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This Ends Your Time on the Challenge

This Ends Your Time on the Challenge is a weekly podcast breaking down the drama, politics, and pure chaos of MTV’s The Challenge. Hosted by longtime fans Alicia (watching since day one) and Wiley (hooked since Dirty Thirty), we dive deep into each episode with sharp commentary, hot takes, and a little couch-side therapy for our favorite (and least favorite) competitors. Whether you"re a Challenge lifer or just here for the bananas, this podcast is your elimination-free zone—unless you deserve

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01:05:47

Season 41, Episode 16 - Staked (& Scrambled) | The...

This Ends Your Time on the Challenge ·

2025/11/16

This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we're cracking into one of the wildest combos of real-life chaos and in-game strategy yet. Alicia accidentally orders 15 dozen eggs and is now navigating neighborhood politics, underground egg markets, and the risk of becoming “The Egg Lady” — all while dodging the local Chicken Mob. Yes, someone in her neighborhood literally got egged.Then we dive into The Challenge Season 41, where loyalties get tested, alliances get messy, and players

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01:29:33

Season 41, Episode 15 - Winter Is Coming (and so is...

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2025/11/09

It’s giving sugar cookie chaos and finals foreplay. In The Challenge Season 41, Episode 15, Wiley and Alicia break down the pre-finale tension — from Theo’s cheating delusions to Michaela’s long-overdue redemption.We unpack Huey’s Challenge tea, Aneesa’s accountability era (sort of), and Amber and Chauncy’s rumored breakup. Plus, holiday decorating updates, “Cinnamon Christmas” vs. “Sugar Cookie Christmas,” and Harvey the dog’s ongoing war for more treats.Keywords: The Challenge 41 recap, The

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01:10:33

Season 41, Episode 14 - The Kiss of Death | The...

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2025/10/31

This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, the curse continues — whoever we root for goes home. We’re calling it The Kiss of Death.We kick off with a little Challenge history (Real World x Road Rules, baby), a trip down memory lane with Leroy revealing Bananas’ exit strategy from Season 40, and another round of Alicia’s wild Challenge dreams — this time featuring TJ Lavin, a stolen baby, and some light blackmail.Then we play matchmaker with our ideal final pairs: Amanda gets her flowers

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01:25:43

Season 41, Episode 13 - How to Save The Challenge...

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2025/10/30

This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we’re serving chaos with a side of solutions. We confirm Michaela’s eating-challenge cheating scandal (yes, production lied), debate Adrienne’s selective confidence, and watch Farmer Nany and Farmer Justin take the hay bale crown while America literally carries the team on her back.We break down why Theo and Adrienne can’t win a challenge or an argument, unpack Olivia’s mysterious vibes, and ask the eternal question: why can Michaela talk shit about

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01:33:12

Season 41, Episode 12 - The Dumbest Pussy Chicken...

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2025/10/18

The Challenge alliances continue to implode, and nobody seems to have a playbook. This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we unpack Season 41, Episode 12 as Turbo finally calls Theo a “pussy chicken,” Theo consults a psychic like it’s a strategy meeting, and the alliances wobble in every direction.We break down Michaela’s big talk with zero receipts, Leroy’s masterful scheming that somehow works, and the messy off-camera chaos that keeps the house spinning out of control. From awkward

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01:22:12

Season 41, Episode 11 - Theo’s Giving Main Character,...

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2025/10/11

The Challenge alliances need a PR intervention. This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we unpack Season 41, Episode 11’s branding disaster as The Alliance Formerly Known as Upstairs Alliance and their rivals keep changing names like they’re rebranding a failing product.We break down Gabe’s ongoing struggle with trust (apparently it only counts if you laugh with the bros), Jonna’s patience being tested yet again, and Theo’s galaxy-brain strategy: “We have to eliminate everyone to make the

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01:45:23

Season 41, Episode 10 - Trivia Takes You Down: Stair...

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2025/10/04

This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, Season 41, Episode 10 brings one of the most chaotic trivia dailies we’ve ever seen. Heights over water, impossible questions, and stair steppers that seemed designed to betray the players—was this challenge built for small competitors only?Meanwhile, the house is a pressure cooker: Gabe and Jonna fake excitement about being partners, Michaela’s endless screen time leaves us scratching our heads, and Nany and Olivia battle for influence. The biggest

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01:00:46

Season 41, Episode 9 - Cheater Cheater Onion Eater:...

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2025/09/27

This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge,we recap Season 41, Episode 9 where the mini-final went from intense to downright ridiculous. Between onion-fueled meltdowns, cheating rumors flying around the house, and Ashley vs. Aneesa hitting a new peak of delusion and trash talk, this episode gave us everything.But when production made one of the most questionable calls of the season, fans were left frustrated — and the challengers who actually played fair were left in the dust.Was this the

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01:09:27

Season 41, Episode 8 - CT vs. Everyone! | The...

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2025/09/20

This week on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we dive into the chaos of Season 41, Episode 8. From the confusing opening minutes to Olivia’s delusional partner-shopping, Turbo’s Bananas-inspired antics, and Leroy crowning CT the GOAT, the drama doesn’t stop.We break down the intense daily challenge (motion sickness included), Michaela’s hypocritical throw, and why the house is piling on CT—was it strategy, fear, or just groupthink? Plus, we unpack the elimination that had Dereck tossed like a

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01:02:51

Season 41, Episode 7 - Puzzle Queens, Double...

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2025/09/13

In this episode of This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we break down everything from The Challenge: Season 41, Episode 7. We recap the daily challenge and debate whether Aneesa truly holds the crown as the Puzzle Queen. We dive into the double standard of slut-shaming faced by one female challenger, dissect Ashley’s chaotic blend of being absolutely right yet emotionally unstable (and wildly entertaining), and ask the big question: is Tay the new Aneesa, the ultimate Elimination Queen?Tune in for

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01:03:55

Season 41, Episode 6 - Did CT Throw It? Fear,...

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2025/09/05

This week on This Ends Your Time on the Challenge, we break down CT’s surprising inability to perform and the tension it sparks with Turbo, dive into the gender dynamics of fear playing out in the house, and call out Olivia and Aneesa for their shady gameplay. We also take a look at how many of the so-called “new threats” are losing their aura points fast. Plus, a special guest interruption from Harvey, Alicia’s dog, makes this episode one you won’t want to miss.

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01:08:20

Season 41, Episode 5 - Cara’s Exit, Olivia’s Ruthless...

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2025/08/29

This week on This Ends Your Time on the Challenge, the game flips upside down. With Cara Maria leaving for personal reasons, a notorious All Star storms back into the house—calling herself a “wild card” after 13 seasons (but does she actually play well with others?). Meanwhile, Olivia makes a ruthless move that could change the season forever, and Ashley keeps us entertained as we unpack the surprising gender dynamics in the daily challenge. Michaela talks big but wastes her power, Olivia takes aim

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00:53:24

Season 41, Episode 4 - The Elimination That Rivals...

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2025/08/23

Season 41 of The Challenge just dropped an episode that fans won’t forget anytime soon. From the mind-bending daily “Amazed” to the rise of a dangerous new Threat, there was already plenty to unpack—but then came an elimination that might go down in history alongside the legendary Bananas Backpack. In this week’s recap, we break it all down with unfiltered commentary, hot takes, and bold predictions for what’s coming next in the game.

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01:21:30

Season 41, Episode 3 - Bananas, Threats, and Vets —...

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2025/08/15

In this extra-long episode of This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we dive deep into The Challenge: Season 41, Episode 3. We break down the intense, water-fueled challenge where contestants feel like they were about to die. We talk about why these new Threats are shaking up the game, how Cara’s hilarious alter ego “Carl” had us in stitches, and our best unsolicited tips for the MTV producers.We also dissect Olivia’s puzzling strategy (and her manipulation of Justin), Yeremi’s undeniable power, and

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00:33:32

Season 41, Episode 2 - Will, Dee, and the Rookie...

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2025/08/08

Some rookies on The Challenge: Season 41 clearly didn’t do their homework, and it shows. In this episode of This Ends Your Time on the Challenge, Alicia and Wiley break down why the new game mechanics might be the best in years, the chaos surrounding the freshly formed “Janes and Tarzan Alliance”, and all the drama between Will and Dee. Recorded straight from Alicia’s couch, we’re serving up Challenge hot takes, alliance analysis, and plenty of reality TV gossip.

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00:36:52

Season 41, Episode 1 - First Blood in the Arena

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2025/08/02

This week on This Ends Your Time on the Challenge, Alicia and Wiley break down the first official episode of Season 41—and the game is already messy in all the best ways.We’re talking secret votes, emotional manipulation, chaotic alliances forming way too fast, and one cast member who seems dangerously overconfident already. We dissect who’s playing smart, who’s playing scared, and who’s definitely not long for this game.Plus, we get our first elimination of the season—was it fair? Was it

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00:22:54

Season 41, Episode 0 - Cast Reactions & First...

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2025/08/02

In this kickoff episode of This Ends Your Time on the Challenge, Alicia and Wiley dive into the Season 41 preview special and break down their reactions to the new and returning cast members.From fan favorites to controversial vets, we unpack who's back, who we’re excited (or confused) to see again, and which rookies might actually stand a chance. We talk about MTV’s editing choices, emotional manipulation via music, and whether this season’s theme is actually clear—or just vibes.Alicia’s calling

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