The Challenge Historian

CT IS YET AGAIN NOT TARGETED AND ONLY GETS STRONGER AND WTF ARE YOU DOING EMERALD CELL? Plus > Josh and Logan bro out en espanol, Amanda goes full Rose from Titanic, Tori goes full Emanuel in the shower, Big T can’t eat a doughnut in peace, and ropes are heavily involved and this time there isn’t even a Nelly T or Cory Bootcamp in sight! It’s the Challenge Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 13 re...

Tuesday Review/Preview Pod is here! First up some housekeeping notes on content coming your way this week related to Spies Lies & Allies, All Stars 2, and more! Then we do our 90 second recap of SL&A Episode 12 (06:00), followed by a review of all newsworthy notes from the between time (08:44), and finish up with a preview and predictions for tomorrow nights SL&A Episode 13 (19:10)! #T...

Episode 500 is in the books! Also known as episode 12 of Spies Lies and Allies and we've got that white hot recap for you! We discuss the fact that Kyle will say whatever anyone wants to hear, the continued inflation of Emerald Cell's ego's, Big T nearly capsizing her floatie, Bettina feeling isolated, Uncle CT and Niece Emy, this seasons teams eerie resemblance to the teams on Cutthroat, and the...

Back with our Tuesday Review/Preview to look back at Spies Lies & Allies episode 11 (01:55), discuss the between time since airing (04:42), and preview tomorrow nights episode 12(15:20)! #TheChallenge #TheChallenge37 #TheChallengePodcast #TheChallengeHistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO! Ed is gone and this Historian is HEARTBROKEN! Plus: Cory's leading boot camps now, Emerald Cell continues to feel themselves, Emanuel and Tori continue to feel each other, Vets continue to stick together, we get the legendary pole wrestling elimination, and Amanda teaches Kyle how having a baby ACTUALLY works. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 11 recap! Segments Include: A cliff...

All Stars 2 trailer has dropped, and All Stars 3 has been confirmed and already possibly cast?!!? That's not just super fun and exciting news but also franchise altering news especially when coupled with the consensus reaction by fans and media alike to that news. We discuss those topics at length while also reviewing last weeks episode 10 of Spies Lies and Allies and previewing tomorrow nights ep...

CUTTHROAT SEASON 2 HERE WE GO! Plus, Logan breaks it off with Big T (and then maybe breaks a bone), Cory plots his revenge, Devin continues to run the game (but now more publicly), we learn more about Bettina and Priscilla and their reasons to win, Ashley really loves Amanda and Amanda loves her right back, and the whole house is green with envy over the Emerald team - but should they be? It’s The...

Partners seem to be no more, but will our Challengers be going solo or joining teams the rest of the way? A theory has come up as to what the answer may be and we discuss it at length. Segments include: 90 second recap of episode 9 (01:13). A discussion of Aftermath and the Between time including Messy Fessy striking again, a $500 gift card that wasn't, Logan catching more eyes than just Big T, an...

The vets war has begun! Plus, Logan continues to impress, Ed confides in Ed, champions are targeted, TJs got a twist, and Nelson says some stuff that only Nelson would find a way to say. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 9 recap! As always our segments include: A Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 9 (04:12), a breakdown of the episode through the lens of the mai...

Tuesday Review / Preview Podcast is here! We do our 90 second recap of everything that happened last Wednesday night on episode 7 (01:30). Then we dive into everything from the between time including Aftermath, Fessy's podcast circuit, Josh's past behavior, and The Miz just being awesome (03:55). Finally we end as we always do with some thoughts and predictions for tomorrow night's episode 8 (18:5...

THE FOOTBALL PADS ARE OUT BABY! Plus, Josh lets it allll out, TJ lays down the law, everyone apologizes to everyone, new alliances begin to form, and Berna gets burned. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 7 recap! Segments include: Cliffnotes recap of the entire episode (01:49) The main storyline which is that Fessy is gone, and the rest of the fallout from a pizza party gone wrong (0...

I defend this season, it's cast, and the show in general from the building narrative that it sucks, because it doesn't. Plus all our usual reviewing and previewing of episode 6 into episode 7. Three segments are as follows: a 90 second recap of everything that happened on episode 6 (01:36), discussion of Aftermath and all the happenings from the between time (04:22), predictions and preview of epi...

WHO STOLE AMBERS PIZZA, WHO DID IT?? Plus, the cutest first date we ever did see, Esther is kissing Josh and has no idea why, Emy drops a banger, the Challengers go Tokyo Drifting, and Cory and Tori are so bored they have to talk Fessy and Josh into fighting! It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 6 recap! On this pod we go through: cliffnotes recap of everything that happened (02:35), d...

Wait, wait, wait, they are DATING NOW? Updates on the relationship saga that never ends as well as everything else that happened between last weeks episode and tomorrow nights (what looks to be) awesome episode. First a 90 second recap of last weeks episode (01:07), second a breakdown of Aftermath and all that happened between episodes (02:48), and finally predictions for tomorrow nights episode 6...

The Rookies have totally given up, a Challenge OG goes down for the count, Josh is the Big Brother alum on the outs with the Big Brother and Vet alliance not Fessy, a CT sighting has occurred, and Gabo absolutely freaking steals the show even if he ends up going home… sorry dude, we love you though! It’s the Challenge, Spies Lies and Allies Episode 5 recap! Topics Include: cliffnotes recap of ever...

One tea-spilling IG Live has captured the Challenge world by storm this week, as Amanda, Fessy and Michele aired a bunch of stuff out on Saturday night. That wasn't all that happened between episodes 4 and 5 though, so we are here to get you caught up on it all. First, a 90 second review of last week's episode 4 plot (01:23), then breaking down Aftermath, that IG Live, and everything else newswort...

MESSY FESSY IS BACK! Plus, best friends going at it, romance in the air, vets starting to eye each other, rookies saying screw it and eyeing each other too, bad strategy everywhere, TJ is checking his texts, and two OGs continue to shine while avoiding actually being on screen. It’s The Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 4 recap! In this episode we cover all things episode 4, including: cliff...

The Challenge is in a ratings crisis! While a lot else happened in the last 6 days within the Challenge world, the ratings being historically low as by far the biggest story and what we spent the vast majority of this podcast discussing. We also discuss: 90 second recap of EVERTHING that happened in episode three, notes from the last 6 days in the Challenge world, and a preview and predictions for...

The Challenge Historian is back to cover all things The Challenge 37 Spies Lies & Allies. Today we are recapping all things episode 3! The bloody noses, the dangerous sea cave, Nelly T's bootcamp, the veteran truce being tested, and everything else! Topics include: Cliffnotes Recap (01:40), Main Storyline (06:19), Secondary Storylines (23:37), The Daily Challenge (36:14), The Elimination (47:2...

New episodes of The Challenge may air on Wednesdays but it's the days between where a lot of the tea is spilled. We make sure to keep up with everything going down between episodes so that you don't have to worry about missing it! On this review / preview we discuss: a 90 second recap of EVERYTHING that happened in episode two (01:13), notes from the last 6 days in the Challenge world (03:47), pre...

The Challenge Historian is back to cover all things The Challenge 37 Spies Lies & Allies. Today we are recapping all things episode 2! Topics include: Cliffnotes Recap (04:11), Main Storyline (07:55), Secondary Storylines (22:03), The Daily Challenge (33:13), The Elimination (45:21), Awards (51:08), Power Rankings and Predictions (01:11:28). #TheChallenge #TheChallenge37 Make sure to follow or...

A lot goes down in the Challenge world outside of the actual show that airs each Wednesday night, so for this season of Spies, Lies & Allies we are here to keep you caught up on all the content that affects the show we are seeing but that you might have missed. From Aftermath, to IG Lives, to bonus clips on YouTube, we are watching it all so that if you don't have time to do so yourself you wo...

Your Challenge Historian, Jacob Hollabaugh, is back to cover all things Spies, Lies & Allies as the new season gets underway! In this episode we recap both the Monday night Global Activation Special as well the entire first episode of the season! Topics include: Cliffnotes Recap (05:34), Main Storyline (09:00), Secondary Storylines (16:34), The Daily Challenge (29:08), The Elimination (38:37),...

The Challenge is BACK BABY! Season 37, Spies Lies & Allies drops in one week and we are here to preview every last bit of it. We open with thoughts on the location, theme, and format (04:20). Then we dive into a cast member by cast member breakdown of the veterans that are returning (17:43) followed by a cast member by cast member breakdown of all nineteen rookies (01:06:20). Finally we wrap i...

All things The Challenge All Stars will be discussed as we wrap up what has been an awesome first season of this new format. Did it work? Is All Stars the right name/format? Who do we want on season 2? Who was the MVP? All these questions answered in depth plus a whole lot more discussion about the season that was. #TheChallenge #TheChallengeAllStars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...