Today I am joined by Stopbeingpolite.com blog writer, Mike as we discuss the rumored season 5 cast of the Challenge All Stars 5. We talk about the possible Rivals pairs and more

I am joined by @wendy_challenge as we discuss how he got into being a fan, genesis for his instagram page, problems that exist with present day Challenge, as well as this episode! #mtv #thechallenge #realitytv

Paulie Calafiore returns to the podcast to discuss his return on The Challenge USA, whether we almost saw him on Ride or Dies with Cara Maria, his thoughts on 39, why he would've stolen the money from Natalie and more!

Melissa Beck joins host Mike Lewis for episode #129. Melissa will be making her return to TV on April 20th for Real World New Orleans Homecoming. She details what went into making the decision to return, what made her original season stand out so much, her casting story, if she was called for All Stars, her podcast, and more!

   Imperfect Strangers Podcast, by Melissa Beck and her co-host Amanda Strong is a weekly chat available every Friday anywhere you listen to podcasts and even here on YouTube. It's two strangers getting to know each other the old-fashioned way -- over the phone. And if you wanna understand why Melissa was impressed that I wash my legs, you can listen to You're Showering Too Much to get the gist.

Scott Herman joins host Mike Lewis for episode #128. Scott made his first and only MTV appearance on The Real World: Brooklyn and has since become a pioneer in the Youtube fitness realm. We talk about why he never did a Challenge but why he'd be open to doing one now, his memories of his Brooklyn season and whether they still keep touch and his thoughts on the The Challenge now, and more!

The Real World Homecoming Los Angeles' Jon and Irene return to the show for episode #127 to chat with host Mike Lewis. We talk about how they feel the perception of the show was received, what they liked and didn't like about the portrayal, their relationship with fellow cast member David Edwards  post show, what it was like living with Tami Roman, and what didn't make air, and more!

Road Rules’ Kefla Hare joins me for episode #126. It's been two decades since we've last seen Kefla Hare but he walks me through what he's been up to, why he stepped away, getting called recently to do A Challenge and why it didn't come to fruition, his friendship with Susie, where Piggy is, the basketball game against Kobe Bryant, and getting to meet Hugh Hefner and more! #MTV #ROADRULES #THECHALLENGE

The Real World's Jo Rhodes joins me for Episode #125. Nobody has heard from her since that fateful 2005 night on the Island of Tobago for the Gauntlet 2, the big question is: Why did Jo leave The Gauntlet 2? She stops by to talk to me about what she’s been up to, how often she reminisces back to that time period of The Challenge, how she landed on The Real World: San Francisco, what it was like to be a replacement for Puck, and what really happened that night In Tobago.

The Real World Cancun and The Challenge vet Emilee Fitzpatrick stops by for episode #124. Emilee and I talk about her recent Instagram story defending Jemmye Carroll in a twitter spat and what prompted her to do so, we talk about whether there's a common standard with women on the shows, her time on The Real World Cancun, almost getting onto Paramount+ The Challenge All Stars 2, why her Free Agents edit wasn't the best and more!

Jemmye Carroll is my guest today. Jemmye talks to me about where her phobia of ketchup originates, her ventures in content creation, her original season of New Orleans, where the disconnect between the house and Ryan Leslie was, Knight, a potential homecoming, what made Rivals 2 her favorite season, the Kayleigh suitcase saga from Vendettas, her thoughts on the inconsistencies between men and women on the show, where her beef with Zach started, and what prompted the Tori Patreon video, and more! #MTV #CHALLENGEMTV #REALWORLD

Thomas Buell joins me today to talk about his recent engagement, getting recently called for the Challenge, the unaired Simone altercation from Exes 2, what really went down with his girlfriend upon leaving Rivals 3, The Cara/Abe saga and more! #MTV #THECHALLENGEMTV

Wes stops by the show for episode #121. Wes is launching a new show that drops today called "The Box" he explains the concept and what prompted him to do the project. We discuss his season of Real World Austin and a potential homecoming season, what he and CT did to train for the Rivals 2 final, if he felt screwed on Exes 2 and much more!

Beth Anthony joins me to talk about Real World Homecoming. We talk about how she felt returning, how she originally got casted, what didn't make air on homecoming, her relationship with David, and so much more!

Lauren Blair Donovan joins me to recap episode 7 of The Challenge 39.

Steve Meinke drops by the show to detail what made him return after an 18 year layoff, what caused him to step away initially after Gauntlet 1, his feelings on Derrick's outfit, his thought process in nominating Ayanna against Katie, and his Teck elimination and more! A part 2 with his casting story + Casting special will come soon!

Cohutta Grindstaff joins me for episode #118. Cohutta discusses what stepping back into the Challenge world is like, how his All Stars stint came to be, which of his close friends was supposed to be joining him, his time on Sydney, if he feels they can pull off a Homecoming season, who he’d prefer being partners with on Exes between KellyAnne & Nany, and what being on the Ruins with Wes was like and more!

Tina Barta joins me to recap episode 5 of the Challenge All Stars. She walks me through her decision to leave, her rivalry on the season with Jodi, if she felt on the outskirts from the house, the tea on the ‘green tea’ and much more!

Montana McGlynn joins me for episode #117. Montana made her reality TV debut on the hit show "Real World Boston." She talks to me about how she got on the show, her feelings on how she was portrayed, if she'd do a homecoming, what led to her feud and eventual reconcile with Beth, and so much more!

Tara McDaniel joins me for episode #116. Tara made her debut on Road Rules Northern Trail, before competing on Battle of the Seasons 2002. She walks me through her social media reinvigoration and why she didn't return after Battle of the seasons, her showman's with Dan and the Mix, if she saw Miz stardom coming, if she'd do All Stars and more!

Kendal Sheppard is my guest today to recap episode 4 of The Challenge All Stars season 2. This episode saw a lot of big moves made, we talk Casey's big win and big move in the game, where Kendal lays on the politic side of things, what wasn't shown from this episode, and much more!

Ryan Kehoe joins me for episode #115. Ryan made his return to The Challenge All Stars this season after being an Alternate for season 1. He walks me through what made him want to return, what caused him to initially step away, how he initially got casted, his relationship with Shane, his time on the Island and more!

Ayanna Mackins joins me to recap episode 3 of The Challenge All Stars. Ayanna walks me through the daily challenge, her perspective on "glitter gate", what went into her nomination choice, and much more!

Fresh Meat 2 Champion, Carley Johnson joins me to breakdown episode 2 of the Challenge All Stars season 2. We dive into the emotional roller coaster that saw both tragedy and a tremendous amount of empowerment and sportsmanship. We debate if Derrick and Jodi made the right move, if Nehemiah's plea was legit, the Elimination and everything in between.

Tyler Duckworth joins me for Episode #114. Tyler makes his triumphant return to All Stars and walks me through how it. came to be. He details why he never returned after winning back to back seasons on Cutthroat and Rivals 1, and which seasons he almost ended up on. He walks me through the CT backpack elimination, how he got sick and still won the Rivals 1 final, his Key West Real World, and tons more, that you'' just have to watch for yourself!

Beth Stolarczyk joins me for episode 200. Beth has no doubt had a lasting imprint on the Challenge/Real World franchise. Making her debut on season 2 of the Real World Los Angeles, shes seen it all. She talks to me about being a newly minted podcaster, her upbringing, what led her to auditioning for the Real World, her thoughts on how her Homecoming season was, being labled a "villain" and whether she truly feels she's a villain or not, and she discusses some of her conflicts on the show, and more!

Jon "Cowboy" Brennan joins me for episode #113. We talk about how surreal it feels to reunite with his LA cast for homecoming, how the show benefitted or hurt his music career, volunteering himself for the Inferno 2 in Miz' place, his thoughts on the current state of the Challenge, if he was called for All Stars, and more!

Irene Suttner joins me for Episode #112. Irene and I chat in lead up to Real World Homecoming what it is like to return after all these years, what it was like getting married on TV, being a corrections officer, if she feels Beth is misunderstood, if she'd do a Challenge, and more!

Casey Cooper was my guest for episode #111. Casey dove into why she stepped away and went off the grid for a while after her last appearance on the Ruins. She details why the Ruins left more for her to be desired in wanting to come back for All Stars, we also talk about the elimination theory from that season, how she got on Fresh Meat, what it was like working with Wes, almost being on Battle of the Exes 1, and funny memories and moments from the Fresh Meat reunion and more!

Ayanna Mackins stops by for episode 110. Ayanna has been out of the limelight for a very long time. She talks to me about why she stepped away and the hardships she faced while away. What her driving force for coming back was, how she landed out at Sea for a Semester on Road Rules, if Veronica really stole her paper, and her iconic elimination speech on Battle of the Sexes 2!

Janelle Casanave joins me for Episode 109. Janelle stepped out of the spotlight for a while after her last Challenge, The Gauntlet 3. She talks to me about why she stepped away, and what made her want to return to All Stars. We talk about her famous Real World Key West season, and if she saw Bananas stardom coming, her dynamic with Svetlana and when they last spoke, and why we really didn't get a Team key West on Battle of seasons 2012. She talks about being the most recent woman of color to win A challenge on Inferno 3 and what changed on Gauntlet 3 and much more!

Teck Money Holmes joins me for Episode #108. Fresh off the announcement of season 2 of The CHALLENGE All Stars, Teck stops by to talk to me about what he did differently this time to prepare after competing on season 1, we dive into his time on Real World Hawaii, his time in the entertainment scene,  his relationship with Red Oyster, what really went down in his Nehemiah elimination, the status of a Real World Hawaii homecoming and more!

Shane Raines joins me for episode 107. It's no secret who Shane's brother Tony is amongst The Challenge fandom. They made their debut together on Battle of The Bloodlines, where they had an infamous fight on episode one. We talk about their fight, if he feels they should've been kicked off, if he was surprised he was given a call back, the Simone fight and what really happened, and if he feels blacklisted by MTV, and more!

Nate Siebenmark joins me for Episode 106. Nate made his debut on Are you the One season 2. He showed a bit of an emotional side on that show and dives into why that was, his dynamics with Brandon and Christina on that show, how the Challenge transition was, not jumping from the plane, his big upset elimination win over Cory and Ashley, why we haven't seen him back, what really happened with him and Nicole, and whether he'd come back!

Tyrie Ballard joins me for episode #105. We talk about his new opportunities in recent movies, why he's had a sudden change of heart for Challenge All Stars,,the Davis incident from his Real World season, Jasmine, unaired Gauntlet 3 fight with Kenny, and wanting to box Fessy, amongst much more!

Britni joins me for episode #104! She's been out of the Challenge limelight for quite a bit since her last appearance on Final Reckoning after making three consecutive appearances. We talk about what she's been up to, her new tight knit friendship with Cara and Paulie and how that formed, how she got on Are you the One, almost debuting on Rivals 3 with Hunter as her partner, the burn vote on Leroy, Brad, Chuck, her stance on Da'vonne and when she was last called and a ton more!

Justin Vopes joins me to discuss and give our predictions for WWE Survivor Series

Sophia Pasquis stops by to talk about her time on Road Rules the Quest. We talk about her coming out on TV, the casting special, what she enjoyed about Road Rules more than the Challenge, her thoughts on the Sexes 2 final, being an Alternate and quarantining for Season 1 of All Stars, more!

Leah Gillingwater joins me for episode 102, to walk down memory lane of her time on TV. We walk down how she got on RW Paris, why it was difficult for her post show, what led to her clashing with CT, and thoughts on CT's evolution today, friendship with Coral, showmance with Darrell, elimination with Kendal, if she'd be open to a Real World Paris homecoming and more!

Tina Barta stops by for Episode #101. We talk about why she's absent from social media and the death of her close friend playing a part. We talk about her being misunderstood on the shows and the "Mean girl rep", her Fresh meat partnership with Kenny, elimination with Theresa on Cutthroat, and her rivalry and infamous Duel punch with Beth and where she stands today, and why we didn't see her on All Stars 1 & more!

Jisela joins me for Episode 100. We dive into many topics ranging from her beef with Coral explanation, her time in playboy, what led Jo to leave Gauntlet 2, Gauntlet 2 debacle, her Rivalry with Kendal, falling out with Aneesa, thoughts on the Main show, if she was called for 37, how far into recovery process she is, and more!

Rachel Robinson joins me for episode 99. We dive into this crazy last year its been, her road Rules process, clashing with Johnny bananas, how the direction of the show changed on the Island, thoughts on Aneesa-Veronica on Dirty 30, when she was last called and what it would take for her to come back and more!

Sarah Rice joins me today for episode 98. We dive into her new endeavors as a therapist and her experiences with the show prompting her to do so, we jump into her Rea World Brooklyn season, What went wrong in the Cutthroat Final, having Jordan as a partner, her Rivalry and Money stealing moment with Bananas and where she stands today, how often she's still called and if she'd return to All Stars or a main show and more!

Trishelle Cannatella joins me today for episode 97. Her and I dove into her time on All Stars and how much of a whirlwind it was for her. We speak on her times on Vegas, her early challenge seasons, what led to her clashing with Coral, if Alton threw the elimination on BOTS 2012 and if Vegas would've won, Dustin, why wasn't at the All Stars reunion, if she'll be on a second All Stars, and the status of her relationship with Katie, and so much more that can't fit this description! A Gem of a conversation, enjoy

A true Blast from the past here as Belou Den Tex joins me for episode #96! Belou's last tv appearance was on Battle of the Seasons 2002, with her original show being Road Rules: Europe in 1997. We jump back down the rabbit hole to hear about what she's up to, how her start on Road Rules came to be, what really happened with the butter knife incident with Antoine, and that time she brought her 8 month old baby with her on the show! Enjoy!

Violetta Milerman returns to the podcast to talk about her recent movement of the pitched idea of a fan vote for season 38 of The Challenge, we dive further into her season of Real World in what we didn't cover the first time around, and more!

Arissa Hill stops by to chat it up about her Cannabis business endeavors (High from the hill.com), her time on Vegas, why she stepped away after Sexes 2, almost being on BOTS 2012, what led to her departure on All Stars, thoughts on TJ's comments, and more!

Nikki Sin joins me to recap and breakdown episode 6 "The Big Mistake" for The Challenge Battle for a New Champion. We discuss who certain cast members remind us of, thoughts on the mercenary twist, Melissa and Nurys confrontation, and more!

Marie stops by for episode 93 to talk about her time on TV. We dive into why she no longer uses twitter and personal health problems she dealt with in the last year, she discusses her edit, Cara Maria, if we may see her on All Stars, and more!

Anthony Bartolotte made his debut on Are You the One season 2. He stops by to talk about how he got on the show, his experience and favorite moments from it. We talk about who he keeps up with, his time on Invasion, Marie, his time on Ex on the beach, turning down Double Agents and more!

Katrina Stack stops by to talk about her season of Real World. We talk about her fast tracked casting process, her's and Anna's relationship and current standing, the Peter altercations, Challenge close calls, getting called for WWE, and more!