Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello.For our 100th episode, there is really only one guest that could live up to the hype and was deserving of this momentous occasion. 2 Time Champion (plus 2 time Champs Vs Stars Winner) Chris Tamburello aka CT (@TheOfficial_CT) is on most people's Challenge Mount Rushmore. His name is synonymous with the franchise. Simply put, if you are not excited for this episode...you are not Challenge Maniac. CT joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to share his casting story, talk about fatherhood, what his favorite era of The Challenge has been, how he became one of the faces of the show, how he feels about Paulie, Bananas, Veronica, Ashley and The Young Bucks, who he'd like to see back on the show AND MORE!Play in our FREE Draft Kings Contest THIS SUNDAY at dkng.co/challengemania and win a FREE TRIP to the Challenge Mania Live of your choosing! Terms and Conditions apply. See site for details.Check out CT's new movie THE HABIT, in theaters soo

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by Final Reckoning Champion HUNTER BARFIELD.Hunter Barfield (@HBarfield13) is a Challenge Champion. It's hard to remember that because even though he won The Final Reckoning season of The Challenge, he went home empty handed, thanks to a decision by his partner, Ashley Mitchell. Hunter joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss this entire process, coping with the loss of all that money, whether he has regrets, how he feels about Ashley today, what she said about him at the reunion and MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaHead to www.TakeCareOf.com and use the code CHALLENGE50 to get 50% off your first month of custom and personalized vitamins sent to your door!Hunter will be with us at Challenge Mania Live AUSTIN, our ONLY stop in Texas this year! That goes down on February 16th and tickets are available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.comFREE SHIPPING at www.ChallengeMania.Shop until 1/22Play in our FREE Dr

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by Marie Roda.Marie Roda (@Marie_TBD) had an amazing year in 2018. So much so that she was voted Funniest Commentary & Most Improved by both the patrons & the experts in the Challenge Mania Awards. Marie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to learn about her big awards wins, break down The Final Reckoning Final, discuss the big moment at the end of the show, let us in on her dating life, explain what went down with her and Amanda, why she doesn't get along with Nelson and whether she was slated to be on Ex on the Beach.Marie will be with us at Carolines on Broadway along with Susie Meister and Kenny Santucci for Challenge Mania Live on Saturday, January 26th! A few tickets still remain over at www.ChallengeMania.LiveFREE SHIPPING CONTINUES at www.ChallengeMania.Shop until January 22nd! Don't wait!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Natalie Negrotti.The first time Natalia (@NataliaNegrotti) or Natalie, depending who who is asking, came on #ChallengeMania, it was early into her Challenge career and a few episodes into Vendettas. Now she has 2 seasons, a Redemption House, a 3rd place finish on The Final Reckoning, 2 Elimination of the Year nominations and a Rookie of the Year nod in the Challenge Mania Awards under her belt. This is a new Natalie Negrotti. This is Natalia Negrotti. Natalia joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss The Final Reckoning, Redemption House, her eliminations Vs Brad and Kyle and Johnny and Tony, the lasting impact some of those battles took on her, getting lost during the final, whether Paulie would have taken the money from her, their move to turn on Joss and Sylvia and break their word and MUCH MORE! This a podcast that covers it all and you do not want to miss it!For more Challenge Mania, including bonus podcasts, head to www.Patreon.com/C

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jemmye Carroll for Part II.On Part II of this massive semester of Jem Class, Jemmye casts her (unofficial) votes for the Challenge Mania Awards, theorizes what could have been if Camila was still a force on The Challenge and how that would have affected the trajectory of other female competitors and she breaks down the multi-layered internet beef between her Group Text known as "Forever Petty", Kailah and Marie and Angela, Amanda and Nelson that kicked off the "December to Remember" in the Challenge world.This Sunday, January 6th you can win tickets to the Challenge Mania Live event of your choosing AND $1500 in travel expenses to get there, courtesy of DraftKings! Head to dkng.co/challengemania to play. T&Cs apply. See site for details.FREE SHIPPING through 1/22 over at www.ChallengeMania.Shop if you spend $45 or more!We are coming to Carolines on Broadway in NYC on January 26th. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveOn February 9th, we make our debu

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jemmye Carroll.One of our favorites, Jemmye Carroll (@JustJem24) to walk us through everything going on in the Challenge world. This interview went so long that we decided to break it into two parts. Here in Part 1, Jemmye explains some of her recent twitter altercations and comments and takes YOUR questions! Check back tomorrow for Part 2 of our chat with Jem!This Sunday, January 6th you can win tickets to the Challenge Mania Live event of your choosing AND $1500 in travel expenses to get there, courtesy of DraftKings! Head to dkng.co/challengemania to play. T&Cs apply. See site for details.FREE SHIPPING through 1/22 over at www.ChallengeMania.Shop if you spend $45 or more!We are coming to Carolines on Broadway in NYC on January 26th. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveOn February 9th, we make our debut in Chicago at the Chicago Improv. Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaCHI.comThe following week on February 16th, we are in the Lone Star State

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge Host TJ LAVIN!Who better to ring in the New Year with us at Challenge Mania than the host of The Challenge, TJ LAVIN!? TJ (@TJLavin) returns to the podcast for the first time in almost a year with a ton of new material to unpack. He tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what fans can expect from the upcoming season, without giving too much away of course! He shares his thoughts on Ashley's million dollar decision, whether Hunter is still to be considered a Challenge Champion, what he thinks of equalizers, what OG he wants to see back, his thoughts on pasta-gate, why Sylvia didn't get sent home for her head-butt on The Final Reckoning and best of all, TJ even casts his vote for a bunch of the Challenge Mania Awards Live on the air! If this podcast is a sign of what is to come in 2019, the sky is the limit!For more Challenge Mania, bonus podcasts, special contests and other perks, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and consider becomi

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Susie Meister to reveal the Challenge Mania Awards nominees.Our good friend Dr. Susie Meister (@Susie_Meister) of the Brain Candy Podcast (@BrainCandyPod) joins us to go through all of the nominees for the first ever Challenge Mania Awards. We use the nominations as a blueprint for discussing the entire year of The Challenge with Susie, who watches every episode with Sarah Rice on their live Q&A's at www.Patreon.com/Brain Candy.We go over the nominees for Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved, Male & Female Rookies of the Year, Elimination of the Year, Funniest Commentary, Best Performance by the "Star", Male & Female Competitor of the Year, Male & Female Cast-member of the Year & Challenger of the Year. We also explain what criteria is being considered and playing a factor for each of these awards. To VOTE in the first ever Challenge Mania Award, become a patron before January 2nd. Every patron gets a vote! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMan

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kayleigh Morris.Kayleigh Morris (@KMorrisX) was one of the many TV stars from the UK to migrate over to The Challenge on Vendettas. Although her initial season was short-lived, she more than made her mark on The Final Reckoning, where she and Kam came a few eliminations away from the final and their chance at a million dollars. Kayleigh joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how her TV career started, what her experience in the UK has been like, why she got kicked off Big Brother, what her history is with the other UK Challengers like Melissa, Joss, Rogan and Kyle, what it was like watching Joss take on Derrick, what made her want to go home on Vendettas as well as thoughts on Natalie, Johnny Bananas, Nelson and much more! This is one podcast you do not want to miss! We also reveal the next city we will be heading to for Challenge Mania Live in 2019!For more Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - Not only do we rel

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nehemiah Clark.Challenge champion Nehemiah Clark (@NehemiahMTV) drops by the show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what he's been up to since his final Challenge season, Rivals. He talks about how his faith was portrayed on the show, what the story was with him and Beth, who he'd want to play with today, whether he's looking to come back and what was so special about Real World: Austin.For MORE Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaRobinhood will give you a free stock if you head to Robinhood.com/MANIAOnYourOwn.Org/ChallengeMania is a great please for financial guidance! Come check us out in NYC on 1/26 at Carolines, tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.Live and in AUSTIN, TEXAS at The North Door on 2/16, tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Hall.Tori Hall (@ToriFiorenza) is a two-time Challenge Champion. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how she got started on Road Rules, why her season, Viewers Revenge, should not be considered an actual season, what memories she has of her time on The Challenge, why she and her then husband Brad walked away from the show and what it was like seeing Brad make his return after all these years. Tori sheds light on a few recent back-and-forths between her and Britni Nicol and breaks down the current crop of female competitors on The Challenge. Tori is a great guest and this is not an episode you'll want to miss!If you want even MORE Challenge Mania, including a special breakdown of the CT Getting Married Wedding Special with CT's Best Man, John Hickey, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and consider becoming a Challenge Mania Patron. You get tons of bonus content each month and it's also the only way to vote for the

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jasmine Reynaud.Jasmine was always a fan favorite since her big personality made her stand out on her debut season of Real World: Cancun. She has remained a favorite of Challenge fans over the years with her commentary on social media. Now a mother of two, Jasmine still keeps up with the show, and as she tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER), still has ambitions of returning to the game. Jasmine joins us for a fun chat about The Final Reckoning, how mothers are treated on the show, whether she'd have kept the million dollars like Ashley did, who her favorite cast members are these days and MUCH MORE! This is a really great episode you do not want to miss!For even MORE Challenge Mania, make sure to head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - Consider becoming a patron of the show and not only do you help support the free content we put up on iTunes and everywhere you get your podcasts, you'll also get bonus podcasts including special interviews and w

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by the newly engaged Tony Raines.Normally we wouldn't have a guest on so soon after their last appearance. Unless they're Cara Maria. Just kidding. But in all seriousness, Tony popped the biggest question of his life when he proposed to his then girlfriend, now fiancé, Alyssa Giacone, at The Final Reckoning Reunion. Now, this was taped back in October, but since it hadn't aired, the last time Tony was on the show, he was hesitant to go into detail and ruin the moment we all enjoyed collectively on Tuesday night, closing out what was an otherwise hectic and heated reunion. Tony (@TonyRaines) returns to the show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what went into the proposal, if he was nervous, whether it affected his demeanor during the rest of the show, his thoughts on how others acted, how he feels about Johnny Bananas and some of the ways in which he treats people, whether he and Alyssa would be open to a wedding special and MORE! P

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