Ep. 509: TJ Fn LAVIN!

Scott Yager is joined by WES BERGMANN live and in studio in NYC recently for a nice long chat about anything and everything - Challenge and wider Reality TV Landscape, Traitors included.WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149473223?pr=trueMEET WES along with Mark, Amber, Melinda and Aviv in Chicago on Sunday, March 1st at Chicago Bowls II! ALL TIX come with 4 Hours of Unlimited Free Bowling. Tix at www.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott Yager interviews Derrick Kosinski about his recent trip to Disney World on Disney Mania!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Shopwww.ChallengeMania.Live

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager go over all the winners and runners up for the 2025 Challenge Mania Awards and take some of your questions!WATCH this episode here:www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopLive Show Schedule:1/31 - Baltimore2/1 - Philly3/1 - Chicago Bowls3/8 - Atlanta (Pre-Sale Today at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)5/23 - Boston5/30 - Sacramento (Pre-Sale 2/3 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)6/27 - Portland (Pre-Sale 2/10 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)6/28 - Seattle (Pre-Sale 2/10 at www.ChallengeManiacs.com)Tix to all shows (once on sale) at www.ChallengeMania.Live

Challenge Mania Live returns to Helium in ATLANTA on Sunday March 8th with a loaded lineup joining Derrick and Scott of Devin, Tony, Katie, Ibis, Kefla, Leka and MORE!!Pre-Sale at www.ChallengeManiacs.com beginning at 11AM EST TODAY January 27th!Password lifted TOMORROW January 28th and everyone can grab tickets at www.ChallengeMania.Live

Scott Yager is joined by the 2x Champ Cara Maria Sorbello, recorded live in NYC at Gotham Production Studios.Cara talks about the movie she's been filming, what it's like sharing her life with the public as a TV personality, what people get wrong about her, what happened with Paulie and Gabe at the Orlando event and what she thinks is in store for the future of The Challenge.www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop

Scott and Lindsay are back to talk about who we lost via murder and roundtable, the controversial ways they went out, your questions about Michael, Colton, Tiffany and MORE!www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeManiaShop

Challenge Mania Live returns to SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA for what is likely our only area show of the year and there will only be 165 tickets available!Pre-Sale will be very important at www.ChallengeManiacs.com on Feb 3rd!SHOW IS MAY 30th at 12pm at Laughs Unlimited!GET READY NORTHERN CALI! 

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by TJ LAVIN!Challenge Host TJ LAVIN joined Scott and D to talk about how his Songs, Stories and More Tour came about, what he wants from the future of The Challenge, where we might see the next season of The Challenge, who he is voting for in some Challenge Mania Awards Categories, where all his sponsor gear like Monster Energy and Fox went and MUCH MUCH MORE! VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148145211?pr=truewww.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.ShopDEFINITELY check out TJ at a city near you if you live near Philly, NYC or Boston! This is a rare opportunity to see and meet the man himself:TJ IN PHILLY TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-w-tj-lavin-2a9tc2TJ IN NYC TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-with-tj-lavin-t069bm?_gl=1*yyk9dt*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzQ2OTIuQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeE9Oel8zU253SnBUTVhEMW5IQzZzd0lkZGVUUjRwTTdjelVjdE0yZl9peS16RkVDcm1jS2RSb0NrSFFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA1NDE2MzE4Ny4xNzYxODQxNDM0*_ga*MzA2NjIzMzUyLjE3NTMzMjI3ODQ.*_ga_4QGPZ6P9NP*czE3NjgzMzQxNjYkbzMwJGcxJHQxNzY4MzM0OTYwJGozNiRsMCRoMTEzMjAxMDEwMw..TJ IN BOSTON TIX HERE: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/songs-stories-more-with-tj-lavin-t069bm?_gl=1*yyk9dt*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzQ2OTIuQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeE9Oel8zU253SnBUTVhEMW5IQzZzd0lkZGVUUjRwTTdjelVjdE0yZl9peS16RkVDcm1jS2RSb0NrSFFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA1NDE2MzE4Ny4xNzYxODQxNDM0*_ga*MzA2NjIzMzUyLjE3NTMzMjI3ODQ.*_ga_4QGPZ6P9NP*czE3NjgzMzQxNjYkbzMwJGcxJHQxNzY4MzM0OTYwJGozNiRsMCRoMTEzMjAxMDEwMw..

Challenge Mania Live returns TO BOSTON for the Roast of Cara Maria featuring CT, Derrick, Mark and MORE on Saturday, May 23rd!WANT BOSTON TICKETS? 🟢BOSTON — May 23rdPatron Pre-Sale: January 20thWhere: ChallengeManiacs.comWhat do you need to do?Become a Patron by 1/20Ticket Order:Savage → Diesel → Maniac → All PatronsIs this the only way?We DO expect all VIP Meet & Greet tickets to be gone by 1PM and for the show to sell out by the end of the day — but do what’s best for you.FAQ:Who will be there?Cara Maria, CT, Derrick, Mark, Scott — and MORE!What will the show be like?A full-on comedy roast of Cara Maria, followed by an audience Q&A all about The Challenge.Why is the pre-sale so important?When we have a lineup like this, tickets tend to go very quickly.🔥 Don’t wait. Strap in.🎟 ChallengeManiacs.com

Scott drops a Bonus Podcast covering the Beast Games / Survivor crossover episode from yesterday and what it says about Survivor, The Challenge and the future of Reality TV! Plus he runs down the Challenge Mania Awards categories and his time at the Viewing Party last night! www.ChallengeManiacs.comwww.ChallengeMania.Livewww.ChallengeMania.Shop