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Cutthroat 10 Episode Breakdown: Mercenary Mayhem is HERE! Sep 30, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are here to breakdown Episode 10 of Cutthroat AKA the Mercenary Episode AKA the Return of TWO Challenge Mania Hall of Famers AKA the UFC Episode!
We breakdown both eliminations and the epic face-to-face we have been waiting over 10 years for! PLUS...were there Male Mercenaries we just didn't see!?! All this and MORE!
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Phoenix Live Show w/ Bananas, Cara, Olivia, Theo, Will, Justin, Chavez & Mark! Sep 29, 2026

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Scott Yager is joined Live on Stage by Bananas, Cara, Olivia, Theo, Will, Justin, Chavez & Mark from Phoenix, Arizona. This episode was recorded on Saturday, September 19th! This show was also filmed with Multi-Cam Coverage!
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Ep. 545: Isaac The Wolf Returns!! Sep 25, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined once again by one of our most epic guests ever...Isaac The Wolf.
One of our most popular guests ever from 2019 has finally returned to the show live and in studio. Now officially going by Isaac The Wolf, the Real World Sydney alum joins us to tell some of his famous stories once again! YOU CANNOT MISS THIS! He is truly a 1 of 1.
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Cutthroat Episode 9 Breakdown Podcast Sep 23, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager breakdown Episode 9 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.
Derrick & Scott are back to break down Episode 9 of Cutthroat, talk about that epic elimination, where the show goes from here with the cast alignment we are left with and more! We take your questions and discuss some of the fallout and and added commentary surrounding last week's 3 Person DQ. As always, this episode is Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. This a Free Preview of a much longer podcast (over 80 minutes) that you can get in Full Video as well as Ad-Free Audio by joining the Pod Squad!
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Challenge Accepted: Traitors, Uno and MORE! Sep 22, 2026

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On this Bonus Podcast to kick off the week Scott Yager is back to talk about the brand new Traitors cast just announced and to recap the week of coverage surrounding The Uno Scandal. All this and more on Challenge Accepted.
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Cutthroat Episode 8 Breakdown Podcast Sep 16, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down episode 8 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.
Derrick and Scott are back to talk about tonight's incredibly newsworthy episode of The Challenge: Cutthroat that left everyone with more questions than answers. We do our best to address the elephant in the room of 3 of the season's most featured stars being removed for "violating the code of conduct" at the top of the episode while doing our best to address the uncertainty and intrigue that is swarming the internet at the moment that goes along with it. We talk about the immediate and potentially longterm effects on the rest of this season and beyond and do so while attempting to be respectful to the parties involved, the show as a whole and of course...you all. As always, this episode breakdown is exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above and this is just a Free Preview.
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Ep. 544: Kam Keeps Killin' It! Sep 15, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kam Williams.
Kam Williams is one of the most accomplished female competitors to debut after Season 30. She joins us live and in studio to talk about where she has been, whether she would rather her or Leroy get that elusive first W, what it was like returning for All Stars 4 as a mom, the new studio she and Leroy are opening and much more!
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Cutthroat Episode 7 Breakdown Podcast Sep 09, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 7 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.
Derrick and Scott are back to talk about the mutiny attempt, the unfortunate exit and what might be coming with the stalemate and TJ's arrival at the house! PLUS the guys talk about the New TV Power Couple on everybody's mind...CT & Phaedra! This podcast is exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that you can watch and enjoy in it's entirety ad-free. Join the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and get all of our Bonus Podcasts, get Full Video and Early Access / Ad-Free Audio of all of our interviews, score Early Access to tickets and MORE!
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Ep. 543: Devin Walks Us Through Cutthroat! Sep 09, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker to talk Cutthroat and MORE!
Our latest episode filmed live and in studio, produced with gorgeous multi-cam footage by Skutch Media is HERE!
One of our favorite guests and now fellow podcaster DEVIN WALKER returns to the show to catch us up on he and his queen, share his thoughts on Cutthroat and talk some Challenge with the guys! You may have heard him chat Fantasy Football with Scott a few weeks back. Well now it is time to talk some Challenge and catch us up on life with Michele, how Brad faired this season and MORE!
Over 90 minutes with the Ride or Dies Champ!
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Challenge Accepted: Massive Q&A Podcast Sep 04, 2026

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Scott takes YOUR QUESTIONS about alternates, fan reactions this season, all the damn Challenge pods out there, why Aneesa wasn't on this season AND MORE!
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