The Perfect Match Podcast: An Are You The One & The Challenge on MTV Podcast

Ep 140 - Total Madness E1 - Quarantine Pod (Audio not great) Apr 06, 2020

We kick off covering this season of the Challenge practicing social distancing via Zoom. Rand and Reg are joined by Jimmy and Rachel to discuss the new format, the parallels to real life, the notable missing castmembers and plenty of banter about Covid-19 and the Challenge.

Audio is really really brutal throughout. Still working out the kinks with Zoom, we'll see if we can improve next week.

Ep 139 - WOTW 2 Halfway Preview Oct 29, 2019

Recorded 2 weeks ago, 1,000 percent Reggie's fault for not getting this up! Buttttt Rand, Reg, and Jimmy sat down to assess the Challenge at the halfway (third of the way) point! We touch mostly on Laurel and Bananas, but also dish our thoughts on the pros and cons of the format, the overall assessment of the cast, and end it with a halfway fantasy draft!

We'll try to get another pod out in the next two weeks or so to re-up as so much more has gone down!

Ep 138 - AYTO 8.12 - FINALE Sep 18, 2019

Sorry we're a week late! (Actually, we're more than a week late!) We're finally here to break down the finale, the stragglers, the outcome, the post-finale tea and fallout + all the rumors from online. We go a bit off tangent to talk about celebrities we think have hooked up + Ludacris deep tracks. Thank you so much to MTV and to the cast and crew of Season 8 for putting together one of, if not, the best season of this show so far! We'll be back on a periodic basis to pod about the Challenge + (eventually, hopefully?) Season 9!

Ep 137 - AYTO 8.11 - You're Perfectly Aligned! Sep 03, 2019

After a week off to watch the VMA's (and specifically the Video Vanguard), we're back with the penultimate matchup ceremony. We break down the fall out of the previous week's matchups, specifically Max's emotions + Justin's logic. We also break down the 4 potential beam scenarios and which one's we think are most likely. Reg goes on and on about Microsoft Excel for a bit before we wrap things up. THE FINALE IS NEXT WEEK! CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS ALMOST OVER! WILL THEY WIN!!!???!!!???

Ep 136 - AYTO 8.10 - Reggie Tells All Aug 20, 2019

Before entering a one week hiatus due to the VMAs, the cast is really starting to make some progress! Raige hits a bump in the road while Kari gets down to business. Reg and Rand talk about Jerry Seinfeld, Reggie's ability to relate to Paige's past from the other side, and we go on and on as to why production decided to show certain things in #ConspiracyCorner. Keep the tweets comin! Two episodes left!

Ep 135 - AYTO 8.09 - Ice Cream Date Aug 13, 2019

Rand and Reg cover the rest of the Under The Sea party, Raige's Ice Cream Date, Kai's intervention, Jonathan's transformation, and speculate on the ending of this season!

Ep 134 - AYTO 8.07 & 8.08 - You Little Ho Aug 06, 2019

Back after a one week hiatus on our new night! (Not our choice....MTV....). But the time switch won't make us quit! We talk Jon/Basit, Remy owning the house, Brandon/Aasha, the PM reveal, and the new timeslot and what it means.

Ep 133 - AYTO 8.06 - Give Em Hell Jul 26, 2019

Reg & Rand discuss:

- Jonathan's blunder

- Max & Justin (Mustin)...can they get any better?

- Jasmine/Kai

- And we read your tweets!

Ep 132 - AYTO 8.05 - Spring Awakening Jul 18, 2019

Sorry we're a day late again (but it's better than last week...we're getting there!).

- Nour....oh Nour

- Basit is now Dr. Frankie

- Max/Justin/Jax...a conversation on "Stanning"

- Emojis!

- Poor Danny :(

Ep 131 - AYTO 8.04 - Dionne Slay Jul 14, 2019

Sorry we're so late, vacation + work derailed us a few days. What what what an episode, we talk:

- Max/Justin's steamy closet action

- Queer Prom

- Kai and Jenna at the movies

- Nour...oh Nour

Ep 130 - AYTO 8.03 - I Like Them Holes Jul 04, 2019

Week 2 & Jonathan is confirming Rand's inner vibes as we touch on him/Bassit as well as his episode of Naked and Afraid. Poorly thought out challenges are back. Remy is stealing the show. Max and Justin are actors/recreating the notebook. Dr. Frankie is what? Lots to unpack!

Ep 129 - AYTO 8.01 - Slithery Underbelly Jun 26, 2019

SEASON 8 IS HERE! Rand and Reg talk about our first impressions of the show, Kai and Jenna's one episode love saga, Basit Basit Basit, is Dr. Frankie also P!nk?, does Remy sleep? who does Rand think is this season's sociopath? So much to address, safe to say we are VERY excited for this season.

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Ep 128 - AYTO 8 - Cast Deep Dive Jun 24, 2019

Our 3rd annual season preview pod! Are You The One, Season 8, Come One Come All! Rand and Reg break down the 16 brand new cast members for the upcoming season, diving deep into their online personas to glean as much about them as possible. Tweet us your thoughts @PerfectMatchPod and tune in Wednesdays at 9/8c on MTV for AYTO Season 8!

Ep 127 - The Challenge 33.16 - Hardest Final Ever May 23, 2019

Rand, Reg, and Jimmy talk about:

- The Champ

- The different stages of the hardest final ever

- Saline drip

- Eating portion

- Math Run

- TJ's a dick

- Tweets

- Season 34 confirmed cast!

Ep 126 - The Challenge 33.15 - Saline Drip May 15, 2019

It's v late, Reg is v tired as he uploads this. We discuss MAYBE the best Challenge final, physicality-wise, possibly ever. Season 33 is so making up for the past failures of the show.

Ep 125 - The Challenge 33.14 - Now Is The Time To F*** Us May 08, 2019

What an episode! According to Reg, an all-timer, one that will go down as one of the signature moments for a certain cast member and this season. Reg, Rand, and Jimmy look into mostly the Daily Challenge, speculate on the Final, and briefly talk about Dee vs DaVonne. Only 1-2 weeks left! Truly cannot wait for the final.

Ep 124 - The Challenge 33.13 - Captain TJ May 01, 2019

The season is winding down and we're down to our last 3 to 4 episodes. We recap HALL BRAWL, TJ's outfit, Punching Final Tickets, Dangerous Birds, and speculate the future schedule + our game balls and air balls.

Ep 123 - The Challenge 33.12 - Tape Apr 24, 2019

Back after a brief 1 week break. Reg, Rand, and Jimmy talk about one of the first poorly planned production eliminations of the season, Georgia's ingenuity, Wes' MVP season, Ninja/Turbo Drama, and a whole lotta appreciation for Hunter.

Ep 122 - The Challenge 33.10 - Hurricane Apr 10, 2019

The Tribunal (Reg, Rand, Jimmy) is back! We gush over Kyle, whatever the opposite of gush is over Hunter, analyze the daily challenge, read your tweets, and give out our Air Ball and Game Ball as well as who we want to see in the final.

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Ep 121 - The Challenge 33.09 - Give Him The Oscar Apr 03, 2019

Hunter has lost his mind. Wes continues going for gasps and getting cringes. Cara makes us want to vomit. Kam actually does. And TJ drops a bomb that. changes. everything!

Jimmy's in Boston, so Rand and Reg breakdown the latest and greatest from the Challenge!

Keep the tweets comin. @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 120 - The Challenge 33.08 - Unbearable Mar 27, 2019

No Rand this week?!?! Reg and Jimmy hold down the fort, touching on Bear/Hunter, the simple genius of this daily, CT's dadbod update, what the season preview means for the rest of the season, and Reg asks Jimmy his thoughts on some historic conspiracy theories following last week's Amanda/Josh debacle.

Ep 119 - The Challenge 33.07 - Fuck England Mar 20, 2019

Rand, Reg, and Jimmy talk about the 7th episode of War of the Worlds, touching on the UK Alliance and how much of a threat it poses, an aside on how to still listen to MJ, the use of VR in future challenges, Bear's chirping and manipulating, his future on the show, Josh arguing with Ashley, and the full splits he achieves. Lastly we give out our game ball, air ball, and plant any new flags before Jimmy quickly recaps Wes's appearance on Challenge Mania.

Keep the tweets comin, we appreciate the love and the feedback! @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 118 - The Challenge 33.06 - Planting Our Flags Mar 14, 2019

Rand, Reg, and Jimmy give you the weekly breakdown of The Challenge: War of the Worlds, touching on the intensity of this Mad Maxian challenge; Shaleen's struggles; and Kyle's improbable performances. (51:30) We close our with our game ball/air ball of the week and "Plant Our Flags" for the rest of the season. [Prod note, the last 30 min are pretty good in our opinions :)]

Ep 117 - Challenge 33.05 - Paula Marie Mar 07, 2019

So our attempt at a cold open maybe doesn't go as smoothly as planned...but hey, there's a first for everything! This season is so good, we fear we've gotten complacent. We talk about Turbo's charm, the grueling challenge, Paula Marie, Bear's outrage, and Zach's decision making. We end with our game balls and air balls, and read your tweets!

Ep 116 - Challenge 33.04 - Emergency Pod! Feb 27, 2019

While we weren't planning on podding this week, we HAD to jump on after THAT ENDING. Rand and Reg organize an Emergency pod to react to the double-elimination, what it means for the future of a certain Challenger, and declare that Paulie and Kyle are actual wild rams.

Ep 115 - Rivals II Preview Feb 27, 2019

In a bit of a switch up from our usual weekly Challenge pods, we introduce our new series of rewatching old seasons. Starting with Rivals II, we plan on releasing bonus monthly pods recapping these seasons. To introduce this new series, we discuss some of our most notable challenge moments, such as Rachel Robinson climbing up the bag, Big Easy on Gauntlet II, Wes's gameplan falling apart in Exes II, CT vs Bananas in a puzzle, and Brad outwitting Landon.

We plan on releasing our Rivals II recap in 2 weeks! So if you wanna watch along, make sure you're all caught up by then!

Ep 114 - Challenge 33.03 - Japan Feb 21, 2019

Rand and Reg are joined by Anth & Drew! (No Jimmy, unfortunately). We banter about actual nonsense for the first 15 minutes but then get down to business with the big elimination of the night. We attempt to break down Johnny's reasoning, Zach's "airball", and finish the pod with a small mock draft and our Game Balls and Air Balls of the week.

Ep 113 - The Challenge 33.02 - Hunter Got His Chip Back Feb 14, 2019

The PACING!!! For the first time in seemingly years, the Challenge producers provided us with a daily and an elimination...in the SAME Episode! Rand, Reg, and Jimmy talk about recoloring the tug of war ropes, Bananas prevailing, Hunter's breakdown, Zach's panic attack, and Leroy just generally being the man. Lastly we give our "ghosts of challenges past" and hand out our game balls and air balls of the week.

Ep 112 - The Challenge 33.01 - Let's Dune This Feb 07, 2019

We're Back!!! TJ promised us one of the most badass seasons ever, so we're hoppin back on the Challenge bandwagon. Reg, Rand, and Jimmy analyze the location, opening challenge, prospect's chances and comparison to recent seasons, some of the recent shortcomings of the show, and end with a draft of the 16 pairs. Before signing off we tangent off the rails chatting about Fyre Festival, Dynamite Hack, and The Office.

Ep 111 - AYTO 7.15 - Sam and Cali Nov 15, 2018

After talking about the reunion, Zak, Shanley, Lauren, Nutsa, Shamoy/Marie, and ALLLLLLL the tea that got spilled at the reunion, we interview Sam and Cali, in person! Skip ahead to 39:00 to hear us talk about their reasons for going on the show, some behind the scene scoops and hookups, play a few fun games, and hear what their lasting memory of the show will be.

We will be doing one last wrap-up episode on the season during the next two weeks, so stay tuned. Thanks so much for listening this entire season, its been such a blast and we wouldn't do it without you!!

Ep 110 - AYTO 7.14 - Fifty Shades of Grey Nov 08, 2018

Lotsa stuff to go over in the SEASON 7 FINALE! Cannot believe our time with this cast is nearing its end....

- Andrew's fifty shades reference

- Strategy sesh/talk

- Sam's indecision

- Beam fallout

- Post-beam house

- Fashion Corner

- Lets Get Social

- Moe's Pidgeon

- Season 8 Casting!

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Ep 109 - AYTO 7.13 - Peaches Oct 24, 2018

In a slap-happy version of the podcast, Rand and Reg recap the penultimate episode of Season 7: Nutsa the Peach, how Reg wants to off Brett, the "matchmakers" and ours and yours Top 5 and Bottom 5.

Finale next week!

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Ep 108 - AYTO 7.12 - Breaking Free Oct 18, 2018

We're Back! Rand's back in town, we're all caught up and talking all AYTO's biggest conflicts over the past two weeks:

- Sam V Cali

- Kwasi V Jazz

- Morgan V The House

- Asia V Brett

- Tomas V Troy Bolton

- Andrew V His Eyebrows

TWO EPISODES LEFT! Thanks as always for listening and supporting the pod! Can't believe it's almost over, we promise we're not missing another week from here on out!

Ep 107 - AYTO 7.10 - It's a Whole Week Seven Oct 04, 2018

"It's a whole week 7" - Kwasi. But it's episode 10? But its the 8th week of viewing? And also only the 7th Matchup? We're all sorts of confused over the numbering and sequence of this show, but we can only talk about what we know: Brett is the worst. Rand and Reg basically talk shit about Brett's sabotage of his second straight truth booth, praise Cali's strategy and break down some of the potential outcomes or pitfalls, and end with Lets Get Social and our updated Power Ranks.

No episode next week due to Rand being in Alabama, but we'll try to prep something big for the finale/Week 10/Episode 12.

Ep 106 - AYTO 7.09 - Your Body Sep 27, 2018

Rand and Reg try to figure out Kwasi's actual motives in shoving Cam and demeaning Kayla, we swoon over Tomas & Cali's new romance, are confused by Brett's actions (and also the timeline), and try to figure out the thoughts and feelings behind Asia and Lewis's friendship. We read all your tweets from this week & last, give our winners and losers, and speculate on who ends up scheming the beams for the finale.

Keep the tweets comin and tell your friends to watch the show! Ratings are down and AYTO needs your help!

Ep 105 - AYTO 7.07/8 - Beast Sep 20, 2018

Finally uploaded! After wrapping up recording in the wee hours of the morning, we fell asleep and both had busy days before uploading this. But its here! We talk about Kwasi, Bria/Zak, Asia and Nutsa's staredown, Cam having one of the worse nights in AYTO history, and much more! Apologies, we didn't read any tweets this week - but we'll be sure to cover every single one next week!

Ep 104 - AYTO 7.06 - Moe Sep 12, 2018

Our special guest EJ joins us to officially attempt to rehab the Tev-Jazz-Kenya and Zak-Bria-Mo love triangles. We also discuss our real-life brush with Sam, welcome Moe to the show, finally (!) (only took 5 weeks) and give credit where credit is due to Terrence for putting the cast in their place...although Reg worries it came a little too soon.

Keep the tweets comin' @PerfectMatchPod, leave us a 5 star review on iTunes! Thanks as always for tuning in

Ep 103 - AYTO 7.05 - REHAB Sep 06, 2018

This week Reg and Rand break down this Rehab/Retreat business, discuss how the "exes" don't seem like exes at all, and Reg attempts to bring back "Who Said That?!" but Rand hijacks the segments with tangents (per usual). We close out the pod by power ranking our top 5 castmates so far.

Apologies for the lateness! No technical difficulties, just straight up forgot to hit Publish.

(Can you tell Rand never writes the descriptions?)

As always, thanks for listening, keep tweeting, and RATE US IN ITUNES!

Ep 102 - AYTO 7.04 - Topped Him Off Aug 30, 2018

Ep 101 - AYTO 7.03 - *whispers* I Have To Keep My Voice For Real Aug 22, 2018

Unlike Tevin, sorry - Kevin, we have our voices. On this week's pod we talk about (and mock) his whispering, and there's also a dramatic reading! Also discusssed:Bria vs Zak, how Morgan and Nutsa are slowly molding themselves to his liking, Andrew getting his hopes up, the Fate Date, and a little thing we came up with called Truth Booth FanFiction Fantasy. We close things out with a long overdue Fashion Corner and read your tweets! Keep em comin' @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 100 - AYTO 7.01/2 - Lockin' Lips Aug 16, 2018

SEASON SEVEN IS FINALLY HERE! Rand and Reg breakdown the entire premiere, from Daniel's smooch parade, to Zak and Bria's explosive first 48, to Tevin (Kevin) and Kenya and Lewis in the boom boom room. We talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the new Fate Button, and close it out with a jam-packed Let's Get Social. Thanks to everyone for helping us make it to 100, it's been an amazing two years covering the glorious creation that is Are You The One?!

Ep 99 - The Challenge 32.06 - Bitch We Goin To Hogwarts Aug 14, 2018

We talk about the hookup drama, multiple meanings of "blowing off steam", how unbelievable the amount of chances to make enemies there are, and the overall medieval vibe of this episode before reading some tweets and beginning to sort the house into Hogwarts houses.

Ep 100 - The AYTO7 Premiere comin' tomorrow!

Ep 98 - AYTO 7.00 - Deep Dive Part 2: Girls Aug 08, 2018

Did the guys last week, now onto the girls. We complain about their slimstas, discover their indie bands, find out that one of them works locally to us, and dive into all the interesting pasts of these 11 women.

Keep tweetin' at us @PerfectMatchPod!!! Season 7 Premiere: August 15, 2018

Ep 97 - AYTO 7.00 - Deep Dive Part 1: Guys Aug 02, 2018

Season 7 is almost upon us and Rand and Reg have the guys covered for you. We did in-depth deep dives into the social media’s of all 11 male cast members and (we think) identified the douches, the flirts, and the background characters.

As always, we exaggerated, judged, and connected a lot of dots...we’re (mostly) joking in everything we say and are sure these guys are better than we’re making them out to seem.

We’ll be back next week for part 2 of our preview when we look into the girls!

Ep 96 - The Challenge 32.04 - The Four Horsemen Jul 31, 2018

While intially sounding deflated over another uneventful early-season episode of the Challenge, Reg and Rand turn their frown upside down and banter on the show's use of The Four Horsemen, Paulie's hardo-ness, and what actually will happen with Shane's Hair under the acne mask.

Guys preview comin tomorrow. AYTO S7 Premieres August 15!

Ep 95 - The Challenge 32.03 - She Doesn't Wash Her Hair Jul 24, 2018

Little Final Reckoning quickie! We talk about the lack of hair washing that goes on in both houses, our newfound love of secret voting, Killa Kam as a wrestler, and Reg talks about DVD bonus features.

ATYO debuts Wednesday August 15th. Send us all of your thoughts, predictions, cast comparisons for our season preview pods!

Ep 94 - The Challenge 32.01 & AYTO 7 Draft Jul 10, 2018

The Challenge is back and confusing as ever. It was a trilogy the whole time? But it's Chapter 3? But it's also Vendettas 2? We break down the theme confusion, the redemption house, and Cara Maria's antics. We wrap up the episode with our AYTO Season 7 Deep Dive Draft...so be on the lookout for our Guys and Girls previews in the coming weeks as we ramp up for the August 8 premiere...and send us your very own deep dive findings!

Ep 93 - Ex On The Beach 1.09 & Jersey Shore 1.12 - I Business With Feelings Jun 17, 2018

We're back poppin' in with Ex On The Beach and Jersey Shore! Thanks for all the tweets! We'll be back full throttle once AYTO starts back up!

Ep 92 - Ex On The Beach 1.06 & Jersey Shore 1.09 - Derrick Has Some Chips...Actually Just One May 30, 2018

Apologies for being a few days late! With our nephews in town, we wanted to get something out before things get out of hand/super busy. We read everyone's kid's who kare stories....talk about Ronnie scheming his way into the good light...and are now even more confused about Ex On The Beach than when we started.

Ep 91 - Ex On The Beach 1.05 & Jersey Shore 1.08 - Papa June's Bubbles May 18, 2018

We did it again. We deleted over half the episode. We apologize in advance to any missed jokes, references, or not mentioned material. But overall, we think we captured the magic in two seperate recordings. We find the meaning in Romeo not wearing a shirt, try to decipher June's bubble bath chantings and hairstyle, and further question the format and general direction of the show. On Jersey we come to the realization that this episode was simply a clip show, try to get inside the mind of Snooki the thief, liken the cast trying to bake Paulie a cake to when a group of neighborhood kids tries to start a business, and yet again chastize Vinny for his actions.

Ep 90 - Ex On The Beach 1.04 & Jersey Shore 1.07 - Nothing Sadder Than Man Tears May 15, 2018

Reg & Rand talk about Tori's place on the show, Skyler/Victoria's nonsensical drama over Cam, Romeo's value to Ex on the Beach, and whether or not anyone can distinguish him from Bow Wow. On the Shore we touch on Mike living his best life, Vinnie's spinzone, and JWoww stepping up to the plate. Lastly we read all your tweets & give a bit of an inside scoop on AYTO 7 (and 8?).

Ep 89 - Ex On The Beach 1.02 & Jersey Shore - You Closed The Door...You Did Everything! May 04, 2018

Rand and Reg dive into Episode 2 of Ex On The Beach, as well as the last 3 Jersey Shore's (Episodes 4, 5, 6). While most of the episode takes place in feminist corner, we specifically bring up Cory's accusations, Ronnie's detrimental actions, and Vinny's toppling of Dina. We finally find a soft spot for Derrick as he steps up the plate, admire Chris's brains, and properly put Angela in her place. On the Shore, Rand finds joy in JWoww's one liners, Reg recaps Ronnie's awkward, mumble filled phone call with his gf, and we give the low down on some recent Instagram lives that may have opened the door for a certain Sweetheart to return.

Ep 88 - Ex On The Beach 1.02 - Chris's Uncle Apr 26, 2018

Rand and Reg break down the entire first two episodes of Ex On The Beach. While intially confused about the concept, format, timing, incentive, narrator, host and other things, we finally find a reason for this show to exist. Topics include Chris's Uncle, Derrick and Angela's breakup, Taylor as a Parent Trap-esque Step Mom, the guiding light cast members, and Cam Kolbo's cringeyness. Finally, we go on a huge tangent breaking down Reg's ban of super hero movies in his twenties.

NEXT WEEK - We will be back with BOTH Jersey Shore & Ex On the Beach and dive into both equally. Keep the tweets comin', we'll read each and every one of them next week! Thanks as always for subscribing and listening!

Ep 87 - Jersey Shore & Ex On The Beach - Don't Say Busted Apr 12, 2018

Back on our new night covering Jersey Shore Family Vacation & Ex On The Beach! We go over being reunited with the JS Crew, how Vin is the worst, why Ron keeps shitting, Mike's legal situation, Paulie effortless joy and Sam being MIA. We then briefly touch on the Ex on the Beach casting special hosted by Johnny Bananas and Natalie, what we're excited about the show & go over some of the familiar faces we'll be reunited with. Lastly, we dive into Parent Corner with a story about our daughter sticking things in her nose.

Keep the tweets comin'! @PerfectMatchPod We'll be back every Thursday recapping these two shows.

Ep 86 - The Challenge 31.15 - Leave It To The Miz Apr 10, 2018

Reg and especially Rand fume over the lack of finale reveal, and how this is the last straw for MTV Production in teasing its fans. We touch on how the Miz hasn't changed at all during any of his hosting tryouts, and reminisce on when he was simply known as Mike. We then quickly hit on Leroy/Tony, Marie/Britni, Bananas/Note, and the reunion format in general before giving out our season awards for best moment, breakout challenger, and more. Lastly, we close out with our schedule, let's get social, and a discussion on reality TV.

Future schedule: We'll be periodically covering both Ex on the Beach and Jersey Shore on Thursdays nights! Keep the tweets comin' and let everyone know that the Perfect Match Podcast is going strong in the AYTO offseason!

Ep 85 - The Challenge 31.14 - Apr 05, 2018

It appears as if MTV has finally created one last Vendetta for itself: the fans; by implementing the worst cliffhanger to date. Rand and Reg breakdown the Final as well as last week's episode. We discuss the cliffhanger, the castle, the incredible amount of running Bananas returning, Melissa's vampiric/sexual actions, Kyle/LeRoy performances, Nicole's injury, the Challenge Video Game and Preacher Nelson. We'll be back next week to breakdown the final/reunion and speculate future of the show.

Keep the tweets comin! @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 84 - The Challenge 31.12 - Rhonda Mar 20, 2018

With Bananas gone, the sketchiness of Zach and Tony has come to light and Rand is fuming (so is Reg), so there's a rant about that. After snoozing through the Rhonda challenge we also pitch some new ideas for MTV and speculate on some exciting rumors for Season 32 casting. Enjoy and as always thanks for listening!

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Ep 83 - The Challenge 31.10 - Sorry Future Wife, Sorry Future Kid Mar 07, 2018

We fail miserably in attempting to pop a bottle of Champagne following this legendary episode of the Challenge. While basking in Devin's victory & Tony's bold move, we break down every possible aspect of Kayleigh vs Kailah (thank god we won't continue to trip over their names), from Natalie & Nelson's disinterest, to Brad and Brittni's urges, to the entire casts's definitions, to Kayleigh's outing of Natalie on social media. Things go off the rails a bit toward the end as we talk about school principal treasure chests & stickey hands, the Challenge adopting Second Chance's Winners Suite, & another Rand Banana-rant.

Keep the tweets comin & give us the Banana-man!

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Ep 82 - The Challenge 31.09 - Two Assists Feb 28, 2018

For the first time in years, we have our first "I want to watch the next episode right now" moment for the Challenge. Rand and Reg recap last week's unbelievably gut wrenching elimination between Joss & Derrick. Reg fears for Joss's future on the show. Rand digs in deep on Kailah's political struggles in the game. We thank the lord for TJ's fashion choice during the Challenge before speculating on what the hell happens next week.

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Ep 81 - The Challenge 31.07 - Mercenaries Feb 14, 2018

Rand & Reg recap the last two episodes of the Challenge: Vendettas. We touch on a new corney (thanks Riley), #ConfusingProductionCorner in regards to Sylvia's departure and Marie's Troika strategy. Rand discusses the behind-the-scenes possibilities with Bananas concocting the note & the plug of his atrocious sweatshirt. Reg tangents about what the end goal of the money is, and we wrap up with Let's Get Social as well as those ridiculous Fear Factor commercials putting phones in blenders! Keep tweetin us & searching ecosia.org to plant some trees!

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Ep 80 - The Challenge 31.05 - Double Deal Jan 30, 2018

A little Challenge Snack here for ya! Rand and Reg lament the slow pace of the first 5 episodes, but are (probably wrongfully) hopeful that the Challenge gods will turn it around for us. We talk about Brad's recent fall from grace but reminisce on the moments that made him the hero he used to be. Rand comments on Marie's frazzled antics during the Inquisition. Reg remains confused as to why the house ganged up on Mel. Finally we recap an elimination for the ages, recap Let's Get Social, & look forward to next week!

Ep 79 - The Challenge 31.03 - Target On My Back Jan 16, 2018

Challenge mini-pod here to recap Episode 3! We talk about Nelson and Cory's miserable performances in what was an intriguing elimination. Reg praises the shows continued use of politics and strategy, especially the Troika, but questions how oftern the different Grenade uses will come into play. Both us of fawn over Devin's performance and strategy during the deliberations. Rand comments on Natalie's overthinking of her decision & thinks Bananas may have an achilles heel. Thanks as always for tweeting and listening! Let us know how we can make the show better!

Ep 78 - Floribama Shore/The Challenge Vendettas JumboPod Jan 11, 2018

Hey guys! We're back with our first pod of 2018 & just like Gus's jumbo protein shakes, we've got a jumbo pod! We recap the last episodes of Floribama Shore's first season, ridicule all the clothing choices by Josh, speculate on the backstory of Mr. Candice and Mr. Nilsa & look ahead to Season 2. We briefly touch on the Challenge Vendetta's vibe, rookies, Cory and Eddie before diving into Lets Get Social.

Note: At about the 35 minute mark, Reg scares the actual soul out of Rand while trying a Tony impression. It spawned quite the laugh attack which lasted a few minutes, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to cut it out, so apologies in advance.

Ep 77 - AYTO Hamilton Jan 09, 2018

We're giving what we've promised - our end-of-season-6 project - our obsession the last three weeks - our Hamilton parody! Enjoy!

Ep 76 - AYTO 6.14 - Farewell Season 6 Dec 22, 2017

This pod is legitimately all over the place. What we thought was going to be one hour recorded on one night with no guests turned into a two hour, two night pod with two guests. Honestly, it was just so much pure volume that we weren't even sure at the end what we were even discussing. Season 6 nearly killed us this week. Thank you to EVERYONE who listened this entire season, we LOVE covering Are You The One and are so happy you were here with us the entire journey.

Coming next week - Our Exclusive Season 6 recap song - stay tuned!

Ep 75 - Floribama Shore 1.05 - Barrel-Chested Freedom Fighter Dec 19, 2017

Jack (aka the Josh of our Pod, aka a barrel-chested freedom fighter) is back for Floribama! We recap the fight and Jeremiah's pacifist tendencies. Candice introduces us to quite possibly our (least) favorite reality show character of all time: Matthew. Rand takes issue with his hygiene talk and we all go into #StripClubCorner. Nilsa and Josh's sexcounter drags on a little too long, Kirk and Cody get butthurt about Aimee & Jeremiah, of all, is the voice of reason at the end of the episode. Keep sending us your tweets @PerfectMatchPod!

Ep 74 - AYTO 6.13 - Mannequin Fair Dec 14, 2017

Reunion recap Part 1. Unlike the Challenge, we're here for both parts of the reunion. We talk about Michael getting dragged, Keyana's pregnancy, Nurys coming into town for the Mayweather fight, Shad's insight, Alexis taking Keith to the Mannequin Fair & everything that went down in part 1 (including our favorite/most shocking bonus hookup of the season). Reg then "spills some tea" on behind the scenes Season 5 shady production theories and speculation, quite possibly the most serious we've been on the AYTO pod. We close with an abbreviated Let's Get Social, but will read all Fashion Corner tweets/comps next week on our last Season 6 pod :(

Ep 73 - Floribama Shore 1.04 - Kayla Jo Dec 12, 2017

We've decided thru 3 episodes that Aimee is the one true beam of light on the show. Reg is not here for anything regarding Kayla Jo, while Rand enjoys the house's unity. Jeremiah continues to cement himself in feminist corner & Gus is confused as to whether or not he's there as well. Codi is the first person ever to get a "contact cry". Lastly, we think we've discovered a solution to Chi-Chi's Up & read your tweets. Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter & Snapchat @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 72 - AYTO 6.12 - Airboat Dec 07, 2017

MEGA-Episode (the finale deserves a mega-episode, right?) We're joined to recap the season six finale with two of our favorite and newest guests Sam (@snoopy8381) and EJ (@ek_jacks24). We cover the twists and turns of the final match-up ceremony, the downfall of Alexis, Keith and Michael. Reg wonders the current status of Bridget. Rand and EJ aren't willing to give Michael any more breaks. Dimitri continues to run rampant while on screen and Jada has none of it. Rand gives her final fashion corner of Season 6 and Reg reads off some all-time tweets in Lets Get Social. We wrap up the pod with one of our readers' superlatives & our Challenge aspirations from this cast. Thanks for EVERYONE who followed us this season, it was a blast! We will see you guys next week. Follow us on Twitter, Snap & Insta @PerfectMatchPod.

Ep 71 - Champs vs Stars 2.03 - Gadzooks Dec 06, 2017

Sure, contestents are dropping like flies off of Champs vs Stars - but we're not dropping out! Challenge Fatigue is setting in with the Season 31 trailer (we'll break down at a later date). For now, we address some misinformation on our end about the Camila saga, talk about Bananas and Zach's PR movement, talk way too long about Romeo's temples and end with Lets Get Social. Keep tweetin us @PerfectMatchPod and follow us on Snapchat @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 70 - Floribama Shore 1.03 - Dollar Draft Beer People Dec 05, 2017

Our Floribama pod is back and our friend Jack joins us for his takes on the show and tonight's episode. We break down the Campus PD-style brawl, Dollar-draft girl, Kirk's Chicken Outrage, Gus's feelings towards Ellen, and the early parallels to Jersey Shore. Follow us on Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 69 - AYTO 6.11 - Wild Berry Pop-Tarts Nov 30, 2017

WE CAN'T BELIEVE ITS ALMOST OVER! Shad has finally arrived and the cut on his nose may have activated his heart function. Keith's strategy brings us one step closer to figuring this whole thing out. We talk about the math & the flack he received over going for it, celebrate Tyler and Nicole, talk about the dynamic characters of the cast, the haunted house date, head into Fashion Corner and finish with our lasting thoughts on the season + go a little off the rails about the use of hankeys in society.

Thanks as always for listening & tweeting us, we love the feedback, keep it comin @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 68 - Champs vs Stars 2.02 - Personal Business Nov 29, 2017

Once again, back from hiatus, we're here with Jimmy to talk ALL THINGS CHALLENGE. We give our reactions to Camila's 2017 Saga, how she was sent off, and how the show treated her situation. Reg loves the new Champs vs Stars, while Jimmy & Rand are lukewarm (or lukecold) on the entire concept. All three of us are all in on CT vs TO as we receive a new defining moment for our golden child. Spattered throughout are talks of blacking out at a concert, some Tim and Billy Riggins chat and Reg's 'shipping of Romeo and Wes.

Ep 67 - Floribama Shore 1.01 - Back Thong Nov 28, 2017

Surprise Pod! Had to dip our toes in the Floribama Shore this week and, despite some doubt on Reg's end, we are diving IN. I mean, we have Kortni peeing everywhere that's not a toilet, Gus and Jeremiah treating the show as if they're supposed to find their match, and Nilsa...just in general. Rand is putting all her eggs in the Floribama basket, and we hope you're all here for it with us.

Ep 66 - AYTO 6.10 - The Truth Booth Said We're Broken Up Nov 27, 2017

We're back after a brief Thanksgiving hiatus! We cover what some of us thought could be the final episode of Season 6 and touch on Jada's dismissal of Dimitri, the Mardi Gras party layout, Uche's chirping, Anthony's confidence, Michael's all-time T.B. quote & Kareem/DiDi's business discussion. We close out with Lets Get Social, Fashion Corner & predict the week 8 beams. Thanks as always for listening, keep tweeting us @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 65 - AYTO 6.09 - Bro Nov 16, 2017

Rand and Reg talk about the weekend rumors surrounding Are You The One's future before diving into Episode 9. We touch on Bridget & Alexis, President Uche, Shad's invisible aspirations, Malcolm's use of the word 'Bro', Terrence's Red Velvet Surprise, and the unprecedented party cliffhanger. We close out the show with Fashion Corner, place a lot of people in Feminist Corner, lock-in our PMs & give our Winners and Losers! Join our Challenge: Champs/Stars Contest for a chance at a PMP sticker: info on our twitter @PerfectMatchPod

Ep 64 - The Challenge 30.18 - FaceMuffed Nov 15, 2017

1 more week! The season that will never ends continues to never end. Jimmy is here as we talk about Camila's absence, The Miz, the Reunion's vibes, Rev. Nelson, background antics, Derrick & Derrick, speculate future champs in attendence and where the show is headed after Dirty Thirty. Thanks as always for listening. Join us for our Champs V Stars Contest!

Ep 63 - AYTO 6.08 - The Friend Of My Enemy Is My Friend Nov 09, 2017

New theme music & a new dramatic reading to salute (what Reg considers) one of the best AYTO episodes ever to air. We break down the gut wrenching tale of Alivia & Keith, try to get inside the head of Kareem, speculate as to what led to Anthony's beer-pong date, give all the reasons Taylor was asked back on the show (and if her scene with Geles was scripted?), and over-analyze E-Money's hollandaise sauce. We give shouts to all our listeners in Lets Get Social. Keep tweeting at us and enter our Champs/Stars contest, details on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Ep 62 - The Challenge 30.17 - You Got Sand All Up In Your Teeth Nov 08, 2017

TJ you dirty dog!!! With the way this season's going, it makes sense that we've gotta wait one more week to find out for sure who our champs are, although we have our suspicions. We touch on Jordan's arrogance, Tordan's secret relationship, Derrick's lack of effort (and speculate how he works out), CT's endurance, the psychology of the sleeping reward, the wild dogs of Argentina & go on many a tangent, as always.

Sign up for our Champs/Stars contest, details on our twitter @PerfectMatchPod. Keep tweeting us! Thanks for listening!

Ep 61 - The Challenge 30.16 - Mashed Potatoes & A Twinkie Nov 02, 2017

Jimmy's back as we give you a delayed take on the prep for the finals! We recap the highs and lows of the season, go in-depth on the potential for Jordan's wipeout, talk a lot about cereal and twinkies, and give our Final Predictions as well as our MVP's of the season. Lastly - we announce our Champs/Stars Contest & pick our teams!

Ep 60 - AYTO 6.07 - I Wanna Make Out With You Nov 02, 2017

Apologies for the delayed release - some technical difficulties late at night caused a push back. Anyways, unlike us, the group has made some progress! We analyze their beam count & speed dating technique. Rand argues that Terrence isn't adequate to judge their gumbo dishes. Reg praises the Shad-God's self awareness and presence. We search high and low for Dimitri & realize that Alexis is the house member we don't deserve. We wrap it up with fashion corner, let's get social, lock-in our perfect matches & Reg has a few plugs. Subscribe & Review!!! Keep the tweets coming @PerfectMatchPod!!!

Ep 59 - AYTO 6.06 - If They're Not a Match, Let's Burn the House Down Oct 26, 2017

The show is back to its regular format & the Perfect Match Pod crew could not be more content with it. We have a long discussion about the significance of the no-match couples & why they make the show what it is. Nicole's dad finds himself in Feminist corner & Kareem begins to "manipulate" Alivia. We mourn the loss of our favorite couple, touch on the many styles in fashion corner & read all your tweets in Lets Get Social. Keep tweeting us @PerfectMatchPod. Subscribe & Review!!!

Ep 58 - The Challenge 30.15 - Whacksticks Oct 24, 2017

Our goal was to go under 50 minutes, so of course we went an hour and 15 minutes. We basicaly exile Camila from the podcast, Rand praises the editors, our daughter (Tori) lets her emotions flow, Jemmye becomes more and more clairvoyant & Bananas continues his slow demise. We give our winners and losers, read our worst review to date & Reg does the whole pod with a mustache. Subscribe and Review! @PerfectMatchPod on Twitter & Instagram! Thanks for listening as always!

Ep 57 - AYTO 6.05 - The Perfect Lingerie Oct 18, 2017

The fight is here! We tackle all things Kareem/Alivia/Zoe/Tyler, Keyana's miming skills, Audrey taking Shad under her wing & finally some well thoughtout match-up strategy. Fashion corner features the usuals and a lot, and we mean a lot, of discussion on Joe's hair. Feminist corner rears its angry head & we shout out everyone on Lets Get Social. Subscribe & Review, Tweet us @PerfectMatchPod!

Ep 56 - The Challenge 30.14 - The Redemption Home Oct 17, 2017

What an episode. We break down The Cartagena Real World, V calling it the Redemption Home, Tori vs. "Nasty" Camila, Cara Maria's childish antics, and the must-see-tv Derrick elimination. Also included: Rand goes on a tangent about donuts & Reg argues against the "straight to redemption" twist. Tweet us @PerfectMatchPod, leave us a review on iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean, etc.

Ep 55 - AYTO 6.04 - They Shared Like Five Kisses Oct 12, 2017

With the help of some expert cinematography, Season 6 is starting to hit its stride. We talk about Terrence's scolding, the no match couples, the continued lameness of dates, the personal reveals of the challenge & the sumo/pillow tournament that led to the biggest vibe kill in AYTO history. Keep tweetin' us your thoughts & leave a revew!

Ep 54 - The Challenge 30.13 - Burn Vote Oct 10, 2017

Brittni's burn vote comes back to throw a proven vet into elimination. Derrick yet again brings out the playground tricks while selecting the double cross. Rand goes on a Richard Gere tangent (Reg admittedly ain't a romantic comedy guy). We criticize (for the millionth time this season) Camila's actions before going into our Winners & Losers of the week.

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Ep 53 - AYTO 6.03 - Our Flow Just Naturally Like Flew Oct 05, 2017

Finally - our first dramatic reading of Season 6! We gush over E-money and Tyler's song. Rand creates a new term for the show. We continue to dream up scenarios to incorporate boxing into the show. Lastly we get into Lets Get Social, our winners and losers and lock in our perfect matches of the week! Thanks for listening!

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Ep 52 - The Challenge 30.12 - Welcome Back Oct 03, 2017

Rand owns up to a Jemmye judgement while Reg gets mildly heated about Veronica having to prove herself. We dread the return of the redemption house, but praise the winners of elimination & THE EDITORS for not cliffhanging the finish. Lastly we give our winners & losers. Thanks for listening! If you don't watch Are You The One? watch & check us out on Thursdays for our immediate recaps.

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Ep 51 - AYTO 6.02 - Bunch of Pebbles Sep 27, 2017

We're sweating just as much as Anthony pre-truthbooth. Rand gushes yet again at Joe, we breakdown DiDi's Rocky training montage, Alexis's and Keith's one-upping contest, our adjustments to Terrence as the host & lock in our perfect matches plus winners and losers of the week.

Special shout out to The TVParty App. Check it out in the Apple and Android app stores to chat with cast members and join the AYTO conversation every episode!

Ep 50 - The Challenge 30.11 - Check The Tapes Sep 27, 2017

Another late pod (MTV, please change the show back to 9/8c!). We go in depth on Hunter's argumentative skills & strategy, give credit where credit is due to Derrick at the Challenge, praise CT's return to the top & question whether or not Nelson and Hunter are truly boys. Also Lets get Social and Siesta Key Corner. Subscribe & Review, Tweet us @PerfectMatchPod!

Ep 49 - AYTO 6.01 - Alright, Does Anyone Here Like Music? Sep 21, 2017

SEASON 6 IS HERE! Lotta stuff to talk about: Malcolm, E-Money's self-pity, Michael Dean's Instagram, the arrival of Terrence, MTV's subtle jab at Church, Didi vs Nurys, our winners/losers of the week & locking in our perfect matches. We're so happy AYTO is back, join us every week & keep reaching out to us to give us your thoughts!

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Ep 48 - The Challenge 30.10 - I Take My Eyebrows Very Seriously Sep 19, 2017

After watching what Rand claims was an "editors" episode, we chat about Jemmye's visions, Tony's Jekyl & Hyde complex & Rand's general disgust for eating challenges. We end the episode with a few minutes on Siesta Key & its significance/intrigue & give our pitch to MTV to begin the Reality TV Awards (light Challenge Episode, so we went off the rails a bit).

Ep 47 - AYTO 6.00 - Farewell Ryan/Casting Special Sep 15, 2017

In our last preview episode for Season 6, we give our farewells to Ryan, discuss the Casting Special, and give some "boots on the ground" of the casting process.

Ep 46 - The Challenge 30.09 - Dario Hasn't Done Shit This Whole Motherfucking Season Sep 12, 2017

Once you listen to this, you'll understand the lack of description. We have colds & we're going to bed. (camila - her dumbells - leroy our hero - nelson poppin' pills - the editors - reg's elimination anxiety attacks).

Ep 45 - The Challenge 30.08 - Mid-Season Sep 06, 2017

Jimmy's back! But kind of an oddball episode of the Perfect Match Pod. After recording at an already late time, our daughter woke up mid-episode & caused us to release an abbreviated episode. We chat about overarching season topics, briefly touch on the eliminations, Rand once again gets heated about the quick cuts and we give out mid-season MVPs and sleepers.

Back next week with Tony/Camila & Trivia/Elimination talk!

Ep 44 - AYTO - Season 6 Cast Primer: Part 2 (Guys) Aug 30, 2017

Back with Part 2 of our Season 6 Cast Primer, and we go all-in on all 11 guys. Reg speculates on what Clinton eats on Easter. Rand motions to get ShadGod to the Tony's. We make some bold predictions regarding Michael & Joe. Finally, Rand finds her Perfect Match in E-Money.

Ep 43 - The Challenge 30.07 - Wrestle Time Aug 30, 2017

After spending too much/not enough time discussing Dare to Live & Siesta Key, we share our thoughts on Vaneesa (as a couple). We rave over CT's consistent success on multiple levels. Rand goes on a passionate rant about the elimination editing style. And, we give our winners and loser of the week.

Ep 42 - AYTO - Season 6 Cast Primer, Part 1 (Girls) Aug 24, 2017

The Season 6 premiere date was just announced and your Perfect Match Pod crew has got you covered! We take extreme deep (we're talkin' 2012 deep) dives into the social media profiles of all 11 girls for Season 6 and give our "telling captions", "one word descriptions", and general vibes of each.

Part 2 coming next Thursday where we preview all 11 guys!

Check us out on Twitter & Instagram @PerfectMatchPod. Visit our podbean page at perfectmatchpod.podbean.com to get links to all 22 cast members social media profiles (click the "Primer" link on the right [bottom for mobile]).

Ep 41 - The Challenge 30.06 - Boy Scout, Walk Out Aug 22, 2017

We talk about the big shock that was Jordan's insult rap to Jemmye, of course. And to our surprise as much as anyone else's we brainstorm future science-related challenges, discuss the statistics on lids and jars, and we debate whether Boy Scout, Walk Out or 2 Horses in a Stable is a better put-your-foot-in-the-middle rhyme.

Ep 40 - The Challenge 30.05 - LaToya? Is Everybody Here? Aug 15, 2017

Redemption is here, not only for our trusty 8 eliminatees, but for the Perfect Match Podcast. Rand & Reg discuss Tony learning of Shane's demise. We say goodbye to a podcast favorite. Derrick prides himself on being a sore loser. Rand develops a love/obsession of Jenna. Bocelli & Blink serenade us out as we say farewell to the Redemption House.

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Ep 39 - The Challenge 30.04 - You Look Like My Mom at 60 Aug 09, 2017

Oh hey, we’re back. Getting right into the fourth episode of this Challenge season, overwhelmingly titled, Dirty Thirty. We discuss our feelings about the format briefly and touch on highlights from the first 3 episodes. For example, when Shane bit Devin’s arm so hard he needed a bandage. As for this week’s recap, let’s just say it’s Tony-heavy. It’s great to be back, and it would be even greater if you download, subscribe, and leave us an honest review with a 5 star rating :)!

Ep 38 - Champs vs Pros 1.4 - Livin' Off the Old CT Jun 07, 2017

After a 1-week hiatus due to some important scheduling/vacationing - we're back! We touch on both episodes 3 and 4 of Champs vs Pros and answer the big questions: Is Jordan's 'stache the pinnacle of 'staches? Can Lolo become even more of a least favorite? Did this challenge produce a high competition yield? Is Wes the season MVP? Thanks for subscribing & listening!

Ep 37 - Second Chances 1.10 - Road Trip Finale May 26, 2017

We're on the road! Apologies in advance for the audio quality - but we we're recording live on our Chicago to Tennessee road trip. We chat about the results, scheming for the final, the editing, give some social media shoutouts and sign off on the pod! Thanks again for everyone who has listened to any of the 37 episodes we've put out. You will be hearing from us in regards to AYTO very soon, and definitely when Season 6 picks up!

Ep 36 - Champs Vs Pros 1.2 - Ingenuity May 24, 2017

It wouldn't be a Perfect Match Challenge Pod without some Bananas discussion and this is no exception. Reg gets progressively drunk as the pod goes on as we discuss Shawne in Ketchup, Punk v Bananas, the champs' voting strategy & the validity of the elimination.

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Ep 35 - Champs Vs Pros 1.1 - This is the Challenge and I'm a Challenger May 19, 2017

Jimmy's back and we're gonna be here every step of the way for Champs vs Pros. We pick loyalties, favorites and give our first impressions. The pod takes sides as to whether or not this season will have legitimacy in the history books. Reg throws a mild tantrum about not being able to buy a Challenge jersey. Lastly we make our fantasy selections and give our early season-MVPs.

Ep 34 - Second Chances 1.09 - What Makes a Good Partner May 17, 2017

It's a non-blind-choice week! Yes, we feel like the show's at a point where its significant to say that. We discuss, at length, the fallout of last week's blind choice regarding Cam & Michaela. Devin establishes himself as the face of this show. Rand comes to terms with the fact that she's Shanley & we give our finale predictions. Finally - Allison is back to talk about Kayla, aka, Season 1 - Episode 8.

Ep 33 - The Challenge 29.16 - I've Lost Control of this Reunion May 17, 2017

Okay, that Reunion was possibly the best of all time. This week, with Jimmy's absence and every potential guest failing through we decided to postpone our official Champs v Pros recap until late Thursday-early Friday). However, Reg & Rand still talk for over an hour about the Miz as a host, Cory's permanent residence in Feminist Corner, the ladies' love triangle - and we have a special segment with some background information on CM Punk and excerpts from the Wikipedia page of Lolo Jones.

Ep 32 - Second Chances 1.08 - Are We on the Same Page? May 11, 2017

Devin enters Feminist corner for the first time live on air. We breakdown the lack of correlation between "being on the same page" and throwing a party. Shanley loses it on Adam and we analyze the shows production (yet again). Allison is back with S1, E 6/7 recaps!

Ep 31 - The Challenge 29.15 - 2:22 May 10, 2017

The waterworks! Rachel (another newbie, we just can't shake 'em) joins us as we recap the finale. Cory finds himself once again in feminist corner. Finally, we delve into the legacy of this season and it's champions and hand out our awards for most improved, defining moment and MVP.

We'll be back next week for Champs vs Pros!

Ep 30 - Second Chances 1,07 - CAMMY May 05, 2017

After a lackluster mission but exciting house shenanigans, Rand steamrolls Adam in feminist corner (and Reg periodically throughout the podcast). We do a dramatic reading between Cam and Mick, showcasing Michaela's "literal" shrillness. Lastly, Rand theorizes on Cam's show motives, we speculate on any possible steals to come and Reg introduces a potential rule twist.

PS - We can't believe we hit episode 30 (and failed to mention it on the podcast). Thanks for anyone's who's listened to even a second of the podcast, recording nights are our favorite nights of the week & you all make it so much more enjoyable! Thanks :)

Ep 29 - The Challenge 29.14 - 19-4 May 02, 2017

The final is here. Cory can't understand directions & his math and shape skills are lacking. We all commend Camila's effort and empathize with her unfair breaks. Lastly we give our season superlatives to remember the contestests of weeks past.

Ep 28 - Second Chances 1.06 - Morgan is a Robot Apr 26, 2017

Beware viewers - for Morgan is now self-aware. We (not so humbly) take all the credit for his robotic awakening. We give our grades for the 7th grade class project Mission. Adam and Shanley's mechanic co-star wins over our's and America's hearts. Finally Allison recaps S1E5 & sheds some light on feminist corner with Mike & Alicia.

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Ep 27 - The Challenge 29.13 - Letting Go of the Past Apr 26, 2017

The end is near and, like Nelson in particular, we're letting go of the past. Anticipation is high for the final, but Rand's breathing capabilities tonight unfortunately are low. We recap the Champ's elimination, Ashley's freakout & the show's homage to Diem. Jimmy and Rand tangent off, per usual, this time to debate Svetlana on Duel I. We end the pod with our MVP updates and final predictions.

Ep 26 - Second Chances 1.05 - Give Me This, I Don't Wanna Leave Apr 20, 2017

Halfway thru and things are falling into place: Rashida/D are dominating, Morgan is short circuiting and Asaf is on the moon. Reg is fed up with the "Perfect Match" mantra of the season. Adam makes his debut in Feminist Corner. Finally, the wonderful Allison is back with Ep 3/4 of AYTO Season 1!

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Ep 25 - The Challenge 29.12 - The Old Man Got a Second Wind Apr 19, 2017

The pod breaks down the anticlimactic Cory-Nelson shove match. Jimmy goes toe to toe with Nicole's PB love. We each give updates on the MVP race, reflect on Camila's journey and predict Darrell/CT. Finally - a first real-time look at Season 30's speculative cast.

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Ep 24 - Second Chances 1.04 - Hairdresser Chair Apr 13, 2017

We're back! We talk extensively on the shows over-use of the term "Perfect Match". We speculate on Asaf's hairdresser chair, Morgan's remote analogy and everything about the mission. Rand points out a redeeming factor in Hayden's judgement. Finally - Allison is back again for a flashback recap of Season 1, episodes 1 & 2!

Ep 23 - The Challenge 29.11 - If You're Gonna Hit Me, Hit Me Soft Apr 11, 2017

We welcome back Jimmy from his 2 week absence and welcome for the first time (Challenge first timer) Jackie Paper. Skip ahead to 23 minutes if you want to breeze past our news, social shout out and Reg chastising certain fans of the show. Jack gives his impressions of the show and cast members, specifically Darnell and Herman. Rand and Jimmy give props to the women for dominating the first leg of the underdog bloodbath. We all praise the ferocity of the second leg & speculate on Nelson's punch. Lastly, we give our season MVP's so far.

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Ep 22 - Second Chances 1.03 - Come With Me to the Desert Apr 05, 2017

What a week. We finally saw the big twist the show has to offer and boy did it work out nicely. We discuss the allure of Alicia, the paranoia of Gio, and Tori's likability. Rand battles her love for Mike while Reg battles a cough. Finally, we begin part 1 of our season 1 recap with Allison!Subscribe and Review!

Ep 21 - The Challenge 29.10 - Tubes Are Fun Apr 05, 2017

Rand & Reg [no Jimmy :(], recap the historic elimination rounds. Rand, like everyone else in America, exclaims that she's done this exact tubing challenge before. Lastly, we speculate what exactly Hunter and Darrell were "wrestling" in the kitchen over & give our "Underdog Bloodbath" predictions.

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Ep 20 - The Challenge 29.09 - CT by a Foot Apr 04, 2017

We're here with a special emergency Elimination preview! We recap all the drama and love from last week & give our quick thoughts on this highly anticipated clash of the Titans to kick off this next episode.

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Ep 19 - Second Chances 1.02 - Eye Color: Black Mar 30, 2017

In a effort to not get "wound up in Vagina", we're mildly upset by a clear lack of Devin and Rashida coverage this week. Rand says one final goodbye to Nate and his "orthodontist teeth". Finally we break down everything Asaf from his eye color to his turtleneck.

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Ep 18 - Second Chances 1.01 - Melbourne Mar 23, 2017

After such a long break between seasons - we're back (in Melbourne) with some of our all time favoites. We both give high praise to the new show format, Rand is especially pleased with "The Mission". Reg is baffled by Gio's everyday existance. Devin and Rashida reign supreme as the pod's favorites in the house. Finally, we go couple by couple and speculate who this season will "steal" at "The Choice".

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Ep 17 - The Challenge 29.08 - Slow Motion Curry Mar 21, 2017

Special guest Anth joins the podcast as we recap a Curry-filled episode of the Challenge. We all touch on the party scene and the house prank overreactions. Rand and Jimmy yet again debate Bananas' motives & legacy. Anth brings up the connection between Under Armour and the (Steph) Curry challenge. A red-faced, Nelson-filled elimination leaves us craving a Champ week. Finally, we go off the rails near the end and touch on Nelson's family, Club Penguin & Impractical Jokers.

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Ep 16 - AYTO 5.10 - Take My Jesus Necklace Mar 16, 2017

Well that was quite a season, and I think we're all still recovering from the "two hour adrenaline rush", which is a quote from...our very first guest! Our loyal listener Allison took us up on our request for her to come on and she brings a fantastic mini breakdown right off the top. Our longest episode yet covers the final challenge, truth booth, and match up, and raises questions about production's role in the outcome of the game. Fashion Corner touches on the wide range of Match Up Looks, and Rand shows off her wordsmith skills in a rhythmically pleasing send off to Season 5.

Ep 15 - The Challenge 29.07 - Take a Drink in Satan's Pool Mar 14, 2017

Finally, a Champs Challenge and Elimination! We're elated to end the hours of house drama footage and get down to real competition. We touch on Laurel comforting Jenna. Rand & Jimmy debate Banana's sly move in the Challenge. Zach says goodbye (for now) to Feminist Corner. We're shocked to find CT in street clothes at the Fortress and praise Darrells intense and impressive victory.

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Ep 14 - AYTO 5.09 - One to Ten, How Slutty Do I Look? Mar 09, 2017

This week's episode was explosive, and our breakdown reflected that when Rand had an explosive laugh attack while discussing the Getaway Challenge. (Long story, but we had to cut a full minute of her attempts to talk through debilitating fits of giggling.) While Derrick may have set the record for most heavily featured cast member on a single episode in Are You The One? History, we still have a lot going on here: The Strategy (which was credited to Derrick, but masterminded by Kari), the end of Kathryn and Michael's three-day whirlwind romance, and the cuteness of Cas and Joey is, much like her messy buns, ruffled by Hannah. Our daters got NINE BEAMS even though Shannon goes against the strategy grain, and we bring you the return of an old segment called Dramatic Readings.

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Ep 13 - The Challenge 29.06 - You Gotta Tuk Tuk Bang Bang In Order To Beat Shane Mar 07, 2017

Reg tries to be hopeful that this season can prevail - while Jimmy and Rand pick apart the many pitfalls of this episode. Zach, once again, finds himself in feminist corner. We say a tearful goodbye to Tony and celebrate Shane's first elimination victory. Finally, we speculate who will be leaving us next week & preview our previous season recaps in future episodes.

Ep 12 - AYTO 5.08 - Giggly Bitch Mar 02, 2017

Episode 8 brings us what is possibly the most productive moment of any Are You The One? season (including Devin's solo cup experiment from season 3 - Rand didn't mention Kiki and Devin, so consider this unnecessary mention her filling the quota), when the cast organized a therapeutic exercise we're calling, "Pink Pillow Talk". Also, on top of this action packed episode we delve into the Aftermatch, mainly because they seem to have entirely bailed on adding America's Next Top Model and really, we should have been watching all along. Despite Rand's current battle with whooping cough, Reggie carries us through our eighth breakdown.

Ep 11 - The Challenge 29.05 - Flip-Flops and Palm Trees for CT Mar 01, 2017

We finally delivered on our promise to bring back our one and only guest, Jimmy, in the third official Challenge Special episode. If you're wondering why our "breakdown" is longer than the actual program, it's because...Rand - but also because we added our live fantasy draft on the back end. We can't help but gush about our Champs, Jimmy gives Rand a real debate over Johnny Bananas, and Jimmy is way on board to join Rand in Feminist Corner.

Ep 10 - AYTO 5.07 - Point Blank Period Feb 23, 2017

Reg apologizes for the podcast delay. Rand finally agrees with the challenge's rules. We breakdown the Carnivale Party especially a NSFW grab/throw that occurs with Michael. Sides are taken in Hannah vs Alicia. Rand reveals another sketchy production theory after we take a look at next week's preview.

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Ep 9 - The Challenge 29.03 - Shell Shocked Feb 19, 2017

In an attempt to record a "mini" episode, we (Rand) rambled on and on about this season of The Challenge so far. We did have three hours of footage to cover, but without knowing the full spectrum of rules for this season we still managed to fill up almost a full hour. Rand loves the challenge from last week and can't stop saying its name, we discuss the physical prowess of everyone's (least) favorite self-proclaimed "country boy", and of course we can't talk about the Champs on this season without shitting on Johnny Bananas juuust a little bit. Enjoy!

Ep 8 - AYTO 5.06 - Tartar Sauce Feb 16, 2017

We battle through stuffy noses for Episode 6. Tyler re-enter's the (pod's) doghouse. Rand rants again (I know) about the pitfalls of this week's challenge. Kari finally brings what we've all been waiting for after 5 seasons: STRATEGY. Also, we delve into some deep, dark produciton conspiracy theories.

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Ep 7 - AYTO 5.05 - Chicken Bone in the Couch Dirty Feb 08, 2017

This week brought us the darkest Perfect Match in history (we might need to consult Derek on that, though). It also brought us a first glimpse of Jaylan and...we think he might be kinda funny. Reggie takes a moment to update us on Casandra's exciting Super Bowl weekend, and Rand's rant about the lie detector challenge leads to an interesting (and dark) theory about production.

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Ep 6 - The Challenge 29.00 - Invasion Specs Feb 04, 2017

As promised we have our first guest for this special, weekend Challenge episode. Jimmy brings a freshness to our show with a new voice, a new set of eyes, and no interest in the Are You The One? competitors - as a show on its own we MAY have swayed him over to our side, only time will tell. We talk a LOT about CT, a little about each of the returning favorites, and we skip the rookies from Real World Bad Blood altogether. The Challenge is upon us people, and we're ready for the Invasion.

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Ep 5 - AYTO 5.04 - Hurricane T Feb 02, 2017

Are You The One is getting taken over by America's Next Top Model and we will not stand for it. Tyler redeems himself (with help from his cousin?). Osvaldo & Tyranny deliver AYTO's version of the Notebook. Rand coins the term "Bottom Lite". Gianna reveals her next-level narcissism. Reg delves deep into Ozzy's tweets - despite his absence this week on the Perfect Match Podcast.

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Ep 4 - AYTO 5.03 - Cry Me Baby Jan 26, 2017

Rand stumbles through this week's breakdown like Tyler stumbled into Shannon...and then Kari. Reggie reveals his undying love and admiration for Ozzy. It's cute.

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Ep 3 - AYTO 5.02 - Frunky Frito Feet Jan 20, 2017

The most awkward judgement positions you've ever seen. Ozzy and Kathryn finally kiss....literally mid-cigarette. Michael comes from left field with a hail mary, slam dunk president-elect impression (Rand's goin' heavy on the sport analogies). And during an (almost) awesome challenge, Alicia's expert foot-scent knowledge brings us here to breakdown episode 2 of season 5 of Are You The One?

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Ep 2 - AYTO 5.02 - Should Have Been First Jan 16, 2017

In case you heard our first episode and didn't pay attention to only exactly what we paid attention to, this episode is for you. And also for anyone who kinda forgot the rules of the show. Subscribe & Review. Shitty reviews welcome - 5 star ratings only. Follow us on Twitter @PerfectMatchPod, @ReginaldJansen or @randtropolis.

Ep 1 - AYTO 5.01 - Fettuccine Alfredo Jan 07, 2017

Rand and Reg breakdown the first episode of season 5 of Are You The One? We touch on the new twists, first impressions of all new cast members, the drama in the house, and our winners and losers of the week.

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