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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Adrienne Naylor.

2x Finalist ADRIENNE NAYLOR returns to the show for a Full Cutthroat Deep Dive! We cover everything from her and Josh to Izzy and Cory to Lete and Anna Leigh and everybody in between! Plus a ton on her epic elimination against Rachel and the controversial final! Ad-Free Audio and Video Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. 

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Berna Canbeldek.

In this MANIA REWIND from 2021 the guys are joined by a rookie we haven't thought much about since. This is a snapshot into a not so distant time that somehow feels like 3 decades ago now. Reminder that any plugs and promos are outdated as this originally ran years ago. Below is the original write up.

Berna is one of the few rookies on Spies, Lies and Allies who has managed to navigate some tough political waters, win an elimination and still have a season ahead of her...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager breakdown The Challenge: Cutthroat Finale!

In addition to our Wrap Party Panel that we put up earlier today - you know we also had to break the whole thing down with Scott and D talking about Part II of the Cutthroat final, our new champions, legacy and of course some of the controversy and questions stemming from this week! As always, this is exclusive to our Maniac-Level Patrons and above. We do cover the panel a bit so maybe best to view or listen to that first. This is a Free Preview of a...

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Our FULL LIVE PANEL from the Challenge Mania NYC Wrap Party, featuring LETE, TORI, JUSTIN, JOHNNY, CT, NELSON, LEO, ANNA LEIGH & SYDNEY!

Normally, the full video of our live shows is an exclusive perk for Maniac Level Patrons and above. But this one felt different.This is probably the closest thing we’re ever going to get to a Cutthroat Reunion, and quite frankly, we want as many of you as possible to be able to enjoy it.So we’re making it available to EVERYONE. FOR FREE. Patrons, members, casual listeners, longtime supp...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Eric "Big Easy" Banks.

This MANIA REWIND is from an episode that initially aired during our first year of 2018. Because his Gauntlet III performance has been mentioned so much during this season and final, we felt it might be fun to dig up this Classic Challenge Mania ep from the early days!

While we know Eric went on to appear on All Stars Season 1 where he not only made his return but also made and finished the final, ultimately redeeming himself...this was the initial write up for the...

Scott Yager is joined by Wes, Tina, Brad, Jodi & Jonna Live from Indianpolis!

This show was recorded at Helium Comedy Club on Saturday, October 17th, 2026. Tales of The Duel, Jordan getting people fired, Wes on his recent beef with Chris Underwood and whether it has been squashed and MORE!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Part 1 of the 2 Part Cutthroat Final.

It's time to crown some Challenge Champions! We will find out who takes home the gold next week but in PART 1 of the final we almost had someone throw the whole thing, almost had someone get down on their knees and grovel, almost had someone get medically evacuated and more! We broke it all down and took your questions! Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. This is a FREE PREVIEW of a much longer Bonus Podcast you can both Watch and Hear Ad-Free.

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Scott & Lindsay break down the last couple episodes of Survivor 51!

In the Open Era we may not do a podcast every week or every episode but guess what! We're back! Scott and Lindsay are back to talk Episode 4, Episode 3...maybe even a bit of movie talk. Who knows?! It's a OPEN ERA!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Leroy Garrett.

Leroy Garrett returns to the podcast for the first time in a while to catch us up on his last few years on and off the show! 

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the final episode before TJ's Final on The Challenge: Cutthroat. 

DID YOU SEE THE LAST F'N CHALLENGE!? - YES LETE...We did. And we broke it all down! Derrick and Scott talk about the daily, the tough decisions, the eliminations and the backlash! All this and MORE! Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above as always. This is a Free Preview that is just a small portion of a much longer 80+ minute full episode that is available in both Video and Audio below.

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Scott Yager is joined live on stage by Tori Deal, Aneesa Ferreira, Chris Underwood, Mark Long, Leo Dionicio, Josh Martinez & MORE! Recorded in Philly on Saturday, September 26th at City Winery!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 11 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

Derrick and Scott are back bright and early to talk about Episode 11 of Cutthroat! Johnnys Underwear! And Elimination Circumstance we have rarely seen! Another Cast-Member goes home and the season marches on! Some course language we rarely get these days, even bleeped! PLUS a convo about "the rumors" about the future of The Challenge that Scott is getting predictably sick of. All this and MORE! Exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above as always. This is a FREE PREVIEW. To enjoy ALL of this Episode and ALL...

Lindsay and Scott are back to cover the OPEN ERA of Survivor! Plus Scott tells the story of Brock's First Concert after they recap the first two episodes of Survivor 51! Available Ad-Free to All Patrons and Members!

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Scott Yager is joined by Reality Author Lovell Holder.

Lovell Holder is a longtime Challenge Maniac who wrote a best-seller about a fictional Reality Competition Show that has everything we love about this wacky world and then some! Whether you have read The Book of Luke already or not (and you should!) you will love this chat about Reality TV, the current landscape and how it has evolved, what Reality Stars he has developed relationships with, what it was like doing Watch What Happens Live, how AI is changing publishing and MORE!

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We are throwing a crazy WRAP PARTY to close our Season 42 in New York City on Wednesday, October 28th and you do NOT want to miss it! Hear WHO will be there and HOW to get tickets cause there are NOT a lot!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are here to breakdown Episode 10 of Cutthroat AKA the Mercenary Episode AKA the Return of TWO Challenge Mania Hall of Famers AKA the UFC Episode!

We breakdown both eliminations and the epic face-to-face we have been waiting over 10 years for! PLUS...were there Male Mercenaries we just didn't see!?! All this and MORE! 

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Scott Yager is joined Live on Stage by Bananas, Cara, Olivia, Theo, Will, Justin, Chavez & Mark from Phoenix, Arizona. This episode was recorded on Saturday, September 19th! This show was also filmed with Multi-Cam Coverage! 

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined once again by one of our most epic guests ever...Isaac The Wolf.

One of our most popular guests ever from 2019 has finally returned to the show live and in studio. Now officially going by Isaac The Wolf, the Real World Sydney alum joins us to tell some of his famous stories once again! YOU CANNOT MISS THIS! He is truly a 1 of 1. 

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager breakdown Episode 9 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

Derrick & Scott are back to break down Episode 9 of Cutthroat, talk about that epic elimination, where the show goes from here with the cast alignment we are left with and more! We take your questions and discuss some of the fallout and and added commentary surrounding last week's 3 Person DQ. As always, this episode is Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. This a Free Preview of a much longer podcast (over 80 minutes) that you can get in Full Video as well as Ad-Free Audio by joining the Pod...

On this Bonus Podcast to kick off the week Scott Yager is back to talk about the brand new Traitors cast just announced and to recap the week of coverage surrounding The Uno Scandal. All this and more on Challenge Accepted.

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down episode 8 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

Derrick and Scott are back to talk about tonight's incredibly newsworthy episode of The Challenge: Cutthroat that left everyone with more questions than answers. We do our best to address the elephant in the room of 3 of the season's most featured stars being removed for "violating the code of conduct" at the top of the episode while doing our best to address the uncertainty and intrigue that is swarming the internet at the moment that goes along with it. We talk about the immediate and potentially longterm...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down episode 8 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

Derrick and Scott are back to talk about tonight's incredibly newsworthy episode of The Challenge: Cutthroat that left everyone with more questions than answers. We do our best to address the elephant in the room of 3 of the season's most featured stars being removed for "violating the code of conduct" at the top of the episode while doing our best to address the uncertainty and intrigue that is swarming the internet at the moment that goes along with it. We talk about the immediate and potentially longterm...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kam Williams.

Kam Williams is one of the most accomplished female competitors to debut after Season 30. She joins us live and in studio to talk about where she has been, whether she would rather her or Leroy get that elusive first W, what it was like returning for All Stars 4 as a mom, the new studio she and Leroy are opening and much more!

WATCH THIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania/posts/video-kam-kills-169516690

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 7 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

Derrick and Scott are back to talk about the mutiny attempt, the unfortunate exit and what might be coming with the stalemate and TJ's arrival at the house! PLUS the guys talk about the New TV Power Couple on everybody's mind...CT & Phaedra! This podcast is exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that you can watch and enjoy in it's entirety ad-free. Join the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and get all of our Bonus Podcasts...

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker to talk Cutthroat and MORE!

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One of our favorite guests and now fellow podcaster DEVIN WALKER returns to the show to catch us up on he and his queen, share his thoughts on Cutthroat and talk some Challenge with the guys! You may have heard him chat Fantasy Football with Scott a few weeks back. Well now it is time to talk some Challenge and catch us up on...

Scott takes YOUR QUESTIONS about alternates, fan reactions this season, all the damn Challenge pods out there, why Aneesa wasn't on this season AND MORE!

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Hop in the gazebo with Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager and enjoy our Episode 6 Breakdown Podcast! Exclusive to Maniac-level Patrons and above. This is the Free Preview of a much longer podcast that goes around seventy five minutes!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori Deal live and in studio!

TORI is the REAL DEAL when it comes to writing, motivating and of course...The Challenge! The Ride or Dies champ returns to Challenge Mania live and in studio for a chat about much-needed time off, Cutthroat so far, whether the Vets can get too cute with bending the rules, what she thinks of Josh (this season's Josh) and MORE!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tori, Devin, Leroy, Zach, Isaac AND Leo Live on Stage at Mic Drop Comedy Club in Detroit. This show was recorded on Saturday, August 15th, 2026.

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager breakdown Episode 5 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

The boys are back to talk this week's loaded episode of Cutthroat featuring a high-octane daily, captain's being selected, a big elimination win and an unfortunate medical DQ! We discuss Sydney's injury and here war of words on her way out, Nelson's big W and MORE!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Leo Dionicio.

LEO finally makes his podcast debut with us live and in studio to talk about being a New Threat on Season 41 and a returnee on Season 42. He tells us about his athletic past playing baseball, what makes him so Cutthroat and why ladies just love him. Plus we ask him what is up with him and Izzy! Not a podcast you want to miss. Video exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above as always.

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Scott Yager is joined by fellow Fantasy Football Enthusiast Devin Walker. 

Time for a minor change of pace from your usually scheduled Challenge Programming! Scott sat down with Devin Walker live and in studio to talk some FANTASY FOOTBALL for a Bonus Episode for you all to enjoy! This episode in both Audio AND VIDEO is available to ALL PATRONS and even Free Members over at www.ChallengeManiacs.com so to watch it, see the link below. Whether you are in our Challenge Mania Fantasy Football League, have a bunch of your own home leagues or just like l...

Derrick Kosniski & Scott Yager break down Episode 4 of The Challenge: Cutthroat.

Derrick and Scott are back to discuss everything from this week's jam-packed Episode 4 of The Challenge: Cutthroat from Swimming Challenges to potential adultery and everything in between! Definitely not a podcast you want to miss. We take your questions and discuss everything that went down (or almost went down) this week! As always, exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above. But this is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast you can enjoy by joining The Pod Squad!

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined finally by Zach Nichols.

There aren't too many White Whales left when it comes to Challenge Mania. Since our debut in November 2017 we have had almost every major name in the world of The Challenge at least once. ZACH NICHOLS is someone who has evaded us thus far...UNTIL NOW. Zach sits down with Derrick and Scott live and in studio for a full career retrospective that goes 2 hours. A lot of ground is covered! 

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Back in September 2020 Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager were joined by Tyler Duckworth for an epic 2-and-a-half hour podcast. Given the tragedy of his recent passing we wanted to post this interview with you for you all to enjoy once again as a Mania Rewind. We know many are reflecting on their time with him over the years, as are we. And this convo was a prime example of what made him great. Whether you heard it then and haven't heard it in a while or have discovered us since and haven't gotten a chance to listen to it yet...you...

Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager are back live and in studio to talk about Episode 3 of Cutthroat. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Tyler Duckworth.

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by 4x Champ Darrell Taylor.

Derrick's fellow Road Ruler Darrell has been on the podcast a million times but never live and in studio! This isn't the longest episode in the world but we have some fun in the limited time we had following CT's episode! Because of this we are making this video available to ALL PATRONS! so that you can see how much better Video Life can be! And hopefully you join us at the Maniac-Level or above...where each and every podcast comes in Full Gorgeous Video! 

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Johnny Bananas has been added to our already loaded Challenge Mania Live Phoenix Show at Standup Live on Saturday, September 19th! He joins Olivia, Theo, Will, Mark, Cara and MORE! 

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by The Pride of The Challenge...Ryan Kehoe!

One of our absolute favorites returns to the podcast live and in studio to talk to Derrick and Scott about a whole slew of topics you will not want to miss! A heartfelt and candid guest as always that spans 3 eras of The Challenge! 

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CUTTHROAT IS HERE and so is our Exclusive Bonus Coverage of each and every episode. Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager are BACK to break down Season 42 for you each and every week, to answer your questions and to give you the inside scoop and perspective from two of the most plugged in minds and mugs in The Challenge Universe! These podcasts are exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com but we do put up Free Previews here on the Main Podcast Feed and that's what this is. If you want to enjoy this FULL TWO OUR EPISODE...<...