Podcast appearances and mentions of scott yager

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are back talking The Challenge cause everybody is talkin' Challenge this week! But some of the stuff people are talking about...we don't know if we're supposed to be talkin' about! So here is a Free Preview but if you want the whole TWO HOUR PODCAST...join the Pod Squad and watch / listen below!WATCH HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-massive-w-151493926LISTEN HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-massive-w-151494265www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Izzy Fairthorne.IZZY FAIRTHORNE makes her Challenge Mania debut to talk about making her Challenge debut on Vets and New Threats, her time on back to back Netflix dating shows, how she felt about Johnny's comments at the reunion, where she stands with Rogan and MORE!WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-izzy-on-151102302www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott Yager of Challenge Mania returns to discuss the Acting Categories at SAG's The Actor Awards. Plus, we also discuss potential scenarios involving the upcoming BAFTA's and Oscars as well in the acting and Best Picture categories. Introducing Scott Yager and our fast paced PTI-themed format - Top of the Show INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT YAGER: HEADLINES: The SAG Ensemble Category of Sinners vs One Battle After Another - 3:40 Supporting Actor thoughts & Scott's longshot bet for Oscar - 7:11 SUBJECT RUNDOWNS: Why no International Feature Noms at SAG? - 12:46 Back To Supporting Actor, forecasting BAFTA and SAG - 17:11 Who's Number 2 in Lead Actor if Chalamet is Number 1? - 20:16 How much of a favorite is Jessie Buckley in Lead Actress? - 23:17 Independent Spirit Awards ripple effects, Noms as Wins & Oscar Bumps - 24:48 THE MINI-GAME: How The Netflix SAG stream is doing & which upset will most affect Oscars - 38:12 The SAG betting favorite we least understand - 42:12 The biggest snub at The Actor Awards - 45:10 The Actor Awards should add these categories - 46:00 Most wanna see their “I am an Actor” story - 49:14 The odds we get an upset in the Lead Acting Categories + Supp Actress Predictions - 50:04 What would most improve The Actor Awards - 53:50 THE BIG FINISH: Other than The Odyssey, what's our most anticipated 2026 film? - 55:25 Clayton Davis' Sinners for Best Picture pick, was it a good move? - 56:03 Should Wicked 3 be greenlit? - 57:06 What's worse, Netflix or Paramount buying Warner Bros? - 57:17 Thoughts on Scream 7 - 58:31 How Scott sees the voting in these SAG categories - 59:21 OUTRO: The Words of Wisdom today are to follow Scott Yager's work on Challenge Mania. Website: https://challengemania.live/ Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/user/challenge-mania--10626464 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania X: https://x.com/SHOTOFYAGER Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottofyager/?hl=en And here are links to us at Mike, Mike and Oscar https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "The Danimal" Dan Walsh.Road Ruler and Challenger turned Comedian DAN WALSH joined us on the podcast way back when! Here is a throwback to our interview with Dan - all the way back at Episode 170! As we continue to take a trip down memory lane while we get set for Challenge Mania 2.0 - enjoy this flashback episode with one of our favorite people. Reminder that all ads, promos, events etc mentioned are likely outdated. www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Natalie Anderson. This episode is from all the way back in the Double Agents days but with Natalie on Traitors we thought it would be a fun rewind.Reminder that all promos, events and reads are outdated. This is from Episode 209. So it has been a minute.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ Lavin, CT Tamburello, Aneesa Ferreira, Ed Eason and Trey Weatherholtz LIVE FROM PHILLY! This show was recorded at City Winery on Sunday, February 1st in front of a Sold Out Crowd.Hard to think after 100 shows we are still finding ways to top the last one! And goes to show, you never know who may walk onto a CM Stage! Don't ever just go off the flyer! If this sounds fun, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix to Upcoming Shows!If this had too many ads for your liking, remember you can get all of our content early and Ad-free by joining the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.com (Patreon)You also get first access to tickets!Full Ad-Free Audio: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-full-live-149940921SWAG at www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Since it's Thursday how about a TBT where we throw it back to our 30th Episode of Challenge Mania when Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager were joined by Ashley Mitchell back in 2018.Reminder that any ads, promos or events in this episode are outdated. But this should be fun to look back on. Enjoy!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott Yager is joined by Cara, Wes, Mark Michele, Devyn, Sydney, Ryan, Jay and some surprise guests LIVE FROM NYC. This show was recorded at City Winery on Friday, Januaru 23rd, 2026.If THIS sounds fun, consider checking us out at a city near you! Next up! CHICAGO AND ATLANTA!Tix available to all shows at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott Yager is joined by WES BERGMANN live and in studio in NYC recently for a nice long chat about anything and everything - Challenge and wider Reality TV Landscape, Traitors included.WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149473223?pr=trueMEET WES along with Mark, Amber, Melinda and Aviv in Chicago on Sunday, March 1st at Chicago Bowls II! ALL TIX come with 4 Hours of Unlimited Free Bowling. Tix at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott Yager interviews Derrick Kosinski about his recent trip to Disney World on Disney Mania!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeMania.Live

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager go over all the winners and runners up for the 2025 Challenge Mania Awards and take some of your questions!WATCH this episode here:www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopLive Show Schedule:1/31 - Baltimore2/1 - Philly3/1 - Chicago Bowls3/8 - Atlanta (Pre-Sale Today at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)5/23 - Boston5/30 - Sacramento (Pre-Sale 2/3 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)6/27 - Portland (Pre-Sale 2/10 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)6/28 - Seattle (Pre-Sale 2/10 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)Tix to all shows (once on sale) at www.ChallengeMania.Live

Scott Yager is joined by the 2x Champ Cara Maria Sorbello, recorded live in NYC at Gotham Production Studios.Cara talks about the movie she's been filming, what it's like sharing her life with the public as a TV personality, what people get wrong about her, what happened with Paulie and Gabe at the Orlando event and what she thinks is in store for the future of The Challenge.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ LAVIN!Challenge Host TJ LAVIN joined Scott and D to talk about how his Songs, Stories and More Tour came about, what he wants from the future of The Challenge, where we might see the next season of The Challenge, who he is voting for in some Challenge Mania Awards Categories, where all his sponsor gear like Monster Energy and Fox went and MUCH MUCH MORE! VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148145211?pr=truewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopDEFINITELY check out TJ at a city near you if you live near Philly, NYC or Boston! This is a rare opportunity to see and meet the man himself:TJ IN PHILLY TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-w-tj-lavin-2a9tc2TJ IN NYC TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-with-tj-lavin-t069bm?_gl=1*yyk9dt*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzQ2OTIuQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeE9Oel8zU253SnBUTVhEMW5IQzZzd0lkZGVUUjRwTTdjelVjdE0yZl9peS16RkVDcm1jS2RSb0NrSFFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA1NDE2MzE4Ny4xNzYxODQxNDM0*_ga*MzA2NjIzMzUyLjE3NTMzMjI3ODQ.*_ga_4QGPZ6P9NP*czE3NjgzMzQxNjYkbzMwJGcxJHQxNzY4MzM0OTYwJGozNiRsMCRoMTEzMjAxMDEwMw..TJ IN BOSTON TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-with-tj-lavin-t069bm?_gl=1*yyk9dt*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzQ2OTIuQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeE9Oel8zU253SnBUTVhEMW5IQzZzd0lkZGVUUjRwTTdjelVjdE0yZl9peS16RkVDcm1jS2RSb0NrSFFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA1NDE2MzE4Ny4xNzYxODQxNDM0*_ga*MzA2NjIzMzUyLjE3NTMzMjI3ODQ.*_ga_4QGPZ6P9NP*czE3NjgzMzQxNjYkbzMwJGcxJHQxNzY4MzM0OTYwJGozNiRsMCRoMTEzMjAxMDEwMw..

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Olivia Kaiser.Olivia is always one of our favorite guests with lots to talk about but boy do we have a lot to discuss today, including her new baby boy, winning Season 41, all the drama surrounding her season and more!WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-champ-is-147670150www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager convene with twenty of their most trusted Challenge Maniacs to determine the categories and nominees for the 2025 Challenge Mania Awards!VOTING BEGINS 1/12 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and this yea it is FREE TO VOTE. You do need to make a Free Member account though!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopChallenge Mania Night w/ the 76ers is BACK and is on March 3rd! All tickets through this link include a Post Game Meet N Greet with us ON THE COURT after the game! https://www.gofevo.com/event/Challengemania53

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michaela Bradshaw.MICHAELA BRADSHAW returns to the show to talk about her action packed season of Vets and New Threats, covering the game moves that got her to the final, her injury, her perceived turmoil and rivalries with Olivia, Theo, Cara and Chavez and why she'd prefer CT as a partner over all of them, how come she's never smiling in her production stills and MORE. This is a podcast and interview filled with drama and hard-hitting questions and topics.We sincerely hope that it's pull-no-punches approach can at least partially serve as a fitting tribute to an amazing contributor and patron that we sadly lost over the weekend. If you have listened to or followed Challenge Mania anytime since 2019 you have no doubt heard us mention the name Paul Shailor or "Evil Paul" as we very affectionately referred to him on what felt like a weekly basis. Paul was a constant presence on the show, in the questions and comments threads, on Zooms, at our Michigan Area Events and in our Maniac Group Chat. We were heartbroken to hear from his wife yesterday that he passed away this weekend. This episode is dedicated to him. We will really miss you, Paul. It is not sappy hyperbole to say that Challenge Mania will truly not be the same without you. Rest in Peace, brother.WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-michaela-147017774www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

On the 380th episode of You Know I'm Right, hosts Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by reality stars Morgan Pope, Tucker Des Lauriers, Joseph Abdin, Kat Dunn, Alex Romo, Cliffton Will Williams, Kenneth Kelley, Cameron Hardin, Jimmy Heagerty, Cedric Hodges, Adam Larson, Scott Yager, Paulie Calafiore, Keanu Soto, Matt Riddle, Jay Mitchell, Bayleigh Pelham and Omar Elkalyoubie at Over the Edge Celebrity weekend. Only on this episode of You Know I'm Right will you get interviews with 18 stars from Big Brother, The Challenge, Amazing Race and WWE, making it a must download and listen! For more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/youknowimright⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow our show on instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/YKIRPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like our show on facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/YouKnowImRightPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow our show on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/YKIRPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Nick on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/Nick_Durst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Joe on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/JCalabrese1⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT, Cara Maria, Tina, Michaela, Yeremi & Justin LIVE FROM TEXAS! This show was recorded at Mic Drop Comedy Club on 12/13/25 in front of a Sold Out Crowd and being called one of our Best Shows Ever! YOU DECIDE!WATCH THIS SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146084997GET TIX TO FUTURE LIVE SHOWS & EVENTS at www.ChallengeMania.Live1/23 - NYC 1/31 - BALTIMORE (SOLD OUT)2/1 - PHILLY (SOLD OUT)3/1 - CHICAGOwww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Adrienne Naylor.Adrienne was a standout on Vets and New Threats but we didn't get half of her amazing story on the show! Tune in to hear about her epic life and journey to The Challenge! You won't believe half of it! This is the Full Interview that we previewed last week! Happy Holidays everyone!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

It is hard to believe that 2025 is concluding on December 31. This year has come and gone so fast!Professional Milestones:   It has been an incredible year for Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar, as we received our first award – a Silver Stevie for “Best Interview / Talk Show” in the inaugural podcasting division. Million Podcasts placed the Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast at number 72 on their Best 100 Celebrity Interview Podcasts in the US. I am honored to be included on this list, joining On Air with Ryan Seacrest (number four), The Drew Barrymore Show (number five), Entertainment Tonight (number 20), Zach Sang Song (number 21), and Vanity Fair's Little Gold Men (number 49). Finally, I am delighted to announce that I was named a Small Biz Superstar by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.   State of the Podcast: It's time for the annual state of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Season Six has ended, and what a year! Our downloads surpassed 2024 and crossed the 15,000- and 16,000-lifetime download milestones. In 2025, the podcast reached its highest listenership to date, with listeners in 76 countries! I want to thank the listeners in the United States, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, Germany, France, Brazil, and the Netherlands, who listened to the podcast the most.   Our most downloaded episodes of 2025 were my conversations with Taskmaster UK's Greg Davies and Alex Horne; my two-part interview with The Challenge 41 champion Yeremi Hykel; Emmy-winning actor Mike Manning; the 375th episode, starring Challenge Mania co-host Scott Yager; and the Reality TV Godfather, Mark Long. Emmy-winning actor and advocate Yuval David, Canada's Got Talent winner, Jacob Lewis (whose interview is my seventh most viewed YouTube video), actor and Rookie Revolution host Oscar Chark, Tony Mantor, award-winning journalist Jane Eisner, and Men Explained, Finally author Tom Sturges round out the Top 10.  Music Notes:   This year saw a lot of impeccable music! My Top 40 songs playlist features duets from Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan's “My Funny Valentine” and Calum Scott and the late Whitney Houston's “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” originals including Morgan Wallen's “I'm the Problem,” Yuval Raphael's “A New Day will Rise” and Zac Brown Band's “The Sum.” There were also exceptional covers such as Adam Lambert's “Heaven's on Their Minds” and Cynthia Erivo's show-stopping “No Good Deed.”  In addition to Ms. Streisand, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wallen, and the Zac Brown Band, 2025 produced impeccable albums from Ciara, Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Lady Gaga, Michael Lazar, Tim Johnson, Jr., Toby Gad, and The Weeknd.  Previewing The 15th Anniversary:   2026 marks the 15th anniversary of Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar brand. I never thought when I started jakes-take.com in August 2011, I would still be creating content. 13 episodes of the podcast's seventh season have been recorded! Reality TV legends Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk will be the guests on the milestone 400th episode. Other returning guests include Demi the Daredevil's Jeff, three-time Tony-winning producer Evan McGill, Kim Yarbrough (her first appearance on my platform in 14 years), Mike Lewis, and Rookie Revolution host Oscar Chark (in a joint appearance), Paulie Calafiore, and Tony Berardo.  Reality TV icon and three-time Challenge champion Wes Bergmann and his wife, Amanda, freelance rockstar Julie Cortes, actor Jake Jensen, award-winning TV producer Woody Woodbeck, and singers Kendra Erika and Tristan are making their first visits.   In Memoriam: Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar pays homage to several impeccable people who passed away in 2025. Chef Anne Burrell, Anthony Geary, Brian Wilson, Diane Keaton, George Wendt, James Carter Cathcart, Jim Shooter, Leslie Charleson, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Michelle Trachtenberg, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Yarrow, Rod Reiner, Ruth Buzzi, Sam Moore, Sly Stone, and Val Kilmer all left remarkable imprints on pop culture, and they will be missed.   I also want to acknowledge the tragic deaths and passings of my fellow Kansas Citian, Sarah Milgrim, and her boyfriend, Yaron Lischinsky, who were fatally shot in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Jewish Museum. I am also still reeling from the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where 15 people were massacred, and 40 people were injured.   Season's Greetings:Thank you, everyone, for all your support this year! I want to thank all my guests who took time out of their schedules to visit the podcast, as well as the media teams who trusted my platform to help their clients see and share their stories. I also want to give a special shoutout to my family: mom Gloria, dad Matthew, brother Aaron, sister-in-law Whitney, nephew Nash, and nieces Emory and Kennedy. I love you all to pieces!  Finally, thank you to the readers and listeners who followed me on this journey! I hope 2026 will be a phenomenal year for all of us!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager break down Part II of The Challenge 41 Reunion and discuss the announcement that The Official Challenge Podcast is sadly coming to an end.As a Happy Holidays and THANK YOU to you all - this isn't just a Free Preview...this is the ENTIRE FULL Episode Breakdown Pod! We hope you dig it! If you did want to WATCH it...you can do so here:WATCH: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146154776?pr=trueYou can also watch our Full Texas Show and our Adrienne interview as well by signing up at the Maniac Level or above.www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by New Threat Standout Justin Hinsley!You got a preview of this interview last week but here is the whole 80+ minutes! We find out how Justin went from Cheer to Challenge and what his rookie season was like. We talk about his relationships with Chavez, Gabe, Will and why he and Nany were destined for partnership from the start!WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-justin-on-145524691www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Night 1 of The Challenge 41 Reunion.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above that you can watch in full video or listen to in Ad-Free Audio.WATCH HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-reunion-1-145628270LISTEN HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145628585?pr=truewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinsk & Scott Yager are joined by Jonna Stephens!Jonna sits down with the guys in Nashville to talk about Season 41, entering the game a few weeks in, why she didn't jive with a lot of the house, what happened with Gabe and MORE!WATCH this interview here:www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager are joined by Nany Gonzalez. We are finally here, Maniacs! EPISODE 500! And isn't it fitting that for this episode we are joined by a Challenge icon who somehow evaded us for the other 499 (other than her multiple Live Show Appearances) in NANY GONZALEZ!We hope you enjoy this one! We are very proud of it! The look! The sound! The quality! And we really feel we got a classic Challenge Mania-style "Casting to Current Season" style interview covering RW: Vegas, Rivals, War of the Worlds, New Threats and more with the Queen, mimosas and all!WATCH THIS EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-w-144596456www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopChicago Bowls II (3/1) Pre-Sale at www.ChallengeManiacs.com on Wednesday 12/10!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down tonight's Part 1 (Episode 18) of the Season 41 Final!This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comWATCH the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-final-part-144450730LISTEN to the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-final-part-144450916www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas, Nany Gonzalez, Katie Cooley, Mark Long, Jonna Stephens, Amber Borzotra and more LIVE FROM NASHVILLE!This show was recorded at City Winery on Saturday, November 22nd 2025.**This is the full audio from our NASHVILLE LIVE SHOW featuring Bananas, Nany, Mark, Jonna, Amber, Katie and some surprise guests. One of those surprise guests is Davis, who elaborates on the video that was circulating earlier this year. Just a warning that this part does get a bit heavy in regards to religious subject matter, particularly for those who might be struggling with their sexual identity or could be sensitive to someone who is. Just fair warning about that part, which we are going to leave in.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the last episode before the Season 41 Final Begins, tonight's Episode 17 of Vets and New Threats.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at ChallengeManiacs.comWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE:LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, AD-FREE HERE:www.ChallengeMania.LiveTickets on sale 11/20 for NYC 1/23 with Wes, Cara, Mark, Michele and MORE!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aviv Bruno.Aviv had a hell of a season and boy did she go out in a blaze of glory! She returns to the show to talk about last week's hot and heavy episode, switching partners at the last minute, where she stands with Nany and MORE!WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-aviv-on-143861731Tickets to Live Shows at www.ChallengeMania.LivePre-Sale for NYC 1/23 with Wes, Cara, Mark, Michele and MORE is TOMORROW 11/29 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comJoin the pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and get Early/Ad-free Audio and Video of all Pods and Interviews!SWAG at www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 16 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats!What an episode! We broke it all down. This is a preview but if you want the full episode, JOIN THE POD SQUAD:Full Episode in Ad-Free Audio https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-16-143413105Full Episode in Ad-Free Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-16-143413222

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nelson Thomas.Nelson makes his first appearance on the podcast since his car accident and having his foot/leg amputated. This is a conversation about making mistakes, the twists and turns life gives you, making the most of a terrible situation and a look that everything that has gone down in Nelson's life since we last saw him on The Challenge Season 38. Will he ever back on The Challenge!? We talk about that and much, much more. VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/c/ChallengeManiawww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 15 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats.This a (lengthy) Free Preview of a much longer Episode Breakdown Podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons or above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comYou can also watch it in VIDEO!WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-15-142909292HEAR THE WHOLE THING, AD-FREE...HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-15-142909365www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paula Walnuts.This interview originally aired in Summer 2019. Check it out if you missed it the first couple times around. Paula is a favorite and just celebrated twelve years sober!Paula Walnuts (@PaulaWalnutsMTV) is a legend of the game. She is a two-time champion who played many seasons with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) including the infamous Island season, where Derrick was part of the alliance that turned its back on Paula en route to a victory. Paula joins Derrick and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about Real World: Key West, Johnny Bananas, The Island, Rivals 1 and 2, the state of The Challenge (of which she does not miss an episode to this day) today, her thoughts on War of the Worlds and the Reunion, the Real World reboot AND MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 14 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats and have a lengthy chat about the rumors (according to Johnny Bananas) that Season 42 is an important one for the Challenge Franchise and may even be on Paramount Plus.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above. You can access the Full Video Version and Full Ad-Free Version below!VIDEO HERE:AD-FREE AUDIO HERE: www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix!Pre-Sale for Philly with CT, Aneesa, Derrick and More on February 1st at City Winery is NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/5 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag! 

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "New Threat" Will Gagnon.Will has been making waves in The Challenge world since the first episode of Season 41. Between his show-mances with Dee and Nany, altercations with both Gabe and a kitchen wall, rocky roads with his very own partner Olivia and several online "crash-outs" recently, Will has become one of the most discussed rookies on this season. Now...most people have him partially confused with the similarly dapper Jake, but that's besides the point. Will makes his Challenge Mania debut to tell his story and as you might expect...he does NOT hold back!WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-will-on-142273354www.ChallengeManiacs.com to join the Pod Squad for Video, Ad-Free Audio, Bonus Podcasts, Pre-Sales and other perks!www.ChallengeMania.Live for tickets to Live Shows like Buffalo 11/15 and Nashville 11/22!Pre-Sale for Philyl featuring CT, Aneesa, Derrick and more is NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/5 at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag! 

Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined by Zach Nichols, Wes Bergmann, Nany Gonzalez, Leroy Garrett, Leo Dionicio, Tiffany Mitchell and Xavier Prather Live from Detroit!This Live Show was recorded on Sunday, October 5th at District 142!Pre-Sale for Philadelphia February 1st with Derrick, CT, Aneesa and More is Wednesday, November 5th at www.ChallengeManiacs.comGET TIX NOW for Nashville with Bananas, Nany and more and Buffalo with Tori, Aneesa, Devin and MORE at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 13 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats!This is the Free Preview of a much longer Bonus Podcast that you can listen to ad-free or watch in Full Video by joining the Pod Squad at ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopPre-Sale for Baltimore 1/31 with CT, Jodi and more begins TOMORROW 10/23 at 10AM at www.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Theo Campbell.THEO CAMPBELL returns to the show to talk about his elimination win over D and his season on Vets and New Threats so far! Video exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above!WATCH HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-theo-on-141383067www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 12 of The Challenge 41 where Derrick takes on Theo in a Pillow-Fight elimination.This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode breakdown that is exclusive to our Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comEnjoy Bonus Podcasts, Full Video, Early and Ad-Free Interviews, Pre-Sales and MORE by Joining the POD SQUAD!WATCH THIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141376245?pr=truewww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "New Threat" Gabe Wai.Gabe drops by the podcast to talk about his rookie season on The Challenge and walk us through his life story and path to The Challenge through Rugby and the WWE Performance Center. He talks about his treatment of his partners, his decision to stake a claim on Nany and what he regrets from the season. Before you consider your opinion on this New Threat fully formed, we ask that you give this interview a shot. Gabe shares a lot about his upbringing and is very candid about his thoughts and feelings about his first go at The Challenge since returning home.FULL VIDEO HERE for Pod Squad: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-gabe-on-141204538www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopFIRST SHOW of 2026 announced, Baltimore 1/31 featuring CT, JODI, DERRICK and MORE!ALL INFO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-first-live-141212586Pre-Sale Thursday 10/23

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager breakdown Episode 11 on The Challenge 41, talk Gabe's attempt at stealing Nany from Justin, his treatment of Jonna, Derrick and Dee's big win AND also discuss Nany's comments on the recent Death, Taxes and Bananas Episode about Aneesa and Will that has the internet in a tizzy.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast you can see and hear by joining THE POD SQUAD!WATCH the full episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141137913?pr=trueLISTEN to the full episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-11-141135344www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cara, Mark, Ryan, Devin, Michele, Emilee and a Surprise Appearance from KINA live from Boston. This show was recorded on Saturday, September 27th at City Winery.www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix to Live Shows!11/15 - BUFFALO11/22 - NASHVLLE12/13 - TEXAS (SOLD OUT)www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Live

Scott Yager answers your questions, talks Dawsons Reunion, One Battle After Another, turning 40, Detroit and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Leroy Garrett.LEROY returns to the podcast for his first episode in YEARS! We catch up with him about his brief retirement, what led to his return, how his four seasons back so far have been different, thoughts on CT's game this season, where he stands with Cara and Paulie and of course we dive head on into Season 41 and these New Threats!WATCH the interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-leroy-on-140288205www.ChallengeManiac.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 10 of Season 41: Vets and New Threats.This is a free preview of a much longer podcast that goes over 80 minutes.WATCH the full thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-10-140302064LISTEN to the full thing, ad-free here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-10-140302373Join the Pod Squad at the Maniac Level or above and get Bonus Podcasts and Early/Ad-Free and Video access to all of our content! Do that at www.ChallengeManiacs.comTickets at www.ChallengeMania.Live10/5 - DETROIT11/15 - BUFFALO11/22 - DETROIT12/13 - PLANO, TXwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira.ANEESA returns to the show! For as often as she is a mainstay on our Live Show stages...Aneesa does not pop onto the podcast as often as you'd think. After last night week's episode and the transformative season she has had so far, we thought it was as good a time as any to have her on to clear the air, fill in some of the gaps of what we didn't see/hear from her altercation with Ashley and to get together with a true OG! WATCH this interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-aneesa-on-139725895www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopLIVE SHOW DATES:10/5 - Detroit11/15 - Buffalo11/22 - Nashville12/13 - Plano, TX

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 9 of The Challenge 41.This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above. You can watch the whole thing or listen to it, ad-free, by joining the Pod Squad! Find out who cheated, why they didn't get in more trouble, what we didn't see, what Derrick thinks of his new partner and MORE!WATCH THE WHOLE EP HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-9-139631905LISTEN TO THE WHOLE EP HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-9-139578865www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by the 5x Champ CT Tamburello.Everyone is saying Justice for Leka...well what about Justice for CT?! CT returns to the podcast to discuss whether he threw the Challenge earlier in the season, his beef with Turbo, Michaela's decision to throw the recent Challenge and MUCH MORE!WATCH this interview here:Get tickets to all Challenge Mania Live shows except for the Sold Out Boston and Texas shows at www.ChallengeMania.LiveJoin the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.comGet some SWAG at www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 8 of The Challenge 41: Justice for Leka. This is the FULL Episode Breakdown Podcast. If you like what you hear, head over to www.ChallengeManiacs.com to get all of these each week in Ad-Free Audio and Video.WATCH THIS EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-8-139204375www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 7 of The Challenge 41 aptly titled "At Least Someone is Getting Laid".This is a Free Preview of a much longer 105 min breakdown podcaast you can hear by signing up at the Maniac Level or above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comLISTEN TO FULL EP AD-FREE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-7-laid-138615748www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop