Challenge Mania

Scott Yager & Derrick Kosinski are joined by Tina Bridges. Tina Bridges (@TinaBarta) was a mainstay on many of the earlier seasons of The Challenge. Known for having a bark AND a bite, Tina was never one to mess with. Derrick (@DerrickMTV) played on all of Tina's seasons except for her very first season and he was even there when she returned as a "Heavy Hitter" Mercenary on Cutthroat. Tina joins Derrick and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about being there for CT v Johnny and CT v Tyler, how...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tyler Duckworth. Tyler Duckworth (@TheMightyDuckworth) is on the ballot for the 2020 Challenge Mania Hall of Fame and for good reason. He only appeared on 4 Seasons of The Challenge but he has two championships and elimination wins over Johnny, CT and Derrick. Tyler joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his connection to The Mighty Ducks, Real World: Key West, Svetlana, his relationship with Johnny, who he thinks is...

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by MJ Garrett. MJ Garrett (@MJGarrett24) made his Challenge debut on Gauntlet II after appearing on Real World Philadelphia. Before that he was a WR at Vanderbilt and almost made the NFL. MJ finally makes his Challenge Mania debut to catch up with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and tell him and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what he's been up to since his last season, how football prepped him for Reality TV, share thoughts on his housemates Karamo and Landon, Gauntlet...

Derrick Kosinki & Scott Yager are joined by Amo Elizabeth Amo Elizabeth (@LoveIsTheAmmo) joins her Dirty XXX cast-mate Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about Real World: Go Big or Go Home, how she wound up on the show, the controversy surrounding her season and why you don't see much of it, the fight between Jenna and Ceejai, choosing the name Elizabeth, the progress of her transition, tons of knowledge and insight on Trans Culture and much more! You can support her...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Sarah Rice. Sarah Rice (@IMSarahRice) is a Challenge Mania Hall of Fame Nominee. The 2x Challenge Champ makes her return to the podcast, this time without Susie Meister in tow. Sarah tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about her time on Real World: Brooklyn, her casting story, some of her ups and downs on The Challenge, her career as a therapist and how it's changed how she views her time on Reality TV, her thoughts on Cancel...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jenna Compono. One of our favorite guests, Jenna Compono (@JennaCompono) returns to the podcast to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about Total Madness, her epic elimination win against Tori, whether she wanted to leave, the ups and downs that her and Zach have gone through since the show filmed, what engagement life is like, wedding plans, her Challenge future, her new clothing bran @BeezlyNY and MUCH MORE! For MORE Challenge...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Heather Cooke. Heather Cooke (@IamHeatherCooke) is one of the great unknowns in the Challenge world. She only did one season, Rivals II, where she made the finals with her replacement partner Cara Maria. And then we never saw her play again. With an athletic background and soccer career, many assume she might have 2-3 championships if she stuck with it. One of the great One-And-Dones (for now) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER)...

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Wes Bergmann. Wes (@WestonBergmann) is always a standout Challenge Mania guest. He doesn't pull any punches. He tells it how it is. He likes to have a bit of fun at the expense of the guys. We waited until the entire season and 2-Part Reunion were done to bring him back to unpack Total Madness with him. Wes finally sits down with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to break down his alliance with Bananas, where it started, how Cory was...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Rogan O'Connor. Rogan (@Rogan_OConnor) was a finger tip away from eliminating Johnny Bananas during the Total Madness final and potentially winning his 2nd Challenge Championship in a row. He returns to Challenge Mania to break down the final and tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) all about his epic Hall Brawl vs Nelson and the rest of the season. For MORE Challenge Mania including THE MAD HOUSE and Monthly Zoom Calls, head to...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Total Madness Champion JENNY WEST. Jenny West (@JenniferWestOf1) became as famous for his exit from War of the Worlds II as she did her entrance. She entered an imposing, intimidating, physically gifted favorite to win anything and everything. A mysterious Brit from a show called "Survival of the Fittest", it was clear no one wanted a piece of her. That is until Tori Deal took just that. Tori eliminated Jenny in a legendary elimination, Hall...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kaycee Clark. Kaycee Clark (@ThatStudMuffin) made her Challenge debut this season Total Madness after winning Big Brother Season 20. And in her rookie season on MTV she has made the final in her debut, something that is rare in Challenge history. However on this season, she made the final alongside her two fellow BB20 alumni, Bayleigh and Fessy. Kaycee joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about her football background, Big...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kyle Christie. It's hard to believe but Kyle Christie (@KyleCGShore) has been on the last 5 seasons of The Challenge. He's appeared on every season since Vendettas, which is more than anyone other than his good friend Johnny Bananas and certainly more than anyone from the UK. Kyle drops by Challenge Mania for his first full-length interview to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) how he got into Reality TV, how he has evolved as a...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Marie Roda, Brad Fiorenza, Leroy Garrett, Cara Maria Sorbello & Tony Raines! In this special Best of The Mad House episode, hear lengthy clips from some of the most action packed Bonus Podcasts of the season. A-List Guests join Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Total Madness and break down the season from where they sit. This podcast features: Episode 6 - Marie & Brad Episode 8 - Leroy Garrett Episode 12 - Cara...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Swaggy C. Chris Williams is known in the world of Reality TV as SWAGGY C (@SwaggyCTV). He drops by Challenge Mania to tell us about growing up in Connecticut, becoming a Day Trader, why he has a chip on his shoulder about success, how he got on Big Brother, whether he'll be on the next season of Big Brother, how he became business partners with Wes, what Total Madness was like and more! For even MORE Challenge Mania like THE MAD HOUSE featuring...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Bayleigh Dayton. Bayleigh Dayton (@BayleighDaily) is playing one of the most impressive rookie games in recent memory. She and her husband, Swaggy C, are both still very much in the game well past the half way point of the Total Madness Season. Now all they need is their Red Skulls. Bayleigh makes her Challenge Mania debut to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about her time as a pageant queen, going to Baylor, Big Brother 20,...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas. Johnny Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) returns to the show to break down the epic showdown between him and Wes this past week on Total Madness. He tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) how the alliance came to be, where it broke down, whether Wes made the right move, what other rivalries he's out to squash, how he got on Worst Cooks Celebrity Edition and much more! For MORE Challenge Mania including our exclusive...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Fessy Shafaat. Fessy Shafaat (@FessyFitness) makes his Challenge debut on Total Madness after a Big Brother 20 run that did not allow him to test most of the athleticism that made him an All American in Football at University of Tennessee Chattanooga. In just a few weeks on The Challenge however, he has already become one of the most feared rookies in the game and has gathered a signature win over 3x Champ Jordan on his way to receiving a Red...

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by BIG T. Tula "Big T" Fazakerley (@TheOGB_T) is on her second season of The Challenge, entering the halfway point of Total Madness after a short run on War of the Worlds II. Instantly becoming a favorite amongst fans and cast alike, Big T's infectious personality is one we have been looking forward to having on Challenge Mania for quite some time. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss debuting on Shipwrecked in the UK...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira. Fresh off the hottest selling line of merch at www.ChallengeMania.Shop, Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) returns to the podcast to talk about returning to The Challenge for her first full season since Dirty XXX and what it feels like to have so much love and support behind her this go around. She tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about this past Wednesday's altercation with Nany, her relationships with Kaycee & Melissa, Jenna...