The Challenge Fandom Podcast

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, and Josh are back with another wild session of Challengers Unplugged with none other than Brandon Nelson. Brandon sat down with us on Superbowl Sunday morning to talk about his background before reality TV was even a thought, getting cast for The Challenge, his experience on Fresh Meat, Cutthroat, Rivals and reflects on his time living with Leroy in Las Vegas. He goes in-depth on his multiple interactions with Camila, Ty, and the Laurel vs Big Easy incident. But more importantly, he dives deep into racism on reality TV, the effects of mental health on men, and what we can do moving forward to help change the stigma. Brandon was such an incredible guest and we loved having him on, evident by his and Rick's many off-topic conversations. Make sure you download the episode, let us know what you think on IG, Facebook, or Twitter and rate us 5 stars otherwise... we're inclined to think you're a hater! 

If you're not following Brandon, make sure you check out his page, give him some love and support and make sure you keep an eye out for our PT 2 with him! 

Brandon Nelson IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondnelson/

Brandon Nelson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonDNelson

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

CT - The Challenge FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctthechallenge

TJ Lavin Fans FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans

Buckle in fandom, let's go on this wild ride! Recorded February 26th, Rick, Corrina, and Tony talk about all the details for the new Challenge spin-off series War of the Worlds. We go into depth to all the information we had up to the recording point in time, discuss some burning questions we have seen throughout the fandom and make some predictions for who we think we will see on the upcoming CBS version that began filming in mid-March 2022. Our hosts discuss all the different ways we could see this affecting the flagship show (good and bad), and we even touch on what we would like to see happen with all these new spin-off series to help take us back to the original Real World vs Road Rules: The Challenge days while still keeping true to the growth Bunim-Murray Productions has overcome. 

Let us know what you think and if there are any specific topics you'd like to hear us discuss on a roundtable, don't hesitate to shoot us a message on IG, FB or Twitter to let us know! All our links are below! 

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

CT - The Challenge FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctthechallenge

TJ Lavin Fans FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick and Corrina are joined for this week's session of Challengers Unplugged by the undefeated champion of Fresh Meat 2, Carley Mundt (formerly Johnson). We break down Carley's life leading up to her casting on Fresh Meat 2, including where she was born and raised (since MTV is determined to not give out the correct info on our Challengers), what her childhood was like and what she wanted to be when she grew up. Carley takes us through her entire casting process, arriving at Fresh Meat and what it was like running the combine and getting chosen last. We also dive deep into how Carley feels about Landon, her response to the fandom's reaction to her performance on Fresh Meat 2, what happened to her and Landon after the show and so much more. Carley even tells us exactly where she thinks MTV is missing the mark on their shows recently and we couldn't agree with her more! 

If you're not following Carley, make sure you do! Also, make sure you check out our Facebook Fan Groups that are all linked below! 

Carley IG: https://www.instagram.com/carleymundt/

Carley Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarleyJohnson

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

CT - The Challenge FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctthechallenge

TJ Lavin Fans FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina, Josh and Tony are back and this week we are joined by the Queen of Challenge Tiktok and the host of Most Likely Two Podcast, Paige aka pretty_pettyx. We come together to discuss the best one-and-done seasons and which of those people we would like to see back. We cover everything from old school players such as Sarah Greyson and Jamie Chung to new school players like Gabby Allen and Jenn Lee. We excluded any Challengers that were on the latest season of The Challenge, season 37 Spies Lies and Allies, as there has not been enough time in between to call them "one and done". We had a blast with Paige and we look forward to many more collaborations with this talented creator. Make sure you hop over to the Most Likely Two podcast on Tuesday 3/8/22 to catch the other half of this collab where we talk about which Challengers we would like to see return to the show and which Challengers we've just had enough of. Last, if you're not following Paige, make sure you follow her and check out her apparel shop! She makes great content and is a trusted source for Challenge gear among the Fandom. Thanks for everything Paige! 

Most Likely Two Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/most-likely-two/id1575217519

Most Likely Two Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/4ab8IdyiE95ek3YyrMJn0K?si=f5873ed036b64a77

Most Likely Two Podcast Apparel Shop: https://mostlikelytwopod.myshopify.com/

Most Likely Two IG: https://www.instagram.com/mostlikelytwopod/

Most Likely Two Twitter: https://twitter.com/mostlikelypod

Paige Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pretty_pettyx

Paige IG: https://www.instagram.com/pretty_pettyx/

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

Challenge Fandom Podcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@challengefandompod

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

CT - The Challenge FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctthechallenge

TJ Lavin Fans FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjlavinfans

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick and Corrina sit down with Leah Gillingwater for a wild ride through college, getting cast for Real World Paris, going onto The Challenge for season 8 The Inferno, finding her passion, chasing down dreams, falling and getting back up again and so much more. We talk about her getting a call back for All-Stars and then returning for All-Stars 2, her prom night with Ayanna followed by one of the most touching moments in Challenge history. Leah gives us some behind-the-scenes thoughts on what went wrong with her elimination, what she is working on now, and everything else you could possibly think of. Leah is such an inspiring woman and just person overall for anyone who finds a passion and has the will to chase it down. It truly was a pleasure getting to know Leah more and we are so thankful that we were able to make a new friend with this one. 

Make sure you're following Leah if you're not already! Links below! 

Leah IG: https://www.instagram.com/leahgillingwater/

Leah Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllGillingwater

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina Steffanie, and Tony are back to talk All-Stars 3 cast and our personal predictions! We go over each cast member for All-Stars 3 and give our feedback on them, cover their stats and then give our opinion on who we think will take home the title of Challenge Champion for All-Stars 3. **Possible spoiler warnings*** We do not know at this point what happens on All-Stars 3; this is simply our initial reactions to the cast and predictions based upon what we have seen from them in the past. 

Make sure you're following us on all our platforms for the full experience of our team! Links below! 

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

Highlight Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCra8IqIQIysJbLHP96JQSdA

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina and Josh sit down with MTV Sweetheart Kendal Darnell for an epic discussion! Kendal covers everything from pre-reality life and what she wanted to be when she grew up to her Road Rules casting story and how she got onto The Challenge. We cover her first season, why she never came back, and then what ultimately made her change her mind. She also walks us through returning for All-Stars, her goals with coming back on reality television, everything surrounding her early departure on All-Stars 2, being an EDS Zebra, and even displays just how great of a mother she truly is. Special appearance by her little man and trust us, he is a joy! 

If you're not following Kendal, go do it now! Links are below as always! 

Kendal IG: https://www.instagram.com/kendalsheppard/

Kendal Twitter: https://twitter.com/KendalSheppard

EDS Information: https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

*TRIGGER WARNING: We do talk about sexual assault, suicide, depression, anxiety, loss of loved ones, and overall mental health statuses and emotions. If you must skip this episode, we will understand*

The Challenge Fandom Podcast and its hosts Rick and Corrina are back with a different kind of episode. This week we sit down with Men's mental health advocate Talik Monroe and talk about his past, what made him want to start doing IG lives, how he handles depression and anxiety, and many other things. In the true form of The Challenge Fandom Podcast, we also ask Talik about his history as a Challenge fan, talk about his dream team, what he thinks of certain Challengers, the direction of the flagship show VS All-Stars and so much more! 

Make sure you go check out Talik's IG page for more information on what he does, how he does it, and what he can do to help you through your tough times. Everything is linked below along with some sources for mental health, suicide prevention, and many other things that are out there to help us get through those tough times. 

NAMI: https://nami.org/Home

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255

Suicide Prevention Text: Text HOME to 741741

Suicide Prevention Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Suicide Prevention Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Talik IG: https://www.instagram.com/talik.monroe/

Mental Health Check-In With Talik Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1porqI7utYbZe5PXmIZ6ND

Mental Health Check-In With Talik Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-health-check-in-with-talik/id1608810164

Rick IG: https://www.instagram.com/hazed_n_confused/

Corrina IG: https://www.instagram.com/meetme_inouterspace/

The Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

The Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

The Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

Your Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina and Josh are back and this time, we’re going outta this world with the Alien herself, Emy Alupei! We talk everything from growing up in Romania, her music career, getting onto Survivor, and then The Challenge, diving deep into why the American Entertainment industry means so much to International Challengers like Emy, running The Challenge final as a rookie and so much more. We truly enjoyed every moment with Emy and we hope you all enjoy this little piece of herself that she shared with us.   

If you’re not yet, make sure you follow Emy and check out her music! Links below!

Emy IG: https://www.instagram.com/emyalupei/

Emy Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlupeiEmy

Emy Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ui0899eHDdJf7214LcI7I?si=sLdQk3M2T5mdGm3QA9q19g

Challenge Fandom Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/challengefandompodcast/

Challenge Fandom Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenge_Fan_

Challenge Fandom Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/thechallengefandompodcast

The Challenge Fandom FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengefandom

Challenge Trash Talk FB Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengetrashtalk

The Challenge Fandom Podcast hosts Rick, Corrina and Josh are back with an epic session of Challengers Unplugged. This week, we were blessed with an opportunity to talk to none other than Wes Bergmann! We cover everything from his business BetaBlox, his new reality competition show “The Blox” for entrepreneurs, his life pre-reality TV,  how he ended up down at the casting call for The Real World, his win on The Duel, what it was like going from rivals to co-winners with CT, why he and Bananas feuded for so long, which season was his favorite, who is on his Mt Rushmore, what his biggest obstacles were to overcome and so much more! You do not want to miss this episode of Wes Bergmann Unplugged! Make sure you’re following Wes and all his entrepreneurships that are linked below!     

Wes IG: https://instagram.com/westonbergmann?utm_medium=copy_link

BetaBlox IG: https://instagram.com/betablox?utm_medium=copy_link

BetaBlox Web: https://betablox.com/

The Blox App (Apple Download): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-blox/id1598009779

The Blox App (Google Play Download): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.betablox.theblox&hl=en_US&gl=US

The Blox Trailer: https://youtu.be/P-k0jkfQ5Gw    

Wes Twitter: https://twitter.com/westonbergmann?s=21

BetaBlox Twitter: https://twitter.com/betablox?s=21