The Amazing Race US

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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 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.

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!

Better Call Seoul

Michael & Logan return to recap the penultimate episode of Amazing Race 29 and its visit to Seoul, South Korea! In this episode:
Logan loves Street Fighter.
Who is most Heisenberg?
What will Logan’s future hobby be?
When can Scott’s secret Express Pass be used until?
We talk about K-Pop rehearsals.
How could London & Logan get less of an edit?
How should Korean boxers train?
We confirm a location for Amazing Race 30.
Where do the most endangered species in the world live?
Logan gets hair envy.
Where in Canada is most likely to partake in cup stacking?
Brooke is Oprah.
What did Joey think the first Roadblock was about?
We suggest a gift for one Racer.
How could All-Stars get worse?
What is our most frequently joked-about topic?
Logan takes us through the unaired handicaps.
Is age a barrier for video games?
We pick apart some of the unfortunate quotes from the Street Fighter task.
Sisters play video games too!
We invoke Roger Ebert.
There’s a critique of Street Fighter charaters.
What should Brooke & Scott have won?
Someone gets the Tyra Banks treatment.
Logan makes an error about video games.
What’s with all the standing ovations lately?
We briefly discuss Survivor New Zealand.
What will be our next Amazing Race season?
Michael spots a subtle editing joke.
What was Tara’s last game?
Michael busts a myth (slightly inaccurately).
We talk placement averages, exposing a record that is actually up for grabs next week.
What do we expect from Amazing Race 30?
Michael issues an ultimatum.
And who will win?

Putting the ’Fun’ in ’Funeral’

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the ninth & tenth episodes of Amazing Race 29 and its Vietnam legs! In this episode:
Will we actually be podcasting about Amazing Race Canada?
What are Michelle & Logan’s greatest fears?
Did the U-Turn actually have an effect last week?
Is Joey a liar?
Scott swears.
Why do people say that Brooke is worse than Flo?
Michelle is gullible.
Michael gives a Netflix recommendation.
Who is the biggest poser in this cast?
Someone commits a cardinal sin.
We delve into an alternate universe.
Who was the first Communist action hero?
Logan makes jokes about Dong.
Lil Bow Wow gets jealous.
We get all the stories from the pharmacy.
Would the fun meter have survived a bungee jump?
We go a bit Robin Williams.
We have a new theme song courtesy of one Racer.
Michael asks for a klaxon.
How do you decide between a truck, a roadrunner and a Motorboating Nixon?
Michelle struggles to keep up.
Logan refuses to do an impression.
Why are people scared of ladders?
What is “the ladder” code for?
Are Brooke & Scott the best ‘hot mess’ team ever?
We talk about how Phil talks.
Someone needs a bucket of cold water.
Why did Joey collapse?
Who is the biggest fan of Pussycat Dolls?
Can you name all of Charlie’s Angels?
One Racer becomes Jon Snow.
Logan talks baseball.
When is an underdog story actually a comeback story?
We have suggestions for the gnome.
Michelle improves the Speed Bump and then wants to fix her child.
What rapper is Phil actually?
What was the key to the Roadblock?
One Racer channels China-era Probst.
There’s some more mean challenges.
Logan apparently has a connection to an Amazing Race Canada alumnus.
How would Production have dealt with a double medevac?
It all goes a bit Ke$ha.
One Racer has a Solitary experience.
We discuss weird Pit Stop entrances.
Who is Baby Mario?
Brooke insults Redmond.
One team goes Freaky Friday.
The episode gets bookended.
Logan talks Street Fighter.
We (literally) eulogise one team.
Who is most likely to play video games?
And who will be eliminated next?

Runner/Not a Runner

Michael & Logan return to recap the eighth episode of Amazing Race 29 and its visit to Greece! In this episode:
We discuss the NHS hack.
Logan premieres a new impression.
There’s some terrible editing.
We discuss the world’s worst song lyrics.
Does Scott have an Express Pass?
There’s a tangent about weird Canadian board games.
CBS get congratulated.
What will happen if there is a season 30? (Spoilers: there is)
Brooke gets a frankenedit.
The intro music might be getting remixed.
Internal flights are the worst.
Who is a Super Punch-Out!! character?
Logan makes more insensitive jokes about Colorado.
How did Michael watch the episode?
Why was one task particularly offensive?
We discuss TLC’s programming.
Logan knows old people.
The U-Turn placement was actually not terrible.
Was Phil in heat?
We suggest another cameo.
Why is Logan being so slow with the TARstorian project?
A secret scene sheds light on one argument from the episode.
Can Liz actually drive?
How do you win a poop airtime battle?
Logan gets immature.
Scott goes a bit Tyra Banks.
There’s an unaired partner switch.
Rupert reappears!
Who is the biggest threat left?
Logan picks the wrong Canadian team.
How much does Mike hate stairs?
There’s a joke so dirty that even Logan disapproves.
We go to our Olympic correspondent.
How tough are Tara & Joey?
We complain about Speed Bumps some more.
Logan recasts the Roadblock.
Is Tara in the army?
There’s more dreadful Joey impressions.
How many people in this cast were in a marching band?
Which Racer would ace Amazing Race Canada?
Phil tries another Blind Date season.
The Speed Bump creeped out Logan.
We talk leg averages.
Were the next two legs supposed to be a double?
Which Route Marker in Amazing Race history does Michael know best?
Who will be eliminated next?
And has Liz ever watched House of Cards?

Awesome Man & Justice Guy

Michael & Logan return to recap the seventh episode of Amazing Race 29 and its visit to Venice, Italy! In this episode:
We talk about extracurricular activities.
Has Michael ever mentioned going to Venice?
Why is the entire cast full of bullies?
We talk about Scott’s podcast.
Logan raps.
Why was this detour not as bad as it may have appeared?
Who emulates Jeff Probst?
Someone gets to be a f-ing superhero!
A reign comes to an end.
Who are the villains really?
Michael calls a winners’ edit.
The one remix a season rule is invoked.
What is our pub quiz team name?
Logan sings songs from Grease badly.
Redmond exaggerates.
We talk the bags that people packed.
Someone goes Italian.
Can Logan remember his Christmas present?
Should you swim in the Grand Canal?
Stairs are never good in Venice.
Has Pokémon made it to Canada?
Michael fake laughs.
Who is the new Courtney Yates?
Logan’s Joey impression gets even worse (somehow)!
We dissect everyone’s edits.
Flo Rida makes an appearance.
Allan Wu’s successor finally finishes waiting.
Someone earns permanent thug lyfe status.
Who will be U-Turned?
Which Racer would you rather punch you in the face?
What is the placement tiebreaker?
We hate Speed Bumps.
Is a Switchback coming?
And who will be eliminated next?

The Cursed Keesh

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the sixth episode of Amazing Race 29 and its visit to Lake Como, Italy. In this episode: 
Who is the Vanck & Ashton of the podcast? 
What should we do for Podcast #200? 
What is the state of play halfway through the season? 
Logan tries to do maths quickly. 
We suggest a YouTube how-to that one Racer can create. 
There’s a twist brought back from Season 26. 
There’s some more CBS fakery! 
Sara gets a friend. 
The Fast Forward goes Canadian. 
What is the Australian for “jackass”? 
No-one can identify Logan’s impressions. 
Why is there so much U-Turn vitriol? 
Michael has been watching secret scenes. 
Michelle is really mean. 
We pull apart someone’s bio again. 
Logan’s Europe trip didn’t go a bit Mole 2. 
Why is the US drinking age 21? 
Where is the world’s longest tram line? 
Where should TAR 30 go? 
What could be Tara & Joey’s downfall? 
Who is the real villain of the season? 
We give a shoutout to There’s Something About Mary. 
There’s the promise of a face cream remix. 
Des’ree makes an appearance. 
One Racer goes Spielburg. 
Michelle’s husband is a boat guy. 
Logan tries to teach us about Argentina. 
One team gets a new storyline. 
Why were Vanck & Ashton targeted? 
We cross over to our pregnancy correspondent. 
We talk exit interviews. 
How far behind were Vanck & Ashton? 
Will next week be a non-elimination leg? 
We demonstrate our rap knowledge. 
And who will (not) be eliminated next?