Getting Real with Jon & Beth

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**Getting Real with Jon & Beth**

Reality TV star pioneers Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk from MTV’s The Real World and Challenge give an insider’s perspective on reality TV, music, pop culture, and Real Life. Take a walk down nostalgia lane to the present time as they get into real unfiltered one on one conversations
Get ready for a roller-coaster of emotions and thoughts as they feature a lineup of star-studded guests ranging from Syrus, the 1st Black Reality Star from ‘The Challenge,’ to Doug Herzog, Former President of MTV & Fox Television. Expect vibrant discussions, revealing interviews, and a whole lot of heart. Proud Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Latest Episodes:

Nicole Zanatta: “Fighting Fire With Fire" Mar 24, 2025

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Nicole Zanatta: “Fighting Fire With Fire"

Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk’s guest is Nicole Zanatta of MTV’s The

Real World, MTV’s The Challenge, and MTV’s The Challenge All Stars 5.

Nicole spills the tea on how she navigates her way through a reality

competition show. We discuss Melissa Reeves, Amber Borzotra, Frank

Sweeney Fox, and many others.

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Fessy Shafaat “Challenge Fessy” Mar 17, 2025

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Faysal Shafaat, known as Fessy, chops it up with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about his initial audition for Survivor, only to be cast onto Big Brother and become an icon of The Challenge! He talks about strategy, training, and diet before being surprised by a special, unannounced guest during the conversation here on this podcast episode.

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Devin Walker: “I Am Timelessly Handsome” Mar 10, 2025

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Devin Walker details how he went from MTV’s “Are You The One?” to being a mainstay on “The Challenge”. Devin shares the skinny with Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk about Leroy’s character and Dario’s breath. He is an expert in strategy on competition games and has proven so by becoming a Challenge Champion in a past season. This episode dissects “The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals,” which is currently airing on MTV each Wednesday evening

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Frank Sweeney Fox: “Snake or Charming Fox?" Mar 03, 2025

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Frank Sweeney Fox shares with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan the strategy he has learned from studying Traitors and being a student of the Housewives and how he is now applying that while competing on “The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals,” which is currently airing each Wednesday on MTV. Frank is confident and has been accused of being a snake with his tactics this season as he pairs up with his “rival” and former “Real World: San Diego” housemate, Sam McGinn. Jon has to point out several times that Beth is gushing and blushing over Frank, finding him extremely handsome and charming.

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Sam McGinn: “My All-Star Return” Feb 24, 2025

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Sam McGinn returns to the Getting Real With Jon & Beth podcast to tell Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about her early awaited return back to MTV’s “The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals”.

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Adam Larson: “The New GOAT & Functional Movement” Feb 17, 2025

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Adam Larson returns to Getting Real With Jon & Beth to discuss his return to The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals! He describes Beth Stolarczyk’s puppy cry as they competed on a platform 55 stories high in the first daily challenge. Jon Brennan deems him the new GOAT on the scene and a “True Story” OG of The Challenge franchise. Now that Beth and Jonna have been eliminated we look forward each week to seeing Adam compete with his rival partner Steve to see how long they can last. You can tune in each Wednesday night at 8pm Eastern / 7pm Central on MTV.

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Amber Borzotra: “Amber B is an ALL-STAR" Feb 10, 2025

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MTV’s The Challenge All Stars 5 cast member Amber Borzotra is "Getting Real" with Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk. She shares her reasons for her game moves and how she ended up on CBS' "Big Brother" show.

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The Challenge All-Stars 5: Rivals Episode 1 Recap. - Beth Stolarczyk & Jonna Mannion” Feb 03, 2025

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"Getting Real" podcast hosts Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan discuss episode 1 of The Challenge All-Stars 5: Rivals. They discuss the cast, the rival pairs, and the first competition. Jon compliments Beth’s willingness to apologize on camera to Jonna face to face for the past and Beth explains the complications of being partnered with someone who severely dislikes you. This season is heating up and we are here for all the drama and “mudslinging"! Also Beth’s witch laugh is featured on episode one and also in this podcast episode.

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Tori Gwinn: “OG Road Rules & Challenge" Jan 27, 2025

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Tori Gwinn from MTV's Road Rules: Viewers Revenge, The Gauntlet 3, The Duel 2, and The Challenge Cutthroat is our OG guest. We discuss her wins, experiences, and coming full circle in life outside of the show. Is she interested in being on The Challenge again? Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan love having true pioneers on the podcast!

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Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan: “RIVALS - MTV The Challenge All Stars 5” Jan 20, 2025

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As “The Challenge All Stars” returns to the MTV Network, Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan give a run down on each competitor as they break down the cast. Beth wonders who she might be matched up with as a rival and Jon reminds her that she has “so many to choose from.” The Challenge All Stars 5: RIVALS premieres Wednesday, January 29, 2025, on MTV

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