Physical Challenge Podcast
A podcast about game shows, reality competition shows, fan made shows, and more.
Episodes
The guys got together after dark to shoot the shit and discuss not only a slew of reality shows, but also life in general. Just vibes. Shows discussed include Survivor, Big Brother US/UK/Canada, The Challenge USA2, Fight to Survive, Claim To Fame, Charm School, Stars on Mars, and others. The rest is up to your interpretation.
The crew reconvenes to talk about the 2004 hoax reality competition, My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss. In this show, 12 business savvy contestants are competing for a cash prize and entry into the inner circle of a billionaire CEO. The only catch is, the CEO is a paid actor and the competition is a sham (besides the cash prize, that's totally real). How far will the players go to work their way to the top? The show was on FOX and pull...
Eddie and Mehdi are back to discuss and rant about what's happening in the world of reality competition shows including Survivor, Big Brother, The Traitors, Rise and Fall, The Amazing Race and The Challenge. Be prepared for an avalanche of takes from Mehdi. You have been warned.
The guys got together to discuss the MTV game show Remote Control which was later adapted for a British audience. Both versions are discussed here.
"And now, it's his basement, it's his rules, it's his game show. The quizmaster of 72 Whooping Cough Lane, KEN OBER! (MTV's) Remote Control was a pop culture/variety-typed game show set in host Ken Ober's basement. This was the first ever game show produce...
In this episode, Mehdi and Josh discuss another Netflix show, The Law of the Jungle. In this show, "Twelve people abandoned in the jungle must work as a team, or sabotage each other for a cut of a jackpot. Every player has their price — what's yours?" (Netflix site). Then then dive into what they have been watching (or not watching but casually following) recently like the conclusion of Big Brother Canada 11, Survivor...
Mehdi and Eddie return to talk about the back half of season one of Netflix's new Korean reality competition series, Physical 100. Physical 100 is a show in which 100 contestants compete in tests of physical strength to determine who is the fittest. You can read about the controversy over the final quest in the r/Physical100 subreddit megathread at https://old.reddit.com/r/Physical100/comments/11l44ny/physical_100s_production_c...
The guys are back to discuss the obscure 2001 game show, Mall Masters at the Mall of America, which lasted only a few months. Mall Masters was a trivia based show where contestants answer trivia questions related to stores in the mall. They then discuss what other shows they've been watching like Survivor 44, The Challenge World Championship, Big Brother Canada and The Traitors Australia.
Mehdi and Eddie discuss one of Netflix's most recent hits, the Korean competition show Physical 100. Physical 100 is a show in which 100 contestants compete in tests of physical strength to determine who is the fittest. They then end the show by talking about what shows they have been watching recently, including The Traitors Australia, Survivor 44, The Challenge, and Love is Blind.
This week Eddie and Josh discuss the second and most well-known show from the mind of JD Roth, Endurance. Then they end the show by briefly discussing What's current in the world of reality TV competition, which starts at around 53:35. Next week, the gang is back together as Mehdi returns to help recap Endurance's recent reboot, Karma. Endurance can be watched on Youtube.
Eddie and Josh discuss the latest news in the world of television gaming with Big Brother Canada, Outlast, The Challenge spinoffs, and more. They then begin what will be a three-part series on three similar shows from the mind of noted game show veteran JD Roth, the first of which being Moolah Beach. You can find the full lone season of the show on YouTube. Next week they will tackle the retooled version and a personal favorite of ...
Mehdi and Josh discuss the latest news about Big Brother Canada and then take the wheel of this episode to tell you all about cult South Korean reality game show The Genius and why you should watch it. You can find Fighting, a Genius podcast on Silent Podcasts here. You can find episodes of the Genius online at Baechu Squad.
In this episode we discuss what's current in the world of reality competition shows with The Challenge and Perfect Match. We then transition to talking about Shattered, which was suggested by Joshua. Next week, Mehdi and Joshua take the wheel to give you an introduction on why you should watch South Korean cult favorite The Genius.
"Shattered was a reality television programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. I...
In this episode we discuss what's current in the world of reality competition shows with The Challenge, RuPaul's Drag Race, and an update on the Big Brother Canada preseason. We then delve into Release the Hounds, which was suggested by Joshua. Next week, we will tackle another British show, Shattered. "Release the Hounds was a British television game show broadcast on ITV2 from October 2013 to February 2018. The show, hosted...
In this short preview we introduce the podcast, discuss current happenings in the reality competition show world, and preview the first show we will cover which will be coming next week.
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