the Best Daily Challenge, Best Elimination, Best Quote and Best Moment of the Season (25:19).

Performance reviews for every single cast member including a letter grade, would I want them back, and a few highlights or notes on their season. That leads right into naming our full season MVP (49:31).

A final grade for the season itself and where it ranks in the Challenge Pantheon of all time seasons (01:22:28).

Hopes for the future of the franchise (01:33:24).

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Liz proves her marketing genius by providing Applebees with the greatest sponsored content moment of all time! Plus: Q is still playing, Maria reaches master levels of strategy, Charlie wins another showdown, Tiff leaves with an idol, and did we mention Liz didn't get to eat Applebees?!?! It's the Survivor 46 Episode 10 recap with Tony and Jacob, topics include:

Intro & Agenda (00:00)

Liz Fumes & Maria Plots (04:00)

Liz Does Not Get Applebees (12:07)

Sanctuary Strategy (25:20)

Charlie Wins Again (32:31)

Kenzie Bails, Maria Schemes, Tiff Goes Home (41:54)

Best Quote, Moment, Strategy, MVP (53:55)

Q Can Win & Other Predictions (01:01:51)

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All Stars 4 may have ended last week but the record books still need to be finalized! Your Challenge Historian is back one final time covering this season in all it's mess and glory. The biggest storylines, did the change in direction for the franchise work, who do I want back, who won all the awards, and what grade do I give the season overall? All will be answered, tap in!

Intro & Agenda (00:00)

Carnival Games Transition (05:04)

Things I Didn’t Love (11:29)

Things I Did Love (19:10)

Would I Like to See Them Again (23:20)

Awards for Best Quote, Confessional Queen, Strategy, Moment, MVP (27:18)

Final Season Grade (40:20)

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Not sure if you know this, but Wes is kind of a big deal... Plus: The Kangaroo court may be in session but it is certainly not in power, Danny is not about to spend a season feeling like the third most powerful person in a two person team, Bananas claims he never stabs in the back, Brihony fills in as TJ gets inducted, Argentina continues to be the easy target, Zara and Wes prove their position in the game, and Darrell just needs to cut his toenails and take a nap, then he’ll be ready to scheme - priorities people! It’s The Challenge World Championship Episode 4 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:50)

Daily Challenge and Which Teams Are Good (03:15)

Alliances Form and Danny Will Not Third Wheel (09:53)

Nia's Vulnerability and some Quick Hits (21:27)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (28:00)

Power Rankings and Predictions (32:15)

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The moment where Chaos is most needed and we instead get the most bland, boring, but dominant competitor of her era, Kaycee! Plus: a Kyle sighting, everyone’s playing scared, Kyland gets smacked with a chain, Ed receives a bribe, Moriah is confusing me, and Melissa gets pushed over the edge with Ravyn unfortunately being on the receiving end of that fall. It’s The Challenge Battle for a New Champion, episode 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Reminders (00:40)

Opening House Segment (03:36)

Daily Challenge (05:35)

Melissa Pushed Too Far (11:18)

The Game Has Always Been Played This Way (18:00)

Kaycee Perfect Mercenary, Big T Goodbye (25:40)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (33:00)

Power Rankings & Predictions (35:25)

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We’ve got ourselves a Survivor on Survivor blindside! Plus: Cashay gets some closure, Tyson reclaims his throne, Sarah is ready to compete, Azah keeps all her eyelashes, Cayla forges an alliance, and Leo proves he is a cat, or doesn’t, or maybe does? I’m not sure but he talks about it a lot as usual. It’s The Challenge USA Episode 5 recap! Topics include:

Introduction and program notes (00:38).

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 5 (03:46).

Storyline discussion including the lack of romance in the house, the daily challenge being as hard a swimming contest as this Historian can remember, Tyson and Cashay's decision to vote in Sarah and Leo, and the elimination round (07:06).

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (38:29).

Power rankings and predictions for the next episode (48:54).

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Villain Emily is back!?!? Plus: Jake doesn't want to be told what to do, Bruce continues to alienate himself, Austin gains power in secret, Dee puts that Big Toe Energy to good use, a bag is left behind, and our merged tribe immediately gets split back up into two and these two podcasters are not happy about it! It's the Survivor 45 Episode 7 Recap with Tony and Jacob, topics include:

Intro and Reminders (00:00)

Bruce Alienates Himself, Austin Gains Power (08:32)

Dividing the Tribe, Immunity Challenge (23:52)

Losing Tribe Scramble (39:35)

Winning Tribe Scramble (47:23)

Tribal Council Number 1 (56:55)

Tribal Council Number 2 (01:06:15)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Gameplay, MVP (01:18:13)

Power Rankings, Predications, Survivor Auction (01:33:34)

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The Challenge is in a ratings crisis! While a lot else happened in the last 6 days within the Challenge world, the ratings being historically low as by far the biggest story and what we spent the vast majority of this podcast discussing.

We also discuss: 90 second recap of EVERTHING that happened in episode three, notes from the last 6 days in the Challenge world, and a preview and predictions for tomorrow nights fourth episode.

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Big bad Beth is back in the building annnd… she’s already quit! Plus: Brad and Kailah stay winning, MJ stays being targeted, Darrell stays being afraid of heights, Wes stays scheming, Veronica and Beth stay disliking each other, Kendal stays being the sweetest and best human, and Jordan stays the elimination king! It’s the All Stars 3 episode 4 recap! Topics covered include:

Introduction (00:40).

Cliffnotes Recap (03:38).

Storyline: Beth is here (07:16).

Storyline: Daily Challenge (28:07).

Storyline: Kailah and Brad keep winning (38:39).

Storyline: Alliance check in (41:39).

Storyline: Little moments that were fun (46:46).

Award for Best Quote of the episode (51:29).

Award for the Best Moment of the episode (54:58).

Award for the Episode MVP (01:02:06).

Power Rankings and Predictions for next episode (01:05:00).

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Season 38 Ride or Dies is here! What an opening episode it was: Turbo being Turbo, Rookies revolting, TJ pulling twists, love triangles already forming, Moles lying, Fessy hot tubbing with blonde rookies, a covid DQ already (kind of), the double cross being back... so much happened! I cover it all using the following topics:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened plot wise in the episode (04:23)

Breaking down each segment of the show and the decisions made within, including Turbo vs Laurel on the boat, Nelson's toast, the Johnny/Rayvn/Nurys love triangle, the daily challenge, Jakk being great, Fessy hottubbing, the double cross returning, Turbo not taking a joke, and Devin and Tori's win (08:51).

Awards for the Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (45:42)

Power Rankings updated and predictions for next week (57:38)

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I've been recapping every season of The Challenge one by one over on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, and today I bundle and bring you my recaps of seasons 14 - 25! They started to get a tad bit longer, so this podcast is therefore a little longer. There will be one or two more batches of these released in podcast form during the lead up to Battle of the Eras, but if you want to watch/listen daily, head on over to the YouTube channel!

Intro & Agenda (00:00)

Inferno 3 (04:09)

Gauntlet 3 (07:30)

The Island (15:51)

The Duel 2 (23:58)

The Ruins (30:25)

Fresh Meat 2 (39:30)

Cutthroat (46:52)

Rivals (54:50)

Battle of the Exes (01:01:38)

Battle of the Seasons (01:10:44)

Rivals 2 (01:20:38)

Free Agents (01:27:55)

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CT is back and ready for season 40?!?! Plus: mini final, lots of math, Jay celebrates too soon, Ed’s brilliant, a stalemate vote, and the final week of chaos finally lives up to it’s name! It’s the Challenge Battle for a New Champion, Episode 14 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:35)

Michele & Jay Feeling the Pressure (03:07)

Mini Final Breakdown (08:08)

Ed’s Bold Move Creates a Stalemate (14:40)

CT Does Math (21:08)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (30:00)

Power Rankings & Predictions (33:34)

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One tea-spilling IG Live has captured the Challenge world by storm this week, as Amanda, Fessy and Michele aired a bunch of stuff out on Saturday night. That wasn't all that happened between episodes 4 and 5 though, so we are here to get you caught up on it all.

First, a 90 second review of last week's episode 4 plot (01:23), then breaking down Aftermath, that IG Live, and everything else newsworthy from the between time that relates to this current season (03:48), and finally making some predictions for tomorrow nights episode (14:09).

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My guy Corey Lay got his first W and then did what!?!? Plus: Chaos has entered the chat, Michele is on edge, Horacio and Nurys heat things up, Asaf feels betrayed, Emanuel turns his back, and Ciarran becomes the first to get screwed over by a Champion as Jordan is here to prove the arena belongs to him! It’s The Challenge Battle for a New Champion Episode 5 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:41)

Clock Runs Out, They Maybe Know Mercenaries are Coming (02:32)

Chaos Stage, Super Fun Daily, Corey Picks Asaf (05:03)

Club Night Convos & Chaos (12:30)

Deliberation Continues to Entertain (16:57)

Jordan is Here to Make Good TV, Elimination (24:05)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (34:09)

Power Rankings & Predictions (36:54)

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I finally got a prediction right... sort of! Plus: one last challenge means one last chance for a star, the RV makes a major comeback, TJ is putting together his Emmy reel, maybe the most fun looking checkpoint in challenge finals history followed by one of the more unpleasant ones in finals history, and a cliffhanger with two contenders lives in the game hanging in the balance… It’s the Challenge All Stars 4 Episode 11 recap, coming up right now!

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:44)

Having Fun is Fun, Flora Quits (02:52)

Derek and Laurel Get Final Stars (10:07)

Final Format, Cara vs Laurel Narrative (16:02)

First Two Checkpoints of Final (23:36)

Best Quote, Moment, Strategy, MVP (32:24)

Power Ranking and Winner Prediction (36:27)

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The newest chapter of reality tv’s longest running toxic relationship! Plus: Devin and Michele boo up, Emily desperately searches for positive energy anywhere in the house, Josh gets called out and steps up, Jonna tries to duck, Era 1 remains a complete mess, Nehemiah gets caught deal making then takes out a GOAT, and Tina Tool Time Barta has been to Home Depot way too many times NOT to dominate this elimination! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras, Episode 5 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:42)

Cara & Laurel (05:14)

Josh Owns Up (21:37)

BarBQ & Vacation Alliance (24:25)

Daily Challenge (27:47)

Nominations (32:07)

Eliminations (35:14)

Awards (40:42)

Targets & Predictions (42:50)

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Wait, wait, wait, they are DATING NOW? Updates on the relationship saga that never ends as well as everything else that happened between last weeks episode and tomorrow nights (what looks to be) awesome episode.

First a 90 second recap of last weeks episode (01:07), second a breakdown of Aftermath and all that happened between episodes (02:48), and finally predictions for tomorrow nights episode 6 (12:09).

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You only get one friend Michele and her name is Berna! Plus: Kyland holds a funeral, Ed teaches martial arts, Horacio starts to assert himself, and Moriah goes on the campaign trail for James because lord knows he ain’t going to do it himself. It’s The Challenge Battle for a New Champion Episode 10 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Reminders (00:32)

Kyland’s Note, Ed’s Martial Arts (03:20)

Good Daily, Jay Sits Back (07:03)

Moriah Campaigns, Berna Yells at Michele (10:50)

Easy Deliberation, Love Darrell, Glad Kyland Won (19:10)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, MVP (24:42)

Power Rankings & Predictions (28:46)

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Ride or Dies officially kicked off with the Monday night Launch Special and I am here to recap it all! Now, it wasn't the full true episode 0 like we thought it may be (because that's what it was last time...) but it was still super fun and a little bit insightful to the season to come. Topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Introduction & Programming Reminders (00:44)

What the Launch Special was and what the Launch Special was not (02:55)

TJ's season introduction, his always flawless fits, and it's a fall weather season (05:27)

Jordan and Tori is going to be the biggest storyline and created the best moments of this launch special (09:33)

Aneesa and Jordan are partners and MTV tries to troll it's fans and it ain't a good look (18:42)

Olivia is already becoming a fan favorite with the quote of the episode (21:16)

Format updates, what we learned from the special regarding these six super vets and the possibility of the Double Cross returning (23:00)

My final predictions for this season, five random ones, plus my finalists and winners picks (31:04)

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Words matter people, he didn’t say the hardest final ever, he said the hardest final they’ve ever seen and they are all there for the first time so it checks out! Plus: we’re redoing the entire game (which is a choice), Corey drops a $16k rope, Berna is breaking down, Chef TJ has been cooking, Emanuel builds major momentum, and Jay - the seasons big bad villain and arguably favorite to win the final - is gone in the blink of a how did Corey put that together so fast eye! It’s The Challenge Battle for a New Champion, Episode 18 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:50)

Letters From Home (03:30)

Control Portion (09:00)

Control Elimination (15:11)

Chaos Portion (24:55)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (31:52)

Predictions for the Finale (35:14)

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Jacob and Tony are back to break down the third episode of Survivor 45, otherwise known as the final episode of the three part series, "Survivor: Lulu's Demise." Every bit of the episode is covered: Sabiyah's opening blunder, Kaleb's dominance in the reward challenge, the raid of Reba, Drew and Austin being horrible look outs, the devastation of the immunity challenge, Lulu's trust issues, that thrilling scramble, Sabiyah's mid-tribal cook out, and everything in between.

Timestamps:

Intro & Programming Notes (00:15)

All Tribes Pre-Immunity Challenge (04:57)

Reward Challenge and Raid (18:51)

Belo and Reba Pre Immunity Challenge (30:56)

Immunity Challenge (41:09)

Lulu Scramble and Tribal Council (50:00)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Gameplay, MVP (01:05:42)

Power Rankings and Predictions (01:14:48)

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All Stars is back! So much goes down this episode! We've got Tina and Veronica reunited, players old and slightly less old coming in and sizing each other up, a jungle themed house party, TJ dropping twists already, a personal favorite being eliminated, a whole bunch of sweat, and a whole bunch of Wes!

We cover it all via the following topics:

House keeping notes and introduction to the season (00:47).

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened during the episode (07:10).

Break down of all the major storylines including: first impressions, the house, the theme and format, our first daily challenge and elimination round, and the Wes of it all (10:40).

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (44:32).

Debuting the power rankings for the Female and Male side of the game (55:24).

Finally we end with some predictions for next episode and a brief discussion of that bomb that was dropped on the "this season on" trailer (58:32).

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What is Josh even doing but also how in the world is it so effective? Plus: Bananas leaves red then finally helps them get a win, no one wants to talk to anyone so Josh fills the silence, the Secret Garden may already be in shambles, Dusty has moved beyond a stan to a new level of fandom never before known, Wes is left in the dark, and Desi is feeling down on herself but gets the ultimate pick me up of a pole wrestle style elimination! It’s the Challenge USA 2, Episode 4 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:45)

Bananas Goes Blue (03:09)

Josh Goes Off Part 1 (05:28)

Great Daily; Blue Throws It (08:25)

Josh Goes Off Part 2 Nominations Edition (13:29)

Voting Breakdown and Pole Wrestle (20:04)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Episode MVP (25:22)

Power Rankings and Predictions (29:07)

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Jake takes center stage, Drew masterminds, Bruce gives up on one challenge only to dominate the next, Dee maintains strength, Jacob's winner pick and absolute favorite gets blindsided, and a Survivor classic is back as an auction is held! It's the Survivor 45 Episode 8 recap with Tony and Jacob, topics include:

Intro and Reminders (00:00)

Jake Takes Center Stage, Scavenge for Money (06:48)

Survivor Auction (16:24)

Immunity Challenge (34:09)

Scramble and Strategy (40:47)

Tribal Council (50:40)

Awards Best Quote, Moment, Gameplay, MVP (01:02:08)

Power Rankings and How Can We Get Kellie Back (01:14:28)

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CUTTHROAT SEASON 2 HERE WE GO! Plus, Logan breaks it off with Big T (and then maybe breaks a bone), Cory plots his revenge, Devin continues to run the game (but now more publicly), we learn more about Bettina and Priscilla and their reasons to win, Ashley really loves Amanda and Amanda loves her right back, and the whole house is green with envy over the Emerald team - but should they be? It’s The Challenge Spies Lies and Allies Episode 10 recap! Segments Include:

A cliff notes recap of everything that went down on episode 10 (02:43).

Breaking down the full episode through the lens of the main storyline of the episode which was the brand new format and game being played (07:12).

Discussion of the little things we noticed aka secondary storylines including the CT/Tori alliance, Big T's bedtime story for Logan, and the fakest dap we've ever seen given (26:15).

Analysis of the two sporting events of the episode (34:29).

We hand out awards for best strategy, worst strategy, best quote, best moment, and MVP (45:41).

And finally we update the power rankings and add to our season long predictions list (01:05:43).

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I'm earning my stripes as a true Challenge Historian by rewatching and recapping every single season! We are on to season 6, Battle of the Sexes, a season with the most cast members, most episodes, most controversy, and most weddings (yes, weddings) in the series to date! Topics that are covered:

The state of The Challenge franchise heading into season 6 and the evolutions in show and game that would take place throughout (03:32).

A rundown of all the major storylines that shaped the season including the Puck of it all, the men's teams unity vs the women's teams constant turmoil, the format holding the season back from it's potential, and many more (17:02).

What aged the best and what aged the worst from this season, plus were there any warts (47:24).

Awards for Best Quote (54:49), Best Moment (01:01:28), Best Athletic Accomplishment (01:07:30), Best Daily Challenge (01:11:42), Best Episode (01:12:32).

And of course, we hand out the Season MVP award to the clear-cut dominating winner of the season, and then cap it all off by giving the season it's final grade to place it in the annals of Challenge History (01:14:14).

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The Challenge: Untold History debuted on Wednesday with two history-packed episodes and this Historian is here to break it all down.

My feelings going into the documentary and hopes and fears for what it could be (03:29).

Running through the many positive moments from episodes 1 and 2, the interesting, the heartwarming, the tear-jerking and more (11:25).

Critiques I had including Cara not being there, the surface level nature of certain parts, and the celebrity involvement (25:32).

Hopes for episodes 3/4/5/6 (34:52).

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I’ve said it before I’ll say it again, ain’t no party like a true Challenge house party! Plus: Teck is OG of the week, Devin is truly smitten and firing from the hip because of it, they finally get to jump off that tall building they kept showing us, a lot of deal making in the shadows, and the collapse of Era 1 continues in every conceivable way! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 7 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:38)

Devin’s Birthday Party (03:38)

Daily Challenge (08:08)

Tina & Michele Backstory (14:18)

Nominations & Alliances (19:06)

Eliminations (28:51)

Awards (34:34)

Targets & Predictions (37:47)

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The Rewatch Series has hit the mid-way point with the first 20 seasons of The Challenge having been covered in deep detail over the last few months. Being at this big round number that also serves as a transitional moment in the shows history I thought it was time for a break from new seasons to spend a little more time celebrating these first 20 OG seasons and all the greatness that came with them. Thus: the Rewatch Recap Mini Series!

Over six episodes I will be looking back at these first 20 seasons and picking out the best of the best to celebrate one more time. On this the first of six installments I am looking at two things specifically: defining the era's of the show and the evolutions that came with them, and naming the top 5 casts of the first 20 seasons (female, male, and combined). Here's a topic by topic breakdown for you:

Intro and Rewatch Series update (00:11)

Defining the eight specific eras of The Challenge and the evolutions that came with them (07:02)

The top five female casts of the first 20 seasons (22:25)

The top five male casts of the first 20 seasons (29:19)

The top five casts overall of the first 20 seasons (35:05)

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THE STREAK IS OVER!! After 54 attempts Nelson has finally got himself back in the daily challenge winner circle and has himself a ball with all the power that comes with it. Plus we've got romance everywhere, OGs entering the game, TJ dropping stats, a disheartening and hard to watch elimination, Olivia being the season MVP thus far, and did we mention NELLY T WON AND IS IN LOVE AND IS A TREASURE?

Everything from Episode 4 of Ride or Dies covered using the following topics:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened (05:01)

All things Nelly T: the win, the love, the strategy, and the fact it was all Olivia's plan in the end (08:20)

Because we have to... the elimination round (23:36)

Quick Hits including Bananas using CTs playbook, Kenny obviously being Kaycee's sister, and the team that would cause maximum fun if they won next week (28:59)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP and yes, spoiler, they all go to Nelson (36:18)

Power rankings updated and predictions made for next week's episode (44:21)

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Part two of our Rewatch Recap Mini Series brings us the first 20 seasons of The Challenge, ranked in definitive order from worst to first. What's changed with which seasons since I did my initial grades of them all? Which season (and theme) remains the worst of all? Why is The Ruins the season whose placement makes the most sense and which season's placement did I struggle with the most? All that plus the best of the best is crowned.

Intro and Programming Notes (00:00)

The Worst Seasons aka #20 - #16 (04:46)

Good but not top half aka #15 - #11 (15:54)

These not being top five shows how great this franchise truly is aka #10 - #6 (21:37)

The best of the best and your defending Champion best season ever aka #5 - #1 (29:34)

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Rewatch Recap Mini-Series continues on as we celebrate the best of the best from the first 20 seasons of The Challenge. This episode is all things Daily Challenges. In the first 20 seasons of the show there were 229 daily challenges, but which were the absolute best? Join me as I break down the top 20, plus a few honorable mentions!

Intro and Programming Notes (00:08)

Honorable Mentions (05:28)

Numbers 20 - 16 (11:41)

Numbers 15 - 11 (21:46)

Numbers 10 - 6 (28:26)

Numbers 5 - 1 (38:34)

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Jakk and Jay write an emo banger and then have a falling out worthy of an emo banger! Plus: Bananas and Nany just skating, Laurel retains her best stonewall I don’t give a fuck face championship belt, Michele and Jay have no idea what they are doing, there is some romance at a pool party, Veronica and Darrell find themselves without friends, we say goodbye to two wonderfully likeable rookies, and has anyone seen Kaycee or Kenny? It’s the Challenge Ride or Dies Episode 5 recap! Topics include:

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

Cliffnotes Recap (04:34)

The pool party, the emo party, and the daily challenge (07:41)

What in the world did Jay and Michele just do? (18:24)

Quick hit notes from the episode (29:37)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (33:17)

Power rankings updated and predictions for next week (39:19)

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Rewatch Recap Mini-Series continues as we celebrate the first 20 seasons of The Challenge. In this episode it's all elimination talk as I break down the 20 best eliminations of the first 20 seasons plus some honorable mentions and high-level eliminations stats.

Intro and Programming Notes (00:15)

Honorable Mentions (02:32)

Top 20 (15:42)

Top 15 (21:50)

Top 10 (30:20)

Top 5 (37:47)

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Jay and Michele have done it again! Back to back weeks of winning and then totally making more enemies than necessary, but I’m here for it! Plus: Laurel moves out on Horacio and then lets Faysal move on in, Bananas isn’t taking the game all that serious much to Nany’s annoyance, Jordan is watching other people play checkers and calling out how checkers like their games are, and we lose our confessional king of the season and I have no idea who is going to say anything funny now! It’s The Challenge Ride or Dies Episode 6 recap, topics include:

Cliffnotes Recap (03:45)

House / Bar Segment Breakdown (06:34)

Daily Challenge Breakdown (11:35)

Deliberation, Interrogation, and Jay and Michele's Choices Breakdown (20:42)

Elimination and Other Quick Hit Storyline Breakdowns (27:56)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (33:45)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Next Week (42:40)

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We get to watch it! The Challenge Australia began a week ago and thanks to some wonderful friends on the internet both I and you can watch it even if you live nowhere near Australia! Where to go is explained at the top of the podcast and fingers crossed we get to watch all season long because one episode in and it is SO GOOD! Lot of fun in the first episode and a lot of feelings to break down regarding seeing these brand new people playing the game we've loved for decades here in the states. I cover it all using the following topics:

Introduction and Programming Notes (00:13)

Feelings on a brand new cast but the deja vu or the same house and games (05:39)

Cast members that I immediately loved and a few I didn't (14:03)

The algorithm is back, the daily challenge, and the elimination (28:31)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (36:38)

Power Ranking the players and making predictions for the season (43:46)

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What an incredible episode! Ride or Dies has delivered on it's potential and then some, as this episode was one of the best in a very long time for the Flagship franchise. Nelson and Nurys seize control, make the exact perfect move... then blow it all up. Devin is being brilliant but also let's his ego get in the way. The super vets are in the hot seat but then barely have to do anything to get out of it. Amber does nothing and finds herself targeted as always (seriously why does this keep happening?) And Olivia is still a star! Lots to cover, topics include:

Intro and Programming Notes (00:43)

House/Bar Segment (03:11)

Daily Challenge Segment (12:09)

Deliberation/Bar/Interrogation Segment (18:49)

Arena Segment and Other Quick Things (28:02)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and MVP (41:03)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Next Week (45:28)

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David is an absolute gift to Challenge fans everywhere, Emily is going to be dominant, Conor has some impressive composure in multiple situations, Johnny acts like all Johnny's before him on The Challenge have acted, and we get interesting twists on games we've seen recently. It's the Challenge Australia episode 2 recap, topics include:

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:10)

Main storyline breakdown including: Johnny/Jessica and her ability to bounce back quick, David being a star and trying to rumor mill Conor right out of the game, the daily challenge and it's start performers, and the elimination round and it's winners/losers (03:08)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (24:09)

Power Rankings Updated and Predictions for Next Episode (27:51)

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Nelson is either the best friend ever, worst boyfriend ever, or mayyybe just needs to stop being so close with everyone?!? Plus: it’s another male daily challenge day, Aneesa likes her partner again this week, Bananas turns 40, Devin continues to sneaky be awesome now, Jay and Michele reap what they’ve sowed, and does Amber give the worst hugs or something? Like seriously what the hell did this girl do to deserve this shit? It’s The Challenge Ride or Dies Episode 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:46)

Bananas Birthday party and who actually planned it (05:39)

The Daily Challenge being awesome... if both partners got to take a turn (09:32)

Amber and Michele's hug gone wrong, and Nelson's choice between Faysal and Olivia (13:56)

The elimination round, crowd noise being a bummer, and farewell to two favorites of mine (21:26)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (24:40)

Power rankings updated and predictions for next week's episode (29:07)

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Challenge Australia may have gotten cancelled but I still love it and we are still going to see a lot of these folks in the global tournament and those two reasons are more than enough for me to keep on recapping it. Going to get caught up by doing two episodes at a time, this episode covering both episodes 3 and 4 of the season. Lots went down, lots to discuss, I do so via the following topics:

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:09)

Where did all the fun go? (04:31)

Two very average daily challenges (08:40)

Alliance catch up and gameplay moves by Conor/Cyrell in episode 3 and Emily/Troy in episode 4 (13:20)

Two eliminations that were cooler the first time (24:05)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Duel Episode MVP (30:20)

Power Rankings and Predictions for the Next Two Episodes (36:35)

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Kaycee is shocked to know that her brother, Kenny, has actually been in the house the whole time and Challenge fans collectively scream, us too! Plus: Tori enters a new dimension of mental hell, Horacio not saying something is worse than what he wanted to say, Amber tells Chauncey he can vote for her if needed, Bananas and Nany don’t seem to care much about winning, and Faysal and Moriah absolutely smoke a mini final setting up one of the best possible things to happen in a Challenge house - a draft! That’s right it’s The Challenge Ride or Dies episode 9 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:46)

Checking in on the romance: Nelson/Olivia, Moriah/Bananas, and the Tori/Jordan/Nurys triangle that makes me feel sadness (04:44)

The Daily Challenge deserves to be called a mini-final and Faysal and Moriah deserve to be top threats coming out of it (14:25)

Draft day: the format change, the picks, the new teams, and everything else related to this shake up (20:37)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (35:19)

Power Rankings updated and predictions for next week (42:10)

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Wait, what just happened? Production just chose to do what? This can’t be freaking real, right? Plus: we’ve got bar-b-q, we’ve got fights, we’ve got people holding knives that shouldn’t be, we’ve got one alliance growing and one alliance repeatedly losing, we’ve got Troy being a real nice fellow and Ryan and Grant not being such nice fellows, Konrad doesn’t like to fight, Brihony out here doing house calls, the night time spooky challenge, and two eliminations lost by the same freaking team!?! That’s right, it’s The Challenge Australia Episodes 5 AND 6 recaps, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:52)

Everybody hates Ryan and some good old-fashioned Challenge house arguments (03:55)

Ryan and Sugar lose... but don't go home? (15:15)

Brittany and Conor choose teams, the nighttime daily, and an epic collapse by the "good" players (21:33)

Balls In elimination and the right team winning (30:20)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episodes MVP (35:50)

Power Rankings (42:18)

Predictions for next two episodes (44:57)

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The Bachy crew have done it! Utter domination of the bedroom alliance is now complete! Plus: just how good at this game is Conor, my guy Troy is super sad to have lost his mate Marley, Ciarran’s got some apologizing to do, Brittany hasn’t done a puzzle since she was ten, empty bars are creepy, and members of the Bachy crew visit the Challenge version of a honeymoon suite aka the bunk bed hook up! It’s The Challenge Australia episodes 7 and 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

The Bachy crew finishes the job with non-Bachy Conor leading the way (02:58)

Daily Challenge breakdowns (11:21)

No strategy needed, Megan/Konrad hook up, Ciarran apologizes (18:41)

Elimination breakdowns and saying goodbye to two more teams (28:43)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (37:14)

Power Rankings and predictions for the finale (43:14)

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