Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 5 of The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, including the massive blowup between Cara & Laurel and what we did and didn't see. They play Cara's follow up TikTok Video and address what was removed from the episode and why. **Please note that this is a Free Preview of a much longer Episode Breakdown Podcast. For the FULL episode, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level or above. WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE: https://www.patreo...
Sep 19, 2024•40 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager take your questions on the heels of The Challenge Gods showing Derrick and Horacio the Raw Footage of their elimination, Horacio coming on the podcast and the fallout since. This is a FREE PREVIEW of the full podcast. To hear the entire thing, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and join the Pod Squad at the Maniac Level or above. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Sep 12, 2024•35 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Horacio Gutierrez. In historic and unprecedented fashion, The Challenge Gods actually sat Derrick and Horacio down yesterday and showed them the uncut footage of their elimination and the rules that were given beforehand. Horacio graciously joins us today to break down what they say and how he feels now that he has more information and a better grasp at everything they took into account when making their decision to call Derrick the winner. To WAT...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tony Raines. Tony went out in a blaze of glory on Season 40 after an awesome Balls In win over Leroy and an unfortunate stalemate between him and his fellow Era 3 Cast-mate Averey led to a loss to Darrell. Tony attempts to explain his actions and walk us through his season overall. MEET TONY in Phoenix THIS SATURDAY September 14th! Get tix at www.ChallengeMania.Live WATCH this entire interview at www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Challenge Mania Live PHOENIX is This Saturday, September 14th at Standup Live and it features one of our biggest lineups ever! It's our last West Coast stop of the entire year (2024) and we are going out with a bang. Scott and Mark are joined by Aneesa, Sarah, Tony, Olivia, Tyri, Melinda, Ryan and Derek! Get your tix TODAY and meet everyone THIS SATURDAY by going to www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Sep 09, 2024•3 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by a Zoom Room full of Challenge Maniacs and Kyland Young to break down Wednesday's controversial elimination and more. This was recorded right after the episode aired on Wednesday. This is the full 90 minutes of the episode we put up a preview of last week. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tony Raines. Full interview coming to the feed next week. Here is a SNEAK PEEK of the chat. For the FULL interview, Early and Ad-Free or to WATCH it in FULL VIDEO, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and Join the Pod Squad! FULL VIDEO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-tony-on-ad-111513737 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Sep 06, 2024•16 min
Scott answers a ton of questions and continues to unpack last night's "Battle of the Errors" elimination controversy and all the back-and-forth online stemming from it. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min
What the heck did we just watch!? Trust us...we know how confusing that was. Derrick and Scott break it all down with a Full Episode Breakdown, joined LIVE by many Challenge Maniacs and even featuring a cameo from Kyland Young. *Please note that this is just a free preview here on the podcast feed. To hear the entire episode, join the Pod Squad. FULL EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-s40-and-111453556 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
Sep 05, 2024•35 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT, Katie, Ryan and Mark...Live from Zanies Rosemont in Chicago on Saturday, August 31st, 2024. A Season 40 heavy discussion with a panel filled with people from Battle of the Eras! Plus a Live Q&A with your questions! Have FOMO about missing the next one!? Head to www.ChallengeMania.Live today! Schedule SEPT 14 - PHOENIX SEPT 22 - BUFFALO OCT 5 - RALEIGH NOV 30 - NYC www.ChallengeManiacs.com For Pre-Sales, Bonus Content, Video Podcasts and MO...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down last night's Episode 3 of The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras. This is your Main Feed Preview version. To watch or listen to the Full Episode Breakdown, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and Join the Pod Squad at the Maniac Level or above! WATCH FULL VIDEO EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111020436?pr=true FULL AUDIO VERSION HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111020328 INFO ON OUR LIVE WATCH-ALONG NEXT WEEK HERE: https://www.patreon.com/p...
Aug 29, 2024•28 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Carafiore with multiple appearances by Cara Maria Sorbello. This was meant to be a lengthy interview with Paulie Calafiore on the heels of his epic Hall Brawl v Theo last week and it is certainly that. But we were also treated to a few appearances by Cara Maria Sorbello, who interjects a few time during the podcast to shed some light on her Challenge 40 experience so far as well. A one-of-a-kind podcast experience you're only getting from C...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 2 of The Challenge: Battle of the Eras. Please note that this is a 30 minute preview of a longer episode. You can hear that episode Ad-Free or WATCH IT in Video at www.ChallengeManiacs.com VIDEO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-s40-2-110588609 Tix to all shows at www.ChallengeMania.Live HALL BRAWL and other swag at www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Aug 22, 2024•33 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by MARK LONG. **This episode contains discussion and spoilers for EPISODE 2 of The Challenge 40 that aired tonight (8/21) so do not listen to this until you've seen the episode. The Godfather returns to the podcast to talk Season 40, the return of Road Rules, how he is setting out to teach you how to get on TV and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for the Video Version of this and ALL PODCASTS! PRE-SALE FOR NYC SHOW 11/30 with CARA this Tuesday 8/27 at ...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Horacio, Nurys, Darrell, Isaac, Mark & Swaggy C LIVE FROM CLEVELAND. Recorded on August 3rd. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 23 min
CARA MARIA makes her Challenge Mania Live Stage Show return THIS NOVEMBER at City Winery in New York City! Join Cara, Scott, Derrick Mark and MORE on November 30th! DO NOT MISS THE PRE-SALES at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Next Tuesday. Do to the size of the room and the amount of tickets available...we expect it to SELL OUT during the Pre-Sales. There will be 3 available. ALL TIX come with MEET N GREET. Info here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cara-returns-to-110392378
Aug 19, 2024•2 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 1 of The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras! Why did D throw himself in!? Why was Devin allowed to swim!? Why are several Cast-Members saying they finished in a different order than was shown!? All this and MUCH MORE! For the FULL AUDIO of the podcast (this is just a free preview) GO HERE: For the VIDEO of this podcast GO HERE: www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop...
Aug 15, 2024•29 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Katie Cooley. Katie Cooley returns to Challenge Mania to discuss her return to the MTV "Flagship" version of The Challenge franchise for the first time since Cutthroat. She tells us what went wrong for her in that first daily Challenge, just how late it night it was by the time they got going, what it's like playing on Era 1 and MORE! Watch FULL VIDEO of this interview at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Get TIX to all our Live Shows at www.ChallengeMania...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Scott answers a ton of your questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.com What will it take to get Landon on All Stars? What is the deal with Season 40 Promo? All this and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Aug 09, 2024•55 min
**This is a Free Preview of our FULL LAUNCH SPECIAL BREAKDOWN. The full episode lives at www.ChallengeManiacs.com - This is about 1/4 of it. Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down tonight's "Eras Only" Launch Special that aired on MTV, introducing us to the cast, teams and house for Season 40! We break it all down and cover a ton of topics regarding how it all went down, what we didn't see, why everyone has been complaining about THAT house and MORE! To WATCH or hear this FULL BREAKDOWN, ...
Aug 08, 2024•38 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Veronica Portillo. Veronica returns to the show to talk about how it feels to still be doing The Challenge all these years after her Road Rules debut, how she talked Nicole out of facing her in elimination, what she thought about the Final Format for All Stars and why she isn't on Season 40! A great interview at always! WATCH it in full video at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Pre-Sales for ARIZONA (9/14) are happening TODAY! 12pm EST / 9am PST - Diesel ...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Challenge Mania Live Returns to PHOENIX at Standup Live on Saturday, September 14th! Tix on sale TODAY via Patron Pre-Sale at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Whatever is left will go on sale at www.ChallengeMania.Live tomorrow AM We highly recommend Pre-Sale for VIP TIX!
Aug 05, 2024•4 min
Veronica Portillo returns to Challenge Mania to tell us why she's not on Season 40, talk All Stars 4 and more! Full interview available here next week or HERE NOW: VIDEO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109285561?pr=true AUDIO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109285749 www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Aug 01, 2024•24 min
Scott Yager talks Deadpool & Wolverine and all the latest announcements in the MCU. WARNING: There are movie spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine included. Do not listen unless you've seen the movie or don't care about spoilers, cameos included. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jul 29, 2024•53 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jon Heddles. Jon Heddles is our latest guest on Meet the Patrons but he has studied The Challenge more than almost anyone and is here to educated Scott & D and not the other way around! Get to know Jon, hear about his path to Challenge Mania, his comprehensive and detailed Stat Spreadsheet and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com FULL VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE (No $ Required): https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-jon-meet-108811303 www.ChallengeManiacs.co...
Jul 25, 2024•2 hr 9 min
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Brandon Nelson. Brandon Nelson thought his Challenge days might be over. That is of course until he got called for All Stars 2. You mean, All Stars 4...right? Well, that too. But Brandon shares the story of how he was almost on All Stars 2, got disappointed when he wasn't on All Stars 3, almost wasn't on All Stars 4, got on All Stars 4 and now is representing Era 2 on the biggest season of the Challenge ever, Season 40, Premiering on August 14th! ...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Come celebrate the start of the Biggest Challenge Season of ALL TIME with us in NEW YORK CITY on Wednesday, August 14th! We will be joined by at least one representative from each of the 4 Eras! Tix already available at www.ChallengeMania.Live
Jul 22, 2024•2 min
Scott takes some of your questions and gives an update on Raleigh Tickets and an Upcoming Season 40 Premiere Party! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop RALEIGH TICKETS HERE: https://www.goodnightscomedy.com/shows/273987
Jul 19, 2024•34 min
Derrick Kosinski is in the hot seat this week! Scott hits him with a bunch of timely topics like Susie and Sarah's recent statements and the Cast-Members coming to the show's defense, Cory and Derrick and where they stand and MUCH MORE! Tons of awesome questions from the Challenge Maniacs spanning Derrick's entire career and future! NOT an episode to miss! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.FactorMeals.com/Mania50
Jul 15, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Derrick Kosinski sits down with Cory Wharton and Johnny Bananas. In case you missed this chat from 2023, here it is again. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Jul 12, 2024•28 min
