Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down the return of CM Punk, how it all went down and what it means for the future of AEW. Plus he goes into Summerslam, the returns of Becky & Brock, the unfortunate jobbing of Bianca Belair and more! Then, he reveals why the match of the weekend wasn't on either of those shows cause NXT Takeover gave us that on Sunday night. Get THE HEEL WORLD swag HERE: https://challengemania.threadless.com/designs/the-heel-world Scott's interview w/ WWE Archivist Ben Brown: htt...
Aug 23, 2021•56 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ed Eason. Ed Eason (@Ed610_) replaced Nam on Spies, Lies and Allies and already has an elimination win under his belt! Many remember him from The Circle, where he played along side his mother! Ed joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his background, joining The Challenge world, his place in the house, his elimination win and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - Hear LAST WEEK'S BONUS POD WITH ...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 37 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Landon Lueck. *This iconic episode of Challenge Mania originally aired in September of 2018. If you haven't heard it, it is worth checking out because it is Landon's only appearance on the show so far...and even if you did hear it back then, it is interesting now through the lens of the new time we are in where Homecoming & All Stars are very real. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.HelloFresh.co...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are joined by Big Brother 23 Houseguest FRENCHIE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.HelloFresh.com/ChallengeMania14 for up to 14 Free Meals!
Aug 17, 2021•40 min
Scott talks all about his trip to the WWE Warehouse & discusses the massive week in wrestling! www.GoldinAuctions.com to bid on some of the amazing WWE pieces of history up for auction! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michaela Bradshaw. Michaela (@TheMichaelaB) played on 2 seasons of Survivor back to back and has been rumored to make The Challenge leap for quite some time. She finally did and appeared on Spies, Lies & Allies but sadly was part of the first team eliminated last week. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Survivor, Jay, whether she wanted to play with him instead of Michele and Tommy, what went wrong, why the wrote ...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) discuss everything from last week's eviction of Whitney all the way up to this Thursday's eviction of Christian. This is a SPOILER FREE Podcast. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
Aug 15, 2021•56 min
Disclaimer that this week's true crime episode may be triggering for some, as Melinda (@MelindaStolpMTV) and Gina (@Yogi_Voge) discuss the brutal, horrific, and senseless murder of Shanda Sharer. But in their usual style they lighten it up first and discuss a mom who watches porn with her sons, people getting high on cat pee, a painful sounding penis cage, and a Floridaman hid his drugs in a place you'll never guess!! It's a classic BLONDE MOMENTS Episode, that as usual...IS NOT FOR KIDS. www.Ch...
Aug 10, 2021•57 min
That's right. Fessy called out CT. For a fight. Listen to find out WHEN & WHERE. Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) recaps last Friday's Celebrity Net Fights PPV where Fessy, Kaycee & Jozea all picked up big wins! He breaks down all the POST FIGHT CALL-OUTS, including one fighter who called out Mark Long & Fessy, who flat out called out CT for a future boxing match. www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
Aug 10, 2021•36 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derek Chavez. Derek Chavez (@d.e.r.e.k.c) made his debut on Real World: Cancun and last appeared on Rivals II. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss his time on The Challenge, playing with D on Cutthroat, making an impact Rivals II, coming close to winning Battle of the Seasons and how up on the show he still is. He discusses the potential of returning for an All Stars or Homecoming season, how fun it was to see his ca...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Scott finally figured out the perfect name for this podcast...THE HEEL WORLD! This week Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) discusses the latest batch of cuts and rumors, including Bray Wyatt, Ric Flair and Adam Cole. He discusses the new AEW / Upper Deck deal, the past 2 Dynamites, Summerslam and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Aug 05, 2021•46 min
This week Melinda (@MelindaStolpMTV) and Gina (@YogiVoge) reminisce on the ole' quarantine and what we all did to get through it! But first they talk "O Faces", a Victoria's secret Karen, a journalist who really took her job to the next level, and most importantly, they learn about the grapefruit method. You'll never look at a piece of citrus the same after learning about that one! *As always, this show is not for kids. www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live...
Aug 04, 2021•48 min
Scott & Lindsay break down Episodes 6-11 of Big Brother Season 23. If you love Big Brother, this is the Podcast for you! Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) will be checking in throughout the season and giving you SPOILER FREE (No Live Feed talk, and if so it will be saved for the very end of episodes and announced) breakdowns of the season, cast and episodes! In this episode they cover the evictions of Frenchie and Brent, Xavier's HOH style, who is looking good this season s...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager take YOUR QUESTIONS about Season 37 of The Challenge! Season 37 Premieres on Wednesday, August 11th and you can watch it with Scott and your fellow Challenge Maniacs at our FREE VIEWING PARTY at Carraghers on 39th and 7th. Just email ChallengeManiaPodcast@gmail.com to RSVP. www.ChallengeMania.Shop No better time to head to Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a Challenge Mania Patron than RIGHT NOW! We will have Weekly Bonus Podcasts covering Spies, Lies and A...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Did you know that THIS FRIDAY you can watch Kaycee, Josh, Fessy and other Challenge cast-members put on gloves and get IN THE RING!? They'll be taking on Big Brother Canada Cast along with their fellow Big Brother cast-mates Rockstar, Beast Mode Cowboy, Enzo, Jozea and more! Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) chats with Big Brother Canada's Peter Brown (@AlsoPeterBrown) about Celebrity Net Fights, for which he is serving as Executive Producer. The fights are on FiteTV this Friday 8/6 at 8pm for the reasonable...
Aug 02, 2021•50 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the DEBUT TRAILER for Spies, Lies and Allies. Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) unpack everything we see in this couple minutes of gold to preview Season 37 of The Challenge. They attempt to make predictions, assumptions and analyze the visuals and soundbites provided. They try to figure out who is getting hot and heavy and locking lips in the trailer! All this and more! This is one of our favorite things to do every season! YOU DON'T WA...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) discussed the rumors that CM PUNK & Daniel Bryan are coming to AEW. He Fantasy Books both of their debuts. He also discusses Matt Cardona's big win over Nick Gage this weekend and how it took over the internet. He looks back on Paul Orndorff & desperately attempts to name this podcast. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS, hit him up on twitter! Get Challenge Mania Tix at www.ChallengeMania.Live Get Challenge Mania Swag at www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
Jul 27, 2021•52 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ruthie Alcaide! Ruthie (@PlanetRuthie) returns to the show to discuss her experience on All Stars and to recount some hilarious celebrity run in stories. Always a great guest! A must listen for any OG Challenge Fan! Follow Derrick on Twitter & IG @DerrickMTV Follow Scott on Twitter @SHOTOFYAGER Follow Scott on IG @SCOTTOFYAGER Follow the show on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ChallengeManiaPodcast Get your tickets to TAMPA Challenge Mania Live a...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 47 min
This week on Blonde Moments, Melinda (@MelindaStolpMTV) shares a true crime story with Gina (@Yogi_Voge) about the documentary Roll Red Roll, unfortunately about an underage girl's sexual assault that caused a movement with Anonymous! But, before True Crime the ladies discuss: a bunch of crazy Florida-man stories involving a hookah smoking caterpillar, a meth lab that set fire, clone-a-willy review and why one woman set her husband on fire! THIS EPISODE IS POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING. PROCEED WITH CA...
Jul 22, 2021•56 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the entire cast of The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies. www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX TO TAMPA on 10/9 www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for our TRAILER BREAKDOWN and more Bonus Podcasts
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Scott & Lindsay break down Episodes 1-5 of Big Brother Season 23. If you love Big Brother, this is the Podcast for you! Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) will be checking in throughout the season and giving you SPOILER FREE (No Live Feed talk, and if so it will be saved for the very end of episodes and announced) breakdowns of the season, cast and episodes! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Season 37 Rookie & Survivor Winner TOMMY SHEEHAN. Sure, this interview was technically taped in early 2020. Sure, you may have heard it or maybe even skipped it. But back then Tommy Sheehan (@TommySheehan22) was merely the winner of Survivor Season 39 and a Challenge Maniac. NOW he's a highly anticipated Rookie on The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies, making his debut alongside 2 other Survivor players in Michele & Michaelah. This is a re...
Jul 19, 2021•2 hr 16 min
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Jul 16, 2021•5 min
In today's wacky episode of Blonde Moments with The Challenge's Melinda Collins (@MelindaStolpMTV) & Gina Voge (@Yogi_Voge)...they talk about hilarious online reviews and get into some dirty talk! Melinda shares a post about what size really matters, Cardi B's belly cast, Melinda's sugar daddy, a woman who married the Eiffel Tower, Gina seeing a friend at the strip club and more ridiculous Florida Man stories!! www.ChallengeMania.Shop Tix for Challenge Mania Live Tampa go ON SALE MONDAY 7/19...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min
It's Official! Season 37 of The Challenge debuts on August 11th! Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) break down all the news, the title, the format and the entire cast. TO HEAR THE WHOLE THING, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where they continue to break down each Cast-member one by one. Become a Maniac-Level Patron to hear the entire 100+ minute Podcast. www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
Jul 14, 2021•21 min
**Major News Dropped In This Podcast. NOT TO BE MISSED!** Mary Francis is a massive part of the Challenge Mania family. She has been around since practically day one and has attended almost every single live show. SO, we found it appropriate to break the news of our NEXT CHALLENGE MANIA LIVE SHOW during her interview. Get to know Mary, hear our chat and find out where Challenge Mania is coming after Chicago! Want to be ON Meet the Patrons, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania today! www.Challe...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Arissa Hill. Arissa (@MissArissa) certainly made waves on The Challenge: All Stars! She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss her time on the show, her exit, Battle of the Sexes II and to go WAY BACK and dive into the greatest Real World Season of all time...LAS VEGAS! CHICAGO is SOLD OUT but we'll be announcing another Live Show later this week. Keep your eyes pealed to www.ChallengeMania.Live For MORE Challenge Mania an...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 36 min
On Wednesday Scott flew down to Miami for AEW's Road Rager event, live on TNT. The show marked AEW's return to touring in front of full capacity live crowds. In this podcast, Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is joined by his good friend Billy Shupe (@Billy_Digital), a TV Professional & AEW Superfan who he attended the show with. This was recorded live in Miami right before and after the show. Scott & Billy break down the show, the Tommy End/Malakai Black Surprise, Andrade's in-ring debut, who got th...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Welcome to BLONDE MOMENTS with Melinda Collins & Gina Voge. YES, THAT MELINDA COLLINS. The one from Real World: Austin & The Challenge. This is her incredibly hilarious and wacky podcast with her good friend & Co-Host Gina! We hope you give it a shot! Melinda & Gina are giving you some true crime this week, but not without a case of the giggles… (We promise they get though the stories!) Before things take a turn for the dark they talk about a new weight loss device that is on the...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by All Stars Reunion Host and Former NFL Wide Receiver, Nate Burleson! What a treat we have for you today! Nate Burleson (@NateBurleson) recently hosted the All Stars Reunion on Paramount Plus alongside Maria Menounos. But he is also a former NFL Wide Receiver, host of Good Morning Football with Real World alum Kyle Brandt, an Extra Correspondent, a Reality TV fan and quite the rapper as well! Add all that up and he is an AMAZING PODCAST GUEST. Nate ...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 13 min
