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BONUS EPISODE: Survivor's Ethan Zohn May 15, 2020

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Scott & Lindsay talk to Survivor's Ethan Zohn.
In a Special BONUS INTERVIEW, Survivor Africa Winner Ethan Zohn (@EthanZohn) drops by to chat with Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and Lindsay (@LindsayTheOtter) about his experience returning to the show after all these years to compete on Winners at War, what it was like on Edge of Extinction, what we didn't get to see, why he voted for Natalie & much more!
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Ep. 178: Rogan's Rampage May 11, 2020

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Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by Rogan O'Connor.
After being responsible for rookie fan favorite Jay Starrett's medical departure from the game, Rogan O'Connor has instantly turned into one of the most polarizing faces on The Challenge. Rogan (@Rogan_OConnor) returns to Challenge Mania to discuss what it's like to play the villain, whether he was truly jealous of Jay and Dee, if he would have faired better than his mentor CT did & much more!
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Ep. 177: Melissa & Child May 04, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Melissa Reeves.
In reality, Melissa Reeves (@DJMelReeves) is about to give birth to a baby girl. On our TVs, in "Reality", she is still competing on The Challenge: Total Madness. Now, we all know the season was filmed long ago and she's been home safe for quite some time. But she DID actually compete while she was 8 weeks pregnant, she just didn't know it. Melissa joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain how it all went down, to walk us through the pregnancy so far and what it was like coming home to find out the news. She also lets us in on where the lines are really drawn in that Challenge Bunker & assesses some of her competition.
For MORE Challenge Mania including our Mad House Bonus Podcast with guests like Abram, Brad, KellyAnne, Mark, Darrell and more, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania
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Ep. 176: Mark, Darrell, KellyAnne & Cliff Hogg Apr 30, 2020

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Want to know what THE MAD HOUSE is all about!?
This Special Bonus Podcast is a BEST OF THE MAD HOUSE. It contains clips from our first four episodes of the season with Mark Long, Big Brother 21's Cliff Hogg, Darrell Taylor & KellyAnne Judd!
If you want to hear upcoming episodes of THE MAD HOUSE every Wednesday right after Total Madness airs, starting with our fifth episode with Special Guest ABRAM BOISE, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Ep 175: Millionaire Mitchell Apr 29, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are FINALLY joined by Ashley Mitchell once again!
Ashley Mitchell (@MTVASHLEYBROOKE) makes her long awaited return to Challenge Mania to catch us up on her post Final Reckoning Challenge career, all leading up to Total Madness and her recent exit last week. Always one of our favorite guests, this one feels extra special as she makes her triumphant return to the podcast to mock Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for his incessant begging over the years and explain to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) what it was like to be in that bunker without either of her major alliances.
Maniacs, this one is for you! Sorry it took so long!
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Ep. 174: Dee from Kansas! Apr 27, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dee Nguyen.
Dee (@DeeNguyenMTV) has been at the center of the Total Madness season so far. She just earned her Red Skull by defeating Ashley and has played a very flashy game so far. Will it carry her to the final she now has a ticket to? Will it win her a second Challenge championship? And more importantly...what is she doing in KANSAS? She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for all this and more!
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Ep. 173: Jay Starrett Apr 20, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jay Starrett.
With two elimination wins under his belt and the most recent one of those coming against Challenge Legend CT Tamburello, Jay Starrett (@Jay__Qs) has instantly made a name for himself amongst Maniacs. Becoming the first ever Cast-Member to transition from US Survivor to The Challenge, Jay has proven himself by becoming the only guy on Total Madness to earn a coveted Red Skull so far. Jay drops by Challenge Mania to reminisce about Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X w/ Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and to trade Challenge war stories w/ Derrick (@DerrickMTV). A really fun guest and a party of a podcast.
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Ep. 172: Jenn Lee Apr 13, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jenn Lee.
Jenn Lee (@_JennLee_) came to The Challenge by way of The Amazing Race. Unfortunately for Jenn, her run on The Challenge turned out to be just as brief as her Race, but that does not mean she did not leave a mark on the Maniacs. In the last episode of Total Madness, Jenn butted heads with Dee, got a lesson in speech writing by Johny & Wes, played "chess" with Rogan and went into elimination against one of the toughest women in the game, Jenny West. Not bad for a debuting rookie! Jenn joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain her famous speech, what "Greetings Earthlings" means, why she was screwed from the start on The Challenge, who she did and didn't gel with, how she got cast on Amazing Race and MUCH MORE!
For MORE Challenge Mania, including THE MAD HOUSE, where we break down each episode of Total Madness right after they get done airing on the east coast, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and join the Pod Squad! In our latest episode we were joined by Big Brother 21's CLIFF HOGG & for our episode 1 podcast, we were joined by The Godfather, Mark Long!
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Boneyard Funhouse Wrestling Mega Pod Apr 07, 2020

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Scott Yager is joined by Logan Hedrich, Allan Aguirre & Zach Calhoun.
On the heels of a 2-Day Wrestlemania and the complicated times that we are in, Scott wanted to do a podcast all about wrestling. So he gathered some of the best minds in all of Challenge Podcasting and Journalism, who all happen to be massive wrestling marks as well. Logan Hedrich of Rotten Bananas (@LoganHedrich), Allan Aguirre of Medium (@TheAllanAguirre) and Zach Calhoun of The Saniac Podcast (@SaniacPodcast) join Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to break down Wrestlemania, talk about the Boneyard & Firefly Funhouse "matches", discuss the future of wrestling & much more. THEN, as if that wasn't nerdy enough, the four do a 13-round draft of which WWE/NXT talent they would want to start a new promotion with.
Stuck inside? Bored? Love wrestling? This is the podcast for you. If any of these do not apply however...we suggest you tap out.
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Ep. 171: Asaf Goren Apr 06, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Asaf Goren.
Asaf (@AsafGoren1) may have mad a brief run on this season of The Challenge: Total Madness, losing in Jay in the first elimination of the season. However, Asaf's career in TV & entertainment has been nothing but brief or single focus. He has appeared on several shows, winning seasons of Big Brother & Ninja Warrior in his home country of Israel. He also appeared on two seasons of Are You The One in the US, along with So You Think You Can Dance, America's Worst Cooks & even a Britney Spears video. And that's all without mentioning his music. Asaf dropped a new album just this week. Asaf joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about why he called out Wes, the connection he made with Nany, his elimination with Jay, being targeted early and what it meant to be on The Challenge.
This episode also includes a sneak peak at our Bonus Podcast series, THE MAD HOUSE, which airs before the interview.
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