

Challenge Mania
Challenge Mania
MTV Star Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV) & actor / comedian Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) dive head first into the MTV Challenge universe, interviewing past, present and future contestants, breaking down Challenge news and episodes, and laying down new challenges to anyone and everyone.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 47min
Survivor Mania BRUUUUCEE!!! (Episode 10)
Scott & Lindsay are back to break down Episode 10 of Survivor 45.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Dec 1, 2023 • 1min
FLORIDA PARTY OF THE YEAR!
TAMPA FLORIDA! CLEARWATER FLORIDA! Scott & Mark are throwing the Challenge Party of the Year at Mugs in Clearwater, FL on Saturday, January 27th to Pre-game for the WWE Royal Rumble! Cast already includes HUNTER, PAULIE, ALYSSA, ALYSSA, SAM & THE NOLAN TWINS!!!1-4PM so more than enough time to make it to Tropicana Stadium after if you're going to the show!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!

Nov 30, 2023 • 26min
Season 39 Episode 7 Breakdown
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 7 of The Challenge 39. This podcast contains spoilers for tonight's episode of The Challenge on MTV. To hear the rest of this episode, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level! You'll get the rest of this episode, all of our Bonus Audio covering Season 39 and beyond, Early & Ad-Free versions of our Challenge Mania interview podcasts, your very own Maniac-Level Pre-Sale for Future Live Shows like ATLANTA on June 8th, just announced AND this Decemeber you will get the Full Uncut Audio from our Nashville Show from November 18th. This audio will be exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons & Above for December!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Nov 28, 2023 • 28min
The Heel World: CM Punk Back in WWE!
Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) had to grab the mic for an emergency edition of The Heel World Podcast when CM PUNK returned to WWE this past Saturday!PLUS! You can win a Randy Orton Bottlehead Courtesy of our friends at FOCO!Head to www.Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGER and see Scott's pinned tweet to enter!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Nov 27, 2023 • 2min
WATCH Our Full Nashville Show (Video)
You can WATCH our entire uncut Live Stage Show from NASHVILLE on November 18th featuring Drrick & Scott, Tori, Aneesa, Devin, Josh, Jonna, Morgan and Jon by heading to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and signing up at the DIESEL LEVEL!You'll also unlock all other kinds of bonus video and ad-free audio from the last 6 years of Challenge Mania, including Video Versions of recent podcast interviews and FULL VIDEO of past Live Shows!

Nov 27, 2023 • 38min
Survivor Mania: Episode 9 of Survivor 45
Scott & Lindsay are back to break down Episode 9 of Survivor 45.Was this episode the most straight-forward of the season?What does it mean for the stretch run here?Who will go home next?All this and MORE!Get Ad-free versions of the podcast, Pre-Sales an MORE at www.ChallengeManiacs.comWatch our FULL NASHVILLE SHOW by going Diesel!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Nov 27, 2023 • 1h 32min
Ep. 393: Chris Underwood
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge USA Champ Chris Underwood.Chris Underwood joins the guys to talk about winning Survivor: Edge of Extinction and The Challenge USA Season II and what the two wins have in common. He talks about what he knew about The Challenge going into USA II, whether he'd play again, which of his elimination wins was the toughest and more!www.ChallengeManiacs.com to WATCH OUR FULL NASHVILLE SHOW! Video up now for Diesel Patrons!Tix on sale for BUFFALO, INDY, NYC, TAMPA, CHI & PHILLY at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!

Nov 25, 2023 • 26min
Weekly Challenge Accepted: Thanksgiving Weekend Q&A
Scott catches us up on everything www.ChallengeMania.Live and answers some of your burning questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.comWANT TO WATCH OUR NASHVILLE SHOW FROM LAST WEEKEND!?Go Diesel at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Today!

Nov 23, 2023 • 37min
Season 39 Episode 6 Breakdown
Derrick & Scott spend their Thanksgiving Eve breaking down tonight's Episode 6 of The Challenge 39! You can hear a nice solid chunk of it here and you can hear the rest of it at www.ChallengeManiacs.com by becoming a Maniac Level Patron. Not only do you get our Full Weekly Bonus Podcasts breaking down each episode of The Challenge Season 39 and our entire back catalog of Exclusive Bonus Podcasts, you also get our Challenge Mania Interview Episodes a week early, Ad-Free and on video in addition to audio! You also get your very own Pre-Sale for Challenge Mania Live Shows! ALL Challenge Mania Live shows that are currently on sale are available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveSCHEDULE12/16 - BUFFALO1/6 - INDIANAPOLIS1/21 - NYC1/27 - TAMPA2/3 - CHICAGO4/7 - PHILLYwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 28min
Ep. 392: Variety's 40 Most Powerful Women in Reality TV w/ Emily Longeretta!
Scott Yager is joined by Variety's Emily Longeretta to talk about Variety's Top 40 Most Powerful Women in Reality TV List that dropped today. Emily was directly responsible for crafting the list. She chats with Scott about how it came together, what the criteria was, how Tori became The Challenge's representative and what went into selecting her, how the WGA and SAG strikes affected Reality TV, what she thinks of The Challenge Season 39 so far and MORE!Check out the List of Variety's Top 40 More Powerful Women in Reality TV Here: https://variety.com/lists/female-reality-stars-impact-2023/www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Early & Ad-Free Podcasts, Bonus Episodes, Pre-Sales and MORE!Tix are now on sale for CHICAGO on Feb 3rd with Mark Long, Tori Deal, Tony Raines, Corey Lay and Jonna Mannion! www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to all shows!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!