The Challenge Historian

Of course TJ wasn’t going to let a World Championship happen without a Hall Brawl, we should have known! Plus: Jordan’s deal gets exposed, Emily gets to swim one more time, Troy and Kaycee can’t catch a break, Sarah has to pick between her besties, TJ saves his tricks for the end, and Aussie on Aussie crime comes to its logical conclusion! It’s the Challenge World Championships Episode 11 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:38)

Kaz Confronts Jordan, Sarah Missing Her Family (03:42)

I Hated the Daily Challenge, Jordan Keeps His Word (11:38)

Tori Stands by Jordan, Sarah Torn Between Besties (16:51)

TJ's Tricks, Hall Brawl Elimination (24:07)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, Episode MVP (34:31)

Previewing and Predicting the Final (38:19)

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Instant reactions (almost a month later) to the official cast for Challenge USA 2. They set off awhile back to film, we got the official list of who made it into the house and who is there as alternates, and I of course have a lot of opinions!

This cast list has some things I loved (Paulie is back), some things I didn't love (no Jonathan, Tori or Noelle from Survivor), and some things I was confused by (is this a flagship season or USA 2). Listen in to hear me break it all down!

Introduction and PSA (00:00)

Cast and Alternates List Plus My True Initial High Level Reactions (06:26)

No Danny or Sarah, Cassidy is Going to Be Awesome, Where Are My Survivor Favs (17:03)

No Love Island, Not Airing on CBS, Need the Male Alternates to Enter the Game (28:03)

This is Cory/Fessy/Josh/Paulie's Best Shot to Win, Who is Amanda Going to Be Friends With, Please let Desi win (40:39)

Bananas, Tori, and Wes are Here? Plus Random Predictions (50:23)

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Kiki you are not just a legend you are an icon and we will never forget it! Plus: Emily drags Yes to victory, Tori feels guilty to the point of volunteering for elimination, Sarah and Theo stay chilling, Kaycee and Troy stay the front runners, and Jordan makes a massive blunder follows that up by being a horrible teammate then saves it all by making a secret deal behind everyone's backs! It’s the Challenge World Championships, Episode 10 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and 2 Year Anniversary (00:42)

Emily Drags Yes to Victory and Jordan Makes a Big Mistake (07:02)

Tori and Jordan Play Martyr But Not Really (13:55)

Troy and Kaycee Are Incredible and Kiki and Darrell are the Icons (27:32)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (32:22)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Penultimate Episode (35:06)

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Queen KellyAnne bows out and the season has lost its probable MVP! Plus: Danny and Tori actually agree on something, Emily brushes off a horrific crash at the sickest challenge of the season, Jordan completely shuts out his partner Kaz, and Kiki teaches Darrell Aussie lingo before he teaches her Tangerine puzzles! It’s the Challenge World Championships Episode 9 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro, Programming Notes, and Iceland Challenge Fun (00:35)

The Sickest Daily Challenge and Emily's Crash (06:25)

Contract Signed and Did Tori and Danny Fool Everyone (16:05)

Elimination and Queen KellyAnne's Exit (23:40)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (28:52)

Power Rankings and Predictions (32:50)

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Everyone is sick but for very different reasons! Plus: the sun sets on team Argentina, the worst version of trivia I’ve maybe ever seen, we’ve got a new super team and everyone should be nervous, Emily vs Kiki finally hits maximum velocity, Sarah says what most of us are thinking, and Danny and Tori just can not get on the same page, and my goodness is it hilarious! It’s the Challenge World Championships Episode 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and I Did a Daily Challenge in Iceland... Kinda (00:44)

Everyone Gets Sick and a New Super Team is Formed (10:07)

Worst Trivia Ever? (21:20)

An Easy Vote Made Difficult and Elimination Dominance (25:35)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (33:52)

Power Rankings and Predictions (39:09)

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Jordan finally gets his Bananas redemption! Plus: my sneaky dark horses Emily and Yes step right on into the spotlight, Tori is doing everything she can to regain control of the house, USA gets the band back together for the briefest of moments, the MVPs must go it alone, everyones starting to get sick, Kaz and Theo are two mature adults, and KellyAnne puts on a masterclass in political planning that works to perfection! It’s the Challenge World Championships Episode 7 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:44)

Show More House and the Daily Challenge (03:12)

KellyAnne Puts Together a Political Masterpiece (11:42)

Jordan & Kaz Knock Out Bananas & Justine (19:08)

Everyone is Getting Sick (28:16)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (33:41)

Power Rankings and Predictions (36:08)

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Grant jumps and misses, Bananas and Sarah butt heads, Tori and Danny would like to pass their vote, Amber finally has friends which leads to the Aussies being in shambles, KellyAnne gets to be her authentic self, both All Stars 3 winners are eliminated in the same episode, and did everyone in the cast not realize what an olympic gold medal in swimming meant? Of course she’s way freaking faster than all of you! It’s the Challenge World Championship Episode 6 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

Kaycee and Ben take out Wes and Zara (03:05)

Grant Misses the Blob and Exits the Game (09:30)

Who is Aligned with Who and Why (14:20)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, Episode MVP (27:25)

Power Rankings and Predictions (29:30)

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Move over Bananas, the real captain save a show is here and his name is Danny “Kiki’s Husband” McCray! Plus: Wes miscalculates, Kaycee speaks up, KellyAnne and Jodi are maybe out of the firing line, Grant doesn’t give a flying you know what about Jordan and Tori’s past, same as Sarah and Emily really don’t give a flying you know what about Jordan and Tori’s past, a stalemate is reached, and Kiki and Darrell earn a win that forces them out of the shadows and right into the decision making spotlight! It’s The Challenge World Championship Episode 5 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:48)

The Daily Challenge and a Correction (03:08)

Alliance Break Down: Who Teamed Up, Who Made Choices, Why Danny Saved the Show (10:20)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (27:55)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Next Week (35:10)

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Not sure if you know this, but Wes is kind of a big deal... Plus: The Kangaroo court may be in session but it is certainly not in power, Danny is not about to spend a season feeling like the third most powerful person in a two person team, Bananas claims he never stabs in the back, Brihony fills in as TJ gets inducted, Argentina continues to be the easy target, Zara and Wes prove their position in the game, and Darrell just needs to cut his toenails and take a nap, then he’ll be ready to scheme - priorities people! It’s The Challenge World Championship Episode 4 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:50)

Daily Challenge and Which Teams Are Good (03:15)

Alliances Form and Danny Will Not Third Wheel (09:53)

Nia's Vulnerability and some Quick Hits (21:27)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (28:00)

Power Rankings and Predictions (32:15)

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A blatant and pointless backstab has the Challenge house on edge! Plus: Danny and Sarah are skeptical of all the legends (partners included), Tori seems to think she’ll eventually get to be partnered with Jordan, Ben films a cleaning only edition of MTV Cribs, Benja reminds Jodi that she is amazing, then does so again, and again, and again, and again... Nelson and Jujuy can’t get momentum, and did we mention that Jonna just lied through her teeth and now KellyAnne is in full blown spite mode? It’s the Challenge World Championship Episode 3 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:47)

Jonna betrays KellyAnne (03:00)

Other storyline seeds that were planted (20:04)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment and MVP (30:46)

Predictions for next week (34:37)

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