Stir The Pod

Follow Stir The Pod
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

A podcast about MTV's The Challenge. We set out to deliver the hottest, freshest takes in the world of Bunim Murray. Listen as we break down weekly episodes, embrace debate, and give predictions for the future. War of the Worlds 2 premieres on August 28th @ 10/9c Episode Recaps posted after each ep…

Stir The Pod


    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 202 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Stir The Pod with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Stir The Pod

    Rivals 2 Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 95:48


    We continue through the Challenge offseason by revisiting one of our favorite throwback seasons... Rivals 2! We break down the Challenge landscape at the time, talk about the stacked cast, and much more. We talk about CT being a douchebag, Thailand being almost as hot as the female cast, and TJ shitting on Anastasia. We give our MVP LVP picks for the entire season, and much more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod to stay up to date on more of our offseason content! Love you guys!

    War of the Worlds: Ep 3 Recap w/ Josh Martinez (@JOSHMBB19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 56:30


    Trev and Alex are lucky enough to be joined by one of the highest performing rookies on WOTW. He won Big Brother, he went home first, he won the first challenge, and now he's our favorite STP guest. Listen to everything they didn't show, and what Josh thinks about the rest of the season! Love you guys!

    Legends Tour: Johnny Bananas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 50:20


    Alex, Trevor, and Adam talk about the all-time Challenge champion: Johnny Bananas.

    Rivals Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 77:13


    It's still Challenge offseason so we're taking a little trip down memory lane to recap one of the best Challenge seasons of all-time.... RIVALS! We break down how the show used to do real rivalries, CT against the world, and much more. We talk about how important this show was for the franchise, where it ranks all-time and everything in between. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod for more offseason content! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Season Recap + Awards Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 114:34


    Season 40 is officially in the books! We put a bow on this milestone season by recapping it all and dishing out our awards for the season. We talk about what this season means for the franchise, some of its brights spots and flaws, and much more. We give out our awards including Comeback Player, Best Elimination, and of course our MVP and LVP. Thanks for another great season, and be sure to follow us @ StirThePod to keep up with our offseason content! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Finale Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 89:53


    Another season is in the books! We break down Jordan's blowout win and debate where this puts him in the all-time rankings. We dive into the insanely dumb karma vote and how it gave us two female winners. We give our MVP LVP picks for the final, and much more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and be on the lookout for our full season recap and awards show! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 17 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 69:19


    Finally the final! After seeing 32 people go home, we have finally made it to the final challenge. We break down the last daily and elimination of the season, preview the final 8 competitors, and more. We get a shocking surprise guest, give our MVP LVP picks, and get ready for the new year. Be sure to tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode, and follow us on Twitter @ StirThePod. Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 16 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 83:34


    At Beeeeeee Kayyyyyyy, have it your way. You rule! We break down the classic Burger King challenge, debate the female Mt Rushmore, and much more. We discuss the final four guys, the traditional location change, and give our MVP LVP picks. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 15 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 62:09


    After an insane two week break, we are finally back. We break down one of the weaker episodes of the season, including Aviv's sad exit and the collapse of the angels. We give our MVP LVP picks, look ahead to the final ten challengers, and much more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Mount Rushmore: What Ifs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 72:24


    Season 40 may be on a Thanksgiving break but we are not! We're live in studio to indulge in the holiday spirits and do a very special Mt Rushmore.... of what ifs! We break down some of the biggest What If moments in Challenge history. We talk about what could've been, how legacies were changed, and much more. We'll be back in full Season 40 mode next week! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 14 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 78:45


    History has been made. We officially got a Josh cry hat trick in just one episode. We bid farewell to the goof, talk about Derek's surprise W, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, break down the hall brawl-y elimination, and predict how close we are to the final. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after every episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 13 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 89:42


    Was this the feety-est episode of all-time? We break down Bananas playing footsie, another dominant Jordan performance, and Michele never backing down. We have a few surprise guests on, do some segments, and much more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 12 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 67:11


    We got ourselves a good old fashioned purge mini final baby. We break down the daily and its surprising results, Bananas doing Bananas things, and much more. We do some throwback segments, preview the rest of the season, and give our MVP LVP picks for the episode. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 11 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 64:50


    Just when you thought this season couldn't get more bananas, we get Episode 11. We break down Bananas continuing to hog the spotlight, yet another Mario Party-esque daily, and much more. We talk about an underwhelming elimination, give our MVP LVP picks, and give predictions for the mini final next week. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 10 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 67:24


    This episode just went totally Bananas, and we're here for it. We break down Bananas soaking up all of the spotlight, a Mario Kart elimination, and the new alliances forming. We give our MVP LVP picks, talk about the pros and cons of the single elimination format, and much more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 9 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 77:40


    This. Changes. Everything!!!!! In a throwback pod, we break down another wild episode of Season 40. We talk about Rachel's upset win, Devin shitting the bed, and the crazy twist at the end. We do power rankings of the remaining challengers, give our MVP LVP picks, and much more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 8 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 76:59


    It's a sad day for Puss in Boots as we've finally found a new movie sponsor. We talk about these challengers being "gladiators", the near death of Era 1, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks for the episode, break down the alliances across eras, and figure out who's still flying under the radar. Be sure to tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode and follow us @StirThePod. Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 7 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 75:25


    Have we officially hit the midseason lull? We break down another not so great episode, and talk about what that means for the season as a whole. We talk about Devin's birthday party, another heights challenge, and more casualties in Era 1. We preview next week's targets, give our MVP LVP picks, and much more. Be sure to follow us @StirThePod and tune into our live recaps on YouTube! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 6 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 72:05


    Death, taxes, and Bananas sneaking by. We break down another classic vet performance from Bananas, the fall of Era 1, and a very unique and sketchy daily result. We talk about Josh making emotional decisions, the Devin and Michele fling, and much more. Be sure to tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 5 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 74:56


    We are back! After the VMAs put us in the redemption house, we come roaring back to break down a wild episode 5. We talk about two big elimination upsets, Cara and Laurel back at it again, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, give more praise to this entire season, and discuss the targets for next week. Be sure to tune into our live recaps on YouTube! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 4 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 80:35


    Trivia is back! We break down the classic daily, but also point out some of this season's trivia flaws. We talk about shneaky Jordan, Laurel being a flat out lunatic, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, praise the producers for giving us a very strong start to the season, and much more. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battles of the Eras Episode 3 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 73:25


    We got ourselves a good ole fashioned stalemate. We break down the first truly daily of the season, Tony and Averey's inability to agree, and much more. We give our thoughts on the targets twist, give our MVP LVP picks, and look ahead to what's seeming like a really good season. Be sure to tune into our live recaps on YouTube after each episode. Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 2 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 76:49


    The bloodbath is here! We break down the conclusion of the Era Invitational which ultimately sent home a fifth of the cast. We go into all eight matchups and talk about which ones were our favorites, which ones surprised us, and much more. We discuss the abnormal editing, give our MVP LVP picks, and give some predictions for the format moving forward. Be sure to tune into our live recaps on YouTube and follow us @ StirThePod! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 76:48


    The Challenge is officially back! We break down the oddly specific 80 minute episode, including the Era Invitational, the deliberations, and more. We give our predictions for who will end up in the eliminations next week, talk about who's flying under the radar, and give our MVP LVP picks. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 0 Recap + BONUS Wedding II Recap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 63:32


    The Challenge is (kinda) back! We break down everything from the Season 40 Launch Special, including the Cara/Laurel roller coaster, Theo and Olivia becoming the next challenge fling, and much more. We also finally include some bonus audio from the Wedding II! We're going all out to get ready for August 14th for the biggest Challenge season ever. Love you guys!

    Battle of the Eras Episode 0 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 51:01


    The Challenge is (kinda) back! We break down everything from the Season 40 Launch Special, including the Cara/Laurel roller coaster, Theo and Olivia becoming the next challenge fling, and much more. It's preseason for us too, and we're getting ready to go full send on August 14th for the biggest Challenge season ever.

    Battle of the Eras Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 163:23


    We are back!!! The 40th season of The Challenge is about to kick off with the biggest, and arguably best cast of all-time. We break down everything about this season and what it means to the franchise. We give a full scouting report and our power rankings for all 40 challengers, talk about what we're looking forward to, and much more. This is gonna be the biggest season ever, so be sure to follow us on Twitter @StirThePod and tune into our LIVE episode recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Mount Rushmore: The 20s (+ a bonus Battle of the Eras pre-preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 73:19


    The Challenge is back! With Battle of the Eras officially announced, we decide to do a Mt Rushmore of one of the most fun eras, Seasons 20-29. We talk about the best challengers from this stretch, our favorite moments, and much more. We cap it off by giving our opening thoughts on Battle of the Eras. Be sure to follow us @StirThePod and be on the lookout for our full Battle of the Eras Season Preview show! Love you guys!

    Mount Rushmore: The 30s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 78:23


    The boys are back with a very special Mt Rushmore to put a bow on the 30s and get ready for Season 40. Everyone gets to pick the best season, best challenger, worst challenger, and best moment from Dirty XXX to Battle for a New Champion. We debate some of our favorite and least favorite things from this stretch, talk about the future of the show, and much more. Be sure to follow us @StirThePod for more offseason content! Love you guys!

    Free Agents Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 71:46


    As the Challenge offseason continues, we decide to jump in the time machine and revisit one of the greatest seasons ever, Free Agents. We talk about the awesome format, the Jordan vs Bananas rivalry, Nany's hookups, and much more. We give our MVP/LVP picks for the season, and reminisce on better days. Be sure to follow us @StirThePod to stay connected to all of our offseason content! Love you guys!

    Legends Tour: Cara Maria

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 74:37


    The boys are back breaking down the career of another legend… Cara Maria. We talk about the varying stages of her career, where she ranks among the all-time greats, and more. We dish out our favorite moments, our MVP and LVP of her career, and more. Be sure to follow us @ StirThePod for more of our offseason content! Love you guys!

    All Stars 4 Episode 3 Recap… kinda

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 13:01


    Well…. sadly that's all for us. We were pumped about Tony being back on our TVs, and sadly he's gone for now. That means it's a wrap for our All Stars 4 recaps, but we'll be back soon with some more offseason content! Be sure to follow us @StirThePod! Love you guys!

    All Stars 4 Episodes 1 + 2 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 54:31


    We are back! The boys have been begging for Tony's return for years, and they stick true to their word by recapping All Stars since we're lucky enough to have him back. We recap the first 2 episodes of the spinoff, including an embarrassing quitter, Averey's beauty, and much more. Be sure to follow us on Twitter to watch our live recaps each week! We are back! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Season Recap + Awards Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 67:38


    Before we can look ahead to the amazing rumored Season 40 cast, we have to spend one last podcast discussing another underwhelming Challenge season. We recap everything from Battle for a New Champion and discuss its ranks on the alltime lowest seasons. We dish out our awards for the season, including Rookie of the Year, MVP/LVP, One Shining Moment, and much more. This season was a grind but it's officially behind us now. We appreciate everyone tuning in and be sure to follow us @StirThePod for our offseason content! Love you guys!

    Legends Tour: Tony Raines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 98:10


    It's officially Tony Time! Trev and Alex continue with the offseason Legends Tour series by doing a deep dive on a legend, Tony Raines. We break down some of his best moments, all of his crazy fights and hookups, and much more. We solidify a plan for recapping Tony on All Stars 4, go off the rails a bit, and much more. Be on the lookout for our Battle for a New Champion Awards Show coming soon! Love you guys!

    Legends Tour: Aneesa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 81:01


    The offseason is upon us! Meadows fulfills his punishment by doing a full 45+ minute pod for Aneesa. Lots of gimmicks along the way and a fun time. Be on the lookout for our full Season 39 Season Recap + Awards Show coming soon! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Finale Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 67:01


    We've finally crossed the finish line! After 19 (mostly bad) episodes, we finally have a champ. We talk about the finishes of all 6 finalists, how easy everything was, and how TJ has gone totally soft on quitters. We'll be doing our full season recap/award show soon, so be on the lookout for that and join us live on YouTube! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 18 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 59:01


    We only have one episode left! The boys break down part 1 of the final, including the demise of Jay, the group losing even more money, and more. We talk about the overall format, give some predictions for next week, and give our MVP/LVP picks. Be sure to tune in next week to our LIVE recap of the finale! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 17 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 73:20


    The final is finally here! After 17 dailies and 17 eliminations, the end is in sight. We talk about Nurys being a badass, Jay once again being insufferable, and the fall of Michele. We give predictions for the final, do our MVP/LVP picks, and much more. Be sure to tune into our recaps LIVE on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 16 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 69:58


    Conquest has officially become more chaotic than Chaos. We talk about losing 3 of the top guys, Olivia's snaky move, and the insufferableness of Jay. We discuss who we're now rooting for the rest of the way, revisit some old episode descriptions, and much more. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps after each episode on Twitter! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 15 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 63:58


    WE ARE BACK! After suffering through the chaos, we're officially back with the best episode of the season. We break down conquest, the new voting format, and the daily purges. We talk about Jay being a little bitch, a likable elimination trio, and much more. We had to sit through a month straight of nobody getting eliminated, but now The Challenge has signs of life! Let's go. Be sure to tune in LIVE to our recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 14 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 63:19


    WE HAVE FINALLY MADE IT OUT OF GROUNDHOGS DAY! For the first time in over a month, we finally get to see someone go home. We break down CT's epic return, the tie vote, and much more. We talk about how unlikeable Jay has become, give our MVP/LVP picks, and talk about the next phase of the season. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 13 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 51:06


    The Challenge is testing us like never before. Four straight episodes without a single person eliminated. We do our best to sort through this mess of a season, and give our MVP/LVP picks at the end. Be sure to tune in LIVE to our recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 12 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 54:33


    The boys ring in the new year by discussing yet another terrible episode where nobody got sent home. We take a few little side quests, give our MVP/LVP picks, and much more to make it our best pod of the year. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 11 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 34:08


    The Challenge may just be trying to kill us. Trev flies solo to talk about a second straight week without losing a challenger. What is their plan here?! MVP/LVP picks and more. Love you guys.

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 10 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 62:41


    The only thing worse than a bad episode is a bad episode where no one goes home, and unfortunately that's what we got tonight. We try to have some fun with it by discussing Ed's family, Darrell's track record, and much more. We give some MVP/LVP picks, break down the midseason trailer, and pray like hell for a better Episode 11. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 9 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 65:51


    We have officially hit the midseason lull. We break down another boring episode, filled with hookups and wannabe fights. We give our MVP/LVP picks, talk about where the hell this season is headed, and much more. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 8 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 61:50


    We have a good old fashioned drink throw! We break down Melissa's meltdown, another underwhelming mercenary, and much more. Love you guys.

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 7 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 81:13


    Death, taxes, and challengers digging their own graves during deliberations. We break down Corey's embarrassing performance, several more puzzles, and the next champ mercenary. We talk about the absurd outfits this season, give our MVP/LVP picks, and much more. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 6 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 52:53


    The chaos continues! We get some mid-challenge kicking, another champ, and some new hookups in episode 6. We break down the rules of bingo, the pace of the season, give our MVP/LVP picks, and much more. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Battle for a New Champion Episode 5 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 67:53


    Chaos has arrived!!!!!! In one of the most chaotic episodes ever, we break down all the chaos. We talk about what this new stage of the game means, some of the worst foreshadowing of all-time, and the legend they call Jordan. We revisit our preseason prop bets, give our MVP/LVP picks, and much more. Be sure to tune into our recaps LIVE on YouTube after each episode! Love you guys!

    Claim Stir The Pod

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel