Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jozea Flores.Jozea (@Jossie_Flores) has been on 4 shows in the last couple years. After starting on Big Brother 18, he made his way onto The Challenge, appearing on Champs vs Stars and The Final Reckoning and after that he even made a stop on Ex on the Beach. That does not even count Big Brother Over the Top, which he almost got voted onto OR the original show he was initially cast for that ended up falling through. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to clear his name after it came up in the latest podcast w/ Devin, Marie and Kenya, to discuss the many stops on his Reality TV career path thus far and MUCH MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania, including Bonus Content every week, head to www.Patreon.com/Challenge Mania - AS SOON as the new season & cast are announced, we will be covering it in detail over there.Check out Jozea's music on ITunes and everywhere you get your jams!www.ChallengeMania.Live is the place to get tickets to ALL of our sho

Scott Yager is joined by Wrestler & Actor, Dustin Rhodes.You may know him as Goldust. You may know him as "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Hopefully, a few years down the line...you also know him as an actor. Dustin is pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming an actor now that his wrestler career comes with a more flexible schedule. He is currently shooting a film called Cutter Bill (@CutterBillFilm) with director Brett Bentman (@BrettBentman). That flexible schedule comes from the fact that he has moved on from his former stomping ground to join his brother Cody in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He started this new chapter in his career by having an epic match with his brother back at AEW's Double or Nothing event in May. A match many are calling the best of the year. AEW Premieres on TNT from 8-10pm on Wednesday October 2nd. Dustin (@DustinRhodes) joins Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a chat about what acting and wrestling have in common, what his iconic character meant for the wrestling business, what he learned from

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Big Brother 20's Scottie Salton.This is not your average Challenge Mania Podcast. This is more like Big Brother Mania. This podcast is almost entirely about Big Brother Seasons 20 and 21. Scott Salton (@ScottiexxSalton) appeared on Big Brother 20 last summer and is an avid fan paying close attention to Big Brother Season 21 airing right now. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a discussion about what makes Big Brother different from other shows that tape in advance, what has made this season so disappointing so far, who to look out for and much more!Get ticket info for ALL of our live shows at www.ChallengeMania.LiveFREE SHIPPING on all orders over $45 at www.ChallengeMania.ShopSports and Wrestling fans, 20% off at www.500Level.com until 8/17 with the code MANIA

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker & Marie Roda.Two of our Challenge Favorites, Devin Walker (@MTVDevinWalker) and Marie Roda (@Marie_TBD) are the latest to join Ex on the Beach. When they were announced as cast-members for this current season, Challenge Maniacs were elated, but also a tad confused. What makes these two Exes? Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) are here to find out and to put their "love" to the test! PLUS, we are joined by another SURPRISE GUEST from their season of Ex on the Beach! For MORE Challenge Mania, including BONUS PODCASTS every week, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaYou can get FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $45 at www.ChallengeMania.Shop until 8/11!There are still I AM A CHALLENGE MANIAC Enamel Pins at www.ZombieSailor.com and YOU NEED ONE!www.500Level.com is giving Maniacs 20% OFF all orders of their amazing athlete and wrestling apparel. Go check it out! There is something for EVERY sports fan! Head to GetQuip.com/MANIA to check

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ruthie Alcaide.You can't call yourself a fan of the Real World Franchise if you do not remember Ruthie (@PlanetRuthie) & Tech jumping into the pool naked on the first day of the Hawaii Season. Likewise, you can't call yourself a longtime fan of The Challenge without an appreciation for Ruthie's short stint on the show. Ruthie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to take a trip down memory lane, explain how she got into TV Production, why she's recording the podcast from Poland, whether she'd return to The Challenge and what her biggest regrets are. This is a fun show you do not want to miss!For MORE Challenge Mania including BONUS PODCASTS, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaFor info and ticket links for ALL of our live shows, head to www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop is where you go to get all your podcast swag and to support your Challenge favorites and you can get FREE SHIPPING on orders over $45 until 8/11!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Isaac Scout.Isaac Stout (@SometimesIsaac) made his debut on Real World: Sydney & appeared on two seasons of The Challenge. What few people know is that he also spent one day on Big Brother UK as well. This is unlike any podcast episode we have ever done. Isaac is a rare breed. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for an interview that is ultimately just a few stories. But each of these stories is filled with twists, turns and absolutely now punches pulled. We think a lot of you are going to like this one.HEAD TO OUR NEW WEBSITE: www.CHALLENGEMANIA.Live to get info on and tickets to ALL of our upcoming live shows including Vegas on August 3rd, NYC on August 17th and San Francisco on September 7th.Get the exclusive, limited edition "I'm a Challenge Maniac" Enamel Pin at www.ZombieSailor.com - They are limited to 100 and come on a numbered card-back signed by Derrick & Scott.There is FREE SHIPPING on orders over $45 at www.ChallengeMan

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Real World Atlanta's Tovah Marx.Whether you've been watching Real World Atlanta or not, you're going to want to get to know Tovah Marx (@TovahMarx). She is kind enough to share her emotional story with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and discuss her time in Atlanta, her aspirations to one day go on The Challenge, her relationship with Marie & MUCH MORE!For info on ALL of our live dates, including Las Vegas on August 3rd, where EVERYONE IS VIP, check out our BRAND NEW WEBSITE at www.ChallengeMania.LiveBROOKLINEN, who make the best sheets ever, are giving Maniacs 10% OFF an Free Shipping at www.Brooklinen.com with the code MANIAThere are a FEW Limited Edition I'm a Challenge Maniac Pins left at www.ZombieSailor.com GO GET THEM! Once they are sold out, they are gone forever! All are signed!Tickets go on sale for our Philly show on October 13th THIS WEEK! Monday 7/15 at 12pm EST for Patrons and Friday 7/19 at 12pm EST for everyone else! Check www

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Real World Atlanta's Clint Wright.Even though to MTV (and Facebook) viewers, Clint Wright (@Eastwood100) might be considered a relative unknown, a brand new cast-member entering the reality TV fold by way of The Real World's Atlanta season airing on Facebook watch, Clint is far from your average individual picked to live in a house. His Instagram following of over 150K is larger than almost every person to ever appear on The Real World and most of the current Challenge roster not from the UK. Clint joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about growing up and living on a farm, being recruited for the show, how he developed such a big following on his own, whether he has The Challenge set in his sights for the future, what his Real World experience was like, where he stands with Tovah and MUCH MORE!Our new Limited Edition Enamel Pin is now on sale at www.ZombieSailor.comCome see us in at Challenge Mania Live: VEGAS, where EVERYONE is VIP, on

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager announce the first ever Challenge Mania Hall of Fame Class & are then joined by Real World Atlanta's Dondre Randolph.After a 2 week voting period we finally have the two men and two women who will join Diem Brown as the first ever Challenge Mania Hall of Fame Class. Find out who makes up the Class of 2019 and are the first ever Challenge Mania Hall of Famers! Then, Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) are joined by Real World: Atlanta's Dondre Randolph (@DearDondre) to talk about his history as a fan of The Real World & The Challenge, what his experience has been like so far, having conversations about race, sexuality and politics in front of America, what the response has been like so far from his friends, peers and followers, whether he has his sights set on The Challenge, his experience at the MTV Movie Awards and MUCH MORE!Get the new I'M A CHALLENGE MANIAC shirt ON SALE at www.ChallengeMania.Shop for a special discounted price. For MORE Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jodi Weatherton.She may no longer be Jodi Weatherton or on The Challenge anymore or even living in the United States, but Jodi's impact on The Challenge is still felt to this day. Just recently when releasing out Hall of Fame ballot, we received quite a few write-ins from people saying that Jodi deserves to be included at some point. Jodi joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about why she left The Challenge behind after winning the first ever solo Challenge, The Duel, and taking home the biggest prize given out at that time. We talk about her Road Rules season with Derrick, what her first impressions of him were, why she leads a private life now and much more!For MORE Challenge Mania including BONUS PODCASTS each week, early access to live show tickets and voting for our Hall of Fame, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaSpeaking of live shows, we're coming to Las Vegas on Saturday, August 3rd for a day where EVERYONE IS VIP! Tix on sal

Scott Yager is joined by WWE Hall-of-Famer, Shawn Michaels.In this special Bonus Podcast, Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER), who most of you know is a lifelong wrestling fan, speaks to "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) about his new film, 90 Feet From Home, and his legendary pro wrestling career. Shawn talks about making the transition from pro-wrestler to actor and how the two worlds are similar and different, particularly from a performance perspective. Hear what it took to transform into the dark character he plays in this film, why Shawn finally cut his trademark hair, how he looks back on his brief return to the ring a year later, what it's like mentoring the next wave of talent at the NXT Performance Center and MUCH MORE!Make sure to check out Shawn's new film, 90 Feet From Home (@90FeetFilm) directed by Brett Bentman.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Brandon Nelson.Brandon Nelson (@BrandonDNelson) made his debut on Fresh Meat II. He went on to compete on five seasons of The Challenge, the last being Free Agents. Always a solid competitor and a well-liked cast-member all around, Brandon joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) on Challenge Mania to discuss some of his feuds that took place on and off camera. We find out what he's up to right now, whether he would do another show if asked, why he can't stand a Challenge OG we have never heard a bad thing about and MUCH MORE!Come see us in Los Angeles THIS SATURDAY June 22nd at the Hollywood Improv. Tickets are available at www.ChallengeMania.LAWe return to Carolines in New York City on Saturday, August 17th. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.NYCStill time to become a Maniac-level patron and vote for the first ever Challenge Mania Hall of Fame. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania is the place to go!The Challenge Mania Shop is open at www.ChallengeMani

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager unveil the ballot for the inaugural class of the Challenge Mania Hall of Fame.Hear which Challenge veterans were selected for the first ever ballot. Learn the rules, qualifications and eligibility requirements that were decided on. Find out who will vote to decide who ultimately gets inducted. Find out which Challenger is being automatically inducted this week and becoming the first ever member of the Challenge Mania Hall of Fame. Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) go through the ten members of the ballot, one by one, and break down their chances for becoming Hall of Famers their first time out.To VOTE for the Challenge Mania HOF and to get weekly bonus content, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Maniac Patron today!Head over to www.ChallengeMania.Shop and get FREE SHIPPING on orders over $45 for one more week!Come see us in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, June 22nd at the Hollywood Improv. We have a loaded lineup of Veronica Portillo, Alton Wi

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paula Walnuts.Paula Walnuts (@PaulaWalnutsMTV) is a legend of the game. She is a two-time champion who played many seasons with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) including the infamous Island season, where Derrick was part of the alliance that turned its back on Paula en route to a victory. Paula joins Derrick and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about Real World: Key West, Johnny Bananas, The Island, Rivals 1 and 2, the state of The Challenge (of which she does not miss an episode to this day) today, her thoughts on War of the Worlds and the Reunion, the Real World reboot AND MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania, make sure to head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where in the off season we will be doing Bonus Cast Interviews, reviewing The Real World and breaking down CLASSIC episodes of The Challenge from Derrick's past!FREE SHIPPING at www.ChallengeMania.Shop until 6/14 if you spend $45+Come hang with us in Denver this Saturday at the Denver Improv! We just added Chase McNary to

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Survivor's Stephen Fishbach.After playing the game twice and hosting a weekly podcast about the show, Stephen Fishbach (@StephenFishbach) is known the world over as a Survivor "Know-it-All". He is also a life-long Challenge fan and is the perfect guest to bob and weave through a fun chat about the two shows and the two seasons of each that just ended. Stephen joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Edge of Extinction, War of the Worlds, how hosting a podcast affected his turn on Survivor: Second Chances, who his Challenge favorites are and much more! We also end with a lengthy chat about Game of Thrones, which Stephen also follows closely and hosts a podcast about. This 3 hour extravaganza is the podcast crossover you have all been waiting for! For MORE Challenge Mania, get our Bonus Content at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania including a massive episode this week covering the Challenge Reunion!FREE SHIPPING on orders of $45 over at www.Chall

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Alton Williams.Alton Williams is one of the most beloved cast-members in the history of The Real World and The Challenge. He hasn't been on the show since 2012 and doesn't have a social media presence but we found him! Well really, Derrick (@DerrickMTV) did. You may have seen them compete against each other last week in the Universal Challenge on MTV and at www.UniversalChallenge.MTV.com - Alton finally joins us on Challenge Mania to tell Derrick and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) his initial casting story for Real World: Vegas, why his time on Battle of the Seasons caused him to leave The Challenge for good and MORE! What we don't get to in this episode, we will cover with Alton at Challenge Mania Live: Hollywood on the Hollywood Improv on Saturday, June 22nd, where Alton is our featured guest along with Veronica Portillo and Shawne Merriman! Tickets are available at www.ChallengeMania.LABefore that, we'll be in Denver for Challenge Mania Live: Denver on Saturday, June

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Georgia Harrison.She might have gone down early in the War of the Worlds final, but Georgia Harrison (@GeorgiaHarrisonX) was by far the best combination of entertaining and successful on the rookie side this season. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) from across the pond to discuss being a reality star in the UK, making the jump to The Challenge, her elimination against Nany, her partnership with Hunter, her relationship with Bear, the grueling final that was just too much for her body to handle and the marathon her body handled right after she got home. For MORE Challenge Mania including breakdowns of each episode of War of the Worlds right as they go off the air, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a member of the POD SQUAD!Head over to www.Brooklinen.com and use the code MANIA to get 10% off your first order of our favorite sheets AND FREE SHIPPING!OUR SHOP is open at www.ChallengeMania.Shop and we just dropped our new KAM

This is not a regular episode of Challenge Mania. It is a BONUS EPISODE with some fun additional content for you all to enjoy while finishing out your week. Tune in next week for our upcoming interview with Georgia Harrison!This episode contains 3 segments. First, a chat with Eddie Furth (@EddieFurth), the creator of Historical Roast (@HistoricalRoast) on Netflix, which premieres on Memorial Day. He MC'd the Meet N Greet at our last LA show will be doing the same at the Hollywood Improv for us on June 22nd. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LANext, we bring you a lengthy except from last week's episode of The War Room from www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where Derrick (@DerrickMTV), Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and US Weekly's Emily Longeretta (@EmilyLongeretta) chat about Avengers: Endgame, a subject you guys have been begging for since it's release.Then lastly, the episode ends with a 35 minute clip from our first ever Challenge Mania Live show in NYC from June 2018. This is the first ever portion from a live

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Da'Vonne Rogers.Da'Vonne (@DayDavonne_) made her Challenge debut on The Final Reckoning after appearing on two seasons of Big Brother. After impressing viewers with her partner Jozea and making it halfway through the season, Da"Vonne returned for War of the Worlds. Coming up just short of the final after being eliminated in a razor thin purge Challenge, Da'Vonne developed a reputation as Queen of the Killing Floor along the way, going undefeated in eliminations and taking out numerous opponents in the process. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss her time on Big Brother, why she doesn't do recaps anymore, what it was like teaming with Bear, what went down with her and Cara and MUCH MORE!To hear a full breakdown of Da'Vonne's final episode of War of the Worlds, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Maniac patron!Poshmark is giving listeners $5 off their first order when they use the referral code CHALLENGEMANIA.Care/O

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Theo Campbell.You might think all Theo Campbell (@Theo_Campbell91) brings to the table is good looks. Then you might hear him chat you up and realize it's gotta be his infectious personality. All before coming to find out he is an Olympic-level sprinter who competes in national competitions across the UK and barely missed the team. Theo joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how he went from track star to Love Island star to one of the favorites in this latest season of The Challenge: War of the Worlds. He talks about his partnership with Cara Maria, his biggest moments of the season, his Hall Brawl against Kyle, his fling with Kam and MUCH MORE!For even MORE Challenge Mania including full breakdowns of each and every episode of The Challenge, go to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Maniac-level patron! That will enable you to enter THE WAR ROOM!Brooklinen make THE most comfortable sheets in the world and if you go to www.B