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#166 The Challenge All Stars 4 EP5 Roundtable Recap: The Way You Make Me Steal... Easter Eggs!

5/8/2024
Hey Fandom! Sorry for this extremely late one and thank you in advance to those who still take the time to listen through. We weren't sure if we were going to release this episode to start with so that delayed us a bit and once we decided to release it, it's just been a string of problems since the start. That being said, on this episode Rick, Corrina, Tony, Katie and Alexis get together to *kind of* talk about The Challenge All Stars 4 episode 5 titled "The Way You Make Me Steal". We had a tough time staying on track during this episode and ended up BSing for half the episode and then casually chatting about the episode for the other half. If you'd like to start and just hear what our thoughts were about what happened on episode 5 skip to around 33:00. To kick off we discuss a variety of other topics such as Kendrick Lamar VS Aubrey Graham aka "Drake", Deadpool and Wolverine, how much times have changed since we were kids, millennial throwbacks and so much more I won't bore you with by putting it into writing. Once we start recapping The Challenge All Stars 4 we discuss everything that happened on the episode to some extent but we also discussed some very important things such as Leroy discussing men's post-partum depression, our debates on what's going on with Laurel and Nicole, why All Stars reigns supreme over the flagship and all the other spin offs, why we still don't blame Brandon for his decision on episode 4, why we hated this daily format so much, how we feel about Cara attempting to take a final away from Leroy again, whether or not it's okay to have sex in the same room that other people are sleeping in, why we think Cara made several bad decisions this week and why was Leroy's strategy so much more effective in elimination than Brandon's? All that and so much more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast. Thank you very much to those of you who have been patient with us over the last season and start of this one while we get all these moving facets of our business locked down. We cannot tell you all what the support means to us and we are definitely getting back on track and we are just grateful for those who have stuck it out with us. Don't forget to check out our merch line! We will be dropping new designs for the summer and we've got a sale coming up soon! Donate to Tony's Walk here: https://support.alzheimer.ca/site/TR?px=1067980&fr_id=4950&pg=personal&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0oV6mg2BenTlAydlOxhkmh5biCVQ_tvwxSAVGvw-gveucxeacns0JZTSc_aem_AXOv2gRj_zVVYUe7hV-IE81U3OdRl2AAMqIQ0o3K63X_NDAw1YK4_erEs6WspMk2I3bjA69sQ3l8T-z7I6ZqNT1N Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:02:12:58

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#165 The Challenge All Stars 4 EP4 Roundtable Recap: Stargets...This Might Be The Worst Title Ever

4/30/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of The Challenge All Stars 4 Roundtable Recaps with your Challenge Fandom Podcast Hosts Rick, Corrina, Katie, Josh and a special guest, Talik from Mental Health Check-In with Talik. Join us as we break down The Challenge All Stars 4 episode 4 "Stargets". We kick off the episode with a little BSing session so if you'd like to skip directly to the recap, start the show around 10:00. After that we kick off the show by discussing some foreshadowing mistakes, Nicole stirring the pot between Kam and Cara, how Cara could have avoided all this noise with Kam and do the fans REALLY want OG Challenges to come back?! Next we move into breaking down this incredibly ridiculous daily challenge and by break it down, I mean we made jokes and talked about who won since there wasn't much to say about this daily mission. Next we move into how Nicole was never brought up for nominations, Kam attempts to shoot down Cara, Brandon makes a power move early in the game, how horrendous Tina's social game truly is, Cara flipping out over being treated how she portrays herself, friends vs game vs alliances and can they all co-exist and of course, Queen Rachel gives everyone a lesson on what it means to accept being the strong target you are! We close out the show by discussing Cara's star reassignment and what we think would have been a better choice and we also discuss better strategies for this elimination along with what we are looking forward to most with Cara's game this season. All this and more now on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Don't forget we have a merch store now with tons of custom designs for listeners of our podcast, fans of CT, Tori, Derrick Kosinksi, Tony Raines and overall Challenge fan gear! Check it out at the link below! Donate to Tony's Walk here: https://support.alzheimer.ca/site/TR?px=1067980&fr_id=4950&pg=personal&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0oV6mg2BenTlAydlOxhkmh5biCVQ_tvwxSAVGvw-gveucxeacns0JZTSc_aem_AXOv2gRj_zVVYUe7hV-IE81U3OdRl2AAMqIQ0o3K63X_NDAw1YK4_erEs6WspMk2I3bjA69sQ3l8T-z7I6ZqNT1N Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:01:30:38

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#164 The Challenge All Stars 4 EP3 Roundtable Recap: True Colors... DOMINOES MOTHERFUCKER!

4/21/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony and Katie. This week we got together to talk about The Challenge All Stars 4 EP3 "True Colors" and breakdown all the highs and lows of the episode... if you can call any of episode 3 a "low"! We start off with a little BSing intro so if you'd like to skip that, go to 8:05. We breakdown the previous elimination winner getting to recap the previous episode, Kam and Leroy having a phone of photos in the house, Tony Time expiring, the hot and cold couple Laurel and Nicole, how we felt about Syrus coming into the game and what do you prefer: when they choose their own partners or when their partners are randomly chosen for them? We also discuss the hottest new couple to come out of All Stars 4 (do you know who it is?!), talk about the last time the three girls were all up for elimination at the same time, why Leroy seems to be struggling with his competition side this season and Flora schemes with Brandon to spread around a bit of information they overheard at the end of the daily. We breakdown what Ayanna said, Laurel's approach to investigating the situation, Kam confronting Ayanna and how do you feel when people get overly defensive over things like this? We also discuss why we believe there are more double eliminations on their way, how we felt about Kam's nomination ceremony, the different POV's on alliances and how they should work, Kefla's incredible first elimination win, Rachel proving why endurance is still one of the most important aspects of this game, a fun hypothetical given to us by Rick and did Rachel make a smart move or a scared move? All this plus MVP's lines of the night and so much more now on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Don't forget we have a merch store now with tons of custom designs for listeners of our podcast, fans of CT, Tori, Derrick Kosinksi, Tony Raines and overall Challenge fan gear! Check it out at the link below! Donate to Tony's Walk here: https://support.alzheimer.ca/site/TR?px=1067980&fr_id=4950&pg=personal&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0oV6mg2BenTlAydlOxhkmh5biCVQ_tvwxSAVGvw-gveucxeacns0JZTSc_aem_AXOv2gRj_zVVYUe7hV-IE81U3OdRl2AAMqIQ0o3K63X_NDAw1YK4_erEs6WspMk2I3bjA69sQ3l8T-z7I6ZqNT1N Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:01:59:43

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#163 The Challenge All Stars 4 EP2 Roundtable Recap: You Won't Break My Soul...Or Interrupt My Speech!

4/16/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back, yet again, for another episode of Challenge Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony, Katie and Alexis. On this episode we continue our normal BS while we breakdown the second part of the premiere for The Challenge All Stars 4 episode 2 "You Won't Break My Soul". Fair warning, we were a bit delirious by this point in recording and went on a bit of a BSing spree so if you want to skip all the random chit chat, go to 22:50. If you'd like to hear us talk about random comedians, married life, being a Challenge fan and hear Tony's updates on his 2024 Walk For Alzheimer's, we hope you enjoy the episode from start to finish as we did. Once we do break into the show, we discuss a variety of things such as how we feel about the previous elimination winner recapping the previous episode, how spreading lies in the house can effect someone, nostalgic entrances and what are we really missing on this throwback season? We also breakdown the daily and discuss how important the sticker radio clues really were, Laurel's pettiness toward Nicole, Ayanna's master plan of chaos and the never ending speech that sent Leroy into a spiral! We also discuss how we feel about Tina being able to steal a star without competing in an elimination, lines of the night, MVPs and so much more! Don't forget we have a merch line now and also make sure you check out Tony's donation link for his Walk for Alzheimer's! Donate to Tony's Walk here: https://support.alzheimer.ca/site/TR?px=1067980&fr_id=4950&pg=personal&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0oV6mg2BenTlAydlOxhkmh5biCVQ_tvwxSAVGvw-gveucxeacns0JZTSc_aem_AXOv2gRj_zVVYUe7hV-IE81U3OdRl2AAMqIQ0o3K63X_NDAw1YK4_erEs6WspMk2I3bjA69sQ3l8T-z7I6ZqNT1N Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:01:16:51

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#162 The Challenge All Stars 4 EP1 Roundtable Recap: A Sky Full Of Stars..It Was Worth The Wait!

4/15/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast host team, dang near in full! On this episode we have Rick, Corrina, Josh, Tony, Katie and Alexis all together to kick off this epic season of The Challenge All Stars full of nostalgia, fan favorites and more fun than we've seen in the last 5 flagship seasons! We kick off by discussing just how much time has passed since All Stars 4 was filmed, how much we loved the intro titles, the breakdown of the payout and Corrina has a very tricky prediction about the final already! We also break down the good and bad of the daily challenge, some of our favorite moments from the midsection of the episode and we breakdown the stars along with a variety of situations that could cause issue along this season! Next we break down the voting process including who is allowed to vote and how votes could be used, and we have a fun debate about whether its a good or bad thing that the daily winners do not have a vote. We close out the show by discussing Steve's strategy in the elimination VS Tyri, grade the episode, give out our first MVP's of the season and we also have a discussion about whether or not we will see some of these players who get their star stolen will go after that same star! All this and more now available on this episode of The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Don't forget we have a merch line now with customized Challenge fan merch and we are working on more designs as we speak! Make sure you check it out today and place your order before some of these designs disappear! Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:01:15:29

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#161 The Challenge All Stars 4: Full Cast Breakdown... It's About Damn Time!

4/9/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, Katie and Alexis! This week we sat down to breakdown the full cast of The Challenge All Stars 4 along with some debates such as whether cast members NOT from Real World or Road Rules should be allowed to compete on All Stars, Rachel Robinson's return, why we think Kam and Leroy have the winningest formula this season, why it's so important to stay in touch with fellow cast members over the years, how to take it when people say "I'm retiring from The Challenge", where casting missed golden opportunities to reintroduce players that have been wanting to return, what we think the biggest casting miss is, male and female alliance predictions, format predictions and of course winner picks! All this plus our normal shenanigans now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast anywhere you steam podcasts! Don't forget after 2.5 years we are officially full video so if you enjoy watching visuals, hop on over to YouTube and watch us for free there! Also, we have a merch site now with custom Challenge Fan designs along with our logo'd apparel! Make sure you check it out now at the link below! Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:01:49:31

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#160 Challengers Unplugged: Tina Bridges - Beyond The Edit

4/4/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another epic episode of Challengers Unplugged with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina and Josh! On this episode we sat down with OG Challenger Tina Bridges to talk all things in her life and reality TV experience. Fortunately, the interview didn't go that way LOL! This interview is not like any other Unplugged we have ever done in that it is truly an Unplugged conversation. This episode comes with a heavy content warning as there is talk of sex, drugs/alcohol and other content that may not be appropriate for certain age groups. Aside from that we also discuss what it's like getting invited out after the age of 30, the mental effects of playing The Challenge long term over many consecutive seasons, casting stories, differences from casting today VS the older days, what Tina's biggest concern is when going back onto The Challenge for All Stars, how she feels about cast and production leaking spoilers, and how much has the internet and social media truly changed everything about reality TV. We also break down monumental moments of The Challenge that Tina has been around for, her partnership with Kenny on Fresh Meat, why having a good balance between competitiveness and entertainment on the show, how badly filming mistakes can effect you in the actual game, old season introductions VS new age introductions, individual VS team formats and who would Tina's dream team of 4 be?! Lastly we discuss her meeting of Jordan and how she feels about him as a person, whether it's smart or short sighted to work with large alliances, whether she ever expected the show to grow to the magnitude it has today, how she's been feeling about herself since returning to The Challenge and of course, her advice for fellow Challengers and fans going forward. All this and so much more now available on this 160th episode of The Challenge Fandom Podcast Challengers Unplugged: Tina Bridges - Beyond The Edit. Don't forget we have a new merch line and we'd LOVE to see you all sporting your favorite custom Challenge Fandom designs! Check out the website now and place your order today! Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:02:51:34

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#159 Challengers Unplugged: Kyland Young Beyond The Edit

3/26/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another epic episode of Challengers Unplugged: Beyond The Edit with Kyland Young. This interview was conducted in two parts over a 5 day period where more of our team was available during the first part but not during the second part. We also upgrade our camera in between part 1 and part 2 so if you notice some differences there, that's why! Buckle in as we sit down with Kyland for over 3 hours of everything life, reality TV, Corporate America and so much more. We kick off by talking about where he was born and raised, what he wanted to be when he was younger, his college major and how he met his best friend Brett Savage. We also discuss a few of his previous jobs including working for Blavity, Cutco and Scholy. Then we break into his introduction into The Challenge, how difficult it was to send Sarah Beth home on Big Brother, why the BB house is the hardest for reality competition shows, why Big Brother contestants have seen so much success on The Challenge, and what has he learned about getting voted into elimination. We also discuss his diagnosis on the Spectrum, various game styles that can be successful on The Challenge, how he prepared with research before going onto The Challenge and was he contacted for World Championship? (0:00 - 1:01:00). In the second part we break into Kyland's time playing The Challenge and we start off by seeing which Challenge vet he would have chosen on Worlds, which type of players he wants to face in elimination, Goku mentality and which Marvel character is Kyland most like? We also find out how Kyland and Horacio met, who Kyland's only real friend was going into The Challenge 39, meeting Melissa, whether or not the country alliance was real, and what were the self nomination speeches really like? We also discuss what happened with Colleen, Jay's game play, going into elimination 5 times, how his relationship with Zara began, what truly happened during the "laughing at ASAF" issue, where him and Olivia stand now and what would be his advice to Olivia to deal with the social backlash? Finally, we close out the interview by discussing Michele's authentic reaction to Laurel showing up, whether or not he would change anything about his strategy in the elimination against Nurys, were the eliminations and final truly equalized, which mercenary win meant the most and of course, Kyland addresses the rumors that there was a deal made to throw that elimination to Nurys. All this and so much more in this epic 3 hour breakdown of Kyland Young's life and reality TV experience! We hope you all enjoy and make sure you check out our new merch line now available with multiple designs! Blavity: https://blavity.com/ Scholly: https://myscholly.com/ Challenge Fandom Podcast Merch: www.challengefandom.com Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:03:08:44

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#158 Challengers Unplugged: Zara Zoffany Beyond The Edit

3/18/2024
*Recommendation is to watch this video on YT for full comprehension as some of the audio gets a bit wonky and it's easier to understand if you're watching rather than just listening* Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another epic episode of Challengers Unplugged where we take you beyond the edit with your favorite Challengers and various reality stars. This week we are FINALLY bringing you our very special episode from across the pond with none other than Zara Zoffany! We sat down with Zara a couple weeks after she was eliminated from The Challenge 39 "Battle for a New Champion" and discussed all things life, love and competition! This was definitely a "girls-girl" type of episode and we are so honored to bring these stories to you first hand from Zara. We kick off by catching up with Zara on her recent activities with Ravyn and Nurys and we also get a fun story about the first time she met Jordan! Then we break into Zara's life growing up including: where she was born, her ethnicity, what she watned to be when she grew up, whether or not she was always athletic and what her biggest lifetime hurdle has been plus how she learned to overcome those types of things. Then we break into how she got so into fitness, what the fitness community is like for women in the UK, how her experience differed from The Challenge UK to Worlds to S39 and even how all of those were completely different than her experience on another show she appeared on called Royal Match. We discuss how big of a part edits can play, get some funny stories about her wild days and then we move into getting cast for The Challenge UK. We discuss how her and James met, whether or not she felt The Challenge UK prepared her for Worlds and S39, what her research/preparation leading up to Worlds looked like and was Wes truly her first choice for her legend partner? She then breaks down what truly sealed the deal for her and Wes on Worlds, how she felt going into the elimination with Kaycee and how S39 cast differed for her. We then break down S39 discussing a multitude of things including: who she thought the strongest players were, Melissa VS Ravyn, alliances VS friendships, whether or not you can have a friendship in real life but not work together in the game, why she self nominated for elimination, unexpected friends she made and when did James truly start slipping up on their friendship? We also discuss whether or not Zara would ever be able to play with Moriah, Michele or James again, how she felt about the conquest elimination wall being changed after she was eliminated, whether or not she prefers to run a final against the strongest or weakest competitors, her dream team of 4, her true feelings on Ed saving Jay after the stalemate and so much more! Plus we get through a few really fun fan questions so shout out to those listeners and IG followers for submitting your questions. We hope you all enjoy this episode. Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:01:38:07

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#157 The Challenge 39 EP19 Roundtable Recap: The Final... Thanks For The Show, But We’ll Take It From Here

2/29/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for the final Roundtable Recap of MTV's The Challenge season 39 "Battle For A New Champion" EP 19 "Only One Gets The Crown". Tonight we've got Rick, Corrina, Tony, Katie and Alexis all on to give our final thoughts on this season, discuss the ending to the final, debate what we liked and didn't like and of course, talk about what we'd like to see next. We had a lot of great discussions and debates on this episode; we hope you all enjoy it! See you for another Roundtable a week before All Stars 4 premieres for our cast and prediction episode where we are planning a really fun game we think you all will enjoy! To kick off this episode we discuss what's the difference between Emanuel's win and Turbo's win, what does the "old Challenge" mean, why is this season's payout so low and should eliminations be mandatory every single season? We also discuss the different stages of the final including our predictions for if Nurys would have chosen the Chaos mace, whether we'd pick the blanket, pillow or chair, what our game ending foods would be, how we felt about TJ coaching players through the final, debates on finalists working together to help each other on various checkpoints and... does anyone actually care about seeing cameras/crew/shadows in the shots? Finally we wrap things up by debating the final checkpoint and whether or not Nurys had a real advantage, did we think it felt like a real final, what order we'd do the stages of checkpoint 3, whether or not Nurys should have been crowned the female champion and so much more! All this and more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Nurys' EW Article: https://ew.com/the-challenge-battle-for-a-new-champion-runner-up-nurys-mateo-8598305 Emanuel's EW Article: https://ew.com/the-challenge-battle-for-a-new-champion-winner-emanuel-neagu-8598179 Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:45:01

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#156 Challengers Unplugged: Beyond The Edit with Xavier Prather

2/24/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Challengers Unplugged where we take you beyond the edit with some of your favorite reality stars. For this episode we are joined by Big Brother 23 winner, co-creator of The Cookout, contestant on The Challenge USA 1 and overall awesome human being, Xavier Prather. Fair warning - We recorded this episode in September of 2023. We had to hold the episode for some time due to things that Xavier would potentially be working on however things just kept getting pushed back so we decided to release it. When recording this episode, we had very bad connection and therefore we are unable to process video with this episode. We hope you all understand. We kick off the episode by talking to Xavier about getting older while remaining athletic, how his recent injuries were healing up and did he always want to play basketball? He leads us through the story of injuring his ACL and getting surgery to repair it, how he became a lawyer, why he decided to go on reality TV and what was it like getting out of work for 3 months as a lawyer? Then we break into his time on Big Brother including whether or not The Cookout was a preconceived idea before going into the house, how he felt about the team aspect on that season, what it was like voting off Alyssa, why he decided to get Tiffany and Kyland out immediately and which Big Brother players does Xavier think could make the jump to The Challenge? Next we break into his current standings with Kyland, his time featuring on The Bold and The Beautiful, what it was like being part of history on Big Brother, why he chose to go onto The Challenge, how he felt about so many members of BB23 being cast on the same season of The Challenge, Alyssa taking revenge shots at him on The Challenge USA 1 and where does he sit in his relationships with other cast members from BB23? Next we break into his time ending on The Challenge USA so quickly including whether or not he regrets breaking the glass during his elimination that sent him home, what the most frustrating daily challenge was, whether he'd ever even consider coming back on the show or on the flagship, how he felt about the partnered eliminations, and does he watch any reality TV now? We also have some fun debates about hypothetical elimination situations and which elimination he'd choose against which Challenge GOAT, who he would choose in a Prime CT VS Prime Faysal Hall Brawl elimination, what the stipulations are to him ever doing Big Brother again, and how does a competitor like Xavier feel about the entertainment factor in competition reality games like The Challenge and Big Brother? Lastly, we wrap the episode up by discussing whether he was called for USA 2, whether he'd ever consider doing a show like Traitors or Amazing Race, his Male and Female Mt Rushmore updates and what does your drink of choice say about your in the club? All this and so much more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:02:00:30

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#155 The Challenge 39 EP18 Roundtable Recap: The Beginning of the End... The Return of Challenge Karma

2/19/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your hosts Rick, Corrina, Katie and Josh of The Challenge Fandom Podcast. This week we sat down to recap and debate part 1 of MTV's The Challenge season 39 "Battle for a New Champion" EP 18. We kick off the episode welcoming Josh back and BSing a little (0:00 - 8:57). Then we break into the episode by discussing why we think this season has felt so long, how we felt about TJ announcing to the cast that they had made the final, our thoughts on the letters from home, and will the winner of this season deserve it? We also discuss whether Corey should have let Jay take the orange ropes, how Moriah could have possibly missed the rope on her journey back to the puzzle and what is everyone's thoughts on first place not losing money even when second and third do? After our short break we debate whether or not Corey picking Jay for the elimination was a surprise, how we felt about Jay's speech to Nurys, who we think has been the best partner throughout this final and should the boxes in stage 3 of the Chaos portion been weight proportionate? Lastly we break down the eating portion of the final and discuss how we would personally approach the eye ball, which foods on The Challenge would immediately send us home, who do we think Emanuel will choose for the final elimination before the Conquest section of the final begins and how does everyone think the 2nd elimination contender will be chosen? Plus we have a fun discussion on what we miss most from finals, so make sure you come join us on Instagram to finish the discussion! All this and more now available here on The Challenge Fandom Podcast. Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:51:41

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#154 The Challenge 39 EP17 Roundtable Recap: Feel the Bern... We Were This Close To Greatness

2/11/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your hosts Rick, Corrina and Alexis of The Challenge Fandom Podcast. This week we are here to breakdown everything from MTV's The Challenge season 39 "Battle for a New Champion" episode 17 "Feel The Bern" and we have a very special guest joining us - Pierre from The Zach Nichols Podcast and GOHT Media. Joining us following a very successful dual interview with Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutierrez, Pierre helps us break down this episode from start to finish and provides a ton of great points and discussion topics along the way. We kick it off by discussing Olivia's apology to Nurys, how Nurys is able to game better than probably anyone else on this season, whether or not private vs public elimination would have changed Nurys' goals going back into the house and how did everyone feel about this daily challenge? We discuss how we feel about Michele being purged and whether or not she deserved to go to this final, is Moriah a good social game player or did she just get lucky, why it's good to have people with bad integrity on the show, how we feel about Berna winning this final daily challenge, why Berna's refusal to be part of an all girls final was a mistake in more ways than one and is social floating an acceptable game style? (0:00 - 1:11:11) In part 2 we break down the house party, Nurys' ability to be cold as ice, whether or not Jay was ever truly going to save Nurys, Colleen's Game-of-Thrones-season-8-Daenerys-Targaryen move and can friendship and game play be kept separate? We break down Nurys confronting Colleen, why villians are so important to this show, TJ calling Jay out and would James have even fit inside that ice bucket in the private conquest elimination? Finally we discuss whether or not we ever thought Nurys had a chance of losing this elimination, discuss whether or not we think there will be champion mercenaries in the chaos portion of the final, predict whether it will be teams, partners or individual for the final, debate MVP's, lines of the night and so much more! All this and more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast and don't forget to go subscribe to The Zach Nichols Podcast patreon and check out the Nurys and Horacio dual 2.5 hour interview now available! When you're done there, make sure you check out Gimme That Mic to hear Olivia's side of the story. Don't forget to be kind to the cast and to one another. Zach Nichols Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachnicholspodcast/ Zach Nichols Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Zachnicholspodcast Zach Nichols Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZiIZUdWEg8cAo1q8a0o1I?si=e1edb01c694d4a90 Zach Nichols Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zach-nichols-podcast/id1702746031?app=podcast Zach Nichols Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gohtmedia Gimme That Mic (Olivia)IG: https://www.instagram.com/gimmethatmic_/ Gimme That Mic (Olivia) Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gimme-that-mic/id1724448182 Gimme That Mic (Olivia) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2B0OwWkkeS4NqHGdDOf2Ku?si=8451b5decc9644cb Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans

Duration:02:07:57

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#153 The Challenge 39 EP16 Roundtable Recap: Family Knows Best... At Least Stand On Your Decision

2/5/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony and Katie of The Challenge Fandom Podcast. This week we have a very special guest, Melinda, joining us to break everything down from MTV's The Challenge Season 39 "Battle for a New Champion" episode 16 "Family Knows Best. We kick off the episode with a quick introduction to our guest Melinda including how she became a fan of The Challenge and who her MT Rushmore is. Then we begin the recap at 8:25 discussing whether or not Kyland realizes the threat level of his own best friend, why this isn't an all woman's final, Kyland's epic prank on the house, his argument with Berna and our thoughts on what was revealed to us about Berna's relationship with her mother. We also break down the... daily? Or at least what was shown as a daily, debate whether this is a competition or reality show and was Jay really considering choosing Emanuel over Nurys in the school-yard selection process? Plus we discuss some things we learned from watching Nurys live on IG Wednesday shortly following the episode airing (8:25 - 1:03:03). In part 2 we break down Moriah giving Nurys the tea in the club, why Berna probably had the best plan overall for that side of the house, debate how many alliances are truly in the house and how can Jay blame anyone for the stalemate except himself?! We also debate whether or not shortened seasons could make for more interesting gameplay, what the biggest issue with this season is and finally, we break down the entire nomination ceremony including Olivia's double betrayal, James' betrayal and Berna's move that would have been way more epic had Olivia made it for Horacio or Nurys. Finally we give Kyland his flowers for sleeping in his uniform, praise Nurys for the way she handled everything with Olivia, debate whether or not Horacio and Kyland threw the elimination to Nurys, rank Nurys' win on the greatest moments of all time list, MVP's and Lines of the Night plus we take picks on the top 7 finalists we think will make it through next episode and debate whether or not we like TJ making discussion at nominations. All this and more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Special thanks to our guest Melinda for joining us to break down this wild episode! All Things With Mel IG: https://www.instagram.com/mellemel818/ All Things With Mel Podcast Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melinda-pagan4 All Things With Mel Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-with-mel/id1708264135 Gimme That Mic (Olivia)IG: https://www.instagram.com/gimmethatmic_/ Gimme That Mic (Olivia) Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gimme-that-mic/id1724448182 Gimme That Mic (Olivia) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2B0OwWkkeS4NqHGdDOf2Ku?si=8451b5decc9644cb Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:02:28:34

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#152 The Challenge 39 EP15 Roundtable Recap: Welcome To Conquest... What In The Petty LaBelle Just Happened?

1/29/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast Hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony, Katie and Alexis. This week we are here to break down The Challenge 39: Battle for a New Champion, episode 15 "Welcome To Conquest". We kick off the episode by discussing which side of the house we are each on and why, how we feel about the Jay VS Kyland scenario and should Challengers be able to celebrate at the elimination? We also break down our complicated thoughts on Jay confronting Nurys and going as far as blowing things up with Michele. Next we break into the daily challenge, purge format, how we feel when Challengers cry after they lose, and who sits on what side of the debate of whether the men VS women eliminations are okay. After the break we discuss why this boat day sucked so much, whether or not we think Ed is playing a good or scared game, our true feelings about Jay's master plan to put Nurys on the spot, James' betrayal of Zara and of course how we feel about the private elimination and setup. To close everything out we discuss which order we think was best for the elimination, give major props to Zara for being fun to watch, MVP's and what is Rick's biggest complaint about The Challenge since Ride or Dies?! All this and more now on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:45:23

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#151 The Challenge 39 EP 14 Roundtable Recap: Don’t Let TJ Decide...Otherwise He’s Calling The GOAT! With Alex Brizard

1/23/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony and Alexis of The Challenge Fandom Podcast. This week we decided to end the Chaos section of MTV's The Challenge 39 "Battle for a New Champion" by bringing in one of our favorite returning guests, Alex Brizard from Netflix's The Circle and the highly successful podcast, Two Dudes Watch Cartoons. We break right into an overall recap of whether or not we think this is the worst season ever, why no one going home the last few weeks is actually a good thing, some of our least favorite worst season titles, and of course we get Alex's opinion on the Mercenaries and their eliminations this season. We also discuss Asaf's interview, how we feel about the single winner format, whether or not we believe Olivia was being gaslit by more than just Jay, and how does everyone feel about this mini final? (0:00 - 59:01). In part 2 we break down Jay's reaction to the social climate in the house, whether or not CT has ever NOT been a Mercenary when they have them, Horacio shutting down Michele in the club and is Kyland and Horacio an unbeatable combination in the game? Next we break down who we each think is winning at this point, and discuss what we like and don't like about this format before we break into nominations. We discuss how this may be the turning point of the season, whether or not we think the "Really Fits" alliance can compete socially with the US alliance, did Jay know that CT was coming and how did we feel about CT not picking Jay for the elimination? To wrap it all up we discuss Ed's power play, CT's epic entrance, how we feel about him choosing Asaf, elimination feedback, who we'd like to see become a mainstay from this season, S40 format predictions, MVP's and so much more! All this and more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Alex Brizard IG: https://www.instagram.com/awildbriz/ Two Dudes Watch Cartoons IG: https://www.instagram.com/twodudeswatchcartoons/ Two Dudes Watch Cartoons Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lsvI7DbHMlvpXEpVMg4T7?si=7be8f3865892425c Two Dudes Watch Cartoons Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-watch-cartoons/id1279059389 Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:02:18:59

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#150 The Challenge 39 EP13 Roundtable Recap: El Saboteur... Did Jay Just Have A Micheltdown?

1/15/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony, Katie and Alexis! This week we are here to break down The Challenge 39 Battle for a New Champion EP13 "El Saboteur" and boy did we have fun with this one! We kick off with a 30K foot view of the episode including Corrina's confusion and then moment of clarity on the episode title, Brad's jetlag and what is with the yellow shoes? Are they crocs or what?! We also discuss Olivia talking to everyone about her issue with Horacio except Horacio, Nurys telling Horacio he has to start making friends and is Kyland becoming a bigger target than Horacio? We also debate whether or not this daily win should count for the contestants as the answer was spelt incorrectly, did Horacio know his team was sabotaging him, do the Challengers get to see the entire episode before going off to film the reunion and of course Kyland's petty call out to the winning team for being scared of Horacio (0:00 - 43:25). In the second half of the episode we break down Jay and Colleen's discussion about her position with him, whether or not Nurys would be better suited working with Horacio/Kyland or with Jay/Michele, and did Jay gaslight Olivia into believing Horacio doesn't care about her? Lastly we break down Nurys' conversation in the club, Horacio and Olivia finally talking, Jay's Micheltdown, Corey saving Jay from potential nomination, should Nurys burn and how sad was it to see almost nobody know who Brad was? Lastly Alexis gives us a little break down on her trip to Challenge Mania in Indy plus so much more now available on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! Jay Starrett Unplugged: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/98-challengers-unplugged-beyond-the-edit-with-jay-starrett/id1587568834?i=1000599080304 Jay and Jordan on ROD: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CopkAKSDlEi/ Emanuel Neagu Unplugged: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/16-challengers-unplugged-emanuel-neagu/id1587568834?i=1000545404284 Corey Lay Unplugged: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/86-challengers-unplugged-beyond-the-edit-with-corey-lay/id1587568834?i=1000587347661 Brad's Mercenary Interview: https://themessenger.com/entertainment/brad-fiorenza-the-challenge-interview Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:45:00

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#149 The Challenge 39 EP12 Roundtable Recap: A Legend Returns... Recap with The Challenge Historian

1/9/2024
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of The Challenge Roundtable Recap with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony and Katie. This week we have a very special guest joining us to break it all down - Jacob Hollabaugh AKA The Challenge Historian. We kick off the recap by catching up with The Historian on his 30,000 FT view of this season including how he feels about the Fandom's reaction to the season, whether or not he thinks the Champion Mercenary gimmick works, and is it okay to get help from the audience? (0:00 - 12:36) Then we begin breaking down this episode by discussing Olivia's Imposter Syndrome, discussing whether or not daily wins matter where the Historian gives us a very shocking statistic, how we feel about the difference between being friends in the house and being in an alliance and of course Olivia beginning to wonder if Horacio is really with her. We also break down the daily Challenge, how we felt about this particular daily including Michele's pre-interview call-out, whether or not we think Zara should be a mainstay on The Challenge, our input and rumors on if the Mercenaries schedule changed last minute and lastly, we break down the daily winner's nomination of Ravyn (12:36 - 1:14:43). In the second part of the episode, we discuss Colleen's notebook, the Fantastic Four alliance of Nurys, Jay, Michele and Asaf, why we think Michele and Laurel are more alike than they'd like to admit, Olivia saying she'd be willing to overlook Jay sending Horacio into elimination, and should the new Powerhouse Alliance aim for winning dailies or not? To close out this episode we break down the nominations with a heavy lean on Ravyn and Colleen's public call out of their alliance members, why Hurricane Jay is criticizing what he's also serving, why we think the Champion Mercenaries have been spoiling their appearances each week, and last but not least, the epic return of Cara Maria Sorbello! We also debate whether or not these eliminations should truly be aimed toward the strengths of the Champions, our lines of the night, MVPs, end of season winner picks and a fun prediction by The Challenge Historian on what would happen if Brad pulls the Chaos Mace in next weeks episode! All this and more now on The Challenge Fandom Podcast and don't forget, we are BACK with full video so make sure you're following us on YouTube and check out our episodes over there for a more interactive experience. Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 The Challenge Historian IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengehistorian/ The Challenge/Survivor Historian (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-challenge-historian/id1565459070 The Challenge/Survivor Historian (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/0iZL5w39XJ6oXDXKGDHpVJ?si=7323f5fba5f34270 The Challenge/Survivor Historian (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@ChallengeHistorian Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:02:16:17

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#148 The Challenge 39 E11 Roundtable Recap: My Own Worst Frenemy... Stop Trying To Make Fetch Happen

1/1/2024
Hey Fandom! Happy New Year 2024! We are so happy to still be here with you all going into our third year together and we are kicking off with full video right from the get go! We have so many exciting things for you all this year but for now lets get started with The Challenge 39 "Battle For A New Champion" EP 11 "My Own Worst Frenemy" Roundtable Recap. This week Rick, Corrina, Tony and Alexis hopped in the studio together to break down the episode and we couldn't get started anywhere else but by discussing how strange the eliminations are that the mercenaries are being given this season. Moving forward we break down the nightly and discuss whether or not onions and garlic are a snack or punishment, how many contestants will know who Brad is when he shows up, which of the available foods would you eat during the nightly, why didn't James back Moriah up in the winners deliberation and what did we think of Ravyn's public call out right after the nomination (0:00 - 39:15). In the second part of this episode we break down the Goku complex running through the house, debate when confessionals are completed, ABC parties and why are the newbies so afraid of creating conflict on purpose? We also discuss Horacio and Nurys, Berna the Booty Police, and what the heck was Zara thinking breaking Challenge rule number one?! Lastly, we break down how we feel about Michele acting so terrified of Laurel, production playing tricks on us, whether or not we think Ravyn had a chance to win without the help of the audience, which alliance is better set, MVPs and whats the one thing we wish TJ WAS doing during these mercenary announcements that he hasn't been doing. All this and more now on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! We really hope you all enjoy this episode and... GO BLUE!!!! Survivor Historian (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-challenge-historian/id1565459070 Survivor Historian (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/0iZL5w39XJ6oXDXKGDHpVJ?si=92abea3620c34f06 Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:38:12

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#147 Challengers Unplugged: Beyond The Edit with Tiffany Mitchell

12/24/2023
Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Challengers Unplugged with your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick and Corrina. We sat down with Tiffany Mitchell from Big Brother 23, and The Challenge USA seasons 1 and 2 to talk all things life and reality TV. We kick off the episode by talking with Tiffany about where she grew up, what her job was before reality TV, how she got into phlebotomy, owning her own business and eventually how she came to find Big Brother. She walks us through the full story of how The Cookout was created, what her original plans were walking into the season and how long it was between getting off Big Brother to going onto The Challenge USA season 1. We discuss Xavier's blowback on The Challenge USA 1 with having so many players from Big Brother 23 on the cast, why she stepped back from socializing on her first season of The Challenge, what it was like being done dirty by people she trusted and even a funny story about a cast member who missed their flight to start filming and still somehow ended up on the cast! We also ask her which host she thinks is best, whether or not it was easy coming back for redemption, how she changed her preparation style before season 2 and were the vets on USA 2 truly a surprise to the CBS players? Lastly we discuss her thoughts on MTV Challengers and CBS Challengers mixing on each other's networks, which vets she made friends with that she didn't think she would, what was cut from the Dusty blow up, suffering with Imposter Syndrome, her confrontation with Josh Martinez, MT Rushmore for Big Brother and The Challenge and of course, what advice she has for all those who love her. All this and more now on The Challenge Fandom Podcast! We hope you all enjoy listening to this interview as much as we enjoyed doing it. Merry Christmas Fandom! Challenge Fandom Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechallengefandompodcast8423 Challenge Fandom Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom TJ Lavin Fans FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans The Official Tori Deal Fan Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toridealfans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechallengefandom/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:21:02