The Challenge Historian

The biggest rig in challenge history delivers! Plus: Superwoman Lete, CTs almost redemption, the highs and lows of puzzles, Will is shooting his shot, Adrienne makes a call, and superstar sophomore Justin sadly exits right before the final for the second straight season! It’s The Challenge Cutthroat episode 12 recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Intro & Programming (00:34) Daily Challenge...

Sorry ladies but the eliminations are yours and yours alone! Plus: nighttime challenge that doesn’t incorporate nighttime, heads and fingers getting busted, Orange team owns half of gray team, Will’s got eyes for Tori, Justin’s got hate for Anna Leigh, why is everyone touching Bananas’ underwear, and Tori calls her own number in a memorable throwback elimination! It’s The Challenge Cutthroat Episo...

We’re back, after missing a few episodes there is a lot to catch up on with Cutthroat. We’ve got the mass DQ with no explanation, Cassidy’s big elim win, the completely messed up format, Justin’s big win and Chris’ perfect record ending, Cara in hot water, a full episode UFC promo, the captains going in, and the return of not only Rachel Robinson but absolutely out of nowhere Sarah freaking Rice!...

The best to never win has to pull himself from the game! Plus: Nelson with the weakest mutiny of all time, cowboys and cowgirls getting after it, one of the worst pranks in challenge history, CT gets the Big Easy edit, Justin and Michele might be fish, and whether they show it to us or not SOMETHING big just went down in that house and we suddenly have a lot less players! It’s The Challenge 42 Cut...

Idols everywhere you look! Plus: who is texting who, have friendships ruined the game, an intense immunity challenge, Marty and Dana can't be stopped, and Brandon F'in Walking brings the season 4 energy into season 5 as he burns the place to the ground with his words on the way out the door! It's Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 9 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Agenda (00:35) Whose Te...

A Challenge engagement! Sort of, also why don’t we get more! Plus: Nelson leads a failed mutiny, Justin is fed up with not getting screen time as am I for him, Gray team guys show out at a bad daily challenge, more will they won’t they did they or didn’t they drama across the house, and the great Deb Chub comes up short as a legend adds another elimination notch to her belt! It’s The Challenge 42...

Are there too many idols and are they ever going to get played? Plus: Tommy comes clean but Rone can’t back him up, Glenny takes his shot in solidarity, a first of its kind puzzle, the puzzle showdown no one saw coming, Marty and Dana are sitting so pretty, Brandon lays in wait, and Barstool’s reality GOAT Tommy Smokes is semi-blindsided out of the game! It’s Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 8...

A mostly peaceful bloodbath? Plus: Jeff D Lowe turns out the lights, Pat gets no chance to burn it down, Tate’s search falls short, an unlikely alliance floated but abandoned, Brandon is tired of the kumbaya, Tommy gets the rare game for him, and all three idols make it through as we narrow down to our final six competitors! It’s Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 7 recap, topics include: Cold Op...

NELLY T WITH THE MOMENT HE DREAMT OF! Plus: Captains are chosen, the format is revealed, mutiny might be in the air early, best friends call each other out, the only people actually getting laid are never shown, a brutal daily challenge, the best elimination game known to man, and Gray team loses not one but two absolute beasts in the same episode! It’s The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 5 recap,...

The Don gets whacked! Plus: the unbeatable team goes down, Smokes is done flip flopping, Tate should probably get some sleep, the GOAT Tommy Smokes finally gets to play, Rone is one cold mother f’er, and the oscar goes to Marty Mush and friends as he pulls off either the easiest or hardest, smartest or dumbest fake injury mission for an idol I could ever think of! Lots to discuss and debate, Survi...

One star goes down while a new one potentially rises? Plus: not referencing one of the greatest dailies ever is a crime, Orange is looking better and better, who we thought was on the bottom is very much on the bottom, Leo keeps his distance… for now, Nurys lets her feelings be known on the way out the door, and Anna Leigh flexes her muscle for her - and blue teams - first elimination win! It’s Th...

The super team stays together! Plus: Nicky Smokes making strategic sense, New York starting to dominate, is Tommy Smokes actually Italian, the best challenge game across the genre, from three tribes to two, Glenny the purposeful patsy, and Marty flexes his abilities in all facets of the game! It’s Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 4 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming (00:33) Tr...

Tate does it again!?! Plus: Roach tribe continues to win, Meek gets used, Smokes feels awful, Marty and Rone scheme from afar, everyone gets to talk all the time, production gets put on the spot, Dana prevails against all odds, and for the second week in a row a blindside vote that gets blamed on Nicky Smokes with actual mastermind Tate walking away scot free! It's Surviving Barstool Episode 3 rec...

DON'T COME FOR THE KING! Rone, sniffing it out, ears everywhere. Tate doing what Tate does, dropping the hammer on Nicky Clicky while Nicky Smokes takes the full fall for it. Roach Team wins a nail biter, Meek Phil tries to make a play, Glenny Balls can’t stop giggling, my winner pick Marty Mush saves his game last second, Dante is without an ally or a clue what’s going on, some missions are attem...

Surviving Barstool is back for it's 5th season and I will be covering it all season long as a new champion is crowned and many co-working relationships surely get forever damaged! Opening episode gives us our three teams, a massive first immunity challenge, an almost production error and controversy, alliances forming every which way, some seasoned vets showing their smarts, and some newbie blunde...

A love triangle! Or... not. Plus: new alliances come to light, Tori has a birthday, Nurys shuts it down, Blue Team crumbles, Gray Team splinters, Keanu shows out, and a legend goes home. It's The Challenge 42 Cutthroat, episode 3 recap, topics include: Intro & Programming (00:00) Daily Challenge (04:46) Adrienne/Josh/Nurys (11:08) Alliance Check Ins (18:55) Nominations & Elimination (30:15...

Bad performances and bad decisions abound! Plus: Lete propped up, Adrienne taking control, Keanu maybe over his head, Cara in a panic, Blue Team just dreadful, Gray team stays winning but less dominantly so, Reilly gets bounced, and the reign of DEB CHUBB IS HERE!! The Challenge 42 Cutthroat episode 2 recap coming at ya, topics include: Introduction (00:00) Brad Has No One, Cory Making Mistakes (0...

The Challenge is back, Cutthroat is back, and we've got a Bananas vs CT showdown! A draft for the ages, back in Thailand, Michele put in a tough spot, Nelly T's return, Sophomore alliance set to dominate, and so much more from a great premiere episode. Breaking it all down, topics include: Introduction (00:00) Thailand, House, Arena (04:09) Format, Captains, Twists (07:32) Draft & Team Assessm...

The Challenge is back! Season 42: Cutthroat premieres this Wednesday and I'm getting your prepped for it by going through my 10 Things I Hope Happen on this season of The Challenge. Using this all too simple gimmick I get into the return of the Cutthroat format, how the teams are going to stack up, some potential break out stars, what old school elims we might see, and much more! And if you want m...

A Survivor 50 winner has been crowned! We cover every little thing from the finale, including: Jonathan’s puzzle victory, Tiff’s threat level and vote out, the boys royally screwing up, Aubry’s clutch Simmotion win, Jeff’s live tv gaff for the ages, Rizo’s run, a contentious final tribal council, and Aubry’s gratifying victory! Follow or subscribe wherever you watch or listen so you don’t miss our...

Recapping Survivor 50 Episode 12 - a double episode! Two heartfelt exits, a new threat takes center stage, clutch immunity wins, Rizo holding that dang idol, lots of final tribal talk, and a whole lot more. Follow or subscribe wherever you watch or listen so you don’t miss coverage of the finale next week! Chapters : Introduction (00:00) Day 22 (01:47) Immunity Challenge (06:04) Devens Voted Out (...

Recapping all things Survivor 50 Episode 11 including: Joe's disdain, Tiff's DQ, a tribe split twist, Jonathan's power position, Cirie's continued mastery, Rizo's read, Ozzy's jury management, Emily's exit, and the absolutely brutal blindside that sent Ozzy home. Chapters: Introduction (00:00) Day 20 & 21 (01:32) Immunity Challenge (08:12) Scramble (19:33) Tribal 1 (30:04) Tribal 2 (33:13) Pre...

Devens (with a helpful assist from his good buddy Mr. Beast) is ready to bring the chaos! Episode 10 had so much to discuss: Devens coming clean, a classic auction, Mr. Beast, Tiffany immunity win, Joe the unknowing mole, Cirie's continued dominance, a truly chaotic scramble, the million dollar coin flip, and so much more. Introduction (00:00) Aware Ozzy, Devens Comes Clean (01:32) Auction (06:25)...

Recapping Survivor 50 Episode 9! Jeff competes, Cirie continues to dominate, new alliances form, Devens’ gets away with it, Christian journeys, Jimmy Fallon says hello, and a whole bunch more! Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a future episode, and comment or message me on Instagram ( @ChallengeHistorian ) if you want to chat about this episode or season. Introduction (00:00) Rick’s Idol, J...

Survivor 50 Episode 8 Recap! Cirie's trip to exile and social dominance, Tiff's comeback, Coach not Coach-ing, Devens pulls off the deception, Jonathan is left lonely, and a double elim twist that landed nicely! All covered and more: Introduction (00:00) Jonathan, Ozzy, Middle, Teams Picked (02:13) Exile Challenge, Immunity Challenge (14:43) Scramble 31:35 Tribal Council (21:43) Alliance Check, Pr...