Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tech Holmes.Teck is an MTV icon. He started on Real World Hawaii and was involved in some of the most famous moments in Real World History, some of which were recently recreated by him and Ruthie on The Challenge: All Stars. Teck (@TeckHolmes) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Real World, Van Wilder, Friends, his long and illustrious career, returning to The Challenge, his elimination with Nehemiah and more! www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!Watch Episode 4 of All Stars with us THIS THURSDAY at 9pm EST Live on Zoom. Hear the audio of the Post Show Podcast at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.Brooklinen.com CODE: MANIAwww.JoinHoney.com/MANIAwww.MagicSpoon.com/Challengewww.HelloFresh.com/Challenge12www.Apostrophe.com/Challenge

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode III of Challenge: All Stars.This is a special excerpt from one Weekly Watch-Along Post Show Podcast. To hear the full episode and to participate in future Watch-Alongs, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by All Star Kendal Sheppard.Kendal Sheppard (@KendalSheppard) returns to Challenge Mania on the heels of her big Elimination Win on The Challenge: All Stars Episode 2. She tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about returning to The Challenge for the first time since The Inferno, why it was hard to leave her job in the midst of a pandemic, why she didn't jump off the platform during the Trivia Challenge and MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania including full breakdown podcasts for both Double Agents and All Stars, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaGet our new MORNING BEER and MERCENARY MENTALITY gear in the www.ChallengeMania.Shop and also grab KENDAL SHEPPARD: GHOST HUNTER gear!www.JoinHoney.com/MANIA will save you money with coupon codes when you check out at almost every site. It's completely free. GET IT TODAY!If you're in the need of online counseling, look no further than www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA where you can get 10% off your first month.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge All Star Ruthie Alcaide.*This episode was originally recorded and published in July 2019. For MORE All Stars coverage, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Laterrian Wallace.Fresh off of his big victory on the premiere of The Challenge: All Stars, Laterrian (@LATWALL) makes his Challenge Mania debut to go over his Reality TV career and what he has been up to since we last saw him on The Gauntlet...The original Gauntlet. He opens up about life since MTV and what it was like returning to the game, and the public eye, after so long. We go over that freezing cold underwater Daily Challenge and his epic Pole Wrestle Vs ACE.For MORE Challenge Mania, including Weekly Breakdowns of Double Agents AND ALL STARS, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaTo grab the sweet MANIAC Gear that Derrick wore in the Premiere of All Stars, head to www.ChallengeMania.Shop today!www.Brooklinen.com is giving Maniacs $25 off purchases of $100 or more with the code MANIAwww.MagicSpoon.com/CHALLENGE is giving Maniacs $5 orders of their healthy cereal with the code CHALLENGE

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by BIG T!The Challenge is BIG T's world. Everyone else is just living in it. Fresh off of her big elimination win and getting her Gold Skull, BIG T (@BigTFaz) returns to Challenge Mania to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about the many ups and downs of her season so far and her epic partnership and relationship with CT. A fantastic guest with infectious positive energy as always, this is another episode YOU CAN'T MISS! GET YOUR BIG T GEAR in the www.ChallengeMania.Shop!Check out Double Trouble every Wednesday at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaWe will be doing WEEKLY WATCH-ALONGS for The Challenge: All Stars beginning on April 1st for Diesel Level Patrons and above. All the info is at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.MagicSpoon.com/CHALLENGE is the best place to get healthy cereal that tastes good too. Use the Code CHALLENGE to save $5! www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA is a great place to seek online counseling if you need it. Use the code MANIA for

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira.Has there ever been a more exciting time in the history of The Challenge!? We've got Double Agents hitting it's stretch run! We've got All Stars premiering next week on April 1st! And who better to have on to chat about both than the ONLY WOMAN competing on both shows, ANEESA FERREIRA!!! Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about why this season of The Challenge has been difficult and why she can't wait for All Stars. She tells us how The Official Challenge Podcast came about, who she is looking forward to seeing on All Stars, how she got along with Theresa this year AND MUCH MORE!For our Weekly Breakdowns of Double Agents and to WATCH ALL STARS ALONG WITH US, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - You can listen to all of our Bonus Podcasts at the Maniac Level and you can join our Watch-Along Zooms at the Diesel Level!Our LEGION OF ZOOM PARTY for March is this Sunday, March 28th! Come party with Der

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager break down the CAST & TRAILER of The Challenge: All Stars, premiering on Paramount Plus in just 2 weeks on April 1st.However, to hear all of this...you're going to need to head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania but this will get you started at least and let you know the innovative way we'll be cover the show over there with all of you.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jasmine Fougere.Jasmine (@LadyFougere) is a Challenge Mania Favorite. You know her from Real World Cancun and several seasons of The Challenge. She still watches religiously and is the perfect guest to help us break down the most recent episode of Double Agents. This podcast is an example of what Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) do over at Patreon.com/ChallengeMania every Wednesday with DOUBLE TROUBLE.Our next LEGION OF ZOOM Party is Sunday, March 28th. To attend and party with some Challenge Cast live via zoom, become a Diesel Level Patron or Email ChallengeManiaPodcast@gmail.com to purchase a ticket.BIG T MERCH is now LIVE in the www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.MagicSpoon.com/Challenge is the place to go to get tasty cereal that is healthy too. Use the code CHALLENGE for $5 off and try their two new flavors! www.Apostrophe.com/CHALLENGE will help you with Skincare needs. Get personalized prescriptions online and save $15 by using the code CHALLENGE.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paul Butler.You may not know the name. But you'll want to hear the story. A longtime Maniac and a great guy, Paul (@PaulB1176) went through a lot in 2020 and shares it with us all. You'll realize why he was the unanimous choice to win "Challenge Maniac of the Year" at the 2020 Challenge Mania Awards. Paul joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for an eye-opening and important chat about how Covid impacted his life and also to share Challenge Mania memories, Challenge thoughts and music knowledge! This is part of our MEET THE PATRONS Podcast Series. To become a Patron:Head to www.Patreon.com/CHALLENGEMANIAwww.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!Head to www.JoinHoney.com/MANIA to start saving money on online purchases today. Honey is free and automatically searches the internet for the best available coupon codes at checkout.www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA is a great place to seek online counseling! Get 10% off your first month with the code MANIA.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by a variety of guests in this Double Trouble Sample Episode! In this podcast you will hear Wes, Melinda and Devyn SImone from their appearances on the Challenge Mania Wednesday Night Bonus Podcast Series.To hear MORE Double Trouble, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeMania.Shop is ALWAYS OPEN! Follow Derrick on twitter at www.Twitter.com/DerrickMTVFollow Scott on twitter at www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by NAM VO.NAM VO (@Nam.Vo.Official) came into his rookie season of The Challenge on Double Agents looking like a million bucks. The man is an adonis. Let's be honest. He got partnered with an Olympian and they looked like a match made in heaven. Turned out to not be the case. Sadly, a week after his partner Lolo Jones elected to leave the game, Nam followed by way of a lingering back injury. Nam joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss growing up in Germany, his family history, what his parents think of his fitness and TV career, why him and Lolo had such chemistry issues, what his back injury was exactly, when it happened, and what it was like having a front row seat to everything that went down between CT and Big T last week.For MORE Challenge Mania, including our weekly Bonus Podcast Series DOUBLE TROUBLE every Wednesday, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania -Last week our guest was DEVYN SIMONE!-This week our guest is JASMINE! www.Chal

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Original Real Worlder & Challenge Competitor/Host, ERIC NIES!**This episode was recorded and originally published in March 2020. Check out Eric on Real World Homecoming, now airing on Paramount+.Get MORE Challenge Mania at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open! Want to save money on almost everything you buy? Head to www.JoinHoney.com/MANIA and get Honey today!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Amber Borzotra.Amber B (@AmberBorzotra) joins Challenge Mania for the first time to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about a variety of topics including how she got on Big Brother 16, what her life has been like since appearing on that show back in 2014, why The Challenge came around at the perfect time, what Darrell is like an a partner, why it's a misconception that she's part of the Itty Bitty Committee, whether her blindside was a gift or a curse, what it's like to have Whoppers for Life and MUCH MORE! For MORE Challenge Mania including our weekly recap show, DOUBLE TROUBLE, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join the Pod Squad today!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is ALWAYS OPEN!Head to www.HelloFresh.com/ChallengeMania12 for an amazing deal of 12 FREE MEALS & FREE SHIPPING from Hello Fresh, America's Number One Meal Kit!If you're in need of Online Counseling, head to www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA to get 10% OFF your first month today.

Scott Yager is joined by Emilee Fitzpatrick.Emilee (@IWantMyEMTV) debuted on Real World: Cancun and went on to appear on Cutthroat and Free Agents. What many don't know is that she came very close to appearing on Invasion and even flew out as an alternate. Emilee joins Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss why Hooters has produced so many MTV cast-members over the years, what her experiences on her 3 shows were like, what Challenge Flights are like, how she wound up in CT & Johnny Hickey's film Habitual and much more!**Please note at the 32 minute mark there is a brief discussion (about 6 minutes) that involves self-harm that may be triggering for some. For MORE Challenge Mania, including DOUBLE TROUBLE, our weekly recap show for Double Agents, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaDERRICK WILL BE BACK THIS WEEK!Head to www.Brooklinen.com to get the coziest comforters in the biz and you can save $25 with orders of $100 or more with the promo code MANIA!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is ALWAYS OPEN!!!Follow Derrick on

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ryan Kehoe.Ryan Kehoe made his debut on Fresh Meat and went on to appear on SIX seasons of The Challenge, last appearing on Fresh Meat II. He has been someone off the grid for a while so it was an absolute thrill to catch up with him and see what he's been up to. Ryan sits down with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his time on The Challenge, the relationship he had with an OG before he even got on the show, what his favorite moments were, whether he saw the rise of Johnny Bananas coming and MUCH MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania including DOUBLE TROUBLE where THIS WEDNESDAY, February 17th we will be joined by Ryan's Fresh Meat Partner MELINDA COLLINS to break down Double Agents...head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaJoin us for a ZOOM PARTY on Sunday, February, 28th. Email ChallengeManiaPodcast@gmail.com for more info!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is ALWAYS OPEN!If you're looking for online counseling, look no further than www.BetterHelp.Com/

Scott Yager is joined by Josh Martinez.Fresh off of his first elimination win over Mechie on Double Agents, JOSH MARTINEZ (@JOSHMBB19) returns to Challenge Mania to discuss a variety of topics with Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER). He explains why he almost wasn't on this season, who his friends are in the house outside of the Big Brother alliance, what the aftermath of his fight with Devin was, how he feels about the way he's viewed by Challenge Fans and MUCH MORE!To hear a FULL BREAKDOWN of this week's episode of Double Trouble with Big Brother 21's KEMI FAKUNLE & last week's episode with WES BERGMANN, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Maniac-Level Patron! DOUBLE TROUBLE EVERY WEDNESDAY!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!Our next LEGION OF ZOOM CALL is Sunday, February 28th! Come party with Scott, D and a bunch of Special Guests! www.Brooklinen.com is the best place to go for sheets and bedding. Use the code MANIA.www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA is where to go for quality online counseling. Save 10%

Scott Yager is joined by "Stat Guy" Greg Hyde (@StatGuyGreg) of ESPN's Cheap Heat Podcast for a lengthy chat about Wrestling and Reality TV. Greg is not only Co-Host of one of the most popular wrestling podcasts around with his partner Peter Rosenberg, he is also a DIE HARD Reality TV fan. This is the Challenge Mania / Cheap Heat Crossover event that many have been asking for! Find out what Greg's Mount Rushmore of Reality Shows are, who is rooting for on Double Agents, what he thinks of Johnny Bananas and more. PLUS Scott does his best to change Greg's mind on AEW and the two share some kind words for the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be, Bret Hart.Get CHEAP HEAT everywhere you get your podcasts!For DOUBLE TROUBLE, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania every Wednesday night!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!Our next LEGION OF ZOOM Call is Sunday, February 28th. Email us to purchase a ticket to attend and party with your favorite Challenge Cast Members! ChallengeManiaPod

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the first half of the season of Double Agents. This week on Challenge Mania, it's time for Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to unpack everything we have seen in Iceland thus far. The guys go over the best eliminations, best performances, missed opportunities, biggest moves and what they expect from the home stretch. To hear us break down each episode of Double Agents every Wednesday after they air, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Maniac-Level Patron today. Last week our guest was WES BERGMANN! www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and is a great way to support the podcast while looking good doing it!www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA is a great place to go if you're in the need of online counseling. Get 10% off your first month today.www.JoinHoney.com/MANIA is the place to go to save money on almost every purchase you make! Honey sources the best coupons for you every time you check out and is 100% FREE! Follow Derrick on Twitter at www.Tw

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Lio Rush.It was an absolute treat to have a guy like Lio Rush (@TheLionelGreen) on the podcast. Someone who not only just debuted on The Challenge as a rookie on Double Agents but is also in the middle of an impressive & dynamic Professional Wrestling career! As you know Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is a massive wrestling guy so he and Derrick (@DerrickMTV) get the inside scoop of what it was like towards the end of his run in WWE, why the road had gotten bumpy over there, how HHH tried to get him to play ball and much more. Then we hear the crazy story of how MTV came calling right after he was let go by WWE at the height of a pandemic, when he needed it most. We get stories from Iceland, find out what his experience was like, why he had to call it quits early and whether he wants to go back! This episode is a must for Challenge fans and Wrestling fans alike! Lio is currently killing it for multiple promotions like MLW, New Japan, GCW and more! We're pleased to h