The Challenge Historian – Details, episodes & analysis

Tony what the hell are you doing?!? Plus: a great team daily, Era 1 is all over the place, Nia is living her best life, Averey is kicking some ass, Darrell hopefully didn’t actually throw his back, Devin proves his brain bonafides, Josh breaks up with Tori, and cue the old school montage because there is a TOGA PARTYYY!!! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 3 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:38)

Romance Afloat (03:00)

Daily Challenge Recap (05:40)

Toga Party, Josh Breaks Up with Tori (12:18)

Avery’s Winning Argument (18:14)

Elimination Recaps (24:22)

Best Quote, Moment, MVP (30:04)

Targets & Predictions (33:58)

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Balls In has been ruined, Tori bests Amanda again, Godfather vs Pitbull, Katie the MMA star, Olivia and Nurys don’t hate each other, Cara and Laurel definitely do hate each other, eight eliminations in 70 minutes is a LOT to breeze through, and Theo rocks Paulie's world and then some! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 2 Recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:34)

High Level Thoughts on Eras Invite (03:23)

Era 3 Balls In (08:21)

Era 1 Pole Wrestle (16:28)

Era 2 Take Shelter (22:51)

Era 4 Hall Brawl (28:42)

Karma Points Twist (35:11)

Awards (37:49)

Predictions (40:32)

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I finally got a prediction right... sort of! Plus: one last challenge means one last chance for a star, the RV makes a major comeback, TJ is putting together his Emmy reel, maybe the most fun looking checkpoint in challenge finals history followed by one of the more unpleasant ones in finals history, and a cliffhanger with two contenders lives in the game hanging in the balance… It’s the Challenge All Stars 4 Episode 11 recap, coming up right now!

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro & Agenda (00:44)

Having Fun is Fun, Flora Quits (02:52)

Derek and Laurel Get Final Stars (10:07)

Final Format, Cara vs Laurel Narrative (16:02)

First Two Checkpoints of Final (23:36)

Best Quote, Moment, Strategy, MVP (32:24)

Power Ranking and Winner Prediction (36:27)

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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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Poor performance mixed with isolation leads KellyAnne into a potential death spiral of paranoia! Plus: Jonna is the top draft pick, Bananas is the third draft pick, did I mention we had a Challenge draft? Hell yes we had a Challenge draft! Wes’ school of strategy is in session, Sarah remains a certified mob boss, Yes makes a rare political appearance, and Nelson and Jujuy are the most fun loving positively wonderful team that stands no shot in this game. It’s The Challenge World Championships, Episode 2 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:47)

Production Listened to Fans (02:53)

The Draft and Team Assessments (07:45)

Daily Challenge, Alliances, KellyAnne with/vs Jonna (16:10)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, MVP (28:08)

Predictions for Next Episode (32:45)

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You don’t fuck with the icon that is Kiki, you just don’t, certainly not on day 1! Plus: the legends get to sit back and watch, Sarah the villain is already delivering, UK and Australia get caught off guard, Wes somehow hits a new level of bravado, scouting reports are compiled, I was maybe wrong about Grant, and the show loses a potential MVP to a medical pull on day one why the fuck does this have to happen! It’s The Challenge World Championships, episode 1 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:50)

Nathan Being Removed (05:20)

Episode Open and Qualifier Daily (10:40)

First Impressions and Vibes at the House (17:30)

Format Revealed and Alliances Forming (24:30)

Elimination and Draft Reveal (34:55)

Awards for Best Quote, Moment, and Episode MVP (41:18)

Updating Season Predictions Based on Teams (46:48)

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The Challenge World Championship begins next week! The culmination of this year long saga has come and we've got to preview every last bit of it! First we take a quick look back to discuss how we got to this point, which seasons worked or didn't, what factors and formats worked or didn't. Then we spend some time looking ahead and preview the format of the show, every cast member, possible alliances, possible romances, possible winners - the whole damn thing!

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:00)

Did it work? Reviewing the six seasons that led to here, what was good, what wasn't good, and of course unveiling my plan for exactly how to do it next time (05:55)

Format Breakdown: what we know, what we can assume, and what we hope for / guess will happen (22:19)

Cast Breakdown Part 1: Challenge USA and Challenge Australia folks (33:00)

Cast Breakdown Part 2: Challenge UK and Flagship Legends (46:12)

Predictions: first out, romances, alliances, finalists, runners up and winners (01:11:00)

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A one minute difference across six hours of competition, what an absolute nail biter! Plus: Mark Wright maybe wants TJ's job, AJ and Arabella bow out first, puzzles prove yet again to be the great equalizer, Nathan continues being pure entertainment, and always, ALWAYS put the car in neutral before pushing it, everyone knows that! It’s the Challenge UK episode 5 recap aka the final recap, plus a full season recap and awards! Topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Reminders (00:45)

Recapping Episode 5 and the final (04:15)

Awards for Episode 5 (18:36)

Full Season Recap (21:07)

Full Season Awards including MVP (32:08)

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Warning to all future Olympians to enter the Challenge house: avoid Balls In at all costs! Plus: we finally get some Kaz in our lives, AJ turns the tables on those who’ve thrown him in prior, Callum and Ella put a label on it… maybe, Tristan has come out of his shell, and in a virtuoso performance Nathan maybe freezes his penis off, holds a friendship hostage but not really, has his bromance come to full bloom, causes me to laugh out loud numerous times, and knocks out an olympic athlete all in the span of 24 hours!?! Insanity! It’s the Challenge UK Episode 4 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:54)

Five Things Worth Talking About (Mainly Nathan) (03:15)

Awards and Predictions (14:39)

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The arena has officially been dubbed the Pritchard House of Dominance! Plus: Nathan is friends with everyone, Tristan remains under the radar, Ella remains the best, no one seems to care that Kaz is dominating, Ashley gets himself a win and his mate a loss, and everyone get on the old scary truck, it's time for the spooky town challenge! It’s the Challenge UK Episode 3 recap, topics include:

Cold Open (00:00)

Intro and Programming Notes (00:37)

Five Things Worth Talking About (02:30)

Awards and Predictions (12:13)

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