Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Riley McGinnis A longtime Maniac and member of the Pod Squad, Riley won this appearance on Meet the Patrons by dominating the Challenge Mania Fantasy Football League. He has been a Patron since all the way back in 2018. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss his Challenge fandom, evaluate Double Agents, talk whether OGs have...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by ESPN's Dan Orlovsky. Dan Orlovsky (@DanOrlovsky7) is a former NFL Quarterback. He is an ESPN analyst who is on TV for the majority of the day, especially these days with the NFL Draft on the horizon. But he's also a massive Challenge fan, one who often sneaks Challenge references into his ESPN coverage. If you follow Dan on twitter you likely see his we...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tech Holmes. Teck is an MTV icon. He started on Real World Hawaii and was involved in some of the most famous moments in Real World History, some of which were recently recreated by him and Ruthie on The Challenge: All Stars. Teck (@TeckHolmes) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk Real World, Van Wilder, Friends, his long and ill...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode III of Challenge: All Stars. This is a special excerpt from one Weekly Watch-Along Post Show Podcast. To hear the full episode and to participate in future Watch-Alongs, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always open!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by All Star Kendal Sheppard. Kendal Sheppard (@KendalSheppard) returns to Challenge Mania on the heels of her big Elimination Win on The Challenge: All Stars Episode 2. She tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about returning to The Challenge for the first time since The Inferno, why it was hard to leave her job in the midst of a pandemic,...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge All Star Ruthie Alcaide. *This episode was originally recorded and published in July 2019. For MORE All Stars coverage, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always open!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Laterrian Wallace. Fresh off of his big victory on the premiere of The Challenge: All Stars, Laterrian (@LATWALL) makes his Challenge Mania debut to go over his Reality TV career and what he has been up to since we last saw him on The Gauntlet...The original Gauntlet. He opens up about life since MTV and what it was like returning to the game, and the p...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by BIG T! The Challenge is BIG T's world. Everyone else is just living in it. Fresh off of her big elimination win and getting her Gold Skull, BIG T (@BigTFaz) returns to Challenge Mania to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about the many ups and downs of her season so far and her epic partnership and relationship with CT. A fantastic...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira. Has there ever been a more exciting time in the history of The Challenge!? We've got Double Agents hitting it's stretch run! We've got All Stars premiering next week on April 1st! And who better to have on to chat about both than the ONLY WOMAN competing on both shows, ANEESA FERREIRA!!! Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) a...

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...