The Amazing Race US

Even Gryffindors Have A Dark Side

Michael, Logan & Michelle swing by to recap the first Swizerland leg of Amazing Race 31. In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
Why was this episode so boring?
Michael learns about a new version of Amazing Race.
We tease Michelle about the big Amazing Race news.
What will next week’s Double-Battle be?
We sort everyone into houses.
Michael goes a bit Selina Meyer.
Who should have dominated this leg?
Why were myths being perpetuated?
Just how good are Colin & Christie this season?
Why wasn’t the original Nicole & Victor and Rachel & Elitha interaction filmed?
Michelle gets angry when the tedium of the Roadblock is pointed out.
Would we do the gorge swing?
Logan crosses off a podcast bingo square.
Michael tries to sound enthusiastic.
Would we have been a lot happier if next week’s twist wasn’t spoiled?
How much attention have Rachel & Elitha had?
Will this season age well?
What new things have we learnt?
Michael makes a correct prediction.
How expensive is Switzerland?
What was with the weird Pit Stop justification?
How useful is a spa day really?
Logan wants a boat.
Michael gives an explanation.
How transparent is the motive of the Face-to-Face U-Turn?
We play a game to prove that no-one proofreads Phil’s scripts.
Is Switzerland the world’s oldest democracy?
Did Phil go rogue with the U-Turn next week?
Why did they spoil the existence of the Face-to-Face U-Turn in the Season preview?
How could you liven up the Face-to-Face U-Turn twist?
How many votes will Rachel & Elitha get?
Who will go home next?
Michael considers writing a strongly-worded note.
Michelle interrupts.
Winners are picked.
Just how consistent are Colin & Christie?
And Logan makes a promise.

Congratulations, The Amazing Race Hates You!

Michael, Logan & Michelle are back to discuss a genuinely controversial pair of episodes in Amazing Race 31's visits to Dubai & Uganda. In this episode:
Michelle makes a new noise.
Why do we differ so much on these episodes?
How did anyone fall for our Fake Recap last week?
Why does Michael hate Middle East legs?
Will we be covering Amazing Race Canada 7?
Michelle tries to defend the indefensible.
Why was there no mention of Colin & Christie having gone to Dubai before?
Where were the camels?
Michael refuses to acknowledge other podcasts.
Are Colin & Christie funnier in Zen Mode?
Is there a better prize on offer than the Million Dollars?
There's a pop quiz.
How boring are Virtual Reality tasks?
We spot a bit of delicious irony in the Uganda episode.
Why would bungee jumping off the Burj Khalifa be impractical at best?
A record is on the verge of being broken!
Who would have fallen for the trick Detour?
How should Production have messed with Colin?
We talk driving tests.
Who was best at the silent disco Roadblock?
Did we spot a rule change?
Logan has a silent disco story.
Why did Colin phrase his experience in Dubai so oddly?
Who should be more Debbie?
Are non-eliminations rigged?
Michael & Michelle *really* disagree about the Uganda leg.
Why are Tyler & Korey the new Gus & Hera?
What did Elitha think a "minaret" was?
Why did they have to count the steps between the marks?
Michael spots some stupidity.
Logan suggests how to improve the Rolex Roadblock.
How did Michelle miss Victor getting burned?
There's a last minute recurring joke.
Michelle gets angry at the Speed Bump.
Why didn't Colin use either of his catchphrases on the Uganda Detour?
What made them do a Tower of Hanoi challenge not in Vietnam?!
Have we reached breaking point with returnee seasons?
Will they handle the Must-Vote U-Turn terribly?
Michelle is a feminist icon.
Is Britney more of a comp beast than we remember?
Are there too many Double-Battles?
How would Jet & Cord have fared in Uganda?
Why were only Tyler & Korey narrating in Uganda?
We eulogise Janelle & Britney.
Michael analyses the statistics.
How is this season doing halfway through?
What do we know about Uganda after this leg?
Did Tyler hint towards Uganda?
And who will be eliminated next?

You Don’t Do That With Somebody’s Head

Michael & Logan are back to discuss the fifth and sixth episodes of Amazing Race 31 and its visits to Dubai & Uganda! In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
How did we get a copy of the episode?
Should Colin & Christie have been better in Dubai?
Why didn’t they use the Burj Khalifa for the Roadblock?
Was the Egg-cellent Adventure Detour meant to happen in Japan?
Has there ever been a good Middle East leg?
Did we finally see the old Colin come out in Dubai?
How did Janelle & Britney win their first two legs?
Roles reverse as Logan has some information on Rachel.
Should Janelle & Britney have brought Art & JJ back?
Is it illegal to play Strip Poker in Michigan?
Where was Elimination Station?
Should Colin & Christie have been saved by a non-elimination leg?
Are there any disadvantages to bringing back the Marked for Elimination penalty?
Where did Uganda come from?!
Logan names ten countries.
How did Production get away with *this* Uganda leg?
We have to talk about the Edge of Extinction finale.
How did Art & JJ react to the Uganda Roadblock?
Were Production just trying to be topical?
What did Michael's brother do at Warner Bros?
Who thought it would be a good idea to do an inflatable obstacle course in Uganda?
How did Becca & Floyd get eliminated?
We imagine how Rupert would have dealt with the Roadblock.
Logan struggles to pick a Detour.
Is the field of refrigerators a tourist attraction?
Michael had the chance to show off his geography knowledge.
Worlds collide as we find out why a former De Mol candidate wasn't at the finale.
What is Alan Rickman known for in Uganda?
Why did General Juma get so much airtime?
Will we ever see another Uganda visit?
How did Art & JJ manage to come in fourth?
We eventually remember about Chris & Bret.
Did someone go on a social media blocking spree?
Logan critiques raps and then gets some homework.
What is the state of this season six episodes in?
And Logan makes his predictions for next week.

The Tongan Twister

Michael, Logan & Michelle are back once more to discuss the fourth episode of The Amazing Race 31 and its second leg in Ho Chi Minh City. In this episode:
Michelle has a TV recommendation.
Can an all-female team win the season?
What have we been up to this week?
What songs were on Michelle’s wellbeing playlist?
How much of Sunday does Logan remember?
Why is Michael lukewarm on the season?
Will we ever see complete departure times?
Why would a place like Snowtown open at 6:30am?
What impact will Colin & Christie’s success so far have?
Has Michael spoilt anything yet?
Why did Corinne & Eliza get buried?
Why did it take so long to have a Janelle & Britney breakout episode?
Was there an unaired Express Pass task?
Which Roadblock should the Extreme Roadblock have been used on?
Would Logan have sucked at the Roadblock?
What is Christmas like in the Guinn-Woods household?
Which detour would we have chosen?
What did we learn about Logan last weekend?
We spot a potential issue for one Racer going forward.
Michelle analyses Rachel’s job list.
Should the Double-Battle have been shown?
Will there be any more Double-Battles?
How did the greeter make Colin & Christie feel old?
Why should Janelle & Britney go to Thailand?
We make some Big Brother references.
Do we want to eulogise Corinne & Eliza?
Why have catchphrases become a thing?
Logan & Michelle make some terrible predictions.
And will Colin & Christie set records by the end of the season?
 
We will be back on Thursday for the finale of De Mol and then next weekend for more Amazing Race!

Just Two Mums, Doing Some Creepy Magic

Michael, Logan & Michelle prepare for an insane weekend by starting off the first of four Vietnam-themed recaps in a row with Amazing Race 31's third episode. In this episode:
There’s no talk whatsoever about our weekend plans.
Michelle still holds a candle for Rupert & Laura.
The season goes backwards thanks to a very stupid production decision.
Is Amazing Race Australia coming back?
Did anyone offer an unaired peace offering?
Why did Tyler wish everyone dead?
Michael ignores anyone who raps.
Why is it a bad week for Michelle?
Who beat the dance crew?
Matt Tarrant makes an appearance.
Which Detour would we have chosen?
Does fishing require any sort of skill?
What’s the difference between prawns and shrimp?
Michael refuses to give in to temptation.
How would Survivor and Arrested Development intersect?
Which team was by far the most entertaining in this episode?
We analyse Survivor job titles.
Logan finally reveals where his impression of Elitha comes from.
The karaoke lyrics are...interesting.
We hope a blood feud has continued.
What was the key to completing the Roadblock?
How would Rupert have done with Vietnamese karaoke?
Who was the most likely team to leave Light It Up in first?
Michelle goes a bit Ja’mie.
Should you ever switch Detours?
Why did Chris & Bret choose the dancing task?
Colin’s Roadblock greeting is already iconic.
What were the unused intro quotes?
Three of Michelle’s favourite words in the universe are said.
Can Becca & Floyd get redemption next week?
Who has the best record of the season so far?
Why are Colin & Christie like Brooke & Scott?
Michelle gets angry again.
Why is telling your driver in Vietnam that you’re racing for money completely pointless?
Why are our shows colliding?
We create a new Vietnam Roadblock or two.
Who have Chris & Bret actually beaten this season?
Who will go home next?
And who will win the next leg?

Buddha has No Compassion for Armenians

Logan has escaped from his South African discotheque long enough to discuss the second episode of Amazing Race 31 with Michael & Michelle! In this episode:
Michelle loses track of time.
What have we all been up to?
Michael geeks out about a TV host.
There’s some South Africa travel tips.
Why can nobody pronounce Laos?
Logan wants to change the Laos locations.
Will we see Rupert & Laura on any other shows?
We imagine an early boots season.
What happened between Becca & Floyd and Rachel & Elitha?
How do we feel about Surprise U-Turn boards?
Were the U-Turn decisions dumb?
Is history repeating itself for Rachel?
Will Colin & Christie meltdown before the end of the season?
How would Colin stay calm around Charla & Mirna now?
Why don’t we see much proxy U-Turn use?
Should you talk about girl things?
Why are people warming to Corinne & Eliza?
U-Turn pictures throw out some interesting comparisons.
Which detour would we have done?
Logan does a wonderful impression of Rupert.
We come up with a great idea for some off-season podcasts.
Some Amazing Race Canada locations get discussed.
Why do people watch Live Feeds?
Why are elephants so controversial?
Michael gets vindication for something from last week.
Why does nobody in the US travel?
There’s an explosive update from our source.
How can we prove non-eliminations are pre-determined?
What is Logan’s least favourite dessert item?
Michelle gets confused by one of Rachel’s many job titles.
Who would play Rupert in a movie of his life?
Michael spots a connection between Amazing Race and De Mol.
There are some listener questions.
Who will win?
What will happen next week?
Are Lao and Thai mutually comprehensible?
And pigs fly as Michael does an impression that isn’t terrible.

My Ox is Boneham!

Michael & Logan return and are joined by Michelle to recap the first episode of Amazing Race 31! In this episode:
Where should you send all complaints about this season?
We address the elephants in the room.
Why is Logan so giddy?
Why does CBS love edges?
What are some traditional South African greetings?
Why did the Amazing Racers get to use bikes?
Was there more to the starting line task than we saw?
How much intrigue does the delay in airing this season spoil?
We get some answers from the preview.
Michelle requests an ox.
We critique the intro shots.
Who has the most impractical clothing choices?
Are we expecting a “greatest hits” repertoire from the old Racers every week?
Michael offends the Richards.
Why didn’t Art & JJ discuss the sled for five years?
What’s so awkward about our introduction to Corinne & Eliza?
How old is Rupert?
Michelle refuses to join in on a joke.
We get our dumb meters out.
Why was everything arranged to get them to Tokyo?
We learn how to pronounce “Laos”.
Why doesn't Amazing Race visit Australia anymore?
How do you ask for help in Japan?
Why are there so many 7-Elevens?
We’ve finally found a food Roadblock that Michelle would like.
We use Logan’s terrible soundproofing to do some accents.
Michelle discusses unnecessary compliments.
There’s a friendly game of “Guess the Crystal”.
How do you get rid of cramps?
Have Rupert & Laura travelled anywhere?
What are the penalty rules?
We try and predict the U-Turn results.
Logan catches up on everything he missed.
We try and find a comparison for Art & JJ.
Why does everyone complain about the “This Season” trailers?
Logan comes up with a twist for an upcoming season.
Who’s going home next week?
And we try and help them along with some future Japan tasks.

New Zealand: The Worst Place in the World to be a Tourist?

Michael & Logan are caught off guard, but ready to go with this Amazing Race 31 Season Preview! In this episode:
How do we decide the order of teams in a preview?
We have a quick catch-up for those of you who don’t watch the Benelux Moles.
Why is Michael spoiled?
What is going on with the pre-season information?
Who knows each other going into the season?
Who got a call for 31?
We have an exclusive announcement for the upcoming episodes.
Who’s raced in previous locations? (Be warned: location spoilers – skip to 21:21 if you don’t want to know any!)
Will Art & JJ live up to their legacy?
Should we be shocked by the Racers being the most formidable opponents?
How can we summarise this cast?
Just how long is it since Colin & Christie were last on?
Who will Art & JJ try and expose this season?
Is Podcast Host a job?
Was everyone given instructions to avoid mentioning Italy?
Will we see Double-Battles again?
Six years of practice has completely not helped our Rupert Boneham impressions.
Where does Rupert want to go?
We have a lot of fun with Rachel’s job list.
Which shows has Rachel won?
What difference does Elitha make?
What scares Logan more than flying?
Why were Rachel & Elissa cast as a pair?
Have we learnt anything from Amazing Race 28?
How did Corinne dupe Logan?
Why will Amazing Race never go to Bhutan?
Is being on the Race something to be proud of?
Michael brings tax into the podcast.
What should Floyd’s fear have been?
There’s unexpected savagery from the Afghanimals.
Jamal gets a lesson in branding.
Does Joey Covino have a link to this season?
Where is the most extreme place on Earth?
How were Chris & Bret cast?
Michael threatens to cancel the season.
Who are the Gina & Sylvia of this season?
There’s a reasonably topical joke about American Politics.
Do Big Brother Houseguests have a coffee problem?
We get genuinely excited to discuss one team.
What has happened to Colin & Christie in sixteen years?
Who will be the new Charla & Mirna?
Logan learns what reiki is.
How would they do a leg in Antarctica?
And there’s a genuine surprise for Logan as Michael gets him a present for his 200th episode.
We will be back every Sunday for our recaps!