Challenge Mania

Derrick and Scott are here to break down Part II of the Final aka The Season 41 Finale, go over our new winners, what it means for everyone's legacy, who we think we'll see back on S42 and beyond, what we thought of the final and MUCH MORE!This is a Free Preview of a much longer Episode Breakdown Podcast that is exclsuive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com - You can also watch this and ALL of our podcasts in Video over there as well! WATCH this full episode Here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-season-41-144931781LISTEN to this full episode Here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-season-41-144931940www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swagwww.ChallengeManiacs.com to Join the Pod Squad!

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk about an episode of Survivor that Scott was actually intrigued by for once, recap Survivor Night w/ the 76ers and discuss the heartfelt moments and blindsides from last week! www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by Nany Gonzalez. We are finally here, Maniacs! EPISODE 500! And isn't it fitting that for this episode we are joined by a Challenge icon who somehow evaded us for the other 499 (other than her multiple Live Show Appearances) in NANY GONZALEZ!We hope you enjoy this one! We are very proud of it! The look! The sound! The quality! And we really feel we got a classic Challenge Mania-style "Casting to Current Season" style interview covering RW: Vegas, Rivals, War of the Worlds, New Threats and more with the Queen, mimosas and all!WATCH THIS EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-w-144596456www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopChicago Bowls II (3/1) Pre-Sale at www.ChallengeManiacs.com on Wednesday 12/10!

Challenge Mania Live Returns to NYC on 1/23!You can already get tickets at www.ChallengeMania.LiveBut now we can announce what this show is celebrating!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down tonight's Part 1 (Episode 18) of the Season 41 Final!This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comWATCH the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-final-part-144450730LISTEN to the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-final-part-144450916www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas, Nany Gonzalez, Katie Cooley, Mark Long, Jonna Stephens, Amber Borzotra and more LIVE FROM NASHVILLE!This show was recorded at City Winery on Saturday, November 22nd 2025.**This is the full audio from our NASHVILLE LIVE SHOW featuring Bananas, Nany, Mark, Jonna, Amber, Katie and some surprise guests. One of those surprise guests is Davis, who elaborates on the video that was circulating earlier this year. Just a warning that this part does get a bit heavy in regards to religious subject matter, particularly for those who might be struggling with their sexual identity or could be sensitive to someone who is. Just fair warning about that part, which we are going to leave in.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott and Lindsay are back to cover the last two episodes of Survivor 49.Thoughts on Jeff's Mount Rushmore! Thoughts on Rizo and his Idol!Thoughts on whether Survivor USED to be Sexy and Isn't ANYMORE! and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the last episode before the Season 41 Final Begins, tonight's Episode 17 of Vets and New Threats.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at ChallengeManiacs.comWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE:LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, AD-FREE HERE:www.ChallengeMania.LiveTickets on sale 11/20 for NYC 1/23 with Wes, Cara, Mark, Michele and MORE!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aviv Bruno.Aviv had a hell of a season and boy did she go out in a blaze of glory! She returns to the show to talk about last week's hot and heavy episode, switching partners at the last minute, where she stands with Nany and MORE!WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-aviv-on-143861731Tickets to Live Shows at www.ChallengeMania.LivePre-Sale for NYC 1/23 with Wes, Cara, Mark, Michele and MORE is TOMORROW 11/29 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comJoin the pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and get Early/Ad-free Audio and Video of all Pods and Interviews!SWAG at www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 16 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats!What an episode! We broke it all down. This is a preview but if you want the full episode, JOIN THE POD SQUAD:Full Episode in Ad-Free Audio https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-16-143413105Full Episode in Ad-Free Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-16-143413222

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nelson Thomas.Nelson makes his first appearance on the podcast since his car accident and having his foot/leg amputated. This is a conversation about making mistakes, the twists and turns life gives you, making the most of a terrible situation and a look that everything that has gone down in Nelson's life since we last saw him on The Challenge Season 38. Will he ever back on The Challenge!? We talk about that and much, much more. VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/c/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Lindsay and Scott are back to talk about the last two episodes of Survivor 49, the state of the season so far, our friend Mark Levy crushing it on Squid Game Challenge, Survivor Mania Merch and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 15 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats.This a (lengthy) Free Preview of a much longer Episode Breakdown Podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons or above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comYou can also watch it in VIDEO!WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-15-142909292HEAR THE WHOLE THING, AD-FREE...HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-15-142909365www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paula Walnuts.This interview originally aired in Summer 2019. Check it out if you missed it the first couple times around. Paula is a favorite and just celebrated twelve years sober!Paula Walnuts (@PaulaWalnutsMTV) is a legend of the game. She is a two-time champion who played many seasons with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) including the infamous Island season, where Derrick was part of the alliance that turned its back on Paula en route to a victory. Paula joins Derrick and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about Real World: Key West, Johnny Bananas, The Island, Rivals 1 and 2, the state of The Challenge (of which she does not miss an episode to this day) today, her thoughts on War of the Worlds and the Reunion, the Real World reboot AND MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott dives into the unfortunate situation with Showroom Travel and the cruise experiences featuring reality and Challenge talent they mishandled and that are now being cancelled. An awful ordeal that people should begin the process of getting their money back for immediately. Hopefully this provides some added detail and context for those affected or just interested overall. Simply put...if you booked anything Challenge or Reality related through Showroom Travel...get your money back ASAP. If you are just following all of this from afar, try not to have too much fun at other people's expense. A lot of people have been financially affected by this sham of an operation and although you may get a kick out of rooting for certain cast-members (or things associated with them) to fail...this is not the time or the place.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 14 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats and have a lengthy chat about the rumors (according to Johnny Bananas) that Season 42 is an important one for the Challenge Franchise and may even be on Paramount Plus.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above. You can access the Full Video Version and Full Ad-Free Version below!VIDEO HERE:AD-FREE AUDIO HERE: www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!Pre-Sale for Philly with CT, Aneesa, Derrick and More on February 1st at City Winery is NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/5 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag! 

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "New Threat" Will Gagnon.Will has been making waves in The Challenge world since the first episode of Season 41. Between his show-mances with Dee and Nany, altercations with both Gabe and a kitchen wall, rocky roads with his very own partner Olivia and several online "crash-outs" recently, Will has become one of the most discussed rookies on this season. Now...most people have him partially confused with the similarly dapper Jake, but that's besides the point. Will makes his Challenge Mania debut to tell his story and as you might expect...he does NOT hold back!WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-will-on-142273354www.ChallengeManiacs.com to join the Pod Squad for Video, Ad-Free Audio, Bonus Podcasts, Pre-Sales and other perks!www.ChallengeMania.Live for tickets to Live Shows like Buffalo 11/15 and Nashville 11/22!Pre-Sale for Philyl featuring CT, Aneesa, Derrick and more is NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/5 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeM

Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined by Zach Nichols, Wes Bergmann, Nany Gonzalez, Leroy Garrett, Leo Dionicio, Tiffany Mitchell and Xavier Prather Live from Detroit!This Live Show was recorded on Sunday, October 5th at District 142!Pre-Sale for Philadelphia February 1st with Derrick, CT, Aneesa and More is Wednesday, November 5th at www.ChallengeManiacs.comGET TIX NOW for Nashville with Bananas, Nany and more and Buffalo with Tori, Aneesa, Devin and MORE at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk Wednesday's episode, chickens on Survivor, another straightforward vote, who is starting to shine, What Jeff and Jeremy said about Parvati and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 13 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats!This is the Free Preview of a much longer Bonus Podcast that you can listen to ad-free or watch in Full Video by joining the Pod Squad at ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopPre-Sale for Baltimore 1/31 with CT, Jodi and more begins TOMORROW 10/23 at 10AM at www.ChallengeManiacs.com