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Rowling, Retching and Racing

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the fourth and fifth episodes of Amazing Race 29. In this episode:
Michelle forgot it was two episodes.
Scheduling is weird.
Phil seems to think he’s Jeff Probst.
When was the last Blind Double U-Turn?
One of the Route Markers was significant.
Logan spots a massive clue.
Phil is influenced by a Racer.
A Harry Potter conversation becomes a challenger for the stupidest tangent ever.
Michelle contradicts herself.
Would we have given away the spare key?
What is “side eye” code for?
How would Michelle get on with Shamir?
We learn about a rival to Deputy Minister Patana’s crown.
Did Ice T make a cameo?
Logan’s imagination gets a bit dark.
Why did one team’s exit nearly become even more humiliating?
Shamir gets blanked.
Next Time comes a lot quicker than normal.
We hate the episode titles.
Logan tells a dad joke.
How many U-Turns will there be?
We talk surströmming.
Why is Oslo like Miami?
For some reason, Logan references the non-canon Lion King sequels.
Who is the Donkey of the Race?
Michelle tells a vomit story.
Who does Logan wish did the Fast Forward?
Did a HaMerotz-style punishment happen?
There’s a dramatic reading of a scene from an alternative timeline.
We call out a liar.
The Fast Forward breaks a record.
Michelle is a pyromaniac.
Why did we pray for a Roadblock mistake?
Who is the Ric Flair of Amazing Race?
The Detour is confusing.
Logan is lupine.
One team has already forgotten leg 1.
We compare place names.
We finally find an impression that Logan isn’t catastrophically bad at.
Why did Tara not trust the lure?
Which way is North?
Someone gives out some ironic criticism.
Should Trolls have gone more comic book?
Was it a good idea to drive to the Pit Stop?
The Detour goes Charmed.
There’s a classic CBS cliffhanger.
Who will be U-Turned and Eliminated next week?
And we discuss sneaky Keep on Racings.

Do It Like the Tanzanians

Michael & Logan return to recap the third episode of Amazing Race 29. In this episode:
Logan gets blindsided.
Why don’t all-female teams work in the US?
Who is the anti-Buster?
Logan is the new Brad Culpepper.
Why does this season feel old school?
What does Shamir bring to the season?
We celebrate two successful campaigns.
Phil gets fact checked.
The US finally looks North.
Where does the word “quiche” come from?
Someone’s gone invisible.
There’s a little bit of HaMerotz discussion.
One Racer wasn’t found at a taco stand.
We create a new game to play with one Racer.
Why was there a pre-detour U-Turn?
What is the most vomit-friendly season?
One Racer makes it awkward.
Logan is predictable.
What are the three words or phrases of Swahili that Michael knows?
Is education a priority?
A brand new impression goes a bit Terminator.
We brainstorm the replacement for our Amazing Race Canada coverage this year.
Michael steals a joke.
There’s a surprising amount of London moments.
Why is TAR airing so late at night this season?
Why did Tara & Joey get no backlash for their U-Turn?
What is the best subplot of the season?
Phil is a troll.
Has a sneaky rule change been implemented?
Does Phil hate Shamir?
We lament the loss of a front running team.
And who will be eliminated next?

Pain is Temporary, Being Our Favourite is Forever

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return again to recap the second episode of Amazing Race 29. In this episode:
Why were there gifs of Michelle on Twitter on Friday?
We finally dissect the intro.
How are production improving things?
Should you play nice on Leg 2?
Someone needs the awkward conch.
Which detour should you pick?
Michelle teaches us how to play a drum.
We talk about Redmond’s hat.
We right a wrong.
Michelle laughs at people falling over.
One team goes a bit Dutch Mole.
Michael makes a contrast.
Matt goes a bit stereotypical.
Who were the MVPs of the episode?
Two Racers earn new nicknames.
Left-handed people finally get the credit that they deserve.
Michelle goes on a royal tangent.
Three words may hint at next week’s result.
Why do CBS hashtag everything?
We show a rare bit of sympathy.
Should there have been a Non-Elimination leg this week?
We give a lesson on anatomy.
Why was Shamir in pain?
Is it good karma to mislead another team?
Anthony finally reveals his hashtag for Matt & Redmond.
Phil gets angry.
How did Jessie & Francesca fall so far behind?
And we predict what happens next week.

We Can’t Spell Fun Without ’U’

Michael & Michelle return and are joined by special guest Anthony to recap the first episode of The Amazing Race 29. In this episode:
Why do we mock Italy?
Anthony & Michelle are casuals.
Michael doesn’t pay attention.
Michelle gets a bit too excited.
There’s some bragging.
How does Michael know the Panamanian flag?
There’s some more terrible Boston impressions.
Someone challenges Phil.
Are you an Alpha Male?
How terrible are the hashtags?
Anthony proves not to be very trusting.
Someone lives in a TV show.
We can actually talk rugby with an expert.
Michelle learns a new word.
What was the biggest secret that was revealed this episode?
We talk manual cars.
What is the appropriate way to tell a lady to calm down?
Which detour would we have picked?
Should it have been a non-elimination leg?
Tara Basro reappears (or does she?)
Did someone make a bad choice at the schoolyard pick?
There’s a new addition to the MH Rules.
Shamir channels Probst.
Was the penalty fair?
How will U-Turns work?
The “This Season” trailer showed far too much.
And who will be eliminated next?

Knitting with Donald Duck

Michael & Logan return to preview the upcoming season of The Amazing Race. In this episode:
Why is the podcast delayed?
Everyone has odd hobbies.
CBS get criticised.
Why would Shamir hate Ted from Survivor: Thailand?
What is the new Wonderful Indonesia?
Will TAR get Season 30?
Logan is obsessed with the Balkans.
A klaxon goes off.
We talk weightlifting.
Someone breaks the MH rules.
What type of partner should you actually want?
Who is the new Hayley?
The world hide & seek champion re-emerges.
What big change has happened with the casting this season?
Why is the cast so young?
There’s some terrible Boston accents.
Michael has a new favourite.
Logan raps.
Someone wants to meet Phil’s dad.
We learn about wrestling.
Kim Possible is somehow relevant.
How big is Missouri?
We get annoyed at how good someone’s biography is.
Someone needs to learn about bottled water.
Does London play video games?
Logan refuses an impression.
Donald Duck makes an appearance.
JK returns.
Should you use emoticons on biographies?
The US hates rugby.
Michael has been ruining songs.
Logan has two degrees of separation from a Racer.
Why do casual fans hate Redmond?
And someone sets the record for the least amount of time that we speak about them.
Thank you for listening - we'll be back every week to recap the episodes!

Butt-Skyping with the Lost Wolves

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time this season to talk to everyone's favourite team from the US season of Hunted - Lee & Hilmar (with added Beth!). In this episode:
Where is Griff right now?
We talk about our mutual love of Flat Cap Charlie and eulogise his bunny.
Is Hunted really slanted for the Hunters?
Why was Buck being punished?
How close were the Hunters behind Lee & Hilmar?
Was the Old Woman at the airport a spy?
What food would Lee & Hilmar have been caught because of?
What lesson did Dr Ricky Allen teach them?
How has Hilmar got a pilot friend?
Is the camera a hinderance?
Just how much of a social game is Hunted?
What other Craigslist ads didn't make it?
Griff is old and leathery.
Where did the contents of Hilmar's apartment go?
Is there a different attitude to the Hunters in the US than in the UK?
Are Lee & Hilmar bad influences on kids?
Would Michelle be good at Hunted?
Were they required to contact friends & family?
Beth gets ambushed.
Do they have a friend who slashes tyres?
What was the biggest test of Lee's marriage?
Can the Hunters stop planes?
What did Griff buy them as a gift?
What did Beth tell Lee before they left?
Beth ends up being the best spy they could have asked for.
How useful was the email system?
Could they have just hidden for 28 days?
We finally get the dolphin story!
We think about Sherlock and his mental health.
Lee defies some advice we gave last week.
Michelle stabs us in the back.
Why did Topher have loose lips?
Could they have split up?
Should there have been only one extraction point?
What web series do we need for Season 2?
Does fairness come into the show?
What show should they go on next?
Hilmar just wants to escape.
Did they watch the UK Hunted before going on the run?
Can Sherlock ever stop chasing people?
We talk wigs.
And how should the US Hunted season have ended?
Thank you to Beth, Lee & Hilmar for joining us - we'll be back very soon for more episodes!

The Sledgehammer is Mightier Than the Sword

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time this season to recap Hunted US' first season finale. In this episode:
Michelle gets tired of a joke.
Why do vegetarians eat bank notes?
What moment shocked us the most?
Why were Alpha overused?
Anthony wants a spin-off.
Why did Meredith sell out Henry VIII?
Michelle doesn't understand rules.
Anthony reveals the results of our sweepstake.
Michelle is looking at bacon.
We actually predicted something.
Michael rants.
What is the major difference between the UK & US series?
Why did Pennywise & Henry VIII disappear?
Is Hunted fake?
We have an off-season project.
What is Michael's superpower?
Michelle has been on the radio.
Anthony has an observation.
The edit gets spun.
Did Pennywise & Henry VIII save Lee & Hilmar?
Why did we see so few Hunter teams?
What is this finale's biggest disappointment?
The intro held some clues.
What should the next extraction point be?
Why did the teams have to go to different places?
Anthony knows a bit too much about safety deposit boxes.
Did someone take the show brief literally?
Could you do a 5km run?
We cast Hunted UK v US.
Lee & Hilmar channelled Hamish & Mikaela.
Michael eats a piece of chocolate tart.
We have some listener questions.
We try and get Flat Cap Charlie an invite.
What effect will the US season have on the next UK one?
And will we be back for season 2?

His Master’s Ploys

Michael, Michelle & Anthony return to recap the sixth episode of Hunted US' first season. In this episode:
Michelle is on the receiving end of a fan favourite joke.
Are Production listening to us?
We discuss Ant & Dec.
How will the Finale actually work next week?
We make a bet.
Some more rules get revealed.
We talk a little bit about Survivor.
What was the worst night of Michelle's life?
Michael has a brain wave about Australian Hunted.
Where do the captured teams go?
The editors backpedal.
Michelle hates American terms.
Where do you buy beer in Sweden?
We explain our friends' nicknames.
Anthony explains doxxing.
How will Lee & Hilmar actually get away with the Craigslist stunt?
A surprising team meets a gang.
Should you ever contact someone after fifteen years?
We have a sponsor!
We call out some creative editing.
Someone earns themselves a brand new award.
Anthony shows his nerdiness.
We get to the bottom of the mystery number from Lee's notebook.
Michael talks about Fall Out Boy.
We watch the video screens.
Soul Control get a mention.
We lament the loss of a favourite team.
Griff slightly biffs it.
And we look forward to the finale.