Podcasts about Fessy

Faysal Shafaat, known as Fessy, chops it up with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about his initial audition for Survivor, only to be cast onto Big Brother and become an icon of The Challenge! He talks about strategy, training, and diet before being surprised by a special, unannounced guest during the conversation here on this podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 326th episode of You Know I'm Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by The Challenge and former Big Brother contestant, Faysal "Fessy" Shafaat to discuss:- First app he checks in the morning- Playing Division 1 college football at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a Tight End- Not getting drafted in the NFL, working after school and then auditioning for Big Brother- What would he have done differently on his season of Big Brother? - Has he watched Big Brother since being on the show?- Is there anyone from Big Brother that hasn't been on The Challenge that should have?- Competing on American Ninja Warrior- Getting called to go on The Challenge- Would he have been a Challenge champ if not for Kaycee costing him in the Double Agents final?- The ladies loving him in The Challenge house- Why was Josh Martinez cast over him for The Challenge Battle of the Eras season 40?- Biggest differences between Big Brother and The Challenge?- Messy Fessy nickname- Competing on The Challenge during Ramadan- Celebrity boxing and Fitness trainer careers - Playing in the SlamBall league- You Know I'm Right moment

Allan, Luke, and Zoe get together to talk All Stars 5 Episode 4. We break down the daily challenge, Amber & Fessy's confusing moves, another elimination, and more. 

Today, Taran and Brian Scally recap the live feeds from day 69 (nice) of Big Brother 26.

Today, Taran and Brian Scally recap the live feeds from day 69 (nice) of Big Brother 26.

Deep into her second season on RHONJ, Jenn Fessler returns to the studio for a much-needed catchup with Dylan. Right off the bat, she dishes on the vibe shifts this season, and how the group got to such a fractured place. They discuss her new position within the group, and how she tries to navigate such difficult relationships without making more messes. She also speaks to the divisive nature of the show on social media, how she approaches it, and where she sees things going after this season. Later, she recaps her recent meeting with Summer House breakout West, and who she wants to recruit to her Messy crew next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Memorial Day! We recap episode 4 from the Real Housewives of New Jersey and talk our thoughts on the divided cast + talk why Jenn Fessler is messier than ever Sponsor: Get 20% off + Free shipping with the code TRH at Manscaped.com - the perfect gift for Fathers Day! Be sure to join us and support us on AllAboutTRH Patreon Follow us on Instagram @AllAboutTRHpodcast Check out AllAboutTRH.com for everything Real Housewives and Bravo TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about the end of the Summer House MV season, Marge vs Jackie and Fessy vs Fuda on New Jersey, Jo's appearance on part 2 of the VPR reunion, Carl being Carl on Summer House and the drama brewing between Kyle and Craig, and Janet gossiping on the Valley. Thanks for listening!

This Podcast is sonsored by The Pets Table, from the makers of Hello Fresh, your fur babies can now have fresh made food delivered to your door - saving you time and money while being assured the ingredients are clean and Vet Nutritionist approved! Use my code "GEORGIO50" at thepetstable.com and receive 50% your first order, and 20% off your second order! Your fur babies will love you for it! In the latest episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey, titled "Shore-ing Up Sides," the group's weekend at the Jersey shore brings unexpected shifts in friendship dynamics. Teresa and Louie share a tearful goodbye with Gabriella, adding an emotional layer to the episode. The tension reaches a boiling point at Joe Gorga's birthday, particularly between Rachel, Margret, and Jennifer Fessler, highlighting the ongoing drama and conflict within the group. We Need To Talk About This! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Gossip Break, the podcast where best friends Becky and Bri bring you the latest in pop culture, reality TV, and TV recaps! In this episode, we'll be gossiping about RHOP Nneka being fired, RHOBH Annemarie Wiley firing, and recap the Real Housewives of New Jersey Episode 2! •00:30 - RHOP Nneka + RHOBH Annemarie FIRED •11:15 - Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap   If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave us a rating and review - We appreciate you for listening and gossiping with us! Follow us on Instagram @gossipbreakpod TikTok @gossipbreak for more gossip! Becky's IG & Tik Tok @hollabeckgirl_ Bri's Tik Tok @mediawithbri

Hello Truthful Listeners! Welcome back! Your Canadian girlies are here with full recaps of our fave Bravo Shows!    Today we are recapping:    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 14, Episode 2 The Icing on the Brain Cake  Danielle is throwing Nate a party; Teresa tells us she has some legal matters that she is not able to discuss at the moment with us pertaining to Margaret Joseph; Melissa and Joe have a brunch with family for Antonia's 18th birthday celebration; Danielle, Teresa and Jen get sculpted where Danielle opens up about her new friendship with Rachael; Rachel is still fuming about the comments made by Teresa toward her house-husband; John and Rachel Fuda tell Jen Fessler that they don't want to associate with anyone who is friends with Teresa; Teresa pulls Jen Fessler to the side at Nate's party and ask her about the meet up before the reunion last year.  Please follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at HopelessNotTruthlessPod.   A 5-star review where you listen to your podcasts is a free way to help us out   Make sure to follow us wherever you get you pods, so you don't miss a recap!    ❤ Thank you so much to our listeners for being here with us! You guys are definitely Truthful and not at all Hopeless❤️   Love, Narelle & Sarah

BBDO created the iconic Snickers “You're Not You When You're Hungry” campaign. The agency's President and CEO, Andrew Robertson, breaks down the power of humor. Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio.Damian: (00:01)I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse: (00:02)And I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian: (00:04)And welcome to this edition of the current podcast.Ilyse: (00:10)This week we sit down with Andrew Robertson, who has been the president and CEO of BBDO Worldwide since 2004.Damian: (00:19)No doubt over his career, he's had a bird's eye view of creative trends in the ad industry. And last year he gave a keynote presentation in the Palai at Cannes Lions and why humor is one of the most effective tools in advertising.Ilyse: (00:32)And yet he pointed out that funny ads have been on the decline for 20 years. He reminded the crowd that having a laugh is also good for business.Damian: (00:42)Since that talk, Cannes Lions has added a humor category to its awards for 2024. Maybe we have Andrew Robertson to thank for that.Ilyse: (00:58)Before we start, we thought it might be a good idea to take a listen to some recent funny ads, starting with this one from T-Mobile starring Bradley Cooper. And of course his momAd: (01:10)Does T-Mobile really have a 5GAd: (01:12)America's largest 5G network. Try it again. OhAd: (01:15)My God, you look like a flamingo inAd: (01:17)This. Okay. The America's largest, largest five network network. How can I help you? Hi, how are you? , can I help you? You'reAd: (01:26)Making me crazy.Damian: (01:27)And here's a bit from Workday's. Big game spot titled Rockstar featuring. You guessed it. Real rock stars like Kiss Front man, Paul Stanley, Joan Jet, Billy Idol, and Ozzy Osborne.Ad: (01:39)Hey, corporate types. Well, you stop calling each other rock stars. You'reAd: (01:42)A rockstar. You are a rockstar.Ad: (01:44)Rock stars, please.Ad: (01:46)You know what it takes to be a rockstar. I've trashed. I rums in 43 countries. I was on the road since I was 16.Ad: (01:53)I've done my share of bad things. Also your share of bad things.Damian: (01:57)And finally, we are big fans of Liquid Death here at the current. Their latest dad takes a bold and unconventional approach to raise awareness about plastic waste on the planet. And it does this while making a smile and cringe all at the same time.Ad: (02:12)Thanks to our proprietary and somewhat pain-free surgical method, a sexier planet begins with a sexier you.Ad: (02:22)Now I'm practically oozing with beauty.Damian: (02:26)Thanks. Liquid death.Ad: (02:28)Now we can use old plastic bottles to enhance anything. And I mean anything.Ilyse: (02:34)Oh my gosh. Ouch. , that's a good one. Well, the good news is there's plenty more funny where that came from, but let's hear from Anju first.Andrew: (02:44)I gotta be honest. When I made the proposal in the presentation that there should be a line for humor, it was really only to get another joke into the presentation. Um, but that was really the only reason I did, did it. However, I'm really thrilled that they have gone ahead and done it. That was a turning point. I think it was a turning point in terms of the work that was getting awarded at Cannes. I think it was a turning point at, in terms of the work that was being entered. Um, and I think my, I think my presentation was just, you know, the right thing at the right time. It was something I wanted to get off my chest. And judging by the response from the audience and the feedback I got subsequently, it was something a lot of people wanted to hear at that moment.Damian: (03:30)Let's go back to your presentation a little bit. I I loved it. You kicked it off with this fantastic story about when you first learned that humor sells. I, I wonder if you wouldn't mind recapping a bit of that story.Andrew: (03:43)When I was, uh, a student, I had a number of kind of part-time gigs. And one of them was selling vax vacuum cleaners door to door. And for those who don't know, it was a very powerful vacuum cleaner developed by a dairy farmer who adapted one of his milking machines. And it was by far the best suction you could get out of a, out of a vacuum cleaner. But they were bright orange and they weighed like 90 pounds and cost 300. It was a difficult thing to sell. It was a difficult thing to carry, frankly, from door to door. But I learned, I learned a couple of things. One was that sometimes, um, when people believe that what they've got is good enough, you have to find a way to dramatize the fact that it isn't. And in the case of the vax vacuum cleaner, the thing that worked, the thing that could convert people was if I could show them that something they thought was really clean was in fact full of dirt and that vaxx could solve that for them.Andrew: (04:38)And by far the most compelling demo of that was to vacuum their bed, their mattress. 'cause everybody likes to think their mattress is really clean, but it, but with a vax vacuum, the mattress, and you just get all sorts of terrible stuff coming out of it. And if I could get to that demo nine times outta 10 people would spend the 300 pounds and, and buy the bright orange machine. So I used to like, I'd ring the doorbell and nine times outta 10, the door would be open by a woman. And I was standing on the doorstep and I would say, my name's Andrew Robertson. I'm presenting the Vxx Vacuum Company. Can we go up to your bedroom? And most of the time they laughed. Most of the time they laughed. And then once they'd laughed, we could then have a conversation where I'd say, well, I really do want to go up to your bedroom because I want to show you just how powerful this vacuum cleaner is. And, and most of the time it worked. But the point I learned was that, um, overcoming resistance to your cell is, is really important. And the best way to do that, the best way to disarm people and to make them like you, is to make them laugh.Damian: (05:45)You had some kantar research that showed a steady decline in the use of humor, not just the last five years, but over the last 20 years. What does the data show about why humor declined? I suppose?Andrew: (05:56)I mean, there could be a load of things. I think one of the, one of the big trends across that period has been the emergence of the importance of purpose, brand purpose. Um, and I think that that along with that has come, um, a belief and I, but it's a belief that I don't share that, uh, if you have a serious purpose, you should find a way of bringing it to life in a serious way. Um, and, and I think that may account for some of it. Uh, there's certainly, if you look at the data drops in the use of humor in advertising according to that Kantar data during the, um, global recession in 2008, 2009, and then again during the pandemic. And I, I think that is a result of people believing, you know, these are difficult times and people are having a really rough and we need to make sure we're not tone deaf and we need to, uh, we shouldn't do anything funny because it's, it's not appropriate. It's a logical thought process. It's just not true. And I think what happens is when you have those step changes like we had in 2008, 2009, the level drops and then it, and then it doesn't come back up again. Those I would say are the two most significant moments.Ilyse: (07:15)But do you see it coming back now?Andrew: (07:17)There's actually some pretty good data about what's happened in the last six months and how many more humorous ads are being tested. I'm hopeful that it can be revived.Ilyse: (07:27)That's great. I mean, I think everybody is down for a laugh these days. Um, but would you say it's also good for business?Andrew: (07:34)90% of people will say that, um, they're more likely to remember an ad that is funny. 80% of people say they're more likely to recommend a brand that is funny. 91% of people say they want brands to be funny. And 72% say they would choose a humorous brand over the competition. And that's all kind of claimed behavior. And it's not surprising if you think about the way we are as human beings, if you make people feel good and attach that feeling to your brand, that's an experience that're going to remember. And when your brand is next presented to them, that's what they're gonna draw on.Ilyse: (08:12)One of the reasons you say that people have an inhibition around humor is that it's not compatible with purpose-driven messaging. But you found that not to be the case.Andrew: (08:23)It's important for brands to have a meaningful and relevant purpose. The flaw in the logic in my view, is that necessarily that means that when you try to bring that purpose to life or talk about it or dramatize it, uh, you have to do so in a very serious way. You can have a really serious or really important cause or purpose. That doesn't mean you can't talk about it in a way that's going to, people are gonna find amusing. I I showed an example of, of President Obama. He was the president of the United States, pretty big job. Uh, his signature legislative achievement was the Affordable Care Act. And there was a, a website that was built by the government so that people could take advantage of this and it didn't work. And his way of dealing with it was not to do an earn speech about it. His way of dealing with it was to do a funny or die video. That was really, really funny. That's a great way to apologize. It's a great way to say I'm sorry. And when he did that, it was watched by, I think it was 40 or 50 million people. But, but the more important fact is that the number of people who went on the site went up by 40%.Damian: (09:31)I'm wondering, can we make the case that humor builds engagement no matter which channel it's on?Andrew: (09:36)You know, this fundamental point that if you can use creativity in whatever medium you're working in, whatever form you are working in to make people feel good and attach that feeling to your brand, you will sell more. A few years ago I was in LA and I was due to come back to New York and I got a text message from American Airlines. It's one of the best things I've ever seen, which is not a sentence I expected to say about a text message from American Airlines. But the text message said, you may want to pack an umbrella. We're expecting storms tomorrow. Flights will be delayed and some may be canceled. If you can, you should probably travel on another day. And all of the technology and data that's necessary to ensure that that bit of information, very, very relevant information got to me in the palm of my hand at the right time, right message, right time, all of that technology is great. But if it hadn't been written the way it was, instead of smiling and feeling good, I would probably have been angry. 'cause if it, if the same information was, you know, all caps, weather alert, uh, storms expected on East Coast delays, likely my reaction would've been completely different. I would've been angry instead of which I was smiling. I did get delayed. I then got diverted. I was sitting on the runway in, um, Dulles for, for three hours and I didn't get mad.Ilyse: (11:07)There's really an arc to it.Andrew: (11:09)Yeah, I mean, I, I would, I would challenge that assumption. I don't think it matters what medium you are consuming or probably what situation you are in. Maybe with a couple of extreme examples, if you can get somebody to laugh and feel good, they are going to thank you for it. That old expression of laughter being the best medicine there is, is true. That's true. If you can make people laugh, they will feel better and they will thank you for it. By, in our case, buying your brand, how you make people laugh, the topic, the content, the idea that you bring to life that creates this feeling, what you build that around is, has to be handled very sensitively. What I'm arguing is that no matter what state of mind people are in, if you can find a way to make them smile and laugh and feel good, they're gonna thank you for it with their business.Ilyse: (12:06)What would you say is the funniest campaigns that you've worked on?Andrew: (12:10)You are not you and you're hungry for. Snickers is a campaign that's that's rooted in making people laugh. Um, it's, you know, running in 83 countries, it's in its 13th year, it's been outrageously successful for the brand.Damian: (12:24)Is that a negotiation between, you know, you as the creative and, and the the client? Do you talk about the style, the content and whether it should be funny? Does that come up or is that sort of an organic process?Andrew: (12:36)The key to making something funny is you have to under, you have to understand the premise. And there are cases where that humor is generated around premises that people might understand, but just not like the fundamental point of if you can, if you can create a premise that people understand you have the launching pad for something that could be humorous. That's true everywhere. It's an organic process, it's an organic process. And if you have something that makes the client laugh, the client will laugh. Usually the same way as the audience will laugh if something's funny. It's funny. And getting people to recognize the value of it is sometimes a function of getting them to experience it. The bit that gets complicated is when people are arguing about whether something is funny or not, it takes ingenuity and creativity. And sometimes I think the bigger problem is, is not that people don't want to do something that is funny, it's that what they do isn't actually that funny.Damian: (13:41)Do you ever get to a point where , you know, you've got the final asset there and it's like, Hmm, it's just not that funny? Or does, does that ever happen? Or does it get that far?Andrew: (13:49)Yeah, it does. It, it does happen. And when you're testing the work, you're not testing, is it funny or not, you're testing whether the audience is going to engage with it, find it memorable, and it's going to make them feel something that makes them wanna buy your brand. The humor is the means to the end. It's not an end in itself, but yeah, it does, it does happen where somebody's like, ah, it's just not funny. Uh, or it's not funny enough. You know, there are writers' rooms working on, on Seth Meyer's jokes every night. I mean, there's 10 people sitting around a table trying to come up with something funny for him to say, 'cause he's gotta be funny for an hour. And that's a lot of jokes that you need. So it takes a lot of creative minds to come up with them. Fortunately, we don't have to fill an hour usually, but it's still, it's still harder than, it's still harder than anybody imagines. And if you doubt that for a second, just try and write something funny yourself. Just try and write even when you know the format, try and write a Snickers commercial. Try and try and write something funny for Snickers. It's, it's harder than anybody imagines.Ilyse: (14:52)Would you say there are some categories that lend themselves to humor more than others?Andrew: (14:57)I don't want to accept the principle that, that there are any categories in which it couldn't be used. I think companies and individuals may choose not to, but I, but I, I find it hard to believe that it, that it really couldn't be used.Damian: (15:22)And that's it for the current podcast. We'll be back next week with Jesse Poll, the head of brand and marketing for Major League Soccer.Ilyse: (15:29)The current podcast is produced by Wonder Media Network. Our theme is by love and caliber. The current team includes Chris Berkley and CatDamian: (15:37)Fessy. And remember,Andrew: (15:39)If you can use creativity in whatever medium you're working in, whatever form you are working in to make people feel good and attach that feeling to your brand, you will sell more.Damian: (15:53)And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review. Also tune into our other podcast, the current report as we round up the week's biggest marketing headlines from across the open internet. I'm Damien andIlyse: (16:05)I'm Elise.Damian: (16:06)And we'll see you next time.

Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Trash Talk Roundtable with your hosts Rick, Corrina and Tony. This week we are back with another recap of The Challenge USA season 2 where we are going to be breaking down episode 9 "Enemy of the State". If you prefer to watch our ugly faces, make sure you go check out our YouTube for a full video version! We kick off the episode by discussing the changes we had to make to continue on with our journey towards being a full video podcast while also discussing our overall thoughts on episode 9 as well as when the last time we saw a Survivor go home on any version of The Challenge (0:00 - 6:40). Then we break into the episode and discuss why this episode title sounds so familiar, the horrendous foreshadowing of this episode, how shocked we were to see Chris is on the cast, the wild fact that Michaela confronts Chris about his shady alliances right in the middle of the house, and what we think Chris should have done when talking to Michaela. We also discuss what it entails to be in an alliance/have an agreement with someone in the house, whether or not Chris is being treated a little unfairly and why is Fessy suddenly so protective over his Big Brother allies? Also, a breakdown of the daily challenge, our thoughts on cheating/sharing in dailies, how CBS is upgrading The Challenge to be more fair between competitors of different sizes and genders, who we would have liked to see make it through to round two of the daily, how production always does themselves dirty and what we want to see from them to save this season. We also discuss why we were shocked at round 2 of the daily challenge, the unavoidable injuries sustained, why Michele continues to disappoint us, who we were most shocked to see struggle on this daily and Fessy's incredible strategy leading him to his first daily win of the season (6:40 - 36:16). After the break, we return to discuss how everyone's inner monologue has become an outer monologue on this episode, Bananas continued overconfidence in fellow veteran Challengers, Fessy's plan and execution, where Fessy slipped up that may come back to bite him in the butt later, whether or not we think Fessy would actually have the guts to throw Bananas into elimination, why we liked the end result of nominations, why we are so over Cassidy's fits, when it's okay to go back on promises you made in the house and do the top Survivor girls trust Michele and Cassidy the way they trust each other? We also discuss why Sebastian going hard in the paint was the worst thing he could do at this point in his game, Chris overplaying his hand and what we think he should have done instead, the truth behind Chris's game on Survivor Edge of Extinction, why confrontations were happening left and right and of course, Michaela's superior confessionals. To close out the show we break down the Dude Perfect themed elimination, who we think voted for Bananas, whether or not we think the varying strategies for the elimination really made a difference, Sebastian's big mistake, how we think Chris will need to move forward in this game to perhaps save himself, a hilarious story we caught on The Official Challenge Fandom Podcast regarding Tori, Sebastian and TJ as well as our overall thoughts on Sebastian and our MVPs (36:16 - END). We had a great time breaking down this episode and we hope you all enjoy it too! Don't forget to follow us on YouTube and IG if you haven't already! 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

We are back to breakdown Challenge USA 2 Episode 7!-Tyler & Alyssa-Why did Josh go after a girl?-Cory and Fessy's position-Tiffany's on the tough end of luck-And much more!Twitter: @ChallengeFanPodInstagram: @challenge_fanatics_podcast-This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4574073/advertisement

Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Challenge Trash Talk Roundtable with your OG Hosts Rick, Corrina and Josh. This week we take it back in time to when we first started and break down this double episode series of The Challenge USA season 2 in the only way we know how: by making fun of it all! We kick off with a little ted-talk rant by Rick, discuss how we feel about this season's string of odd episode titles and break down the random blow up between Dusty and Tiffany. We also discuss Wes calling home, the trivia daily challenge plus what we didn't really enjoy about it. Next we break into Wes's political campaign, Tori and Bananas conceding to the rookies on their team during nominations, Cassidy telling Wes he needs a taste of his own medicine, Wes breaking down with Bananas and Dusty at his side and why we think Wes is so blind to what's actually happening politically in the house. Finally we dive into the votes and hopper choice, the varying elimination strategies, fishy workings by production and what we think really happened during Wes and Dusty's elimination (0:00 - 41:43). After our AD break (and our fumble into giggles as a team), we break into episode 7 by discussing yet another terribly titled episode, Wes's out of character speech for fairness in the game, Wes and Cassidy calling a ceasefire on each other, what we think of Wes and Michaela's relationship plus why is she so upset with him?! Then we break into yet another horribly executed daily challenge and discuss why we think this daily was oddly placed in mid season and why was Michele in charge of yet another puzzle for team Red Flag?! After that we break down Tiffany's mental crack, our thoughts on Michaela, Josh and Fessy's Big Brother plan, Tyler accepting being a pawn without any fight back and why the heck are men targeting strong females in the game?! We also discuss an overconfident Bananas, Alyssa S being willing to make it a girl's day in order to save Tyler, Michaela confronting Josh, Desi and Chanelle catching onto Michele's fishy political game, the Drunk Uncles Bananas and Wes and how awkward was the middle school scene at the bar? Lastly we break down the elimination votes, the hopper pick and why we love Tiffany so much! Plus, Tiffany's speech to the men on the cast, why we think TJ was attempting to pump up the crowd into cheering during this elimination, and finally, the twist we've all been expecting all season: the cast is moving into individual format so we discuss how we think this could effect things going forward and make predictions for how the daily winners and nominations/voting will carry on moving forward (41:43 - END). We hope you all enjoy this fun throwback to our original host team for our last double recap of this season! Make sure you tune in next week for the first episode of the season's twist where we will have Alex Brizard joining us to breakdown the first half of the season! Challenge Fandom Podcast is on TIKTOK now!: 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 Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk CT-The Challenge FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctthechallenge 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

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jonna Mannion.Feels like yesterday we were just chatting with Jonna about her time on The World Championship. She returned to The Challenge for Season II of The Challenge USA, making her CBS debut. She joins Derrick & Scott to talk about playing alongside players like Fessy, Amanda and Paulie for the first time, whether the Vets had the deck stacked against them, her crucial move against Michele and whether it was too early and MUCH MORE!Get Bonus Podcasts and vote for the Challenge Mania Hall of Fame at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeMania.LiveThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2987894/advertisement

The Vets continue to in fight, while the Survivor/BB Women are taking control of the game. John and Sheldon discuss what Cory and Fessy should do, plus Paulie's return to the challenge as a changed man. That and more on You Killed It #thechallengeusa #TheChallengeUSA2 #TheChallenge Follow us on Twitter: @ShelAlexander @jchidleyhill

Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Challengers Unplugged: Beyond The Edit. Your hosts Rick, Corrina, Tony and Josh are joined this week by a very special guest and someone we have been dying to talk to - Nelson Thomas! We start out with a very short intro because Nelly is PROMPT (0:00 - 3:30). When Nelson joins us we start out by covering his early life such as where he was born/raised, what his childhood was like, what kinds of athletics he was involved with as a child, his struggles as a young kid in LA, moving to Texas, graduating high school and what his first reality show truly was! We cover everything from his AYTO audition to his history as a Challenge fan and how he found himself on this wild show we all love so much. We get Nelson's thoughts on things like the audience helping Challengers in an elimination, what it's like to try and start a career after being on TV, his favorite country he's been to, TMZ running the false story about him, the evolution of his and Cory Wharton's friendship and the start of TYB. Nelson walks us through living in the shelter on Invasions, losing the final by 2 minutes and 22 seconds, why his rivalries tend to end so quickly, what really happened with Fessy, how things went down with Cory and Shane on Invasions and how he feels finals have changed over the years. We also cover some beyond The Challenge moments such as him volunteering to go into elimination to save Cory on Total Madness, his moment with TJ Lavin in the Spies Lies and Allies final and how he feels about the major expansion of The Challenge. Nelson talks to us about what a rookie is on The Challenge, how he felt about Amber Borzotra's status in the game, why he chose Nurys as his ROD partner, how him and Ashley Mitchell ended up as a kind-of-sort-of thing on Spies Lies and Allies and even shares what was really going on during World Championship and how he felt about being called to be a Legend. Nelson also discusses random topics with us such as reuniting with Kailah after their previous encounter, "Nelsonisms", how social media ruins lives and of course we discuss his recovery from his recent car accident. Nelson shares so much of his story with us and allowed himself to be open and vulnerable with him. We could never properly thank him for that. We hope you all enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed it. If you'd like to show your love and support for Nelson throughout his recovery journey, you can reach out to him on social media platforms or through his po box at: P.O Box 82336 Austin TX, 78708 Nelson Thomas GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nelson-thomas-road-to-recovery?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined Nelson Thomas IG: https://www.instagram.com/_nelsonthomas/ Nelson Thomas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mtv_nelson?_t=8dHVmOfVL7C&_r=1 Nelson Thomas Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/nelsonthomas? Baggage On The Road: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=baggage+on+the+road Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net/10-strategies-for-turning-obstacles-into-opportunities/ Make Your Bed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YNmNd2ncw0 Steve Harvey 100% Success Rate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Pt-oMmOkE Tori Dealing With Breaking Up With Alcohol: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NGKTZ0DW3hNaNchJhsiQy?si=Pm7BwmxaSZWXHAeJAz5Eqw Challenge Fandom Podcast is on TIKTOK now!: 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 Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk CT-The Challenge FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctthechallenge 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

Hey Fandom! Welcome back for another episode of Challengers Unplugged with your hosts of The Challenge Fandom Podcast Rick, Corrina, Josh, Tony and Cory. This week we are joined by a very special guest - the one and only reigning male Champion of MTV's The Challenge season 38 Ride or Dies - Devin Walker. Plus.. it's our 100th episode! If you've been with us since the start, then you know Devin was our very first episode and since everything just seemed to fall into place nearly perfectly, we decided to make him our 100th episode to celebrate his championship! Huge shout out to Devin for joining us once again and taking the time to sit and tell us stories, laugh with us and celebrate with us. Start off by filling in some gaps we didn't fill on our first go around with Devin including where he was born and raised, what his childhood was like, what sports he played as a kid and even which Challengers didn't believe that he played ANY sports! We also go into depth on Devin's thoughts on Fessy, luck VS strategy for dagger and skull picks, memory tactics and some of the craziest heights over water falls resulting in injury. Devin speaks on why he values puzzles and attention to detail so much, shares his favorite monologue and breaks down why he was so disappointed in Bananas and Nany deciding to not attempt to finish the final puzzle. We talk to Devin about CT's dream coaching season and get his take on who the best teams this season truly were. Devin lets us know where he thinks Horacio and Olivia would have placed had Olivia not been tragically injured with the golf ball, what his original plan was following the first elimination where they were sent in against fellow veterans Kailah and Sam by rookies Johnny and Ravyn. Devin also spills a little tea on an unaired altercation between himself, Turbo and Colleen, his phenomenal idea for a true five day final, thoughts on rigged season conspiracies, which Challengers have the best "Lay Low" game plan, and even tells a story about how The Amazon almost kept us from having Devin AND Tori! Finally, we break down all our theories on why Devin wasn't on the final cast for The Challenge World Championship, his MT Rushmore, debate whether or not Devin is truly top 25 Challengers of all time, Devin shares his true feelings about his new found friendship with Bananas, and even answer some fan questions about advantages in the final, unaired checkpoints and find out once and for all if the money share was part of the format and TJ just wasn't shown talking about it or if it was truly done from the bottom of Dave and Dave's hearts. Plus, more and I know what you're thinking - everyone says that when there isn't more but ironically, Devin has a very strong message for all of his fans and supporters and even some advice for people who aren't necessarily fans of his. The point is that you do NOT want to miss this episode! Whether a fan of Devin or just a fan of MTV's The Challenge, this is one Champion interview you will want to hear. Devin Walker IG: https://www.instagram.com/mtv_devin/ Devin Walker Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTVDevinWalker Devin Walker OnlyFans: https://onlyfans.com/devinwalker Devin Walker Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/mtv_devin?utm_campaign=profile_share John Grisham: The Testament: https://www.amazon.com/Testament-Novel-John-Grisham/dp/0345531965 Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/ Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_ Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast The Official Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechallengefandom/support

Who is the bigger threat in the Final, Fessy and Mariah or Bananas and Nani? The house guests debate and ultimately one of the teams goes home right before the Final. #MTV #TheChallenge #TheChallenge38 Follow us on Twitter: @ShelAlexander @jchidleyhill

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are pumped about the second-straight excellent episode of The Challenge Ride or Dies that featured an all-time elimination in The Zone. They discuss Tori and Devin's big victory, the choice to put Fessy and Moriah into elimination and ultimately Banany's triumph in The Zone. Before they wrap up they discuss part one of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion and they chat about the latest on Below Deck.Hosts - Spencer Kitley and Will Semons TwitterInstagram

The Challenge is back, with the brand new season - Ride or Dies! And with a brand new episode of The Challenge comes a brand new episode of The Challenge: Redditors React Roundtable Podcast! This season sees Challengers paired up with their Ride of Dies to compete for their shot at a share of $1 million dollars! In this week's special podcast, join Levi and George as they sit down and chat with Ride or Dies finalist DEVIN WALKER to talk about his thoughts on episode sixteen as well as the season as a whole. In this exclusive interview, we discuss Devin and Tori winning the final daily of the season, Devin's dilemma in choosing between Bananas and Nany and Fessy and Moriah as the direct vote for elimination, as well as his thoughts on the epic elimination itself! Devin also breaks down his journey to the final of Ride or Dies, and talks to us about the gameplay of the likes of Nelson, Amber, Fessy, Olivia and Horacio and Challenge great Jordan! This is a truly can't miss interview for any Challenge fan, as Devin really dissects every aspect of this season of The Challenge: Ride or Dies! Don't forget to follow Devin on Instagram @mtv_devin and if you enjoy the show, follow our Instagram (@ChallengeReact) and for more conversation about The Challenge, head over to the MTV Challenge subreddit.

Devyn and Da'Vonne have been waiting to interview Tori all season and this week it finally happens! From Jordan and Fessy to community theatre and dressing like newscasters: they get into it all.  Catch new episodes The Challenge: Ride or Dies, Wednesdays at 8pm on MTV and we'll see you back here next week for a brand-new episode of MTV's Official Challenge Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is the bigger threat in the Final, Fessy and Mariah or Bananas and Nani? The house guests debate and ultimately one of the teams goes home right before the Final. #MTV #TheChallenge #TheChallenge38 Follow us on Twitter: @ShelAlexander @jchidleyhill

At the end of last week, we watched Fessy & Moriah earn their way back into the game by winning a 3-way elimination. This meant that Jordan & Aneesa and Kenny & Kayce had one shot left to earn their own way back in. They got to face off in the classic elimination, Knot So Fast! So, who won their way back in? What else does TJ have in store for the challengers as they continue their fight to compete in the final? Join us as we discuss all the action from Episode 15 of The Challenge 38: Ride or Dies! Find us LIVE on: Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch! Find us AFTER on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Audible! Twitter & Instagram: @stratchatpod www.stratchatpod.com #TheChallenge #TheChallenge38 #TheChallengeRideOrDies #TheChallengeUSA #TheChallengeAU #TheChallengeWorldChampionship #CBS #MTV

We break down the next episode as we end the episode with 5 teams left and many "why"Why did Kaycee have Kenny as her Ride or Die?Why did this daily ever happen?Why can't Fessy recognize Moriah's strong social game as a reason their safe?Why can't all the other vets stop talking shit on Amber?And much more!Twitter: @ChallengeFanPodIG: @challenge_fanatics_podcast

The Ride or Die pair that almost was... Josh Martinez joins Da'Vonne Rogers and Devyn Simone on the podcast today! He settles the rumors on why he was missing this season, updates everyone on the status of The Vacation Alliance and shares behind the scenes info from this season on Fessy, Moriah, Kaycee and Tori.  Catch new episodes The Challenge: Ride or Dies, Wednesdays at 8pm on MTV and we'll see you back here next week for a brand-new episode of MTV's Official Challenge Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan returns to the podcast as Johnny's first three-peat guest in an exclusive interview about all the drama with Nurys, Fessy, and Tori this season. They go beat by beat through his entire thought process when entering the show and his iconic speech voting Fessy into elimination, in which he referred to Tori as a terrorist. Then, they recap Episode 14 and do a play-by-play of Jordan and Horacio's incredible "Balls In" matchup and the myriad twists at the end of the episode. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Jordan Wiseley Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Moriah Jadea.Moriah makes her Challenge Mania debut, joining Derrick & Scott for a chat about how she met Fessy, what her rookie season has been like, how Johnny won her over, what it's like being a part of The Challenge World AND MORE!MEET MORIAH on February 1st at our next Ride or Dies Viewing Party!www.ChallengeMania,Live for Tix!VOTE FOR MORIAH in the Challenge Mania Awards this February at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Johnny sits down with Chauncey this week to recap Episode 13 of ‘Ride or Dies.' They start by talking about why Chauncey picked Nelson over Johnny to go up against Fessy in the elimination challenge last week, then go over the lengthy and disgusting daily challenge, and the politics heading into the elimination. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Chauncey Palmer Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew talks a fun daily, petty fights, and random elimination!Jordan/Tori fight!? Imagine that!Fessy has to do gross food Devin being the eyes for JordanAmber/Horacio dominateOlivia/Aneesa dominateChauncey and Kaycee come back and win!And much more!Twitter: @ChallengeFanPodInstagram: @challenge_fanatics_podcast

After finally securing their first daily challenge win and sending Nelson home, Moriah's team was hoping to keep things rolling, while Fessy's team was looking to get back on track. Who won this week's daily challenge? Who went home in elimination?! Join us as we discuss all the action from episode 13 of The Challenge 38: Ride or Dies! Find us LIVE on: Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch! Find us AFTER on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Audible! Twitter & Instagram: @stratchatpod www.stratchatpod.com #TheChallenge #TheChallenge38 #TheChallengeRideOrDies #TheChallengeUSA #TheChallengeAU #TheChallengeWorldChampionship #CBS #MTV

Moriah Jadea joins Devyn and Da'Vonne on the podcast today and she holds nothing back. From riding (and then dying) with Fessy, to Terrorists and Tauruses and Bananas... you do not want to miss this episode. Catch new episodes The Challenge: Ride or Dies, Wednesdays at 8pm on MTV and we'll see you back here next week for a brand-new episode of MTV's Official Challenge Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoe, Luke, and Allan gather around to talk Ride or Episode 13. In order they talk about: * Jordan and Tori Soap Opera* Moriah and Fessy's mess * The 4 Part Daily * Emotional Showmances * The Elimination * Thoughts on Next Week's Potential Twist

The Challenge is back, with the brand new season - Ride or Dies! And with a brand new episode of The Challenge comes a brand new episode of The Challenge: Redditors React Roundtable Podcast! This season sees Challengers paired up with their Ride of Dies to compete for their shot at a share of $1 million dollars! But now, with the Ride or Dies split into teams, the game has changed! With Levi having a family meal, join Ryan as he sit down with co-host George and regular panellists Brian and Lauren to discuss their thoughts on episode thirteen of the brand new season. This week, we discuss Devin's incredible ability to direct other people using a slingshot, Aneesa and Olivia's puzzle skills, Amber and Horacio's memorisation ability, Moriah and Chauncey's superhuman strength, Jordan and Devin's decision to help Fessy which ultimately cost their team the challenge, the nail biting elimination between Nany and Moriah and TJ's wife in Episode 13 of The Challenge: Ride or Dies! If you enjoy the show and want to be part of a future episode, follow the twitter and Instagram (@ChallengeReact) and get in touch.

This week we have a special guest co-host! Fessy's #1 fan, the one & only Edwin joins us to talk about this Faysal packed episode and the love triangle that is Tori/Jordan/Nurys. And do any of us have sympathy for her? You'll never believe the answer! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-unbothered-podcast/support

Johnny is joined this week by Fessy's ride or die Moriah to recap Episode 9 and discuss the epic twist that saw her go up against Fessy to pick teams for the next phase of the season. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Moriah Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down what essentially was the Fessy and Moriah episode!The mini final and how Fessy and Moriah really crushed itOlivia/Horacio disagreementsThe draft and the order of who was picked when!And much more!Instagram: @challenge_fanatics_podcastTwitter: @ChallengeFanPod

Devyn, Da'Vonne & Aneesa are joined by The Nick Cannon of The Challenge himself... Fessy Shafaat. They discuss the strategy behind choosing his (stacked) team, whether Nelson saving him last week was a mistake and what it was like working with Moriah during that mini final. Also: TJ Bunyon, Fessy's incredible geography skills and how he's surviving a house with zero cuddle buddies. Catch new episodes The Challenge: Ride or Dies, Wednesdays at 8pm on MTV and we'll see you back here next week for a brand-new episode of MTV's Official Challenge Podcast.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan and Tori's relationship drama comes to a head, while Fessy struggles with his place Challenge history. And oh ya, the game has completely changed yet again! Follow us on Twitter: @ShelAlexander @jchidleyhill

This. Changes. Everything! The Challenge is keeping us on our toes by throwing us a curveball and splitting up these ride or dies. We give our thoughts on the twist, discuss Fessy and Moriah's draft selections, and the mini final that gave them the power. Be sure to tune into our LIVE recaps after each new episode! Love you guys!

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back after an off week and they are diving into the fourth episode of The Challenge Ride or Dies. They discuss the entry of Darrell and Veronica, Nelson breaking the streak, solid interrogation strategy, the continued rise of Horacio and Olivia, as well as Fessy getting messy and Tommy's disappointing performance.Hosts - Spencer Kitley and Will Semons TwitterInstagram

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Messy Fessy is still a thing, the Rookies are struggling and a classic elimination. John and Sheldon recap it all Follow us on Twitter: @ShelAlexander @jchidleyhill

We discuss episode 3 as the vets and rookies continue to go at it! This episode was a lot of Fessy and his moves with many women, winning the daily, Moriah's dominance, and an awesome daily! Do we see rookies of the year already, HELL YEAH.This and more! Follow us on all social media:Twitter: @ChallengeFanPodInstagram: challenge_fanatics_podcast

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jordan Wiseley.Literally the JORDAN of The Challenge, Jordan Wiseley (@Jordan_Wiseley) also has a chance to be called the Michael Jordan of The Challenge when it's all said and done. He made his return to The Challenge on All Stars 3 and will appear on Ride or Dies at some point this season, reuniting with his former fiancé Tori Deal and playing alongside her best friend Aneesa. As if we didn't already have enough to talk about! Jordan joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how Aneesa became his Ride or Die, what it felt like knowing that he'd have to face his former flame on national television, whether there is ill will between he and Turbo or he and Fessy, what he learned from past mistakes and MUCH MORE!For our Weekly Bonus Podcasts breaking down RIDE OR DIES, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to ALL our shows like BOSTON THIS WEEKEND 10/22!!www.ChallengeMania.Shop is always open!Get FREE SHIPPING on www.TaylorChipCookies.com with the code MANIA!

Megan & Alicia recap season 38 of MTV's The Challenge. We are back for another season and one player starts off more staticky than the hair on Fessy's coat.Watch MTV's The Challenge on Wednesdays at 8/7CT.Watch us live Fridays on Youtube(Duel Alliance Podcast) 7/10ET.Check us out on Twitter@DuellAlliancePod Alicia: @Ace_S5Megan: @meggsnhinesMake sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you get podcasts. While you're on the web, subscribe to our YouTube for episode clips and more.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Danny McCray.THE CHAMP IS HERE! The reigning champ of The Challenge, the winner of The Challenge: USA, Danny McCray (@dannydmac44) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about playing football at LSU, making the NFL as an un-drafted free-agent, playing for the Cowboys & Bears, why his NFL skills DO translate well to a game like The Challenge, what it was like playing Survivor, winning The Challenge: USA, how tough the final was, what his wife thought about him on the show & yes...we talk about ALL THE NEW FESSY DRAMA! Tune in to hear what Danny has to say!www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to ALL OUR SHOWS! San Diego this weekend! Premiere Party in NYC Next Wednesday!www.TaylorChipCookies.com for the tastiest cookies ever. MANIA is the code for FREE SHIPPING!www.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to hear the FULL UNCUT AUDIO of the Challenge Mania Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!

This week the team welcomes our very own tv celebrity Fessy Fitness to the show! Fessy is currently a player on the Commish team, and he joins us to talk about his experience in NMAA, his play this season, and all the exciting tv shows he's been on and has upcoming! The Commish and the Don get into a heated debate again as the Don calls out EVERYONE on the podcast for predicting a blowout vs Showtime (El Classico coming up anyone?) Lots of jokes, heated arguments and awkward moments in this episode, download or stream today the best Orlando basketball podcast for the best basketball league period!!!

MTV Malik & Becky break down and analyze everything from Episode 1 of The Challenge USA