The Amazing Race

Do You Wanna Play a Game, Lah?

Only trust someone who's speaking to you from behind a pane of glass, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are a great team, but just need a little fine-tuning - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the tenth leg and elimination of John Vito & Jill!
In this episode, nobody can pronounce "Jet d'Eau", we realise how old Derek & Drew now are, there's some breakfast recommendations when you're in Geneva, we feel sorry for Zach, Michelle talks about one of her very unique birthday party invites, Logan spots a bad omen, Michael reveals what Phua Chu Kang has been up to since the season, Teri & Ian become eco-warriors, the Roadblock isn't acknowledged, more googling has to happen live on the podcast, the editors subtly undermine Flo, we wonder how John Vito evaded Singaporean law, Production cheer when one team checks in and we look forward to next week's truly insane leg.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 11!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: After this week's hilarity, we'll be in for a quiet leg next week, right?

We Don‘t Talk About The Glitter Slut...

It's Bungee Baby, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are all trying to stop their families using the phone lines while they podcast - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the ninth leg and second non-elimination leg of the season!
In this episode, we wonder if this is the only season with good Switzerland legs, Michael works out why the episodes aired in the format they did, Phil becomes obsessed with Flo & Drew, we wonder if Michelle hates the phone calls home, the editors start to undermine Flo, we question whether we would have got the bungee jump forewarning scene in a more modern season, we explain our bungee jump stories, Michelle provides the woman's perspective, there's a lot of praise for the T-Phone task, we wonder if John Vito & Jill got to call home, Logan debuts an impression, Phil is actually having fun now, there are some wildly impractical clothing choices, Michelle gets to rant, Logan explains the reaction to the check-in scene and we explain what reputation this leg has - nineteen years later.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 10!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: Next week, we cover a really iconic leg. Strap in - it's a fun one!

The Climbs of Grindelwald

Wish someone a "sorry, kisses, bye!", as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who would never make up scurilous rumours about teams on the Amazing Race - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the eighth leg and first non-elimination leg of the season!
In this episode, we wonder whether this is a rare non-rubbish Switzerland leg, Michelle says "hay", Michael spots another editing change, we wonder if John Vito & Jill skirted the rules, a story gets told that could get someone in trouble, the two teams of brothers are contrasted again, no-one says "may be eliminated", we extol the virtues of the title quote, there's a look ahead to a small tantrum and we wonder how close the footrace really was.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 9! As mentioned in the episode, we are covering Legs 9 & 10 and 12 & 13 in separate episodes despite them airing as pairs.
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: Switzerland might be a horrendously over-rated country for Amazing Race, but this leg was really good!

Switzerland on the Brain

Give Phil his dollar back, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who would never deliberately hit their partner when opening a clue - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the seventh leg and elimination of Andre & Damon!
In this episode, Michael & Michelle celebrate 100 episodes together, Kasperle is creepy, we spot an easy choice between Paris & Zurich, we wonder whether teams could have used trains instead of flying, there's more praise of Flo's language skills, Michael wonders if the clue writers were being a bit passive-aggressive, the villains of the season emerge, we look at whether the Fast Forward this leg would ever be done again, Logan shares his memories of Derek & Drew's navigational blow-up, Andre & Damon get eulogised and we ask whether this leg was meant to be a non-elimination.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 8!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: Every episode this season is a stone-cold classic. Yes, even the Mexico ones.

The Flo-nly One

Spend your train ride doing something productive, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who try not to berate each other too much - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the sixth leg and elimination of Aaron & Arianne!
In this episode, we discuss the most iconic moment of the sixth leg, Michael spots an error, Phil is obsessed with Teri & Ian being ancient, we wonder why "Team 911" has disappeared again, a future Racer may have learned the wrong lesson from this episode, there's some more delicious foreshadowing, we try and work out whether Zach should have stayed silent over the Fast Forward, Teri is a trailblazer, we discuss the infamous Floadblock, the Andre & Damon arrest scene is even tougher to watch nineteen years later, we look at Aaron & Arianne's bio, we look forward to next week's very fun episode and we wonder whether current teams would get a time credit if they were detained nowadays.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 7!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: None of us expected this season to be so fun six episodes in - strap in for the remaining seven legs!

Fuel Education

Put the Diesel Fuel NEXT TO the car, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are hanging, crying and screaming respectively - Logan, Michael & Michelle - are recapping the season, continuing with the fifth leg and elimination of Michael & Kathy!
In this episode, we discuss the legacy that this leg has, Michael has another favourite intro shot, something passes the TARstorian by, we wonder whether the word "traino" is really Portuguese, Michelle gets to do a one-woman show on the wonders of the Ropes detour, we find out how long the drive to Algeciras really was, there's some more epic foreshadowing, Logan has a quick question, there's a real science lesson to explain how Dieselgate happened, Michelle finally spots an oubliette that she doesn't own, we discuss the effect that Dieselgate had on future Portugal legs, we wonder whether anyone still has an EasyShare Digital Camera, Michael & Kathy get eulogised and we learn all about Pit Stop mats.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 6!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: Logan would consider the Kodak EasyShare Digital Camera modern technology. His phone camera didn't top two megapixels until the late 2010s.

Iron Sharpens Ian

Walk when you're told to, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are 100% not type C personalities - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the fourth leg and controversial elimination of Heather & Eve!
In this episode, we look ahead at how ridiculous the next few episodes are, Logan goes back to being nine years old, we worry about Michelle's blood pressure, Aaron's accent work gets critiqued, we try and work out where the Aaron & Arianne and Teri & Ian feud came from, Michael does some train spotting, there's a dramatic retelling of a fight, we pick up on a subtle hint that Eve may have crashed the truck, there's some more sneaky editors' jokes, something gets added to our T-Mobile soundboard, we wonder whether Aaron & Arianne were initially told they were eliminated, Logan reveals the most controversial aspect of the elimination and Michelle tries to Vito someone's name.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 5!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: Only three more episodes until we hit Episode 400! What will we do? Don't ask us - we've not recorded it yet (at least as of the time of typing)!

Gamay: Tank Commander

Retire to learn how to play the bagpipes, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who have queued for over half an hour for a photo with a trolley - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the third leg and elimination of Dennis & Andrew!
In this episode, Michelle reveals the words her children can say, we finally discuss the biggest flight scramble in Amazing Race history, there's an update on Michael & Kathy's relationship, we spot another sneaky editors' joke, we reveal how short is too short for a layover, Michelle has an unexpected least-favourite, we issue a Flo-themed ultimatum, Michael tells a story about a rather unpleasant drive that he and Logan shared, Satan's Instrument returns, Logan has a favourite noise, Teri's attempt at the caber toss is just as great as we remembered, we try and work out how late Dennis & Andrew were and we look ahead to one of the most ridiculous Amazing Race endings in the show's history.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 4!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free - however, as with our other historical recaps, this episode may contain references to episodes that we have already covered - namely from Seasons 23-32; Australia 3; Canada 2-5 and Asia 5. These episodes do skirt the lines of spoilers a little more than normal, due to the slightly more...infamous aspects of the season.
Additional note: Michelle has a list of favourite swear words, all of which she insists we edit out of the podcast. If you send this episode to five friends, we may be able to reveal some...