Ep. 532: Rob Cesternino

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the announcement today that Season 42 will be CUTTHROAT (2) and will be Premiering 8/5 on Paramount Plus.WATCH this episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania/posts/video-season-42-163346119www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kenny Santucci.KENNY SANTUCCI makes his return to Challenge Mania, live and in studio for the first time. He talks about his life path since putting The Challenge behind him and what he learned from his controversial exit from the show and everything that came with it and still does. He also touches on the awful rumors and reputation that followed him based on things he flat out says did not happen. If you expect him to run from the subject, guess again. This is as candid as he has been on the matter, and as you will hear, he has turned it into motivation and fuel for his businesses, fitness, coaching and his quest to make New York the strongest city in the world. Buckle up, this is one that is sure to be polarizing for some and inspiring to others. If you want to skip it, we encourage you to do whatever is best for you. However we feel this is one many of you should hear or better yet...see. (Video of all of our episodes if exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above, as is Ad-Free Audio)FULL VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania/posts/video-kenny-to-163439698?pr=truewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Ashley Mitchell.Let's look back on the second time Ashley joined us on the podcast back when she still loved us. This one, like her debut...is a really fun one. Enjoy! Reminder any plugs, promos, ads, shows etc are out-dated. This is from 2018 as well.Another fun look / listen at one of the 500+ episodes in the CHALLENGE MANIA VAULT at www.ChallengeManiaPodcast.com that you can hear any time.If you discovered us recently, go back and search your favorite cast members name + Challenge Mania. As long as their name doesn't rhyme with oral, we have probably had them!www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix! www.ChallengeManiacs.com to Join the Pod Squad! www.ChallengeMania.Shop For Swag! 

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT, Amber, Cedric & Mark Long live on stage from Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon.This live show was recorded in front of a Sold Out crowd on Saturday, June 26th and you are about to hear the fully uncut show. If you are more of a visual person, consider checking out the full multi-cam video version of the show, shot by Doctor Photographer who covered it brilliantly and edited it together in a really fun way. Video is exclusive to our Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com (Patreon) and you can WATCH IT HERE:VIDEO LINK: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania/posts/video-full-live-162739455?pr=trueAlso if this show sounds fun and it was...YOU can join us at one of our many upcoming dates. Tickets to ALL shows at www.ChallengeMania.LiveNext up Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Phoenix, Nola and Nashville!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag! 

Do NOT miss out on one of our craziest lineups ever in Music City this November!Tickets at www.ChallengeMania.Live but GOING FAST!Additional Dates:7/18 - CHICAGO (SOLD OUT)7/31 - MINNEAPOLIS (SOLD OUT)8/15 - DETROIT9/19 - PHOENIX10/9 - NEW ORLEANS11/14 - NASHVILLEwww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott Yager & Lindsay Arber are joined Live In Studio by NY Times Best Selling Author Rob Cesternino! Without Rob Has a Podcast, who knows if there would be a Challenge Mania! The Podcast GOAT joins us Live & In Studio to talk about his NY Times Best-Selling Booking The Tribe And I Have Spoken, Survivor 50, The Traitors and a ton of other stuff we've always wanted to ask him!WATCH This Interview Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania/posts/video-rob-on-162728450?pr=trueVideo and Ad-Free Audio are exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.comFind Rob at www.RobHasAWebsite.comChallenge Mania Shop at www.ChallengeMania.ShopTIX to all our Live Shows available at www.ChallengeMania.Live

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Kyle Christie.Talk about a guy we miss on The Challenge! Kyle did a ton of seasons and we haven't seen him in a long time! Since we miss him so much, we figured we'd dig up this episode of Challenge Mania from 2020 that is a crowd-favorite. If you have never heard it, check it out! Reminder that any promos, plugs, ads etc are likely out-dated.NEW SHOW DATES AND TIX are available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveNASHVILLE with CT, Cara, Tina & Mark on November 14th, 2026 is ON SALE NOW!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott is back taking a ton of your questions addressing Where The F Season 42 Is, The Swifties Coming After Our Girl & TONS MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello, Mark Long, Paulie Calafiore, Emilee Fitzpatrick, Frank The Clown & John Millen to Roast Cara Maria Sorbello Live for her 40th Birthday!Here it is...THE ROAST OF CARA MARIA!Disclaimer - This was and is a comedy show. These are jokes, they are all in good fun and they are not true opinions or thoughts or ammo for you to start internet wars. As you can hear...they are to produce laughs and they did. We realize listening from your Peloton might not feel exactly the same as being two Vodka Sodas deep in a jam-packed, love-filled Boston room last Saturday...but we ask you to do your best to put yourself there mentally and ENJOY!If you are easily offended, even in the form of comedy and in food fun...we recommend skipping this one. It's probably not for you and that is okay. Go enjoy your day and take a walk, have a matcha, play some pickleball. There are subject matters, jokes and words that may be triggering or off-putting to you. This is us warning you...so you if you go into knowing that and still get offended or turned off...that's on you.Without further ado...THE ROAST OF CARA MARIA!Taped Live IN BOSTON at City Winery on Saturday, May 23rd. Exclusive to Maniac-Level Patrons and above.Pre-Sale for Nashville 11/14 w/ CT, Cara, Tina and Mark is THIS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th at www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Live for tix to ALL OTHER LIVE SHOWS!www.ChallengeMania.Shop for Swag! 

June 2026 marks dthe 30th Anniversary of an iconic Motion Picture and it is time for some MOVIE MANIA! Some of you may know...some of you may not...but Scott's favorite movie is the 1996 Action Thriller THE ROCK. The movie came out 30 years ago this month so Scott got together with his favorite movie podcasters Mike and Mike (from Mike, Mike and Oscar) to do this special look back at the film. Check out and Subscribe to Mike, Mike and Oscar for year round coverage of Hollywood, Cinema and the Awards Cycle! It is the best podcast for Movie Maniacs like us!The Rock is currently available to stream on HBO Max, by the way.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop