Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge USA Champ Chris Underwood.Chris Underwood joins the guys to talk about winning Survivor: Edge of Extinction and The Challenge USA Season II and what the two wins have in common. He talks about what he knew about The Challenge going into USA II, whether he'd play again, which of his elimination wins was the toughest and more!www.ChallengeManiacs.com to WATCH OUR FULL NASHVILLE SHOW! Video up now for Diesel Patrons!Tix on sale for BUFFALO, INDY, NYC, TAMPA, CHI & PHILLY at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott catches us up on everything www.ChallengeMania.Live and answers some of your burning questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.comWANT TO WATCH OUR NASHVILLE SHOW FROM LAST WEEKEND!?Go Diesel at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Today!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Derrick & Scott spend their Thanksgiving Eve breaking down tonight's Episode 6 of The Challenge 39! You can hear a nice solid chunk of it here and you can hear the rest of it at www.ChallengeManiacs.com by becoming a Maniac Level Patron. Not only do you get our Full Weekly Bonus Podcasts breaking down each episode of The Challenge Season 39 and our entire back catalog of Exclusive Bonus Podcasts, you also get our Challenge Mania Interview Episodes a week early, Ad-Free and on video in addition to audio! You also get your very own Pre-Sale for Challenge Mania Live Shows! ALL Challenge Mania Live shows that are currently on sale are available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveSCHEDULE12/16 - BUFFALO1/6 - INDIANAPOLIS1/21 - NYC1/27 - TAMPA2/3 - CHICAGO4/7 - PHILLYwww.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott Yager is joined by Variety's Emily Longeretta to talk about Variety's Top 40 Most Powerful Women in Reality TV List that dropped today. Emily was directly responsible for crafting the list. She chats with Scott about how it came together, what the criteria was, how Tori became The Challenge's representative and what went into selecting her, how the WGA and SAG strikes affected Reality TV, what she thinks of The Challenge Season 39 so far and MORE!Check out the List of Variety's Top 40 More Powerful Women in Reality TV Here: https://variety.com/lists/female-reality-stars-impact-2023/www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Early & Ad-Free Podcasts, Bonus Episodes, Pre-Sales and MORE!Tix are now on sale for CHICAGO on Feb 3rd with Mark Long, Tori Deal, Tony Raines, Corey Lay and Jonna Mannion! www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to all shows!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/sho

Fresh off her inclusion on Variety's TOP 40 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN REALITY TV, TORI DEAL has been added to Challenge Mania Live CHICAGO at Zanies Rosemont on February 3rd!Join Tori, Tony, Jonna, Corey & Scott & Mark!www.ChallengeManiacs.comPRE-SALE ON 11/21www.ChallengeMania.LiveON SALE TO EVERYONE 11/22This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

TIX ON SALE NOW for www.ChallengeMania.Live CHICAGO 6 on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024!www.ChallengeManiacs.com Pre-Sales Monday 11/20 and Tuesday 11/21GET TIX BEFORE ANYONE ELSE!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ravyn Rochelle.Ravyn makes her Challenge Mania Podcast debut to talk about how she became Johnny Middlebrooks' Ride or Die, why they weren't good partners, who her strongest allies are on Season 39, why everyone is questioning Jordan's win over Ciarran and MUCH MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Early & Ad-Free versions of the podcast, Bonus Episodes weekly, Pre-Sales to our Live Shows like CHICAGO (this week) AND MOREwww.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to shows like BUFFALO, INDY, NYC, PHILLY & MORE!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag including NEW JACKETS!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott & Lindsay break down Episode 8 of Survivor 45, the surprising tribal, the return of the Auction and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

This 27 minute version of tonight's podcast where Derrick & Scott break down The Challenge Season 39 Episode 5 is available to you here for FREE!If you would like to hear the whole hour+ long version of this podcast, listen to all of our Bonus Podcasts for this season and all seasons since 2018, want Early and Ad-Free versions of Challenge Mania interviews and want get your very own Pre-Sale for future live shows (including CHICAGO next week)...consider heading to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and becoming a Maniac-Level Patron.Or feel free to just enjoy this portion!**Obviously wait to listen to you've seen the episode! Spoilers Included!FULL VERSION HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-39-5-92957003www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to all shows! PHILLY (4/7) Now On Sale!www.ChallengeMania.Shop - WE HAVE JACKETS NOW!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Challenge Mania Live returns to Helium in PHILLY on Sunday, April 7th for a 12pm show and 2pm M&G!11/14 - 10AM - DIESEL PATRONS11/14 - 6PM - MANIAC PATRONS11/15 - 10AM - ALL PATRONS11/16 - 10AM - EVERYONEwww.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Saleswww.ChallengeMania.LIve for Tix!www.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott & Lindsay are back to discuss the double tribal from last Wednesday's episode, the future of the season, Jeff's gripe with Adam Klein's Casting Coaching and MORE!!!Available AD-FREE to ALL PATRONS at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop - JACKETS NOW AVAILABLE!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Wes Bergmann.A lot has gone down since Wes was last on the Challenge Mania Podcast, not counting his cute little USA exit interview a few weeks back. He sits down with the guys to discuss retirement, whether that's real or not, becoming a dad, the ever-changing landscape of The Challenge, what to expect from Season 40, thoughts on Josh, Laurel and MUCH MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.com For Bonus Podcasts, Ad-Free Episodes and Pre-Sales for Live Shows!PHILLY PRE-SALE STARTS 11/14!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!www.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Was Melissa bullying Berna!?Was Johnny Bananas the star of an episode he wasn't even on!?For those of you considering upgrading to our Maniac tier at www.ChallengeManiacs.com to get our weekly Bonus Podcasts, here is a 27 minute sample of this week's podcast! HEAR THE WHOLE THING HERE:https://www.patreon.com/posts/episodes-3-4-92598671Going Maniac entitles you to weekly Bonus Podcasts such as this, as well as your own Maniac Level Pre-Sale for shows like PHILLY, going on sale THIS WEEK..and CHICAGO, going on sale very soon!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Landon Lueck headlines an awesome panel of Derrick, Mark, Aneesa and more TBA at City Winery on Sunday, January 21st! Tix on sale starting TODAY with 3 Pre-Sales between 11/7 - 11/8 for Challenge Mania Patrons at www.ChallengeManiacs.comWhatever is left will go live at www.ChallengeMania.Live on November the 9th!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Corey Lay.Corey Lay returns to the podcast to talk about The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion, how it feels to come back to the show for the first time since Spies, Lies and Allies, why we didn't see him on Ride or Dies, whether he is the Hero or the Villain of this season and more! Plus, thoughts on why he and Big T seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot, what Chauncey could have done differently and more!www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales and Bonus Pods!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!www.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Wednesday's crazy episode of Survivor 45, discuss the wild tribal and what it means for the future of the game Post-Merge!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) talks some of the News & Notes going on in the world of The Challege & Reality TV and takes your questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Emily Schromm & Susie Meister. Then, Leroy Garrett joins the four of them for a look back at his storied Challenge Career as all 3 guests are inducted in the Challenge Mania Hall of Fame Class of 2023. An awesome conversation between legendary cast-members that you can only get here.www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales for our upcoming shows in NYC & PhillyPre-Sales begin on 11/6 for our NYC show on 1/21 with Landon, Aneesa & Mark!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix to all shows including THIS SATURDAY in St. Louis with Mark, Bra, Dan, Ravyn & Nurys!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down this week's Episode 5 of Survivor 45!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the premiere of The Challenge Season 39: Battle for a New Champion!To hear the entire episode, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level! By joining the Pod Squad not only do you get at least one Bonus Podcast Episode a week (where we deep dive into that week's Challenge Episode) but you also get Early Access to Live Show Tix, Special Giveaways and Contests, Fantasy Leagues, Early & Ad-Free Podcast Interviews, Videos and more!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix that are on sale already!www.ChallengeMania.Shop to Support the Podcast and look good doin' it!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement