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In Vino Veritas

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the third episode of Hunted UK’s third series. In this episode:
Michelle describes Michael as a “bad boy”.
A surprise is sprung, thanks to a listener.
Anthony pays his debt.
Will social media clips ever make it to the show?
There’s interesting US Hunted flashbacks.
What do we actually know about the series?
The Vegas of Scotland gets a shoutout.
The watershed discussion returns.
Was something in the water at HQ this week?
Why did all the ladies leave first?
How did one pair endear themselves to us?
Does Sherlock know about us?
HQ gains someone particularly plain this year.
Michelle gets frustrated.
Anthony has been stalking Gold Command.
What was the timeframe of this episode?
We have to cut a friend of the podcast slightly loose.
There’s some kind words for one NPC.
How would Michelle’s husband do on Survivor?
Which Hunter team would you actually want chasing you?
Michelle takes umbrage with something Dr Donna says.
One team’s edit is not just textbook winners’ edit, but elevates a winners’ edit.
What do all good Reality TV shows need?
Michael gets triggered.
We use our game show experience to explain why people are wrong.
Did they go looking for Masons this year?
What would happen if Anthony & Michael applied?
We spot an interesting slip of the tongue.
Why wasn’t the Arena attack mentioned?
Is there a loose connection between Michael & a Hunter?
We – for once and for all – prove the existence of Gold Command.
Anthony has a thought.
How could Lesley become more badass?
What is this series missing?
Why are Joe & Dan so underedited?
Sherlock hates swing.
Have we spotted a hidden code for once in our lives?
Should you brief your friends before going on the run?
Michael is bad with secrets.
Will the Ghost Agent antics affect Series 4?
We talk work Christmas parties.
Someone becomes Anti-Sherlock.
Anthony avoids a question.
We try to skirt some rules and get some freebies.
How strategic was Charlotte’s move?
Michelle tells us about Stranger Danger.
We subtitle the series.
We look forward to next week.
And the best stinger in years sees Bleks join Cbeebies.

Frosti’s Tips

It’s quadruple trouble this week as Michael & Logan are joined by Ben & Michelle to recap Amazing Race 30’s second leg and trip to Antwerp, Belgium! In this episode:
We find out where Ben has been hibernating.
There’s an opportunity for shameless plugs.
Ben shares something with Kristi.
Logan asks to see the shopping bag lady.
Michael finds an excuse to mention the A-Ö of Iceland again.
Why is it best that the Roadblock didn’t end up being the Double-Battle?
Amazing Race Canada gets a brand new Face Off.
Why were Joey & Tim so excited to go to Belgium?
Impressions got critiqued this week thanks to Hunted.
We come up with a way to actually make Cedric & Shawn interesting.
Michael’s feet make another appearance.
We compare taxi fares.
Michelle suggests a banner.
There’s a surprising Season 5 Switchback.
Michelle reveals her hatred of piccolos.
A Race alumna arranges a discount for April & Sarah.
What do competitive eaters get up to at home?
How frequently should you use a microscope?
Michael is revealed as being the granddad of the team.
We learn about Double-Battles from around the world.
Will this be the only Double-Battle this season?
We ask Cedric & Shawn nicely to stop dabbing.
There’s a special guest referee for the Frits Race.
We suggest a job swap.
We find an impression that won’t get Michael in trouble.
Who is Kristi’s Survivor idol?
Which team really had to wait three hours?
The US somehow manages to outdo Canada.
Are April & Sarah still talking?
Can anyone remember what Las Ketchup look like?
Logan gets overruled and then asks for a hostage situation.
How spoiled is Ben?
What would doctors prescribe Joey if he collapsed?
And those of us who are unspoiled try to guess the next boots and also who will be in the top three.

The Neon Girls

Michael & Anthony return and are joined by Michelle to recap episode 2 of Hunted's third series in the UK. In this episode:
Why is Michelle responsible for "the gif that keeps on giving"?
Why do people continually say that Hunted is rigged?
At what point can you swear on British TV?
Who is in the pre-titles van?
What is actually the timeframe of the premiere?
Who in their right mind has ever done over a thousand phone calls?
Why was Majid still in Manchester?
Michael spots some wonky chronology.
We love Jamie's wife.
Michelle tries to redefine "fine".
Will Jamie make it to the birth?
Are we responsible for a Hunted trope?
Was the patio door really unlocked?
Lee & Hilmar get a new drunk friend.
Has Michelle ever camped?
Why did they pan around Robert's scruffy flat?
Should you avoid being namechecked?
Michael learns about the miracle of childbirth.
Do they deliberately cast people with significant dates in a certain timeframe?
Everyone learns a bit too much about Michael's feet.
We compare our experiences of driving around Manchester.
Is controlling people's webcams potentially dodgy?
Visiting relatives becomes a bit too obvious.
One team falls short of sticking their heads in a microwave.
How could the bin bags have become more obvious?
Anthony refuses to do his podcasting duty.
There's a brief spoiler-resistant Wie is de Mol chat.
How many captures will we see next week?
What should you have in your pocket when a Hunter comes knocking?
Why did Bleks have a ghost on standby?
We resurrect a feature from the American Hunted podcats.
Anthony has a conspiracy theory.
We try not to reveal *too much* about what we know from when they filmed.
And we end with a book reading and Michelle accidentally stumbles upon something she shouldn't.

The D to K of Iceland

Michael & Logan return to recap the first episode of Amazing Race 30 and its visit to Iceland! In this episode:
Logan shows off his knowledge of Icelandic strongmen.
Someone puts their foot down.
Are we already expecting season 31?
Of course, we trot out a classic impression thanks to someone's Instagram.
Why did people like this premiere?
We commend Phil's beard-growing abilities.
Where have they got left to go in LA?
Puns get critiqued.
Conor gets a new lookalike.
Which other Race alumni went to the Start Line?
We confront the claims of Vanck & Ashton 2.0.
There's some classic Phil Keoghan dick moments.
Logan speaking Spanish is hella racist.
We recall previous proposals.
Did some people on Season 29 know each other?
Logan gives us an exclusive preview of the star of the next Funniest Complaints blog.
Canadian Netflix sucks.
We display our knowledge of Belgium.
We call up our cartography expert to settle a dispute.
Logan gets a fit of the giggles.
People have been hating the wrong teams.
Someone gets caught in a lie.
We think we have an exclusive on the status of one team's relationship.
We try to sing the hardest karaoke song in the world.
What is the most backwards country?
Somoene gets a new alphabet of their own.
How much prompting did Production give some teams?
How can tectonic plates be so controversial?
Phil's favourite activity returns.
We talk about beauty queens.
Logan hates Icelandic food.
Was there a contingency plan for the shots task?
Logan has seen Latinoamerica, and boy do we know it.
Michael gets excited about the return of Wie is de Mol?
We reveal our suspicions about Conor's furniture.
A new memory challenge is suggested.
Was the Roadblock actually difficult?
Why do pro basketball players suck at anagrams?
Why did Cedric & Shawn and April & Sarah team up?
Iceland has a terrible (non-Jacksonville) jaguar problem.
One team channels their inner Henry & Terri.
What is the worst way that the penalty could have been assessed?
Why could this elimination have been so memorable?
Logan's predictions came true and he gets smug.
Where did the elimination fall on the obvious scale?
How will the partner swap turn out?
And we talk about the now-confirmed Double-Battle, and why it has no other name.

Schiphol or Bust

Michael & Anthony return to recap the premiere of Hunted UK's third series. In this episode:
Just when did we last discuss Hunted?
Premiere Week has taken us by surprise.
We obviously discuss the imminent return of two Moles.
Why is Michael particularly annoyed about the start?
Do we now have casting archetypes in Hunted?
Did anyone watch the American series before filming?
Why is the show only 25 days now?
How would the Manchester Arena attack have affected filming?
Do we have any regrets about not covering the Celebrity series?
How does Michael watch the episodes?
Why hasn't Joe & Dan's hobby been mentioned anywhere?
We already have some clips to play in a few weeks.
What shows have been filmed near our respective workplaces?
Who would be the most likely fugitives to get caught in a Taco Bell car park?
One pair gives us serious Nick flashbacks.
Who is the most likely pair to split?
Should you escape by taxi?
There's a lecture in pedantry.
We call out some armchair fugitives.
Where is Hunter HQ?
When has a coach ever been a good escape method?
We rank wigs.
We have a lot of praise for one particular piece of editing.
What is the Hunted equivalent of feeling safe on Survivor?
Are they deflecting Sherlock moments?
We do our annual PSA on why Hunted isn't rigged.
We get into a new situation thanks to Carlene's move.
Sombrero Guy gets some backstory.
Anthony insults ground Hunters.
Did the ground teams show some envy towards Toddington & Julie?
We eulogise the first fugitive caught.
Anthony recommends a restaurant.
Was Bob & Alex's phone call a double-bluff?
Who got wanted posters?
And we take some very last minute questions.
We'll be back every week to cover Hunted UK!

A Look of the Flanarys

Michael & Logan return for the first time in what feels like forever to preview the upcoming Amazing Race season which begins on January 3rd. In this feature-length preview:
We date the podcast slightly by discussing Logan's love life.
CBS have been up to their old tricks of ruining everything for us.
Will we get TAR 31 in 2018?
CTV continue to shock us.
Which team is a less useless version of Shahla & Nabeela?
Some Racers get sent back to maths lessons.
Someone finally breaks the Italy curse.
We try to get a return for Mika & Canaan.
One team spoils our fun.
What may sink April & Sarah?
Team names make Michael nauseous.
We try not to spoil any unannounced locations.
Logan brings up 24.
We skirt around The Good Place spoilers.
Teams get new ridiculous fears.
Which team is most likely to get Trapped in the Drive Thru?
What is our issue with a "Champions" season?
Tim Horton's has finally come to the UK and Michael is excited.
We both have the same first boots in mind.
What is the worst country?
One team risks falling foul of the Roadblock rule.
We notice a lot of job sharing.
One team gives us Ernie & Cindy vibes.
Logan premieres a new impression.
We give some sartorial advice.
Does one team's job prevent them from becoming independent travellers?
Who is the Amazing Race version of Chris Traeger?
Logan gets caught in a lie, in a conversation that Joey Covino would love.
What is a fight strap?
Is one team a bit too...privileged?
Where has Monty gone?
How do you leave Venezuela?
We discuss the latest off-show relationship.
Why do twins never win?
One of Logan's favourite references returns.
Someone has a really crappy fear.
Logan cannot pronounce Indonesian placenames.
Michael gets corrected.
Someone gets awarded the Best Lookalike in podcast history.
And we try not to talk about one particular team.
We'll be back in January for the season recaps!

Amazing Race Canada WAS Supposed to be Good and Fun

Logan & Michael return for the final time to recap Amazing Race Canada 5’s final episode. In this episode:
Is this our final Amazing Race Canada episode ever?
Just how bad was this season?
We break down the After the Race special.
Logan gets corrected.
Why did this leg remind us of Cat & Jesse?
What is Michael’s reputation at work?
We roll out the Greatest Hits.
Why should every argument end with the word “over”?
How can anyone hate Sam & Paul?
There’s the final Give’r update.
CTV have been up to their old tricks.
We finally find something that we have in common.
We extol the virtues of chocolate eggs.
Why are Logan’s impressions not like Ghostbusters?
Michael shows off his superhero knowledge.
One team gets their own university.
Michael is smug.
Why have production been watching Family Edition?
How did the Final Memory challenge make this season look worse?
Logan drops some cold hard stat bombs.
What should Production be proud of?
Why did Ebonie not show up for After the Race?
Have Production stolen Logan’s material?
Michael’s favourite moment of the season returns.
Will Sam & Paul keep their cars?
Where do Sam & Paul fit in the winners’ pantheon?
Are Kevin & Ryan as bad as the VoldeMussolinis?
We try desperately to find some positives in this season.
Will we see All-Stars next year?
How much of the latest Survivor season has Michael seen?
Why is Amazing Race Canada 5 like an infection?
What does Give’r really sound like?
We discuss Monty’s extra-curricular activities.
Logan reignites a feud.
How can Pirate Master describe how we feel?
And what’s next?

The Korey Position

Logan & Michael are back for their 150th podcast together, and to recap Amazing Race Canada 5’s penultimate leg and visit to Sault-Ste-Marie, Ontario. In this episode:
Did the press pictures actually spoil anything?
Logan barks.
We learn of someone with a very intriguing nickname.
Race Play is still hilariously bad.
Who gets first billing?
Have we actually heard of the Group of Seven?
We find a Canadian location we’d actually like them to go to.
It all goes a little bit Egyptian.
We find a new job for an Amazing Race Canada alumnus.
There’s the obligatory update on Give’rs.
One team breaks a classic Amazing Race rule.
How do they decide whose wishes air each week?
When have we mentioned S Club before?
We celebrate like Canada.
There’s a disastrous R Kelly remix.
Who is Michael’s most famous Twitter follower?
What does it cost to sponsor a curling rink?
One part of the episode borders on child abuse.
How did we end up with children chanting Give’r?
Have Sam & Paul played shuffleboard before?
Why was the Roadblock so bad for Bert?
What is “the Korey position”?
We critique next week’s tasks.
Just how lazy have Production become?
Who do we want to win?
And we’re already looking for questions for next week!