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Ep. 249: Death, Taxes & BANANAS! Aug 30, 2021

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by JOHNNY BANANAS!
Johnny Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) has been on the podcast many times! Never before though did we believe it was for research purposes on HIS END! Since we last spoke, Johnny has debuted his "Death, Taxes & Bananas" Podcast on the Ringer / Spotify Network and is 3 episodes deep! Subscribe to that podcast wherever you get your Podcast Needs Fulfilled! Johnny joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain what finally made him pick up the Podcast Mic, whether he enjoys the current season that he's covering, what he thinks of The Challenge's international expansion, All Stars, whether he wants to do All Stars AND MORE!
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BB Fever: Be Humble (A Big Brother Podcast) Aug 29, 2021

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Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) break down the last two week's of Big Brother 23 and discuss the evictions of Britini and Derek X.
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Ep. 248: Tracy Candela Aug 26, 2021

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tracy Candela.
Tracy Candela (@TracyCandela_Official) was sadly eliminated in Week 2 of Spies, Lies and Allies but got to represent Germany on the most international season of the show of all time! She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about her time on the show, Love Island and MORE!
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2021 Hall of Fame Nominees! Aug 24, 2021

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Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) unveils the 2021 Hall of Fame nominees, including our very own Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV)!
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The Heel World: Returns of CM Punk, Becky & Brock! Aug 23, 2021

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Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) breaks down the return of CM Punk, how it all went down and what it means for the future of AEW. Plus he goes into Summerslam, the returns of Becky & Brock, the unfortunate jobbing of Bianca Belair and more! Then, he reveals why the match of the weekend wasn't on either of those shows cause NXT Takeover gave us that on Sunday night.
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Ep. 247: Ed Eason Aug 22, 2021

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ed Eason.
Ed Eason (@Ed610_) replaced Nam on Spies, Lies and Allies and already has an elimination win under his belt! Many remember him from The Circle, where he played along side his mother! Ed joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his background, joining The Challenge world, his place in the house, his elimination win and MORE!
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MANIA REWIND: Landon Lueck Aug 18, 2021

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Landon Lueck.
*This iconic episode of Challenge Mania originally aired in September of 2018.
If you haven't heard it, it is worth checking out because it is Landon's only appearance on the show so far...and even if you did hear it back then, it is interesting now through the lens of the new time we are in where Homecoming & All Stars are very real.
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BB Fever: Frenchie Interview Aug 17, 2021

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Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) & Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) are joined by Big Brother 23 Houseguest FRENCHIE!
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The Heel World: My Trip to WWE Warehouse! Aug 16, 2021

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Scott talks all about his trip to the WWE Warehouse & discusses the massive week in wrestling!
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Ep. 246: Michaela Bradshaw Aug 16, 2021

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michaela Bradshaw.
Michaela (@TheMichaelaB) played on 2 seasons of Survivor back to back and has been rumored to make The Challenge leap for quite some time. She finally did and appeared on Spies, Lies & Allies but sadly was part of the first team eliminated last week. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Survivor, Jay, whether she wanted to play with him instead of Michele and Tommy, what went wrong, why the wrote "The List" and what it was for, what veterans she connected with AND MUCH MORE!
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