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The Challenge Historian

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★★★★★
4.6
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45 reviews
This podcast has
328 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2021/04/30
Latest episode
2026/10/15
Average duration
48 min.
Release period
5 days

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Be it past, present, or future, if it's happening in The Challenge universe then I am here to document it. Covering all things The Challenge, this Historian brings you: episode recaps in real time as they occur, deep dives into past seasons, historical perspective and answers to the greatest of Challenge debates, cast interviews, and more!

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The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 12 Recap
2026/10/15
The biggest rig in challenge history delivers! Plus: Superwoman Lete, CTs almost redemption, the highs and lows of puzzles, Will is shooting his shot, Adrienne makes a call, and superstar sophomore Justin sadly exits right before the final for the second straight season! It’s The Challenge Cutthroat episode 12 recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Intro & Programming (00:34) Daily Challenge (02:48) Nominations (18:55) Adrienne’s Choice, Lete’s Win, Justin Goes Home (27:22) Lete Yells & Final Predictions (36:22) #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 11 Recap
2026/10/08
Sorry ladies but the eliminations are yours and yours alone! Plus: nighttime challenge that doesn’t incorporate nighttime, heads and fingers getting busted, Orange team owns half of gray team, Will’s got eyes for Tori, Justin’s got hate for Anna Leigh, why is everyone touching Bananas’ underwear, and Tori calls her own number in a memorable throwback elimination! It’s The Challenge Cutthroat Episode 11 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Intro (00:39) Daily Challenge (02:26) Anna Leigh & Bananas’ Underwear (09:55) Nomination Arguments (15:50) Tori Calls Her Own Number (23:22) Predictions (29:10) #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
Challenge Cutthroat Catch Up (Episodes 8, 9, 10 Recaps)
2026/10/02
We’re back, after missing a few episodes there is a lot to catch up on with Cutthroat. We’ve got the mass DQ with no explanation, Cassidy’s big elim win, the completely messed up format, Justin’s big win and Chris’ perfect record ending, Cara in hot water, a full episode UFC promo, the captains going in, and the return of not only Rachel Robinson but absolutely out of nowhere Sarah freaking Rice! That and more as we get caught up on the past three episode of The Challenge Cutthroat, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Intro & Agenda (00:53) Mass DQ No Explanation (05:11) Cassidy’s Elim Win (19:32) Two Team Format (23:52) Cara In Tough Spot (31:10) Justin Beats Chris (33:29) UFC Promo (38:47) Captains Going In (41:20) Rachel & Sarah’s Returns (43:35) Adrienne Beats Rachel (49:42) Tori Beats Sarah (53:49) Predictions (57:19) #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 7 Recap
2026/09/10
The best to never win has to pull himself from the game! Plus: Nelson with the weakest mutiny of all time, cowboys and cowgirls getting after it, one of the worst pranks in challenge history, CT gets the Big Easy edit, Justin and Michele might be fish, and whether they show it to us or not SOMETHING big just went down in that house and we suddenly have a lot less players! It’s The Challenge 42 Cutthroat, Episode 7 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming & Agenda (00:43) Daily Challenge (03:50) Party & Prank (15:14) Cory Leaves Game (20:04) No Elim & DQs? (27:40) Trailer & Predictions (39:32) #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 9 Recap
2026/09/04
Idols everywhere you look! Plus: who is texting who, have friendships ruined the game, an intense immunity challenge, Marty and Dana can't be stopped, and Brandon F'in Walking brings the season 4 energy into season 5 as he burns the place to the ground with his words on the way out the door! It's Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 9 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Agenda (00:35) Whose Texting Who (03:01) Too Many Idols (11:15) Immunity Challenge (19:54) Brandon Walker The Star You Are (24:14) Who Will Win (31:42) #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 6 Recap
2026/09/03
A Challenge engagement! Sort of, also why don’t we get more! Plus: Nelson leads a failed mutiny, Justin is fed up with not getting screen time as am I for him, Gray team guys show out at a bad daily challenge, more will they won’t they did they or didn’t they drama across the house, and the great Deb Chub comes up short as a legend adds another elimination notch to her belt! It’s The Challenge 42 Cutthroat, Episode 6 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming Reminders (00:35) Captains are Dumb (03:48) Daily Challenge (08:21) Did They Didn’t They (14:14) Nominations & Elimination (26:18) Awards & Predictions (35:44) #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 8 Recap
2026/09/02
Are there too many idols and are they ever going to get played? Plus: Tommy comes clean but Rone can’t back him up, Glenny takes his shot in solidarity, a first of its kind puzzle, the puzzle showdown no one saw coming, Marty and Dana are sitting so pretty, Brandon lays in wait, and Barstool’s reality GOAT Tommy Smokes is semi-blindsided out of the game! It’s Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 8 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Agenda (00:39) Tommy Whisper Aftermath (04:07) Immunity Challenge (10:26) Scramble/Tribal (17:24) Too Many Idols & Who Will Win (28:27) Watch all episode on The Challenge Historian YouTube channel and subscribe there for additional content! #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 7 Recap
2026/08/28
A mostly peaceful bloodbath? Plus: Jeff D Lowe turns out the lights, Pat gets no chance to burn it down, Tate’s search falls short, an unlikely alliance floated but abandoned, Brandon is tired of the kumbaya, Tommy gets the rare game for him, and all three idols make it through as we narrow down to our final six competitors! It’s Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 7 recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming (00:38) Majority Rules (02:38) Pat Blindside (07:16) In The Bag (12:22) Tate Voted Out (14:59) Drop Your Bluff (20:08) Smokes Voted Out (22:51) Who Will Win (28:31) Watch all episode on The Challenge Historian YouTube channel and subscribe there for additional content! #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 5 Recap
2026/08/26
NELLY T WITH THE MOMENT HE DREAMT OF! Plus: Captains are chosen, the format is revealed, mutiny might be in the air early, best friends call each other out, the only people actually getting laid are never shown, a brutal daily challenge, the best elimination game known to man, and Gray team loses not one but two absolute beasts in the same episode! It’s The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 5 recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Agenda (00:40) Captains & Format (02:31) Daily Challenge (19:40) Sydney Injury and Deb Fight (26:11) Hook Ups And Not Hook Ups (36:45) Nelly’s Big Win (47:47) Awards & Predictions (53:52) Want to watch the episode? Subscribe on YouTube! #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 5 Recap
2026/08/20
The Don gets whacked! Plus: the unbeatable team goes down, Smokes is done flip flopping, Tate should probably get some sleep, the GOAT Tommy Smokes finally gets to play, Rone is one cold mother f’er, and the oscar goes to Marty Mush and friends as he pulls off either the easiest or hardest, smartest or dumbest fake injury mission for an idol I could ever think of! Lots to discuss and debate, Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 5 recap, chapters include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming (00:40) Monday Afternoon (02:18) Challenge & Marty’s Faker Mission (10:39) Scramble & Tribal (26:33) Awards & Predictions (33:14) For more Challenge Historian content follow along: YouTube | Instagram #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
The Challenge 42 Cutthroat Episode 4 Recap
2026/08/20
One star goes down while a new one potentially rises? Plus: not referencing one of the greatest dailies ever is a crime, Orange is looking better and better, who we thought was on the bottom is very much on the bottom, Leo keeps his distance… for now, Nurys lets her feelings be known on the way out the door, and Anna Leigh flexes her muscle for her - and blue teams - first elimination win! It’s The Challenge 42 Cutthroat episode 4 recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming Reminders (00:40) Daily Challenge (03:40) Bar & Near Hook Ups (14:54) Nurys vs Sydney (29:05) Elimination (38:48) Awards & Predictions (46:02) You can watch full episodes on YouTube @ChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge #TheChallengeHistorian #TheChallenge42 #RealityTVRecap #RealityTVPodcast
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 4 Recap
2026/08/17
The super team stays together! Plus: Nicky Smokes making strategic sense, New York starting to dominate, is Tommy Smokes actually Italian, the best challenge game across the genre, from three tribes to two, Glenny the purposeful patsy, and Marty flexes his abilities in all facets of the game! It’s Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 4 Recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Programming (00:33) Tribal Aftermath (01:52) Teams, Immunity Challenge (07:30) Scramble (20:01) Tribal Council (25:49) Awards & Predictions (30:05) #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 3 Recap
2026/08/16
Tate does it again!?! Plus: Roach tribe continues to win, Meek gets used, Smokes feels awful, Marty and Rone scheme from afar, everyone gets to talk all the time, production gets put on the spot, Dana prevails against all odds, and for the second week in a row a blindside vote that gets blamed on Nicky Smokes with actual mastermind Tate walking away scot free! It's Surviving Barstool Episode 3 recap, topics include: Intro (00:00) Turani Aftermath (03:31) Immunity Challenge (14:54) Scramble (20:44) Production Trouble & Tribals (24:53) Awards & Predictions (39:07) #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 2 Recap
2026/08/14
DON'T COME FOR THE KING! Rone, sniffing it out, ears everywhere. Tate doing what Tate does, dropping the hammer on Nicky Clicky while Nicky Smokes takes the full fall for it. Roach Team wins a nail biter, Meek Phil tries to make a play, Glenny Balls can’t stop giggling, my winner pick Marty Mush saves his game last second, Dante is without an ally or a clue what’s going on, some missions are attempted, and the games in high gear! Just so much going down and now we are here to break it all down, Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episode 2 recap, topics include: Cold Open (00:00) Intro & Programming (00:54) Aftermath & Scheming (03:54) Immunity Challenge (09:08) Rat Scramble (13:24) Snake Scramble (20:43) Tribal Councils (29:00) Awards & Predictions (37:43) #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva
Surviving Barstool (Season 5) Episode 1 Recap
2026/08/12
Surviving Barstool is back for it's 5th season and I will be covering it all season long as a new champion is crowned and many co-working relationships surely get forever damaged! Opening episode gives us our three teams, a massive first immunity challenge, an almost production error and controversy, alliances forming every which way, some seasoned vets showing their smarts, and some newbie blunders costing some newbies their games. Lots to cover, make sure to follow or subscribe so you don't miss all the recaps this season! Chapters: Covering Surviving Barstool (00:00) Teams & Alliances (12:09) Immunity Challenge (20:08) Scramble (31:50) Tribal Councils (42:15) Awards & Predictions (47:43) #Barstool #SurvivingBarstool #SurvivingBarstoolSeason5 #BarstoolSports #Viva

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4.6 out of 5
45 reviews
★★★★★
celtic lass Mc 2025/09/27
Great podcast
I enjoy this podcast a lot. I agree with most of his opinions. It’s one of my favorites!
★★★★★
roblinear 2025/03/11
RW vs RR casts
You forgot Secretary Sean Duffy under the Never category
★★★★★
SallyMZ 2025/02/17
Great Podcast!
This is a great podcast. Jacob obviously knows what he’s talking about, and I appreciate that he enjoys the show.
★★★★★
runHep14 2025/02/06
Favorite Challenge Podcast!
This is my favorite challenge podcast. Jacob gives the best challenge insight and gives a lot of backstory of what the challenge was in the past seaso...
★★★★★
TJV518 2024/09/05
Season 40
Love the pod but saying Horacio is a big loss if he doesn’t come back is ridiculous! The dude adds nothing to the show! Hasn’t even spoken out but has...
★★★★☆
SoCalLibrarian 2024/01/20
Great podcast
Even though you are a Fessy fan. Otherwise love the show!
★★★★☆
BlkftRN 2023/10/07
New listener
I been binge listening to your podcast. I really like the show the only things I do not care for is with the name historian all your facts should be d...
★★★★★
Mel Algood 2023/01/02
I seriously love his season recaps
As a history nerd, and a lover of all things challenge, this podcast is something that gets me through my hour long commute to work. It’s easy to reli...
★★★★★
Cory wilb 2022/12/01
One of the best challenge podcasts
Love the hosts energy and love of the show as someone that is a diehard challenge fan. Love the recaps on the old school seasons!
★★★★★
bugzmcgugz 2022/11/07
Great Challenge Pod!
Super thorough recaps and dope factoids. Always a fun listen!
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