Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager break down the CAST & TRAILER of The Challenge: All Stars, premiering on Paramount Plus in just 2 weeks on April 1st. However, to hear all of this...you're going to need to head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania but this will get you started at least and let you know the innovative way we'll be cover the show over there with all of you.

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jasmine Fougere. Jasmine (@LadyFougere) is a Challenge Mania Favorite. You know her from Real World Cancun and several seasons of The Challenge. She still watches religiously and is the perfect guest to help us break down the most recent episode of Double Agents. This podcast is an example of what Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) do over a...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paul Butler. You may not know the name. But you'll want to hear the story. A longtime Maniac and a great guy, Paul (@PaulB1176) went through a lot in 2020 and shares it with us all. You'll realize why he was the unanimous choice to win "Challenge Maniac of the Year" at the 2020 Challenge Mania Awards. Paul joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFY...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by a variety of guests in this Double Trouble Sample Episode! In this podcast you will hear Wes, Melinda and Devyn SImone from their appearances on the Challenge Mania Wednesday Night Bonus Podcast Series. To hear MORE Double Trouble, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www. ChallengeMania. Shop is ALWAYS OPEN!  Follow Derrick on twitter at www. Twitte...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by NAM VO. NAM VO (@Nam. Vo. Official) came into his rookie season of The Challenge on Double Agents looking like a million bucks. The man is an adonis. Let's be honest. He got partnered with an Olympian and they looked like a match made in heaven. Turned out to not be the case. Sadly, a week after his partner Lolo Jones elected to leave the game, Nam foll...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Original Real Worlder & Challenge Competitor/Host, ERIC NIES! **This episode was recorded and originally published in March 2020. Check out Eric on Real World Homecoming, now airing on Paramount+. Get MORE Challenge Mania at www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always open! Want to save money on almost everything you buy? Head to...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Amber Borzotra. Amber B (@AmberBorzotra) joins Challenge Mania for the first time to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about a variety of topics including how she got on Big Brother 16, what her life has been like since appearing on that show back in 2014, why The Challenge came around at the perfect time, what Darrell is like an a...

Scott Yager is joined by Emilee Fitzpatrick. Emilee (@IWantMyEMTV) debuted on Real World: Cancun and went on to appear on Cutthroat and Free Agents. What many don't know is that she came very close to appearing on Invasion and even flew out as an alternate. Emilee joins Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss why Hooters has produced so many MTV cast-members over the years, what her experiences on her 3 s...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ryan Kehoe. Ryan Kehoe made his debut on Fresh Meat and went on to appear on SIX seasons of The Challenge, last appearing on Fresh Meat II. He has been someone off the grid for a while so it was an absolute thrill to catch up with him and see what he's been up to. Ryan sits down with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his time...

Scott Yager is joined by Josh Martinez. Fresh off of his first elimination win over Mechie on Double Agents, JOSH MARTINEZ (@JOSHMBB19) returns to Challenge Mania to discuss a variety of topics with Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER). He explains why he almost wasn't on this season, who his friends are in the house outside of the Big Brother alliance, what the aftermath of his fight with Devin was, how he feels...

Scott Yager is joined by "Stat Guy" Greg Hyde (@StatGuyGreg) of ESPN's Cheap Heat Podcast for a lengthy chat about Wrestling and Reality TV. Greg is not only Co-Host of one of the most popular wrestling podcasts around with his partner Peter Rosenberg, he is also a DIE HARD Reality TV fan. This is the Challenge Mania / Cheap Heat Crossover event that many have been asking for! Find out what Greg's...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the first half of the season of Double Agents. This week on Challenge Mania, it's time for Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to unpack everything we have seen in Iceland thus far. The guys go over the best eliminations, best performances, missed opportunities, biggest moves and what they expect from the home stretch. To hear us break down each...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Lio Rush. It was an absolute treat to have a guy like Lio Rush (@TheLionelGreen) on the podcast. Someone who not only just debuted on The Challenge as a rookie on Double Agents but is also in the middle of an impressive & dynamic Professional Wrestling career! As you know Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is a massive wrestling guy so he and Derrick (@DerrickMTV) ge...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker. Devin Walker (@MTVDevinWalker) is back on The Challenge for the first time since Final Reckoning and he might very well be playing his best game yet on Double Agents. He returns to the podcast to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about his elimination against Wes, losing 2 partners, how he's navigating the complicated...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Amber M. Amber (@amba1210) & her "Itty Bitty Committee" aren't playing like your typical Challenge Rookies. This past week they pulled off a hell of a hit on Tori & Aneesa after Big T & CT took home the Daily Challenge. They rallied the house together to vote in Aneesa and Big T pulled the trigger sending her in against her best friend Tori. This was pa...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Fessy Shafaat. This is Fessy's 2nd appearance on Challenge Mania. But it is his first since he jaw-dropping move on Double Agents where he elected to go against his friend and ally Nelson, taking him out in a Hall Brawl to earn his Golden Skull. Fessy (@FessyFitness) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss what went into the deci...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Veronica Portillo, Tony Raines & Casey Cooper to break down this season of DOUBLE AGENTS! What you are about to hear is a sample compilation of some great moments from our Bonus Podcast Series, DOUBLE TROUBLE. Each Wednesday we break down that week's episode of Double Agents right after it airs and most weeks we are joined by a great guest like these th...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dan Renzi. With the We Want OGs movement going strong and Inferno II taking over Netflix, who better to talk to than Real World: Miami original, Dan Renzi (@HiDanRenzi)? Dan joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his time on Real World and The Challenge and what it's like working as a nurse on the frontlines of the Covid Pand...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Wes Bergmann. Wes (@WestonBergmann) returns to Challenge Mania to debrief Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) on what his time in Iceland was like, who was responsible for his relatively early exit and whether his head is still in the game after all these years. ALWAYS a thought-provoking and candid guest and this episode is no different! For...

In this special Holiday Bonus Podcast Scott Yager spends an hour breaking down the question on everybody's mind this holiday season...IS DIE HARD A CHRISTMAS MOVIE? And more importantly, why does everyone care so much? www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always open! Enjoy DOUBLE TROUBLE every Wednesday night at www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania Follow SCOTT on twitter Twitter.com/SHOTOFYAGERFollow DERRICK...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Joseph Allen. His time on Double Agents might have been short-lived, but that doesn't mean that Rookie Joseph Allen (@ItsJosephAllen) doesn't have a lot to talk about. With his album "Footprints" dropping on December 23rd, now available for Pre-Order, it was perfect timing to hear how Joseph got started making music and just how long it took him to get...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Natalie Anderson. It's no surprise that when The Challenge started bringing over contestants from the world of Survivor that Natalie Anderson (@NatalieeAnd) was the 2nd to make the move over. She won her first season in dominating fashion and then came in second on Winners at War against obviously the toughest field of all time just earlier this year. N...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 4x Champ Darrell Taylor. Darrell Taylor (@MTVrrDarrell) is BACK on Challenge Mania and for the first time he is joining us as an active competitor on the current Challenge Season! DOUBLE AGENTS Premieres TONIGHT on MTV at 8pm EST. Darrell is back, coming for that fifth championship in his first full season since Dirty XXX. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV)...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager celebrate 3 Years of Challenge Mania by taking your questions, reminiscing about the journey so far and breaking down the epic Super Trailer for #TheChallenge36. To hear our POWER RANKINGS check out Double Trouble at www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania For 10% off your first month of ONLINE COUNSELING, head to www. BetterHelp.com/MANIA www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the ENTIRE CAST of Season 36, Double Agents. Plus a recap of the Challenge Mania Awards Winners & last Saturday's Zoom, including Nelson Thomas' heartfelt acceptance speech from Saturday's Call. To hear the ENTIRE Challenge Mania Awards Zoom Call, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania Check www. ChallengeMania. Shop THIS FRIDAY for our massive BLACK FRID...