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MTV Star Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV) & actor / comedian Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) dive head first into the MTV Challenge universe, interviewing past, present and future contestants, breaking down Challenge news and episodes, and laying down new challenges to anyone and everyone.
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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kyle Christie. Talk about a guy we miss on The Challenge! Kyle did a ton of seasons and we haven't seen him in a long time! Since we miss him so much, we figured we'd dig up t
Scott is back taking a ton of your questions addressing Where The F Season 42 Is, The Swifties Coming After Our Girl & TONS MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello, Mark Long, Paulie Calafiore, Emilee Fitzpatrick, Frank The Clown & John Millen to Roast Cara Maria Sorbello Live for her 40th Birthday! Here it is...THE ROAST O
June 2026 marks dthe 30th Anniversary of an iconic Motion Picture and it is time for some MOVIE MANIA! Some of you may know...some of you may not...but Scott's favorite movie is the 1996 Action Thriller THE ROCK. The mov
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Arissa Hill. Back in 2021 Arissa Hill joined us on the podcast to discuss many things Real World and The Challenge. In this MANIA REWIND, we look back at this debut episode fo
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Isaac Stout. One of our earlier Challenge Mania episodes that got a lot of attention was this one with ISAAC STOUT. While this episode is over 6 years old, Isaac IS joining us
Scott Yager is joined Live on Stage by Devyn Simone, Da'Vonne Rogers, Mark Long, Yes Duffy and Darrell Taylor at Laughs Unlimited in Sacramento, CA. Start Spreadin' the News! We were joined by SYRUS, YES, DA'VONNE, DARRE
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Casey Cooper for her Challenge Mania debut back in 2020. This MANIA REWIND is a look back at one of our favorite episodes and guests from 2020 when podcasts were keeping us sa
FINALLY! Scott and Lindsay break down the Survivor Season 50 Finale, The Winner, The Jeff / Rizo Flub, Your Questions and MORE with a bit of hindsight as a benefit! Thanks for your patience! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa & Katie Live & In Studio Together! We got such a great response to our FATAL FOUR-WAY w/ Tony and Devin that we haaaad to make it a thing! So our next installment featu
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johanna Botta. This interview, from all the way back in 2019, covers it all! Take a step back in time to one of our favorite interviews from the first few years of Challenge M
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT, Cara Maria, Mark, Paulie & Emilee Live from City Winery in Boston. This Challenge Mania Live show was recorded on Friday, May 22nd, 2026. We had an epic weekend in Boston
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derrick's iconic opponent JOSS MOONEY! All these years later and people still talk about this elimination. This was all the way back in 2018 for our 22nd episode ever of the p
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by the man who created it all...Jon Murray. Jon Murray is the M in BMP. The Murray in Bunim-Murray. He created Real World. He created Road Rules. He created The Challenge. He is
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Calafiore. Love him. Hate him. Really hate him. Regardless of how you feel about PAULIE CALAFIORE...you have to admit that The Challenge Arsonist is a pretty great name
Scott and Lindsay are back (how bout THAT turnaround) to break down Wednesday's Penultimate Episode of Survivor 50, talk about who our likely winner is and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Chall
Sorry for the delay! Scott and Lindsay are back to talk LAST WEEK's Survivor right before we get the penultimate episode tonight. ENJOY! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager talk about which Challenge Cast are different Off-Cam from On-Cam, who doesn't get enough credit for being smart, who gets too much credit, what moments in Derrick's career mentally broke h
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager answer burning questions from the Challenge Mania Universe! WATCH THIS EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153503225 Join the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.com GET TIX to Live S
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Faysal Shafaat, who is currently crushing it on American Gladiators as MAYHEM! WATCH the Full Interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157092135?pr=true Sure we know him
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