The Amazing Race

”The Meanness of Strangers” (with Scott Flanary)

Michael & Logan are back again to talk more about Amazing Race 29 – this time with Amazing Race’s answer to Cher…if Cher screamed a lot, Scott Flanary! In this episode:
What title does Scott hold?
The coaster incident is mentioned.
Who is Scott’s beard idol?
How perceptive was Scott during casting?
What other shows did Scott get close to being on?
Where did Harvard get Scott?
Scott tells a lie in front of Karen.
We break down Survivor and Big Brother.
Is perception ever reality?
We obviously talk about the intro music.
Why is Episode 9 so good?
Who would Scott’s first pick have been?
When were the bios written?
Scott thinks he’s broken some news.
Is Scott pregnant?
How much sleuthing did Scott do for 31?
How could Scott win again?
Did Scott ever have an Express Pass?
Who would Scott want to see return in an all-winners season?
What is “Seattle Style”?
We discuss Scott’s Race boyfriends.
There’s an amazing story from Scott’s finals interview.
How do you spell Scott’s name?
Were there any decoy visas or teams?
Where did Scott want to go?
Logan can’t remember Scott’s hero.
Scott jinxed himself fifteen years early.
We give Scott some quickfire questions.
Scott gets vulnerable.
We talk title quotes.
When did Brooke & Scott think they could win?
How do you describe Covino?
Does Scott have any regrets about using the U-Turn?
We get our pre-requisite Belgian Mole chat on.
Why doesn’t TAR have reunions?
We dig up old wounds about Season 30.
There’s some light Season 31 discussion.
We try not to google Covino’s name.
Scott gets an open floor.
We discuss Scott’s own podcast.
And can Scott remember his own name?

”It’s Never The Quiet Ones” (with Brooke Camhi)

Michael & Logan return once more to have an audience with the Queen of Amazing Race – Brooke Camhi – and chat about everything Amazing Race 29. In this episode:
Brooke & Logan become hair buddies.
We beg for compliments.
What was it like to be around Scott’s scream first-hand?
Brooke got recognised.
Can Brooke laugh at the Greece & Vietnam leg now?
Brooke has a very appropriate Amazing Race connection.
Michael toots his own horn.
Brooke reveals a secret about the cast bios.
How was Brooke cast?
Who was Brooke’s second choice?
Would 29’s cast have still been the same even without a schoolyard pick?
Where did Brooke want to go?
How miserable was the Greek ferry?
What is Brooke scared of?
What was the biggest mistake that Brooke & Scott made?
Brooke finally realises the main aim of Amazing Race.
We teach Brooke about Amazing Race Canada.
We discover Scott’s dark side.
We discuss the U-Turn drama and how Brooke made amends.
What was the biggest challenge Brooke faced?
How subtle were Scotty’s comments?
Did Scott ever find his express pass?
Brooke volunteers to watch something with us.
Would Brooke do Survivor?
How did Brooke & Scott win?
There’s a pop quiz.
Why couldn’t we see Scott skydive?
Michael reveals a secret about the intro music.
A myth gets busted.
We talk about audition tapes.
What was the last thing Brooke cried at?
We briefly discuss how much TARC sucks.
What aftercare is available in the Race?
What were the abandoned episode titles for Rado?
Why was Brooke’s edit so negative?
When did the Race become a bit more Brooke?
How was Vietnam?
We discuss swollen feet.
Which quotes annoyed people so much?
Did Brooke hate Vanck & Ashton?
What did TAR teach Brooke?
We ask personal questions.
Logan gets corrected.
Was there anything Brooke regretted bringing?
How did Brooke try and cover up being upset?
Brooke tries to get us to sing.
Go-to karaoke songs.
Who would we race with?
Which ride at Disney removes kidney stones?
And the outro gets heckled.
Join us next week when we talk to Scott Flanary (spelt like Canary!)

”Have Faith In Me, Radoski” (with Michael Rado)

Michael & Logan are back once more to chat to one of our podcast drunkles, Michael Rado. In this episode:
Rado tries to claim a title.
We accidentally date the podcast again.
What happened at the 29 finish line?
How was Rado cast?
Would Rado have made the same choice with all the options at the start line?
Who went on the trips they won?
Does Rado regret helping Brooke?
What happened when no-one was allowed to be friends?
Does Liz have magical map powers?
Mike critiques our impression.
A running joke bears fruit finally.
Why didn’t Rado meet Logan at the finale?
Where is the most convenient place for us all?
How sober was Logan at the 29 finale?
Michael discusses his favourite audition video again.
Why did Vanck & Ashton get U-Turned?
How would Rado have fared in Vietnam?
We obviously discuss the Scott scream.
Rado makes a tattoo bet.
What was the biggest thing we didn’t see?
What should you do if you accidentally encounter a wild Covino?
Logan gets exposed as being Uncanadian.
We take our usual Belgian Mole detour.
Were there any countries Rado was disappointed not to go to?
Did Mike & Liz prepare for a memory challenge?
Rado makes a swift exit.
And we make not at all timely predictions for Survivor New Zealand and South Africa by recording them before the most recent episodes aired.
We're back next week with another great guest - Brooke Camhi!

”Did You Push My Passport Off The Ledge?” (with Jen Hudak)

Michael & Logan return to kick off the interview series by talking to Season 30’s Jen Hudak. In this episode:
We’ve been slighted!
There’s an exclusive non-pregnancy announcement.
What happens when you come back from the Race?
Logan & Jen compare surgeries.
We discuss a little of what’s coming for 31.
How much of a fan is Jen?
At what point was it evident that 30 was a Champions edition?
Why are so many shows leaning on “inspirational” casting at the moment?
Logan gets blog envy.
Jen remembers some absurd criticisms.
What guidance did CBS provide?
What was the one instruction Logan gave pre-podcast?
How is Jen like Gilles de Coster?
How do you ensure you get a good edit?
We decide on a theme for Season 32.
Would 29 have been as compelling without Brooke & Scott?
What locations were missing from 30?
Why don’t we see India anymore?
What happens with a language barrier?
Was there any other team who we missed lots from?
Logan laughs at his own jokes.
Which bit of the podcast gives Jen the most anxiety?
What happened with the final challenge?
How important is it to debrief with your partner?
Why was the partner swap a dud?
How did overthinking nearly cost Kristi & Jen the Zimbabwe legs?
We try and find the new “Jack Shack”.
Where would Jen sleep if she returned for All-Stars?
Jen introduces us to bison bars.
Where would we want to go to?
We compare airport stories.
Jen tells us about her one night in Bangkok.
We discuss the legend of Conor Daly.
What was Jen’s favourite clip of the season?
Are we optimistic for 31?
We crack out a classic impression.
Jen learns about The Mole.
What other shows would Jen want to do?
Logan stops being interesting.
Which early boot had the most potential?
How are things for April & Sarah?
Jen picks apart an Amazing Race Canada bio.
Why don’t we see Canadian shows do all-stars?
We obviously talk Shahla & Nabeela.
What did Jen think about the Double-Battle?
How could you improve the two major twists of Season 30?
And we exclusively find out who would have suffered if teams had booked their own flights.
 
Join us next week for another interview, this time with Michael Rado from Amazing Race 29!

Fake Labels & Favouritism

Michael & Logan return to preview the sixth season of Amazing Race Canada...and then announce what is happening for the rest of the season. In this episode:
Is this really a special episode?
Michael recommends another podcast.
Why are we actually back for Season 6?
Obviously, we discuss one of Logan's least-favourite people and his very shiny forehead.
What were our first thoughts of the live start line?
What is the worst thing about this season so far?
We announce what we have planned for Podcast 250 and Logan plays for an advantage.
Michael lays down the law on nicknames.
Who took Gord & Wayne's spot?
We explain the MH Rules.
A new game is introduced.
Are you automatically a hero just for being ex-military?
One team has already beaten The Amazing Race Canada.
Logan cares so little about one team he mixes them up with another one.
How unflattering can comparisons get?
We get a geography lecture.
Someone is politely asked not to share their secret sauce.
Does a comparison reveal who is a recruit?
Logan is perplexed by Michael's pre-season favourites.
We rank Big Brother Canada Final Twos.
Is one Racer a psychopath?
What constitutes a first responder?
Logan imagines strangers making out.
Michael uncovers a conspiracy.
What are the contents of Logan's video collection?
There's a surprising amount of Madonna knowledge.
Someone loses an answer.
We disgree greatly on one team.
Logan reveals BC stereotypes.
Amazing Race Canada refuses to acknowledge one country.
We have a pair of ghosts.
One team copies Entourage.
Monty invents a word.
We predict leg prizes.
The Amazing Race Canada Greatest Hits - including Superfan Alex, Skeletor, Shahla and Nabeela and bitch ex-wives - all return.
We nominate heroes of our own.
One team's comparison is so bad, it's both offensive and stupid.
Someone compares their partner to Jesus.
Michael brings up some repressed memories.
Two teams may have a pre-season alliance.
Logan learns about Pokémon.
We bust Quebecois myths.
What is our attitude going into a preview?
Logan spots some irony.
We channel a rival.
We choose some new nicknames for Logan.
And we dig the knife in before revealing our plans for the Summer.

Mona Covino

Michael, Logan & Michelle return for the final time to recap the last two episodes of Amazing Race 30 and its visits to Hong Kong & San Francisco. In this episode:
Michael is in denial.
One Racer had a pretty poo-poo ending to their race.
Have Michelle & Logan learnt their lesson from last week?
What classic Amazing Race moment will Michael be recreating?
Should the driver have taken Kristi & Jen on the funicular tracks as a shortcut?
We talk Speed Bump history.
Are they writing detour names just to get onto the face cream clip?
Is it racist to claim that Henry would know Mandarin?
What do camera operators do when their teams have been eliminated?
Logan talks about finale parties and reveals how he got into the 28 one.
How do you break the briefcase task?
Should Bertram have called in a favour for the Roadblock?
What would Michael’s ideal version of this Roadblock have been?
Why are winners so important?
What would have happened if Henry & Evan had got run over by a ding-ding?
Where is the world’s largest Chinatown?
Who would you want to be against in the finals?
Two teams had an unaired connection.
One team in the alliance had a misleading edit.
Should Kristi & Jen have got a penalty at the Roadblock?
Is Michael’s brother a savant?
Michelle has smelt one of the Racers.
What constitutes an Australian food group?
Logan’s lapsed vegetarianism returns.
How did one small error cost Henry & Evan $975,000?
Why does Michael tell jokes?
There’s a celebrity cameo.
How would we have improved the baseball task?
Where did Rebus puzzles get their names from?
Logan hates fortune cookies.
Why wasn’t the final challenge a Roadblock?
We try to break the final challenge.
Michael tries to make sure that Logan & Michelle will never forget this podcast.
What is a hockey fight known as in Boston?
Impression myths get busted.
What happened in 29’s Tanzania legs?
One Racer took on a traditional Epcot challenge.
How would the final challenge be improved with a few more game show elements?
Why was 29 so much better than 30?
Which Racer from 29 is “has been known to be overserved”?
Brittany gets some advice.
We identify a recruit.
Michelle gets called out over her Amazing Race shrine.
What are Brooke & Scott like in real life?
How do you ignore a fight strap?
We make plans for our 250th podcast.
Who is a former fatty?
How would a partner swap work in 29?
We discuss a promise made during last season.
What is the weakest currency?
Why is a winners’ quote important?
Was this the most awkward top two ever?
Why is it disappointing especially that Kristi & Jen didn’t win?
Michael rants about the edit.
Where will the winners go next?
Why didn’t this season work?
How much impact does a winner have on the quality of a season?
Are they the worst winners ever?
And what will happen for Season 31?

You, Me & Daly

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the ninth and tenth legs of Amazing Race 30, its visits to Bahrain and Thailand and also to celebrate Michael’s 200th podcast. In this episode:
Michelle guesses her intro.
Michael regrets his life choices.
How would April & Sarah have done with the camel milking task?
Why did these legs feel so old-school?
Why did we see such a vacuous inane opening scene?
We explain how Brittany showed her class and dignity online.
We make our choice between being nice and being smart.
Michael worries for one Race alumni if he ever has to go to Bahrain.
We recast a cult film.
Has Production been watching Amazing Race Asia badly?
Who is the Kelly & Christy of TAR30?
What happened on the flight?
We discuss our respective flight mishaps.
Why don’t we like the UAE?
Michelle hates long-sleeves.
What was the unaired task?
Production defied Phil’s guidance.
How do you argue on TV?
Why did we have to see Henry & Evan not be able to break a pot?
How do camels make everything better?
Michael uses a long convoluted WIDM metaphor to explain a point.
We try and avoid talking about penises.
Logan discusses the kids’ show he’s been watching.
We discuss terrible hashtags.
Was Leg 9 really meant to be an elimination?
We briefly touch upon HaMerotz’s latest twist.
What will Lucas & Brittany’s legacy be?
Why will Henry & Evan win?
One team is the complete antithesis to Brooke & Scott.
Why is one particular team so ignorant?
How are we celebrating the 200th episode for Michael and why is it a stinger?
Australia has a different meaning for the term “frog men”.
Michelle & Logan try and sabotage the edit.
There’s more love for Conor’s phrasing skills.
Why did no-one carry the frogs in their t-shirts?
Is there logic to choosing a fun detour in an obvious non-elimination?
What is a “boys’ detour”?
Michael explains why the difference between being passive and lacking self-confidence.
Who is the Amazing Race version of Sherlock?
How does our intro music reveal a different type of winners’ edit than what we’re seeing this season?
We tell people to stop being racist.
Why are Winter Olympians generally so intelligent?
There’s some begging for impressions.
Michael compliments something from Amazing Race Canada 5.
One songthaew leads down a wormhole of early-2000s gameshows.
Jen misses out on the coveted Quote of the Episode title.
Why have they never used San Diego?
And we make our final predictions.

Zimbabwean Fried Chicken

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the seventh & eighth legs of Amazing Race 30 and its trip to Zimbabwe. In this episode:
We of course repay the favour to Justin & Diana.
The podcast gets a new slogan.
Logan gets fact checked.
Why were the departure times missing?
The chat is brought back to anoraks.
Michelle gets a challenge.
Michael thinks of Canada.
We have Family Edition flashbacks.
Who was the booby prize of the singles season?
How should Phil have woken everyone?
Mealtime at the Bush Camp gets spicy and a cameo from a Race alumni.
How would we have arranged the partner swap?
Which is faster – a horse or a car?
Why does Brittany mention the engagement so much?
One side of the first detour was a little bit Israeli.
Who is the funniest character of the season?
What is the difference between a rower and a paddler?
What were the rumours when the Inspector Gadget film came out?
Logan shows off his knowledge of Disney films.
Why does Conor hate zebfas?
Was this actually a double-length leg?
Should Evan have helped her rivals?
Michael proves himself to basically be Veruca Salt.
Logan learns what a haberdashery is.
Why were those two teams U-Turned?
What do we know about Zimbabwe?
One NPC proves himself to be a touch Probstian.
We display our Knack for terrible puns.
Why did Eric & Daniel lose?
History repeats itself at the Pit Stop.
We love Henry’s glasses.
We play an awkward game of “List each other’s achievements”.
Michelle experiences some satellite delay.
Logan reveals his next big trip.
And what will happen next week?