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The Challenge Historian

Jacob Hollabaugh

Be it past, present, or future, if it"s happening in The Challenge universe then I am here to document it. Covering all things The Challenge, this Historian brings you: episode recaps in real time as they occur, deep dives into past seasons, historical perspective and answers to the greatest of Challenge debates, cast interviews, and more!

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54:19

Ride or Dies Episode 3 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/27

Ride or Dies episode 3 was a great one if you in the Fessy Fanclub... and if you're not there is still plenty of room to join! Between Faysal's many moments, Tommy and Analyse's big blunder, love triangles ruining teams, a double decker hall brawl and freaking ex-fiances entering the game we've got a lot to talk about! I break it all down using the following topics:Cold Open (00:00)Intro and Programming Notes (00:52)Cliffnotes recap of the plot of episode 3 (04:26)Faysal changes names, changes

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59:15

Ride or Dies Episode 2 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/20

Team Banany is here and they have an immediate impact! Episode 2 of season 38, Ride or Dies, is in the books and there is a lot to digest. An action packed episode, I cover it all using the following topics:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Programming Notes (00:51)Cliffnotes Recap of Episode 2 (04:07)Team Banany is here and they are making an immediate impact (07:48)Turbo is being Turbo which isn't good for Turbo (15:33)The whole house helping Olivia and Horacio: fair or foul? (24:25)Michele and Jay

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01:44:57

Full Season Rewatch & Recap: Cutthroat (Season 20)

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/18

The rewatch series continues and it's finally time to talk about the Bananas Backpack! Plus everything else that happens on season 20, Cutthroat. Which is to say, a lot! What a great season this is, the last of a transitional period for the show, and the dawn of the greatest run in show history. We've got Abram & Cara falling hard, Laurel dominating for the second season in a row, a Blue team looking destined for greatness before TJ brings in CT to ruin it all, Brandon as sacrificial lamb, Paula

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01:06:23

Ride or Dies Episode 1 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/13

Season 38 Ride or Dies is here! What an opening episode it was: Turbo being Turbo, Rookies revolting, TJ pulling twists, love triangles already forming, Moles lying, Fessy hot tubbing with blonde rookies, a covid DQ already (kind of), the double cross being back... so much happened! I cover it all using the following topics:Cold Open (00:00)Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened plot wise in the episode (04:23)Breaking down each segment of the show and the

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37:56

Ride or Dies Launch Special Recap & Final Season...

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/11

Ride or Dies officially kicked off with the Monday night Launch Special and I am here to recap it all! Now, it wasn't the full true episode 0 like we thought it may be (because that's what it was last time...) but it was still super fun and a little bit insightful to the season to come. Topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Introduction & Programming Reminders (00:44)What the Launch Special was and what the Launch Special was not (02:55)TJ's season introduction, his always flawless fits, and it's a

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01:45:24

Full Season Rewatch & Recap: The Ruins (Season 18)

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/10

The rewatch series continues with Season 18, The Ruins! A season marred in controversy yet much more interesting and entertaining than one may remember... at least I felt that way upon rewatch. So much to discuss with this season and I get into it all using the following topics:Intro and programming notes (00:48).Basics of the Season: where the Challenge was, what past relationships mattered coming into this season, and the evolutions and history made (04:54).The mistreatment of cast members this

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01:24:16

Full Season Rewatch & Recap: The Duel 2 (Season 17)

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/07

The rewatch series goes back to chronological and hits Season 17, The Duel 2! I love this season, and was a bit shocked at this most recent rewatch where my feelings ended up landing. We cover it all in depth using the following topics: Intro and programming notes (00:35).Basics of the season, state of The Challenge at the time, and evolutions and history made this season (04:04).Major storyline: the CT Adam fight and it's fallout (14:07).Major storyline: the dominant alliance of Mark, Evan, Landon

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22:07

The Challenge Untold History Episode 5 & 6 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/06

The Challenge Untold History aired it's final two episodes which means I've got some final thoughts on the whole experience. I give out 15 one sentence thoughts on these two episodes, break down the five most impactful segments from these two episodes, and then give my final thoughts on how the documentary went as a whole.#TheChallenge #WeWantOGs #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallengePodcast #TheChallengeUntoldStory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:45

The Challenge Untold History Episode 3 & 4 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/10/04

The Challenge: Untold History aired it's 3rd and 4th episodes last week and I am here to give my thoughts and feelings on everything we saw in these two episodes focused on Underdogs and GOATS:Introduction and programming notes (00:00).Episode 3 recap (02:28).Episode 4 recap (14:20).#TheChallenge #WeWantOGs #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallengePodcast #TheChallengeUntoldStory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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01:18:10

Ride or Dies Season Preview

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/28

The Flagship Challenge series returns! Season 38 - Ride or Dies - is two weeks away from it's premiere and that means we've got a preview to do! We know the cast, we've seen a trailer, and we've done the IG deep dives on the newbies. Everything you need to get you ready for what looks to be an awesome season of The Challenge, including:00:00 Intro and programming reminders03:35 State of the Challenge franchise and the Location, Host, and Theme of this season 16:31 Shot by shot breakdown of the Ride

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02:48:04

Full Season Rewatch & Recap: Fresh Meat II (Season...

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/26

The Challenge Rewatch series continues on and this episode we are breaking down one of my all-time favorite seasons: Fresh Meat 2! With me to break down this classic is the great Mike Lewis of the Mike Lewis Podcast. During our (admittedly very long) breakdown we cover:00:00 Introduction and why we've skipped ahead a few seasons03:52 Welcoming Mike to the show, his Challenge fandom background, and some of his favorites and least favorite cast members and seasons of all time18:41 State of The

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40:18

The Challenge Untold History Episode 1 & 2 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/24

The Challenge: Untold History debuted on Wednesday with two history-packed episodes and this Historian is here to break it all down. My feelings going into the documentary and hopes and fears for what it could be (03:29).Running through the many positive moments from episodes 1 and 2, the interesting, the heartwarming, the tear-jerking and more (11:25).Critiques I had including Cara not being there, the surface level nature of certain parts, and the celebrity involvement (25:32).Hopes for episodes

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01:19:00

The Challenge USA Full Season Recap & Awards

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/21

We are one week removed from The Challenge USA finale and that lighting rod of conversation that was TJ's final.Now that we've sat with our thoughts about both the finale and the entire season at large, it's time to put all the final thoughts out there and cover the whole season one last time. Biggest storylines, did this new branch of the franchise work, who do I want to see back in the future, where am I at with that final, who was the MVP and more.Full season recap and awards for The Challenge

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02:04:02

Full Season Rewatch & Recap: The Island (Season 16)...

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/19

The rewatch series is back! I am on to season 16, The Island. A memorable season to say the least, with lots of interesting angles to discuss as the show went a totally new direction while also going totally off the rails from a cast members acting horribly stand point.To break down this inflection point of a season I needed to bring on another expert, so I've got the Queen of Challenge TikTok and host of Most Likely Two, Paige, here with me!Intro and programming reminders (00:10).State of the

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02:24:52

Dan Setzler - Filling in the History Books

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/16

Today I'm talking with 2x Challenge Champ and OG Legend of the game, Dan Setzler! We cover it all, going over all the biggest moments from each of his three seasons (Challenge 2000, Battle of the Seasons, Battle of the Sexes 2), his life inside and outside of the show, thoughts on all the Challenge legends he crossed paths with, his current work in music, and so much more. It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Dan, make sure to give him a follow on all social platforms!Dan's YouTube Page,

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01:06:07

The Challenge USA Finale Episode Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/15

The champions of The Challenge USA have been crowned! Danny and Sarah got it done, staring down the worst TJ and Mother Nature could throw at them and coming out the other side victorious! But this final episode and final mission didn't come without it's questionable production decisions (ugh), and this Historian was all up in damn near every single different feeling possible about the many twists and turns of this wild ride of an episode. All of it is covered on the podcast:Intro and programming

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24:40

Programming Updates & Hall of Fame Explainer

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/13

What up Challenge lovers! Short episode today with two objectives:First one is to give you an update on all the content that will be coming your way on this feed over the next few months. What we will be covering and when and where it'll be covered. Plus an announcement about a very special episode this Friday! (02:16)Second objective is to unveil the Challenge Historian Official Hall of Fame! What it is, who has a shot of getting in, when and why we are doing it and anything else you need to know

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38:52

The Challenge USA Episode 10 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/08

Angela is superwoman, Benzo is definitely over, Tyson may very well be Jesus in disguise, TJ is finally being honest with his assessments, and that was the penultimate episode and we didn't even know it?! It’s the Challenge USA Episode 10 recap, topics include:Cliffnotes recap of everything that went down (05:19).Breaking down the major storylines: Ben not taking his shot, Angela having all the power, that sorry excuse for a Balls In match, and an amazing daily challenge that has me rethinking a

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01:26:41

100 Challenge Takes for the 100th Podcast Episode

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/07

Today's podcast marks the 100th episode of The Challenge Historian! For this milestone day I needed to do something big, bold and crazy! The topic had to be epic! So for the 100th episode I decided to put all my Challenge opinions out there in the world all at one time and in one place. I bring to you: 100 Challenge Takes for the 100th Podcast Episode.There are ten sets of ten takes, all with their own theme. Listen and rejoice, for these are the official Challenge truths. The ten topics chosen

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39:44

The Challenge USA Episode 9 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2022/09/01

THEY HAVE A BASKETBALL HOOP AND WE ARE JUST NOW SEEING IT? Plus: Kiki’s husband puts on a show, the fab five alliance is created just in time for it to lose and then lose again, Desi lets it be known that this is a three woman race, and Sarah talks and talks and talks and talks some more and then some more but then finally wins something! It’s the Challenge USA Episode 9 Recap, topics include:Cliffnotes recap of everything that went down in the episode (04:17).Did Desi make the right decision? Plus

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