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Challenge Mania

Challenge Mania

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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84:21

Ep. 485: Cara Maria Roasts On!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/19

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cara Maria Sorbello!Always one of our favorite guests, Cara Maria returns to the podcast a week before she joins us for an awesome Labor Day Weekend show in Chicago at City Winery on Sunday, August 31st. Grab tickets to that at www.ChallengeMania.Live right now! Cara reveals some of her leftover jokes that we didn't see from her Roast last week, who else roasted folks as well, what she thinks of the New Threats and MORE!WATCH this interview here:

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29:16

S41 Episode 3 Breakdown

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/14

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 3 of The Challenge 41.This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode that is OVER 100 MINUTES!WATCH THE WHOLE THING HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-3-136416562LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING, AD-FREE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-3-136417062www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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78:56

Challenge Accepted: All Q&A Podcast!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/12

Scott Yager is back with an ALL Q&A Podcast to talk about what the UFC / Paramount deal means for UFC, why The Challenge doesn't go on Paramount+ the next day, and much more!Want to submit questions!? Join the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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59:24

Ep. 484: Bananas, CT, Olivia & MORE (Live from NYC...

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/11

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Bananas, CT, Olivia, Theo, Rogan, Justin, Aneesa, Leo, Gabe AND MORE!This show was recorded live in front of a Sold Out Crowd at City Winery in NYC after we had watched the premiere of The Challenge Season 41!To attend future live shows, head to www.ChallengeMania.LiveNext up: CHICAGO, PHOENIX, BOSTON, DETROIT, BUFFALO and NASHVILLE!WATCH this show HERE:

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78:52

Ep. 483: Dee Valladares

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/07

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Challenge New Threat and Survivor Winner Dee Valladares.Dee certainly made a splash in the Survivor world by winning season 45 and instantly being dubbed the best winner of the new era. Only 2 episodes into The Challenge: Vets and New Threats, she has made a similar splash; this time by winning the first daily Challenge, immediately partnering (in more ways that one) with 7x Winner Johnny Bananas and already causing her own version of a Challenge

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30:13

Season 41 Episode 2 Breakdown

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/07

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down tonight's Episode 2 of The Challenge: Vets and New Threats.This is a Free Preview of a longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above.WATCH THE WHOLE THING HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-2-135885720LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-episode-2-135891014Join the Pod Squad at www.ChallengeManiacs.comRep the Pod at www.ChallengeMania.ShopGet tix to CHICAGO, PHOENIX, DETROIT, BUFFALO

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111:01

RR30 FULL LIVE SHOW AUDIO!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/04

Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined by Rachel, Tina, Veronica, Darrell, Shane, Susie, Kefla, Tara, Holly, Eric and MORE live from Brea, CA on Sunday, July 25th to celebrate 30 Years of Road Rules!Hear the whole show!WATCH THE WHOLE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-full-rr30-135385760www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeManiacs.com

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2:33

NASHVILLE IS BANANAS THIS NOVEMBER! PRE-SALE TOMORROW!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/04

NASHVILLE! Challenge Mania is coming back for one last hoorah this year and we are bringing A MASSIVE GUEST! Johnny Banans will be joining Scott, Derrick, Mark, Nany and Katie for an awesome Live Show, Meet N Greet and musical performance at City Winery on Saturday, November 22nd! Here is how you can MAKE SURE you get tickets tomorrow!Patron Pre-Sale is TUESDAY, AUGUST 5th! Sign up at one of the following levels to get tickets in this order: 11AM EST - SAVAGE PATRONS12PM EST - DIESEL PATRONS2PM EST

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99:35

Ep. 482: YEREMI!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/08/01

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by New Threat Yeremi Hykel.Yeremi made a big splash on Vets and New Threats by being first up and down the mountain in the Zero Hour Launch Episode! He joins the podcast to talk about Amazing Race, how he manifested getting on The Challenge, what his preparation is like, which Vets he had his eye on and MORE!WATCH THIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-yeremi-on-135365553WATCH OUR NYC PREMIERE EVENT PANEL:

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86:49

Season 41 Launch Special Breakdown Pod!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/07/24

Derrick and Scott Yager are here to break down tonight's Zero Day Launch Special of The Challenge 41!Make no mistake..NEXT WEEK is technically The Premiere...but this episode was jam-packed with stuff you'd usually expect to be in a Premiere. There is a race up a mountain, teams are decided...this is important stuff. So first things first, definitely watch tonight's Episode. Once you do...dive into this BONUS PODCAST that would usually be Exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at

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119:44

Ep. 481: Bananas, Aviv, Mark, Kefla & MORE! (Live...

Challenge Mania ·

2025/07/16

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Johnny Bananas, Aviv Bruno, Kefla Hare, Mark Long and 2 Surprise Guests LIVE FROM ATLANTA! This show was recorded on Sunday, July 13th, 2025.GET TIX to our upcoming shows at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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84:36

Ep. 480: Shauvon Torres

Challenge Mania ·

2025/07/11

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Shauvon Torres.In just 3 seasons of The Challenge and one season of The Real World Shauvon made a name for herself and was involved in some of the most iconic Challenge moments of all time! She finally pops into the podcast to talk about these moments, where she's been, whether we may see her on All Stars and MUCH MORE! PLUS...the answer to the question on everybody's mind...did she actually pop her implant!? And how did that happen!?Pick up here book

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1:37

CT ROLLS INTO NYC JULY 30th!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/07/07

Challenge Mania is kicking off Season 41 with an Epic Premiere Party Event at City Winery on Wednesday, July 30th! We'll be watching the episode with FULL SOUND on massive screens, doing a Panel Q&A after and we'll have CT, Olivia, Rogan, Theo, Aneesa, Derrick an MORE in the house!TIX AVAILABLE NOW at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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75:21

Ep. 479: CT is BACK + Season 41 Questions!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/07/03

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager talk the return of CT and continue to discuss Season 41, Premiering on July 30th on MTV and with a massive Premiere Event in NYC. A podcast loaded with your questions!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Premiere Tix and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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99:15

Ep. 478: Nathaniel Blackburn

Challenge Mania ·

2025/06/25

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nathaniel Blackburn.NATHANIEL BLACKBURN made his debut on Real World: Seattle and went on to do two seasons of The Challenge. With MTV really being at it's peak of popularity back then he is one of the more recognizable names and faces of the era. Now going by his full name Nathaniel (he mainly went by Nate/Nathan back then) he has had a lot of life ups and downs since appearing on our screens. He shares all of it with us, getting very personal and

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121:27

Ep. 477: Ask D Anything Q&A

Challenge Mania ·

2025/06/24

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager answer your questions and go over some of the major topics going around the internet like Tyri's response to the Dunbar epiosde, Jordan's claims about The Traitors and his back and forth with Trishelle, whether Challenge Mania would exist if Derrick had won Dirty XXX and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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82:26

Ep. 476: Full Season 41 Cast Breakdown

Challenge Mania ·

2025/06/23

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the Season 41 Cast!WATCH THE PREMIERE WITH US in New York City July 30th!Tix on sale THIS THURSDAY beginning with Patron Pre-Sales at www.ChallengeManiacs.comPre-Sale Schedule for Thursday, June 26th:1PM SAVAGE PATRONS2PM DIESEL PATRONS3PM MANIAC PATRONS4PM ALL PATRONSwww.ChallengeMania.Live6/28 - PITTBURGH w/ CT!7/13 - ATLANTA w/ BANANAS!7/27 - ROAD RULES 30th Anniversary Show in LA!www.ChallengeMania.Shop

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32:01

SEASON 41 CAST BREAKDOWN POD!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/06/18

Season 41 is HERE! Derrick is BACK! Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the entire cast and all the details for The Challenge:Vets and New Threats, Premiering on MTV at 8pm on July 30th!HEAR THE WHOLE PODCAST HERE:https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-41-cast-131742733*This is a Free Preview is a longer podcast exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com - Sign up now and unlock this, all of our past Bonus Podcasts and all of our future Weekly Episode Breakdown

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2:28

BREAKING NEWS: CT is BAAACK!!!

Challenge Mania ·

2025/06/17

CHOOO CHOOO! CT IS BACK!And YOU can still be a part of it!Head to www.ChallengeMania.Live RIGHT NOW!CT Joins our epic lineup NEXT SATURDAY, June 28th in Pitt with his Traitors Co-Champ Trishelle, Susie, Sarah, Mark, Derrick and Scott!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

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106:13

EP. 475: Wes, Amber, Jonna, Darrell, Frank & Mark...

Challenge Mania ·

2025/06/12

Scott Yager & Mark Long are joined by Wes Bergmann, Darrell Taylor, Amber Borzotra, Frank Sweeney and Jonna Stephens LIVE from Helium in St. Louis, Missouri. This live show was recorded on Saturday, June 7th! If this sounds fun and you want to attend future live shows, head to www.ChallengeMania.Live right now!DETROIT PRE-SALE is Monday, June 16th at www.ChallengeManiacs.comNext shows up are Pittsburgh June 28th, Atlanta July 13th and LA July 27th for the Road Rules Anniversary

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