Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Calafiore. Arguably playing the most dominant social game of any male on War of the Worlds II, Paulie (@PaulCalafiore_) has managed to reach the near-finish line without ever going into elimination. His alliance has had control for the majority of the season & Paulie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to explain how all of that...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Theo Campbell. Theo Campbell (@Theo_Campbell91) came in 2nd on War of the Worlds last season. Sadly, he won't be taking another crack at the final this season as last week marked his final elimination on War of the Worlds II. Theo joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about dealing with Team UK, his altercations with Paulie & Roga...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kayleigh Morris. Fresh off of her most important episode of the season, where she orchestrated the blindside of her teammate Georgia, Kayleigh Morris (@KMorrisX) returns to the podcast to shed light on War of the Worlds II. She even breaks down some incidents that we haven't even seen! One of our favorite guests, Kayleigh joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & S...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Hunter Barfield. Our friend Hunter Barfield (@HBarfield13) returns to the show just a week before his baby boy is expected to be born. Hunter breaks down some of the recent altercations on War of the Worlds II and uses his experience from WOTW to shed some light on them to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER. He talks about getting into it wit...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager discuss the Fresh Meat Season of The Challenge. For more BONUS CONTENT, including The War Room and the full 3-Hour version of this podcast, head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania For info on ALL of our live shows, including Chicagom Miami and Nashville, head to www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop is always open and we have NEW GEAR there right now!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Esther Falana. Esther Falana (@EstherFalana1) just completed her first season of The Challenge, not going down without a fight on War of the Worlds II. She volunteered to go into elimination and damn near almost beat Georgia, who has to be one of the toughest women on Team UK. Esther joins to show to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) w...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mark Jansen. Mark Jansen (@RealMarkJansen) has yet to appear on The Challenge. He played on Big Brother 19 and is one of the focal points of the current season of Ex on the Beach. But more importantly, he desperately wants to take on The Challenge. He's been watching every week and so he joined us to break down last week's episode of War of the Worlds I...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jordan Wiseley. Fresh off of a crazy episode of War of the Worlds II in which he gets into it with Turbo, Jordan (@Jordan_Wiseley) returns to the podcast to discuss his time on the season so far with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and break down the altercation that almost tore Team USA apart. For MORE Challenge Mania included THE WAR RO...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas & a Surprise Guest. Johnny Bananas (@JohnnyBananas) has been on the podcast before. This time it comes on the heels of a massive three-episode stretch in which Wes, Laurel and he went home on War of the Worlds II after deceptive inner-team turmoil & hard fought eliminations. Johnny joins us to break down this season & he also brings a Spe...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Frank Sweeney. Frank Sweeney (@FrankCSweeney) hasn't been on a full season of The Challenge since Free Agents. That seems crazy. We don't know about you, but he is still so fresh in our minds. Frank made a brief appearance as a mercenary on Vendettas recently, but other than that, his Challenge career consisted of 3 seasons, including a win on Battle of...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ninja Natalie. After last night's controversial elimination victory of Laurel, Ninja Natalie (@Ninja_Natalie) has a lot to say & clear up for the doubters, detractors and any Challenge Maniacs are craving more info on what went into that epic changing of events. An in-depth look at one of the most memorable episodes in the history of The Challenge, Derr...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Marlon Williams. The Rivals II Finalist, Marlon Williams (@BlackZeusFit) returns to the podcast to break down episode 3 of War of the Worlds II with us! For MORE of The War Room head to www. Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to get these bonus podcasts the night of each episode! For info and tickets for all of our upcoming live shows, including Philly on 10/13...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Idris Virgo. Idris Virgo (@IdrisVirgo) got the classic rookie treatment in episode 1 of War of the Worlds II, getting thrown into elimination right out of the gate. Idris came out on top, defeating Sean in a pole-wrestling match that made Derrick's mouth water. Idris joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about how much he knew abo...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Joss Mooney. The last time Joss Mooney (@Joss_Mooney) was on Challenge Mania, it was on the heels of his 2018 Elimination of the Year against our very own Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV). Much like we do almost every episode, we spent the majority of the chat covering that war. In the mean time, Joss came in second place on Final Reckoning, a season that...

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by War of the Worlds Bronze Medalist, Weston Bergmann! Wes (@WestonBergmann) returns to the podcast with a special offer for Maniacs! He drops by to discuss her third place finish on War of the Worlds, the final and what he could have done differently, how he feels about his overall performance and more! He also tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOT...

By popular demand, due to his appearance on the cast list for War of the Worlds II...here is last year's podcast with ROGAN O'CONNOR, one of both Scott & Derrick's favorite episodes of all time. ENJOY! Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Rogan O'Connor. Rogan O'Connor may have been the first person to leave #TheChallengeVendettas. He may have come up short on the race the cast took part i...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down all of the news just released about Season 34 of The Challenge, War of the Worlds II. They also break down the entire cast! For MORE Challenge Mania, including a full breakdown of the War of the Worlds II Trailer, an exclusive interview with an MTV Producer, A Bonus Fresh Meat Podcast AND Weekly Bonus Podcasts every Wednesday night once The Challenge is ba...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jozea Flores. Jozea (@Jossie_Flores) has been on 4 shows in the last couple years. After starting on Big Brother 18, he made his way onto The Challenge, appearing on Champs vs Stars and The Final Reckoning and after that he even made a stop on Ex on the Beach. That does not even count Big Brother Over the Top, which he almost got voted onto OR the origi...

Scott Yager is joined by Wrestler & Actor, Dustin Rhodes. You may know him as Goldust. You may know him as "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Hopefully, a few years down the line...you also know him as an actor. Dustin is pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming an actor now that his wrestler career comes with a more flexible schedule. He is currently shooting a film called Cutter Bill (@CutterBillFilm)...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Big Brother 20's Scottie Salton. This is not your average Challenge Mania Podcast. This is more like Big Brother Mania. This podcast is almost entirely about Big Brother Seasons 20 and 21. Scott Salton (@ScottiexxSalton) appeared on Big Brother 20 last summer and is an avid fan paying close attention to Big Brother Season 21 airing right now. He joins D...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker & Marie Roda. Two of our Challenge Favorites, Devin Walker (@MTVDevinWalker) and Marie Roda (@Marie_TBD) are the latest to join Ex on the Beach. When they were announced as cast-members for this current season, Challenge Maniacs were elated, but also a tad confused. What makes these two Exes? Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) a...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ruthie Alcaide. You can't call yourself a fan of the Real World Franchise if you do not remember Ruthie (@PlanetRuthie) & Tech jumping into the pool naked on the first day of the Hawaii Season. Likewise, you can't call yourself a longtime fan of The Challenge without an appreciation for Ruthie's short stint on the show. Ruthie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Isaac Scout. Isaac Stout (@SometimesIsaac) made his debut on Real World: Sydney & appeared on two seasons of The Challenge. What few people know is that he also spent one day on Big Brother UK as well. This is unlike any podcast episode we have ever done. Isaac is a rare breed. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for an interview that...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Real World Atlanta's Tovah Marx. Whether you've been watching Real World Atlanta or not, you're going to want to get to know Tovah Marx (@TovahMarx). She is kind enough to share her emotional story with Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) and discuss her time in Atlanta, her aspirations to one day go on The Challenge, her relationship with Ma...