Challenge Mania
749 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 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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Ep. 292: Nia Returns...ALREADY!
June 01, 2022 17:10 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nia Moore...AGAIN! We enjoyed having Nia (@TheRealNiaMoore) on so much a few weeks back, we invited her back already! Well, that is sort of true! She hit us up because she really wanted to come on to discuss everything that went down on Episodes 4 and 5 of All Stars! This chat is short and sweet but covers her and Jordan's relationship and everything that went down with Beth and Jonna! For our FULL Episode 5 Recap Pod, head to www.Patreon.com/Cha...
KANSAS CITY! PRE-SALE STARTS TODAY! DON'T MISS OUT!
June 01, 2022 11:49 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBSURPRISE! We are partnering with Wes Bergmann on an All Stars Wrap Party in the form of Challenge Mania Live: Kansas CIty on Saturday, July 9th and if you want to MAKE SURE you get tickets, you're going to need to be a Challenge Mania Patron by Noon EST TODAY. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania Whatever is left will go to www.ChallengeMania.Live but we don't know that there will be any left over. Listen to this audio update for more info. www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Mania: Season 42 Finale!!
May 31, 2022 15:20 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) discuss the Survivor Season 42 Finale, Winner, Final Tribal and more! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 291: Kendal Returns!
May 30, 2022 02:25 - 1 hour - 107 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kendal Sheppard. Kendal Sheppard (@KendalSheppard) is one of TWO women to do all 3 seasons of The Challenge All Stars. But you wouldn't know it from how easy of a time her cast-mates have voting her in, time and time again. Kendal joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to break down her time on Season III, discuss whether she could have altered her fate, what went wrong, whether she had a chance against Beth and more. Plus, who will ...
Blonde Moments: Can I Pet Your Cat?
May 28, 2022 13:36 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBOn this latest episode of Blonde Moments, Melinda Collins & Gina Voge discuss some wild stories. They found out if Gina attempted to jar her farts, a bunch of Floridaman stories that’ll make your head spin, why a man desperately needed plastic surgery, NFTs, a perverted keychain and a gift on Etsy for your fellow pillow humper! Plus, they end on a listeners story that leads them to believe in the sex Trifecta!! Oh and by the way, what the hell are NFTS??!! As always, Blonde Moments is sugge...
Bonus Sneak Peek: Ayanna Breaks Down All Stars Ep. 3!
May 24, 2022 14:34 - 52 minutes - 48 MBTo hear this entire episode of Shooting Stars w/ Ayanna Mackins (@AyannaSuperhero), head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania For tix to SUNDAY FUNDAY in Chicago on 6/26, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
CHICAGO!!!!
May 23, 2022 15:02 - 2 minutes - 4.18 MBDo you live in the Chicago Area!?!? Get tix to SUNDAY FUNDAY in Chicago on June 26th NOW! www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 290: KellyAnne Returns!
May 22, 2022 21:41 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by KellyAnne Judd! KellyAnne (@KellyAnneJudd) returns to the show to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about All Stars III, whether she has issues with Derrick's room "The Treehouse," who reached out to her before the game to form an unlikely alliance, what she thinks of MJ v Syrus and MUCH MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live Get tix to SUNDAY FUNDAY in Chicago on June 26th starting NOW! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/Cha...
Disney Mania Episode 2: Enter Lindsay!
May 20, 2022 17:58 - 1 hour - 107 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is finally back with his ALL Disney World Podcast! This time he is joined by Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) to continue to break down their jam-packed trip from January! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER www.Twitter.com/LindsayTheOtter
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 11
May 19, 2022 18:41 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down last night's penultimate episode of Survivor 42, discuss Maryanne's big move, who can win this game and predictions and hypotheticals for next week's finale! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER www.Twitter.com/LindsayTheOtter
Ep. 289: Laterrian Lannister!
May 17, 2022 12:18 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Laterrian Wallace. Laterrian (@LatWall) returns to Challenge Mania, a 3-time All Star, to discuss his time on Season 3 of the show with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER). He shares his thoughts on playing with newer cast-members, whether he was working with or against Wes, going head to head with Mark for the second time, what went down at Syrus' Premiere Party Saturday, his run in with Theo Von and just how big of a Game of Thrones f...
The Heel World: AEW Long Island Review, Cody, Roman & More!
May 16, 2022 17:42 - 45 minutes - 42 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) returns with his ALL Wrestling Podcast to review his trip to AEW Dynamite on Long Island Wednesday, discuss the upcoming Double or Nothing, cover the state of wrestling and why it's picking up steam, who he predicts will advance in the Owen Hart tournament and why Cody just hits different in WWE. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episodes 9-10
May 13, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the last two episodes of Survivor 42, the Do or Die Twist, the Knowledge is Power advantage, who is taking over the game down the stretch and more! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 288: Cynthia Roberts
May 11, 2022 19:16 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cynthia Roberts. Cynthia Roberts joins us to talk about the FIRST EVER Challenge, Road Rules All Stars, what it's like returning after all these years, whether we might see a Real World Miami Homecoming and MUCH MORE!! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Twitter.com/DerrickMTV www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER www.Facebook.com/ChallengeManiaPodcast
OZARK MANIA!!!
May 09, 2022 18:25 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down and reviews the final Season of Ozark and the show as a whole. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER
MEET THE PATRONS: Jennifer Nissim
May 07, 2022 21:02 - 1 hour - 67 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jennifer Nissim. Ever want to be on Challenge Mania!? As in...YOU be the guest!? Well, it's possible! Without MEET THE PATRONS series, we sit down and interview one of you! This month, it's longtime Patron JENNIFER NISSIM, who won the 2020 Costume Contest in hilarious fashion! For more on how YOU can appear on a future episode of MEET THE PATRONS, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 9
May 03, 2022 14:03 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Episode 9 of Survivor 42, which aired last Wednesday. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 287: Nia Moore
May 02, 2022 19:02 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nia Moore. When Nia Moore (@TheRealNiaMoore) was announced as being a part of the All Stars III cast, it sent shockwaves through the Challenge world. She hasn't been seen since Battle of the Exes II and many wondered whether her time off the show was her decision or theirs. Nia joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to clear the air, confirm why we haven't seen her in years, reveal what brought her back into the fold, how she looks ba...
BLONDE MOMENTS: Umm, That's Not Mine
April 28, 2022 14:51 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBChallenge All Star Melinda Collins continues to bring her brand of investigative comedy to the Challenge Mania Podcast feed! The Eyes of Tammy Faye is their true crime story this week based on a recommendation from her Co-Host, Gina Voge! Wait’ll you hear their thoughts on this movie/doc! Before they true crime talk we discuss: Gina’s drug cupboard, an 11 year old hero, a new exercise system at your favorite fast food restaurant, how they may be getting covid (it’s not what you think LOL), p...
Ep. 286: FULL ALL STARS 3 CAST & TRAILER BREAKDOWN
April 25, 2022 01:11 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBOur entire Challenge All Stars III Cast & Trailer Breakdown. To hear our weekly All Stars III & Homecoming Nola Podcasts, join the Pod Squad at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 8
April 21, 2022 18:33 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down last night's Episode 8 (remember last week was technically Episodes 6 and 7) of Survivor 42! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
ALL STARS III CAST BREAKDOWN PREVIEW
April 20, 2022 16:02 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the cast of THE CHALLENGE ALL STARS III, as broken today by our good friend Emily Longeretta of Variety! To hear the ENTIRE breakdown, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
ALL STARS III CAST BREAKDOWN!!
April 20, 2022 16:02 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the cast of THE CHALLENGE ALL STARS III, as broken today by our good friend Emily Longeretta of Variety! To hear the ENTIRE breakdown, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 285: Rachel Robinson Returns!
April 19, 2022 19:38 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Rachel Robinson! Rachel Robinson (@Rachel_Fitness) is a Challenge Legend. She's a Challenge Mania Hall of Famer. And now she is the host & lead trainer on MTV's Challenge Workout, now available on the Challenge Youtube Channel. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how it came about, what say she had in who did the workout with her, what it's like mingling with the newer generation of Challenge Cast, whether we'll ...
Survivor Mania: Merge Week!!!
April 17, 2022 02:44 - 1 hour - 147 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the massive 2-hour Merge episode of Survivor 42! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
BREAKING NEWS: Challenge Mania Live Returns to NYC!!!
April 13, 2022 18:58 - 2 minutes - 5.18 MBChallenge Mania returns to NYC on June 18th! Get tix at www.ChallengeMania.Live beginning 4/15! OR...get in on the Pre-Sale at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 5
April 11, 2022 17:02 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the most recent episode of Survivor 42 and preview what looks to be the upcoming merge! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 284: Julie Stoffer
April 10, 2022 18:11 - 1 hour - 100 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Julie Stoffer. Julie Stoffer (@JulieStofferMTV) made her debut on Real World: New Orleans, a cast she will be reconnecting with on Paramount Plus for Homecoming on April 20th! We haven't seen her on The Challenge since The Gauntlet II and A LOT has changed in her life since then. Julie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a fun chat that explains where she's been, how her life has changed, why she left The Challenge in the rear...
The Heel World: What a Mania Week!
April 07, 2022 22:43 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) recaps Wrestlemania weekend, Cody's debut, Ring of Honor's PPV, Taker's HOF induction and MUCH MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 283: Mark Long, Jamie Murray & Jon Brennan!
April 06, 2022 14:38 - 1 hour - 104 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mark Long, Jamie Murray an Jon Brennan. Mark Long (@TheMarkLong) drops by to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about his time in Dallas for Wrestlemania and how he made it onto Saturday's telecast. Then Real World: Homecoming New Orleans star Jamie Murray (@JamieMurray333) hops on to discuss the third season of the revival franchise. Last but not least, Jon Brennan (@JonBrennan_Com) joins in on the fun to talk about his time on R...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 4
April 04, 2022 18:09 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Episode 4 of Survivor Season 42! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania.
The Heel World: Wrestlemania Preview
April 01, 2022 20:48 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) previews this year's 2 Nights of Wrestlemania! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
BLONDE MOMENTS: I Slipped & Fell On It
March 31, 2022 17:41 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBOn this week's BLONDE MOMENTS it's a Mixed Bag of Nuts where Melinda & Gina explore body bleaching, what happened to a marathon runner and why Gina is not on board with her. Also how one reality star is raking in the dough, a major announcement for ‘tiny takers’ and why a root vegetable is the root of one man's problems (see what we did there?) As always, Blonde Moments is recommended for ADULTS ONLY. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 282: JON MURRAY!!
March 28, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 89 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by THE Jon Murray! Jon Murray is responsible for this podcast. He's responsible for The Challenge. He's responsible for The Real World for Road Rules and Reality TV in general! He is the Murray in Bunim Murray Productions, the name and logo you see at the end of all the shows we cover, as well as past shows like The Simple Life, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Total Divas and more! Jon joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a candi...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 3
March 25, 2022 02:51 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down that BONKERS 3rd Episode of Survivor 42, that wacky tribal and MORE! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 281: Emy Alupei
March 23, 2022 15:17 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Emy Alupei. Emy (@EmyAlupie) came into Spies, Lies and Allies as a Rookie but left as a legend, winning 4 of 4 eliminations and being called Rookie of the Year by many. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about growing up in Romania, X-Factor, Survivor: Romania, her music career, Uncle CT and MORE! Get her music everywhere you buy tunes and watch her videos on Youtube! www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX TO NOLA & NASHVI...
Survivor Mania: Survivor 42 Episode 2
March 21, 2022 16:56 - 45 minutes - 42 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Episode 2 of Survivor 42! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
BLONDE MOMENTS: Feed It To Me Frank!
March 17, 2022 02:17 - 1 hour - 60 MBYour favorite perverted (their word, not ours) blondes, MELINDA COLLINS & GINA VOGE are BACK and do they have quite the episode for you! In this episode they discuss Melinda’s recent ‘vacation’ on The Challenge All Stars 2, a womans unusual recipient of her breast milk, a male stripper who shows up at the worst possible home, a listeners 'dog food eating' story, an especially awful blind date, more Florida man, plus a lesson one man had to learn the hard way involving a gator!! As always, th...
BREAKING NEWS: NASHVILLE!!
March 15, 2022 22:17 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MBChallenge Mania Live returns to NASHVILLE on Saturday, July 30th! Get all the info, including a second guest announcement. Tickets on sale beginning 3/16 for Patrons & 3/18 for everyone at www.ChallengeMania.Live - To sign up for the PRE-SALE, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
The Heel World: Bad Times Don't Last But Bad Guys Do
March 15, 2022 00:17 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) talks about everything going on in the world of wrestling including the sad news regarding Scott Hall, Big E's neck injury, Pete Dunne's new name, Revolution fallout, Ring of Honor's future and much more! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 280: Jemmye Returns!
March 14, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jemmye Carroll. Jemmye (@JustJem24) returns to Challenge Mania in the midst of the ever-changing landscape of The Challenge. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about The Challenge CBS, All Stars, what she was filming recently in LA and to go over some of the Challenge News courtesy of some Tea Accounts. MEET JEMMYE on Saturday, March 26th at Challenge Mania Live: NOLA! Tix available at www.ChallengeMania.Live Hear ...
SURVIVOR MANIA: Season 42 Premiere!
March 12, 2022 17:24 - 2 hours - 126 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the Premiere of Survivor Season 42 and recap their time at Bryce & Wendell's Premiere Party in NYC! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 279: Jenna Compono Returns!
March 09, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 101 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jenna Compono! It's been a while since Jenna (@JennaCompono) has appeared on The Challenge and a lot has changed in her life since then. She's a new mom, she's married and also has a wedding coming up. Jenna drops by to talk about all of this, speak her mind, talk about what mom life is like, what it's like being married to someone outspoken and opinionated like Zach, whether she wants to do Challenge: All Stars and MORE! TIX ON SALE for Challeng...
THE BATMANIA
March 07, 2022 20:25 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down the Number 1 Movie of the week, THE BATMAN! Spoiler Warning: You should probably wait until you've seen it to listen to this, so proceed with caution. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop
NYC! TOMORROW NIGHT! (THURS 3/3)
March 02, 2022 18:43 - 1 minute - 3.35 MBTIX AVAILABLE AT www.CHALLENGEMANIA.live Amazing guests confirmed!
Ep. 278: Darrell Taylor Returns!
February 28, 2022 22:04 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Darrell Taylor! Darrell joins Challenge Mania once again, but this time it's on the heels of back-to-back All Stars Finals and the opening of his latest gym! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA
Bonus Podcast: The Challenge Expansion
February 24, 2022 15:38 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager unpack all of the latest news about The Challenge CBS, War of the Worlds and the return of All Stars. This podcast was initially recorded when the news dropped, around February 15th. It was exclusive to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania until now. Some of the stuff discussed here has been clarified since. So take this convo with a relative grain of salt. This was our immediate reaction to the news. Follow the guys on Twitter at the links below! www.Twitter.com/De...
Ep. 277: Michele Fitzgerald
February 21, 2022 05:38 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michele Fitzgerald. Michele (@MeeshFitz) may have not lasted long on Spies, Lies and Allies, but it wasn't necessarily set up for Rookies to have a chance anyway. Especially those with a pedigree as strong as Michele's. Michele won her original season of Survivor and then also made the final tribal on perhaps the hardest season ever, the all-winners season of Winners at War. She clearly made a dent in the Gods' eyes, because even though she had a ...
Ep. 276: TJ LAVIN RETURNS!
February 16, 2022 00:18 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ Lavin! TJ Lavin (@TJLavin) makes his return to Challenge Mania having just won his first Challenge Mania Award for Best Quote of the Year for "Take Care, Hope to See You Never!" He talks about All Stars, all the news in the Challenge world that broke today, future seasons, Trivia, memories of Dave Mirra and MORE! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for more CHALLENGE NEWS & Bonus Podcasts! www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX to NYC 3/3 and NOLA 3/26 ...
THROWBACK THURSDAY PARTY! MARCH 3rd NYC!
February 15, 2022 17:43 - 1 minute - 3.35 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) reveals the next big Challenge Mania event, a 90's themed party with Derrick in New York City!. TIX AVAILABLE at www.ChallengeMania.Live NOW!