Death, Taxes, and Bananas with Johnny Bananas

Two decades of rivalry, betrayal, and one of the most complicated relationships in 'Challenge' history have finally come full circle! Six-time 'Challenge' champion CT joins Johnny Bananas to celebrate their long-awaited victory together and break down everything that went down on 'The Challenge 42'. From behind-the-scenes drama and the controversy surrounding CT’s medical scare to accusations that the final was rigged, the two aren’t holding anything back. Plus, CT opens up about his relationship with Phaedra Parks, the guys revisit some of their most infamous battles, and reflect on what it means to finally cross the finish line together after 20 years. This is one reunion you don’t want to miss!

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guest: CT Tamburello

Producer: Chelsea Stark-Jones

Video Editor: Jon Jones

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'The Challenge' host TJ Lavin joins Johnny Bananas for a candid conversation about their longtime friendship and TJ’s years at the helm of the iconic competition series. The two reflect on the unmatched highs of winning a championship, the crushing lows of defeat, and everything in between. Plus, Johnny and TJ tackle fan theories that 'The Challenge' is rigged, set the record straight, and share some behind-the-scenes insight in this can’t-miss conversation!

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guest: TJ Lavin

Producer: Chelsea Stark-Jones

Video Editor: T Cruz

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Alexis “Leti” Lete joins Johnny Bananas to spill all the tea on 'The Challenge: Vets & New Threats.' From their unlikely showmance to the love notes to Happy Meals to the bubble baths that started it all, the two revisit their romance and reveal what viewers didn’t see. Then, things get heated as Leti breaks down her explosive confrontation with Adrienne, her shocking elimination blind side, and the growing tension within the Blue Team. Plus, they debate a controversial elimination, clear up “Underwear Gate,” and reveal who’s really the pettiest of them all.

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guest: Alexis Lete

Producer: Chelsea Stark-Jones

Engineer: Chris Thomas

Editor: Jon Jones

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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

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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 journey
42:08 Anna Leigh and Leo
1:08:53 Episode 11
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Anna Leigh Wilson
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineer: Chris Thomas
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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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 Intro
1:23 Tori Deal joins Johnny
5:30 Tori's start in reality television
13:25 Expectations coming into this season of ‘The Challenge’
19:50 Tori's legacy in 'Challenge' history
31:58 Johnny and Tori's relationship heading into this season
46:50 Breaking down the Izzy situation
50:38 Evaluating the rookie girls
58;25 Becoming captain
1:04:22 Tori and Jordan's relationship
1:09:00 Breaking down the drama on Season 42
1:23:10 Recapping the Trial by Combat
1:33:53 Previewing the rest of this season
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Tori Deal
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Editor: Tucker Tashjian
Engineer: Chris Thomas
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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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 41
18:47 Picking the teams on Season 42
26:39 Justin’s experience on Team Orange
33:29 Justin’s dramatic flair
36:55 His beef with Anna Leigh
49:24 Vets skating through on reputation
55:23 Episode 9
1:06:01 Did CT and Cara throw challenges?
1:13:23 Chris’s alliance with Tori and Michele
1:18:50 Chris vs. Justin elimination
1:24:44 Justin in the hot seat
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Justin Hinsley
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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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 41
16:10 Anna Leigh
46:14 The "41 strong" alliance
1:01:45 Leo, Nelson, and Josh being DQed
1:10:30 Izzy and Leo in Thailand
1:16:31 Leo’s lexicon
1:24:26 Leo in the hot seat
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Leo Dionicio
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Social Producer: Ashleigh Smith

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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

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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 podcast
29:12 Deb and Will
53:34 Izzy and Cory
56:08 Episode 6
1:11:04 Heights over water challenge
1:15:09 Justin and Anna Leigh's fight
1:19:40 Deb vs. Cara Maria elimination
1:23:38 Rapid-fire questions
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Deb Chubb
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Engineer: Oscar De La Luz
Additional Production Support: Allie O’Donoghue

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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 Sydney
12:45 Coming into Season 42
23:23 41 Strong alliance
31:26 Cara and the Blue Team
35:38 ‘Love Island’ challenge edition
48:54 Episode 4 nominations
1:04:10 Sydney’s knee injury
1:22:57 Rapid-fire questions
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Sydney Segal
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guest Booking: Allie O’Donoghue

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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

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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 Brad
5:50 Season 42
28:48 Episode 2 skyscraper challenge
46:54 Keanu’s game
49:57 Reilly vs. Deb elimination
51:15 Josh, Adrienne, and Nurys fight
57:29 Episode 3 puzzle challenge
1:00:26 The 41 Strong alliance and deliberation
1:04:45 Brad vs. Keanu elimination
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Brad Fiorenza
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guest Booking: Allie O'Donaghue

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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 podcast
13:22 ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 2
26:22 Strategy on ‘Survivor’ vs. ‘The Challenge’
31:58 ‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ Premiere

Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Chris Underwood
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Allie O’Donoghue

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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 Josh
15:22 'La casa de los famosos'
32:44 'The Challenge' 42 preview
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Josh Martinez
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Engineer: Ben Castro

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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

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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

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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

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Johnny is joined by his fellow former Faithful Janelle Pierzina to break down Episodes 4 and 5 of 'The Traitors,' including that iconic back-and-forth between Michael Rapaport and Colton Underwood, how the Traitors are really sticking together this season, the hold Rob Rausch has on the house, and so much more!

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guest: Janelle Pierzina

Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman

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Johnny is joined by a former Traitor herself, Carolyn Wiger, to talk about the three-episode premiere of 'The Traitors' Season 4, going over their favorite cast members, the Secret Traitor twist, production de-emphasizing "gamers," how the Traitors are playing the game, and so much more!

Host: Johnny Bananas

Guest: Carolyn Wiger

Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman

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