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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Faith Stowers.Faith Stowers (@FaithStowers) made her way onto her rookie season of The Challenge this year by way of Vanderpump Rules and Ex on the Beach. She drops by Challenge Mania to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) how she went from serving in the military to a career on Bravo and MTV. She tells us how one gets on Vanderpump Rules and whether any of those folks would cut it on The Challenge. She explains her relationship with Cara Maria and shares her experiences at red hot Final Reckoning Reunion. Plus, finally find out what it is that all of these women see in Kyle! All this and much more!For even MORE Challenge Mania, consider becoming a Patron. Over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania we deliver bonus content and MORE podcasts each week that break down each episode of The Challenge.Poshmark is giving Maniacs $5 off their first order. Just use the referral code CHALLENGEMANIA when you download their app!Don't forget to grab some gear fo

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager celebrate Challenge Mania's One Year Anniversary with multiple guests!It's been exactly one year since we posted our first episode of Challenge Mania. This is our 86th episode in that span and that does not even include all of the bonus content over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaIn this special episode, we talk about the Final Reckoning reunion, and Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) are joined by the people who make this show possible, YOU GUYS! For the first time ever, instead of reading listener questions, we brought as many listeners on as possible to be a part of the show, to thank them, and to answer their questions directly. We also talk to our brilliant artist Craig Marier (@Pan14) to learn about his process and talk about the first year of this wild ride that is sure to continue with all of you Maniacs!Fitting that our One Year Anniversary podcast is our longest ever, so strap yourselves in and get ready for THREE PLUS HOURS of Challenge Mania!If 3 Ho

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down The Final Reckoning Finale!No guest today! For those of you asking for our initial thoughts on last week's BONKERS finale, here they are! The season that started in early July has finally come to a close, and a controversial close at that. Even though Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is in New Zealand, he couldn't resist hooking up with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) to begin to dive into what will likely be a multi-week conversation about the season and the final that was. This is the kind of episode that is typically one of our BONUS PODCASTS over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania. Because the final is such a hot button issue right now and we want to keep the content coming your way, and even with Scott in transit back to the states from New Zealand, we have decided to make this an iTunes podcast for you as well! Our patrons enjoyed it a few days early, but now it's here for your listening pleasure too. In this episode we discuss the grenades and how they were used, how the final st

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Adam King.Adam King (@AdamKingMTV) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss his time on the Challenge, why he feels bad about his performance Rivals, whether he still watches the show, why he wants back on and what music mogul is currently his boss.Poshmark is giving users $5 off their first purchase with the code CHALLENGEMANIABrooklinen is giving Maniacs $20 OFF and FREE SHIPPING at www.Brooklinen.com/Mania - They really are the best sheets!FREE SHIPPING at www.ChallengeMania.Shop on orders over $45 through 11/26For more Challenge Mania, check out www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager take YOUR QUESTIONS!We don't have a guest this week, so we get to have fun and spend some time diving into great questions from social media and from our Challenge Mania patrons. This episode was taped shortly before Scott left for New Zealand on 11/10. Towards the end of the episode, we include a clip from a previous Reckoning Review, which is our Patron-Only Bonus Podcast Series where we talk about The Challenge episode from that week over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania. In this fun and lengthy sample clip, Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) are joined by Challenge expert and friend of the show Derrick Hutek (@DerrickHutek) to discuss the last three teams to leave The Final Reckoning (Shane/Nelson, Brad/Kyle & Kam/Kayleigh) and their potential for championships in the future. The guys also then break down the remaining five teams left on this season and discuss who has the easiest story to root for and the best chances at taking home the title.For MOR

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nelson Thomas.FINALLY! TYB is IN the building! Nelson Thomas (@MTV_NellyT) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss he and Shane's stellar run on The Final Reckoning, their last couple losses down the stretch and whether he has any regrets, whether he was surprised Derrick wasn't his Vendetta or partner, if he would have taken the money from Shane had they made they final, why he has a beef with Marie Roda, what his current standing with Kayleigh is, if there was any truth to Johnny's rumors about him and Natalie, his thoughts on the Tony & Cory fight and the Johnny & Devin fight from a few weeks back and MUCH MORE!This podcast was well worth the wait! Tons of stuff on the Dirty XXX altercation between Nelson & Derrick, Nelson's current relationship status and lots of stuff he can't even really discuss yet! This podcast really gets down to the Needy Greedy! If you want MORE Challenge Mania, we are going to break down Nelson

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker.Devin Walker (@MTVDevinWalker) has been a guest on not one, but two of our recent live shows in both Boston and Washington, DC. He's always a great guest on the show and although it's a shame that this episode had to focus on what was far from his finest hour on last week's episode of The Final Reckoning, Devin manages to deliver once again, this time more with his honesty and accountability than his humor and wit. Devin joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to give his side of what went down during his final days on this season of The Challenge. He answers your questions, talks about whether he is upset with Cory for costing them their season by attacking Tony, if he thinks Tony should have been punished too, what led him to bother Bananas to the extent that he did, if he was trying to get Johnny to throw a punch and lastly, whether he thinks what he did was wrong. This is an episode of Challenge Mania that you do not want to miss.I

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Melinda Collins.Melinda Collins (@MelindaStolpMTV) returns to the show, this time for a special BONUS PODCAST that was initially exclusive to Patrons over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania, where she joined Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for one of our "Reckoning Reviews".The podcast was so good and so long, Melinda was so great, and this episode of The Final Reckoning has remained such a hot topic that we have chosen to do something we never do...share our exclusive Patron-only content with the masses. Hopefully this will encourage you to consider becoming a Challenge Mania Patron. This is what our bonus podcasts are like over there. Instead of long-form interviews where our guest is the main subject, during these Reckoning Reviews, we break down the week's episode and take questions about or based on that episode. Sometimes it is just Scott & Derrick. Sometimes we have a guest like Melinda. Sometimes we bring on one of YOU for our Meet the

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tony Raines.After that crazy episode of The Final Reckoning Tuesday, we had to go right to the source. Tony Raines (@T_Raines33) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to break down the altercations depicted on The Challenge this week. He opens up about his feelings about it now, how he felt about it then and reveals some of the stuff we didn't get to see as well. This is an episode you do NOT want to miss!If you want MORE talk about this particular episode, Melinda Collins (@MelindaStolpMTV) joined us for a 2 hour podcast over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we go even deeper into our opinions and on the matters and hand and take loads more of questions.Robinhood is giving Maniacs a FREE STOCK (believe it!) if you go to www.Mania.Robinhood.comPoshmark will give you $5 off your first order if you use the code CHALLENGEMANIA after downloading their app and making a purchase!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is the place to go for YOUR CHALLENGE MERCH

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Rachel Robinson.One of the baddest women to ever play the game, Challenge and Road Rules OG Rachel Robinson (@Rachel_Fitness) joins the show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what she's up to now, why it's so important to vote on 11/6, who she thinks the best female competitor of all time is besides herself, whether a Challenge in her future is a possibility, when the last time she was called was, why she stopped saying Yes to the show, what she thinks of the Lavender Ladies and the players of today and MUCH MORE! If you want even MORE Challenge Mania, including episode reviews for The Final Reckoning, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - This week, MELINDA COLLINS will be joining us to break down the shocking episode of the show! We also choose one of YOU to be interviewed for our MEET THE PATRONS series! Need some Challenge Mania Merch!? Head to www.ChallengeMania.ShopOUR LAST LIVE SHOW OF 2018 is NEXT SATURDAY in Atlanta at the

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by...nobody!It's 100+ minutes of the guys discussing their time in DC this past weekend, the elimination-heavy episode of The Final Reckoning from this week, the violent trailer for the next episode and more. Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) take YOUR QUESTIONS and even put together ideal casts for a future season of The Challenge.If this episode is up your ally, this is typically what we do over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and you should check that out! Our bonus episodes are quite like this one.Get your Challenge Mania swag at www.ChallengeMania.ShopCome see us in Atlanta on Saturday 11/3! Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveDownload the Poshmark App and get $5 off your first purchase with the invite code CHALLENGEMANIADownload the Robinhood app and get a FREE stock by going to Mania.Robinhood.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Marie Roda.One of our favorite guests, Marie Roda (@Marie_TBD) returns to the podcast on the heels of her biggest episode ever. Marie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) as she breaks down that intense head butt/nudge scene with Sylvia, the touching moment she had with Cara in the deliberation booth, her Challenge performance, being turned on by the Lavender Ladies and more. Marie tells us who is "corny" in the Final Reckoning house, what brought on her recent beefs with Nelson and Paulie, whether she is quitting The Challenge for good and what it feels like to have all these new fans.For MORE Challenge Mania head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we release BONUS PODCASTS!Come see us in DC this Saturday, 10/13 - Tickets at www.ChallengeManiaDC.comCome see us in ATL on Saturday, 11/3 - Tickets at www.ChallengeMania.LiveAs always, you can find your Challenge Mania gear at www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jenna Compono.Jenna Compono (@JennaCompono) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss how she wound up on The Real World, the relationship that got her there, dealing with her recent injury, her friendships with Nany and Kailah, being in a very public relationship with Zach, watching him play out The Final Reckoning with Amanda, how she felt watching this past Tuesday's episode, what she thinks her threatening tweet might be in regards to, her early exit from the game, thoughts on TYB and The Lavender Ladies and MUCH MORE! This episode is almost two hours of Jenna not holding back and was WELL worth the wait! To hear Derrick & Scott give their in-depth thoughts on the episode of The Final Reckoning discussed with Jenna in this podcast, head over to Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where they will be doing a full BONUS EPISODE breaking it down!Get your CHALLENGE SWAG at www.ChallengeMania.ShopWe look forward to seeing you all in DC next Satu

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas.The face of The Challenge franchise for close to a decade finally makes his much anticipated first appearance on Challenge Mania and it is a good one! Johnny (@JohnnyBananas) drops by for almost TWO HOURS to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about his new late-night show gig 1st Look on NBC, which premieres this Saturday after SNL and how it all came about. Then, Johnny discusses why he doesn't like the new crop of talent infiltrating The Challenge landscape, what his favorite format is, what new format he wishes they would institute, who his Challenge Kryptonite is, what went wrong during the famous backpack challenge with CT, how a guy who never watched and still doesn't watch reality TV ended up the face of it and MUCH MORE!If you want MORE Challenge Mania, be sure to head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we drop bonus episodes each week! Try it out for a month and see if you want to join the team!If you live near

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "The Gauntlet Queen" Sarah Greyson.If you blinked, you missed Sarah Greyson's (@TheGreySauce) run on The Challenge. It lasted one season, after she made her debut on Road Rules: Campus Crawl. But boy did she leave a mark. She was the first ever cast member to compete in an elimination and win. Her five elimination wins in a season are still tied for the single-season record. She is a Challenge Champ, having won the season of The Gauntlet. Her performance earned her the nickname "The Gauntlet Queen" and recently Bill Simmons said it was the Challenge moment(s) he remembered the most fondly over his years as a viewer. That however, was Sarah's last season. She quickly vanished from the scene to pursue other ambitions and never looked back. She IS however joining Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) on stage at the Brea Improv for Challenge Mania Live on September 22nd! Before that, she stopped by Challenge Mania to share her story with the wider pool of

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Melinda Collins.Melinda Collins (Formerly Melinda Stolp) is one of the most well-liked cast members in the history of the Real World or The Challenge. She was on one of the most beloved seasons of Real World, the Austin season. She had a very serious relationship play out and advance on screen, with Danny, over the course of both her Real World season and The Challenge. On top of all that, she is just an absolute delight and looks back on her time with the show fondly, and still watches every week to this day. Melinda (@MelindaStolpMTV) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about getting cast for Real World Austin, her brief marriage to her fellow cast member Danny, what she thinks of the show and the cast these days and MORE! This is a super fun episode and we cannot wait to have Melinda back! She is incredibly fun and hilarious! Check out Melinda's podcast THE 8TH SIN! It is the rare FUN look at the world of TRUE CRIME!If you somehow wa

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ashley Mitchell.Since the last time she was on Challenge Mania, Ashley Mitchell (@MTVASHLEYBROOKE) blew the roof off of Champs Vs Stars on her way out and entered The Final Reckoning on a slight delay after she and Hunter blasted their way into the game as mercenaries. Makes you realize this is how the mercenary concept should have been done the whole time. Sorry, Derrick (@DerrickMTV). Ashley joins Derrick and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about her experience on Champs Vs Stars, the reunion, Louise Hazel and more! She discusses the drama she's been involved with since entering #TheChallenge32 house, whether she violated Girl Code, what makes the Lavender Ladies such a tight unit and why Hunter was really so upset that she decided to cozy up to Kyle. That is certainly not all! As always, she bounces all over the place and no one is safe. Ashley is ALWAYS a fun guest but she is in particularly rare form in this episode! If you want even MORE Challenge Mania, you

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by Paulie Calafiore.Paulie Calafiore (@PaulCalafiore_) is one of the most talked about characters on The Challenge, and he's been in the Redemption House for several weeks. That's saying something. Paulie returns to Challenge Mania to discuss some of his bigger moments on the show thus far with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and break down his recent twitter beefs with Kyle and Marie. To score some Paulie MERCH, head over to www.ChallengeMania.Shop where there is FREE SHIPPING ALL WEEK!Get MORE Challenge Mania over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we release BONUS PODCASTS every week, breaking down each episode of The Final Reckoning and taking YOUR QUESTIONS!Play FREE fantasy football and you could win Challenge Mania shirts/swag bags, this weekend only! I’ve teamed up with DraftKings to bring you a HUGE opportunity in an EXCLUSIVE fantasy football contest. Get lineups in by 1PM ET on 9/9 to play. T&Cs apply LINK TO PLAY: htt

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Angela Babicz.Angela Babicz (@AngelaBabicz) is a Challenge rookie but she's certainly not playing like one! She joins by to tell (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) how she became a bad girl, how she ended up on the beach with her exes and what led her to The Challenge. She talks about her partner Faith, her relationship with Johnny Bananas, her beef with Killa Kam and a whole lot more!For even more Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to become a patron and get BONUS PODCASTS each week!Play FREE fantasy football and you could win Challenge Mania shirts/swag bags, this weekend only! I’ve teamed up with DraftKings to bring you a HUGE opportunity in an EXCLUSIVE fantasy football contest. Get lineups in by 1PM ET on 9/9 to play. T&Cs apply PLAY AT THIS LINK: https://dkng.co/ScottTW

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Hunter Barfield and Scott Yager chats with Shane Landrum.We had a massive episode of The Final Reckoning on Tuesday, and who better to have on the show right afterwards than one half of the mercenary team who fought their way into the house, Hunter Barfield (@HBarfield13). Hunter returns to Challenge Mania to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) when he found out Ashley was his partner, when they realized they had a shot to get back in the game, what teams he was worried about, why he gets along so well with Nelson & Corey, whether his wrist held up and much more!Then, just like he did on Tuesday's episode of The Challenge, Shane Landrum (@Shannanity) takes over the show to explain his verbal sparring from the last episode and his bold and polarizing move to throw the Challenge.For MORE Challenge Mania head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we will have TWO bonus episodes up this week for patrons!