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Ep. 163: Tommy Sheehan Feb 18, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tommy Sheehan.
Tommy Sheehan (@TommySheehan22) is not only the most recent Survivor Winner, outwitting, outplaying and outlasting everyone on Season 39: Island of the Idols, but he is also a lifelong Challenge Maniac who grew up watching Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and his peers on MTV! Tommy joins Derrick & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a really awesome chat about his Season of Survivor, why he's not on Season 40, who he thinks will win Winners at War, and lots of great Challenge talk as well. A fun conversation that should appeal to newer Survivor fans or strictly Challenge Fans as well as die hard viewers of both.
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MANIA REWIND: THE MIZ! Feb 17, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by THE MIZ in this Special Flashback Episode.
With Wrestlemania season upon us, and our massive Challenge Mania Live Tampa show during Wrestlemania Weekend on Saturday, April 4th...there is no better time to relive one of our favorite interviews from the past.
Whether you missed it the first time, are new to the Challenge Mania Party or simply want to enjoy the awesome magic once again, HERE IS OUR MAY 2018 INTERVIEW WITH MIKE MIZANIN AKA THE MIZ! Please note that this is a Rewind Episode, so don't be caught off guard to references to events that have already passed, plugs for opportunities that are no longer available, etc.
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Ep. 162: Ashley Kelsey Feb 11, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ashley Kelsey.
Ashley Kelsey (@AshleyMarieMTV) is a Challenge Champion. She won her debut season, Battle of the Seasons, fresh on the heels of her Real World Season in San Diego. She then took several seasons of The Challenge off before returning on Invasion of the Champions & Champs v Pros. Ashley joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a fun chat about how she got on Real World, what it was like teaming with her roommates that she did not get along with, returning as an invading Champion, why she became a Detroit Lions fan and what she's up to now!
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Ep. 161: Rogan Returns! Feb 05, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 2019 Comeback Player of the Year, Rogan O'Connor.
The first time Rogan O'Connor @Rogan_OConnor) came on Challenge Mania, he had only appeared on one episode of Vendettas. That didn't stop him from delivering one of the most memorable podcast appearances of our first year on the air. This time, Rogan returns as the Challenge Mania Award winner of Comeback Player of the Year and a Challenge Champion on War of the Worlds II. He returns to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what the season & final was like, where he stands with Dee, what him and Joss are doing the US and much more!
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Ep. 160: Randy Barry Jan 30, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Randy Barry.
Randy Barry (@DjRan) debuted on Real World: San Diego, one of the most beloved seasons of all time. He then went on to appear on two Challenges, Battle of the Sexes II and The Gauntlet II, the latter of which he won. He joins the podcast to chat with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about how he wound up on MTV, what it was like on The Challenge and Real World: San Diego, what he's been up to since and MORE!
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Ep. 159: Winners Announced! Jan 23, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager go over all of the winners for the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards.
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Ep. 158: Jamie Murray Jan 21, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 3X Challenge Champ, JAMIE MURRAY.
If you are a relatively new Challenge Maniac, it's possible you hopped on board the train after Jamie Murray had already reached his stop, but trust us when we tell you that is one of the best competitors and characters from the first wave of the show. Debuting on Real World: New Orleans, Jamie went on to appear on 3 Challenges, winning every one of them.
The Chicago native joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to share his casting story, tell us what he's been up to since his MTV days, answer your questions and even discuss how the game of today has changed.
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Ep. 157: Mike & Jeanie Landi Jan 16, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mike & Jeanie Landi.
We break down each and every category of the Challenge Mania Awards with Mike & Jeanie Landi. A lovely couple who have bonded over their mutual love for The Challenge. They both spent a lot of time researching the ballot & in Jeanie's case, even rewatching the entire WOTW Season. This will be our last bit of Awards coverage before voting closes on January 20th! A helpful tool in pulling the trigger on those final decisions.
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Ep. 156: Ask D Anything (Awards Edition) Jan 13, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager answer your questions about the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards!
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BONUS: Awards Nominations Special! Jan 09, 2020

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager announce & break down the nominees for the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards.
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