Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jeff Jenkins. Producer Jeff Jenkins was instrumental in Derrick being cast on Road Rules all the way back when and he had a front row seat for many of the formative seasons of Real World, Road Rules and The Challenge. He has since continued his amazing reality TV career with such shows like A Simple Life, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Total Divas and more before eventually moving on from BMP and starting Jeff Jenkins Productions where right out...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Come see us at House of Comedy Plano in Plano, TX on Saturday, August 19th. Now featuring Derrick & Scott joined by Tina, Melinda, Nehemiah, Casey, Danny McCray, Michaela and Aviv! www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix!
Jul 13, 2023•2 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) goes over the recently announced cast of The Challenge: USA II! Get involved in our NASHVILLE PRE-SALES at www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jul 12, 2023•48 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Timmy Beggy, Susie Meister, Brad Fiorenza, Aneesa Ferreira & Rogan O'Connor live from City Winery in Pittsburgh. To attend future live shows, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix! www.ChallengeManacs.com for Pre-Sales for Pre-Sale Access and Exclusive Bonus Content! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 57 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) takes YOUR QUESTIONS! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jul 05, 2023•39 min
SAN DIEGO! Get ready cause on SEPTEMBER 30th we are coming back to Mic Drop Comedy Club for a Live Show like no other! We are going to ROAST the one and only SYRUS! Guest roasters include JEMMYE, PAULIE, MARK, TECK & DAN WALSH! And that's just for starters! Come laugh with us at 1pm and grab a VIP ticket to stay after and hang out for the M&G! Tix at www.ChallengeMania.Live - Password is ROAST (If needed) www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live
Jul 04, 2023•2 min
Derrick & Scott are joined by Fresh Meat Champ Aviv Melmed! The quest to find some of the great One-And-Done Champs of Challenge History continues with the Queen of Fresh Meat Season 1, who after winning the season alongside Darrell never returned The Challenge and instead persued a career and family. Aviv made her Challenge debut after a stint in the Israeli Airforce and when it came to her rookie season on MTV she certainly stuck the landing. We caught up with Aviv to find out what she's b...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Derrick & Scott are joined by RYAN KEHOE to continue and wrap up the Fresh Meat 2 Deep Dive! Ryan was on the season, which ended up being his last before his All Stars II return! It was maybe his best season and one he looks back on fondly! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 57 min
St. Louis Maniacs! We are coming back on NOVEMBER 4th! GET TIX TODAY at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com has your news and info on the after party the next day!
Jun 27, 2023•2 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) joins Mike of Mike Mike & Oscar (@MMandOSCAR) to break down this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Tribeca is an awesome festival & NYC staple that Scott has attended for the past several years. If you're a fan of movies or have ever considered attending NYC's yearly film festival this provides a great how-to with some tips and tricks of the trade, as well as a couple film reviews as well. There is a Part 2 coming later this week. Subscribe to Mike Mike & Oscar who d...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Season 19 of The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2! 2 and a half hours of Fresh Meat 2 Talk! Your questions! Some Special Guests and more! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jun 21, 2023•2 hr 11 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Carley Mundt. Carley Mundt (@CarleyMundt) is one of the great one-and-done winners in The Challenge history. Recently she reuinted with her Fresh Meat 2 Partner Landon at Challenge Mania Denver. Now she makes her Challenge Mania Debut to talk about her only season, why she never came back, what she could have done differently, whether we might see her on All Stars and MORE! Follow her on IG @CarleyMundt! www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX!! www.Chall...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jessica France (Formerly Jessica McCain) Jessica France made her debut on Real World Portland en route to a Challenge career that lasted 4 seasons. She makes her Challenge Mania debut to talk to Derrick & Scott about his famous season of Real World, all the relatonships and rivalries that it spawned, what it was like on her 4 seasons of The Challenge, why they call her Chef Jess and how she wound up the Houston Astros' number one fan! www.Chal...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) goes over The Challenge News of the week and answers a ton of your questions. www.ShotofYager.com to donate to Scott's Hearts of Reality Page www.ChallengeManiacs.com to get Pre-Sales, Bonus Pod & More! www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!
Jun 08, 2023•57 min
Derrick & Scott break down the rumored cast for Season 39 of The Challenge. To hear the episode click HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rumored-season-84109523
Jun 06, 2023•2 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Susie Meister. Challenge Legend Susie Meister of the Brain Candy Podcast returns to the podcast on the way to Pittsburgh for our Challenge Mania Live show on June 25th where she will be joined by Timmy Beggy, Brad Fiorenza, Aneesa Ferreira and Rogan O'Connor. Susie helps us preview the show coming up and explains just how close she was to appearing on All Stars Season 4. Find out what got in the way and more! To grab tix to our show in Pittsburgh ...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are finally hear to break down the final episode and winner of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jun 02, 2023•48 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) discusses his favorite show on television, HBO's Succession, which concluded with it's final episode this past Sunday. This podcast contains spoilers for Succession and the finale. Please only listen when you have seen it. Scott takes your questions, discusses favorite episodes, the show's legacy, the finale and where it ranks among the all-time great shows. **Scott does his best to avoid spoiling other shows he mentions during the podcast, however one Game of Thrones spoile...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello, Devyn Simone, Dom Abbate, Enzo Polumbo, Roni Martin & Sophia Pasquis LIVE from City Winery in NYC on May 20th. SOUND LIKE FUN? Head to www.ChallengeMania.Live to get tix for another Challenge Mania Live show today! Want PRE-SALE Access and more perks!? Head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and join the Pod Squad! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG!
May 30, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Derrick & Scott are back for a loaded Q&A Episode covering All Stars 4, The Challenge: USA Season II and the news of it's premiere in August, The Challenge Seaosn 39 Speculation and final thoughts on The Challenge: World Championship. Tix to ALL SHOWS at www.ChallengeMania.Live 10 TIX LEFT for Chicago 9/2 Low Tcket Count for PITT 6/25 & DALLAS/PLANO 8/19 www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales and MORE! STL PRE-SALE THIS JUNE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!...
May 28, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Danny McCray. Danny McCray is back on Challenge Mania less than a year after his first podcast appearance. That appearance came on the heels of a win on The Challenge: USA. This appearance comes after Danny got as close as humanly possible to winning The Challenge: World Championship, coming in 2nd alongside his partner Tori. That however has given Danny a whole lot to say! Danny walks us through the entire season, navigating a game with a partner...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is back with a BREAKING NEWS UPDATE about The Challenge: USA II! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
May 19, 2023•13 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down the penultimate episode of Survivor 44 and make predictions for the Finale! PLUS Danny McCray gives his thoughts on the season and predicts a winner! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
May 18, 2023•36 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are back to break down last week's episode of Survivor 44 as we head into the last 2 episodes of the season! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
May 15, 2023•30 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Troy Cullen. The Challenge:Australia Winner Troy Cullen joins Derrick & Scott to talk about how he got his start on Ninja Warrior, what made him want to do The Challenge, his epic elimination in Episode 9 of The Challenge: Australia, The World Championship Season, his two partners, going into multiple eliminations and more! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
May 14, 2023•2 hr 11 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) goes over some of the News Stories of the Week like MTV News Shutting Down, How the Writer's Strike Might Affect Reality TV, Some Challengers Popping Up On Another Show Called THE GOAT & MORE! Plus he breaks down some new upcoming live event dates, recaps Challenge Accepted Wrestling from Sunday and takes YOUR RAPID FIRE Q&As from www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
May 12, 2023•45 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Darrell Taylor. The 4x Champ is a Challenge Mania Mainstay and will be with us in Seattle on July 9th and Chicago on September 2nd. He joins us after his run on the World Championship has ended to discuss the season and his career as a whole. A candid and honest chat with one of the Challenge Greats. www.DadGrass.com/Challenge for 20% off your first order of Dad Grass! www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales, Bonus ...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down Episode 10 of Survivor 44! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live
May 06, 2023•48 min
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) talks about Taylor Swift, her career, music, what makes him a fan and shares his experience from her Eras Tour Stop in Atlanta this past Sunday. PLUS, Scott is joined by Taylor Supefan ALI EVANS (@HelloAliEvans) for added perspective on Taylor and the show, as she also went to the show on Sunday! Lots of tour and ticket logistics as well as thoughts on the songs, setlist and your questions!! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by KellyAnne Judd. KellyAnne Judd's season of The Challenge: World Championship just sadly came to a close but it might have been her best season ever. She has become an internet darling for sticking up for herself, winning eliminations and not going with the grain. She returns to Challenge Mania to break down the season! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales for CHICAGO 9/2 this week 5/3 - DIESEL PRE-SALE 5/4 - ALL PATRON PRE-SALE www.ChallengeMani...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 55 min
