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Death, Taxes, and Bananas with Johnny Bananas

Nothing can be said to be certain in this life, except death and taxes … and Johnny Bananas. Join the ‘Challenge’ GOAT as he recaps every season of ‘The Challenge’ and provides all the behind-the-scenes drama with cast members. Johnny covers your favorite reality television shows, like ‘The Traitors,’ ‘House of Villains,’ and ‘Love Island,’ and interviews stars from every corner of the reality landscape.

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‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Episode 10 With Tori Deal Oct 02, 2026

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Johnny is joined by Tori Deal to talk about her history on reality television and ‘The Challenge,’ her friendship with Johnny, her alliances going into Season 42, her Trial by Combat on Episode 10 against Sarah Rice, and so much more.
00:00 Intro
1:23 Tori Deal joins Johnny
5:30 Tori's start in reality television
13:25 Expectations coming into this season of ‘The Challenge’
19:50 Tori's legacy in 'Challenge' history
31:58 Johnny and Tori's relationship heading into this season
46:50 Breaking down the Izzy situation
50:38 Evaluating the rookie girls
58;25 Becoming captain
1:04:22 Tori and Jordan's relationship
1:09:00 Breaking down the drama on Season 42
1:23:10 Recapping the Trial by Combat
1:33:53 Previewing the rest of this season
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Tori Deal
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Editor: Tucker Tashjian
Engineer: Chris Thomas
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Episode 9 With Justin Hinsley Sep 26, 2026

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Johnny is joined by Justin Hinsley to talk about Dee’s eviction from the ‘Big Brother’ house, his time on Season 41 of ‘The Challenge,’ his beef with Anna Leigh, the gritty elimination against Chris, and so much more.
0:00 Dee being evicted on ‘Big Brother’
13:20 Justin’s takeaways from Season 41
18:47 Picking the teams on Season 42
26:39 Justin’s experience on Team Orange
33:29 Justin’s dramatic flair
36:55 His beef with Anna Leigh
49:24 Vets skating through on reputation
55:23 Episode 9
1:06:01 Did CT and Cara throw challenges?
1:13:23 Chris’s alliance with Tori and Michele
1:18:50 Chris vs. Justin elimination
1:24:44 Justin in the hot seat
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Justin Hinsley
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Episode 8 With Leo Dionicio Sep 17, 2026

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Johnny chops it up with his good friend and Season 42 castmate Leo Dionicio and talks about what really went down between him and Anna Leigh, how he feels about the triple DQ, his reaction to the rest of the cast being told on Episode 8, his vacation with Izzy in Thailand, and so much more!
0:00 Catching up with Leo about Season 41
16:10 Anna Leigh
46:14 The "41 strong" alliance
1:01:45 Leo, Nelson, and Josh being DQed
1:10:30 Izzy and Leo in Thailand
1:16:31 Leo’s lexicon
1:24:26 Leo in the hot seat
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Leo Dionicio
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Social Producer: Ashleigh Smith

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‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Episode 7 With Will Gagnon Sep 10, 2026

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Johnny is joined by ‘Vets & New Threats’ and ‘Are You the One?’ contestant Will Gagnon to give the lowdown on this season and recap Episode 7. They talk about his new mentality coming into this season, the rise and fall of “41 strong,” and his relationship with Deb before Johnny surprises Will with a special guest!

0:00 Welcoming Will to the podcast

(04:51) Eskimo brothers and Big Brother

(13:15) Season 41 versus 41

(18:27) 41 strong

(25:00) The Mud Pitt challenge

(31:11) Let’s talk about Lette

(36:40) Vets versus rookies

(45:02)Will Gets a Surprise!

(53:09) The prank

(1:00:30) Final verdict

(1:02:41) The squad dynamic

(1:12:48) Rapid-fire questions

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guests: Will Gagnon and Deb Chubb

Producers: Ashleigh Smith and Chelsea Stark-Jones

Engineer: Sarah Reddy

Additional Production Support: Hannah Leikin

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‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Episode 6 With Deb Chubb Sep 03, 2026

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Johnny is joined by rookie and ‘Love Island’ alum Deb Chubb to dig into all the drama from this season and recap Episode 6. They talk about her showmance with Will, Izzy and Cory’s messy relationship, Justin and Anna Leigh’s fight, and so much more!
0:00 Welcoming Deb to the podcast
29:12 Deb and Will
53:34 Izzy and Cory
56:08 Episode 6
1:11:04 Heights over water challenge
1:15:09 Justin and Anna Leigh's fight
1:19:40 Deb vs. Cara Maria elimination
1:23:38 Rapid-fire questions
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Deb Chubb
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Engineer: Oscar De La Luz
Additional Production Support: Allie O’Donoghue

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‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Episodes 4 and 5 With Sydney Segal Aug 27, 2026

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Johnny is joined this week by Queen Sydney to talk about the terrible injury that took her out of Season 42, the alliances that are ruling the game, the many romantic dalliances of this season, and so much more.
0:00 Catching up with Sydney
12:45 Coming into Season 42
23:23 41 Strong alliance
31:26 Cara and the Blue Team
35:38 ‘Love Island’ challenge edition
48:54 Episode 4 nominations
1:04:10 Sydney’s knee injury
1:22:57 Rapid-fire questions
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Sydney Segal
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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Rerelease: Johnny Bananas, Tyler Duckworth, and Janelle Casanave Aug 21, 2026

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In honor of Tyler Duckworth’s memory, please enjoy this episode, newly re-released with video, from 2021 with ‘Real World: Key West’ family for life Johnny Bananas, Tyler Duckworth, and Janelle Casanave. They reminisce about their time in Key West, Tyler’s toxic farts, and more stories from the past before talking about their experiences on ‘All Stars’ Season 2.

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guests: Janelle Casanave and Tyler Duckworth

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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'The Challenge: Cutthroat' Episodes 2-3 With Brad Fiorenza Aug 13, 2026

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Johnny is joined by 'Challenge' legend Brad Fiorenza to recap Episodes 2-3 of ‘Cutthroat.’ They talk through the confusion and disqualifications of the skyscraper challenge, the fight between Josh, Adrienne, and Nurys, Keanu’s gameplay, Brad elimination against Keanu, and much more!
00:00 Catching up with Brad
5:50 Season 42
28:48 Episode 2 skyscraper challenge
46:54 Keanu’s game
49:57 Reilly vs. Deb elimination
51:15 Josh, Adrienne, and Nurys fight
57:29 Episode 3 puzzle challenge
1:00:26 The 41 Strong alliance and deliberation
1:04:45 Brad vs. Keanu elimination
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Brad Fiorenza
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guest Booking: Allie O'Donaghue

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'The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Premiere With Chris Underwood Aug 06, 2026

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It’s finally here! Johnny catches up with Chris Underwood, winner of ‘Survivor’ Season 38 and ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 2. They talk about his performance on ‘The Challenge: USA,’ discuss the difference between playing on ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Challenge,’ and recap all the drama from the premiere episode of ‘The Challenge: Cutthroat.’

0:00 Welcoming Chris Underwood to the podcast
13:22 ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 2
26:22 Strategy on ‘Survivor’ vs. ‘The Challenge’
31:58 ‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Premiere

Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Chris Underwood
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Allie O’Donoghue

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'The Challenge' 42 and 'La Casa de los Famosos' With Josh Martinez Jul 30, 2026

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Friend of the show Josh Martinez stops by to talk about his time on the massive Telemundo show 'La casa de los famosos' (Spanish-language 'Big Brother'). Then he and Johnny preview the cast, format, and production style of Season 42 of 'The Challenge.'
00:00 Catching up with Josh
15:22 'La casa de los famosos'
32:44 'The Challenge' 42 preview
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Josh Martinez
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Engineer: Ben Castro

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