Three Champions are crowned (yes, three) as The Challenge 40 Battle of the Eras comes to a close. The Karma Vote plays a major role, Jordan dominates from start to finish, Jenny mostly does as well, Derek and Michele shine in second, Rachel moves all the way up, Bananas gets some solo R&R on the beach, Tori gets some solo singing time, and a whole bunch more in the second part of the final. It’s The Challenge 40 Battle of the Eras Episode 19 aka the finale recap, topics include:

00:00 Cold Open

00:51 Intro & Agenda

04:48 Overnight Checkpoint

10:00 Submerging Terror Checkpoint

12:53 Sandbar Checkpoint

18:47 Champions Cove Checkpoint

20:11 Jordan Wins

26:37 Derek, Bananas, Kyland

31:32 Karma Vote Creates Two Female Winners

50:36 Outro

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Swimming, swimming, and then some more swimming! Plus: gorgeous sunsets, a white whale sighting, simple puzzles but the details matter, some more swimming - not sure if I mentioned that - and the karma points twist partially revealed and it’s as bad as we thought it might be! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 18, yes 18, recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:35)

Karma Points Suck (04:34)

Too Much Swimming (13:25)

Checkpoint 1 (19:33)

Checkpoint 2 (23:53)

Checkpoint 3 (27:13)

Checkpoint 4 (29:50)

Finale Preview (33:45)

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We’ve got plankton eating people, Jordan solidifying his favorite to win status, Michele confirming her puzzle queen status, a short but significant location change, last second birthday parties, new friends, old foes, and one long night in the water for two legends of the game battling for that final finals spot! It’s the Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 17 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Update & Agenda (00:37)

Episode 15 & 16 Notes (08:40)

Location Change (13:45)

Daily Challenge (17:38)

Cara Birthday (23:57)

Elimination (26:51)

Final Preview (34:32)

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All time daily challenge showdown! Plus: Team Young Buck trio makes an appearance, Rachel continues to dominate, Johnny says sorry, Karl and Dave are besties now, and Cory gets his dream elimination leaving poor Josh absolutely no shot. It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 14 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:34)

Off Show Beefs (02:42)

Opening House Segment (12:14)

Daily Challenge (15:48)

House/Club Segment (23:27)

Elimination (34:43)

Episode Awards (41:09)

Targets & Predictions (42:58)

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I did not sign up for this much foot content, ok? Plus: group meditations, new alliances, best friends facing off, Rachel takes over the Angels, Josh finally picks a side, and Bananas keeps doing what Bananas knows best, stirring the pot! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 13 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:33)

Feet Come Into Focus (02:12)

Daily Challenge (05:37)

Bus & Club (10:23)

Elimination (15:52)

Awards (21:06)

Power Rankings & Predictions (22:50)

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One minute they put you on Mount Rushmore the next minute you’re quitting because it’s too hot, how embarrassing! Plus: ice baths, GOAT talk, mini finals, purge, angels going down, devils rising up, toenails clipped, threat levels confirmed, and TJ brings a bit of Vegas to Vietnam! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 12 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:38)

GOAT Talk (02:06)

Daily Challenge (11:24)

Antics & Shenanigans (25:20)

Elimination (27:10)

Awards (35:20)

Power Rankings & Predictions (37:55)

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Please open a theme park where I can play the daily challenges already! Plus: Tori fights back, those in the shadows get a light shone on them, the ladies of leisure put in some hard labor, Kyland adds another win, Rachel adds another secret number, and for the second week in a row, the tour de force known as classic pot stirring shit talking all eyes on me or else Johnny Bananas is here to burn it all to the ground! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 11 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:46)

Bananas vs Michele (02:20)

Daily Challenge (07:18)

Bananas Puts on a Show (12:50)

Alliances & Elimination (21:29)

Awards (25:45)

Targets Predictions Power Rankings (27:31)

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Johnny Bananas aka Captain Save-a-Show reports for duty! Plus: Devin is still here (kinda), the ladies of leisure have a rough day in the sun, Ryan gets last but in an impressive way, and the game has changed and the smart and savvy players have quickly picked up on the new way to play! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 10 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:37)

Daily Challenge (02:33)

New Game New Strategy (08:18)

Bananas Classic (12:58)

Tori Chose Wrong (18:14)

Awards (22:30)

Predictions & Power Rankings (24:55)

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Down goes the vacation alliance and Challenge fans everyone - ok mostly everywhere - rejoice! Plus: one of the best players ever is better off playing by themselves - who saw that coming, Laurel has never gotten a math question wrong in her life, Josh’s close friends don’t seem to treat him as well as his peripheral friends, and is Kyland that fast or did Devin just perform like ass? It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 9 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:41)

Daily Challenge (02:49)

Rachel’s Decision (06:58)

Josh Catching Heat (11:00)

Elimination (14:20)

Episode Awards (18:57)

New Format & Targets (21:36)

Power Rankings (30:00)

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The greatest Warrior in Challenge history puts on a show! Plus: Kaycee finally speaks and couldn’t be more wrong, Gladiator promo goes crazy, no adjustments made for Era 1 to have any chance, Cory gets heated, Theo averts the blame, Rachel has a nasty right hook, and I honestly can’t believe they didn’t sneak in any more uses of Are You Not Entertained! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:40)

Kaycee Super Wrong (03:30)

Daily Challenge (08:49)

Nominations (18:45)

Eliminations (24:28)

Targets & Predictions (30:07)

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