Challenge Mania
749 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.9K ratingsMTV Star Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV) & actor / comedian Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) dive head first into the MTV Challenge universe, interviewing past, present and future contestants, breaking down Challenge news and episodes, and laying down new challenges to anyone and everyone.
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Episodes
Survivor Mania: Finale Edition!
June 02, 2023 15:38 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are finally hear to break down the final episode and winner of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
SUCCESSION MANIA
June 01, 2023 15:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) discusses his favorite show on television, HBO's Succession, which concluded with it's final episode this past Sunday. This podcast contains spoilers for Succession and the finale. Please only listen when you have seen it. Scott takes your questions, discusses favorite episodes, the show's legacy, the finale and where it ranks among the all-time great shows. **Scott does his best to avoid spoiling other shows he mentions during the podcast, however one Game of Thrones ...
Ep. 357: CT Tamburello & More! (Live from NYC)
May 30, 2023 15:48 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello, Devyn Simone, Dom Abbate, Enzo Polumbo, Roni Martin & Sophia Pasquis LIVE from City Winery in NYC on May 20th. SOUND LIKE FUN? Head to www.ChallengeMania.Live to get tix for another Challenge Mania Live show today! Want PRE-SALE Access and more perks!? Head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and join the Pod Squad! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG!
Ep. 356: Where Is All Stars 4!?
May 28, 2023 17:48 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBDerrick & Scott are back for a loaded Q&A Episode covering All Stars 4, The Challenge: USA Season II and the news of it's premiere in August, The Challenge Seaosn 39 Speculation and final thoughts on The Challenge: World Championship. Tix to ALL SHOWS at www.ChallengeMania.Live 10 TIX LEFT for Chicago 9/2 Low Tcket Count for PITT 6/25 & DALLAS/PLANO 8/19 www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales and MORE! STL PRE-SALE THIS JUNE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!
Ep. 355: Danny McCray
May 21, 2023 14:54 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Danny McCray. Danny McCray is back on Challenge Mania less than a year after his first podcast appearance. That appearance came on the heels of a win on The Challenge: USA. This appearance comes after Danny got as close as humanly possible to winning The Challenge: World Championship, coming in 2nd alongside his partner Tori. That however has given Danny a whole lot to say! Danny walks us through the entire season, navigating a game with a partne...
Breaking News: Challenge USA II Announced!
May 19, 2023 15:04 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is back with a BREAKING NEWS UPDATE about The Challenge: USA II! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 12
May 18, 2023 20:04 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down the penultimate episode of Survivor 44 and make predictions for the Finale! PLUS Danny McCray gives his thoughts on the season and predicts a winner! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 11
May 15, 2023 19:20 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down last week's episode of Survivor 44 as we head into the last 2 episodes of the season! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 354: Troy Cullen
May 14, 2023 23:37 - 2 hours - 120 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Troy Cullen. The Challenge:Australia Winner Troy Cullen joins Derrick & Scott to talk about how he got his start on Ninja Warrior, what made him want to do The Challenge, his epic elimination in Episode 9 of The Challenge: Australia, The World Championship Season, his two partners, going into multiple eliminations and more! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Weekly Challenge Accepted: MTV News Folds & What It Means
May 12, 2023 15:08 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) goes over some of the News Stories of the Week like MTV News Shutting Down, How the Writer's Strike Might Affect Reality TV, Some Challengers Popping Up On Another Show Called THE GOAT & MORE! Plus he breaks down some new upcoming live event dates, recaps Challenge Accepted Wrestling from Sunday and takes YOUR RAPID FIRE Q&As from www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 353: Darrell Returns!
May 09, 2023 15:23 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Darrell Taylor. The 4x Champ is a Challenge Mania Mainstay and will be with us in Seattle on July 9th and Chicago on September 2nd. He joins us after his run on the World Championship has ended to discuss the season and his career as a whole. A candid and honest chat with one of the Challenge Greats. www.DadGrass.com/Challenge for 20% off your first order of Dad Grass! www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales, Bon...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 10
May 06, 2023 03:58 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Episode 10 of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
TAYLOR MANIA: A Taylor Swift Podcast
May 03, 2023 16:49 - 1 hour - 84 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) talks about Taylor Swift, her career, music, what makes him a fan and shares his experience from her Eras Tour Stop in Atlanta this past Sunday. PLUS, Scott is joined by Taylor Supefan ALI EVANS (@HelloAliEvans) for added perspective on Taylor and the show, as she also went to the show on Sunday! Lots of tour and ticket logistics as well as thoughts on the songs, setlist and your questions!! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 352: KellyAnne Returns!
May 01, 2023 18:24 - 1 hour - 105 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by KellyAnne Judd. KellyAnne Judd's season of The Challenge: World Championship just sadly came to a close but it might have been her best season ever. She has become an internet darling for sticking up for herself, winning eliminations and not going with the grain. She returns to Challenge Mania to break down the season! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales for CHICAGO 9/2 this week 5/3 - DIESEL PRE-SALE 5/4 - ALL PATRON PRE-SALE www.ChallengeMa...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 9
April 28, 2023 17:32 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to give Kane a proper send-off and to discuss the most recent episode of Survivor 44. Plus, where does Carolyn rank on the pantheon of all time great Survivor characters? www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Weekly Challenge Accepted: News & Q&A Show
April 25, 2023 19:36 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) has brought his Bonus Podcast Series from www.ChallengeManiacs.com over to the main feed & he will be discussing News of the Week (Challenge and anything related) as well as taking Uncensored Rapid Fire Questions from Pod Squad Members. Have a question you don't think Scott will attempt to answer? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 351: Ben Driebergen
April 23, 2023 14:53 - 2 hours - 124 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ben Driebergen. Ben Driebergen (@BenDriebergen) is one of the most successful Survivor players of the modern era, having won his debut season of Heroes v Healers v Hustlers and come in 5th on Winners at War. He then made his Challenge debut on The Challenge: USA last year before representing Team USA on the World Championships, currently airing. BOTH of Ben's Challenge seasons so far have been cut short due to injury and illness. Derrick (@Derrick...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 8
April 21, 2023 19:07 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down this fairly straight-forward and awesome episode of Survivor 44. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
The Heel World: Late Wrestlemania Recap & MORE!
April 18, 2023 19:36 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) finally gets around to breaking down his 4 day trip to Los Angeles for Wrestlemania, Ring of Honor, Wrestlecon, NXT, Challenge Mania & More! PLUS everything that has gone down since then like the WWE Sale / Merger, rumors of CM Punk returning to AEW, Wimbley Stadium & MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 350: MARKING Out w/ The Godfather!
April 17, 2023 17:58 - 1 hour - 106 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by The Godfather Mark Long. Mark Long (@TheMarkLong) has been on Challenge Mania several times! But what makes this episode special is Mark is here to talk about his time in the wrestling ring that began last year and the upcoming CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Wrestling Show in Boca Raton, FL on Sunday May 7th where he faces Matt Cardona with many Challenge Favorites there to cheer him on and back him up! Come check out the show and sit in the Challenge Mania ...
BONUS EPISODE: Chris Moorman
April 16, 2023 18:10 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is joined by Professional Poker Player Chris Moorman. Chris (@Moorman1) joins Scott to talk about to talk about his success in the game over the years, how he met his wife, fellow Poker Player Kate Lindsay, why we see so many on Reality TV & what it's like playing against our friend Trishelle Cannatella! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 7
April 14, 2023 19:23 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down this latest episode of Survivor and all of the added twists to an already conveluted game. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 349: The New World Order...& Rumored USA 2 Cast?!
April 13, 2023 20:09 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down episode 7 of The Challenge World Championship. THEN, they dive deep into the rumored (and Bonkers) cast for The Challenge USA Season II. To hear that portion you'll need to head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level! By doing that you'll unlock ALL our Bonus Content and also get FIRST CRACK at tickets to Challenge Mania Live Pittsburgh next week! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
PITTSBURGH DEBUT!
April 12, 2023 00:03 - 2 minutes - 5.01 MBChallenge Mania Live comes to Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 25th! Get tickets beginning 4/19 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com for 2 Separate Pre-Sales! Whatever is left will go to www.ChallengeMania.Live on April 21st! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 348: Jodi Returns!
April 07, 2023 13:10 - 2 hours - 118 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jodi Weatherton. Jodi recently returned to The Challenge world on All Stars II and now she's back competing on The World Championship. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) from her current home in South Korea to discuss the two seasons and how they compare, what it's like playing from the bottom, getting chosen by 'Team Argentina" and the difficulties that came with it, her relationship with Jonna that lead to the controversial...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 6
April 06, 2023 16:32 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down the merge episode of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 5
April 03, 2023 15:40 - 43 minutes - 40 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down the most recent episode of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 347: Johnny Bananas
March 29, 2023 20:58 - 1 hour - 107 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas! Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) returns to Challenge Mania to discuss how becoming a podcast host has affected his social game, his thoughts on The Challenge expansion, The World Championship and what we've seen so far in five episodes, whether Villains are still possible on The Challenge & Reality TV and what Devin & Tori paying everyone after Ride or Dies means for the future of The Challenge! For MORE Challenge Mania head to www.Chall...
The Heel World: Wrestlemania Week Preview!
March 27, 2023 14:39 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down his itinerary for Wrestlemania Week in Los Angeles and previews both night's of Wrestlemania, with predictions included! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengMania.Live
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 4
March 23, 2023 17:03 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down Episode 4 of Survivor 44, discuss the new version of tribe swap we just saw, the fake idols, the real idols, what Carolyn reminds Scott of and the discussion of the problem women face in the game of Survivor. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
LA GUEST LIST FOR NEXT WEEK!
March 23, 2023 13:53 - 7 minutes - 13.1 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) reveals the massive guest list for our Throwback Thursday Party in LA next Thursday, March 30th from 8-11pm! Tix available at www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 346: The Trial of Jonna
March 21, 2023 22:07 - 2 hours - 111 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jonna Mannion. Jonna was just selected as 2022 Challenger of the Year in the Challenge Mania Awards. Jonna is coming off of back to back All Stars wins. Jonna was drafted first overall on the World Championship. Jonna and her partner Grant won the first Daily Challenge. But with that win they also "won" the right to make the game's first big decision. Jonna decided to put in her good friend KellyAnne and she's been torn up about it ever since. Jon...
Return To DENVER!
March 19, 2023 18:40 - 4 minutes - 8.53 MB...and we're bringing a first time guest we've been trying to get for 5 Years! It's a Hall of Fame Lineup on Sunday, June 11th! Tix available for DIESEL PATRONS: 4/2 ALL PATRONS: 4/3 EVERYONE: 4/4 www.ChallengeManiacs.com to participate in Pre-Sales www.ChallengeMania.Live with whatever is left!
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 3
March 16, 2023 16:42 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down Episode 3 of Survivor 44 and Scott losing his number one draft pick already. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Meet the Patrons: Shuny Shaw
March 16, 2023 01:35 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Shuny Shaw. Meet the Patrons is our special Challenge Mania Podcast Series where one of YOU gets to sit in the hot seat and be the guest for a full episode of Challenge Mania! It's exclusive to Pod Squad Members at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and althogh Shuny won this appearance by dominiating the Fantasy Football League in 2021, she and her husband Nick have been Challenge Mania Mainstays since the first year of the podcast and she has attended 11 ...
The Challenge Mania Field Trip!
March 15, 2023 19:02 - 3 minutes - 5.9 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) announces the first ever Challenge Mania Field Trip on Sunday, May 7th in Boca Raton, FL! On sale now at www.ChallengeManiacs.com
SCREAM MANIA (A Scream 6 Spoiler-Filled Review)
March 14, 2023 14:50 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) reviews and breaks down SCREAM VI, which was released this past weekend. He takes your questions, discusses the Scream franchise as a whole, theorizes why it resonates so much with reality fans, makes some super-early predictions for the next film AND MORE! NOTE: This podcast contains spoilers for Scream 6 and the entire franchise. Please avoid it if you haven't seen it yet and come back when you do! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 345: CT RETURNS!
March 13, 2023 19:05 - 1 hour - 98 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello! CT returns to Challenge Mania! We start at the beginning. We go way back! We are going to do our best to give you guys the most comprehensive and detailed look at CT's life and career and hopefully this episode is only the beginning! If you'd like to see CT LIVE ON STAGE w/ us in Phoenix on July 29th, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeManiacs.com
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Episode 2
March 11, 2023 12:48 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down episode 2 of Survivor 44, discuss the Birdcage Advantage, practicing puzzles at home and Carson's big move! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
PHOENIX TICKETS (JULY 29) ON SALE NOW!
March 08, 2023 20:42 - 2 minutes - 5.13 MBGet tix for our Phoenix debut featuring Derrick & Scott plus CT, Horacio & Olivia at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Wednesday and Thursday this week! 3/8 12pm EST - Diesel Patron Pre-Sale 3/9 12pm EST - ALL Patron Pre-Sale (Any Level) 3/10 12pm EST - Whatever is left at www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 344: YOUR WINNERS!!
March 07, 2023 19:07 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager unveil the winners of the 2022 Challenge Mania Awards! TIX ON SALE THIS WEEK for our Phoenix Debut on July 29th at Standup Live featuring CT, Horacio, Olivia and MORE! MAKE SURE you get your tix by taking part in our Diesel Pre-Sale on 3/8 or our ALL PATRON PRE-SALE on 3/9 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Whatever is left will go on sale at www.ChallengeMania.Live on Friday 3/10! www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Mania: Survivor 44 Premiere!
March 03, 2023 17:54 - 1 hour - 61 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down the loaded premiere of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
The Heel World: AEW Revolution Preview w/ Logan Hedrich!
March 02, 2023 20:56 - 1 hour - 108 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is joined by Logan Hedrich (@HedrichFiles) to break down and preview AEW's Revolution, which they will be attending together this Sunday! They go through all the matches and discuss the current state of AEW! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
CM 343: Aneesa Returns!!!
March 01, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira. Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) returns to Challenge Mania for the dozenth time it feels like! But this time she has a grueling season to recap with many ups and downs! She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to recap Challenge Mania Philly, discuss her ORIGINAL Ride or Die, Jordan coming into the game, getting between him and Tori, coming up just short, her injuries and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com to VOTE FOR THE CHALLE...
2022 Challenge Mania Awards! VOTE TIL FRIDAY!
March 01, 2023 14:04 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBScott reveals the nominees for the 2022 Challenge Mania Awards. VOTE NOW at www.ChallengeManiacs.com until Friday 3/3/23 at 5pm EST. Direct Link for Categories and Voting: https://www.patreon.com/posts/links-to-vote-79055852
Ep. 342: Ride or Dies Final!
February 27, 2023 18:22 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the Ride or Dies final, winners and more! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
ATLANTA! We're Coming April 30th!
February 22, 2023 16:35 - 1 minute - 3.14 MBChallenge Mania Atlanta on Sunday, April 30th! Tix available now at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop
QUANTUMANIA: An Antman Podcast
February 21, 2023 17:03 - 1 hour - 55 MBScott @(SHOTOFYAGER) reviews MARVEL's ANTMAN & THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, takes your comments and questions, discusses what he didn't like about it, the introduction of Kang, the performance of Jonathan Majors and MUCH MORE! THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE & OTHER PAST MARVEL FILMS. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 341: Devin Walker Returns As Champion!
February 20, 2023 18:39 - 2 hours - 113 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker. Devin Walker (@MTVDevinWalker) has been on the podcast many times. But now he finally appears as CHAMPION! Devin returns to Challenge Mania to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about how is game has evolved, playing with Johnny, deciding to sh7are the money, not being brought onto the Global Championship following his win, Turbo, Amber & more! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 340: World Championship CAST REVEAL!
February 15, 2023 22:12 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down today's announcement of the Challenge World Championship cast and format! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop