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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The Challenge Mania podcast is a must-listen for fans of The Challenge and reality TV. Hosted by Scott Yager and Derrick Kosinski, the podcast offers an in-depth look at the show, featuring interviews with past contestants, breakdowns of episodes, and discussions about all things related to The Challenge.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the variety in guests. Scott and Derrick bring on a wide range of challengers, from fan favorites like Johnny Bananas and CT to lesser-known contestants from earlier seasons. This allows fans to get insights from various perspectives and hear stories from different eras of the show. Additionally, the easy dialogue between Scott and Derrick makes for enjoyable listening. They have a great rapport with each other and with their guests, resulting in engaging and entertaining conversations.
Another standout feature of The Challenge Mania podcast is Derrick's involvement. As a former contestant himself, his energy and insight add a unique perspective to the discussions. He brings his firsthand experience to the table, which enhances the analysis and allows for deeper insights into the challenges and gameplay.
However, one downside to this podcast is that some listeners may find Derrick's storytelling excessive at times. His personal anecdotes can detract from the flow of the conversation and may not always be interesting or relevant to everyone. Some listeners also feel that he talks too much about himself, which can overshadow other aspects of the podcast.
In conclusion, The Challenge Mania podcast is a must-listen for any fan of The Challenge or reality TV in general. With its variety in guests, easy dialogue, and insights from both Scott and Derrick, it offers an enjoyable listening experience filled with insider information about everyone's favorite competition show. While there may be some minor drawbacks regarding storytelling style, overall it remains a top-tier podcast that delivers great content week after week.
Challenge Mania is kicking off Season 41 with an Epic Premiere Party Event at City Winery on Wednesday, July 30th! We'll be watching the episode with FULL SOUND on massive screens, doing a Panel Q&A after and we'll have CT, Olivia, Rogan, Theo, Aneesa, Derrick an MORE in the house!TIX AVAILABLE NOW at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager talk the return of CT and continue to discuss Season 41, Premiering on July 30th on MTV and with a massive Premiere Event in NYC. A podcast loaded with your questions!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Premiere Tix and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nathaniel Blackburn.NATHANIEL BLACKBURN made his debut on Real World: Seattle and went on to do two seasons of The Challenge. With MTV really being at it's peak of popularity back then he is one of the more recognizable names and faces of the era. Now going by his full name Nathaniel (he mainly went by Nate/Nathan back then) he has had a lot of life ups and downs since appearing on our screens. He shares all of it with us, getting very personal and candid about addiction and his path to recovery over the years. This interview does contain some talk about different forms of abuse and addiction so please proceed with caution. There are mentions sexual assault, not in great detail but it does come up.Although Video is usually a Maniac-Level perk (for Maniac level and above) we think this interview is important for everyone (who wants to) to take in and experience, so it is available to ALL Patrons.YOU CAN WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-nathaniel-132197747www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager answer your questions and go over some of the major topics going around the internet like Tyri's response to the Dunbar epiosde, Jordan's claims about The Traitors and his back and forth with Trishelle, whether Challenge Mania would exist if Derrick had won Dirty XXX and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the Season 41 Cast!WATCH THE PREMIERE WITH US in New York City July 30th!Tix on sale THIS THURSDAY beginning with Patron Pre-Sales at www.ChallengeManiacs.comPre-Sale Schedule for Thursday, June 26th:1PM SAVAGE PATRONS2PM DIESEL PATRONS3PM MANIAC PATRONS4PM ALL PATRONSwww.ChallengeMania.Live6/28 - PITTBURGH w/ CT!7/13 - ATLANTA w/ BANANAS!7/27 - ROAD RULES 30th Anniversary Show in LA!www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Season 41 is HERE! Derrick is BACK! Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the entire cast and all the details for The Challenge:Vets and New Threats, Premiering on MTV at 8pm on July 30th!HEAR THE WHOLE PODCAST HERE:https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-41-cast-131742733*This is a Free Preview is a longer podcast exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com - Sign up now and unlock this, all of our past Bonus Podcasts and all of our future Weekly Episode Breakdown Podcasts for Season 41! READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE: https://variety.com/gallery/the-challenge-41-cast-photos-vets-new-threats/
CHOOO CHOOO! CT IS BACK!And YOU can still be a part of it!Head to www.ChallengeMania.Live RIGHT NOW!CT Joins our epic lineup NEXT SATURDAY, June 28th in Pitt with his Traitors Co-Champ Trishelle, Susie, Sarah, Mark, Derrick and Scott!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager & Mark Long are joined by Wes Bergmann, Darrell Taylor, Amber Borzotra, Frank Sweeney and Jonna Stephens LIVE from Helium in St. Louis, Missouri. This live show was recorded on Saturday, June 7th! If this sounds fun and you want to attend future live shows, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live right now!DETROIT PRE-SALE is Monday, June 16th at www.ChallengeManiacs.comNext shows up are Pittsburgh June 28th, Atlanta July 13th and LA July 27th for the Road Rules Anniversary Special! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!www.ShotofYager.com to Donate to the Michel J. Fox Foundation and have a chance to score 2 Tix and Backstage Passes to a future live show!Â
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dunbar Merrill.It's crazy to think that we still have FIRST TIME GUESTS on the podcast after all these years but DUNBAR MERRILL is certainly a blast from the past that made quite a dent in The Challenge world and has somehow evaded us so far! Well NOT ANYMORE! Dunbar joins us to talk about his win on Cutthroat and how he manifested it with The Secret, teaming with Paula and Tyri, how he got on Real World Sydney and why they didn't compete on Battle of the Seasons! ALL THIS AND MORE!WATCH THE POD HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-dunbar-on-130624165www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ShotofYager.com
Scott discusses the recent debate over Jordan's comments regarding not being able to do other shows like Traitors, shares his thoughts on Survivor 50, drops news about Challenge Mania Boston and Detroit and takes YOUR QUESTIONS!www.ChallengeManiacs.comBOSTON PRE-SALE 6/10DETROIT PRE-SALE 6/16www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by All Stars Runner Up Shane Landrum.SHANE LANDRUM makes his return to the show to talk ROAD RULES, RR30 in July, Invasion, what caused his lay-off between Final Reckoning and of course All Stars 5 & his Runner Up Finish! Exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and up! Video to follow.TIX TO ROAD RULES 30 HERE:www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.comWATCH THIS FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-shane-on-130109369
Scott takes YOUR QUESTIONS about RR30, Los Angeles, Challenge Ratings and more!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopSTL - 6/7PIT - 6/28ATL - 7/13RR30 LA - 7/27CHI - 8/31PHX - 9/7
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derek McCray.DEREK McCRAY joins us for the 1st time to talk Road Rules: Viewers Revenge, Gauntlet III and Duel II, INCLUDING one of the most iconic what-ifs in Challenge finals history and the most memorable Challenge fight of all time! Video Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above!WATCH this interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-derek-on-129467627www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.LiveROAD RULES 30 TIX HERE at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Challenge / Big Brother star Kyland Young to talk Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts and some MOVIE MANIA as a whole!The majority of this podcast ends up being about Sinners, not gonna lie! Kyland had to jet before we could really finish our Thunderbolts / Marvel talk. We could go on for hours! Apologies for the abrupt conclusion. For those worried about spoilers for either film, here are approximate time-codes below.**Even if you haven't seen either film, if you are interested in Film Talk in general, you should appreciate the first half hour at least! 0:00 - 30:00 - General Movie Talk. No Spoilers30:00 - 01:16:00 - Sinners, Spoilers Included01:16:00 - End - Thunderbolts, Spoilers IncludedWATCH THIS POD HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129134080www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Finally in the penultimate episode of Survivor 48 A MOVE WAS MADE! A relative threat was voted out! Was it the right one!? Scott and Lindsay say whether they think so, take your questions and predict the finale!www.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Live
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Vinny Foti.VINNY FOTI makes his Challenge Mania debut to talk about his short run on The Challenge from Fresh Meat II into Cutthroat and ending with his infamous removal on Battle of the Exes, which led to the end of his partner Sarah's season as well. The episode to watch before this interview is Episode II of Season 22 (Battle of the Exes) on Paramount+ to see the incident we discuss at length and the manner in which it plays out on the show, if it's something you can handle. In it a female cast-member's top is removed so proceed with caution. We both watched it this week to re-familiarize ourselves with it, as we knew it was top of mind for many of you when we announced this guest. Vinny himself brought it up before we even got there and we end up spending a solid chunk of the interview on it before learning about his 2018 health scare and discussing some other Challenge moments.WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-vinny-foti-128865690www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com
Scott and Lindsay talk Episode 11 and what to potentially expect from the rest of the season of Survivor! Gun to your head...has this season been good? You tell us!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
SCOTT GOES OVER ALL THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 CHALLENGE MANIA AWARDS, ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP!MASSIVE SALE ALL WEEK at www.ChallengeMania.Shop!www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix!www.ChallengeManiacs.com to join the Pod Squad!www.ShowroomRealityCruise.com for Reality TV Extravaganza Cruise!
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Deal, Aneesa Ferreira, Rachel Robinson, Tina Bridges, Mark Long, Ryan Kehoe and MORE Live from City Winery in New York City.WATCH THIS SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-full-nyc-128305272www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com
Scott and Lindsay are back to cover the last couple episodes of Survivor 48...Scott is less than thrilled with this season. Is he right?What do we have to look forward to with the last few weeks here?www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Road Rules is BACK...and YOU can be there for it!Sunday, July 27th at the Brea Improv!Scott and Mark host an epic Road Rules 30th Anniversary Panel & Meet N Greet featuring Darrell, Rachel, Susie, Shane, Veronica, Tina, Katie and MORE!Pre-Sales THIS TUESDAY May 6th at www.ChallengeManiacs.com with the following schedule:1PM EST - SAVAGE PATRONS2PM EST - DIESEL PATRONS3PM EST - MANIAC PATRONS5PM EST - ALL PATRONSWhatever is left will go live with the password removed at 1PM EST / 10AM PST the following day (5/7) at www.ChallengeMania.Live and the Brea Improv Site.MORE PRE-SALE INFO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/breaking-news-127642422www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down every category and nominee for the 2024 Challenge Mania Awards covering All Stars 4 and The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras.VOTE at www.ChallengeManiacs.com through 5/7www.ChallengeMania.Live - Tix on sale for CHICAGO with Cara, Devin and more 8/31 NO!Tix on sale NEXT WEEK 5/6 for Road Rules 30 Anniversary Show 7/27 in LA!www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derek "Big D" Frazier.Big Brother runner up Derek Frazier has been very outspoken about being the only member of "The Cookout" alliance to not do another show. And quite frankly, we agree! And you'll see why! Big D joins us for an awesome chat about being HOF Boxer Joe Frazier's son, why he hasn't been on The Challenge and what he would bring to the show if he was. WATCH THIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-derek-big-127147455www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott and Lindsay are back to discuss last week's predictable boot, whether Kyle's game us being uncovered and more from Survivor 48!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Do NOT miss Challenge Mania Live: Chicago at City Winery this August 31st at 2PM! Tix go on sale next Monday 4/28 with Patron Pre-Sales at www.ChallengeManiacs.com - The lineup features CARA MARIA, DEVIN WALKER AND MORE!PRE-SALE TIMES FOR 4/28:12PM EST - Savage Patrons1PM EST - Diesel Patrons2PM EST - Maniac Patrons5PM EST - ALL Patronswww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.Challengemania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the All Stars 5 Finale covering the winners, the money split, the proposal and more. PLUS they discuss the rumors that All Stars may be dead!This is a Free Preview of a much longer 90 minute podcast that is exclusive to the Pod Squad.WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-126938675LISTEN TO FULL AD-FREE VERSION HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-all-stars-126939300www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Sam McGinn.Sam just placed third on All Stars but it wasn't the smoothest path to get there! She returns to the show to talk about reuniting with Frank after all these years, navigating the season, overcoming her struggles on and off the field and MORE! WATCH this full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-sam-on-126878514www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott is BACK with an ALL WRESTLING PODCAST covering this weekend's 2-Night Wrestlemania 41 festivities. He goes over all the matches, gives thoughts, makes predictions and takes your questions. Then he critiques and weighs in on WWE's Recent Top 50 Wrestlemania Matches Ever List!Top 50 Mania Maches: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-wrestlemania-50-greatest-matches-ranked/www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Sai...Ced...it's all past tense now. Scott and Lindsay are back to break down last week's Episode 7 of Survivor 48. www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
If you didn't come for me, you came for D...you're in luck!Derrick helps Scott break down part 1 of the All Stars 5 Final!Will this season end with a Take-The-Money Twist?! Who would take the money!? All this and MORE!For the FULL VIDEO head here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-126377012?cid=170591025&utm_id=4282e0ab-bf46-4d6e-9ce0-821490b44489&utm_medium=emailThis is a Free Preview of a longer podcast that lives at www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Maniac Level patrons and up!www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to NYC, PIT, STL, ATL, PHX, CHI and MORE!
BREW THE STEW! Remember that catchphrase? If you do, you've been aboard the Challenge Mania train for a looooong time. That was our version of Spill the Tea. Well, Scott brews the stew on this week's Challenge Accepted Podcast with tons of news, info and YOUR QUESTIONS! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Available Ad-Free right here for ALL Patrons at www.ChallengeManiacs.com! But also here for your listening pleasure! ENJOY!BOOK YOUR CABIN for the Reality TV Extraganza Cruise at www.ShowroomRealityCruise.comGET TIX to Challenge Mania: May the 4th Be With You in New York City on May 4th at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Wes Bergmann.Wes returns for a Super-Sized episode of Challenge Mania to talk about the upcoming Reality TV Extravagranza Cruise, Traitors, Survivor, the future of The Challenge, House of Villains, Travis Kelce and MORE!WATCH it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-wes-on-126074355www.ShowroomRealityCruise.com to book your cabin today!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Variety's Senior TV Editor Emily Longeretta!The two talk about the past two episodes of All Stars and the Season as the whole while also discussing larger industry issues like covering scandals in 2025 and how it's changed over the years, being at SNL when Morgan Wallen walked off, how The Challenge may campaign for an Emmy and MORE!WATCH the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125859372?pr=trueThis is a Free Preview of a much longer episode. To hear the full thing and to get all our Bonus Content including Video...head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Ashley Kelsey to talk her return to All Stars and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopFULL VIDEO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125693106?pr=true
Scott and Lindsay are back to talk Episode 5 of Survivor 48.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Challenge Mania Returns to NASHVILLE on Saturday, April 5th!GET TIX HERE: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6593637www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined LIVE from Florida by Tori, Rachel, Tina, Devin, Michele, Sam AND MANY MORE!!!Hear the live show many are saying is one of the most chaotic we have ever done!It's one of our most massive lineups ever. We had fun. You can too. ENJOY!Getting FOMO? Hit up www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to other live shows and events:4/5 - NASHVILLE5/4 - NYC5/25 - CHICAGO6/7 - STL6/28 - PITTSBURGH7/13 - ATL9/7 - PHXwww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott and Lindsay break down Episode 4 of Survivor 48.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager breaks down Episode 8 of All Stars Season 5 and answers YOUR QUESTIONS!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Paulie Calafiore.Paulie drops by to talk All Stars 5 and MORE!This is the FULL INTERVIEW we previewed last week! ENJOY!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott has some Breaking News about a massive Challenge Mania Live show in Atlanta this July featuring JOHNNY BANANAS that goes on sale THIS THURS 3/20 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comHERE IS YOUR PRE-SALE SCHEDULE!THURSDAY, MARCH 20th:10AM EST - SAVAGE PATRONS10:30AM EST - DIESEL PATRONS1:00PM EST - MANIAC PATRONS4:00PM EST - ALL PATRONSMore info here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/atlanta-will-be-124488372
Scott Yager is joined by "Big T" Tula Fazakerley.BIG T returns to the show to talk about everything since we've last had her on, which of course includes All Stars 5 but also Season 39, how close she came to being on Season 40 and MORE!Find out where she stands with Corey these days and who who new rival might be! Lots of BIG TEA spilled from the lovely BIG T!Grab some BIG T SWAG at the www.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Live
Scott Yager is joined by Paulie Calafiore to break down Episode 7 of All Stars 5, the Frank & Shane feud and talk the season as a whole! This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that you can listen to Ad-Free or WATCH in Full Video by signing up at the Maniac Level or above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comWATCH HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124307028?pr=truewww.ChallengeMania.LiveTicket's On Sale NOW for PHOENIX on Sept 7th with Tori Deal, Jodi Weatherton and MORE!www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott and Lindsay are back to break down last night's crazy episode of Survivor 48.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined by one of our most massive lineups ever!This is a FREE PREVIEW of our Full Live Show from Saturday in Dania Beach.To hear the WHOLE THING, AD-FREE...go here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-full-dania-124079479www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott and Lindsay talk Episode 2 of Survivor 48 and wrap up this Season of the Traitors by talking the finale! www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Corey Lay to talk Challenge All Stars and everything we have and haven't seen!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeMania.Live
Scott Yager returns with his ALL WRESTLING talk podcast to discuss Cena' Heel Turn, the Road to Wrestlemania and answer YOUR questions!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott Yager is joined by Devin Walker.This is Scott's Full Interview with Devin Walker about All Stars, Season 40, Dario, Frank, Sam, Leroy, the differences between the two shows and more!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott takes your uncensored questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop
Scott reveals plans and ticket info for NASHVILLE, ATLANTA and PHOENIX and teases what might be Challenge Mania Live ON A BOAT in 2026!?www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopNASHVILLE ON SALE NOW HERE: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6593637
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