MIKE LEWIS PODCAST
Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis Podcast is a pop culture podcast that dives head first into the world of entertainment with stars consisting MTV’s The Challenge, MTV’s The Real World, Nickelodeon shows, Actors and actresses, athletes and other personalities as well. Mike dives into the mental health aspect that comes with being in front of the public eye, as well as their experiences on their respective shows, their upbringings, etc.
My goal is to make these feel more like conversations than ‘interviews’
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My goal is to make these feel more like conversations than ‘interviews’
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter: @mikelewispod
IG: @mikelewispodcast
TikTok: @mikelewispodcast
Episodes
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Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 3min
Ep. 113: Jon Brennan
Jon "Cowboy" Brennan joins me for episode #113. We talk about how surreal it feels to reunite with his LA cast for homecoming, how the show benefitted or hurt his music career, volunteering himself for the Inferno 2 in Miz' place, his thoughts on the current state of the Challenge, if he was called for All Stars, and more!
Nov 1, 2021 • 35min
Ep. 112: Irene Suttner
Irene Suttner joins me for Episode #112. Irene and I chat in lead up to Real World Homecoming what it is like to return after all these years, what it was like getting married on TV, being a corrections officer, if she feels Beth is misunderstood, if she'd do a Challenge, and more!
Oct 29, 2021 • 59min
Ep. 111: Casey Cooper
Casey Cooper was my guest for episode #111. Casey dove into why she stepped away and went off the grid for a while after her last appearance on the Ruins. She details why the Ruins left more for her to be desired in wanting to come back for All Stars, we also talk about the elimination theory from that season, how she got on Fresh Meat, what it was like working with Wes, almost being on Battle of the Exes 1, and funny memories and moments from the Fresh Meat reunion and more!
Oct 29, 2021 • 1h 46min
Ep. 110: Ayanna Mackins
Ayanna Mackins stops by for episode 110. Ayanna has been out of the limelight for a very long time. She talks to me about why she stepped away and the hardships she faced while away. What her driving force for coming back was, how she landed out at Sea for a Semester on Road Rules, if Veronica really stole her paper, and her iconic elimination speech on Battle of the Sexes 2!
Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 11min
Ep. 109: Janelle Casanave
Janelle Casanave joins me for Episode 109. Janelle stepped out of the spotlight for a while after her last Challenge, The Gauntlet 3. She talks to me about why she stepped away, and what made her want to return to All Stars. We talk about her famous Real World Key West season, and if she saw Bananas stardom coming, her dynamic with Svetlana and when they last spoke, and why we really didn't get a Team key West on Battle of seasons 2012. She talks about being the most recent woman of color to win A challenge on Inferno 3 and what changed on Gauntlet 3 and much more!
Oct 22, 2021 • 41min
Ep. 108: Teck Holmes
Teck Money Holmes joins me for Episode #108. Fresh off the announcement of season 2 of The CHALLENGE All Stars, Teck stops by to talk to me about what he did differently this time to prepare after competing on season 1, we dive into his time on Real World Hawaii, his time in the entertainment scene, his relationship with Red Oyster, what really went down in his Nehemiah elimination, the status of a Real World Hawaii homecoming and more!
Oct 11, 2021 • 32min
Ep. 107: Shane Raines
Shane Raines joins me for episode 107. It's no secret who Shane's brother Tony is amongst The Challenge fandom. They made their debut together on Battle of The Bloodlines, where they had an infamous fight on episode one. We talk about their fight, if he feels they should've been kicked off, if he was surprised he was given a call back, the Simone fight and what really happened, and if he feels blacklisted by MTV, and more!
Oct 9, 2021 • 1h 54min
Ep. 106: Nate Siebenmark
Nate Siebenmark joins me for Episode 106. Nate made his debut on Are you the One season 2. He showed a bit of an emotional side on that show and dives into why that was, his dynamics with Brandon and Christina on that show, how the Challenge transition was, not jumping from the plane, his big upset elimination win over Cory and Ashley, why we haven't seen him back, what really happened with him and Nicole, and whether he'd come back!
Oct 6, 2021 • 1h 16min
Ep. 105: Tyrie Ballard
Tyrie Ballard joins me for episode #105. We talk about his new opportunities in recent movies, why he's had a sudden change of heart for Challenge All Stars,,the Davis incident from his Real World season, Jasmine, unaired Gauntlet 3 fight with Kenny, and wanting to box Fessy, amongst much more!
Sep 28, 2021 • 1h 12min
Ep. 104: Britni Thornton
Britni joins me for episode #104! She's been out of the Challenge limelight for quite a bit since her last appearance on Final Reckoning after making three consecutive appearances. We talk about what she's been up to, her new tight knit friendship with Cara and Paulie and how that formed, how she got on Are you the One, almost debuting on Rivals 3 with Hunter as her partner, the burn vote on Leroy, Brad, Chuck, her stance on Da'vonne and when she was last called and a ton more!
