Challenge Mania

Scott Yager is joined by Challenge / Big Brother star Kyland Young to talk Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts and some MOVIE MANIA as a whole! The majority of this podcast ends up being about Sinners, not gonna lie! Kyland had to jet before we could really finish our Thunderbolts / Marvel talk. We could go on for hours! Apologies for the abrupt conclusion. For those worried about spoilers for either film, here are approximate time-codes below. **Even if you haven't seen either film, if you are interested in Film Talk in general, you should appreciate the first half hour at least!  0:00 - 30:00 - General Movie Talk. No Spoilers 30:00 - 01:16:00 - Sinners, Spoilers Included 01:16:00 - End - Thunderbolts, Spoilers Included WATCH THIS POD HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129134080 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2025

Finally in the penultimate episode of Survivor 48 A MOVE WAS MADE! A relative threat was voted out! Was it the right one!? Scott and Lindsay say whether they think so, take your questions and predict the finale! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Vinny Foti. VINNY FOTI makes his Challenge Mania debut to talk about his short run on The Challenge from Fresh Meat II into Cutthroat and ending with his infamous removal on Battle of the Exes, which led to the end of his partner Sarah's season as well. The episode to watch before this interview is Episode II of Season 22 (Battle of the Exes) on Paramount+ to see the incident we discuss at length and the manner in which it plays out on the show, if it's something you can handle. In it a female cast-member's top is removed so proceed with caution. We both watched it this week to re-familiarize ourselves with it, as we knew it was top of mind for many of you when we announced this guest. Vinny himself brought it up before we even got there and we end up spending a solid chunk of the interview on it before learning about his 2018 health scare and discussing some other Challenge moments. WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-vinny-foti-128865690 www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeManiacs.com

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

Scott and Lindsay talk Episode 11 and what to potentially expect from the rest of the season of Survivor! Gun to your head...has this season been good? You tell us! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

SCOTT GOES OVER ALL THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 CHALLENGE MANIA AWARDS, ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP! MASSIVE SALE ALL WEEK at www.ChallengeMania.Shop! www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix! www.ChallengeManiacs.com to join the Pod Squad! www.ShowroomRealityCruise.com for Reality TV Extravaganza Cruise!

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Deal, Aneesa Ferreira, Rachel Robinson, Tina Bridges, Mark Long, Ryan Kehoe and MORE Live from City Winery in New York City. WATCH THIS SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-full-nyc-128305272 www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeManiacs.com

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Scott and Lindsay are back to cover the last couple episodes of Survivor 48... Scott is less than thrilled with this season. Is he right? What do we have to look forward to with the last few weeks here? www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

Road Rules is BACK...and YOU can be there for it! Sunday, July 27th at the Brea Improv! Scott and Mark host an epic Road Rules 30th Anniversary Panel & Meet N Greet featuring Darrell, Rachel, Susie, Shane, Veronica, Tina, Katie and MORE! Pre-Sales THIS TUESDAY May 6th at www.ChallengeManiacs.com with the following schedule: 1PM EST - SAVAGE PATRONS 2PM EST - DIESEL PATRONS 3PM EST - MANIAC PATRONS 5PM EST - ALL PATRONS Whatever is left will go live with the password removed at 1PM EST / 10AM PST the following day (5/7) at www.ChallengeMania.Live and the Brea Improv Site. MORE PRE-SALE INFO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/breaking-news-127642422 www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeManiacs.com

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down every category and nominee for the 2024 Challenge Mania Awards covering All Stars 4 and The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras. VOTE at www.ChallengeManiacs.com through 5/7 www.ChallengeMania.Live - Tix on sale for CHICAGO with Cara, Devin and more 8/31 NO! Tix on sale NEXT WEEK 5/6 for Road Rules 30 Anniversary Show 7/27 in LA! www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derek "Big D" Frazier. Big Brother runner up Derek Frazier has been very outspoken about being the only member of "The Cookout" alliance to not do another show. And quite frankly, we agree! And you'll see why! Big D joins us for an awesome chat about being HOF Boxer Joe Frazier's son, why he hasn't been on The Challenge and what he would bring to the show if he was.  WATCH THIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-derek-big-127147455 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Scott and Lindsay are back to discuss last week's predictable boot, whether Kyle's game us being uncovered and more from Survivor 48! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Do NOT miss Challenge Mania Live: Chicago at City Winery this August 31st at 2PM! Tix go on sale next Monday 4/28 with Patron Pre-Sales at www.ChallengeManiacs.com - The lineup features CARA MARIA, DEVIN WALKER AND MORE! PRE-SALE TIMES FOR 4/28:12PM EST - Savage Patrons1PM EST - Diesel Patrons2PM EST - Maniac Patrons5PM EST - ALL Patrons www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Challengemania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the All Stars 5 Finale covering the winners, the money split, the proposal and more. PLUS they discuss the rumors that All Stars may be dead! This is a Free Preview of a much longer 90 minute podcast that is exclusive to the Pod Squad. WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-126938675 LISTEN TO FULL AD-FREE VERSION HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-all-stars-126939300 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Sam McGinn. Sam just placed third on All Stars but it wasn't the smoothest path to get there! She returns to the show to talk about reuniting with Frank after all these years, navigating the season, overcoming her struggles on and off the field and MORE!  WATCH this full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-sam-on-126878514 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Scott is BACK with an ALL WRESTLING PODCAST covering this weekend's 2-Night Wrestlemania 41 festivities. He goes over all the matches, gives thoughts, makes predictions and takes your questions. Then he critiques and weighs in on WWE's Recent Top 50 Wrestlemania Matches Ever List! Top 50 Mania Maches: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-wrestlemania-50-greatest-matches-ranked/ www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

If you didn't come for me, you came for D...you're in luck! Derrick helps Scott break down part 1 of the All Stars 5 Final! Will this season end with a Take-The-Money Twist?! Who would take the money!? All this and MORE! For the FULL VIDEO head here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-126377012?cid=170591025&utm_id=4282e0ab-bf46-4d6e-9ce0-821490b44489&utm_medium=email This is a Free Preview of a longer podcast that lives at www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Maniac Level patrons and up! www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to NYC, PIT, STL, ATL, PHX, CHI and MORE!

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

BREW THE STEW! Remember that catchphrase? If you do, you've been aboard the Challenge Mania train for a looooong time. That was our version of Spill the Tea. Well, Scott brews the stew on this week's Challenge Accepted Podcast with tons of news, info and YOUR QUESTIONS! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Available Ad-Free right here for ALL Patrons at www.ChallengeManiacs.com! But also here for your listening pleasure! ENJOY! BOOK YOUR CABIN for the Reality TV Extraganza Cruise at www.ShowroomRealityCruise.com GET TIX to Challenge Mania: May the 4th Be With You in New York City on May 4th at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Wes Bergmann. Wes returns for a Super-Sized episode of Challenge Mania to talk about the upcoming Reality TV Extravagranza Cruise, Traitors, Survivor, the future of The Challenge, House of Villains, Travis Kelce and MORE! WATCH it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-wes-on-126074355 www.ShowroomRealityCruise.com to book your cabin today! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Variety's Senior TV Editor Emily Longeretta! The two talk about the past two episodes of All Stars and the Season as the whole while also discussing larger industry issues like covering scandals in 2025 and how it's changed over the years, being at SNL when Morgan Wallen walked off, how The Challenge may campaign for an Emmy and MORE! WATCH the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125859372?pr=true This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode. To hear the full thing and to get all our Bonus Content including Video...head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Ashley Kelsey to talk her return to All Stars and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop FULL VIDEO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125693106?pr=true

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk Episode 5 of Survivor 48. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

Challenge Mania Returns to NASHVILLE on Saturday, April 5th! GET TIX HERE: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6593637 www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined LIVE from Florida by Tori, Rachel, Tina, Devin, Michele, Sam AND MANY MORE!!! Hear the live show many are saying is one of the most chaotic we have ever done! It's one of our most massive lineups ever. We had fun. You can too. ENJOY! Getting FOMO? Hit up www.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to other live shows and events: 4/5 - NASHVILLE 5/4 - NYC 5/25 - CHICAGO 6/7 - STL 6/28 - PITTSBURGH 7/13 - ATL 9/7 - PHX www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Scott Yager breaks down Episode 8 of All Stars Season 5 and answers YOUR QUESTIONS! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Paulie Calafiore. Paulie drops by to talk All Stars 5 and MORE! This is the FULL INTERVIEW we previewed last week! ENJOY! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Scott has some Breaking News about a massive Challenge Mania Live show in Atlanta this July featuring JOHNNY BANANAS that goes on sale THIS THURS 3/20 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com HERE IS YOUR PRE-SALE SCHEDULE! THURSDAY, MARCH 20th: 10AM EST - SAVAGE PATRONS 10:30AM EST - DIESEL PATRONS 1:00PM EST - MANIAC PATRONS 4:00PM EST - ALL PATRONS More info here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/atlanta-will-be-124488372

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

Scott Yager is joined by "Big T" Tula Fazakerley. BIG T returns to the show to talk about everything since we've last had her on, which of course includes All Stars 5 but also Season 39, how close she came to being on Season 40 and MORE! Find out where she stands with Corey these days and who who new rival might be! Lots of BIG TEA spilled from the lovely BIG T! Grab some BIG T SWAG at the www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Paulie Calafiore to break down Episode 7 of All Stars 5, the Frank & Shane feud and talk the season as a whole!  This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that you can listen to Ad-Free or WATCH in Full Video by signing up at the Maniac Level or above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com WATCH HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124307028?pr=true www.ChallengeMania.Live Ticket's On Sale NOW for PHOENIX on Sept 7th with Tori Deal, Jodi Weatherton and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Scott and Lindsay are back to break down last night's crazy episode of Survivor 48. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined by one of our most massive lineups ever! This is a FREE PREVIEW of our Full Live Show from Saturday in Dania Beach. To hear the WHOLE THING, AD-FREE...go here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-full-dania-124079479 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Scott and Lindsay talk Episode 2 of Survivor 48 and wrap up this Season of the Traitors by talking the finale! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Corey Lay to talk Challenge All Stars and everything we have and haven't seen! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

Scott Yager returns with his ALL WRESTLING talk podcast to discuss Cena' Heel Turn, the Road to Wrestlemania and answer YOUR questions! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Devin Walker. This is Scott's Full Interview with Devin Walker about All Stars, Season 40, Dario, Frank, Sam, Leroy, the differences between the two shows and more! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Scott takes your uncensored questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

Scott reveals plans and ticket info for NASHVILLE, ATLANTA and PHOENIX and teases what might be Challenge Mania Live ON A BOAT in 2026!? www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop NASHVILLE ON SALE NOW HERE: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6593637

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

Scott and Lindsay are back to break down the Survivor 48 Premiere and talk about the events in NYC! Plus a bit of Traitors talk at the end! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Devin Walker to break down Episode 5 of All Stars 5 and talk the season as a whole and more! This ia a FREE PREVIEW of a longer episode that is currently exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com WATCH this entire episode here: www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Adam Larson to talk All Stars 5, Crypto, Cara, Cancel Culture and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Scott returns with a massive Q&A Pod taking your questions about anything and everything, including a few of those topics that had been on everyone's mind lately like Challenge Cancel Culture and where it stands today. Plus Scott talks SNL50 and why SNL matters so much and MORE! Available Ad-Free to ALL PATRONS! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

Scott Yager is joined by Weston Bergmann to talk Episode 4 of All Stars: Rivals. This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode that is Exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and Wes' Patrons at www.Patreon.com/WestonBergmann WATCH the full thing here: LISTEN to the full thing here: In the Full Episode Wes and Scott cover this week's episode, the season as a whole, the state of The Challenge and spend the last 15-20 mins or so talking about Traitors Season III. Become a Weston Bergmann Patron at www.Patreon.com/WestonBergmann where he covers All Stars AND Traitors each week! A great bang for your buck!  Going Maniac (or above) at ChallengeManiacs.com will also get you Maniac Level Pre-Sales for upcoming Live Shows going on sale soon like ATLANTA & PHOENIX! www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix - PITTSBURGH (6/28) Now On Sale! Fort Lauderdale - 3/8 Milwaukee - 3/16 NYC - 5/4 Chicago - 5/25 STL - 6/8 Pittsburgh - 6/28 Atlanta - 7/13 (On Sale Soon!) www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG including the Brand New Derrick "Are You Not Entertained" Shirt!

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

Scott Yager is joined by The Godfather Mark Long! MARK LONG is here for a nice little snackable bonus episode in an attempt to mobilize the maniacs for tomorrow's Episode 4 of All Stars 4!With the ratings increasing every week, the labeling and DVR issues resolved and RuPaul's Drag Race in our sights, we think we can pass the reality standard-bearer tomorrow night, February 19th! SET THOSE DVRS! WATCH LIVE! AVAILABLE TO ALL PATRONS AND MEMBERS!If you enjoy watching interviews like this, sign up at the Maniac-Level or above! VIDEO IS TYPICALLY A BONUS PERK FOR MANIACS and ABOVE! GET TIX FOR CHALLENGE ACCEPTED WRESTLING SHOW: https://www.ticketmaster.com/boca-raton-championship-wrestling-brcw-challenge-boca-raton-florida-03-09-2025/event/0D006168BD2F242B (USE THE CODE YAGER FOR CHALLENGE MANIA SECTION) GET TIX TO CHALLENGE MANIA MILWAUKEE AND ALL OTHER EVENTS AT WWW.CHALLENGEMANIA.LIVE

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Double Agents Champ Amber Bortzotra. Amber B returns to the show to talk becoming a mom, the sacrifices she made to return to The Challenge, playing alongside a Rival, what makes her and Fessy Rivals, the format of Rivals and MUCH MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for FULL VIDEO of this and all our interviews, plus Bonus Pods, Pre-Sales and MORE! PITTSBURGH PRE-SALES at www.ChallengeManiacs.com THIS WED 2/19 for our Return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 28th! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Scott and Lindsay are BACK to finally wrap up Survivor 47, Preview Survivor 48 a bit and talk about Season 3 of Traitors so far. Traitors talk is in the second half with an ample spoiler warning. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 3 of All Stars 5: Rivals. Watch this FULL episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-122047832 Listen to this FULL episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122060856?pr=true PITTSBURGH MANIA goes on sale Next Wednesday, February 22nd at www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Bananas, Mark, Aneesa, Aviv and Ed LIVE IN PHILLY on Saturday, January 10th. To celebrate the Eagles Super Bowl Win here is the FULL LIVE SHOW AUDIO from that epic afternoon at Helium! To get LIVE SHOW TIX for FLORIDA, NYC, STL and more...head to www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales, Videos, Ad-Free Audio, Bonus Pods and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG!!

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 2 of The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals. This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac level Patrons at above. You can hear it or watch it below.  FULL AUDIO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-all-stars-121590783 FULL VIDEO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-121590581 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Frank Sweeney. Frank is making his return to The Challenge on All Stars 5: Rivals, which premiered last Wednesday on MTV. He joins us to discuss returning after all these years, why some of his San Diego cast-mates aren't alongside him, which Rivals pairs are legit and MUCH MORE WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-121056345 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by All Stars 5's FRANK SWEENEY to help break down the Premiere Episode and discuss Frank's return from an over a decade hiatus!  This a Free Preview of a longer episode breakdown podcast that is currently exclusive to Maniac level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com You also get FULL VIDEO of this, all of our episode breakdowns, bonus podcasts and long-form cast interviews. Everything goes up early and entirely ad-free at www.ChallengeManiacs.com VIDEO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-121056345 Listen to our interview with Frank from 2019 HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/pg/podcast/ep-141-frank-sweeney/id1204429149?i=1000451219418 www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX to Shows and Events like: DANIA BEACH - 3/8 MILWAUKEE - 3/16 NYC 5/4 CHICAGO 5/25 STL 6/7 www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG!

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

Scott Yager takes YOUR QUESTIONS from www.ChallengeManiacs.com STL NOW ON SALE at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025