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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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01:02:13

All Stars 2 Episode 1 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/11/12

Our All Stars are back for a second season, and we are back to cover it all! Tina! Tyler! Jasmine! Ryan! Brad! Jodi! So many amazing people and faces coming back into our lives. The premier was fantastic, and there's a lot to cover.Five Big Things including seeing old friends after so long away, the vibe of an all stars season, the house itself, the format of the game, and that daily challenge (and TJ's reaction to it) that they played (04:35).Awards for Best Fit, Best Moment, Best Quote, and

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01:22:29

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 14 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/11/11

Uhhhh WHERE DID THE 2X CHAMP GO? Plus > Top Gun promos, Josh eating his own words, Nany protects her woman, Devin maybe losing his grip on the game, CT and Logan being dream boats, and Amanda puts the episode and entire season on her back and carries that sh*t like the queen she is. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies & Allies Episode 14 recap!Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 14 (05:41).Discussion of the main storylines including Ashley getting sent home, Big T being

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29:43

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 13 to 14

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/11/09

It's Tuesday which means it's Challenge catch up day. We review episode 13 of Spies Lies & Allies before previewing episode 14. This will be the final week of only reviewing and previewing one episode though because All Stars 2 starts this week which means two season at one time O M G! Segments include:90 second recap of SL&A episode 13 (05:30)Breakdown of Aftermath including Logan the trash talker, Tori being coy, and Cory announcing a break from the game. Then the rest of the between time

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02:37:21

All Stars 2 Preview Extravaganza

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/11/05

The Challenge: All Stars 2 is here! The #WeWantOGs movement began not more than 17 months ago and here we are already celebrating the start of a SECOND season of The Challenge All Stars. On this podcast we preview every possible thing about this new season including:The State of the Challenge address (06:35)A full moment by moment breakdown of the trailer (27:44)Preview all 24 cast members one by one, everyone gets some shine (36:41)Discuss what we know about the format and location

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01:16:08

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 13 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/11/04

CT IS YET AGAIN NOT TARGETED AND ONLY GETS STRONGER AND WTF ARE YOU DOING EMERALD CELL?Plus > Josh and Logan bro out en espanol, Amanda goes full Rose from Titanic, Tori goes full Emanuel in the shower, Big T can’t eat a doughnut in peace, and ropes are heavily involved and this time there isn’t even a Nelly T or Cory Bootcamp in sight! It’s the Challenge Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 13 recap! Segments include:A cliffnotes recap of everything that went down in episode 13 (05:03)A segment by

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27:05

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 12 to 13

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/11/02

Tuesday Review/Preview Pod is here! First up some housekeeping notes on content coming your way this week related to Spies Lies & Allies, All Stars 2, and more! Then we do our 90 second recap of SL&A Episode 12 (06:00), followed by a review of all newsworthy notes from the between time (08:44), and finish up with a preview and predictions for tomorrow nights SL&A Episode 13 (19:10)!#TheChallenge #TheChallengePodcast #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge37 #TheChallengeAllStars #AllStars2

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01:26:05

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 12 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/28

Episode 500 is in the books! Also known as episode 12 of Spies Lies and Allies and we've got that white hot recap for you! We discuss the fact that Kyle will say whatever anyone wants to hear, the continued inflation of Emerald Cell's ego's, Big T nearly capsizing her floatie, Bettina feeling isolated, Uncle CT and Niece Emy, this seasons teams eerie resemblance to the teams on Cutthroat, and the editors of this show totally faking us out and how much we DON"T LIKE IT! Plus, like, a whole lot more

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23:56

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 11 to 12

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/27

Back with our Tuesday Review/Preview to look back at Spies Lies & Allies episode 11 (01:55), discuss the between time since airing (04:42), and preview tomorrow nights episode 12(15:20)!#TheChallenge #TheChallenge37 #TheChallengePodcast #TheChallengeHistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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01:19:44

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 11 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/21

NO! Ed is gone and this Historian is HEARTBROKEN! Plus: Cory's leading boot camps now, Emerald Cell continues to feel themselves, Emanuel and Tori continue to feel each other, Vets continue to stick together, we get the legendary pole wrestling elimination, and Amanda teaches Kyle how having a baby ACTUALLY works. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 11 recap! Segments Include:A cliffnotes recap of everything that happened on episode 11 (03:46).A segment by segment break down of the

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36:42

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 10 to 11

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/20

All Stars 2 trailer has dropped, and All Stars 3 has been confirmed and already possibly cast?!!? That's not just super fun and exciting news but also franchise altering news especially when coupled with the consensus reaction by fans and media alike to that news. We discuss those topics at length while also reviewing last weeks episode 10 of Spies Lies and Allies and previewing tomorrow nights episode 11!Segments include:A 90 second recap of everything that went down on Spies Lies and Allies

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01:18:27

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 10 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/14

CUTTHROAT SEASON 2 HERE WE GO! Plus, Logan breaks it off with Big T (and then maybe breaks a bone), Cory plots his revenge, Devin continues to run the game (but now more publicly), we learn more about Bettina and Priscilla and their reasons to win, Ashley really loves Amanda and Amanda loves her right back, and the whole house is green with envy over the Emerald team - but should they be? It’s The Challenge Spies Lies and Allies Episode 10 recap! Segments Include:A cliff notes recap of everything

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27:18

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 9 to 10

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/12

Partners seem to be no more, but will our Challengers be going solo or joining teams the rest of the way? A theory has come up as to what the answer may be and we discuss it at length. Segments include:90 second recap of episode 9 (01:13).A discussion of Aftermath and the Between time including Messy Fessy striking again, a $500 gift card that wasn't, Logan catching more eyes than just Big T, and some obvious tension between certain vet cast members (04:10).And finally we preview episode 10 by

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01:29:31

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 9 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/10/07

The vets war has begun! Plus, Logan continues to impress, Ed confides in Ed, champions are targeted, TJs got a twist, and Nelson says some stuff that only Nelson would find a way to say. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 9 recap! As always our segments include:A Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened in episode 9 (04:12), a breakdown of the episode through the lens of the main storyline (08:30), some little things we noticed aka secondary storylines (29:04), a deep dive on the

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25:55

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 7 to 8

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/28

Tuesday Review / Preview Podcast is here! We do our 90 second recap of everything that happened last Wednesday night on episode 7 (01:30). Then we dive into everything from the between time including Aftermath, Fessy's podcast circuit, Josh's past behavior, and The Miz just being awesome (03:55). Finally we end as we always do with some thoughts and predictions for tomorrow night's episode 8 (18:55). #TheChallenge #TheChallenge37 #TheChallengePodcast #TheChallengeHistorian Hosted on Acast. See

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01:19:44

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 7 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/23

THE FOOTBALL PADS ARE OUT BABY! Plus, Josh lets it allll out, TJ lays down the law, everyone apologizes to everyone, new alliances begin to form, and Berna gets burned. It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 7 recap! Segments include:Cliffnotes recap of the entire episode (01:49)The main storyline which is that Fessy is gone, and the rest of the fallout from a pizza party gone wrong (05:20)Some secondary storylines or otherwise little things I noticed (29:21)A deep dive into our athletic

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35:40

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 6 to 7

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/21

I defend this season, it's cast, and the show in general from the building narrative that it sucks, because it doesn't. Plus all our usual reviewing and previewing of episode 6 into episode 7. Three segments are as follows: a 90 second recap of everything that happened on episode 6 (01:36), discussion of Aftermath and all the happenings from the between time (04:22), predictions and preview of episode 7 (30:49).#TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge37 #TheChallengePodcast Hosted on

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01:12:51

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 6 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/17

WHO STOLE AMBERS PIZZA, WHO DID IT?? Plus, the cutest first date we ever did see, Esther is kissing Josh and has no idea why, Emy drops a banger, the Challengers go Tokyo Drifting, and Cory and Tori are so bored they have to talk Fessy and Josh into fighting! It’s the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies episode 6 recap!On this pod we go through: cliffnotes recap of everything that happened (02:35), discuss the episode through the lens of the main storyline of Big Brother breaking up (05:31), look at

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20:03

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 5 to 6

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/15

Wait, wait, wait, they are DATING NOW? Updates on the relationship saga that never ends as well as everything else that happened between last weeks episode and tomorrow nights (what looks to be) awesome episode. First a 90 second recap of last weeks episode (01:07), second a breakdown of Aftermath and all that happened between episodes (02:48), and finally predictions for tomorrow nights episode 6 (12:09).#TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge37 #TheChallengePodcast Hosted on Acast. See

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01:27:37

Spies, Lies & Allies Episode 5 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/09

The Rookies have totally given up, a Challenge OG goes down for the count, Josh is the Big Brother alum on the outs with the Big Brother and Vet alliance not Fessy, a CT sighting has occurred, and Gabo absolutely freaking steals the show even if he ends up going home… sorry dude, we love you though! It’s the Challenge, Spies Lies and Allies Episode 5 recap!Topics Include: cliffnotes recap of everything that happened (02:04), breakdown of the main storyline aka rookies giving themselves up (07:36),

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18:10

Spies, Lies & Allies Review Preview Episode 4 to 5

The Challenge Historian ·

2021/09/08

One tea-spilling IG Live has captured the Challenge world by storm this week, as Amanda, Fessy and Michele aired a bunch of stuff out on Saturday night. That wasn't all that happened between episodes 4 and 5 though, so we are here to get you caught up on it all. First, a 90 second review of last week's episode 4 plot (01:23), then breaking down Aftermath, that IG Live, and everything else newsworthy from the between time that relates to this current season (03:48), and finally making some

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