Johnny Bananas on The Fate of 'The Challenge', Steroid Use, and Lindsay Hubbard Relationship

Hollywood Raw Podcast

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this thrilling episode of the Hollywood Raw podcast, hosts Dax Holt and Adam Glyn welcome the legendary Johnny Bananas, a staple of MTV's "The Challenge." The trio dives deep into the world of reality television, discussing everything from the ins and outs of steroid use in the industry to the unexpected dynamics of relationships formed on set. As the conversation unfolds, they explore the future of "The Challenge" amidst the recent cancellation of "Ridiculousness" and how the show is adapting to its new home on Paramount+. The episode also touches on the lighter side of celebrity interactions, including Johnny's biggest names in his phone and his amusing anecdotes about hooking up on reality shows. With laughter and candid insights, this episode is a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the behind-the-scenes drama of reality television and the personalities that make it so captivating! Don’t miss a thing! Follow Hollywood Raw on Insta, Facebook, and Twitter. Dax Holt -Insta / Twitter Adam Glyn -Insta / Twitter Johnny Bananas -Insta / Twitter This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. It's Tony Robbins. Hey, this Adam Carolla. You're on the Hollywood
0:04.5	Raw podcast. You're watching Hollywood Raw. You're listening to and watching Hollywood Raw.
0:10.1	This is the Hollywood Raw podcast hosted by entertainment veteran Dax Holt and street journalist Adam
0:15.7	Glenn, the podcast Dumanizing Hollywood. From celebrities to media moguls, even paparazzi and bodyguards have
0:22.2	come to break news, break their silence, or just have a great conversation on Hollywood Raw. If they're
0:27.3	on Hollywood Raw, there's a reason. From page 6 to TMZ, Daily Mail, and People magazine. Everyone
0:33.3	is talking about the Hollywood Raw podcast with Dax Holt and Adam Glenn.
0:42.4	Welcome to the Hollywood Raw podcast. I'm Dax Hold. Over there's Adam Glenn. We've got a great episode coming up for you today. We got Johnny Bananas coming on, who is obviously a legend of
0:47.7	MTV. He has been on the challenge for so many seasons. I can't even count. We've had him on the podcast, what, once, twice before.
0:56.5	I don't know. He's always such an entertaining guy. But we are going to get into some pretty
1:01.9	interesting topics with him today. I want to get into steroid use on reality shows. I want to get
1:07.2	into where condoms are provided on reality shows, him hooking up with some reality
1:13.4	stars, the biggest name in his phone. We're going to get into it all. It is going to be a great
1:18.1	episode. So stick around for that. Adam, how you doing, bud? I'm good. Yeah, John, we talk about the
1:23.6	future of the challenge with ridiculousness being canceled, you know,
1:28.1	most people could say that they would think the challenge would go too. But as of right now,
1:32.0	it doesn't look like it's going anywhere. It's switching a little bit, which Johnny gets into.
1:36.3	But for the most part, it's sticking around and he'll explain it.
1:41.7	I enjoy Johnny. I'm excited to talk to him because he's sort of open book and I appreciate
1:46.2	people that are open book. He's good. Funny guy. I've had good times with them. But I am doing
1:52.3	well, Dax. I am watching Tulsa King still. I'm also watching Landman. Landman's back on TV
1:59.4	on Paramount. Paramount to me might be the best streamer.
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