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Stir The Pod
A podcast about MTV's The Challenge. We set out to deliver the hottest, freshest takes in the world of Bunim Murray. Listen as we break down weekly episodes, embrace debate, and give predictions for the future. War of the Worlds 2 premieres on August 28th @ 10/9c Episode Recaps posted after each episode Twitter: @StirThePod
Episodes
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Cutthroat Finale Recap
Another season is in the books! We break down the 5 champs, an incredibly boring final and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, speculate whether this will be…
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Cutthroat Episode 13 Recap
We've made it to TJ's final and CT is looking like Big Easy. We break down the ridiculous house of puzzles, more UFC on Paramount+ promotion, and much more. We…
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Cutthroat Episode 12 Recap
We've officially made it to TJ's (last?) final! We break down the biggest daily ever and how much they cared about specifying that, give our MVP LVP picks, and…
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Cutthroat Episode 11 Recap
For the first time in Challenge history, we got a flashback clip of the Bananas Backpack! We break down a ballsy captain move, Bananas being Bananas, and much…
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Cutthroat Episode 10 Recap
This week's Stir the Pod is brought to you by Paramount+! The guys are joined by a special cohost to breakdown the double elimination and the UFC on…
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Cutthroat Episode 9 Recap
The Challenge has officially run out of moves! We discuss an absurd format and the producers truly making shit up as they go, a wild elimination, and a ton of…
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Cutthroat Episode 8 Recap
The Challenge pisses us off yet again by not showing a single thing related to a triple DQ. Unbelievable. We break down this baffling decision, the impact of…
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Cutthroat Episode 7 Recap
We officially have another Challenge controversy on our hands. We break down an odd ending with missing challengers, CT's Big Easy-esque endurance, and much…
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Cutthroat Episode 6 Recap
We have officially reached the halfway point! We break down an impressive vet elimination, Anna Leigh fooling around again, and much more. We give our MVP LVP…
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Cutthroat Episode 5 Recap
Down. Goes. Sydney! We break down everything from Episode 5 including a devastating injury, more hookups, and an incredible elimination win. We discuss Cory's…
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Cutthroat Episode 4 Recap
The blue team has finally kept a challenger! We break down this historic event as well as Anna Leigh's sketchy behavior, another underwater daily, and Nelly…
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Cutthroat Episode 3 Recap
Are 60 minute episodes back?! We break down a quick fun episode filled with a classic love triangle, a boring daily, and another poor veteran performance. We…
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Cutthroat Episode 1 + 2 Recap
Season 42 of the greatest show on earth is officially back! We break down the first two episodes of Cutthroat, including the Paramount viewing experience, the…
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Cutthroat Season Preview
We are back! At least.... we think we are?! We break down Season 42, including all of the cancellation rumors. We talk about the state of the Challenge and the…
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State of the Challenge Address vol. 2 + Mario Party
The Challenge offseason is in full swing, so we decide to get through it the only way we know how.... Mario Party. We play some mini games and discuss the…
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Vets and New Threats Season Recap + Awards Show
2026 is here so that means we must officially put a bow on Season 41! We go back and recap everything from Vets and New Threats, from impressive rookies to…
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Vets and New Threats Finale Recap
After 5 months and 19 episodes, we finally have our champions! We break down Olivia and Yeremi’s impressive comeback win, Turbo and Sydney blowing it, and much…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 18 Recap
The final is here! We break down underwhelming checkpoints, Theo being a baby, and a crazy kayaking portion. We give our MVP LVP picks, speculate the stake…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 17 Recap
Finally the final! We break down the final daily and elimination of the season and rank the final four teams. We talk about Cedric and Michaela getting…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 16 Recap
A claim has officially been staked! We break down Yeremi's ballsy move, the new teams formed, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, power rank the final…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 15 Recap
We have finally trimmed all the fat this season. We talk about Theo's blatant cheating, Aneesa's terrible career, and much more. We break down the final 6…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 14 Recap
We have a good old fashioned tie, and unfortunately that means another absurd coin flip. We break down another puzzle-filled daily, the alliances tying up the…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 13 Recap
It's about that time of the season where we get some Skype calls. We break down seeing Kam and the crew, a neck and neck daily, and Olivia and Will's weird…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 12 Recap + BONUS Wedding III Content!
The trilogy is complete! We add on some exclusive bonus wedding footage, and also break down everything from episode 12. We talk about Running Man, give MVP…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 11 Recap
We officially have a claim staked! We break down a random claim duel, Gabe being the ultimate buzzkill, and a classic costumer party. We talk about where the…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 10 Recap
Trivia is back! We break down trivia on a stairmaster, Aneesa crying again, and the new format of twelve pairs. We discuss an underwhelming elimination, CT's…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 9 Recap
The lock in is here! We break down the daily that didn't happen, a lack of discipline for the cheaters, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, break down…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 8 Recap
We are back after getting Theo's MRI results. We break down Derek barely staying alive against CT, Theo getting strung along, and give our MVP LVP picks. We…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 7 Recap + BONUS Bachelor Party Content!
We break down a good old fashioned Mario Kart daily, talk about Nany's incredible track record, and much more. We give our MVP LVP picks, revisit This Day in…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 6 Recap
Is this the end of CT? We break down an abysmal performance, Leka getting screwed, and Turbo blowing up. We give our MVP LVP picks, break down the team bus…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 5 Recap
We've officially reached the "coin flip" stage of the season. We break down Jonna's return, another movie promotion, and a crazy way to break a tie. We talk…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 4 Recap
We've lost a legend, and we've potentially lost the season. We break down Bananas' sudoku troubles, a boring night out, and much more. We give our MVP LVP…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 3 Recap
And just like that, we get the only thing worse than a bad elimination - no elimination. We talk about production stupidly stringing Nia along, whether this…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 2 Recap
To clarify, this week's episode is NOT a two for one special. We break down Derek and Leo's weird fight, Will being a lunatic, and much more. We point out all…
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Vets and New Threats Episode 1 Recap
The Challenge is back! We break down the early signs of this season's format, including TJ's dumb little coin. We talk about the UK alliance against the vets…
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Vets and New Threats Season Preview
The Challenge is officially back! We break down everything for season 41, including ranking all 16 teams. We embrace debate on which teams are the best suited…
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EMERGENCY POD! The Challenge is BACK!
Season 41 is here! This is a solo Castaway pod to break down all the important details for Vets and New Threats. Be on the lookout for our full season preview…
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Rivals 2 Deep Dive
We continue through the Challenge offseason by revisiting one of our favorite throwback seasons... Rivals 2! We break down the Challenge landscape at the time…
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War of the Worlds: Ep 3 Recap w/ Josh Martinez (@JOSHMBB19)
Trev and Alex are lucky enough to be joined by one of the highest performing rookies on WOTW. He won Big Brother, he went home first, he won the first…
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Legends Tour: Johnny Bananas
Alex, Trevor, and Adam talk about the all-time Challenge champion: Johnny Bananas.
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Rivals Deep Dive
It's still Challenge offseason so we're taking a little trip down memory lane to recap one of the best Challenge seasons of all-time.... RIVALS! We break down…
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Battle of the Eras Season Recap + Awards Show
Season 40 is officially in the books! We put a bow on this milestone season by recapping it all and dishing out our awards for the season. We talk about what…
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Battle of the Eras Finale Recap
Another season is in the books! We break down Jordan's blowout win and debate where this puts him in the all-time rankings. We dive into the insanely dumb…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 17 Recap
Finally the final! After seeing 32 people go home, we have finally made it to the final challenge. We break down the last daily and elimination of the season…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 16 Recap
At Beeeeeee Kayyyyyyy, have it your way. You rule! We break down the classic Burger King challenge, debate the female Mt Rushmore, and much more. We discuss…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 15 Recap
After an insane two week break, we are finally back. We break down one of the weaker episodes of the season, including Aviv's sad exit and the collapse of the…
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Mount Rushmore: What Ifs
Season 40 may be on a Thanksgiving break but we are not! We're live in studio to indulge in the holiday spirits and do a very special Mt Rushmore.... of what…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 14 Recap
History has been made. We officially got a Josh cry hat trick in just one episode. We bid farewell to the goof, talk about Derek's surprise W, and much more…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 13 Recap
Was this the feety-est episode of all-time? We break down Bananas playing footsie, another dominant Jordan performance, and Michele never backing down. We have…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 12 Recap
We got ourselves a good old fashioned purge mini final baby. We break down the daily and its surprising results, Bananas doing Bananas things, and much more…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 11 Recap
Just when you thought this season couldn't get more bananas, we get Episode 11. We break down Bananas continuing to hog the spotlight, yet another Mario…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 10 Recap
This episode just went totally Bananas, and we're here for it. We break down Bananas soaking up all of the spotlight, a Mario Kart elimination, and the new…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 9 Recap
This. Changes. Everything!!!!! In a throwback pod, we break down another wild episode of Season 40. We talk about Rachel's upset win, Devin shitting the bed…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 8 Recap
It's a sad day for Puss in Boots as we've finally found a new movie sponsor. We talk about these challengers being "gladiators", the near death of Era 1, and…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 7 Recap
Have we officially hit the midseason lull? We break down another not so great episode, and talk about what that means for the season as a whole. We talk about…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 6 Recap
Death, taxes, and Bananas sneaking by. We break down another classic vet performance from Bananas, the fall of Era 1, and a very unique and sketchy daily…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 5 Recap
We are back! After the VMAs put us in the redemption house, we come roaring back to break down a wild episode 5. We talk about two big elimination upsets, Cara…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 4 Recap
Trivia is back! We break down the classic daily, but also point out some of this season's trivia flaws. We talk about shneaky Jordan, Laurel being a flat out…
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Battles of the Eras Episode 3 Recap
We got ourselves a good ole fashioned stalemate. We break down the first truly daily of the season, Tony and Averey's inability to agree, and much more. We…
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Battle of the Eras Episode 2 Recap
The bloodbath is here! We break down the conclusion of the Era Invitational which ultimately sent home a fifth of the cast. We go into all eight matchups and…