Challenge Mania

Scott Yager is joined by Actor Paul Walter Hauser. Paul Walter Hauser (@PaulWHauser) is a rising star, appearing prominently in films like Richard Jewell, I,Tonya, Blackkklansman & TV shows like Kingdom and Cobra Kai. He is also a massive Pro Wrestling fan & loves to talk about all forms of entertainment. Paul dropped by to chat with Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about Film, TV, Wrestling, Tiger King & eve...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Dan Walsh. You probably know Dan Walsh (@DanWalsh83) from Road Rules: Viewers Revenge and The Challenge seasons The Island & Cutthroat. But you may not know that he was a Pro Wrestler for 14 years, served in the military including tours in Iraq & is a Stand Up Comic, still performing to this day. This episode was originally recorded in March 2020 and is...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ LAVIN. It's become a yearly tradition to catch up with TJ LAVIN (@TJLavin) every couple seasons to get his take on what we just saw and what we are going to see. With Total Madness premiering next Wednesday, April 1st, what better time than now?! He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss the new rules for the upcoming season,...

The Netflix documentary series TIGER KING has taken over the internet over the past week. With everyone cooped up and quarantined, a shared viewing experience that it is impossible to take your eyes off of is just what we all needed. Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) was so eager to obtain more information on the subject that he reached out to Robert Moor (@RobertMoor_), the man behind the wildly successful Jo...

As a thank you to Challenge Maniacs & to give you guys some extra entertainment in these difficult times, here is the FULL AUDIO from our Challenge Mania Live: Miami Show from December 2019. It features CT, Mark, Kailah, Nany and Josh. We might not be able to bring Live Shows to a city near you for now...but that doesn't mean we can't bring you one of our favorite shows from last year to enjoy fro...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Eric Nies. No one is more OG than Eric Nies. Eric was on the first season of The Real World. He was on some of the first Challenges. He HOSTED The Challenge. He hosted MTV's The Grind. He dated Pamela Anderson. He appeared in Above the Rim and The Brady Bunch Movie. As you'd expect, this podcast is loaded with stories and bounces all over the place. Fin...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the newly-revealed cast of Season 35: Total Madness. Every week, we will be breaking down Total Madness, episode by episode, at www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania in our Bonus Podcast Series, THE MAD HOUSE! Become a Patron and enjoy our in-depth chats every week. Available RIGHT NOW is a break down of the Trailer & the new "Must Go Into Elimination" Rule. www...

Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager are joined by Theresa Gonzalez. She hasn't been on the show since Battle of the Exes II, but at one point Theresa Gonzalez (@Theresa_M_Jones) was a mainstay on The Challenge, competing in six seasons following her debut on Fresh Meat II. Theresa joins the podcast to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about why she left, what she's been up to sin...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Davis Mallory. Davis (@DavisMallory) made his MTV debut on Real World Denver and went on to appear on 3 Challenges, where he even took on Derrick (@DerrickMTV) in an elimination. He joins D & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to tell us about his booming music career, going to the Grammys, having his song used on War of the Worlds II and memories from Real World and...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tommy Sheehan. Tommy Sheehan (@TommySheehan22) is not only the most recent Survivor Winner, outwitting, outplaying and outlasting everyone on Season 39: Island of the Idols, but he is also a lifelong Challenge Maniac who grew up watching Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and his peers on MTV! Tommy joins Derrick & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for a really awesome chat abou...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by THE MIZ in this Special Flashback Episode. With Wrestlemania season upon us, and our massive Challenge Mania Live Tampa show during Wrestlemania Weekend on Saturday, April 4th...there is no better time to relive one of our favorite interviews from the past. Whether you missed it the first time, are new to the Challenge Mania Party or simply want to enjo...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ashley Kelsey. Ashley Kelsey (@AshleyMarieMTV) is a Challenge Champion. She won her debut season, Battle of the Seasons, fresh on the heels of her Real World Season in San Diego. She then took several seasons of The Challenge off before returning on Invasion of the Champions & Champs v Pros. Ashley joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) fo...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 2019 Comeback Player of the Year, Rogan O'Connor. The first time Rogan O'Connor @Rogan_OConnor) came on Challenge Mania, he had only appeared on one episode of Vendettas. That didn't stop him from delivering one of the most memorable podcast appearances of our first year on the air. This time, Rogan returns as the Challenge Mania Award winner of Comebac...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Randy Barry. Randy Barry (@DjRan) debuted on Real World: San Diego, one of the most beloved seasons of all time. He then went on to appear on two Challenges, Battle of the Sexes II and The Gauntlet II, the latter of which he won. He joins the podcast to chat with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about how he wound up on MTV, what it was li...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager go over all of the winners for the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards. For MORE CHALLENGE MANIA, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania www. ChallengeMania. Live is where to get tickets to ALL of our upcoming live shows www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always open! Rep your favorite cast-members & the podcast!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 3X Challenge Champ, JAMIE MURRAY. If you are a relatively new Challenge Maniac, it's possible you hopped on board the train after Jamie Murray had already reached his stop, but trust us when we tell you that is one of the best competitors and characters from the first wave of the show. Debuting on Real World: New Orleans, Jamie went on to appear on 3 Ch...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mike & Jeanie Landi. We break down each and every category of the Challenge Mania Awards with Mike & Jeanie Landi. A lovely couple who have bonded over their mutual love for The Challenge. They both spent a lot of time researching the ballot & in Jeanie's case, even rewatching the entire WOTW Season. This will be our last bit of Awards coverage before v...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager answer your questions about the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards! TO VOTE, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania & become a Maniac-Level Patron by the time voting closes at 8pm EST on Monday, January 20th! Head to www. ChallengeMania. Live to get tickets to all of our live shows like Nashville on January 25th, Tampa on April 4th & Dallas on August 1st. www. Challe...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager announce & break down the nominees for the 2nd Annual Challenge Mania Awards. To VOTE, become a Maniac-Level Patron at www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania before voting closes on January 20th at 8pm EST. www. ChallengeMania. Live is the place to get tickets to our upcoming shows in Nashville, Tampa and Dallas! www. ChallengeMania. Shop has FREE SHIPPING on orders over $4...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cara Maria! Cara Maria returns to the show after making her fifth final in a row on War of the Worlds II. She drops by to walk Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) through her most recent season & why she decided to take some time off. We find out how the time off has been treating her and where her head is at today. She answers your questions...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS MANIACS! Scott drops in to let you know how you can hear the majority of Saturday's Challenge Mania Live Miami show, featuring CT, Nany, Josh, Mark & Kailah. As a Thank You to Challenge Mania Patrons, we have posted it to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for Maniac Level Patrons. Sign up today to hear this Live Show, check out ALL of our bonus content & stick around for January to vo...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge Champ Dee Nguyen!  Dee Nguyen (@MsDeeNguyen) returns to the podcast but this time she is a Challenge Champion. In fact, she is the only woman to have won a Championship in 2019, scoring a victory as part of Team UK on War of the Worlds II with CT, Jordan and Rogan. She joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to recap the whole sea...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Deal. Tori Deal (@Tori_Deal) came up just short in the War of the Worlds II final, getting purged right before her teammates won $1M split four ways. It's not too bad though, because one of those four people was her future husband, Jordan Wiseley, who proposed to Tori earlier in the season. The win for Jordan was the end of the near-perfect season...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager Break Down The FRESH MEAT Season of The Challenge & Celebrate the 2-Year Anniversary of Challenge Mania. The first part of this podcast is a 2-Year Anniversary Retrospective, where Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) give some thanks to the people who helped Challenge Mania get to the two year mark. We also take some of your questions for an #AskDAnything....

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Georgia Harrison. Georgia (@GeorgiaHarisonX) returns to the podcast to talk with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about everything that's happened in her life since her last appearance, including a rough go of it on War of the Worlds II, getting blindsided by Joss, training for an upcoming MMA fight and finally clearing the air on an unfor...