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Michael, Anthony & Michelle return again to recap the second episode of Amazing Race 29. In this episode: Why were there gifs of Michelle on Twitter on Friday? We finally dissect the intro. How are production improving things? Should you play nice on Leg 2? Someone needs the awkward conch. Which detour should you pick? Michelle teaches us how to play a drum. We talk about Redmond’s hat. We right a...

Michael & Michelle return and are joined by special guest Anthony to recap the first episode of The Amazing Race 29. In this episode: Why do we mock Italy? Anthony & Michelle are casuals. Michael doesn’t pay attention. Michelle gets a bit too excited. There’s some bragging. How does Michael know the Panamanian flag? There’s some more terrible Boston impressions. Someone challenges Phil. Are you an...

Michael & Logan return to preview the upcoming season of The Amazing Race. In this episode: Why is the podcast delayed? Everyone has odd hobbies. CBS get criticised. Why would Shamir hate Ted from Survivor: Thailand? What is the new Wonderful Indonesia? Will TAR get Season 30? Logan is obsessed with the Balkans. A klaxon goes off. We talk weightlifting. Someone breaks the MH rules. What type of pa...

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time this season to talk to everyone's favourite team from the US season of Hunted - Lee & Hilmar (with added Beth!). In this episode: Where is Griff right now? We talk about our mutual love of Flat Cap Charlie and eulogise his bunny. Is Hunted really slanted for the Hunters? Why was Buck being punished? How close were the Hunters behind Lee & Hilma...

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time this season to recap Hunted US' first season finale. In this episode: Michelle gets tired of a joke. Why do vegetarians eat bank notes? What moment shocked us the most? Why were Alpha overused? Anthony wants a spin-off. Why did Meredith sell out Henry VIII? Michelle doesn't understand rules. Anthony reveals the results of our sweepstake. Michel...

Michael, Michelle & Anthony return to recap the sixth episode of Hunted US' first season. In this episode: Michelle is on the receiving end of a fan favourite joke. Are Production listening to us? We discuss Ant & Dec. How will the Finale actually work next week? We make a bet. Some more rules get revealed. We talk a little bit about Survivor. What was the worst night of Michelle's life? Michael h...

Michael, Michelle & Anthony are back to recap the fifth episode of Hunted US' first season. In this episode: Why have our podcast recordings this season been so long? Michelle needs an address book. Michael makes an apology. What were the unaired ways to overwhelm David & Emiley's senses? We compare edits. Dexter Morgan appears. Michelle falls asleep. What if the Hunters find David & Emiley's burn...

Michael, Michelle & Anthony are back once more to recap the fourth episode of CBS' new smash hit - Hunted. In this episode: Does Australia have Taco Bell? Did the advert actually spoil anything? Anthony spots patterns. Michael has a theory. Reddit teaches us things. Someone didn't read the rules. Are all psychics gypsies? One team is very stupid. Gold Command is finally proven. We ask for a rule c...

Michael, Michelle & Anthony return once more to recap the third episode of Hunted US' first season! In this episode: Michelle is still heartless. Ry-Phi gets a new nickname. We've had some rare good feedback! Just how much influence did the British series have? We discuss spoilery trailers. There's some creative editing. Will anyone actually win? Why are the Hunters being portrayed sympathetically...

Michael, Michelle & Anthony return to recap the second episode of Hunted US' first season. In this episode: Why was there a one-hour premiere then a double-episode? We've had some awkward cast interactions. CBS Cliffhangers. There's a deeply predictable couple of references. Why are so many people from Atlanta? It all goes a bit French Mole. How many TAR recruits are there? Is Buck a real name? Do...

Michael & Anthony return to recap the first episode of CBS' new smash-hit programme, Hunted! In this episode: What sort of parent lets their children listen to us? Why is Lex Luthor involved in Hunted? Contortionist Cameramen. The pre-titles went a little bit Mole. Why do we already love Lee & Hilmar? Does Matt play basketball? Anthony asks a stupid question. Have one team of hunters been cloned?...

Michael & Anthony return for the final podcast of the year and to recap The Apprentice UK's twelfth finale with a special guest! In this episode: What were our immediate reactions to the finale? Our texts get read out. Anthony's favourite candidate returns. Why did Courtney make the finale? We create some more inappropriate alcohol names. Anthony hates fancy dress. A new BBC1 Saturday Night TV sho...

Michael & Logan return for the final time this season to recap the final episode of Amazing Race Asia 5 and its visit to Bali, Wonderful Indonesia. In this episode: Why is Logan so damn excited? It gets a bit gloaty. Michael springs a surprise. When is an Auntie not a Big Sister? Should we do a Re-Wunion show? Deputy Minister Patana is back! Did the Finish Line make history? The finale was filthy....

Michael & Anthony are back to recap the infamous interview episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series. In this episode: What is the benefit of Courtney making the finale? Michael plans some revenge. Why are production using the same locations again? How did Alana win the MVP award stupidly quickly? What is the cardinal sin of brownies? Michael goes for a wedding joke. How do you get on The Appr...

Michael & Anthony return to recap the tenth episode of the twelfth series of The Apprentice UK and its Gin task. In this episode: Why have we never seen an alcohol-themed task before? Why did Grainne not get fired? Courtney is so boring. What is "branding"? Who is the David Beckham of the Apprentice? Titans get a name change. The podcast goes under threat. What are the rules around alcohol? Daphne...

Michael & Logan are back to recap Amazing Race Asia 5's ninth episode and visit to Banyuwangi, Wonderful Indonesia. In this episode: We breakdown a breakdown of last week's podcast. Logan interrupts the intro. Again. We underestimated Lisa & Nicole. What is Logan's favourite Canadian film? Eric & Rona face another "special brew". How much money did teams get? One team tries to pander to sponsors....

Michael & Anthony return to recap the ninth episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series and its virtual reality task. In this episode: Anthony steals a joke. Michael discusses his plans for the interview episode. The cameramen get creepy. Why did we not see cosplayers? Sassy Hipster Lady Brady has some sweet eye rolls. We talk about puzzle games. There's some new euphemisms. Sofiane has a diva f...

Michael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Asia 5's eighth leg and visit to Yogyakarta, Indonesia and to celebrate Michael's 150th podcast on RTV Warriors! In this episode: How is Michael celebrating 150 podcasts? We discuss the latest Amazing Race Canada news. Just what *was* in the bitter concoction? Logan ruins a joke. Are we running out of material? One Racer goes a bit Jillian Maclaughlin....

Michael & Anthony return to recap the eighth episode of The Apprentice UK and its party planning task. In this episode: There’s an update on the retweets. Anthony starts defending our favourite. The task introduction is a bit tenuous. Why was Dillon not sent to Tussaud’s? What does this task boil down to? What is the name of Karthik’s autobiography? Anthony premieres a pretty good impression. Why...

Michael & Logan return to recap the seventh episode of Amazing Race Asia's fifth season, and its visit to Singapore! In this episode: We suggest a Comedy Central Roast for the end of the season Why shouldn’t we be allowed to be criticised? What is Dengue Fever? Why did we see another Sentosa visit? Producers need to get more charitable. Logan can finally tell Asian people apart. We ask one Racer t...

Michael & Anthony are back once more to recap the seventh episode of the twelfth series of Apprentice UK. In this episode: Is après-wakeboarding a thing? Why is it difficult to live tweet? How do we know that Poole is cold? There's some terrible Irish accents. Michael defends Karthik for not letting Samuel go high-end. Lord Sugar, Karren & Claude were all miserable. Frances gets some credit for be...

Michael & Logan return to recap the sixth episode of Amazing Race Asia 5 and its visit to Manila & Vigan, Philippines. In this episode: We defend our beloved Vietnamese lesbians after yet another cruel elimination. Why does Tara Basro have short hair? Does Wu hate Alex & Will? What would Wu's finishing move in wrestling be? Obviously, we talk about Pokémon, Phoenix Wright & Pullblox. Will Logan ge...

Michael & Anthony return again to recap the sixth episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series. In this episode: We talk about how iconic the exit was this week. What are the reasons why we watch The Apprentice? Michael was too busy to live tweet. Why did they add new scenes to the intro? Anthony plays the Generation Game. Hunter Ben gets an apprentice of his own. Karthik makes some new friends....

Michael & Logan return once more to recap Amazing Race Asia 5's fifth episode and visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam! In this episode: Logan requests a harsher introduction. We describe the Roadblock as horrific. We add a sixth course, which is quickly made sinister thanks to Logan. Why did we see the Fast Forward? A former Survivor contestant joins us. Logan's coworkers have finally seen an episo...

Better late than never, Michael & Anthony return to recap the fifth episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series. In this episode: We left Anthony in charge of timekeeping, hence the delay. Early morning wake-up calls confuse us. Are you a YAMIL? Michael reveals a weird connection to one candidate. How would we describe the three product choices? Michael gets a bit OCD. What is the gilet lady's h...