It's Challenge-vivor here again in Battle of the Sexes 2, but the Inner Circle twist this season is giving a bit more intrigue! With big players getting eliminated here (episodes 7 through 12), the vets vs. newbies battle may not be so cut and dry. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Jul 06, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Real World versus Road Rules be damned, it's time to bring back a tried and trusted format (no, seriously) - Battle of the Sexes! With 36 Challenges ready to go, will the sequel be able to live up to the original? Mel joins us to begin finding out! This podcast covers episodes 0-6! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 37 min
It's time to close out an incredibly iconic season. With so many memorable moments already this season, episodes 13-18 did not disappoint. What changes, if any, are made to our Mount Rushmores this time? ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 48 min
Is this the best stretch of episodes yet? Very possible! The drama is turned all the way up in part 2, episodes 7 through 12, of The Inferno. As Scally suggests, The Challenge's golden era perhaps begins now.... ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow ...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 12 min
The Traitors 4 is filming as we speak, so you know we have to draft, and you know we have Pooya here to help us do so! We break it all down, from the high highs of ROB CESTERNINO to the low low lows of... others. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow ...
Jun 22, 2025•2 hr 35 min
We made it through The Gauntlet, which means it's time to face the flames of The Inferno! And so far we're off to a much better start! Mel is back with us for part 1, episodes 0-6, as we meet most of Real World: Paris, 16 others, and Yellowcard. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 17 min
The best show in reality TV today, House of Villains, is filming its third season with another incredible cast! Of course, that means it's time for us to DRAFT - back with our House of Villains fam, Jenny Autumn and Chappell . ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Mel returns to help us close out the original Gauntlet! In a season that veers off into some uncomfortable energy... we find at least... three... reasons to stick with it. Plus, Mount Rushmore updates! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the podcast on BlueS...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 30 min
It is TIME. Survivor FIFTY is filming right now. Frail Mary returns to the pod to help us draft the 24 returning players. Now more than ever, we want to hear your feedback! Who went too high? Too low? Let us know! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follo...
Jun 08, 2025•2 hr 24 min
The men are taking over (or at least trying to). But at least the legacy of Sarah Greyson is forming over this batch of episodes, so let's discuss! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the podcast on BlueSky! Follow ...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Another guest drops by the Pre-Agents series as Chappell helps us open up THE GAUNTLET! We're back to Real World vs. Road Rules and we finally have eliminations. It's a (sorta) whole new game. This episode covers episodes 0-5! P.S. - apologies for any minor glitches in Matt's audio along the way! Shouldn't be much, but hotel wifi just isn't what you hope it'd be! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us sho...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 34 min
The inaugural Battle of the Sexes comes to a close and it's time to wrap it up with Mel ! With some new standouts in the mix, how does our Mount Rushmore get shaken up? In this episode, we cover episodes 14-19! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow ...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 48 min
While the men bore us with their peaceful elimination strategy, the women prove early on why the show has always been and will be about them. In this episode, we cover episodes 7-13! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the podcast on BlueSky!...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min
It's another new season and almost a whole new format as we drop the Real World vs. Road Rules showdown and instead pit the men vs. the women to compete for the Chilis cash! This season has quite a wild start with more drama in six episodes than most of the five seasons prior combined. In this episode, we cover episodes 1-6, plus the episode 0 casting special! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows t...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 32 min
We're wrapping up Battle of the Seasons! With eliminations in the rearview Saturn mirror it's time to crown the season's champions and make some Mount Rushmore updates! In this episode we recap episodes 12 through 16! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follo...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 32 min
We're back to wrap-up the eliminations of this season (because 20 eliminations in 8 episodes is normal, of course) and lock in our final 12 as they compete for the win and lots of Saturns along the way. In this episode we recap episodes 6 through 11! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
May 16, 2025•59 min
Format changes, nearly triple the cast members, eliminations, and much more in the fifth Challenge season - Battle of the Seasons! We're talking through lots of players' eliminations via vote-outs, internal team drama, and the first and only time a contestant brought their BABY to a Challenge house. Mel is back again to help us kick off the new season! In this episode we recap episodes 1 through 6 (the first 7 minutes of episode 6). ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plu...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 32 min
We wrap up the perhaps TOO-Extreme Challenge, update our Mount Rushmore, and talk through the first ever Challenge reunion! In this episode we recap episodes 13 through 18. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the podcast on BlueSky! Follow...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min
For part 2 of Extreme Challenge, we start to realize why the season is called "Extreme Challenge." Ayanna has departed, Susie has entered, and James gets naked. But not with who you think.... at first? In this episode we recap episodes 7 through 12. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
No host? No problem! We're getting into the fourth season of The Challenge- perhaps the final of this Road Rules format?! And as always, Mel is with us to kick off this next season! In this episode we recap episodes 1 through 6. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the pod...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 14 min
In the back half of season 3, can Team Real World get it together? Can Los and Piggy settle their differences? Do Dan and Holly have a future together? And who makes it on the Challenge Mount Rushmore?! In this episode we recap episodes 6 through 11. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 25 min
We've been to the year 2000. Not much has changed but they lived in a... bus. Mel is back with us to kick off another season - Challenge 2000! Yes, Veronica, Teck, and more legends' origin stories begin here! In this episode we recap episodes 1 through 5. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 22 min
We're back to wrap up Hulu's Got to Get Out and discuss... did anyone actually get out? Lots of escape attempts to get into, character arcs to explore, and improvement ideas for the format of the show! Got to Get Out's cast includes: Omarosa (The Apprentice) Spencer Pratt (The Hills) Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta) Kim Zolciak-Biermann (Real Housewives of Atlanta) Valentin Chmerkovsky (Dancing with the Stars) Demi Burnett (Bachelor Nation) Clare Crawley (Bachelor Nation) Susan Noles ...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr
With Matt out for some personal reasons, the great Mel (GotServed) joins Scally to recap the All Stars 5 finale! We have new champs, drama, and much more to get to as we close the AS5 book. Join Matt and Scally each week as they break down all the latest action on The Challenge! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Hulu has a new reality shows out staring some reality TV titans and some fresh faces looking to win some big money. And it's... not bad?! Not perfect, but not bad - so let's discuss! Got to Get Out's cast includes: Omarosa (The Apprentice) Spencer Pratt (The Hills) Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta) Kim Zolciak-Biermann (Real Housewives of Atlanta) Valentin Chmerkovsky (Dancing with the Stars) Demi Burnett (Bachelor Nation) Clare Crawley (Bachelor Nation) Susan Noles (Bachelor Nation) J...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Surprise! Turns out we have a two-part final on our hands! With half the final in the books, we review the four teams' performances thus far and speculate who will steal the money, if anyone. Plus, some social media sneaks into the recap as we break down a major fight between two of the finalists from an Instagram live after the episode. Join Matt and Scally each week as they break down all the latest action on The Challenge! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY b...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Did Janet make the jump?! We find out and watch the two teams finish their race to the money machine, including trips to Las Vegas and the Playboy Mansion. In this episode we recap episodes 4 through 6. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! Follow the podcast on BlueSky! ...
Apr 06, 2025•1 hr 23 min
We've just about reached the final, but one more team had to go before we get there! This episode had some truly unexpected jaw-dropping moments and we talk through it all! Plus, of course, we make our finale predictions. Join Matt and Scally each week as they break down all the latest action on The Challenge! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Why just have Real Worlders compete when we also have Road Rulers?! It's time to get into The Challenge season 2 as we cover the first half of the season, joined again by Mel ! In this episode we're introducing the cast and recapping episodes 1 through 3. ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 24 min
It's a battle for the stars as this season's final fast approaches. Can Da'Vonne reign in Shane? Can Melissa or Nicole ever be understood? Can we recover from this latest elimination? Join Matt and Scally each week as they break down all the latest action on The Challenge! ALL our episodes available AD-FREE on Patreon! Plus WEEKLY bonus episodes, our group chat and community, suggest us shows to watch, and more! ...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 11 min
