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.

Episodes

October 10, 2025 46 mins
Scott and Lindsay are back to break down Wednesday's poisonous (or not) episode of Survivior 49!

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Scott goes through the rest of the schedule for Challenge Mania Live!
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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Cara, Mark, Ryan, Devin, Michele, Emilee and a Surprise Appearance from KINA live from Boston. This show was recorded on Saturday, September 27th at City Winery.

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11/15 - BUFFALO
11/22 - NASHVLLE
12/13 - TEXAS (SOLD OUT)

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Scott Yager answers your questions, talks Dawsons Reunion, One Battle After Another, turning 40, Detroit and MORE! 

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October 6, 2025 25 mins
Scott and Lindsay break down Episode 2 of Survivor 49!

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October 5, 2025 74 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Leroy Garrett.

LEROY returns to the podcast for his first episode in YEARS! We catch up with him about his brief retirement, what led to his return, how his four seasons back so far have been different, thoughts on CT's game this season, where he stands with Cara and Paulie and of course we dive head on into Season 41 and these New Threats!

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October 2, 2025 32 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 10 of Season 41: Vets and New Threats.

This is a free preview of a much longer podcast that goes over 80 minutes.

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September 29, 2025 60 mins
Scott and Lindsay are back to break down the Premiere of Survivor 49 and will be here all season talking Survivor on the Challenge Mania Feed!

Welcome Back to SURVIVOR MANIA!

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September 28, 2025 69 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Aneesa Ferreira.

ANEESA returns to the show! For as often as she is a mainstay on our Live Show stages...Aneesa does not pop onto the podcast as often as you'd think. After last night week's episode and the transformative season she has had so far, we thought it was as good a time as any to have her on to clear the air, fill in some of the gaps of what we didn't see/hear from her alte...
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September 24, 2025 25 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 9 of The Challenge 41.

This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above. You can watch the whole thing or listen to it, ad-free, by joining the Pod Squad! Find out who cheated, why they didn't get in more trouble, what we didn't see, what Derrick thinks of his new partner and MORE!

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September 22, 2025 75 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by the 5x Champ CT Tamburello.

Everyone is saying Justice for Leka...well what about Justice for CT?! CT returns to the podcast to discuss whether he threw the Challenge earlier in the season, his beef with Turbo, Michaela's decision to throw the recent Challenge and MUCH MORE!

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September 19, 2025 2 mins
CT HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR ALREADY LOADED TEXAS SHOW THAT CLOSES OUT THE YEAR ON DECEMBER 13th!

It's an already stacked lineup with CARA, TINA and MORE!

Tix were already on sale and there are not many left. SOOOO...

For now, beginning at 12PM EST tickets are available for Savage and Diesel Level Patrons.

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September 18, 2025 90 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 8 of The Challenge 41: Justice for Leka. This is the FULL Episode Breakdown Podcast. If you like what you hear, head over to www.ChallengeManiacs.com to get all of these each week in Ad-Free Audio and Video.

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September 11, 2025 29 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 7 of The Challenge 41 aptly titled "At Least Someone is Getting Laid".

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Scott Yager and Mark Long are joined by Tori, Aneesa, Jodi, Chavez, Olivia, Theo, Tyson and Ben LIVE from Standup Live in Phoenix. This was recorded on Sunday, September 7th, 2025.

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September 4, 2025 31 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 6 of The Challenge Season 41: Vets and New Threats.

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Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Devin Walker, Cara Maria Sorbello, Michele Fitzgerald, Mark Long, Ryan Kehoe and Brad Fiorenza LIVE FROM CHICAGO!

This show was recorded Sunday, August 31st at City Winery!

Find out what the whole internet is talking about! If this sounds fun, join us for a future live show!
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August 27, 2025 27 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down tonight's Episode 5 of The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats! 

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August 27, 2025 2 mins
Challenge Mania returns TO TEXAS this December 13th!

Do NOT miss out on it!

TIX ON SALE NEXT WEEK 9/3!

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  • 12PM – SAVAGE Tier
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  • 3PM – MANIAC Tier
  • 5PM – ALL PATRONS


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August 25, 2025 92 mins
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by New Threat Ben "The Bane" Davis.

Ben made a splash on last week's episode of The Challenge by WINNING THE DAILY with Michaela! He's also been making waves online by podcasting, tweeting and commenting about stuff in the house, his thoughts on other cast-members and rumors among the New Threats! So who better to bring in this week than the MMA and Boxing Commentator himself! We recorde...
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