The Free Agents Podcast: The Challenge, The Traitors, & more
Join Matt Liguori and Brian Scally as they cover all things The Challenge, The Traitors, and more within the world of reality TV!
RE-RELEASE: Hulu's Got to Get Out -- Eps 5-8 recap
We're continuing our re-visit of last year's HIT SHOW, Got to Get Out, to remind ourselves what Cynthia Bailey and Rashad Jennings were up to the last time we saw them compete!
This podcast covers the back-half of the season, episodes 5-8!
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Got to Get Out's cast includes:
Omarosa (The Apprentice)Spencer Pratt (The Hills)Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta)Kim Zolciak-Biermann (Real Housewives of Atlanta)Valentin Chmerkovsky (Dancing with the Stars)Demi Burnett (Bachelor Nation)Clare Crawley (Bachelor Nation)Susan Noles (Bachelor Nation)Jill Ashock (Outlast)Steven "Gino" Giannopolous (Big Brother Canada 10)Rob Roman (Squid Game: The Challenge)Athena Vas (Bachelor Greece)Rashad Jennings (Former NFL player)and some new fresh faces!The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 13 recap
The final is underway! We're coming to you live from right outside the House of Puzzles to report on everything from the very hot Thailand final day #1!
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 6 recap
The Dolls? More like the dummies, am I right? Pooya joins Scally to talk about all the fall out from last week's murder in plain sight!
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The Traitors: New Blood cast--
Abbey BenjaminAbby LeeArisa ThomasBen McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKim DailyKriste LewisLogan SmithMadeline KostopulosMark ZgodaMichael FooteMorgan CookNiyyah HayesShane BeattySherry KuehlTomica AdamsVictor VollbechthausenWyatt GillespieXavier ScruggsRE-RELEASE: Hulu's Got to Get Out -- Eps 1-4 recap
Another re-release coming your way in this Traitors US 6 pre-season! We're revisiting last year's HIT SHOW, Got to Get Out, to remind ourselves what Cynthia Bailey and Rashad Jennings were up to the last time we saw them compete!
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Got to Get Out's cast includes:
Omarosa (The Apprentice)Spencer Pratt (The Hills)Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta)Kim Zolciak-Biermann (Real Housewives of Atlanta)Valentin Chmerkovsky (Dancing with the Stars)Demi Burnett (Bachelor Nation)Clare Crawley (Bachelor Nation)Susan Noles (Bachelor Nation)Jill Ashock (Outlast)Steven "Gino" Giannopolous (Big Brother Canada 10)Rob Roman (Squid Game: The Challenge)Athena Vas (Bachelor Greece)Rashad Jennings (Former NFL player)and some new fresh faces!The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 12 recap
Tough week to be Adrienne! (In the game, at least. IRL she's running around UFC events with Tori, Cara, and Jordan.) Mel is back on the podcast, subbing in for Matt this week!
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big BrotThe Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 5 recap
No poison apple on this podcast! Kirsten MacInnis joins to discuss The Traitors New Blood and speculate on who is staying buried alive!
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The Traitors: New Blood cast--
Abbey BenjaminAbby LeeArisa ThomasBen McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKim DailyKriste LewisLogan SmithMadeline KostopulosMark ZgodaMichael FooteMorgan CookNiyyah HayesShane BeattySherry KuehlTomica AdamsVictor VollbechthausenWyatt GillespieXavier ScruggsRamble Big Brother vs. Survivor cast draft
Ramble (formerly ChatBCC) and RHAP are putting on Battle Royale 2 with a cast of 16 Big Brother and Survivor legends! Chappell joins Scally to draft the cast and talk through their winning chances!
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Ramble Big Brother vs. Survivor cast--
Tyson ApostolChelsie BahamSophi BalerdiReem DalyTucker Des LauriersTiffany Nicole ErvinDerek FrazierAbi-Maria GomezChristian HubickiAndy HerrenJosh MartinezSam PhalenMorgan PopeRachel ReillyBrendan VillegasOmar ZaheerThe Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 11 recap
Is... Anna Leigh Wilson... the hero we never knew we needed to save The Challenge?
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)The Traitors US 6 Cast Preview & Draft w/ Pooya
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The Traitors US 6 cast has dropped and we are ready to preview all 23 new cast members! Pooya joins us for our third round of drafting Traitors!
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The Traitors US: season 6 cast--
Bianca Del Rio (RuPaul's Drag Race)Boman "Bomanizer" Martinez-Reid (TikTok/Content creator)Bronwyn Newport (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City-RHOSLC)Casey Wilson (Actress/Podcaster)Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarding champion)Cody Simpson (Singer/Athlete)Craig Conover (Southern Charm)Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta-RHOA)Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings/LOST actor)Emira D'Spain (Next Gen NYC)Gizelle Bryant (Real Housewives of Potomac-RHOP)Iain Stirling (Love Island narrator)Jag Bains (Big Brother/The Amazing Race)JaNa Craig (Love Island USA)Joey Graziadei (Bachelor Nation/Dancing with theRE-RELEASE: Taylor Hale talks The Traitors US 3 Premiere Week
TAYLOR HALE is on THE TRAITORS! To celebrate, we're RE-posting a podcast where Taylor joined us to recap the first week of Traitors US 3!
Very fun to listen back and hear Taylor's thoughts on the game and how she'd approach things, knowing she's filming the show right now!
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The Traitors US: season 6 cast--
Bianca Del Rio (RuPaul's Drag Race)Boman "Bomanizer" Martinez-Reid (TikTok/Content creator)Bronwyn Newport (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City-RHOSLC)Casey Wilson (Actress/Podcaster)Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarding champion)Cody Simpson (Singer/Athlete)Craig Conover (Southern Charm)Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta-RHOA)Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings/LOST actor)Emira D'Spain (Next Gen NYC)Gizelle Bryant (Real Housewives of Potomac-RHOP)Iain Stirling (Love Island narrator)Jag Bains (Big Brother/The Amazing Race)JaNa Craig (Love Island USA)Joey Graziadei (Bachelor Nation/Dancing with the Stars champion)Johnny Sibilly (Actor)Kristin Chenoweth (Actress)The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 10 recap
Paramount+ wanted us to walk away focused on the UFC, but it's hard to care about that when this episode featured the (randomly timed) but epic return of SARAH RICE?!
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 4 recap
The Traitors had no business putting together THIS fun of a cast with some personalities we'll be talking about for YEARS to come.
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The Traitors: New Blood cast--
Abbey BenjaminAbby LeeArisa ThomasBen McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKim DailyKriste LewisLogan SmithMadeline KostopulosMark ZgodaMichael FooteMorgan CookNiyyah HayesShane BeattySherry KuehlTomica AdamsVictor VollbechthausenWyatt GillespieXavier ScruggsThe Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 3 recap
New Blood keeps on spilling as some hand stuff gets people in trouble in the castle!
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The Traitors: New Blood cast--
Abbey BenjaminAbby LeeArisa ThomasBen McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKim DailyKriste LewisLogan SmithMadeline KostopulosMark ZgodaMichael FooteMorgan CookNiyyah HayesShane BeattySherry KuehlTomica AdamsVictor VollbechthausenWyatt GillespieXavier ScruggsThe Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 9 recap
What the hell is going on out in Thailand with this season? This week we're trying to piece together the latest round of format changes, shifting allegiances, and off-camera Orange Team showers.
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 2 recap
Moving on along to the bloodshed and banishments, we're already in the thick of it here with our New Blood! The newbies are bringing it and leaving us feeling really good about the season ahead!
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The Traitors: New Blood cast--
Abbey BenjaminAbby LeeArisa ThomasBen McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKim DailyKriste LewisLogan SmithMadeline KostopuThe Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 1 recap
It's time for a brand-new TRAITORS season and this time... it's all fresh faces! We're breaking this premiere week down one episode at a time, so let's get into all things from the PREMIERE! (Episode 2 recap will be another podcast!)
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 8 recap
Disappointed but unsurprised, the story of a Challenge fan. We've got a huge shake up, lots of resetting to do, and some new feuds emerging as we begin the march towards endgame.
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 6
The Pre-Agents are about to take some time off (because The Traitors are back!) but before then, it's time to say goodbye to RIVALS. We're talking through the reunion, Shit They Should Have Shown, and getting into our ever-growing segments!
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The Challenge: Rivals cast:
Adam King & CT TamburelloAneesa Ferreira & Robin HibbardBrandon Nelson & Ty RuffCamila Nakagawa & Theresa GonzalezCara Maria Sorbello & Laurel StuckeyDavis Mallory & Tyri BallardEvan Starkman & Nehemiah ClarkEvelyn Smith & Paula MeronekJasmine Reynaud & Jonna MannionJenn Grijalva & Mandi MoyerJohnny Bananas & Tyler DuckworthKatelynn Bald & Sarah RiceKenny Santucci & Wes BergmannLeroy Garrett & Michael Ross (/Adam Royer)The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 7 recap
Quite the emotional week on The Challenge, with one long-time veteran reminding themselves and all of us what's really important.
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 5
It's time to crown some champions, but not without some historic Challenge moments up first. A brutal elimination, bottle of soda dumped, and ensuing verbal altercation heard around The Challenge world for years to come. Episodes 8, 9, and 10 are all included today!
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The Challenge: Rivals cast:
Adam King & CT TamburelloAneesa Ferreira & Robin HibbardBrandon Nelson & Ty RuffCamila Nakagawa & Theresa GonzalezCara Maria Sorbello & Laurel StuckeyDavis Mallory & Tyri BallardEvan Starkman & Nehemiah ClarkEvelyn Smith & Paula MeronekJasmine Reynaud & Jonna MannionJenn Grijalva & Mandi MoyerJohnny Bananas & Tyler DuckworthKatelynn Bald & Sarah RiceKenny Santucci & Wes BergmannLeroy Garrett & Michael Ross (/Adam Royer)The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 6 recap
Scally is back! Just in time for MORE cheating allegations and Justin Hinsley's finally activated!
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)Alexis Lete (WWE NXT, Deal or No Deal Island)Anna Leigh Wilson (The Amazing Race)Brad Fiorenza (The Real World)Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge)Cassidy Clark (Survivor)Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)Chris Underwood (Survivor)Cory Warton (The Real World)CT Tamburello (The Real World)Deb Chubb (Love Island USA)Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle)Johnny Bananas (The Real World)Josh Goldstein (Love Island USA)Justin Hinsley (Cheer)Keanu Soto (Big Brother)Leo Dionicio (Love Island USA)Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor)Nelson Thomas (Are You The One?)Nurys Mateo (Are You The One?)Reilly Smedley (Big Brother)Sydney Segal (Survivor)Tori Deal (Are You The One?)Will Gagnon (Are You The One?)Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 4
Episodes 6 and 7! The drama has continued to intensify, which feels impossible, but these people are making it very possible! And we STILL have all time Challenge moments to come in the next part!
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The Challenge: Rivals cast:
Adam King & CT TamburelloAneesa Ferreira & Robin HibbardBrandon Nelson & Ty RuffCamila Nakagawa & Theresa GonzalezCara Maria Sorbello & Laurel StuckeyDavis Mallory & Tyri BallardEvan Starkman & Nehemiah ClarkEvelyn Smith & Paula MeronekJasmine Reynaud & Jonna MannionJenn Grijalva & Mandi MoyerJohnny Bananas & Tyler DuckworthKatelynn Bald & Sarah RiceKenny Santucci & Wes BergmannLeroy Garrett & Michael Ross (/Adam Royer)The Challenge 42: Cutthroat Confessionals Draft (PATREON DROP)
PATREON MAIN FEED DROP!
Recorded weeks ago before The Challenge 42 began, we took to Patreon to draft the cast of Cutthroat 2 based on who we think will get the most CONFESSIONALS this season!
Make sure to check out Matt and Jonathan's recap of episode 5 this week, with Scally returning on Monday's Patron episode to give his thoughts!
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The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 5 recap
With Scally en route to RHAPcon, Jonathan joins Matt to recap The Challenge 42 ep 5! Format changes, amped up tension between teams and even friends, and more!
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Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 3
Episodes 4 and 5 -- we're STILL trying to get CT out and (spoiler alert) it's STILL not working! So in the meantime, let's explore a lust triangle, some inter-term fighting, and the downfall of Kenny's confidence.
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The Challenge: Rivals cast:
Adam King & CT TamburelloAneesa Ferreira & Robin HibbardBrandon Nelson & Ty RuffCamila Nakagawa & Theresa GonzalezCara Maria Sorbello & Laurel StuckeyDavis Mallory & Tyri BallardEvan Starkman & Nehemiah ClarkEvelyn Smith & Paula MeronekJasmine Reynaud & Jonna MannionJenn Grijalva & Mandi MoyerJohnny Bananas & Tyler DuckworthKatelynn Bald & Sarah RiceKenny Santucci & Wes BergmannLeroy Garrett & Michael Ross (/Adam Royer)The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 4 recap
Not this cast saving The Challenge by jumpstarting a marriage cheating scandal! Between that, a crushing elimination, and some upcoming shifts in game format... there's a lot to get into from Episode 4!
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Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 2
Rivals episode 2 and 3 are up next, and they are bringing it! This season is already proving itself to be one of the most memorable of all time: tons of heat on CT, plenty of fights, and some casual hookups with totallyyyy single people.
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The Challenge: Rivals cast:
Adam King & CT TamburelloAneesa Ferreira & Robin HibbardBrandon Nelson & Ty RuffCamila Nakagawa & Theresa GonzalezCara Maria Sorbello & Laurel StuckeyDavis Mallory & Tyri BallardEvan Starkman & Nehemiah ClarkEvelyn Smith & Paula MeronekJasmine Reynaud & Jonna MannionJenn Grijalva & Mandi MoyerJohnny Bananas & Tyler DuckworthKatelynn Bald & Sarah RiceKenny Santucci & Wes BergmannLeroy Garrett & Michael Ross (/Adam Royer)The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 3 recap
If you forgot why Nurys Mateo belongs on The Challenge, let season 42 episode 3 be your reminder. And don't forget it!
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Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 1
Era 3, let's get into it! We've arrived at a whole new Challenge. TJ is here (thank goodness) to lead us into the first of three Rivals seasons coming in the next eight seasons!
Today we're talking episode 1, meeting the pairs, ranking their actual rivalries, and talking through the first round of gameplay!
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The Challenge: Rivals cast:
Adam King & CT TamburelloAneesa Ferreira & Robin HibbardBrandon Nelson & Ty RuffCamila Nakagawa & Theresa GonzalezCara Maria Sorbello & Laurel StuckeyDavis Mallory & Tyri BallardEvan Starkman & Nehemiah ClarkEvelyn Smith & Paula MeronekJasmine Reynaud & Jonna MannionJenn Grijalva & Mandi MoyerJohnny Bananas & Tyler DuckworthKatelynn Bald & Sarah RiceKenny Santucci & Wes BergmannLeroy GarretThe Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episodes 1 and 2 recap
THE CHALLENGE IS BACK!
We could not be more excited to get into modern-day Cutthroat. SEASON 42! The format is a bit different, but the challengers are hungry, and we are READY.
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The Challenge: Top 20 Moments From the First 20 Seasons
One last stop before we head to Era 3, we're re-visiting and updating an old project! Today we're ranking our Top 20 Moments from the First 20 Seasons of The Challenge.
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The Challenge Eras 1 & 2 Mount Rushmore Expansions & All Stars wishlist
With Cutthroat (1) behind us and Rivals on the way, we're putting a few more pretty bows on our coverage of Eras 1 and 2!
Today we're tackling a few missions...
creating definitive Era 2 Mount Rushmores
creating an All-Time Competitors Mount Rushmore through Era 2
EXPANDING our current Mount Rushmores all the way out to TWELVE total spots (3x the Mount Rushmore)
selecting our definitive All Stars cast of Era 1 & 2 players who have not returned to The Challenge since their original run
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Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 6
Our first ever PART 6! Today we're wrapping up Cutthroat (the original) just in time to get ready for Cutthroat (the sequel) -- talking through the reunion, Shit They Should Have Shown, and all of our segments! Who makes the final Mount Rushmore of Era 2?
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The Challenge: Cutthroat cast:
RED TEAM
Camila NakagawaDunbar MerrillTori HallBrad FiorenzaPaula MeronekTyler DuckworthMelinda StolpChet CannonMandi MoyerBrandon NelsonGREY TEAM
Shauvon TorresVinny FotiLaurel StuckyAbram BoiseSarah RiceDan WalshAyiia ElizarrarasLuke WolfeCara Maria SorbelloJD OrdonezBLUE TEAM
Emilee FitzpatrickJohnny BananasJenn GrijalvaDerrick KosinskiEmily SchrommTy RuffTheresa GonzalezDerek ChavezKatie DoyleEric "Big Easy" BanksCutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 5
Unlike Sarah and Abe, if you're reading this, you made it to the finish line! Well... almost! We're talking through episodes 8, 9, and 10 today. The most memorable elimination in Challenge history, a memorable final, and much more.
Part 6, up next, will cover the reunion, STSHS, and all our segments!
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The Challenge: Cutthroat cast:
RED TEAM
Camila NakagawaDunbar MerrillTori HallBrad FiorenzaPaula MeronekTyler DuckworthMelinda StolpChet CannonMandi MoyerBrandon NelsonGREY TEAM
Shauvon TorresVinny FotiLaurel StuckyAbram BoiseSarah RiceDan WalshAyiia ElizarrarasLuke WolfeCara Maria SorbelloJD OrdonezBLUE TEAM
Emilee FitzpatrickJohnny BananasJenn GrijalvaDerrick KosinskiEmily SchrommTy RuffTheresa GonzalezDerek ChavezKatie DoyleEric "Big Easy" BanksCutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 4
Are those... early signs of the Camilanator? Sure are! Rounding the corner towards the endgame of Cutthroat, let's just keep throwing Camila into elimination until she breaks something or goes home... or maybe both. Episodes 6 and 7 are up today!
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The Challenge: Cutthroat cast:
RED TEAM
Camila NakagawaDunbar MerrillTori HallBrad FiorenzaPaula MeronekTyler DuckworthMelinda StolpChet CannonMandi MoyerBrandon NelsonGREY TEAM
Shauvon TorresVinny FotiLaurel StuckyAbram BoiseSarah RiceDan WalshAyiia ElizarrarasLuke WolfeCara Maria SorbelloJD OrdonezBLUE TEAM
Emilee FitzpatrickJohnny BananasJenn GrijalvaDerrick KosinskiEmilCutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 3
As we've always been saying, what The Challenge needs more of... fly swatters. Today we're talking through Cutthroat episodes 4 and 5! Don't miss this podcast or Luke will have to s... nevermind.
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The Challenge: Cutthroat cast:
RED TEAM
Camila NakagawaDunbar MerrillTori HallBrad FiorenzaPaula MeronekTyler DuckworthMelinda StolpChet CannonMandi MoyerBrandon NelsonGREY TEAM
Shauvon TorresVinny FotiLaurel StuckyAbram BoiseSarah RiceDan WalshAyiia ElizarrarasLuke WolfeCara Maria SorbelloJD OrdonezBLUE TEAM
Emilee FitzpatrickJohnny BananasJenn GrijalvaDerrick KosinskiEmily SchrommTy RuffTheresa GonzalezDerek ChThe Challenge 42 cast draft w/ Ben Davis
NOTE - This episode ALSO available on YouTube!
The Challenge 42 aka The Challenge: Cutthroat (2) is FINALLY HERE!
Today we're dropping our cast draft from back in March 2026 when the season was filming -- with a VERY special guest... season 41's Ben Davis!
We will be here ALL SEASON LONG covering all things Cutthroat, coming right off the heels of our re-visit of the original Cutthroat!
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Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 2
Some infamous moments define Cutthroat episodes 2 & 3! We have Laurel drunkenly coming for Big Easy, Shauvon being shamed off her team, Bananas getting into a bar fight, Katie vs. the world reemerging as a story all these years later, and so much more.
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The Challenge: Cutthroat cast:
RED TEAM
Camila NakagawaDunbar MerrillTori HallBrad FiorenzaPaula MeronekTyler DuckworthMelinda StolpChet CannonMandi MoyerBrandon NelsonGREY TEAM
Shauvon TorresVinny FotiLaurel StuckyAbram BoiseSarah RiceDan WalshAyiia ElizarrarasLuke WolfeCara Maria SorbelloJD OrdonezBLUE TEAM
Emilee FitzpatrickJohnny BananasJenn GrijalvaDerrick KosinskiEmily SchrommTy RuffCutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 1
A new season name, a new format, some new Challengers, and we're only just getting started! We've arrived at Cutthroat! Today we'll be talking through just the premiere - episode 1, including the draft of all 30 players.
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The Challenge: Cutthroat cast:
RED TEAM
Camila NakagawaDunbar MerrillTori HallBrad FiorenzaPaula MeronekTyler DuckworthMelinda StolpChet CannonMandi MoyerBrandon NelsonGREY TEAM
Shauvon TorresVinny FotiLaurel StuckyAbram BoiseSarah RiceDan WalshAyiia ElizarrarasLuke WolfeCara Maria SorbelloJD OrdonezBLUE TEAM
Emilee FitzpatrickJohnny BananasJenn GrijalvaDerrick KosinskiEmily SchrommTy RuffTheresa GonzalezDerek ChavezFresh Meat 2 (Season 19) -- Part 5
Fresh Meat 2 comes to a close as the finalists scale a snowy mountain, collect some checks, and head to the reunion stage to break it all down! We're wrapping up our coverage with all our usual segments... maybe some Mount Rushmore changes... maybe not...
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The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 cast:
Wes Bergmann & Mandi MoyerKatelynn Cusanelli & Brandon NelsonJenn Grijalva & Noor JehangirDanny Jamieson & Sandy KangRyan Kehoe & Theresa GonzalezCJ Koegel & Sydney WalkerLandon Lueck & Carley JohnsonPaula Meronek & Jeff BarrSarah Rice & Vinny FotiKenny Santucci & Laurel StuckyEvelyn Smith & Luke WolfeDarrell Taylor & Cara Maria SorbelloJillian Zoboroski & Pete Connolly