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Johnny is joined by 'Big Brother' Season 28 contestant Drew Campbell about how he made it to the final three, whether he deserves to be called a "weasel," what it was like playing with Dee Valladares, and so much more. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Drew Campbell Producer: Sasha Ashall Engineer: Chris Thomas Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by controversial rookie Anna Leigh Wilson to talk about her tumultuous first season of ‘The Challenge,’ from coming in bright-eyed and bushy-tailed from ‘The Amazing Race,’ to her flirtation with Leo, and so much more.00:00 Anna Leigh’s reality television journey42:08 Anna Leigh and Leo1:08:53 Episode 11Host: Johnny BananasGuest: Anna Leigh WilsonProducer: Sasha AshallEngineer: Chris ThomasGuest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by Tori Deal to talk about her history on reality television and ‘The Challenge,’ her friendship with Johnny, her alliances going into Season 42, her Trial by Combat on Episode 10 against Sarah Rice, and so much more.00:00 Intro1:23 Tori Deal joins Johnny5:30 Tori's start in reality television13:25 Expectations coming into this season of ‘The Challenge’19:50 Tori's legacy in 'Challenge' history31:58 Johnny and Tori's relationship heading into this season46:50 Breaking down the Izzy situation50:38 Evaluating the rookie girls58;25 Becoming captain1:04:22 Tori and Jordan's relationship1:09:00 Breaking down the drama on Season 421:23:10 Recapping the Trial by Combat1:33:53 Previewing the rest of this seasonHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Tori DealProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesEditor: Tucker TashjianEngineer: Chris ThomasGuest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by Justin Hinsley to talk about Dee’s eviction from the ‘Big Brother’ house, his time on Season 41 of ‘The Challenge,’ his beef with Anna Leigh, the gritty elimination against Chris, and so much more.0:00 Dee being evicted on ‘Big Brother’13:20 Justin’s takeaways from Season 4118:47 Picking the teams on Season 4226:39 Justin’s experience on Team Orange33:29 Justin’s dramatic flair36:55 His beef with Anna Leigh49:24 Vets skating through on reputation55:23 Episode 91:06:01 Did CT and Cara throw challenges?1:13:23 Chris’s alliance with Tori and Michele1:18:50 Chris vs. Justin elimination1:24:44 Justin in the hot seatHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Justin HinsleyProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesGuest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny chops it up with his good friend and Season 42 castmate Leo Dionicio and talks about what really went down between him and Anna Leigh, how he feels about the triple DQ, his reaction to the rest of the cast being told on Episode 8, his vacation with Izzy in Thailand, and so much more!0:00 Catching up with Leo about Season 4116:10 Anna Leigh46:14 The "41 strong" alliance1:01:45 Leo, Nelson, and Josh being DQed1:10:30 Izzy and Leo in Thailand1:16:31 Leo’s lexicon1:24:26 Leo in the hot seatHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Leo DionicioProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesSocial Producer: Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by ‘Vets & New Threats’ and ‘Are You the One?’ contestant Will Gagnon to give the lowdown on this season and recap Episode 7. They talk about his new mentality coming into this season, the rise and fall of “41 strong,” and his relationship with Deb before Johnny surprises Will with a special guest! 0:00 Welcoming Will to the podcast (04:51) Eskimo brothers and Big Brother  (13:15) Season 41 versus 41  (18:27) 41 strong (25:00) The Mud Pitt challenge  (31:11) Let’s talk about Lette (36:40) Vets versus rookies (45:02)Will Gets a Surprise! (53:09) The prank (1:00:30) Final verdict  (1:02:41) The squad dynamic (1:12:48) Rapid-fire questions Host: Johnny Bananas Guests: Will Gagnon and Deb Chubb Producers: Ashleigh Smith and Chelsea Stark-Jones Engineer: Sarah Reddy Additional Production Support: Hannah Leikin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by rookie and ‘Love Island’ alum Deb Chubb to dig into all the drama from this season and recap Episode 6. They talk about her showmance with Will, Izzy and Cory’s messy relationship, Justin and Anna Leigh’s fight, and so much more!0:00 Welcoming Deb to the podcast29:12 Deb and Will53:34 Izzy and Cory56:08 Episode 61:11:04 Heights over water challenge1:15:09 Justin and Anna Leigh's fight1:19:40 Deb vs. Cara Maria elimination1:23:38 Rapid-fire questionsHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Deb ChubbProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesEngineer: Oscar De La LuzAdditional Production Support: Allie O’Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined this week by Queen Sydney to talk about the terrible injury that took her out of Season 42, the alliances that are ruling the game, the many romantic dalliances of this season, and so much more.0:00 Catching up with Sydney12:45 Coming into Season 4223:23 41 Strong alliance31:26 Cara and the Blue Team35:38 ‘Love Island’ challenge edition48:54 Episode 4 nominations1:04:10 Sydney’s knee injury1:22:57 Rapid-fire questionsHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Sydney SegalProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesGuest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of Tyler Duckworth’s memory, please enjoy this episode, newly re-released with video, from 2021 with ‘Real World: Key West’ family for life Johnny Bananas, Tyler Duckworth, and Janelle Casanave. They reminisce about their time in Key West, Tyler’s toxic farts, and more stories from the past before talking about their experiences on ‘All Stars’ Season 2. Host: Johnny Bananas Guests: Janelle Casanave and Tyler Duckworth Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by 'Challenge' legend Brad Fiorenza to recap Episodes 2-3 of ‘Cutthroat.’ They talk through the confusion and disqualifications of the skyscraper challenge, the fight between Josh, Adrienne, and Nurys, Keanu’s gameplay, Brad elimination against Keanu, and much more!00:00 Catching up with Brad5:50 Season 4228:48 Episode 2 skyscraper challenge46:54 Keanu’s game49:57 Reilly vs. Deb elimination51:15 Josh, Adrienne, and Nurys fight57:29 Episode 3 puzzle challenge1:00:26 The 41 Strong alliance and deliberation1:04:45 Brad vs. Keanu eliminationHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Brad FiorenzaProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesGuest Booking: Allie O'Donaghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s finally here! Johnny catches up with Chris Underwood, winner of ‘Survivor’ Season 38 and ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 2. They talk about his performance on ‘The Challenge: USA,’ discuss the difference between playing on ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Challenge,’ and recap all the drama from the premiere episode of ‘The Challenge: Cutthroat.’ 0:00 Welcoming Chris Underwood to the podcast13:22 ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 226:22 Strategy on ‘Survivor’ vs. ‘The Challenge’31:58 ‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Premiere Host: Johnny BananasGuest: Chris UnderwoodProducers: Sasha Ashall, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Allie O’Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend of the show Josh Martinez stops by to talk about his time on the massive Telemundo show 'La casa de los famosos' (Spanish-language 'Big Brother'). Then he and Johnny preview the cast, format, and production style of Season 42 of 'The Challenge.'00:00 Catching up with Josh15:22 'La casa de los famosos'32:44 'The Challenge' 42 previewHost: Johnny BananasGuest: Josh MartinezProducers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-JonesEngineer: Ben Castro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined by his most prolific guest and ‘The Challenge’ icon Wes Bergmann to discuss life after ‘The Challenge,’ and what they would change after the first season of ‘Cutthroat.’ They make their predictions for the newcomers this upcoming season, and Wes shares whether he’d like to see Johnny and CT work together this year. Finally, he gives his opinion on his friend Ciara after this year’s ‘Summer House’ scandal. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Wes Bergmann Producers: Olivia Crerie and Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny Bananas is joined by 'Survivor' 44 champion and 'Traitors' Season 4 contestant Yam Yam Arocho to parse through his game, recount his untimely demise at the fabled banquet, analyze how well each traitor has played, tell the truth about Lisa spanking Rob, and so much more. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Yam Yam Arocho Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Guest Booking: Allie O'Donoghue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is joined this week by ‘Traitors’ royalty and iconic ‘Below Deck’ chief stew Kate Chastain to talk about the delights of Episode 6, including Colton confronting Lisa, Rob and Ron bonding over chess, and an explosive round table. They also discuss their thoughts about Season 4 as a whole, Colton’s gameplay, Rob’s dominance, the offscreen drama playing out on social media, and so much more. Host: Johnny Bananas Guest: Kate Chastain Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices