Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dan Walsh. You probably know Dan Walsh (@DanWalsh83) from Road Rules: Viewers Revenge and The Challenge seasons The Island & Cutthroat. But you may not know that he was a Pro Wrestler for 14 years, served in the military including tours in Iraq & is a Stand Up Comic, still performing to this day. This episode was originally recorded in March 2020 and is a MANIA REWIND! www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open! A great way to support the podc...
Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 47 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ LAVIN. It's become a yearly tradition to catch up with TJ LAVIN (@TJLavin) every couple seasons to get his take on what we just saw and what we are going to see. With Total Madness premiering next Wednesday, April 1st, what better time than now?! He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss the new rules for the upcoming season, what makes it the most dangerous season ever, his thoughts on the past couple seasons, the winn...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 19 min
The Netflix documentary series TIGER KING has taken over the internet over the past week. With everyone cooped up and quarantined, a shared viewing experience that it is impossible to take your eyes off of is just what we all needed. Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) was so eager to obtain more information on the subject that he reached out to Robert Moor (@RobertMoor_), the man behind the wildly successful Joe Exotic Podcast that came out last year on Wondery and has already been optioned as an upcoming TV ...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 41 min
As a thank you to Challenge Maniacs & to give you guys some extra entertainment in these difficult times, here is the FULL AUDIO from our Challenge Mania Live: Miami Show from December 2019. It features CT, Mark, Kailah, Nany and Josh. We might not be able to bring Live Shows to a city near you for now...but that doesn't mean we can't bring you one of our favorite shows from last year to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. If you enjoy this and want to support Challenge Mania, head to w...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 56 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Eric Nies. No one is more OG than Eric Nies. Eric was on the first season of The Real World. He was on some of the first Challenges. He HOSTED The Challenge. He hosted MTV's The Grind. He dated Pamela Anderson. He appeared in Above the Rim and The Brady Bunch Movie. As you'd expect, this podcast is loaded with stories and bounces all over the place. Find out what Eric is up to now, what path he's on, what effect Reality TV had on him and whether h...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 49 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the newly-revealed cast of Season 35: Total Madness. Every week, we will be breaking down Total Madness, episode by episode, at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania in our Bonus Podcast Series, THE MAD HOUSE! Become a Patron and enjoy our in-depth chats every week. Available RIGHT NOW is a break down of the Trailer & the new "Must Go Into Elimination" Rule. www.ChallengeMania.Live is where you can buy tickets to ALL of our upcoming live shows including...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager are joined by Theresa Gonzalez. She hasn't been on the show since Battle of the Exes II, but at one point Theresa Gonzalez (@Theresa_M_Jones) was a mainstay on The Challenge, competing in six seasons following her debut on Fresh Meat II. Theresa joins the podcast to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about why she left, what she's been up to since, whether she'd come back and to take a trip down memory lane. For MORE Challenge Mania, including...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Davis Mallory. Davis (@DavisMallory) made his MTV debut on Real World Denver and went on to appear on 3 Challenges, where he even took on Derrick (@DerrickMTV) in an elimination. He joins D & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to tell us about his booming music career, going to the Grammys, having his song used on War of the Worlds II and memories from Real World and The Challenge. For MORE Challenge Mania like BONUS PODCASTS, head to www.Patreon.com/Challe...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 55 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tommy Sheehan. Tommy Sheehan (@TommySheehan22) is not only the most recent Survivor Winner, outwitting, outplaying and outlasting everyone on Season 39: Island of the Idols, but he is also a lifelong Challenge Maniac who grew up watching Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and his peers on MTV! Tommy joins Derrick & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a really awesome chat about his Season of Survivor, why he's not on Season 40, who he thinks will win Winners at War, ...
Feb 18, 2020•2 hr 18 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by THE MIZ in this Special Flashback Episode. With Wrestlemania season upon us, and our massive Challenge Mania Live Tampa show during Wrestlemania Weekend on Saturday, April 4th...there is no better time to relive one of our favorite interviews from the past. Whether you missed it the first time, are new to the Challenge Mania Party or simply want to enjoy the awesome magic once again, HERE IS OUR MAY 2018 INTERVIEW WITH MIKE MIZANIN AKA THE MIZ! Pl...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ashley Kelsey. Ashley Kelsey (@AshleyMarieMTV) is a Challenge Champion. She won her debut season, Battle of the Seasons, fresh on the heels of her Real World Season in San Diego. She then took several seasons of The Challenge off before returning on Invasion of the Champions & Champs v Pros. Ashley joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a fun chat about how she got on Real World, what it was like teaming with her roommates th...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 57 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 2019 Comeback Player of the Year, Rogan O'Connor. The first time Rogan O'Connor @Rogan_OConnor) came on Challenge Mania, he had only appeared on one episode of Vendettas. That didn't stop him from delivering one of the most memorable podcast appearances of our first year on the air. This time, Rogan returns as the Challenge Mania Award winner of Comeback Player of the Year and a Challenge Champion on War of the Worlds II. He returns to tell Derric...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Randy Barry. Randy Barry (@DjRan) debuted on Real World: San Diego, one of the most beloved seasons of all time. He then went on to appear on two Challenges, Battle of the Sexes II and The Gauntlet II, the latter of which he won. He joins the podcast to chat with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about how he wound up on MTV, what it was like on The Challenge and Real World: San Diego, what he's been up to since and MORE! For MORE Cha...
Jan 30, 2020•2 hr 23 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager go over all of the winners for the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards. For MORE CHALLENGE MANIA, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www.ChallengeMania.Live is where to get tickets to ALL of our upcoming live shows www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open! Rep your favorite cast-members & the podcast!...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 3X Challenge Champ, JAMIE MURRAY. If you are a relatively new Challenge Maniac, it's possible you hopped on board the train after Jamie Murray had already reached his stop, but trust us when we tell you that is one of the best competitors and characters from the first wave of the show. Debuting on Real World: New Orleans, Jamie went on to appear on 3 Challenges, winning every one of them. The Chicago native joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@...
Jan 21, 2020•2 hr 8 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mike & Jeanie Landi. We break down each and every category of the Challenge Mania Awards with Mike & Jeanie Landi. A lovely couple who have bonded over their mutual love for The Challenge. They both spent a lot of time researching the ballot & in Jeanie's case, even rewatching the entire WOTW Season. This will be our last bit of Awards coverage before voting closes on January 20th! A helpful tool in pulling the trigger on those final d...
Jan 16, 2020•2 hr 43 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager answer your questions about the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards! TO VOTE, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania & become a Maniac-Level Patron by the time voting closes at 8pm EST on Monday, January 20th! Head to www.ChallengeMania.Live to get tickets to all of our live shows like Nashville on January 25th, Tampa on April 4th & Dallas on August 1st. www.ChallengeMania.Shop has FREE SHIPPING on orders $45 and above until 1/24...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager announce & break down the nominees for the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards. To VOTE, become a Maniac-Level Patron at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania before voting closes on January 20th at 8pm EST. www.ChallengeMania.Live is the place to get tickets to our upcoming shows in Nashville, Tampa and Dallas! www.ChallengeMania.Shop has FREE SHIPPING on orders over $45 until 1/24...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cara Maria! Cara Maria returns to the show after making her fifth final in a row on War of the Worlds II. She drops by to walk Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) through her most recent season & why she decided to take some time off. We find out how the time off has been treating her and where her head is at today. She answers your questions and even weighs in on some of the Challenge Mania Awards categories! TO VOTE in the Challen...
Jan 09, 2020•2 hr 3 min
HAPPY HOLIDAYS MANIACS! Scott drops in to let you know how you can hear the majority of Saturday's Challenge Mania Live Miami show, featuring CT, Nany, Josh, Mark & Kailah. As a Thank You to Challenge Mania Patrons, we have posted it to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for Maniac Level Patrons. Sign up today to hear this Live Show, check out ALL of our bonus content & stick around for January to vote in the Challenge Mania Awards! Happy Holidays! SIGN UP & LISTEN HERE: https://www.patr...
Dec 24, 2019•9 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge Champ Dee Nguyen! Dee Nguyen (@MsDeeNguyen) returns to the podcast but this time she is a Challenge Champion. In fact, she is the only woman to have won a Championship in 2019, scoring a victory as part of Team UK on War of the Worlds II with CT, Jordan and Rogan. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to recap the whole season & walk us through the politics, team dynamics, sho-mances and other ups and downs. A fun ...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Deal. Tori Deal (@Tori_Deal) came up just short in the War of the Worlds II final, getting purged right before her teammates won $1M split four ways. It's not too bad though, because one of those four people was her future husband, Jordan Wiseley, who proposed to Tori earlier in the season. The win for Jordan was the end of the near-perfect season for the power couple, who both won 2 banner eliminations, got engaged on the proving ground, pro...
Dec 14, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager Break Down The FRESH MEAT Season of The Challenge & Celebrate the 2-Year Anniversary of Challenge Mania. The first part of this podcast is a 2-Year Anniversary Retrospective, where Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) give some thanks to the people who helped Challenge Mania get to the two year mark. We also take some of your questions for an #AskDAnything. Part 2 is the second half of our FRESH MEAT Podcast, where we break down that season of The...
Dec 03, 2019•3 hr 8 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Georgia Harrison. Georgia (@GeorgiaHarisonX) returns to the podcast to talk with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about everything that's happened in her life since her last appearance, including a rough go of it on War of the Worlds II, getting blindsided by Joss, training for an upcoming MMA fight and finally clearing the air on an unfortunate personal issue that partially plagued her summer. One of our favorite guests as always! N...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Calafiore. Arguably playing the most dominant social game of any male on War of the Worlds II, Paulie (@PaulCalafiore_) has managed to reach the near-finish line without ever going into elimination. His alliance has had control for the majority of the season & Paulie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain how all of that came to be. Paulie also discusses his admiration for Jordan as a competitor and the very com...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Theo Campbell. Theo Campbell (@Theo_Campbell91) came in 2nd on War of the Worlds last season. Sadly, he won't be taking another crack at the final this season as last week marked his final elimination on War of the Worlds II. Theo joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about dealing with Team UK, his altercations with Paulie & Rogan, the four eliminations he went into, teaming with CT & much more. Plus, Theo tells us ...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kayleigh Morris. Fresh off of her most important episode of the season, where she orchestrated the blindside of her teammate Georgia, Kayleigh Morris (@KMorrisX) returns to the podcast to shed light on War of the Worlds II. She even breaks down some incidents that we haven't even seen! One of our favorite guests, Kayleigh joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for more of her trademark energy & insight on her 3 seasons of The C...
Nov 04, 2019•2 hr 4 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Hunter Barfield. Our friend Hunter Barfield (@HBarfield13) returns to the show just a week before his baby boy is expected to be born. Hunter breaks down some of the recent altercations on War of the Worlds II and uses his experience from WOTW to shed some light on them to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER. He talks about getting into it with Turbo and Theo and breaks down his history with Jordan as well as his opinion of Paulie and th...
Oct 29, 2019•2 hr 8 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager discuss the Fresh Meat Season of The Challenge. For more BONUS CONTENT, including The War Room and the full 3-Hour version of this podcast, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania For info on ALL of our live shows, including Chicagom Miami and Nashville, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open and we have NEW GEAR there right now!...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Esther Falana. Esther Falana (@EstherFalana1) just completed her first season of The Challenge, not going down without a fight on War of the Worlds II. She volunteered to go into elimination and damn near almost beat Georgia, who has to be one of the toughest women on Team UK. Esther joins to show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) where she comes from, the show she started on in the UK (BK CHAT LDN), what it's like to be a mom...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 35 min
