Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Olivia Kaiser. Olivia is always one of our favorite guests with lots to talk about but boy do we have a lot to discuss today, including her new baby boy, winning Season 41, all the drama surrounding her season and more! WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-champ-is-147670150 www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Li...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager convene with twenty of their most trusted Challenge Maniacs to determine the categories and nominees for the 2025 Challenge Mania Awards! VOTING BEGINS 1/12 at www. ChallengeManiacs.com and this yea it is FREE TO VOTE. You do need to make a Free Member account though! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop Challenge Mania Ni...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Michaela Bradshaw. MICHAELA BRADSHAW returns to the show to talk about her action packed season of Vets and New Threats, covering the game moves that got her to the final, her injury, her perceived turmoil and rivalries with Olivia, Theo, Cara and Chavez and why she'd prefer CT as a partner over all of them, how come she's never smiling in her produ...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT, Cara Maria, Tina, Michaela, Yeremi & Justin LIVE FROM TEXAS! This show was recorded at Mic Drop Comedy Club on 12/13/25 in front of a Sold Out Crowd and being called one of our Best Shows Ever! YOU DECIDE! WATCH THIS SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146084997 GET TIX TO FUTURE LIVE SHOWS & EVENTS at www. ChallengeMania. Live 1/23...

Scott and Lindsay are back to recap their latest drip to DISNEY WORLD with the family. *This podcast is All Disney. Nothing reality or Challenge related. But.a great way to spend your Christma!  Among topics covered are whether it's a good idea to stay at the Marriott owned Swan or Dolphin on property and whether Tiana's Bayou Adventure lives up to the iconic Splash Mountain it replaced! All this...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Adrienne Naylor. Adrienne was a standout on Vets and New Threats but we didn't get half of her amazing story on the show! Tune in to hear about her epic life and journey to The Challenge! You won't believe half of it! This is the Full Interview that we previewed last week! Happy Holidays everyone! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live...

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk the Survivor Season 49 Finale, the winner, the Season 50 trailer and MORE! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop

Derrick Kosinksi & Scott Yager break down Part II of The Challenge 41 Reunion and discuss the announcement that The Official Challenge Podcast is sadly coming to an end. As a Happy Holidays and THANK YOU to you all - this isn't just a Free Preview...this is the ENTIRE FULL Episode Breakdown Pod! We hope you dig it! If you did want to WATCH it...you can do so here: WATCH: https://www.patreon.co...

The ADRIENNE 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/video-adrienne-146012942 or AD FREE AUDIO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146013174?pr=true A full week early! For now though here is a 20 minute preview. If you dig it, consider going Maniac...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by New Threat Standout Justin Hinsley! You got a preview of this interview last week but here is the whole 80+ minutes! We find out how Justin went from Cheer to Challenge and what his rookie season was like. We talk about his relationships with Chavez, Gabe, Will and why he and Nany were destined for partnership from the start! WATCH this interview he...

Scott and Lindsay are back to break down all the action, advantages and moves (bad or not) from last night's Episode 12 of Survivor 49 taking us into next week's finale! www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. ChallengeMania. Live www. ChallengeMania. Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Night 1 of The Challenge 41 Reunion. This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above that you can watch in full video or listen to in Ad-Free Audio. WATCH HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-reunion-1-145628270 LISTEN HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145628585?pr=true www. ChallengeManiacs.com www. C...

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...