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This Charming Jan

Start drafting your apology text to Ron, because we are back to wrap up our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over the last nine episodes, two guys who would never set up a fake crowd reaction - Logan & Michael - have looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the finale & reunion episode this week and reveal of Jan as Mole, Ruben as winner and Olcay as Queen of our Hearts.
In this episode, we reveal whether this is the last of Wie is de Mol for us this year, there's finally proof of Art being a great host, Logan learns about Chris Zegers, we question whether Jan did much moling in the finale, we explain why the observatory was so spooky, Jan becomes the prototype Mole, Michael wonders whether this season is as strong without Ruben & Jan's symbiotic relationship, Logan explains how easy it is to drive off with something on your roof, we try and work out what Ruben & Olcay would have seen in the Mole room, there's a very sneaky thing to watch at the reveal, Olcay proves herself to be very persuasive, we try and count score for our memory of Jan's sabotages and the ground rules are laid down for our next Mole season - Wie is de Mol: Oregon.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you in September for Hunted UK Series 1, in October for Amazing Race 3 and in November for Wie is de Mol: Oregon!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is usually also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - however, as we have our Mole now, it's not necessary in this episode!
Additional note: Even now - three years later - Michael is still disappointed not to have gone to this reunion.

Big Mouths, Small Hearts, Can’t Lose

Learn the difference between fighting and running, because we are back for our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who are known as Clumsy & Passive respectively - Logan & Michael - are looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the eighth episode this week and elimination of Simone. As a special treat this week, we're also joined by friend of the podcast and Mole encyclopedia - David Bindley!
In this episode, Olcay still can't help herself, Logan knows where Ancient Voices comes from, Stine's evil twin joins a choir, Simone is terrible at charades, skipping Ed Sheeran could be unforgivable, we look back at whether Mole hosts knew who the Mole was, Jan is like Augustus Gloop, there's some praise for Art doing something Rik never would, we delve into Russian history, Michael wonders if this is the best final three of anything ever and we discuss what the Mole did for the final time this season.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael, Logan & Bindles directly! We will see you next week!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - this can be found from 43:56 onwards.
Additional note: Knowing who the Mole is this season is an absolute delight. We can't wait to discuss what they did properly next week!

An Ask Afterwards Scenario

Don't give any personal details out that could be used against you, because we are back for our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, the deep thinker and the guy who's helped him care more about his appearance - Logan & Michael - are looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the seventh episode this week, elimination of Stine and their 300th episode together!
In this episode, Bindles made a bad decision, Ruben still narrates everything, a sub-challenge at the sanatorium threatens to give us an instant final four, the editors have a lot of fun with Stine in her last episode, Jan asks for an interview, we explain why you should be terrified of Olcay, Ruben misses out on the same banner two weeks running, Stine proves not to be too personable, we research the Mayor, Jan does a joke two years too early, we reveal some unaired Olcay & Stine scenes and we look back at what the Mole did - and whether the winner is on the right track now.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you next week for Episode 8 with our good friend David Bindley!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - this can be found from 46:24 onwards.
Additional note: If you would like to find the Mayor's details, please go to [DETAILS RETRACTED].

Déjan Vu

Put a ribbon on me, kiss me and off I go, because we are back for our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who struggle to break through the Czechia Barrier - Logan & Michael - are looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the sixth episode this week and legally-mandated non-elimination episode.
In this episode, we wonder what Production would have done if there was a red screen, there's a discussion about who would return from Czechia, Olcay has unreasonable cleaning standards, we explain why Ruben stopped being treasurer, we have a problem with Russian music being used in Georgia, there's another running joke for the season, we reveal the other songs that Irma sang, something almost very impressive happens, the final challenge had confusing rules, we explain how you smoke out a Mole and we look back at what the Mole did, as well as their legacy and whether the elimination could have been very different.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you next week for our 300th episode together!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - this can be found from 44:58 onwards.
Additional note: Logan would like to apologise for what he did this episode. He knows what he did.

An Aura of Shadiness

Take a more selfish option, because we are back for our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who are trying not to butcher too much Georgian - Logan & Michael - are looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the fourth episode this week and elimination of Emilio.
In this episode, we somehow end up talking about Bella a bit more, Michael takes a trip to sartorial corner, we guess some hidden rules, there's a theory on the episode order, someone gets a bit of character rehabilitation, Logan forgets to do his homework, we explain what Simone did wrong on the zipline and we take a look back at what the Mole did, as well as point out a sneaky subplot.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you next week!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - this can be found from 47:20 onwards. This episode also features a discussion about a clue from the third, fourth and fifth American seasons.
Additional note: Next week, we have the first of two appearances by Good Friend of the Podcast, David Bindley!

The Ostriches are Dragons

Gather around a warm fire in the Caucasus Mountains, because we are back for our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who are trying to avoid being on a podcast talking about podcasts - Logan & Michael - are looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the third episode this week and elimination of Bella.
In this episode, we already start the celebrations for Logan's birthday next week, Michael has a huge compliment, Logan gets a quick driving lesson, Australian Ken gets a big surprise, Emilio wins no friends, there's monetary snobbery, the third challenge gets a subtitle, we prove how successful the Mole has been so far, nobody plans for cold weather and we discuss what the Mole actually did this week.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you next week!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - this can be found from 47:05 onwards. This episode also contains a small spoiler for UK Mole 1 and Australian Mole 1.
Additional note: Only nine days separate Logan and his 30th birthday! What will we have planned? Don't ask us - we recorded this in April!

Stroking the Ginger

Sit down for your breakfast interrogation, because we are back for our first season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who are still resisting the urge to break out the formal turtlenecks - Logan & Michael - are looking back on the season with the biggest twist in Mole history - Wie is de Mol: Georgia (et al.), continuing with the second episode this week and (self-)elimination of Jean-Marc.
In this episode, we ignore Art's preamble, something gets crossed off the Reality TV Warriors bingo card, someone gets a character rehabilitation, Ellie Lust offers her advice, Logan pre-empts a question, the podcast gets slightly dated due to our discomfort when we see people near each other, Michael tries to break the theatre challenge, our very own Jacob Marley appears, Olcay's kryptonite is revealed and we discuss what the Mole actually did this episode.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you next week!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Belgian Mole recaps from last year, there is also a small spoiler-filled section at the end of the podcast - this can be found from 59:01 onwards.
Additional note: Olcay really is an iconic character after two episodes.

Disruptive by Nature - a De Mol België Special Episode with Gilles de Coster!

Three years ago, we recorded one of our favourite episodes ever - a sit-down chat with Best Friend of the Podcast, Gilles de Coster! After a very generous invite to the finale of the Vietnam season and two years of pandemic-related cancellations, we felt it was time for a reunion of our own, so to finish up our De Mol België: Germany coverage, we sat down with Gilles again for a very in-depth chat!
In this episode, we address the Papa Bear-shaped elephant in the room, we find out what would have happened if someone contracted COVID, there's a light bit of sport chat, we wonder if it matters that you're on the wrong Mole, Gilles explains why Belgie Lore was not broken this season, we find out whether we should feel bad for Martijn, Gilles explains how we can continue to be a supportive community, we find out how much Production were expecting Lennart to pay for an exemption, COVID causes Gilles to have missed out on the opportunity to try some challenges, we find out what rules were in place for Isidoor, Gilles explains why pasvragen & vrijstellingen cannot be saved, we find out where "Car-Pool Karaoke" came from, we wonder whether other Mole versions take themselves a bit too seriously, we get some Sven stories, Gilles reveals why Lennart didn't bring a suit, some of the weirdest application videos ever are discussed, Michael gets some post-quiz advice, we take the opportunity to get a bit cheeky, there's a definitive ruling on whether the final quiz rules will change and we look ahead to the rest of the year!
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We also have an email address for your theories!
We will see you on June 30th for the start of our old Mole coverage for the year - beginning with Wie is de Mol: Georgia!
Please note: This episode contains spoilers from all six of the België seasons that we have covered (Argentina, South Africa Mexico, Vietnam, Greece & Germany), as well as discussions about certain elements of the second UK series and the French & most recent German versions of the show.
Additional note: Voting is open for the British Podcast Awards' Listeners' Choice Award. Obviously, we won't win, but it'd be nice to get some votes at britishpodcastawards.com/vote!