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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Episodes
Marie Roda Returns to the Podcast!
October 25, 2021 22:25 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBScott Yager is joined by MARIE RODA! To hear the entire interview, go to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania Tickets for CHALLENGE MANIA LIVE: ST LOUIS On-Sale THIS WEDNESDAY 10/27 at www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 257: Montana McGlynn
October 24, 2021 20:35 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Montana McGlynn. Montana McGylnn is as OG as it gets. We've been flooded with rookies this season, for obvious reasons...so we wanted to go WAY BACK. Montana joins us for a chat about Real World Boston, whether we'll be seeing them on Homecoming, how her Cast-Mates are doing, some Challenge memories and MORE! CHALLENGE MANIA IS COMING TO ST. LOUIS! Saturday, January 29th! Tickets at www.ChallengeMania.Live beginning THIS WEDNESDAY 10/27! www.Cha...
Massive News Update
October 21, 2021 18:02 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) updates Maniacs on everything going on with Challenge Mania, Challenge Mania Live, shows that are running low on tickets, future guests and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for HALLOWEEN PARTY www.ChallengeMania.Shop
**BONUS Q&A**
October 20, 2021 21:41 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBScott does a special Bonus Q&A and answers a ton of rapid fire questions from the Maniacs at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Episode 4 w/ Scott & Lindsay
October 19, 2021 19:12 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Episode 4 of Survivor 41, the big blindside, whether the merge is coming, if there are too many idols, who is getting a "winner's edit" and even go over some rules of the game that are not often discussed. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
The Heel World: Friday Night Wars
October 19, 2021 03:28 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBScott breaks down the big AEW v WWE battle from last week, takes your questions and voicemails and more! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 256: Gabo & The Situation
October 18, 2021 16:50 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scot Yager are joined by Gabo. They also surprise him with a drop-in from his idol Mike The Situation. The Spies, Lies and Allies rookie drops by to discuss his time on The Challenge, his reality history in Hungary and Poland, why he looks up to Mike and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
BLONDE MOMENTS: Yoyo
October 17, 2021 13:50 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBMelinda Collins & Gina Voge are BACK! Melinda was just announced as appearing on Season II of The Challenge: All Stars, so to celebrate, here is a favorite Blonde Moments episode! As always, these podcasts can get a bit mature..so proceed with caution. Not for kids.
ALL STARS II CAST REVEAL!
October 14, 2021 21:28 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the Premiere Date and Cast for All Stars Season 2, coming to Paramount Plus on November 12th. See THREE of the All Stars Competing on SEASON 2 live at Challenge Mania Live SAN FRANCISCO on December 18th! Get your tix at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Episode 3 w/ Scott & Lindsay
October 13, 2021 15:59 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBScott & Lindsay break down Episode 3 of Survivor 41. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
MANIA REWIND: Fresh Meat
October 13, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the iconic Fresh Meat season of The Challenge. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
Ep. 255: Hughie Maughan Part 2
October 12, 2021 03:05 - 1 hour - 66 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Hughie Maughan. In part 2, Hughie speaks about his time on Big Brother, what being on Reality TV meant for him, making the transition to The Challenge, his time on Spies Lies and Allies and more! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Survivor Episode 2 w/ Scott & Lindsay
October 06, 2021 15:55 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down Episode 2 of SURVIVOR 41! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Meet the Patrons: Anthony Sanchez
October 05, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by longtime Patron Anthony Sanchez, who is also one of the Moderators of the biggest & most beloved Challenge Facebook Group around. Anthony (@Sancheezmo215) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about why the Facebook Group was shut down (for now), what Challenger is responsible (sort of) and what new Challenge FB Group is taking the world by storm. All that plus his experiences at Challenge Mania shows, what he thinks of Spies...
Ep. 254: Hughie Maughan Part 1
October 04, 2021 15:48 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Hughie Maughan. Spies, Lies and Allies Rookie Hughie Maughan (@Hughie_Maughan) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss growing up in Ireland, his background, what he learned from his Challenge Cast-mates and to address some hurtful comments & posts from his past. This is Part I of a 2 part interview. Part II will include his Reality TV career and time on Spies, Lies and Allies. www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.Challen...
SF PRE SALE REMINDER
September 30, 2021 17:48 - 4 minutes - 7.44 MBReminder that there are 3 very important on-sale dates for SF coming up. 10/1- DIESEL PATRON PRE SALE 10/2 - ALL PATRON PRE SALE 10/4 - GENERAL ON SALE www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live
SURVIVOR PREMIERE w/ Scott & Lindsay
September 29, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the Premiere of Survivor 41! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
The Heel World: Your Voicemails
September 28, 2021 18:58 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) answers your voicemail questions about the world of wrestling. If you want to be a part of the next voicemail show, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Breaking News: Update to Tampa Show
September 28, 2021 15:34 - 6 minutes - 11.6 MBScott breaks down the Lineup Changes for Challenge Mania Live Tampa on Saturday, October 9th. Tickets are still available, VIP and all at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 253: Fessy Fights Back
September 27, 2021 18:05 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Fessy Shafaat. Fessy (@FessyFitness) let his temper get the better of him last week on The Challenge and it cost him what could have been his season. He returns to Challenge Mania to walk Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) through the altercation with Josh, whether he thinks he should have been sent home, whether Josh should have been sent home too, what went wrong, Amanda, Amber and more! Plus his thoughts on Celebrity Net Fights and ...
BONUS EPISODE: Syrus, Party Legend!
September 25, 2021 01:54 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by SYRUS the Party Legend! Syrus (@SyrusMTV) turned 50 recently, if you can believe it. And to celebrate he threw the party of the season in LA. Sy drops by Challenge Mania to share the inside scoop with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about how the party came about, why it almost didn't happen, who was there, what was up with the Johnny & Paulie love fest & MUCH MORE! www.BlackDesignerClothing.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Challe...
The Heel World: Grand Slam
September 24, 2021 16:54 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) shares his experience from AEW Grand Slam in Queens NY, talks about growing up in the NY area and fantasy books the next few months of WWE & AEW. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
**SAN FRANCISCO LIVE SHOW**
September 22, 2021 16:06 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBHear about our next and final Live Show of the year! WHERE! WHEN! How to score tix! www.ChallengeMania.Live
Meet the Patrons: Craig Howard
September 21, 2021 12:41 - 1 hour - 100 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Craig Howard. Meet the Patrons is our Bonus Podcast series where we interview valued members of our Pod Squad Community! A longtime Maniac, Craig Howard won the 2020 Challenge Mania Halloween Party Costume Contest with his "Craiga Maria" getup. He's also been to our Atlanta Live show and almost all of our Zooms. In this episode he shares some life experiences, candid Challenge thoughts and the guys even let it slip where the next Challenge Mania L...
Ep. 252: Tacha Akide
September 20, 2021 16:12 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tacha Akide. Tacha (@Symply_Tacha) is one of the most popular rookies The Challenge has seen in quite some time. With her millions of dedicated followers known as Titans, she brought a ton of energy into Spies, Lies and Allies and her season was sadly cut short. We however get her full story, both of her past, her time on Big Brother and of course debuting on The Challenge! She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss her fe...
The Heel World w/ TYRIE BALLARD!
September 16, 2021 20:16 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBScott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) is joined by Real World & Challenge alum TYRIE BALLARD (@TripleBeees) to talk wrestling, wrestling, wrestling. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
BONUS EPISODE: Spy Guys Premiere!
September 14, 2021 22:04 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBEnjoy the Premiere of our Bonus Podcast Series, SPY GUYS! This is what we do every week over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for our Maniac-Level Patrons & Above. We break down each episode of Spies, Lies and Allies in detail as soon as it airs. This episode is from the Premiere Week back on August 11th. We cover both the premiere and the special intro episode that aired before. Consider becoming a Patron for more Spy Guys if you dig it! Enjoy THIS FREE SAMPLE! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMan...
Ep. 251: Berna Canbeldek
September 13, 2021 15:57 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Berna Canbeldek. Berna (@BernaCanbeldekk) is one of the few rookies on Spies, Lies and Allies who has managed to navigate some tough political waters, win an elimination and still have a season ahead of her. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss joining The Challenge, what season she was SUPPOSED to be on, why she is responsible for giving us a Challenge Champion, why she has issues with ladies in the house, whether C...
MANIA REWIND: Isaac Stout
September 08, 2021 16:21 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Isaac Stout. This interview was originally recorded in 2019. Re-live one our most popular episodes or check it out and find out why it is! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 250: Corey Lay
September 07, 2021 16:03 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Corey Lay. Corey Lay (@CoreyLay) has certainly been a standout rookie on Spies, Lies & Allies. Voted into elimination 3 times in 4 weeks, he managed to win won, escape the other due to an injury to Tommy and come up just short to Hughie and Amber last week. Corey joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about using Challenge Mania to prep for the season, going off on Hughie, navigating the game as a rookie, his Reality backgrou...
The Heel World: All Out Review w/ Logan Hedrich
September 06, 2021 13:29 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is joined by fellow Podcaster Logan Hedrich (@LoganHedrich) to break down AEW's EPIC ALL OUT PPV, which they attended together. They recorded this RIGHT AFTER returning to the hotel following the show and break down everything from the epic night; the matches, the surprises, Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, Ruby Soho, Punk and whether this was the best show OF ALL TIME. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
The Heel World: All Out Preview
September 01, 2021 16:36 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBScott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down ALL OUT Weekend & goes through the PPV card! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 249: Death, Taxes & BANANAS!
August 30, 2021 00:26 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by JOHNNY BANANAS! Johnny Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) has been on the podcast many times! Never before though did we believe it was for research purposes on HIS END! Since we last spoke, Johnny has debuted his "Death, Taxes & Bananas" Podcast on the Ringer / Spotify Network and is 3 episodes deep! Subscribe to that podcast wherever you get your Podcast Needs Fulfilled! Johnny joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain what finally m...
BB Fever: Be Humble (A Big Brother Podcast)
August 29, 2021 03:28 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the last two week's of Big Brother 23 and discuss the evictions of Britini and Derek X. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 248: Tracy Candela
August 26, 2021 17:04 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tracy Candela. Tracy Candela (@TracyCandela_Official) was sadly eliminated in Week 2 of Spies, Lies and Allies but got to represent Germany on the most international season of the show of all time! She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about her time on the show, Love Island and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
2021 Hall of Fame Nominees!
August 24, 2021 15:36 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) unveils the 2021 Hall of Fame nominees, including our very own Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV)! VOTE this September at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
The Heel World: Returns of CM Punk, Becky & Brock!
August 23, 2021 16:43 - 55 minutes - 51 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down the return of CM Punk, how it all went down and what it means for the future of AEW. Plus he goes into Summerslam, the returns of Becky & Brock, the unfortunate jobbing of Bianca Belair and more! Then, he reveals why the match of the weekend wasn't on either of those shows cause NXT Takeover gave us that on Sunday night. Get THE HEEL WORLD swag HERE: https://challengemania.threadless.com/designs/the-heel-world Scott's interview w/ WWE Archivist Ben Brown: ht...
Ep. 247: Ed Eason
August 22, 2021 19:48 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ed Eason. Ed Eason (@Ed610_) replaced Nam on Spies, Lies and Allies and already has an elimination win under his belt! Many remember him from The Circle, where he played along side his mother! Ed joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his background, joining The Challenge world, his place in the house, his elimination win and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - Hear LAST WEEK'S BONUS POD WIT...
MANIA REWIND: Landon Lueck
August 18, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Landon Lueck. *This iconic episode of Challenge Mania originally aired in September of 2018. If you haven't heard it, it is worth checking out because it is Landon's only appearance on the show so far...and even if you did hear it back then, it is interesting now through the lens of the new time we are in where Homecoming & All Stars are very real. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.HelloFresh....
BB Fever: Frenchie Interview
August 17, 2021 12:18 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are joined by Big Brother 23 Houseguest FRENCHIE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.HelloFresh.com/ChallengeMania14 for up to 14 Free Meals!
The Heel World: My Trip to WWE Warehouse!
August 16, 2021 21:24 - 1 hour - 58 MBScott talks all about his trip to the WWE Warehouse & discusses the massive week in wrestling! www.GoldinAuctions.com to bid on some of the amazing WWE pieces of history up for auction! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Ep. 246: Michaela Bradshaw
August 16, 2021 03:37 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michaela Bradshaw. Michaela (@TheMichaelaB) played on 2 seasons of Survivor back to back and has been rumored to make The Challenge leap for quite some time. She finally did and appeared on Spies, Lies & Allies but sadly was part of the first team eliminated last week. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Survivor, Jay, whether she wanted to play with him instead of Michele and Tommy, what went wrong, why the wrote "The...
BB Fever Episode 3 (A Big Brother Podcast)
August 15, 2021 02:55 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBScott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) discuss everything from last week's eviction of Whitney all the way up to this Thursday's eviction of Christian. This is a SPOILER FREE Podcast. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
BLONDE MOMENTS: Makes Me Feel Icky
August 10, 2021 22:50 - 56 minutes - 104 MBDisclaimer that this week's true crime episode may be triggering for some, as Melinda (@MelindaStolpMTV) and Gina (@Yogi_Voge) discuss the brutal, horrific, and senseless murder of Shanda Sharer. But in their usual style they lighten it up first and discuss a mom who watches porn with her sons, people getting high on cat pee, a painful sounding penis cage, and a Floridaman hid his drugs in a place you'll never guess!! It's a classic BLONDE MOMENTS Episode, that as usual...IS NOT FOR KIDS. ww...
Bonus Podcast: Fessy Calls Out CT!!
August 10, 2021 00:40 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBThat's right. Fessy called out CT. For a fight. Listen to find out WHEN & WHERE. Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) recaps last Friday's Celebrity Net Fights PPV where Fessy, Kaycee & Jozea all picked up big wins! He breaks down all the POST FIGHT CALL-OUTS, including one fighter who called out Mark Long & Fessy, who flat out called out CT for a future boxing match. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Ep. 245: Derek Chavez
August 09, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derek Chavez. Derek Chavez (@d.e.r.e.k.c) made his debut on Real World: Cancun and last appeared on Rivals II. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss his time on The Challenge, playing with D on Cutthroat, making an impact Rivals II, coming close to winning Battle of the Seasons and how up on the show he still is. He discusses the potential of returning for an All Stars or Homecoming season, how fun it was to see his ca...
The Heel World: Bray Wyatt, Adam Cole, Ric Flair & Summerslam!
August 05, 2021 21:10 - 45 minutes - 84 MBScott finally figured out the perfect name for this podcast...THE HEEL WORLD! This week Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) discusses the latest batch of cuts and rumors, including Bray Wyatt, Ric Flair and Adam Cole. He discusses the new AEW / Upper Deck deal, the past 2 Dynamites, Summerslam and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
BLONDE MOMENTS: I'm Close Look Away
August 04, 2021 12:26 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThis week Melinda (@MelindaStolpMTV) and Gina (@YogiVoge) reminisce on the ole' quarantine and what we all did to get through it! But first they talk "O Faces", a Victoria's secret Karen, a journalist who really took her job to the next level, and most importantly, they learn about the grapefruit method. You'll never look at a piece of citrus the same after learning about that one! *As always, this show is not for kids. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
BB Fever Episode 2 (A Big Brother Podcast)
August 03, 2021 13:22 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBScott & Lindsay break down Episodes 6-11 of Big Brother Season 23. If you love Big Brother, this is the Podcast for you! Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) will be checking in throughout the season and giving you SPOILER FREE (No Live Feed talk, and if so it will be saved for the very end of episodes and announced) breakdowns of the season, cast and episodes! In this episode they cover the evictions of Frenchie and Brent, Xavier's HOH style, who is looking good this season ...
Ep. 244: Spies, Lies & ANALYZE Q&A
August 02, 2021 22:19 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBDerrick Kosinski & Scott Yager take YOUR QUESTIONS about Season 37 of The Challenge! Season 37 Premieres on Wednesday, August 11th and you can watch it with Scott and your fellow Challenge Maniacs at our FREE VIEWING PARTY at Carraghers on 39th and 7th. Just email [email protected] to RSVP. www.ChallengeMania.Shop No better time to head to Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Challenge Mania Patron than RIGHT NOW! We will have Weekly Bonus Podcasts covering Spies, Lies and...