Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Swaggy C.Chris Williams is known in the world of Reality TV as SWAGGY C (@SwaggyCTV). He drops by Challenge Mania to tell us about growing up in Connecticut, becoming a Day Trader, why he has a chip on his shoulder about success, how he got on Big Brother, whether he'll be on the next season of Big Brother, how he became business partners with Wes, what Total Madness was like and more!For even MORE Challenge Mania like THE MAD HOUSE featuring episodes with Cara Maria, Abram, Leroy, Kenny, KellyAnne, Marie and MORE...head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaThe www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and now has FACE MASKS in all styles and designs!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Bayleigh Dayton.Bayleigh Dayton (@BayleighDaily) is playing one of the most impressive rookie games in recent memory. She and her husband, Swaggy C, are both still very much in the game well past the half way point of the Total Madness Season. Now all they need is their Red Skulls. Bayleigh makes her Challenge Mania debut to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about her time as a pageant queen, going to Baylor, Big Brother 20, meeting Swaggy C, getting married in secret, making the transition to The Challenge and what her rookie season has been like so far. We also speak about the Black Lives Matter movement and the ways in which Reality TV has intersected with it in the past week. A phenomenal guest and one we have been looking forward to bring to you guys for quite some time.We encourage you to check out Bayleigh's Youtube Channel "Baily Daily" and in particular to watch the video that she and Swaggy recently put out titled "5 Ways to Suppo

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas.Johnny Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) returns to the show to break down the epic showdown between him and Wes this past week on Total Madness. He tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) how the alliance came to be, where it broke down, whether Wes made the right move, what other rivalries he's out to squash, how he got on Worst Cooks Celebrity Edition and much more!For MORE Challenge Mania including our exclusive breakdown of last week's episode of Total Madness featuring Wes v Johnny with our Special Guest KENNY SANTUCCI, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we drop multiple bonus podcasts a week including THE MAD HOUSE!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and currently offering Maniacs FREE SHIPPING on orders over $45 until June 12th.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Fessy Shafaat.Fessy Shafaat (@FessyFitness) makes his Challenge debut on Total Madness after a Big Brother 20 run that did not allow him to test most of the athleticism that made him an All American in Football at University of Tennessee Chattanooga. In just a few weeks on The Challenge however, he has already become one of the most feared rookies in the game and has gathered a signature win over 3x Champ Jordan on his way to receiving a Red Skull ticket to the final. Fessy joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss his time on Big Brother, his relationship with Haleigh, whether she was called for The Challenge, why he voted for Kaycee to win, whether there is a Big Brother alliance on Total Madness, who he thinks is gaming the system and much more! For MORE Challenge Mania including weekly episodes breaking down Total Madness each Wednesday, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join The Pod Squad!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always ope

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by BIG T.Tula "Big T" Fazakerley (@TheOGB_T) is on her second season of The Challenge, entering the halfway point of Total Madness after a short run on War of the Worlds II. Instantly becoming a favorite amongst fans and cast alike, Big T's infectious personality is one we have been looking forward to having on Challenge Mania for quite some time. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss debuting on Shipwrecked in the UK in 2019, making a very quick and sudden transition to American TV on The Challenge, War of the Worlds II, her friendship with Johnny Bananas, her Big Toe injury AND MUCH MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania including our recent interview with LEROY GARRETT, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we do one Bonus Podcast a week right after Total Madness airs!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and you can get brand new gear to rep ASHLEY & ANEESA, as well as favorites like Cara, Kailah, Marie, Mark, Darrell and of co

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira.Fresh off the hottest selling line of merch at www.ChallengeMania.Shop, Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) returns to the podcast to talk about returning to The Challenge for her first full season since Dirty XXX and what it feels like to have so much love and support behind her this go around. She tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about this past Wednesday's altercation with Nany, her relationships with Kaycee & Melissa, Jenna v Tori, what she thought about Rogan v Jay, her plan for acquiring red skull & MORE! Get your ANEESA: NOPE swag at www.ChallengeMania.Shop today!For MORE Challenge Mania like THE MAD HOUSE every Wednesday, where we break down every episode of Total Madness...head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join THE POD SQUAD!If you're in the need for great online counseling, head to www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA to get 10% off your first month.www.Brooklinen.com will give you 10% off your first order & Free Shippin

Scott & Lindsay talk to Survivor's Ethan Zohn.In a Special BONUS INTERVIEW, Survivor Africa Winner Ethan Zohn (@EthanZohn) drops by to chat with Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) about his experience returning to the show after all these years to compete on Winners at War, what it was like on Edge of Extinction, what we didn't get to see, why he voted for Natalie & much more!For more Survivor Talk, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaEthan's Charity Grassroots Soccer can be found at www.GrassrootsSoccer.Org

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