The Apprentice

The Warrior Awards - Celebrating 300 Episodes of Reality TV Warriors

It's our 300th episode, and what better way to celebrate than to do one of our most contentious episodes ever? In this episode, Michael, Logan, Anthony & Michelle look back over the past six years of shows that we've recapped & experienced and separate nominees from winners.
Over ten categories, the team dissect the past six years and tell some never-before-podcasted-about stories. Also in this episode - we try and clear up a rumour about Michelle, Logan tells his Big Brother Canada audition story, we remember Tara Basro, we wonder why The Mole Australia 6 was *so* cursed and finish the podcast by getting a bit emotional about what the past 300 episodes have meant to us.
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Thank you so much for listening to anything we've done over the past six and a half years - we couldn't have done any of it without you guys listening. We'll be back to continue our ongoing Wie is de Mol 2020 and Hunted UK Series 5 coverage next week, as well as beginning the hunt for the Belgian Mole in the second week of March! See you soon.

Mediocre Cakes by Maureen

Michael & Anthony return for the final podcast of the year and to recap The Apprentice UK's twelfth finale with a special guest! In this episode:
What were our immediate reactions to the finale?
Our texts get read out.
Anthony's favourite candidate returns.
Why did Courtney make the finale?
We create some more inappropriate alcohol names.
Anthony hates fancy dress.
A new BBC1 Saturday Night TV show is created.
The golden rule of The Apprentice is broken.
One team goes a bit Yellow Pages.
Who is Borat and who is George Foreman?
We get a bit panicky.
And what do we want for Series 13?

So Long and Thanks for All the Cigars

Michael & Anthony are back to recap the infamous interview episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series. In this episode:
What is the benefit of Courtney making the finale?
Michael plans some revenge.
Why are production using the same locations again?
How did Alana win the MVP award stupidly quickly?
What is the cardinal sin of brownies?
Michael goes for a wedding joke.
How do you get on The Apprentice?
One listener has a theory.
Two candidates should team up.
How would Alana's erotic bakeware be marketed?
Claude Littner gets his own CBS show.
Anthony goes a bit Clarkson.
Why does Sugar suck?
Why does Michael hate Instagram models?
Screw you, Mike Soutar.
Why holding money back is usually a good idea.
Is Alana good at pitching?
Where will Alana go when she wins?
Why does Sugar like Courtney's business plan?
Why do we love Jessica?
What is Michael's official podcast title?
Why was Frances fired?
Why did Courtney get to the final?
We play everyone's favourite game with Anthony - can you remember who's coming back?
And who will be hired?

Are You a Waffle-off?

Michael & Anthony return to recap the tenth episode of the twelfth series of The Apprentice UK and its Gin task. In this episode:
Why have we never seen an alcohol-themed task before?
Why did Grainne not get fired?
Courtney is so boring.
What is "branding"?
Who is the David Beckham of the Apprentice?
Titans get a name change.
The podcast goes under threat.
What are the rules around alcohol?
Daphne & Celeste make an appearance.
Anthony educates Michael on alcohol shops.
Jokes are set up.
What is the point of Market Research?
A new BBC Christmas Special is announced.
Trishna sticks by her gin.
What are the candidates' favourite cocktails?
We rebrand Colony Gin.
Anthony asks for more gloating.
Why did Trishna give off winner vibes?
Why wasn't it another double firing?
Michael is proud of a pun.
And which three candidates will be fired?

Boner-fide Teamwork

Michael & Anthony return to recap the ninth episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series and its virtual reality task. In this episode:
Anthony steals a joke.
Michael discusses his plans for the interview episode.
The cameramen get creepy.
Why did we not see cosplayers?
Sassy Hipster Lady Brady has some sweet eye rolls.
We talk about puzzle games.
There's some new euphemisms.
Sofiane has a diva fit.
Anthony is ungrateful.
Michael takes umbrage with the phrase "Wii Game".
There's some winner pick waverings.
Alana breaks her streak.
What is Michael's motto?
We talk about Grainne's fatal error.
Why did Nebulous get support?
What on earth was that reward about?
We look forward to Claude losing his rag.
Why did Sofiane dither?
Anthony locks in a prediction.
There's an odd team swap.
And who will be fired next?

Courtney’s Lawnmower Collection

Michael & Anthony return to recap the eighth episode of The Apprentice UK and its party planning task. In this episode:
There’s an update on the retweets.
Anthony starts defending our favourite.
The task introduction is a bit tenuous.
Why was Dillon not sent to Tussaud’s?
What does this task boil down to?
What is the name of Karthik’s autobiography?
Anthony premieres a pretty good impression.
Why did Nebulous lose?
Why was the reward so ridiculous?
Anthony (sort of) defends Courtney.
Why did Nebulous choose a casino?
Who was responsible for the hot food debacle?
In what respect do our final two have a similar edit?
Who will be back for the finale?
Why was Karthik’s firing not mentioned in the Previously segment?
Who is a useless chugger?
When is a sailor costume ever useful?
Who was a backdoor PM?
One person becomes Adam Ant with a lawnmower collection.
Karren Brady channels her inner Confucius.
Just how far did Nebulous’ cost-cutting go?
Why is Courtney still being allowed to pitch?
Why did we see Trishna succeed at being a tour guide?
What will the legacy of this series be?
What was Titans’ winning strategy?
Anthony goes on a Twitter rant.
How was anyone happy with Dillon’s singing?
Michael cringes already about the virtual reality episode’s prospects.
Why was Frances brought back?
And who will be fired next?

Petro Canapés

Michael & Anthony are back once more to recap the seventh episode of the twelfth series of Apprentice UK. In this episode:
Is après-wakeboarding a thing?
Why is it difficult to live tweet?
How do we know that Poole is cold?
There's some terrible Irish accents.
Michael defends Karthik for not letting Samuel go high-end.
Lord Sugar, Karren & Claude were all miserable.
Frances gets some credit for being a good Project Manager...and then a whole lot of criticism.
Would Jessica have chosen the pen?
Nemo is a trout.
It all goes a bit Bullseye.
Do people buy speedboats on a whim?
A surprising MVP is crowned.
There's some awkward Twitter behaviour.
Who will go next time their team loses?
One team's terrible choices finally come back to bite them.
Why did Samuel get fired?
We tell Lady Brady to simmer down a touch.
How could Dillon have reacted better after he was stood up by a customer?
Who is a terrible stereotype?
Apprentice gets a sponsor.
Sugar needs to up his pun game.
Karthik gets his dad on.
Why did the You're Fired panel suck up to Samuel?
It all goes a bit Logan & Chris.
Just how big was this bloodbath?
What was Karthik actually doing in this task?
Who would come back for The Apprentice: All-Stars?
Why does everyone try and break Sugar's Code of Silence?
Michael calls for blood.
And who will be fired next?

The Cigartful Dodger

Michael & Anthony return again to recap the sixth episode of The Apprentice UK's twelfth series. In this episode:
We talk about how iconic the exit was this week.
What are the reasons why we watch The Apprentice?
Michael was too busy to live tweet.
Why did they add new scenes to the intro?
Anthony plays the Generation Game.
Hunter Ben gets an apprentice of his own.
Karthik makes some new friends.
Lord Sugar is a hypocrite.
We are officially on the Karthik train.
We mount a defence of Hunter Rebecca.
Should Hunter Rebecca have volunteered?
Lady Brady needs to lighten up.
It's surprisingly not that grim up North.
Which supermarkets cannot be trusted?
Why did Nebulous lose?
Which candidate got the real punishment this week?
Which candidates was Hunter Rebecca really talking about?
And who will be fired next?