Explore every episode of the podcast The Free Agents Podcast: The Challenge, The Traitors, & more
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 7 recap | 25 oct. 2026 | 01:10:36 | |
Eye Candy DOWN! It's a bad week to be a sweaty boy with an overt awareness of fruit distribution! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| RE-RELEASE: Hulu's Got to Get Out -- Eps 5-8 recap | 24 oct. 2026 | 01:00:50 | |
We're continuing our re-visit of last year's HIT SHOW, Got to Get Out, to remind ourselves what Cynthia Bailey and Rashad Jennings were up to the last time we saw them compete! This podcast covers the back-half of the season, episodes 5-8! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! Got to Get Out's cast includes:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 13 recap | 23 oct. 2026 | 01:07:43 | |
The final is underway! We're coming to you live from right outside the House of Puzzles to report on everything from the very hot Thailand final day #1! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 6 recap | 18 oct. 2026 | 01:06:07 | |
The Dolls? More like the dummies, am I right? Pooya joins Scally to talk about all the fall out from last week's murder in plain sight! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| RE-RELEASE: Hulu's Got to Get Out -- Eps 1-4 recap | 17 oct. 2026 | 01:09:02 | |
Another re-release coming your way in this Traitors US 6 pre-season! We're revisiting last year's HIT SHOW, Got to Get Out, to remind ourselves what Cynthia Bailey and Rashad Jennings were up to the last time we saw them compete! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! Got to Get Out's cast includes:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 12 recap | 16 oct. 2026 | 01:09:14 | |
Tough week to be Adrienne! (In the game, at least. IRL she's running around UFC events with Tori, Cara, and Jordan.) Mel is back on the podcast, subbing in for Matt this week! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 5 recap | 11 oct. 2026 | 01:04:50 | |
No poison apple on this podcast! Kirsten MacInnis joins to discuss The Traitors New Blood and speculate on who is staying buried alive! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| Ramble Big Brother vs. Survivor cast draft | 10 oct. 2026 | 01:09:30 | |
Ramble (formerly ChatBCC) and RHAP are putting on Battle Royale 2 with a cast of 16 Big Brother and Survivor legends! Chappell joins Scally to draft the cast and talk through their winning chances! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! Ramble Big Brother vs. Survivor cast--
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 11 recap | 09 oct. 2026 | 01:07:08 | |
Is... Anna Leigh Wilson... the hero we never knew we needed to save The Challenge? Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Traitors US 6 Cast Preview & Draft w/ Pooya | 04 oct. 2026 | 02:27:14 | |
NOTE: This podcast is also available on video! The Traitors US 6 cast has dropped and we are ready to preview all 23 new cast members! Pooya joins us for our third round of drafting Traitors! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors US: season 6 cast--
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| RE-RELEASE: Taylor Hale talks The Traitors US 3 Premiere Week | 03 oct. 2026 | 01:41:19 | |
TAYLOR HALE is on THE TRAITORS! To celebrate, we're RE-posting a podcast where Taylor joined us to recap the first week of Traitors US 3! Very fun to listen back and hear Taylor's thoughts on the game and how she'd approach things, knowing she's filming the show right now! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors US: season 6 cast--
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 10 recap | 02 oct. 2026 | 01:04:25 | |
Paramount+ wanted us to walk away focused on the UFC, but it's hard to care about that when this episode featured the (randomly timed) but epic return of SARAH RICE?! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 4 recap | 27 sept. 2026 | 01:02:00 | |
The Traitors had no business putting together THIS fun of a cast with some personalities we'll be talking about for YEARS to come. For our LIVE REACTIONS to The Traitors US 6 cast and our Traitors US 6 FULL CAST PREVIEW, make sure to go check out our Patreon! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 3 recap | 26 sept. 2026 | 00:58:24 | |
New Blood keeps on spilling as some hand stuff gets people in trouble in the castle! For our LIVE REACTIONS to The Traitors US 6 cast and our Traitors US 6 FULL CAST PREVIEW, make sure to go check out our Patreon! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 9 recap | 25 sept. 2026 | 01:11:44 | |
What the hell is going on out in Thailand with this season? This week we're trying to piece together the latest round of format changes, shifting allegiances, and off-camera Orange Team showers. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 2 recap | 20 sept. 2026 | 00:56:45 | |
Moving on along to the bloodshed and banishments, we're already in the thick of it here with our New Blood! The newbies are bringing it and leaving us feeling really good about the season ahead! For our LIVE REACTIONS to The Traitors US 6 cast, make sure to go check out our Patreon! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| The Traitors: New Blood -- Episode 1 recap | 19 sept. 2026 | 00:54:02 | |
It's time for a brand-new TRAITORS season and this time... it's all fresh faces! We're breaking this premiere week down one episode at a time, so let's get into all things from the PREMIERE! (Episode 2 recap will be another podcast!) FOR THE FULL VERSION OF THIS PODCAST - which includes our LIVE REACTIONS to The Traitors US 6 cast, make sure to go check out our Patreon! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Traitors: New Blood cast--
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 8 recap | 18 sept. 2026 | 01:13:08 | |
Disappointed but unsurprised, the story of a Challenge fan. We've got a huge shake up, lots of resetting to do, and some new feuds emerging as we begin the march towards endgame. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 6 | 13 sept. 2026 | 01:36:36 | |
The Pre-Agents are about to take some time off (because The Traitors are back!) but before then, it's time to say goodbye to RIVALS. We're talking through the reunion, Shit They Should Have Shown, and getting into our ever-growing segments! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Rivals cast:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 7 recap | 11 sept. 2026 | 01:05:21 | |
Quite the emotional week on The Challenge, with one long-time veteran reminding themselves and all of us what's really important. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 5 | 06 sept. 2026 | 01:21:41 | |
It's time to crown some champions, but not without some historic Challenge moments up first. A brutal elimination, bottle of soda dumped, and ensuing verbal altercation heard around The Challenge world for years to come. Episodes 8, 9, and 10 are all included today! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Rivals cast:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 6 recap | 04 sept. 2026 | 01:02:39 | |
Scally is back! Just in time for MORE cheating allegations and Justin Hinsley's finally activated! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 4 | 30 août 2026 | 01:22:14 | |
Episodes 6 and 7! The drama has continued to intensify, which feels impossible, but these people are making it very possible! And we STILL have all time Challenge moments to come in the next part! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Rivals cast:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat Confessionals Draft (PATREON DROP) | 29 août 2026 | 00:56:37 | |
PATREON MAIN FEED DROP! Recorded weeks ago before The Challenge 42 began, we took to Patreon to draft the cast of Cutthroat 2 based on who we think will get the most CONFESSIONALS this season! Make sure to check out Matt and Jonathan's recap of episode 5 this week, with Scally returning on Monday's Patron episode to give his thoughts! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 5 recap | 28 août 2026 | 00:53:04 | |
With Scally en route to RHAPcon, Jonathan joins Matt to recap The Challenge 42 ep 5! Format changes, amped up tension between teams and even friends, and more! We will be here ALL SEASON LONG recapping every episode, plus all of our usual bonus content right on Patreon -- covering all things The Challenge social media and beyond! 70% off your first month of Patreon sale happening through the first TWO WEEKS of this season! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 3 | 23 août 2026 | 01:16:31 | |
Episodes 4 and 5 -- we're STILL trying to get CT out and (spoiler alert) it's STILL not working! So in the meantime, let's explore a lust triangle, some inter-term fighting, and the downfall of Kenny's confidence. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Rivals cast:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 4 recap | 21 août 2026 | 01:04:31 | |
Not this cast saving The Challenge by jumpstarting a marriage cheating scandal! Between that, a crushing elimination, and some upcoming shifts in game format... there's a lot to get into from Episode 4! We will be here ALL SEASON LONG recapping every episode, plus all of our usual bonus content right on Patreon -- covering all things The Challenge social media and beyond! 70% off your first month of Patreon sale happening through the first TWO WEEKS of this season! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 2 | 16 août 2026 | 01:24:42 | |
Rivals episode 2 and 3 are up next, and they are bringing it! This season is already proving itself to be one of the most memorable of all time: tons of heat on CT, plenty of fights, and some casual hookups with totallyyyy single people. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Rivals cast:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episode 3 recap | 13 août 2026 | 01:06:10 | |
If you forgot why Nurys Mateo belongs on The Challenge, let season 42 episode 3 be your reminder. And don't forget it! We will be here ALL SEASON LONG recapping every episode, plus all of our usual bonus content right on Patreon -- covering all things The Challenge social media and beyond! 70% off your first month of Patreon sale happening through the first TWO WEEKS of this season! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| Rivals (Season 21) -- Part 1 | 09 août 2026 | 01:19:00 | |
Era 3, let's get into it! We've arrived at a whole new Challenge. TJ is here (thank goodness) to lead us into the first of three Rivals seasons coming in the next eight seasons! Today we're talking episode 1, meeting the pairs, ranking their actual rivalries, and talking through the first round of gameplay! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Rivals cast:
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| The Challenge 42: Cutthroat -- Episodes 1 and 2 recap | 06 août 2026 | 02:06:24 | |
THE CHALLENGE IS BACK! We could not be more excited to get into modern-day Cutthroat. SEASON 42! The format is a bit different, but the challengers are hungry, and we are READY. We will be here ALL SEASON LONG recapping every episode, plus all of our usual bonus content right on Patreon -- covering all things The Challenge social media and beyond! 70% off your first month of Patreon sale happening through the first TWO WEEKS of this season! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge 42: Cutthroat cast--
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| The Challenge: Top 20 Moments From the First 20 Seasons | 02 août 2026 | 01:36:13 | |
One last stop before we head to Era 3, we're re-visiting and updating an old project! Today we're ranking our Top 20 Moments from the First 20 Seasons of The Challenge. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! | |||
| The Challenge Eras 1 & 2 Mount Rushmore Expansions & All Stars wishlist | 31 juil. 2026 | 01:55:11 | |
With Cutthroat (1) behind us and Rivals on the way, we're putting a few more pretty bows on our coverage of Eras 1 and 2! Today we're tackling a few missions...
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| Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 6 | 26 juil. 2026 | 01:36:57 | |
Our first ever PART 6! Today we're wrapping up Cutthroat (the original) just in time to get ready for Cutthroat (the sequel) -- talking through the reunion, Shit They Should Have Shown, and all of our segments! Who makes the final Mount Rushmore of Era 2? Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat cast: RED TEAM
GREY TEAM
BLUE TEAM
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| Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 5 | 24 juil. 2026 | 01:41:35 | |
Unlike Sarah and Abe, if you're reading this, you made it to the finish line! Well... almost! We're talking through episodes 8, 9, and 10 today. The most memorable elimination in Challenge history, a memorable final, and much more. Part 6, up next, will cover the reunion, STSHS, and all our segments! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat cast: RED TEAM
GREY TEAM
BLUE TEAM
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| Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 4 | 19 juil. 2026 | 01:08:36 | |
Are those... early signs of the Camilanator? Sure are! Rounding the corner towards the endgame of Cutthroat, let's just keep throwing Camila into elimination until she breaks something or goes home... or maybe both. Episodes 6 and 7 are up today! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat cast: RED TEAM
GREY TEAM
BLUE TEAM
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| Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 3 | 17 juil. 2026 | 01:22:02 | |
As we've always been saying, what The Challenge needs more of... fly swatters. Today we're talking through Cutthroat episodes 4 and 5! Don't miss this podcast or Luke will have to s... nevermind. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat cast: RED TEAM
GREY TEAM
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| The Challenge 42 cast draft w/ Ben Davis | 16 juil. 2026 | 01:58:38 | |
NOTE - This episode ALSO available on YouTube! The Challenge 42 aka The Challenge: Cutthroat (2) is FINALLY HERE! Today we're dropping our cast draft from back in March 2026 when the season was filming -- with a VERY special guest... season 41's Ben Davis! We will be here ALL SEASON LONG covering all things Cutthroat, coming right off the heels of our re-visit of the original Cutthroat! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat 2 cast:
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| Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 2 | 12 juil. 2026 | 01:36:26 | |
Some infamous moments define Cutthroat episodes 2 & 3! We have Laurel drunkenly coming for Big Easy, Shauvon being shamed off her team, Bananas getting into a bar fight, Katie vs. the world reemerging as a story all these years later, and so much more. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat cast: RED TEAM
GREY TEAM
BLUE TEAM
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| Cutthroat (Season 20) -- Part 1 | 10 juil. 2026 | 01:05:04 | |
A new season name, a new format, some new Challengers, and we're only just getting started! We've arrived at Cutthroat! Today we'll be talking through just the premiere - episode 1, including the draft of all 30 players. Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Cutthroat cast: RED TEAM
GREY TEAM
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| Fresh Meat 2 (Season 19) -- Part 5 | 05 juil. 2026 | 01:41:53 | |
Fresh Meat 2 comes to a close as the finalists scale a snowy mountain, collect some checks, and head to the reunion stage to break it all down! We're wrapping up our coverage with all our usual segments... maybe some Mount Rushmore changes... maybe not... Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 cast:
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| Fresh Meat 2 (Season 19) -- Part 4 | 03 juil. 2026 | 01:17:55 | |
The game is winding down as Wes and Evelyn find themselves fully on the outs. We're talking episodes 7, 8, and 9 (and the elimination at the top of episode 10) as we cut our last few teams before the Fresh Meat II final! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 cast:
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| Fresh Meat 2 (Season 19) -- Part 3 | 28 juin 2026 | 01:22:26 | |
Wes, Evelyn, and Kenny continue dominating the narrative of this season in a way unlike any of their seasons thus far. Alliances, betrayals, frustrations, and lots and lots of pawns. Part 3 covers episodes 5 and 6! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 cast:
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| Fresh Meat 2 (Season 19) -- Part 2 | 26 juin 2026 | 01:20:22 | |
Wes (and Evelyn) vs. Kenny continues! Wes showcases some of the most elaborate Challenge gameplay we've seen through 19 seasons, while Kenny bats his eyelids and hopes these "losers" see how much of a "loser" Wes is and come running back to him! This part covers episodes 3 and 4! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 cast:
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| Fresh Meat 2 (Season 19) -- Part 1 | 21 juin 2026 | 01:48:45 | |
It's the dawn of a new era, for better or worse. Our next wave of big franchise names are making their debut, while some of our original Fresh Meat take their place on the opposite side of the partnerships. Let's get into Fresh Meat 2, covering episodes 1 and 2! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 cast:
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| Spring Break Challenge (2010) | 19 juin 2026 | 01:39:04 | |
Look out Infernos, a new contender for the best Challenge season of all time is HERE! Ok, just kidding. LMFAO! What a truly bizarre five episodes - we're recapping the whole mini/spin-off season at once here before kicking off another new era in Fresh Meat 2! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! Spring Break Challenge cast:
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| Amanda and West Give us NOTHING at the Summer House Reunion | Full 3-Part Reunion recap | 14 juin 2026 | 01:49:04 | |
One of Bravo's most talked-about seasons of reality television has come to an end (well... almost) and we simply must talk about it. SUMMER HOUSE season 10's three part reunion is in the books, and we've brought Mel back on the pod to help us unpack EVERYTHING! Not a Summer House fan, but still want to know what's going on? This podcast is as beginner friendly as we could have made it! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! SUMMER HOUSE SEASON 10 CAST:
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| The Ruins (Season 18) -- Part 5 | 12 juin 2026 | 01:55:24 | |
In the second of three seasons to end in a badass Challenge woman going to battle with Johnny Bananas for even the tiniest bit of respect, let's wrap it up! We have a very memorable final on our hand with Sarah and KellyAnne taking on Susie and the Champion boys. Let's talk about it ALL... plus our end-of-season segments! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins cast: Champions:
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| Cirie vs. Stephenie origins -- Re-Visiting Snake in the Grass! | 07 juin 2026 | 01:02:00 | |
Remember that time Cirie Fields, Janelle Pierzina, and Rachel Reilly had to figure out that Stephenie LaGrossa was lying to them and it look like 5 minutes? Let's watch that! (S1 E5) That, plus an episode featuring Survivor's Malcolm Freberg, Yul Kwon, and Earl Cole! (S1 E3) Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! SNAKE IN THE GRASS EPISODE 3 CAST:
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| The Ruins (Season 18) -- Part 4 | 05 juin 2026 | 01:35:23 | |
The Ruins' path to the final heated up, so our coverage had to follow suit! This week we're covering episodes 7, 8, AND 9 to talk through the remaining eliminations (and DQs) before next week getting to the final, reunion, and all our segments! Follow Matt and Scally on BlueSky! Follow the podcast on Twitter! Follow Matt and Scally on Twitter! Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins cast: Champions:
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