Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Chuck Mowery. Chuck Mowery (@MTV_Chuckalodon) had a short lived stint on The Final Reckoning but not before briefly "rekindling" things in the Redemption House with his ex, Britni Nicol, who was our last guest on Challenge Mania. Chuck joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to clear the air about why him and Britni initially parted ways as a couple, to shed some light on some of the inappropriate behavior that went down between the t...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Britni Nicol. Britni Nicol (@BritniNicol) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for her return to Challenge Mania on a rare Sunday edition of the podcast, fresh off of her farewell on The Final Reckoning. Britni reveals some sad and surprising news regarding the status of her relationship with Brad Fiorenza and what events on the show may have partially led to it. In addition, Britni talks about her time on The Final Reckoning, part...
Aug 05, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kenny Santucci. It's been a while since anyone has heard from Kenny Santucci, at least in regards to his time on this wacky TV program of ours. For our 60th episode of Challenge Mania, Kenny (@KennySantucci) drops by to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what he's been up to since his 3 title wins with Derrick, where the nickname Mr. Beautiful came from, whether he still watches the show, whether he purposely keeps his distance, i...
Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jemmye Carroll. One of our favorite guests returns for her first appearance in seven months! Jemmye (@JustJem24) drops by Challenge Mania after just launching her first ever shirt at the www.ChallengeMania.Shop to take Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to JEM CLASS! Jemmye talks about the drama in the Redemption and Main Houses on The Final Reckoning, the idea of OG cast members returning on Instagram and whether it might affect the s...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 46 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nicole Ramos. First are foremost, apologies for the subpar audio during the intro, outro and towards the end of the interview during this podcast. We had some technical issues and chose to push through them. We appreciate your understanding! Nicole Ramos (@NicoleXORamos) started as her cousin Nany's Bloodline partner! Fast forward a few years and her beloved cousin is no longer a series regular and Nicole is getting asked back every season! Nicole...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 24 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Sylvia Marie. Sylvia Marie (@SylviaMTV) brings her great energy to Challenge Mania to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about her Real World season, how she stole her spot on the show from a friend of hers, her time on Invasion and Vendettas, what we can expect from The Final Reckoning, what it's like being partners with Joss, whether it's fair that Johnny is partnered with Tony and much more! For even more Challenge Mania, he...
Jul 19, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kendal Sheppard. It's been a while since Kendal Sheppard (@KendalSheppard) has appeared on her last season of The Challenge, The Inferno, where she came out on top. Kendal has since resurfaced, and has become one of the more active OG cast-members on social media, developing a dedicated following along the way. Kendal drops by Challenge Mania to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what brought her back, whether she watches the show...
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 49 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Melissa Reeves. Melissa Reeves (@DJMelReeves) was part of the UK Invasion of Vendettas. She made her mark on that season by cozying up to Nicole Z, taking part in what was called one of the most intense female eliminations of all time with Sylvia, and brewing up some bad blood with Kam and Kailah. Melissa joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) on the heels of a quick exit from the current season, The Final Reckoning, after a fight wi...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Katie Cooley. You might know Katie Cooley (@KatieCooley26) as Katie Doyle, which was her name back when she competed on nine seasons of The Challenge. Katie is a fan favorite who made a name for herself with her personality rather than performance, even though she made two finals and won the Inferno. Katie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about her time on the show, some of her famous eliminations, fights, arguments a...
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derrick Henry. "The Other Derrick" drops by Challenge Mania to tell Derrick 1.0 (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what it's like following in the footsteps of the man he shares a name with. Henry (@ImDRoc15) shares his story of being cast for Are You The One via Tinder, what really happened with Tori's cell phone after Dirty 30, his unknown romance with Ashley Mitchell, what lead to the famous physical confrontation between Angela and Alici...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Calafiore. Paulie Calafiore (@PaulCalafiore_) hasn't even appeared on an episode of #TheChallenge yet and he's already gotten the Maniacs forming opinions on him due to his brash attitude on social media and well-publicized relationship woes. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his time on #BigBrother and #ExOnTheBeach, getting cast for his original season, being a lifelong fan of The Challenge, why he was ...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 41 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tony Raines. Tony Raines (@T_Raines33) was our first ever guest on #ChallengeMania in December. Since then he turned on Bananas, eliminating him from #Vendettas and beginning a changing of the guard throughout the franchise, made the final on that show and won #ChampsVsStars with CT. Safe to say he had a lot to discuss and Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) had a lot to catch up with him on. Follow the guys on twitter and let them know...
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined once again by Cara Maria Sorbello. Who better to join Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for the 50TH EPISODE of #ChallengeMania than one of our favorite guests; Cara Maria (@CaraMariaMTV)?! Since her last appearance on the podcast, Cara WON Vendettas, got involved in the most talked about about #Challenge relationship aka #PaulieGate and was recently announced as being part of the #Challenge32 cast, on a team with another podcast favor...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 40 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager and joined by Kailah Casillas. The first time Kailah (@Kailah_Casillas) was on #ChallengeMania, there was a lot of game on #TheChallengeVendettas left to play. This time around she drops by to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about the season that was, the Kayleigh luggage incident, her first ever Challenge final and coming in 4th, working with Tony and Devin to overthrow Johnny and what she took from the season as a whole. Kailah also talks ...
Jun 14, 2018•1 hr 45 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "Shady" Shane Landrum. Shane Landrum (@Shannanity) might be currently banned from twitter for saying unkind things about a popular pancake franchise having a mid-life crisis, but he cannot be completely silenced! Shane makes his return to #ChallengeMania to #BrewTheStew on all things #TheChallenge, beginning with his dramatic exit from #ChampsVsStars and his war of words with Casper Smart. Shane talks to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAG...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kellyanne Judd. Since her debut on the #RealWordSydney, Kellyanne has proved to be one of the most fun characters on #TheChallenge, and this podcast is no different. Kellyanne (@KellyAnneJudd) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to tell her side of the Spain story that Derrick & Rogan shared weeks ago, what her current relationship with #TheChallenge is, her time on Real World Sydney, how she went from hating Wes to falling fo...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 39 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. When Mike (@MikeTheMiz) Mizanin appeared on #TheRealWorld Back to New York, he unveiled his alter-ego, The Miz, and proclaimed that one day he would be a wrestling superstar. Fast forward to today and The Miz is one of the true top stars of the WWE, having headlined Wrestlemania 27, held every title in the book and recently being awarded Rolling Stone's "Wrestler of the Year" in 2017. Recently Mike returned to his roots and...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 34 min
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 ...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 33 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira. The last time Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) was on #ChallengeMania, it was along with Michelle Waterson, to discuss their cagefight elimination on the last season of #ChampsVsStars This time around, Aneesa is appearing solo, and it gives Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) a chance to go back in time and dive into Aneesa's long and storied #Challenge career. She shares thoughts on her favorite eliminations, her Real World casting...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 23 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Louise Hazel. Former Olympian Louise Hazel (@LouiseHazel) is on her SECOND season of #TheChallenge #ChampsVsStars, having also competed on the debut season of the spinoff, #ChampsVsPros She has been one of, if not the most generally accepted celebrity/athlete to cross over into the realm of the Challenge and fans are already salivating at the thought of her considering a full season of the show. Louise joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTO...
May 17, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by a Challenge Hall of Famer who is on Scott's Mount Rushmore. It's time to reveal our third and final Special Guest for the first ever #ChallengeMania stage show, Challenge Mania Live, taking place at Carolines on Broadway in New York City on Saturday, June 2nd at 2pm. Tickets are available at www.ChallengeMania.Live That guest, who is revealed in this episode, is also our guest! They join is to discuss Champs Vs Stars, Vendettas, their involvement ...
May 15, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV) & Scott Yager are once again joined by Cohutta Grindstaff. There was such a positive response to Cohutta's first appearance and Challenge Maniacs were clamoring for a Part II so since Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is in Spain, we brought Cohutta (@CohuttaLee) back for a second chat about running with bulls, good guys on #TheChallenge, his thoughts on #Bananas, #TonyTime and a really emotional story about his last days with his grandfather. If you're looking for MORE #Ch...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by Abram Boise. Abram (@AbramBoise) was JUST on #ChallengeMania, but his podcast got such a great response and so many of you wanted a part II, that we decided to give it to you right away. Abe rejoins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for another lengthy discussion about #TheChallenge and much more! If you're looking for even more Challenge Mania concent, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 18 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cohutta Grindstaff. Cohutta Lee Grindstaff (@CohuttaLee) has one of those voices you just never forget. He graces #ChallengeMania with that voice for a fun interview filled with his southern charm! Cohutta tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and (@SHOTOFYAGER) what he's been up to since Bloodlines, whether he's ready for another #Challenge and who he'd choose to partner with in an Exes format. Cohutta and Derrick go down memory lane, back to their days on...
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Abram Boise. Abram Boise (@AbramBoise) is a #Challenge legend. The man started on #RoadRules and appeared on NINE seasons of #TheChallenge, winning two and making the finals in four. He most recently appeared on the season Battle of the Bloodlines, and has since been off the grid for the most part, admittedly not following the show, something he didnt even do when he was participating actively Abram joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYA...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by a Mystery Guest! Well, it was supposed to be a mystery but she went and filmed herself taping the podcast and put it in her Instagram story! That's right, it's time to reveal another one of our special guests for Challenge Mania Live at Carolines on Broadway in New York City on Saturday, June 2nd! Challenge All Star and former Champion Emily Schromm (@EmFitMTV) drops by #ChallengeMania to make the announcement with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott ...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by UFC and Challenge star, Michelle Waterson. Michelle Waterson (@KarateHottieMMA) appeared on one of the first few episodes of #ChallengeMania to break down her epic elimination with Aneesa on #ChampsVsStars last season. After making the finals of that show, she returned to training for MMA full time and is appearing in her first fight since #ChampsVsStars finished airing, live on FOX this coming Saturday for the UFC. Michelle joins Derrick (@Derric...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 49 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devyn Simone. Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match... Devyn Simone (@DevynSimone) is a veteran of #TheRealWorld Brooklyn and a two-time finalist of #TheChallenge. Since then, Devyn has established herself as a successful expert in the field of romance and relationships Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) get Devyn's expert insight on who the perfect matches are for some of the current and past Challenge stars, whether castmembers are...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 39 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nicole Zanatta. There is no telling what would have happened if Nicole (@N_ZanattaMTV) didn't injure her ankle in the first leg of #TheChallengeVendettas final on Tuesday, eliminating her from the competition and removing her chances of her first victory. We don't know yet who wins the whole thing, but we know it isn't her. That being said, Nicole has made the final in her two #Challenge appearances thus far, has been involved in a showmance or tw...
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 19 min
The first ever www.CHALLENGEMANIA.LIVE is taking place on Saturday, June 2nd at 2pm from the world-famous Carolines on Broadway in New York City. Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager reveal the first of three special guests that will be joining them on stage in NYC. That person serves as the surprise guest for this JAM PACKED episode filled with stories dating all the way back to the first days of reality programming on MTV. Our guest is also the newest addition to the www.ChallengeMania.Shop so c...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 43 min
