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Challenge Mania Returns to SACRAMENTO! Jan 19, 2026

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Challenge Mania Live returns to SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA for what is likely our only area show of the year and there will only be 165 tickets available!
Pre-Sale will be very important at www.ChallengeManiacs.com on Feb 3rd!
SHOW IS MAY 30th at 12pm at Laughs Unlimited!
GET READY NORTHERN CALI!

Ep. 509: TJ Fn LAVIN! Jan 18, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ LAVIN!
Challenge Host TJ LAVIN joined Scott and D to talk about how his Songs, Stories and More Tour came about, what he wants from the future of The Challenge, where we might see the next season of The Challenge, who he is voting for in some Challenge Mania Awards Categories, where all his sponsor gear like Monster Energy and Fox went and MUCH MUCH MORE!
VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148145211?pr=true
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DEFINITELY check out TJ at a city near you if you live near Philly, NYC or Boston! This is a rare opportunity to see and meet the man himself:
TJ IN PHILLY TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-w-tj-lavin-2a9tc2
TJ IN NYC TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-with-tj-lavin-t069bm?_gl=1*yyk9dt*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzQ2OTIuQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeE9Oel8zU253SnBUTVhEMW5IQzZzd0lkZGVUUjRwTTdjelVjdE0yZl9peS16RkVDcm1jS2RSb0NrSFFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA1NDE2MzE4Ny4xNzYxODQxNDM0*_ga*MzA2NjIzMzUyLjE3NTMzMjI3ODQ.*_ga_4QGPZ6P9NP*czE3NjgzMzQxNjYkbzMwJGcxJHQxNzY4MzM0OTYwJGozNiRsMCRoMTEzMjAxMDEwMw..
TJ IN BOSTON TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-with-tj-lavin-t069bm?_gl=1*yyk9dt*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzQ2OTIuQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeE9Oel8zU253SnBUTVhEMW5IQzZzd0lkZGVUUjRwTTdjelVjdE0yZl9peS16RkVDcm1jS2RSb0NrSFFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA1NDE2MzE4Ny4xNzYxODQxNDM0*_ga*MzA2NjIzMzUyLjE3NTMzMjI3ODQ.*_ga_4QGPZ6P9NP*czE3NjgzMzQxNjYkbzMwJGcxJHQxNzY4MzM0OTYwJGozNiRsMCRoMTEzMjAxMDEwMw..

RETURN TO BOSTON! Jan 16, 2026

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Challenge Mania Live returns TO BOSTON for the Roast of Cara Maria featuring CT, Derrick, Mark and MORE on Saturday, May 23rd!
WANT BOSTON TICKETS? 🟢
BOSTON — May 23rd
Patron Pre-Sale: January 20th
Where: ChallengeManiacs.com
What do you need to do?
Become a Patron by 1/20
Ticket Order:
Savage → Diesel → Maniac → All Patrons
Is this the only way?
We DO expect all VIP Meet & Greet tickets to be gone by 1PM and for the show to sell out by the end of the day — but do what’s best for you.
FAQ:
Who will be there?
Cara Maria, CT, Derrick, Mark, Scott — and MORE!
What will the show be like?
A full-on comedy roast of Cara Maria, followed by an audience Q&A all about The Challenge.
Why is the pre-sale so important?
When we have a lineup like this, tickets tend to go very quickly.
🔥 Don’t wait. Strap in.🎟 ChallengeManiacs.com

Bonus Podcast: Mr. Beast / Survivor Crossover! Jan 15, 2026

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Scott drops a Bonus Podcast covering the Beast Games / Survivor crossover episode from yesterday and what it says about Survivor, The Challenge and the future of Reality TV! Plus he runs down the Challenge Mania Awards categories and his time at the Viewing Party last night!
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Challenge Accepted: 2025 Year in Review Q&A Jan 13, 2026

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Scott answers your questions about the best, worst, highlights, lowlights, craziest and most confusing moments of 2025 and MORE!
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Traitor Mania: Season 4 Premiere Night! Jan 12, 2026

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Scott & Lindsay are back to break down the 3 Episode Premiere of Season 4 of The Traitors!
Make sure you have seen ALL THREE Episodes from Thursday before listening!
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Ep. 508: The Champ Is Here w/ Olivia Kaiser! Jan 12, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Olivia Kaiser.
Olivia is always one of our favorite guests with lots to talk about but boy do we have a lot to discuss today, including her new baby boy, winning Season 41, all the drama surrounding her season and more!
WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-champ-is-147670150
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Ep. 507: Challenge Mania Awards Nominating Committee Jan 08, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager convene with twenty of their most trusted Challenge Maniacs to determine the categories and nominees for the 2025 Challenge Mania Awards!
VOTING BEGINS 1/12 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and this yea it is FREE TO VOTE. You do need to make a Free Member account though!
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Challenge Mania Night w/ the 76ers is BACK and is on March 3rd! All tickets through this link include a Post Game Meet N Greet with us ON THE COURT after the game! https://www.gofevo.com/event/Challengemania53

Ep. 506: Michaela Returns...With Receipts! Jan 05, 2026

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michaela Bradshaw.
MICHAELA BRADSHAW returns to the show to talk about her action packed season of Vets and New Threats, covering the game moves that got her to the final, her injury, her perceived turmoil and rivalries with Olivia, Theo, Cara and Chavez and why she'd prefer CT as a partner over all of them, how come she's never smiling in her production stills and MORE. This is a podcast and interview filled with drama and hard-hitting questions and topics.
We sincerely hope that it's pull-no-punches approach can at least partially serve as a fitting tribute to an amazing contributor and patron that we sadly lost over the weekend. If you have listened to or followed Challenge Mania anytime since 2019 you have no doubt heard us mention the name Paul Shailor or "Evil Paul" as we very affectionately referred to him on what felt like a weekly basis. Paul was a constant presence on the show, in the questions and comments threads, on Zooms, at our Michigan Area Events and in our Maniac Group Chat. We were heartbroken to hear from his wife yesterday that he passed away this weekend. This episode is dedicated to him. We will really miss you, Paul. It is not sappy hyperbole to say that Challenge Mania will truly not be the same without you. Rest in Peace, brother.
WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-michaela-147017774
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Ep. 505: CT, Cara, Tina & MORE! (Live From Texas) Dec 29, 2025

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT, Cara Maria, Tina, Michaela, Yeremi & Justin LIVE FROM TEXAS! This show was recorded at Mic Drop Comedy Club on 12/13/25 in front of a Sold Out Crowd and being called one of our Best Shows Ever! YOU DECIDE!
WATCH THIS SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146084997
GET TIX TO FUTURE LIVE SHOWS & EVENTS at www.ChallengeMania.Live
1/23 - NYC
1/31 - BALTIMORE (SOLD OUT)
2/1 - PHILLY (SOLD OUT)
3/1 - CHICAGO
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