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Nelson is either the best friend ever, worst boyfriend ever, or mayyybe just needs to stop being so close with everyone?!? Plus: it’s another male daily challenge day, Aneesa likes her partner again this week, Bananas turns 40, Devin continues to sneaky be awesome now, Jay and Michele reap what they’ve sowed, and does Amber give the worst hugs or something? Like seriously what the hell did this girl do to deserve this shit? It’s The Challenge Ride or Dies Episode 8 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:46)

Bananas Birthday party and who actually planned it (05:39)

The Daily Challenge being awesome... if both partners got to take a turn (09:32)

Amber and Michele's hug gone wrong, and Nelson's choice between Faysal and Olivia (13:56)

The elimination round, crowd noise being a bummer, and farewell to two favorites of mine (21:26)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (24:40)

Power rankings updated and predictions for next week's episode (29:07)

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David is an absolute gift to Challenge fans everywhere, Emily is going to be dominant, Conor has some impressive composure in multiple situations, Johnny acts like all Johnny's before him on The Challenge have acted, and we get interesting twists on games we've seen recently. It's the Challenge Australia episode 2 recap, topics include:

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:10)

Main storyline breakdown including: Johnny/Jessica and her ability to bounce back quick, David being a star and trying to rumor mill Conor right out of the game, the daily challenge and it's start performers, and the elimination round and it's winners/losers (03:08)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (24:09)

Power Rankings Updated and Predictions for Next Episode (27:51)

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What an incredible episode! Ride or Dies has delivered on it's potential and then some, as this episode was one of the best in a very long time for the Flagship franchise. Nelson and Nurys seize control, make the exact perfect move... then blow it all up. Devin is being brilliant but also let's his ego get in the way. The super vets are in the hot seat but then barely have to do anything to get out of it. Amber does nothing and finds herself targeted as always (seriously why does this keep happening?) And Olivia is still a star! Lots to cover, topics include:

Intro and Programming Notes (00:43)

House/Bar Segment (03:11)

Daily Challenge Segment (12:09)

Deliberation/Bar/Interrogation Segment (18:49)

Arena Segment and Other Quick Things (28:02)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and MVP (41:03)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Next Week (45:28)

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We get to watch it! The Challenge Australia began a week ago and thanks to some wonderful friends on the internet both I and you can watch it even if you live nowhere near Australia! Where to go is explained at the top of the podcast and fingers crossed we get to watch all season long because one episode in and it is SO GOOD! Lot of fun in the first episode and a lot of feelings to break down regarding seeing these brand new people playing the game we've loved for decades here in the states. I cover it all using the following topics:

Introduction and Programming Notes (00:13)

Feelings on a brand new cast but the deja vu or the same house and games (05:39)

Cast members that I immediately loved and a few I didn't (14:03)

The algorithm is back, the daily challenge, and the elimination (28:31)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (36:38)

Power Ranking the players and making predictions for the season (43:46)

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Jay and Michele have done it again! Back to back weeks of winning and then totally making more enemies than necessary, but I’m here for it! Plus: Laurel moves out on Horacio and then lets Faysal move on in, Bananas isn’t taking the game all that serious much to Nany’s annoyance, Jordan is watching other people play checkers and calling out how checkers like their games are, and we lose our confessional king of the season and I have no idea who is going to say anything funny now! It’s The Challenge Ride or Dies Episode 6 recap, topics include:

Cliffnotes Recap (03:45)

House / Bar Segment Breakdown (06:34)

Daily Challenge Breakdown (11:35)

Deliberation, Interrogation, and Jay and Michele's Choices Breakdown (20:42)

Elimination and Other Quick Hit Storyline Breakdowns (27:56)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (33:45)

Power Rankings and Predictions for Next Week (42:40)

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Rewatch Recap Mini-Series continues as we celebrate the first 20 seasons of The Challenge. In this episode it's all elimination talk as I break down the 20 best eliminations of the first 20 seasons plus some honorable mentions and high-level eliminations stats.

Intro and Programming Notes (00:15)

Honorable Mentions (02:32)

Top 20 (15:42)

Top 15 (21:50)

Top 10 (30:20)

Top 5 (37:47)

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Jakk and Jay write an emo banger and then have a falling out worthy of an emo banger! Plus: Bananas and Nany just skating, Laurel retains her best stonewall I don’t give a fuck face championship belt, Michele and Jay have no idea what they are doing, there is some romance at a pool party, Veronica and Darrell find themselves without friends, we say goodbye to two wonderfully likeable rookies, and has anyone seen Kaycee or Kenny? It’s the Challenge Ride or Dies Episode 5 recap! Topics include:

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

Cliffnotes Recap (04:34)

The pool party, the emo party, and the daily challenge (07:41)

What in the world did Jay and Michele just do? (18:24)

Quick hit notes from the episode (29:37)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP (33:17)

Power rankings updated and predictions for next week (39:19)

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Rewatch Recap Mini-Series continues on as we celebrate the best of the best from the first 20 seasons of The Challenge. This episode is all things Daily Challenges. In the first 20 seasons of the show there were 229 daily challenges, but which were the absolute best? Join me as I break down the top 20, plus a few honorable mentions!

Intro and Programming Notes (00:08)

Honorable Mentions (05:28)

Numbers 20 - 16 (11:41)

Numbers 15 - 11 (21:46)

Numbers 10 - 6 (28:26)

Numbers 5 - 1 (38:34)

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Part two of our Rewatch Recap Mini Series brings us the first 20 seasons of The Challenge, ranked in definitive order from worst to first. What's changed with which seasons since I did my initial grades of them all? Which season (and theme) remains the worst of all? Why is The Ruins the season whose placement makes the most sense and which season's placement did I struggle with the most? All that plus the best of the best is crowned.

Intro and Programming Notes (00:00)

The Worst Seasons aka #20 - #16 (04:46)

Good but not top half aka #15 - #11 (15:54)

These not being top five shows how great this franchise truly is aka #10 - #6 (21:37)

The best of the best and your defending Champion best season ever aka #5 - #1 (29:34)

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THE STREAK IS OVER!! After 54 attempts Nelson has finally got himself back in the daily challenge winner circle and has himself a ball with all the power that comes with it. Plus we've got romance everywhere, OGs entering the game, TJ dropping stats, a disheartening and hard to watch elimination, Olivia being the season MVP thus far, and did we mention NELLY T WON AND IS IN LOVE AND IS A TREASURE?

Everything from Episode 4 of Ride or Dies covered using the following topics:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:40)

Cliffnotes recap of everything that happened (05:01)

All things Nelly T: the win, the love, the strategy, and the fact it was all Olivia's plan in the end (08:20)

Because we have to... the elimination round (23:36)

Quick Hits including Bananas using CTs playbook, Kenny obviously being Kaycee's sister, and the team that would cause maximum fun if they won next week (28:59)

Awards for Best Quote, Best Moment, and Episode MVP and yes, spoiler, they all go to Nelson (36:18)

Power rankings updated and predictions made for next week's episode (44:21)

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