Challenged: A Podcast About MTV's The Challenge
Challenged is a podcast all about MTV's The Challenge. Every week Bryan, Amanda, Tim and sometimes Hillary get together to discuss the current season as well as reminisce about old seasons. We talk gameplay, strategy, drama, eliminations, challenges and make guesses as to who will go far in the show. We're a spoiler-free podcast, so enjoy without worrying about spoiling!
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Spies, Lies, & Allies: Bertha
Week 2 of The Challenge causes some tensions in the house as the vets look to get rid of some rookies. A new Challenger already starts to break up the Big Brother Alliance.
2021-08-19Link to episode
Spies, Lies, & Allies: The List
It's the first time that a lot of these Challengers mix it up with each other. Bonds form, alliances are born, and immediately rumors are thrown. This season starts off with some people getting thrown under the bus.
2021-08-12Link to episode
Spies, Lies, & Allies: Cast Rundown
We rundown the cast for the new season of The Challenge: Spies, Lies, & Allies. Where are all the new rookies coming from? Tune in and find out.
2021-08-05Link to episode
All-Stars: You're the Best Around
It's the finale! The challengers start their quest to win the half million. One team is purged before the final really gets going, while the others switch up challenges at checkpoints. Who walks away with the half million?
2021-05-30Link to episode
All-Stars: What About Your Friends
In this action-packed episode, we review 2 episodes of All-Stars to make up for the episode we missed. We see several competitors go home, including several who may not have deserved to go home. One particular Challenger is facing a backlash from fans due to their behavior on the show.
2021-05-18Link to episode
All Stars: Nuthin' but an OG Thang
In the 5th episode of All-Stars, we get a mini-final with a puzzle portion hard enough to send someone directly into elimination. We get a twist with the Lifesaver and with the eliminations.
2021-05-03Link to episode
All Stars: Semi-charmed Lifesaver
This week's Challenge is to traverse a bunch of ropes over a lake. We have a female elimination and team captains wondering, once again, what happens if the Lifesaver is used. A conflict before the elimination shifts the game.
2021-04-26Link to episode
Double Agents: The World Is Not Enough
The final final is here!!!!! Is Fessy a sack of garbage like we thought? Find out if so and who actually wins.
2021-04-22Link to episode
All Stars: I've Got the Power
We get a throwback Challenge to the early days, where they melt ice. This time without rocks in the mouth. The full power of the Life Shield is questioned and a couple Challenger hook up.
2021-04-18Link to episode
Double Agents: No Time To Die
The final is here and teams start off strong trying to get ahead of each other.
2021-04-15Link to episode
All Stars: All That You Can't Leave Behind
In the second episode of All Stars, old friends become new enemies. It's Trivia Day! TJ's favorite day and ours too.
2021-04-11Link to episode
Double Agents: True Lies
A Volcanic Challenge let's people see how the Challengers are going to do in the final. They start to wonder how to get the final partner they want as the final elimination arrives.
2021-04-08Link to episode
All Stars: Legends Never Die
The All-Stars arrive ready to see each other but find more than they bargained for with the first Challenge. When the Elimination comes around past grievances play a factor.
2021-04-04Link to episode
Double Agents: Most Wanted Man
Teams begin to turn on each other as the selection dwindles in the house.
2021-04-01Link to episode
Double Agents: Never Say Never Again
*Quick note: The Audio is a little stuttery but it's the best we could get after noticing that the recording ended up this way. Sorry.
The male egos in the house start to show some tension as the final gets closer. No one but Big T wants to go into the elimination.
2021-03-25The male egos in the house start to show some tension as the final gets closer. No one but Big T wants to go into the elimination.
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Double Agents: Best Of Enemies
An underwater challenge begins to show the cracks in some new teams. With the final getting close challengers begin to set up their ideal team.
2021-03-18Link to episode
Double Agents: The Spy Who Loved Fessy
We get the results of the daily Challenge. Challengers begin to wonder if they are with the right partners for the upcoming final. Two Challengers face off in an elimination which sees some partners shuffled around.
2021-03-11Link to episode
Double Agents: Tinker, Tailor, Bunny, Spy
After a Security Breach is revealed the house is turned upside down. One Challenger feels betrayed by their partner and friendships are broken.
2021-03-04Link to episode
Double Agents: An Inconvenient Goof
In a totally lame episode we have a stupid Challenge, a dumb vote, and someone quits all while we don't get an Elimination. Dumb.
2021-02-25Link to episode
Double Agents: Amber Alert
Romance and tension rises as the gold skulls begin to dwindle. The Double Agents are at odds how to handle their power.
2021-02-18Link to episode
Double Agents: Lady Vengence
It's TJ's favorite Challenge. TRIVIA!!!! Some challengers start to figure out how to get skulls and a vet is targeted.
2021-02-11Link to episode
Double Agent: A Muddy Matter
A physical challenge causes tension as competitors get dirty. Then alliances start to break apart as the numbers dwindle.
2021-02-04Link to episode
Double Agents: Die Another Jay
A strong team has a target on their back. Fights between teams cause tension in the house.
2021-01-28Link to episode
Double Agents: From Theresa With Love
A Challenger goes home early. The Challenge this week is labeled a mini-final and shows the weaknesses of some of the competitors. The compromised Agents feel as if they have been blindsided.
2021-01-21Link to episode
Double Agents: Skyfall
One agent is decommissioned while a replacement is brought in. Big T begins a plan to help the rookie girls get the upper hand.
2021-01-14Link to episode
Double Agents: Duplicity
This episode is full of back stabbing, destroyed friendships, new partners, and lots of Josh being stupid. What is a pretty lame Challenge leads to a headbanger of an Elimination. Strap in folks.
2021-01-07Link to episode
Double Agents: Enemy Of The State
This week's challenge leads to a slew of injuries and leaves one challenger without a partner. Josh gets into shouting matches with not one but two different people on the same night. The elimination sees two friends compete to stay in the game.
2020-12-31Link to episode
12 Days of The Challenge
Schedules interfered with the The Challenge this week, so we don't have a traditional episode. But instead, here's the 12 Days of The Challenge song performed by Chloe Angel. Have a happy holiday season and enjoy!
2020-12-24Link to episode
Double Agents: Dive Another Day
Who does Natalie pick after her win last week? After that we get a very chilly challenge, some lies around the house cause people to rethink their votes, and a surprise choice makes people question their loyalties.
2020-12-17Link to episode
Double Agents: License To Killer Kam
The Challenge is back and so are we! It's the first Challenge, vote, and elimination for this season of the Challenge. Will a strategy to get rid of any former champs work? Find out.
2020-12-10Link to episode
Double Agents: Trivia Night
To refresh ourselves before the new season we play a game of trivia about past Challenges.
2020-12-02Link to episode
Double Agents: New Season Preview
We go over the cast for the all new season of The Challenge: Double Agents.
2020-11-21Link to episode
Rivals: At The End Of The World
The final is underway! Teams start to make waves as they battle for the cash. This final we see the first overnight final in Challenge history. Some of our favorites show up as there is an eating challenge (not the one we like though), lots of puzzles, and they even climb a mountain!
2020-11-04Link to episode
Rivals: The Storm Before The Storm
The last Men's Elimination takes a hard hitting turn as the teams start to look to the final. Also when the beginning of the final starts teams get turned around and start to get frustrated about their place in the final.
2020-10-28Link to episode
Rivals: Cry For Me, Argentina
The Challengers travel to Argentina where tensions rise as the final nears. Some soda is spilled, tears are spilled, and hopes are dashed.
2020-10-21Link to episode
Rivals Mid Season Catch Up
After some technical glitches we lost the episodes that we recorded for the 5th, 6th, and 7th episodes of the Rivals season. We do a quick recap of who got eliminated and who won in these episodes to get our coverage back on track.
2020-10-19Link to episode
Rivals: D-Day
It's guys elimination day, and they pull out all the stops to get their common enemy nominated for elimination. Their plan hits a snag of course.
2020-09-23Link to episode
Rivals: Underdog Day Afternoon
Another power team winds up in last place and therefore elimination. A plan is hatched to throw in another powerful team to ensure one power team is sent packing. Who will ultimately go home?
2020-09-16Link to episode
Rivals: Through the Looking Glass
It's the first men's elimination, and we see most Challengers finding a common, and intimidating, enemy.
2020-09-03Link to episode
Couch Pilots: Canned Laughter
Last week Wolfie made his Couch Pilots premiere, this week it's Tim's turn to review a British sitcom called Canned Laughter starring Mr. Bean. Next time we'll be back to Challenge related content, for real.
2020-08-19Link to episode
Couch Pilots: Mainly for Men
We're taking a break from The Challenge! We're officially in the hiatus between Challenge seasons, so we're posting Tim and Bryan's (aka Wolfie's) appearances with The Couch Pilots themselves. We talk a bit about The Challenge but mainly stick to the failed pilot, Mainly for Men.
2020-08-12Link to episode
Total Madness: Reunion Call-in
We chat about the reunion show but really just go off on tangents and some awesome listeners call in to let us know what they thought of this season.
2020-07-23Link to episode
Total Madness: The Finale
It's finally the finale! Our group of 9 Challengers heads out to the mountains to fight their way to a million dollars. Some surprises pop up along the way. Who will walk away a winner?
2020-07-16Link to episode
Total Madness: Crash Into Me
We're getting down to the wire and with everyone having a red skull, paranoia starts to run rampant as a final elimination nears. Who survives to make it to the final?
2020-07-09Link to episode
Total Madness: Your Time Is Gonna Come
Time is winding down for those without a Red Skull but luckily this week one guy and one girl get a chance to correct that.
2020-07-02Link to episode
Total Madness: Victim Of Love
It's women's elimination week. The Challengers are driven into a puzzling challenge. A competitor has a meltdown about their position in the game. Who ends up going home?
2020-06-25Link to episode
Total Madness: Pictures Of You
It's men's elimination week and we're in for some heavy lifting. Also a whole lot of scrambling for a red skull happens while a whole lot of Dee is missing from this episode.
2020-06-18Link to episode
Total Madness: You Ain't Right
This episode we chat about the situation with Dee and Black Lives Matter and what we plan to do to help the community as a podcast with info on how you an help too. After that we jump into this week's shortened episode. It's a women's elimination and some backstabbing might be in the making.
2020-06-11Link to episode
Total Madness: The Final Countdown
It's a men's elimination week and one competitor decides to throw himself into elimination before the week's challenge even starts but it could derail a friendship.
2020-06-04Link to episode
Total Madness: Backstabber
It's female elimination week and a surprise makes female competitors jumping to go into elimination while one of them begins turn against her number one ally.
2020-05-28Link to episode