Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager Break Down The FRESH MEAT Season of The Challenge & Celebrate the 2-Year Anniversary of Challenge Mania.The first part of this podcast is a 2-Year Anniversary Retrospective, where Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) give some thanks to the people who helped Challenge Mania get to the two year mark. We also take some of your questions for an #AskDAnything. Part 2 is the second half of our FRESH MEAT Podcast, where we break down that season of The Challenge.For MORE Challenge Mania and to help us get to year three, four and beyond, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaWe have a GREAT SALE on Hoodies and Sweatshirts at www.ChallengeMania.Shop until December 6th. $29.95 for French Terry and $39.95 for Sponge Fleece.Get to www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA and enter the code MANIA for 10% off of online counseling.www.ChallengeMania.Live is the place to go for tickets and info on all Challenge Mania Live shows!THANK YOU FOR GETTING US TO 2 YEARS OF CHALLENGE MANIA!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Georgia Harrison.Georgia (@GeorgiaHarisonX) returns to the podcast to talk with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about everything that's happened in her life since her last appearance, including a rough go of it on War of the Worlds II, getting blindsided by Joss, training for an upcoming MMA fight and finally clearing the air on an unfortunate personal issue that partially plagued her summer. One of our favorite guests as always! Not the longest interview but one we think you'll really enjoy!**Note that at around 37:00, a subject is brought up that some of you might consider a spoiler. The fact that Derrick brought it up and insists it's not a spoiler should tell you something, but just in case you are super sensitive to stuff that could be interpreted as being related to a future season, skip ahead to 40:00. It's about a relationship that is currently in the news.DraftKings has a massive contest THIS THURSDAY, Thanksgiving, that you can play in

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Calafiore.Arguably playing the most dominant social game of any male on War of the Worlds II, Paulie (@PaulCalafiore_) has managed to reach the near-finish line without ever going into elimination. His alliance has had control for the majority of the season & Paulie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain how all of that came to be. Paulie also discusses his admiration for Jordan as a competitor and the very complex dynamic between Tori & Jordan and he & Cara. We get into the altercation with Theo, what went south with Josh, his special Holiday Offer that's only for his fans & MUCH MORE!Like every Paulie Calafiore appearance on Challenge Mania (well, at least most of them), this is not one you want to miss!To hear us break down last week's episode of War of the Worlds II and to hear our Bonus Podcast THE WAR ROOM every Wednesday night, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join the Pod Squad at the Maniac-Leve

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Theo Campbell.Theo Campbell (@Theo_Campbell91) came in 2nd on War of the Worlds last season. Sadly, he won't be taking another crack at the final this season as last week marked his final elimination on War of the Worlds II. Theo joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about dealing with Team UK, his altercations with Paulie & Rogan, the four eliminations he went into, teaming with CT & much more. Plus, Theo tells us about the unfortunate accident that injured his eye during the off-season and whether it will prevent him from competing in the future.**Then, at the end of the podcast, they are joined by Jordan Wisely @Jordan_Wiseley) for an Exclusive Breakdown of last week's proposal and all that went into it; who knew, who he got the ring from, who he got permission from, who found out during the season and kept it a secret, whether "The Gods" knew and much more! Make sure to tune in to the Outro to hear this Special Interview!AWAY

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kayleigh Morris.Fresh off of her most important episode of the season, where she orchestrated the blindside of her teammate Georgia, Kayleigh Morris (@KMorrisX) returns to the podcast to shed light on War of the Worlds II. She even breaks down some incidents that we haven't even seen! One of our favorite guests, Kayleigh joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for more of her trademark energy & insight on her 3 seasons of The Challenge and many of her peers on the show. If you haven't heard her first appearance on Challenge Mania, go and check out Episode 92 in the archives as well.For MORE Challenge Mania, including The War Room, our bonus podcast series that goes up each Wednesday night after The Challenge goes off the air, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a member of THE POD SQUAD!There is FREE Shipping on all orders over $45 at www.ChallengeMania.Shop until November 17th! Score podcast gear and support your favorite cast-

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Hunter Barfield.Our friend Hunter Barfield (@HBarfield13) returns to the show just a week before his baby boy is expected to be born. Hunter breaks down some of the recent altercations on War of the Worlds II and uses his experience from WOTW to shed some light on them to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER. He talks about getting into it with Turbo and Theo and breaks down his history with Jordan as well as his opinion of Paulie and the recent questions about whether he is fit for The Challenge.www.ChallengeMania.Shop has tons of new designs, perfect for hoodies this winter!For MORE Challenge Mania, check out www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and get THE WAR ROOM every Wednesday after The Challenge goes off the air!To get tickets to all of our live shows, including Chicago, Miami and Nashville, head to www.ChallengeMania.LiveBrooklinen is giving Maniacs 10% off your order and free shipping. Just go to www.Brooklinen.com and use the code MANIAAWAY is giv

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager discuss the Fresh Meat Season of The Challenge.For more BONUS CONTENT, including The War Room and the full 3-Hour version of this podcast, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaFor info on ALL of our live shows, including Chicagom Miami and Nashville, head to www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and we have NEW GEAR there right now!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Esther Falana.Esther Falana (@EstherFalana1) just completed her first season of The Challenge, not going down without a fight on War of the Worlds II. She volunteered to go into elimination and damn near almost beat Georgia, who has to be one of the toughest women on Team UK. Esther joins to show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) where she comes from, the show she started on in the UK (BK CHAT LDN), what it's like to be a mom, how she feels about Georgia today, why she threw herself in, what her impressions of her fellow cast-members were and whether we will see her back on The Challenge in the future!For MORE Challenge Mania, including THE WAR ROOM, where we break down every episode of War of the World on Wednesdays...head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Maniac Patron! We also drop podcasts there early, including this one!Check out www.ChallengeMania.Live for tickets and info on all of our LIVE SHOWS! We are coming to CHICAG

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mark Jansen.Mark Jansen (@RealMarkJansen) has yet to appear on The Challenge. He played on Big Brother 19 and is one of the focal points of the current season of Ex on the Beach. But more importantly, he desperately wants to take on The Challenge. He's been watching every week and so he joined us to break down last week's episode of War of the Worlds II. This episode breaks down the episode that aired on Wednesday, October 9th. If you have not watched yet, do not listen to this episode. Head to www.GetQuip.com/MANIA to get your first refill pack for free when you use our electric toothbrush of choice.Info on and tix to all of our live shows at www.ChallengeMania.LiveOur shop is always open at www.ChallengeMania.ShopFor MORE Challenge Mania like THE WAR ROOM, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jordan Wiseley.Fresh off of a crazy episode of War of the Worlds II in which he gets into it with Turbo, Jordan (@Jordan_Wiseley) returns to the podcast to discuss his time on the season so far with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and break down the altercation that almost tore Team USA apart.For MORE Challenge Mania included THE WAR ROOM, head to Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaHead to www.ChallengeMania.Live for info on all of our LIVE SHOWS!BetterHelp is giving listeners 10% off online counseling at www.BetterHelp.com/MANIA with the code MANIAwww.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and is the best way to support the podcast and your favorite Challengers WHILE LOOKING GOOD DOING IT!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas & a Surprise Guest.Johnny Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) has been on the podcast before. This time it comes on the heels of a massive three-episode stretch in which Wes, Laurel and he went home on War of the Worlds II after deceptive inner-team turmoil & hard fought eliminations. Johnny joins us to break down this season & he also brings a Special Guest with him who stays for the entire show. This is a first time Challenge Mania guest we have been looking to have on for quite some time.For MORE Challenge Mania including THE WAR ROOM & our massive FRESH MEAT Bonus Podcast, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaFor tickets to all of our live shows, including Philadelphia on 10/13 and Chicago on 11/23, head to www.ChallengeMania.LiveTo save 10% and get FREE SHIPPING on the Best Sheets Ever, head to www.Brooklinen.com and use the code MANIA.To support the podcast & your favorite Challengers while looking good doing it, head to www.Chall

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Frank Sweeney.Frank Sweeney (@FrankCSweeney) hasn't been on a full season of The Challenge since Free Agents. That seems crazy. We don't know about you, but he is still so fresh in our minds. Frank made a brief appearance as a mercenary on Vendettas recently, but other than that, his Challenge career consisted of 3 seasons, including a win on Battle of the Seasons, a second place finish on Rivals II and an medical ejection on Free Agents. Always opinionated, Frank joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his Challenge regrets, his future with the show, what he thinks of War of the Worlds II, some ideas for possible season formats, who would go on his Rainbow Mount Rushmore & MUCH MORE! For MORE Challenge Mania, including WAR ROOM episodes after The Challenge goes off the air each Wednesday, become a patron over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - This weekend we will also be posting an additional podcast fully dedicated to one of D

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ninja Natalie.After last night's controversial elimination victory of Laurel, Ninja Natalie (@Ninja_Natalie) has a lot to say & clear up for the doubters, detractors and any Challenge Maniacs are craving more info on what went into that epic changing of events. An in-depth look at one of the most memorable episodes in the history of The Challenge, Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) get to the bottom of just what went wrong..and what went right. For MORE Challenge Mania including a FULL BREAKDOWN of this episode of The Challenge: War of the Worlds II, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania For info and tickets to all of our live shows, head to www.ChallengeMania.LiveEver want to get business advice straight from Weston Bergmann? Now you can take his only consultation program OR get personalized one-on-one advice from the man himself. Head to www.BetaBlox.com to see if they can help you take your idea or company to the next level and use the code

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Marlon Williams.The Rivals II Finalist, Marlon Williams (@BlackZeusFit) returns to the podcast to break down episode 3 of War of the Worlds II with us!For MORE of The War Room head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to get these bonus podcasts the night of each episode!For info and tickets for all of our upcoming live shows, including Philly on 10/13 and Chicago on 11/23, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Idris Virgo.Idris Virgo (@IdrisVirgo) got the classic rookie treatment in episode 1 of War of the Worlds II, getting thrown into elimination right out of the gate. Idris came out on top, defeating Sean in a pole-wrestling match that made Derrick's mouth water. Idris joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how much he knew about The Challenge, whether he wants more after this season, who he liked and disliked this season, whether he's aware the internet is shipping him and Jemmye and MUCH MORE!Get tickets to all of our live shows at www.ChallengeMania.LiveFor MORE Challenge Mania including THE WAR ROOM, our Bonus Podcast series where we break down each episode of War of the Worlds II right after it airs, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaHead to www.TakeCafeOf.com and use the code CHALLENGE to get 25% off your first order of Care/Of Vitamins!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Joss Mooney.The last time Joss Mooney (@Joss_Mooney) was on Challenge Mania, it was on the heels of his 2018 Elimination of the Year against our very own Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV). Much like we do almost every episode, we spent the majority of the chat covering that war. In the mean time, Joss came in second place on Final Reckoning, a season that was stolen from him depending on who you ask. Joss returns to the show to tell Derrick & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) just how close he felt he and Sylva were to a million dollars, whether he blames Paulie for their loss, if he would have taken the money or shared it, what it's like playing with Ashley Mitchell again on WOTW2, how #JOGAN came to be, which Team UK folks he had history or beef with going into the season, what he thought about Team US choosing Turbo over CT and MUCH MORE! Plus a special surprise appearance by Joss' Mom!For MORE Challenge Mania, including our Bonus Podcast series THE WAR ROOM, head to ww

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager give Maniacs an hour-long preview of what they can get every week in THE WAR ROOM at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaTo hear the rest of this podcast and all of our bonus content, become a Challenge Mania Patron Today!Get tickets to ALL of our Live Shows at www.ChallengeMania.LiveGetQuip.com/MANIA is where you can score our favorite electric toothbrush!Head to Brumate.com and use the code MANIA for 15% off your first order!Stay tuned for our DRAFT KINGS Contest next week!Buy one ZombieSailor.com collectors pin today and show the world you're a CHALLENGE MANIAC!Noom can help you lose weight and is more than just a diet. Sign up at Noom.com/MANIA

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by War of the Worlds Bronze Medalist, Weston Bergmann!Wes (@WestonBergmann) returns to the podcast with a special offer for Maniacs! He drops by to discuss her third place finish on War of the Worlds, the final and what he could have done differently, how he feels about his overall performance and more! He also tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what to look for in the upcoming season of War of the Worlds II, which rookies should stand out, who that is knocking him on his ass in the trailer AND MORE!Like all of Wes' appearances on the podcast, this is not one to miss!Head to https://betablox.com/ to learn more about how YOU can build your business WITH WES directly!www.ChallengeMania.Live is the place to get tickets to ALL of our live shows, including San Francisco at Cobb's Comedy Club on Saturday, September 7th, when we will be joined by Abram, Cohutta, Darrell & Dee!For MORE Challenge Mania, including an uncensored interview with Real Worl

By popular demand, due to his appearance on the cast list for War of the Worlds II...here is last year's podcast with ROGAN O'CONNOR, one of both Scott & Derrick's favorite episodes of all time. ENJOY!Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Rogan O'Connor.Rogan O'Connor may have been the first person to leave #TheChallengeVendettas. He may have come up short on the race the cast took part in the first day. He may have never set foot in the #Challenge house itself, but trust us...none of that matters.Rogan joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to reminisce about the time he spent with Derrick in Spain, how the two know each other, share some fun stories, his ten year relationship with Joss, his history with Kyle, his feelings on Cara Maria, his connection to a certain Bad Girls Club / Ex on the Beach star and much more!Rogan may spend more time on this episode of #ChallengeMania than he did on his entire season of #TheChallenge but that is a good thing because he is one hell of a gu

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down all of the news just released about Season 34 of The Challenge, War of the Worlds II. They also break down the entire cast!For MORE Challenge Mania, including a full breakdown of the War of the Worlds II Trailer, an exclusive interview with an MTV Producer, A Bonus Fresh Meat Podcast AND Weekly Bonus Podcasts every Wednesday night once The Challenge is back on August 28th, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a MANIAC LEVEL PATRON!www.500Level.com is giving Maniacs 20% OFF their awesome Sports Gear until 8/17 with the code MANIA.www.Brooklinen.com, who make the best sheets and linens ever, give Maniacs 10% off AND FREE SHIPPING with the code MANIAGet tickets to ALL of our live shows, including NYC on Saturday, August 17th for Derrick's Birthday Bash with CARA, PAULIE and RUTHIE at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop is the place to go to get podcast swag and support your favorite cast-members!