Challenge Mania

Scott answers dozens of your questions like whether this weekend's Celeb Weekend panel was a gateway to a future of Jordan on the Podcast and Live Shows, whether Olivia is Top Ten now after her win, when interviews are shot during a Challenge season and MUCH MORE! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop

The JUSTIN interview is UP NOW for Challenge Mania Patrons! Here is a sneak peek! This won't be hitting the free feed til next week buit you can get it in  FULL VIDEO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145524691?pr=true or AD FREE AUDIO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145524907?pr=true ...a full week early here by signing up at the Maniac Level or above! Plus you unlock the Pre-Sale for CHICA...

Scott and Lindsay are back to break down Survivor 49 Episode 11 and discuss Scott's epic weekend with a ton of Survivor Cast, hosting a Panel and tons of stories! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. 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. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop www. ChallengeManiacs.com

Derrick and Scott are here to break down Part II of the Final aka The Season 41 Finale, go over our new winners, what it means for everyone's legacy, who we think we'll see back on S42 and beyond, what we thought of the final and MUCH MORE! This is a Free Preview of a much longer Episode Breakdown Podcast that is exclsuive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www. ChallengeManiacs.com - You can al...

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk about an episode of Survivor that Scott was actually intrigued by for once, recap Survivor Night w/ the 76ers and discuss the heartfelt moments and blindsides from last week!  www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop

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...

Challenge Mania Live Returns to NYC on 1/23! You can already get tickets at www. ChallengeMania. Live But now we can announce what this show is celebrating! 💥The 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Checklist has been revealed. It is now official that NEXT WEEK there will be official Topps Cards for: Wes Bergmann Cara Maria Sorbello Michele Fitzgerald Mark Long (who also got a 1st Pitch card this summer...

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.com WATCH the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-final-part-144450730 LISTEN to the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-final-part-144450916 www....

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...

Scott and Lindsay are back to cover the last two episodes of Survivor 49. Thoughts on Jeff's Mount Rushmore!  Thoughts on Rizo and his Idol! Thoughts on whether Survivor USED to be Sexy and Isn't ANYMORE!  and MORE! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. 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.com WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE: LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, AD-FREE HERE: www. ChallengeMania. Live Tickets on sale 11/20 for NYC 1/23...

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-143861731 Tickets to Live Shows at www. Challen...

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-16-143413105 Full 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 Seas...

Lindsay and Scott are back to talk about the last two episodes of Survivor 49, the state of the season so far, our friend Mark Levy crushing it on Squid Game Challenge, Survivor Mania Merch and MORE! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. 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.com You can also watch it in VIDEO! WATCH IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-15-142909292 HEAR THE WHOLE THING, AD-FREE...HERE: https...

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 s...

Scott dives into the unfortunate situation with Showroom Travel and the cruise experiences featuring reality and Challenge talent they mishandled and that are now being cancelled. An awful ordeal that people should begin the process of getting their money back for immediately. Hopefully this provides some added detail and context for those affected or just interested overall. Simply put...if you b...

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 V...

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 s...

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.com GET TIX NOW for Nashville with Banan...

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk Wednesday's episode, chickens on Survivor, another straightforward vote, who is starting to shine, What Jeff and Jeremy said about Parvati and MORE! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. 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.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop Pre-Sale for Baltimore 1/31 with CT, Jodi and more begins TOMORROW 10/23 at 10AM at www....

Our first event of 2026 has been announced! GET TICKETS for Challenge Mania Baltimore featuring CT, Jodi, Derrick and MORE this Thursday at www. ChallengeManiacs.com ALL INFO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-first-live-141212586 www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop