Podcast

”Double Sourcin’” (with Justin & Diana Scheman)

Michael & Logan are back for another season of episodes by finally fitting into the busy schedule of Season 27’s America’s Sweethearts Justin & Diana! In this episode:
We put one of our regular questions to bed.
Did Justin & Diana get a call for 31?
We accidentally spoil something minor.
What is their casting story?
What would have happened if they’d been cast on Season 28?
Why did BuddyTV criticise Justin & Diana?
Who keeps downvoting Racers Recap?
What is on Logan’s VHS tapes?
Justin puts sets the rumours for 31 straight.
Were there any fake visas?
Did anyone bring any contraband?
How did Justin & Diana know where the start line would be?
What was still in the rooms during rest periods?
Was it smart to go for the first flight at the Start Line?
Why did they go for the Fast Forward?
Is the Express Pass ever useful?
Could anyone not drive?
What did Tiffany & Krista bring?
Logan breaks one of our cardinal rules.
What happened in Argentina?
Justin tries to get Logan to go it alone.
Why didn’t the hat issue come up in the cathedral?
Will the unborn Scheman child become a gaucho?
What didn’t we see in Africa?
Logan gives us a lesson on drinking foreign liquids.
Justin gives us a new face cream clip.
Why did Tanner & Josh fade into obscurity?
Why was Justin & Diana’s first win tainted?
Logan breaks a radio rule.
What was different to Diana’s expectations?
What was their reaction to being spat on?
Should they have used the U-Turn in Africa?
What does Justin hope happens in 31?
Does Phil trash talk?
Who was the most geographically challenged team?
How would they have done with a Double-Battle?
Logan burns the quickfire questions early and then tries to arrange illegal immigration.
How has French rap not caught on?
We find a sponsor.
Why hasn’t Amazing Race been back to India since 27?
We discuss visa costs.
Why does Colombia hate Canada?
How did Justin sneak Logan into a party?
Was Tanner & Josh’s Handicap the hardest non-elimination penalty ever?
Michael says a joke first.
How confusing were the Hong Kong ferries?
What was the most surprising thing about other teams?
Did anyone get sick?
How dangerous was the bungee jump?
Who was the smelliest on 27?
How prepared were Justin & Diana for the final memory challenges?
Who else had a “what if?” moment?
Were there any flight scrambles?
Were Denise & James Earl that snarky?
Why didn’t Logan & Chris donate all their cash to the orphanage?
We get the sequel to “Shaq vs.”
Justin takes over the podcast when it runs a bit too long.
Michael follows up on an agreement.
We ask for the teacher point of view on a recurring question.
And we start a podcast feud.
Join Logan next week for an awesome old-school interview!

”The Woman Who Stares At Buses” (with Kelly Parkison)

Michael & Logan end the season of interviews by conducting the final one in a situation that will remind you of Baghdad with Kelly Parkison. In this episode:
What has Kelly been up to since her season?
Why should you never say never?
Logan shows off his US political knowledge.
What was the relationship status of Ron & Kelly going into Season 7?
What happened in Leg 1?
What didn’t we see with Brian & Greg’s crash?
Does Kelly hate the military?
What effect did Ron & Kelly have thirteen years later?
How do you bounce back from the mugging penalty?
Would Ron have given a piggy back?
What does Kelly do every time she's in London?
Logan misremembers a location.
Did Rob convince everyone to quit the meatblock?
Did people really talk about Rob & Amber that much?
Why did Ray have such a rivalry with Meredith?
Did anyone have an alliance with Meredith & Gretchen?
Logan gets distracted by gnomes.
Would Kelly prefer a Yield or a U-Turn?
We date the podcast slightly when it reminds us of Baghdad.
What impact does racing with a significant other have?
Who was hit hardest by the breakups on the Race?
How close was the first footrace?
Were Ron & Kelly contacted to do DVD commentary?
Would Ron & Kelly have had a hope in the final leg?
Does Kelly have a favourite task?
What reminded Kelly of Baghdad the most?
What was Ron’s workout song?
Why is South America such a blur?
Did Ron actually swear?
What did Kelly learn?
Were there any injuries other than Gretchen?
We find the new Jack Shack.
Why couldn’t everyone sleep on the salt pans in Botswana?
What was the most misunderstood thing about Kelly’s Race?
Who is Kelly still in contact with?
And Kelly faces the final quickfire questions of the season.

”Dubais & Du-don’ts” (with Sheri LaBrant)

Michael & Logan return to talk to Sheri LaBrant from Amazing Race 28 and get social! In this episode:
How was Sheri cast?
How obvious were the hashtags?
What does Sheri know about Glozell?
Did Sheri & Cole ever consider u-turning anyone?
Did reputation play into Season 28?
Why did Sheri & Cole work so well together?
Which team was most underestimated?
Why was Sheri’s bag so heavy?
How much did everyone know about the lack of start line?
Why did Sheri & Cole not have any taxi troubles?
Did they ever think they had a chance in China?
Who would Sheri race with in an all-star stranger season?
What was the story with the Georgian car?
Does Sheri have bad luck?
How did Logan get into the 28 finale party?
Are we right to be apprehensive to meet Joey Covino?
We discuss Sheri & Cole’s record-breaking ways.
Logan gets his facts wrong.
What did leg money get spent on?
Does everyone still keep in contact?
Sheri tells us about the unaired penalty.
Is there still a blanket ban on cursing?
What is the story behind their intro shot?
Were Blair & Brodie really a thing?
Why did Dana & Matt dominate the final leg?
Why was so much vitriol directed towards Dana?
Does Sheri like snakes?
What was the best moment of the Race?
Who should return for an all-star season?
We avoid being waterboarded when discussing one team.
Were there any skirmishes with the law?
How do security briefings happen?
What is Sheri’s one regret?
We share our waterslide stories.
How mortifying were the Dubai swimsuits?
Were there any linguistic advantages?
We try and find a new Jack Shack.
Did Sheri & Cole get a call for 31?
Sheri faces the rapid fire questions.
And what would consist of an Armenian Thanksgiving?

”The TTOW Sugartits Society” (with Tyler MacNiven)

Michael & Logan return with another Amazing Race 9 interview, this time with winner Tyler MacNiven! In this episode:
Has Logan been fighting?
How was Tyler cast?
Was Amazing Race the best experience of Tyler’s life?
Did BJ & Tyler get a call for 31?
What opportunity did the non-eliminations provide?
Why were MoJo yielded?
Why was Elimination Station so terrible in Season 9?
A misunderstanding leads to a big Costco order.
Why doesn’t Tyler watch Amazing Race anymore?
What is the end goal of the podcast?
We welcome Tyler to Logan’s obscure reference corner.
Tyler tells us about an Australian fan club.
What fashion choices did we miss?
Is there anything more brutal than the Omani sun?
How did BJ & Tyler use the downtime to prepare?
What was Tyler’s favourite task?
We invoke the spirit of Scott Flanary.
Where did the frog hat come from?
How did Greece mislead BJ & Tyler and make them come very close to elimination?
Why is BJ like Dumbledore?
Will we ever see a Kintaro sequel?
We get a Netflix recommendation.
We get an exclusive Survivor reveal.
How did the pre-season sequester win BJ & Tyler the season?
Should BJ & Tyler have got a penalty in the finale?
What happens when you win?
We learn about the BJ Show.
Tyler gets an unexpected present from a cameraman.
And is Tyler a David or Goliath?
 
Join us next week for our penultimate interview of the season!

”The Ballad of (Donkey) Doug Roobaker” (with Eric Sanchez)

Michael & Logan are joined by Amazing Race US legend and bane of the Australian taxi services, Eric Sanchez to discuss 26 episodes worth of shenanigans and success! In this episode:
Where did Doug Roobaker come from?
How long ago was All-Stars?
Who does Eric still speak to?
What is Eric’s casting story?
When did Eric realise him & Danielle would be marketed as a dating couple?
What did Frat Boy Jeremy get up to before the All-Stars finale?
Michael brings out the stats.
Have Eric & Jeremy ever been asked back?
What would happen if BJ & Tyler returned?
Logan makes Eric feel unwelcome.
What is Eric’s main regret post-winning?
How did Oman go so wrong?
We ask a question three years in the making.
Eric finds out what our favourite quote ever is.
How much impact does a Yield have?
Does Eric have a “What If?” moment?
Would Eric have been invited back if he’d won?
Which team did they fear the most?
How predictable were some of the early boots?
Which rivalry was worse?
How did Eric & Danielle perform so well at the “How well do you know your partner?” challenge?
Which team are the Johnny Depp & Amber Heard of the Amazing Race?
Can you use cameramen to find clues?
Were there any horrible camera crews?
How did Eric & Jeremy get around the release signing rule?
How easy is it to guess non-elimination legs?
What got held hostage?
Has Eric seen The Da Vinci Code?
Where did the exit press go?
Why are twists included?
Who would Eric race with in an all-star stranger season?
Logan talks about smelly Sicilian towns.
How crazy was the Australia sprint finish?
What should the non-elimination penalty have been?
What was the hardest challenge?
What keeps Eric watching?
How much luck comes into winning Amazing Race?
How would Eric & Jeremy do on modern Amazing Race?
Do reshoots happen?
Which team lost their passports?
We ask about the 24th best team of all time.
Should there be an all-old people season?
Would Eric do Survivor or Big Brother?
And is Eric pregnant?

”Hal the World Away” (with Hal Johnson)

Michael & Logan are back again for an Amazing Race Canada throwback – a visit from iconic Canadian Hal Johnson! In this episode:
What role has Hal assumed for new Racers?
How much of a fan is Hal?
What did Hal audition for?
Is anyone ever really recruited?
Why did Hal & Joanne have such a big advantage going in?
Will an All-Stars season ever happen?
Were Hal & Joanne the most-prepared Racers ever?
What would be Hal & Joanne’s “what if?” moment?
How do you get extra cash on the Race?
Why was Regina so horrible?
Who is the smartest team in Amazing Race Canada 6?
What local knowledge did they have to get them ahead?
What did Bickerton get upset about at the start line?
How much of a burden is your image?
The Give’r count returns.
How do injuries occur and how do you solve them?
Why did Hal & Joanne get U-Turned?
Which team didn’t know about Standby?
How did Kristen & Darren screw themselves over?
What did we miss with Treena & Tennille?
How should you pick an All-Star cast?
What should you put in an application?
What would Hal prepare with if he was asked back?
How do you overcome the perils of age?
What has twenty years of marriage taught Hal?
Were there alliances in Season 1?
For once, Logan talks about a video that is legal to own in Canada.
What didn’t everyone seen in Vancouver?
How did the City of Regina make it up to Hal & Joanne?
What was the story with the Regina Fast Forward?
How did the infamous ending to Regina affect Hal & Joanne?
One company misses out on a perfect opportunity.
Has Joanne overcome the incident?
Logan asks for a new slogan.
What impact did the incident actually have?
Hal gets a new theme tune.
Is there anything Hal wants everyone to know?
Which challenge from Season 6 would Hal dominate at?
How does Hal keep bumping into the Race?
How do you cope post-Race?
What is the biggest hate mail that Hal & Joanne had?
What would be our all-star cast?
How did Brett rub everyone the wrong way immediately?
Why are competitive teams not as entertaining?
Who does Michael want to see back?
How life-changing is Amazing Race?
What Monty stories does Hal have?
Where did Joanne think they would go?
Why have ratings fallen?
And what question do Hal & Joanne ask at talks?

”The Little Blind Podcaster Who Could” (with Lowell Taylor)

Michael & Logan return yet again for an interview, but I bet you didn’t see this one coming – it’s with Lowell Taylor! In this episode:
The saga of this episode is continuing.
We get an update on a story that no-one will ever hear.
Who were the meanest Canadians in Lowell’s cast?
We share travel stories.
Michael misunderstands a question.
What has Lowell been up to since his season aired?
Logan learns what a velodrome is and then gets an offer he’s literally not allowed to refuse.
Why was everything so easy initially?
What is Julie & Lowell’s casting story?
How does Julie have the most understanding parents ever?
What are Logan’s plans for applying to things?
How many puns were there really?
We learn about someone who’s a bit Shifty on the crew.
What is the perception of blind guys on The Amazing Race?
Were there any alternates?
Which team came back with PTSD?
We suggest a place for Logan to stop on his world tour.
Why did Julie & Lowell breeze through Ho Chi Minh City?
We get a new quickfire question.
Who is the Canadian Covino?
An unaired storyline saw Lowell play with Fire.
Did anyone else consider taking a penalty at the cable car Roadblock?
What was the common theme for a lot of Season 4?
What would have happened if Julie & Lowell had won the car prize?
Lowell gives us the highlights of The Amazing Race Canada
We learn about the Vancouver alumni parties.
What has Lowell learned from our podcasts?
We learn the origin of “fartface”.
How did everyone find out that Ashley was Mrs Universe?
We discuss first impressions and how deeply wrong they can be.
Do exes get separate rooms?
Would Jillian do All-Stars?
We hope a Subway promotion wouldn’t see history repeat itself.
We find an eating challenge that Logan wouldn’t suck at.
Why was Production trying to set Lowell up?
Who was the unsung punslinger of Season 4?
Did Steph & Kristen defy expectations?
How should you use an Express Pass?
Why has Monty friend zoned us?
Who has the best job in the world?
We pick our midseason top moment.
Why did the Olympics ruin everything?
Logan adds some colour to the Baboon v Badger question.
We finally get our exclusive.
What two regrets did Lowell have?
What went unaired on their elimination leg?
We get an update on Lowell’s (apparently dreamy) eyes.
And what is misunderstood about Amazing Race Canada?
Join us next week for another interview – this time with Hal Johnson!

”Dalmatians Have Souls Too” (with Hayley Bivens)

Michael & Logan are back again to break down Amazing Race 26 with another star of the show – Hayley Bivens. In this episode:
What is Hayley’s legacy?
Why did Logan need Hayley so much?
Does Hayley actually have cats?
How was the Amsterdam cycle?
We spot a trend in our interviews.
What are Hayley’s favourite numbers?
How was Hayley cast?
We worry for Hayley’s safety.
We get all the Phil stories.
Hayley gives us the lowdown on the jack shack.
What pre-Race misconceptions did Hayley have?
What should you bring on the Race?
Was Hayley topless in her audition video?
How nervous was it running to the start line?
We talk video games.
Why did Blair & Hayley do so badly initially?
Why is Hayley such a perfectionist?
We discuss Hayley’s love of Jonathan Knight.
The Save is brought up.
Why did Hayley shout so much?
Who were 26’s most-compatible couple?
Who do we hold responsible for the entire cast of 26 knowing of us?
Would Hayley ever dream of spitting on a potato?
How did Blair & Hayley win in Monaco?
Hayley gives us all her camping knowledge.
We learn about Thanksgiving in Namibia.
Did anything ever happen with the Handsome Bush Pilot?
How did Blair & Hayley dodge a bullet in Namibia?
Where did Hayley want to go?
Why was Phil arrested?
Hayley learns about Phil’s dad.
We discuss the biggest TAR dick move since casting the VoldeMussolinis.
What reactions did Logan get from the 26 cast?
We have an Office geek-out.
Logan mistakes his 90s shows and then tries to ruin everyone’s childhood.
Who took which trip?
Does the US have South African doctors?
Why hasn’t Amazing Race been to Canada recently?
Hayley settles a debate.
How did Hayley handle the haters?
Hayley faces the Quickfire Questions.
What does Hayley want everyone to know about 26?
Would Hayley race again with Blair?
And what surprising effect has the Race had on Hayley’s travelling life?