Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by Rogan O'Connor.After being responsible for rookie fan favorite Jay Starrett's medical departure from the game, Rogan O'Connor has instantly turned into one of the most polarizing faces on The Challenge. Rogan (@Rogan_OConnor) returns to Challenge Mania to discuss what it's like to play the villain, whether he was truly jealous of Jay and Dee, if he would have faired better than his mentor CT did & much more!For MORE Challenge Mania including a break down of last week's Total Madness episode with both Brad AND Marie, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.Brooklinen.com begins their Memorial Day event this week but you can also get 10% OFF your first order & FREE SHIPPING with the code MANIA.www.ChallengeMania.Shop has FREE SHIPPING on orders over $45 starting May 10th. Get your new Aneesa and Ashley Mitchell Gear!!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Melissa Reeves.In reality, Melissa Reeves (@DJMelReeves) is about to give birth to a baby girl. On our TVs, in "Reality", she is still competing on The Challenge: Total Madness. Now, we all know the season was filmed long ago and she's been home safe for quite some time. But she DID actually compete while she was 8 weeks pregnant, she just didn't know it. Melissa joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain how it all went down, to walk us through the pregnancy so far and what it was like coming home to find out the news. She also lets us in on where the lines are really drawn in that Challenge Bunker & assesses some of her competition.For MORE Challenge Mania including our Mad House Bonus Podcast with guests like Abram, Brad, KellyAnne, Mark, Darrell and more, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeMania.Shop is ALWAYS OPEN!

Want to know what THE MAD HOUSE is all about!?This Special Bonus Podcast is a BEST OF THE MAD HOUSE. It contains clips from our first four episodes of the season with Mark Long, Big Brother 21's Cliff Hogg, Darrell Taylor & KellyAnne Judd!If you want to hear upcoming episodes of THE MAD HOUSE every Wednesday right after Total Madness airs, starting with our fifth episode with Special Guest ABRAM BOISE, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are FINALLY joined by Ashley Mitchell once again!Ashley Mitchell (@MTVASHLEYBROOKE) makes her long awaited return to Challenge Mania to catch us up on her post Final Reckoning Challenge career, all leading up to Total Madness and her recent exit last week. Always one of our favorite guests, this one feels extra special as she makes her triumphant return to the podcast to mock Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for his incessant begging over the years and explain to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) what it was like to be in that bunker without either of her major alliances.Maniacs, this one is for you! Sorry it took so long!For MORE Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and listen to THE MAD HOUSE every Wednesday after Total Madness.www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open! Who knows?! You just might see some Ashley swag in there in the not-so-distant-future!www.TrustBrothersCBD.com is giving Maniacs 20% off with the code MANIA.www.Brooklinen.com will give you 10% off your first order

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dee Nguyen.Dee (@DeeNguyenMTV) has been at the center of the Total Madness season so far. She just earned her Red Skull by defeating Ashley and has played a very flashy game so far. Will it carry her to the final she now has a ticket to? Will it win her a second Challenge championship? And more importantly...what is she doing in KANSAS? She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for all this and more! If you want to hear Derrick & Scott break down Total Madness every Wednesday, sometimes joined by a Special Guest, right after the episode airs, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join THE POD SQUAD!For 20% your order at www.TrustBrothersCBD.com use the code MANIA!For 10% off your first order at FREE SHIPPING at www.Brooklinen.com use the code MANIA. They make the best sheets ever. www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and we now have ANEESA SWAG for sale.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jay Starrett.With two elimination wins under his belt and the most recent one of those coming against Challenge Legend CT Tamburello, Jay Starrett (@Jay__Qs) has instantly made a name for himself amongst Maniacs. Becoming the first ever Cast-Member to transition from US Survivor to The Challenge, Jay has proven himself by becoming the only guy on Total Madness to earn a coveted Red Skull so far. Jay drops by Challenge Mania to reminisce about Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X w/ Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and to trade Challenge war stories w/ Derrick (@DerrickMTV). A really fun guest and a party of a podcast.Our good friends at Brooklinen have an awesome Birthday Sale starting on April 29th. But before then you can get 10% OFF your first order AND Free shipping at www.Brooklinen.com with the code MANIA.Head to www.ChallengeMania.Shop to grab our new ANEESA GEAR. Should you wait another minute? NOPE.www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania is the place to go to get our weekly Chal

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jenn Lee.Jenn Lee (@_JennLee_) came to The Challenge by way of The Amazing Race. Unfortunately for Jenn, her run on The Challenge turned out to be just as brief as her Race, but that does not mean she did not leave a mark on the Maniacs. In the last episode of Total Madness, Jenn butted heads with Dee, got a lesson in speech writing by Johny & Wes, played "chess" with Rogan and went into elimination against one of the toughest women in the game, Jenny West. Not bad for a debuting rookie! Jenn joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain her famous speech, what "Greetings Earthlings" means, why she was screwed from the start on The Challenge, who she did and didn't gel with, how she got cast on Amazing Race and MUCH MORE! For MORE Challenge Mania, including THE MAD HOUSE, where we break down each episode of Total Madness right after they get done airing on the east coast, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join the Pod Squad! In o

Scott Yager is joined by Logan Hedrich, Allan Aguirre & Zach Calhoun.On the heels of a 2-Day Wrestlemania and the complicated times that we are in, Scott wanted to do a podcast all about wrestling. So he gathered some of the best minds in all of Challenge Podcasting and Journalism, who all happen to be massive wrestling marks as well. Logan Hedrich of Rotten Bananas (@LoganHedrich), Allan Aguirre of Medium (@TheAllanAguirre) and Zach Calhoun of The Saniac Podcast (@SaniacPodcast) join Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to break down Wrestlemania, talk about the Boneyard & Firefly Funhouse "matches", discuss the future of wrestling & much more. THEN, as if that wasn't nerdy enough, the four do a 13-round draft of which WWE/NXT talent they would want to start a new promotion with.Stuck inside? Bored? Love wrestling? This is the podcast for you. If any of these do not apply however...we suggest you tap out.www.Patreon.com/CHALLENGEMANIA is where you can get THE MAD HOUSE every Wednesday Night!www.ChallengeMania.Sh

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Asaf Goren.Asaf (@AsafGoren1) may have mad a brief run on this season of The Challenge: Total Madness, losing in Jay in the first elimination of the season. However, Asaf's career in TV & entertainment has been nothing but brief or single focus. He has appeared on several shows, winning seasons of Big Brother & Ninja Warrior in his home country of Israel. He also appeared on two seasons of Are You The One in the US, along with So You Think You Can Dance, America's Worst Cooks & even a Britney Spears video. And that's all without mentioning his music. Asaf dropped a new album just this week. Asaf joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about why he called out Wes, the connection he made with Nany, his elimination with Jay, being targeted early and what it meant to be on The Challenge.This episode also includes a sneak peak at our Bonus Podcast series, THE MAD HOUSE, which airs before the interview.For MORE Challenge Mania, includ

Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) is joined by his wife Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) to break down this week's episode of Survivor: Winners at War after getting her thoughts on the Total Madness Premiere.For more podcasts like this, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaOur first Mad House Podcast is up at Patreon and it features MARK LONG breaking down the premiere with us!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is still open and it's the place to get all your Challenge Mania gear for the new season.

Scott Yager is joined by Actor Paul Walter Hauser.Paul Walter Hauser (@PaulWHauser) is a rising star, appearing prominently in films like Richard Jewell, I,Tonya, Blackkklansman & TV shows like Kingdom and Cobra Kai. He is also a massive Pro Wrestling fan & loves to talk about all forms of entertainment. Paul dropped by to chat with Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about Film, TV, Wrestling, Tiger King & everything in between.For MORE Challenge Mania, including a lot of Scott's other interviews with Non-Challenge personnel, check out www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dan Walsh.You probably know Dan Walsh (@DanWalsh83) from Road Rules: Viewers Revenge and The Challenge seasons The Island & Cutthroat. But you may not know that he was a Pro Wrestler for 14 years, served in the military including tours in Iraq & is a Stand Up Comic, still performing to this day.This episode was originally recorded in March 2020 and is a MANIA REWIND!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open! A great way to support the podcast while scoring awesome swag for you and friends!www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to SAN DIEGO!!!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ LAVIN.It's become a yearly tradition to catch up with TJ LAVIN (@TJLavin) every couple seasons to get his take on what we just saw and what we are going to see. With Total Madness premiering next Wednesday, April 1st, what better time than now?! He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss the new rules for the upcoming season, what makes it the most dangerous season ever, his thoughts on the past couple seasons, the winners, the formats, the controversies and more!We can use your help now more than ever over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania & because of that we are pumping out more Bonus Content than ever! Starting Wednesday we will be doing Mad House Podcasts right when The Challenge gets done airing on the East Coast.Another great way to support the podcast is www.ChallengeMania.Shop

The Netflix documentary series TIGER KING has taken over the internet over the past week. With everyone cooped up and quarantined, a shared viewing experience that it is impossible to take your eyes off of is just what we all needed. Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) was so eager to obtain more information on the subject that he reached out to Robert Moor (@RobertMoor_), the man behind the wildly successful Joe Exotic Podcast that came out last year on Wondery and has already been optioned as an upcoming TV series with Kate McKinnon attached. Robert spent years with Joe, Carole and a lot of the subjects in the documentary & was even present for the Joe's trial. Robert was nice enough to lend about 100 minutes of his time to share added insight on the incredibly complicated story & characters that make up TIGER KING. If you haven't seen the documentary, definitely check that out first. It is streaming on Netflix and is broken into seven parts. Follow Robert on twitter at www.twitter.com/RobertMoor_ because he is sh

As a thank you to Challenge Maniacs & to give you guys some extra entertainment in these difficult times, here is the FULL AUDIO from our Challenge Mania Live: Miami Show from December 2019. It features CT, Mark, Kailah, Nany and Josh. We might not be able to bring Live Shows to a city near you for now...but that doesn't mean we can't bring you one of our favorite shows from last year to enjoy from the comfort of your own home.If you enjoy this and want to support Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to join THE POD SQUAD. Not only does every dollar count these days, but we are also going to be bringing you guys tons of Bonus Content over there every week, including THE MAD HOUSE, every Wednesday after Total Madness airs on MTV.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Eric Nies.No one is more OG than Eric Nies. Eric was on the first season of The Real World. He was on some of the first Challenges. He HOSTED The Challenge. He hosted MTV's The Grind. He dated Pamela Anderson. He appeared in Above the Rim and The Brady Bunch Movie. As you'd expect, this podcast is loaded with stories and bounces all over the place. Find out what Eric is up to now, what path he's on, what effect Reality TV had on him and whether he would consider ever coming back.For even MORE Challenge Mania including THE MAD HOUSE, every Wednesday after The Challenge...head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Merchwww.ChallengeMania.Live for Show Tix

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the newly-revealed cast of Season 35: Total Madness.Every week, we will be breaking down Total Madness, episode by episode, at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania in our Bonus Podcast Series, THE MAD HOUSE! Become a Patron and enjoy our in-depth chats every week. Available RIGHT NOW is a break down of the Trailer & the new "Must Go Into Elimination" Rule.www.ChallengeMania.Live is where you can buy tickets to ALL of our upcoming live shows including:TAMPA 4/4NYC 5/9NEW ORLEANS 6/20DALLAS 8/1ARIZONA 9/19www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open. It's a great way to support the podcast while looking good doing it!Follow Derrick on all platforms at @DerrickMTV and follow Scott on IG @ScottofYager and on Twitter @SHOTOFYAGER. Challenge Mania has a Facebook Page at www.Facebook.com/ChallengeManiaPodcast

Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager are joined by Theresa Gonzalez.She hasn't been on the show since Battle of the Exes II, but at one point Theresa Gonzalez (@Theresa_M_Jones) was a mainstay on The Challenge, competing in six seasons following her debut on Fresh Meat II. Theresa joins the podcast to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about why she left, what she's been up to since, whether she'd come back and to take a trip down memory lane.For MORE Challenge Mania, including a FULL CAST BREAKDOWN for Season 35 the second it's announced, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.Brooklinen.com is giving Maniacs 10% off and free shipping! They really are the best sheets ever.For tickets to ALL of our shows, including New Orleans on June 20th, which goes on sale this week, head to www.ChallengeMania.LiveThe www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Davis Mallory.Davis (@DavisMallory) made his MTV debut on Real World Denver and went on to appear on 3 Challenges, where he even took on Derrick (@DerrickMTV) in an elimination. He joins D & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to tell us about his booming music career, going to the Grammys, having his song used on War of the Worlds II and memories from Real World and The Challenge.For MORE Challenge Mania like BONUS PODCASTS, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - That's where you'll find our FULL CAST BREAKDOWN Podcast as soon as the Season 35 Cast is officially revealed.For tickets to all of our live shows, including TAMPA on April 4th, head to www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop is ALWAYS OPEN! Support the podcast and your favorite cast-members while looking good in the process! #ChallengeAccepted

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tommy Sheehan.Tommy Sheehan (@TommySheehan22) is not only the most recent Survivor Winner, outwitting, outplaying and outlasting everyone on Season 39: Island of the Idols, but he is also a lifelong Challenge Maniac who grew up watching Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and his peers on MTV! Tommy joins Derrick & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a really awesome chat about his Season of Survivor, why he's not on Season 40, who he thinks will win Winners at War, and lots of great Challenge talk as well. A fun conversation that should appeal to newer Survivor fans or strictly Challenge Fans as well as die hard viewers of both.For MORE Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/CHALLENGEMANIA and join the Pod Squad! We do at least one Bonus Podcast a week for our Patrons.We are coming to TAMPA, FL on Saturday, April 4th with Killa Kam, The Godfather Mark Long, Final Reckoning Champ Hunter Barfield and Nicole Ramos. You can get tickets to this and all of our shows including Dallas a