Challenge Mania

Jemmye Carroll, contestant on The Challenge, joins Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager on their podcast. They discuss recent twitter altercations, twitter comments, and take listener questions. The interview is split into two parts. In part one, Jemmye explains twitter altercations and takes listener questions.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge Host TJ LAVIN!Who better to ring in the New Year with us at Challenge Mania than the host of The Challenge, TJ LAVIN!? TJ (@TJLavin) returns to the podcast for the first time in almost a year with a ton of new material to unpack. He tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what fans can expect from the upcoming season, without giving too much away of course! He shares his thoughts on Ashley's million dollar decision, whether Hunter is still to be considered a Challenge Champion, what he thinks of equalizers, what OG he wants to see back, his thoughts on pasta-gate, why Sylvia didn't get sent home for her head-butt on The Final Reckoning and best of all, TJ even casts his vote for a bunch of the Challenge Mania Awards Live on the air! If this podcast is a sign of what is to come in 2019, the sky is the limit!For more Challenge Mania, bonus podcasts, special contests and other perks, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and consider becoming a patron of the show!Voting for the Challenge Mania Awards closes at 11:45pm EST on Wed. January 2nd.We are partnering up with DRAFT KINGS for a one Fantasy Football day contest THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 6th! For only $5 to enter, you have a chance to win 2 VIP M&G Tickets to the Challenge Mania Live show of your choosing plus $1500 to cover travel expenses. That's $1700 in total prizes. Head to https://dkng.co/ChallengeMania to play! Must have your lineup in by the start of the first game this Sunday, January 6th. Restrictions apply. See website for details. Robinhood is giving Maniacs a FREE STOCK. Download the Robinhood app today at Robinhood.com/ChallengeManiaWe are coming to NYC for Challenge Mania Live on Saturday, January 26th. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LIVEWe'll be in Chicago on Saturday, February 9th, tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaCHI.comFinally, we'll be in Austin, TX on Saturday, February 16th! Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.comFREE SHIPPING OVER $45 HAS RETURNED to the Challenge Mania Shop. Just head to www.ChallengeMania.Shop today!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Susie Meister to reveal the Challenge Mania Awards nominees.Our good friend Dr. Susie Meister (@Susie_Meister) of the Brain Candy Podcast (@BrainCandyPod) joins us to go through all of the nominees for the first ever Challenge Mania Awards. We use the nominations as a blueprint for discussing the entire year of The Challenge with Susie, who watches every episode with Sarah Rice on their live Q&A's at www.Patreon.com/Brain Candy.We go over the nominees for Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved, Male & Female Rookies of the Year, Elimination of the Year, Funniest Commentary, Best Performance by the "Star", Male & Female Competitor of the Year, Male & Female Cast-member of the Year & Challenger of the Year. We also explain what criteria is being considered and playing a factor for each of these awards. To VOTE in the first ever Challenge Mania Award, become a patron before January 2nd. Every patron gets a vote! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaSusie will also be with us in NYC for Challenge Mania Live at Carolines on Broadway on Saturday, January 26th. Our other guests will be Kenny Santucci and Marie Roda. Tickets are on-sale at www.ChallengeMania.LiveWe will be coming to Chicago at the Chicago Improv along with Wes Bergmann, Nany Gonalez and Melinda Collins. That will be Saturday, February 9th and tickets are on sale at www.ChallengeManiaCHI.comLastly, we are coming to the LONE STAR STATE, when we come to The North Door in Austin, TX on Saturday, February 16th, where we will be joined by The Young Bucks, Hunter Barfield & Nelson Thomas!Stay tuned for how to play in our DRAFT KINGS CONTEST on January 6th to have a chance to win a trip to the Challenge Mania Live of your choosing!As always the www.CHALLENGEMANIA.Shop is open! GET YOUR PODCAST GEAR TODAY!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kayleigh Morris.Kayleigh Morris (@KMorrisX) was one of the many TV stars from the UK to migrate over to The Challenge on Vendettas. Although her initial season was short-lived, she more than made her mark on The Final Reckoning, where she and Kam came a few eliminations away from the final and their chance at a million dollars. Kayleigh joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how her TV career started, what her experience in the UK has been like, why she got kicked off Big Brother, what her history is with the other UK Challengers like Melissa, Joss, Rogan and Kyle, what it was like watching Joss take on Derrick, what made her want to go home on Vendettas as well as thoughts on Natalie, Johnny Bananas, Nelson and much more! This is one podcast you do not want to miss! We also reveal the next city we will be heading to for Challenge Mania Live in 2019!For more Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - Not only do we release bonus content every week, but if you are a patron, you can also vote in the first ever Challenge Mania Awards. We'll be announcing the nominees on Wednesday, December 26th here on the podcast!We are coming to NYC for Challenge Mania Live on January 26th! Tickets are available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveWe finally make our debut in TEXAS on February 16th. It's AUSTIN 2:16 from The North Door in Austin, TX. Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.comThe Challenge Mania Shop is OPEN at www.ChallengeMania.Shop! Rep the podcast and your favorite cast members with sweet gear like hoodies, tanks, shirts and more!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nehemiah Clark.Challenge champion Nehemiah Clark (@NehemiahMTV) drops by the show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what he's been up to since his final Challenge season, Rivals. He talks about how his faith was portrayed on the show, what the story was with him and Beth, who he'd want to play with today, whether he's looking to come back and what was so special about Real World: Austin.For MORE Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaRobinhood will give you a free stock if you head to Robinhood.com/MANIAOnYourOwn.Org/ChallengeMania is a great please for financial guidance! Come check us out in NYC on 1/26 at Carolines, tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.Live and in AUSTIN, TEXAS at The North Door on 2/16, tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Hall.Tori Hall (@ToriFiorenza) is a two-time Challenge Champion. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how she got started on Road Rules, why her season, Viewers Revenge, should not be considered an actual season, what memories she has of her time on The Challenge, why she and her then husband Brad walked away from the show and what it was like seeing Brad make his return after all these years. Tori sheds light on a few recent back-and-forths between her and Britni Nicol and breaks down the current crop of female competitors on The Challenge. Tori is a great guest and this is not an episode you'll want to miss!If you want even MORE Challenge Mania, including a special breakdown of the CT Getting Married Wedding Special with CT's Best Man, John Hickey, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and consider becoming a Challenge Mania Patron. You get tons of bonus content each month and it's also the only way to vote for the Challenge Mania Awards at the end of this month. Voting will begin on December 26th when the nominations are announced on a special podcast.Head to www.ChallengeMania.Shop to get YOUR Challenge Mania gear and to represent your favorite cast members like Shane, Kailah, Marie, Cara, Mark, Paulie, Jemmye, Darrell and Devin!Poshmark is giving Maniacs $5 off their first purchase. Download the Poshmark app and use the code CHALLENGEMANIA to start shopping for clothes!Brooklinen, the best sheets ever, are giving Maniacs $20 off their first order AND FREE SHIPPING! Use the code MANIA! Snuggle up! Scentbird is also hooking Maniacs up! Get 50% of your first order and start receiving the perfect amount of cologne and perfume each month. Use the code MANIA.Come check us out in NYC at Carolines on Saturday, January 26th, 2019. Our guests will be Marie Roda, Susie Meister and Kenny Santucci! Tickets are available at www.ChallengeMania.Live - The Pre Show Meet & Greet is already sold out, but tickets to the show are still available. Get yours today before it's too late!

Jasmine Reynaud, a beloved former cast member from Real World: Cancun and a frequent Challenger, shares her journey as a mother of two while staying connected to the competitive scene. She discusses the portrayal of mothers on reality shows and her ambitions of returning to the game. Jasmine reflects on her favorite competitors, the psychological toll of the reality TV experience, and whether she would have kept the million dollars like Ashley did. Her candid insights blend humor with the challenges of balancing motherhood and ambition.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by the newly engaged Tony Raines.Normally we wouldn't have a guest on so soon after their last appearance. Unless they're Cara Maria. Just kidding. But in all seriousness, Tony popped the biggest question of his life when he proposed to his then girlfriend, now fiancé, Alyssa Giacone, at The Final Reckoning Reunion. Now, this was taped back in October, but since it hadn't aired, the last time Tony was on the show, he was hesitant to go into detail and ruin the moment we all enjoyed collectively on Tuesday night, closing out what was an otherwise hectic and heated reunion. Tony (@TonyRaines) returns to the show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what went into the proposal, if he was nervous, whether it affected his demeanor during the rest of the show, his thoughts on how others acted, how he feels about Johnny Bananas and some of the ways in which he treats people, whether he and Alyssa would be open to a wedding special and MORE! Plus, Tony finally speaks about the elimination that sent he and Johnny home just one challenge short of the Final for a million dollars. This is a podcast you do not want to miss. It is Tony Time once again!Check out his store at www.TonyTime.Store and remember to check out www.ChallengeMania.Shop for our gear. FREE SHIPPING over $45 until 12/12.Poshmark is giving listeners $5 off their first purchase. Just use the referral code CHALLENGEMANIA when using their app.Our first live show of 2019 will be back at our home away from home at Carolines in NYC on Saturday, January 26th! Tickets are available but going fast at www.ChallengeMania.LiveIf you're craving even MORE Challenge Mania, we do bonus podcasts for our patrons over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania - Being a patron is also the only way you get to participate in voting for our first ever Challenge Mania Awards!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Faith Stowers.Faith Stowers (@FaithStowers) made her way onto her rookie season of The Challenge this year by way of Vanderpump Rules and Ex on the Beach. She drops by Challenge Mania to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) how she went from serving in the military to a career on Bravo and MTV. She tells us how one gets on Vanderpump Rules and whether any of those folks would cut it on The Challenge. She explains her relationship with Cara Maria and shares her experiences at red hot Final Reckoning Reunion. Plus, finally find out what it is that all of these women see in Kyle! All this and much more!For even MORE Challenge Mania, consider becoming a Patron. Over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania we deliver bonus content and MORE podcasts each week that break down each episode of The Challenge.Poshmark is giving Maniacs $5 off their first order. Just use the referral code CHALLENGEMANIA when you download their app!Don't forget to grab some gear for the Challenge Maniac in your life this holiday season over at www.ChallengeMania.ShopWe return to New York City for Challenge Mania Live on Saturday, January 26th, 2019 at Carolines on Broadway. Stay tuned for more news this week! Tickets will be available at www.ChallengeMania.Live

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager celebrate Challenge Mania's One Year Anniversary with multiple guests!It's been exactly one year since we posted our first episode of Challenge Mania. This is our 86th episode in that span and that does not even include all of the bonus content over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaIn this special episode, we talk about the Final Reckoning reunion, and Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) are joined by the people who make this show possible, YOU GUYS! For the first time ever, instead of reading listener questions, we brought as many listeners on as possible to be a part of the show, to thank them, and to answer their questions directly. We also talk to our brilliant artist Craig Marier (@Pan14) to learn about his process and talk about the first year of this wild ride that is sure to continue with all of you Maniacs!Fitting that our One Year Anniversary podcast is our longest ever, so strap yourselves in and get ready for THREE PLUS HOURS of Challenge Mania!If 3 Hours isn't enough, we'll have even more reunion coverage up at the Patreon site later this week.We have decided to keep our two sales going up at www.ChallengeMania.Shop all week to celebrate the anniversary. Heavyweight Ts are $10 less for $24.95 and French Terry Sweatshirts are marked down $10 to $34.95Poshmark is giving Challenge Maniacs $5 off their first order. Download the app and use the referral code CHALLENGEMANIABrooklinen is hooking you guys up with $20 off AND Free Shipping. Just use the code MANIA and get THE best sheets ever. Trust us, we love them.Lastly, for sound financial advice, head over to OnYourOwn.Org/ChallengeMania - Make informed money decisions the right way! Thank you everyone for getting us to the One Year Mark. Over 3 Million Downloads later. We cannot thank each and every one of you enough. If you've ever listened to one episode of Challenge Mania, written a review, told a friend, bought a shirt, come to a live show or even clicked on something we've posted ever, even once, on any platform...we thank you, truly, from the bottom of our hearts!