Challenge Mania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nicole Ramos.First are foremost, apologies for the subpar audio during the intro, outro and towards the end of the interview during this podcast. We had some technical issues and chose to push through them. We appreciate your understanding!Nicole Ramos (@NicoleXORamos) started as her cousin Nany's Bloodline partner! Fast forward a few years and her beloved cousin is no longer a series regular and Nicole is getting asked back every season!Nicole joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to discuss her time in Spain with Derrick, Rogan and Kellyanne, why she's ending her IG Live series, how she replaced on family member on The Challenge and then stole the spot of another, what her cousin Nany is up to these days, whether either of them want to come back for another Challenge and what she has planned for this Friday. For MORE Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaGet your Challenge Mania gear, including the new JEM CLASS swag to represe

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Sylvia Marie.Sylvia Marie (@SylviaMTV) brings her great energy to Challenge Mania to talk to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about her Real World season, how she stole her spot on the show from a friend of hers, her time on Invasion and Vendettas, what we can expect from The Final Reckoning, what it's like being partners with Joss, whether it's fair that Johnny is partnered with Tony and much more!For even more Challenge Mania, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kendal Sheppard.It's been a while since Kendal Sheppard (@KendalSheppard) has appeared on her last season of The Challenge, The Inferno, where she came out on top.Kendal has since resurfaced, and has become one of the more active OG cast-members on social media, developing a dedicated following along the way. Kendal drops by Challenge Mania to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what brought her back, whether she watches the show, how the social media experiment has gone so far, her runs ins with fans of other cast-members, her relationships past and present with The Miz and Blair, whether she wants to go back on The Challenge or not, ghost stories and MUCH MORE!For MORE Challenge Mania head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaFor Challenge Mania GEAR head to www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Melissa Reeves.Melissa Reeves (@DJMelReeves) was part of the UK Invasion of Vendettas. She made her mark on that season by cozying up to Nicole Z, taking part in what was called one of the most intense female eliminations of all time with Sylvia, and brewing up some bad blood with Kam and Kailah.Melissa joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) on the heels of a quick exit from the current season, The Final Reckoning, after a fight with Kailah. Melissa breaks down the fight, why it happened and what we didn't see on TV. She talks about how she became a DJ and got started in Reality TV over in England. She also goes over her experiences , feuds and relationships from both Vendettas and The Final Reckoning.Get your Challenge Mania gear over at www.ChallengeMania.ShopIf you want MORE Challenge Mania, including a FULL BREAKDOWN of the Season Premiere of The Challenge from earlier this week, head on over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Katie Cooley.You might know Katie Cooley (@KatieCooley26) as Katie Doyle, which was her name back when she competed on nine seasons of The Challenge.Katie is a fan favorite who made a name for herself with her personality rather than performance, even though she made two finals and won the Inferno.Katie joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about her time on the show, some of her famous eliminations, fights, arguments and pranks she may have been the butt of. Katie talks about whether she watches the show today, who she roots for and whether she would ever come back, even if just to do a Champs Vs Stars season.For more Challenge Mania, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to get BONUS EPISODES EACH WEEK!The SHOP IS OPEN at www.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Derrick Henry."The Other Derrick" drops by Challenge Mania to tell Derrick 1.0 (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) what it's like following in the footsteps of the man he shares a name with. Henry (@ImDRoc15) shares his story of being cast for Are You The One via Tinder, what really happened with Tori's cell phone after Dirty 30, his unknown romance with Ashley Mitchell, what lead to the famous physical confrontation between Angela and Alicia that was referenced multiple times on Ex on the Beach and what it's like competing on The Final Reckoning with so many exes. This episode is jam-packed with stew to go with all of those hot dogs, burgers and beer at your Fourth of July BBQ. Have a great holiday and enjoy the show!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Paulie Calafiore.Paulie Calafiore (@PaulCalafiore_) hasn't even appeared on an episode of #TheChallenge yet and he's already gotten the Maniacs forming opinions on him due to his brash attitude on social media and well-publicized relationship woes. He joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to talk about his time on #BigBrother and #ExOnTheBeach, getting cast for his original season, being a lifelong fan of The Challenge, why he was meant to play this game over the others, recent missteps in his treating of women in the past and present, his first impressions of other #Challenge32 competitors and more!Follow the guys on twitter and let them know who you want to hear next! #ChallengeAcceptedGet your gear at the www.ChallengeMania.ShopMORE #ChallengeMania is available for your listening pleasure at www.ChallengeManiaPodcast.comSign up for our Facebook Page at www.Facebook.com/ChallengeManiaPodcast 

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tony Raines.Tony Raines (@T_Raines33) was our first ever guest on #ChallengeMania in December. Since then he turned on Bananas, eliminating him from #Vendettas and beginning a changing of the guard throughout the franchise, made the final on that show and won #ChampsVsStars with CT. Safe to say he had a lot to discuss and Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) had a lot to catch up with him on.Follow the guys on twitter and let them know who YOU want to hear on the podcast next. #ChallengeAcceptedThe www.ChallengeMania.Shop is OPEN and FREE SHIPPING is being offered for the rest of the week!If you want even MORE Challenge Mania, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and consider joining the team and becoming a patron. You'll get bonus episode commentaries and special interviews you won't hear anywhere else! This week we'll be posting ten extra minutes of CARA MARIA Q&A that will not be going up anywhere else.We are coming to Orlando Florida ne

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined once again by Cara Maria Sorbello.Who better to join Derrick (@DerrickMTV) & Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for the 50TH EPISODE of #ChallengeMania than one of our favorite guests; Cara Maria (@CaraMariaMTV)?! Since her last appearance on the podcast, Cara WON Vendettas, got involved in the most talked about about #Challenge relationship aka #PaulieGate and was recently announced as being part of the #Challenge32 cast, on a team with another podcast favorite, MARIE RODA! (@MarieTBD)Cara, an open book as always, opens up about Vendettas, her time at the reunion, not getting to truly enjoy her win, getting to the final and the moves she had to make, voting in Leroy, alliances she had during the season, her bond with Kyle, becoming the first ever solo champion and what she has to say to ANYONE who thinks she didn't deserve to win!We dive right into the Paulie stuff and find out her side of the story, the correct timeline for when everything went down compared to when we al

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager and joined by Kailah Casillas.The first time Kailah (@Kailah_Casillas) was on #ChallengeMania, there was a lot of game on #TheChallengeVendettas left to play.This time around she drops by to tell Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about the season that was, the Kayleigh luggage incident, her first ever Challenge final and coming in 4th, working with Tony and Devin to overthrow Johnny and what she took from the season as a whole.Kailah also talks about #ChampsVsStars, partnering with #DrakeBell, why she thinks none of the stars should dare attempt to do a full season of #TheChallenge and more!PLUS, the #Challenge32 trailer just landed and Kailah is ALL OVER IT! She goes into as much as she can about the upcoming season THE FINAL RECKONING!We reckon you guys are going to dig this stew-filled episode! #BrewTheStewWe are coming to do Challenge Mania from the Challenge Throwdown event in ORLANDO on 6/30 and you can get tickets at www.ChallengeMania.LiveGear and swag i

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by "Shady" Shane Landrum.Shane Landrum (@Shannanity) might be currently banned from twitter for saying unkind things about a popular pancake franchise having a mid-life crisis, but he cannot be completely silenced! Shane makes his return to #ChallengeMania to #BrewTheStew on all things #TheChallenge, beginning with his dramatic exit from #ChampsVsStars and his war of words with Casper Smart. Shane talks to Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) about his beef with Nicole Z, his upcoming team dynamic with Nelson on #Challenge32 The Final Reckoning, what exactly "poli-dicking" is and who the best is at it, his thoughts on the new Challenge cast-member who has shaken up the internet over the past week or two and MUCH MORE!Enjoy some FREE SHANE while we try to #FREESHANE on Twitter!Follow the guys on twitter and let them know who YOU want to hear on the podcast next! #ChallengeAcceptedIf you want even MORE Challenge Mania head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kellyanne Judd.Since her debut on the #RealWordSydney, Kellyanne has proved to be one of the most fun characters on #TheChallenge, and this podcast is no different.Kellyanne (@KellyAnneJudd) joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to tell her side of the Spain story that Derrick & Rogan shared weeks ago, what her current relationship with #TheChallenge is, her time on Real World Sydney, how she went from hating Wes to falling for him, how she feels about the Brain Candy girls, what her biggest Challenge regrets are are MORE!Follow the guys on twitter and let them know who YOU want to hear next on #ChallengeMania #ChallengeAcceptedGet your Challenge Mania GEAR over at www.ChallengeMania.ShopIf you want even MORE Challenge Mania, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and check out the bonus content, additional episodes and one-of-a-kind experiences we offer patrons over there!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin.When Mike (@MikeTheMiz) Mizanin appeared on #TheRealWorld Back to New York, he unveiled his alter-ego, The Miz, and proclaimed that one day he would be a wrestling superstar. Fast forward to today and The Miz is one of the true top stars of the WWE, having headlined Wrestlemania 27, held every title in the book and recently being awarded Rolling Stone's "Wrestler of the Year" in 2017. Recently Mike returned to his roots and began hosting after-shows for #TheChallenge and has become the host and poster-boy for the spinoff, #ChampsVsStarsMike joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) while driivng himself to Smackdown Live for an AWESOME edition of #ChallengeMania to discuss his multi-faceted career and how be bounces from project to project. Mike talks about recently becoming a father, his new Docu-Series Miz & Mrs, whether he still gets The Challenge itch to compete, what made him return to the MTV fold, who from The Challe

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Rogan O'Connor.Rogan O'Connor may have been the first person to leave #TheChallengeVendettas. He may have come up short on the race the cast took part in the first day. He may have never set foot in the #Challenge house itself, but trust us...none of that matters.Rogan joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to reminisce about the time he spent with Derrick in Spain, how the two know each other, share some fun stories, his ten year relationship with Joss, his history with Kyle, his feelings on Cara Maria, his connection to a certain Bad Girls Club / Ex on the Beach star and much more!Rogan may spend more time on this episode of #ChallengeMania than he did on his entire season of #TheChallenge but that is a good thing because he is one hell of a guest!Check out the shop at www.ChallengeMania.ShopIf you want more content, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and become a patron for exclusive extra podcasts each week!

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira.The last time Aneesa (@AneesaMTV) was on #ChallengeMania, it was along with Michelle Waterson, to discuss their cagefight elimination on the last season of #ChampsVsStarsThis time around, Aneesa is appearing solo, and it gives Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) a chance to go back in time and dive into Aneesa's long and storied #Challenge career. She shares thoughts on her favorite eliminations, her Real World casting story, current relationship with Veronica and much more!Unfortunately Aneesa is no longer competing on this season of Champs Vs Stars due to an injury she sustained after going head to head with CT during a daily challenge. The guys get the scoop about that, how she feels about the injury, the challenge it took place during and whether it affects her plans to compete in the future at all. If you want MORE Challenge Mania, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania and see if the bonus content can feed that fix! Get you

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Louise Hazel.Former Olympian Louise Hazel (@LouiseHazel) is on her SECOND season of #TheChallenge #ChampsVsStars, having also competed on the debut season of the spinoff, #ChampsVsProsShe has been one of, if not the most generally accepted celebrity/athlete to cross over into the realm of the Challenge and fans are already salivating at the thought of her considering a full season of the show.Louise joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to address whether that is something she might entertain down the line, losing a foot race to Wes on national television, her fellow stars cast, running this current season an why she has succeeded thus far, how The Challenge compares to the Olympics, her new podcast and much more!If you want even MORE #ChallengeMania content, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania where we release bonus episodes each week!Get your gear at www.ChallengeMania.Shop 

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by a Challenge Hall of Famer who is on Scott's Mount Rushmore.It's time to reveal our third and final Special Guest for the first ever #ChallengeMania stage show, Challenge Mania Live, taking place at Carolines on Broadway in New York City on Saturday, June 2nd at 2pm. Tickets are available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveThat guest, who is revealed in this episode, is also our guest! They join is to discuss Champs Vs Stars, Vendettas, their involvement in both, thoughts on Tony Time, injuries and more!One hint is that this Challenge competitor is one who is feared and respected by everyone!Follow Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) on twitter and let them know who you want to hear on the show next! #ChallengeAcceptedIf you want MORE Challenge Mania, you can get BONUS CONTENT and win fun prizes by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaThe www.ChallengeMania.Shop is OPEN and we just launched a new line of vintage old school radio merch! GO GET IT!

Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV) & Scott Yager are once again joined by Cohutta Grindstaff.There was such a positive response to Cohutta's first appearance and Challenge Maniacs were clamoring for a Part II so since Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) is in Spain, we brought Cohutta (@CohuttaLee) back for a second chat about running with bulls, good guys on #TheChallenge, his thoughts on #Bananas, #TonyTime and a really emotional story about his last days with his grandfather.If you're looking for MORE #ChallengeMania content, there are also going to be three new shows over at www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania over the next couple weeks as well!  

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are once again joined by Abram Boise.Abram (@AbramBoise) was JUST on #ChallengeMania, but his podcast got such a great response and so many of you wanted a part II, that we decided to give it to you right away.Abe rejoins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) for another lengthy discussion about #TheChallenge and much more! If you're looking for even more Challenge Mania concent, head over to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cohutta Grindstaff.Cohutta Lee Grindstaff (@CohuttaLee) has one of those voices you just never forget.He graces #ChallengeMania with that voice for a fun interview filled with his southern charm!Cohutta tells Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and (@SHOTOFYAGER) what he's been up to since Bloodlines, whether he's ready for another #Challenge and who he'd choose to partner with in an Exes format. Cohutta and Derrick go down memory lane, back to their days on The Island, to clear the air as to whether sharks were ever involved. Cohutta shares his Real World casting story and answers some more of YOUR QUESTIONS!Follow the guys on twitter and let them know who you want to hear on the show next! #ChallengeAcceptedDon't forget to check out the www.ChallengeMania.Shop and grab your gear today! If you're looking for more podcast content, head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania for BONUS shows, fun rewards, contests and more!www.ChallengeMania.Live is coming to Carolines on Broadway