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Wear it with shorts, because a new decade of WIDM podcasts begins with Wie is de Mol 2023 - and the return of fan favourite location, South Africa! Over these ten weeks, two guys who try not to be completely bored, staring off into the middle distance - Michael & Bindles - are recapping and breaking down everything that happens on the show's return to the Rainbow Nation, continuing with the fifth episode and mysterious cliffhanger!
In this episode - there's a super obvious intro, we worry about Logan (for many reasons!), Soy is a trailblazer, we wonder if the Mole would want to be sidelined, Michael spots a callback, the puns get praised, "bear" is a universal word, we feel bad about laughing at Anke's introduction to a deaf woman, Bindles earns his keep, we're still looking for the pay-off to the fuck bond, there's a quiz, the Josh train game has a new contender, a jumpscare is missing, no-one gets what they wanted from the Haunted Hotel, the remaining boot order gets predicted, we reveal who we suspect, Michael has a dilemma, there's a pie in the sky theory and Logan's suspicions take a turn.
You can play along with this week's Bother's Bar Suspect List here. We will see you next week for Episode 6!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free, but references to any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 14, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) may be made. This episode also features references to the original South Africa season and El Salvador/Nicaragua.
Additional note: Oh, are you unsure about what the hell is going to happen next week? So are we! We'll try and make sense of it though.
 
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Meet the Chasers

Embrace the Dumbarse, because a new decade of WIDM podcasts begins with Wie is de Mol 2023 - and the return of fan favourite location, South Africa! Over these ten weeks, two guys who have often been described as a "pain in the trachea" - Michael & Bindles - are recapping and breaking down everything that happens on the show's return to the Rainbow Nation, continuing with the fourth episode and elimination of Annick!
In this episode - Bindles quacks under the pressure, Michael has had enough of a busy week for both of us, Logan still hasn't sent any suspicions, the Maze challenge is a bit complicated, Annick monopolises our affections, Nabil is a shady bitch, someone potentially pulls a Philippe, a wave of passive-aggression washes over the season, we wonder who got the red screen, the editors pander to us, we have the latest updates to our Pool and First Suspicions before revealing our latest suspicions for the Mole and the next person sent home and Bindles channels his inner Michael.
You can play along with this week's Bother's Bar Suspect List here. We will see you next week for Episode 5!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free, but references to any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 14, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) may be made.
Additional note: So sad she's gone - Annick is a huge loss for the season!
 
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Competence is Boring

Spend twenty minutes with an A4 page, because a new decade of WIDM podcasts begins with Wie is de Mol 2023 - and the return of fan favourite location, South Africa! Over these ten weeks, two guys who would never make it platypus - Michael & Bindles - are recapping and breaking down everything that happens on the show's return to the Rainbow Nation, continuing with the third episode and elimination of Sander!
In this episode - we wonder where Logan is and what he's got up to, no delight is taken in the execution result, there's an update on the Dogson, we wonder what is up with the poker face references, there may finally be a Mole quote, the editors play with the fuck bond, Mole Historians finally gets referenced, there's a very easy way to tell that Logan isn't on the podcast, Bindles spots a clue, there's another impossible choice, people are spreading too much, there are updates to our Pool and First Suspicions lists, we reveal our latest suspicions and try and guess Logan's, next week's execution is predicted and we wonder when we're getting a non-elimination episode.
You can play along with this week's Bother's Bar Suspect List here. We will see you next week for Episode 4!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free, but references to any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 14, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) may be made. In addition, there is a reference to the Mole of the original South Africa season, to one of the clues of the Netflix Mole season and to an execution in the most-recent German season in this episode.
Additional note: I hope he's not too offended, as Rik is now aware of the podcast! What could possibly go wrong?
 
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Help! My Dogson’s a Misogynist!

Sound like a grizzled prospector, because a new decade of the podcast begins with Wie is de Mol 2023 - and the return of fan favourite location, South Africa! Over these ten weeks, two guys who still aren't sure of the difference between a lemon and a pomegranate - Michael & Bindles - are recapping and breaking down everything that happens on the show's return to the Rainbow Nation, continuing with the second episode and elimination of Froukje (and technically Sarah)!
In this episode - we're worryingly invested already, there's a bit of a catch-up on things we should have mentioned last week, Michael makes a fool of himself, we wonder if the Mole actually rang Sarah, Daniël lets the side down a bit, we wonder where the shock pads were, there's a rare double shoutout, Rik impresses us, there is a budding romance brewing, we wonder when people last wore neckerchiefs, Bindles gets quizzed, a clue is (maybe) spotted, Froukje gets briefly eulogised, there is the first update to our Pool, a record continues, we talk First Suspicions and reveal our second set of suspicions, Bindles really wants it to be a woman and we discuss who was suspicious pre-season.
You can play along with this week's Bother's Bar Suspect List here. We will see you next week for Episode 3!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free, but references to any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 14, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) may be made. In addition, there is a spoiler for one of the executions of the Iceland & Spain season in this episode.
Additional note: Perhaps some of us are on the right lines yet? We're certainly not confident!
 
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The Muriel Principle

Stop trying to make Everon a thing, because a new decade of WIDM podcasts begins with Wie is de Mol 2023 - and the return of fan favourite location, South Africa! Over these ten weeks, two guys for whom the fun never ends - Michael & Bindles - will be recapping and breaking down everything that happens on the show's return to the Rainbow Nation, beginning with the premiere and potential elimination of Sarah!
In this episode - we wonder where in the world Logan Saunders is, Bindles is a jinx, we briefly deal with Netflix Mole, Glenn Hugill sends us a sign, Michael gets tested, Ranomi is a superfan, we wonder if this is the year that an athlete will become the Mole, Bindles explains why the vegetable gardens stood out, Michael retells a story from a Historians episode, Netflix Mole does some good (see: a very very small amount), our YouTube recommendations are eye-opening, the choir challenge rivals a fan-favourite, a shoutout is almost given, we celebrate a Mole birthday, the loss of "execution" is lamented, we reveal our first set of suspicions and try and guess who's going home next week, Australian Mole gets rebooted and Bindles tries to foreshadow something that won't be heard for months.
You can join in with our First Suspicions game by filling in the form here and play along with this week's Bother's Bar Suspect List here. We will see you next week for Episode 2!
Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free, but references to any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 14, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) may be made. In addition, there are brief discussions about Qui est la Taupe, Germany Season 5, Australia Season 6 and the dreaded Netflix Mole in this episode. You can also watch the choir video mentioned in the episode here.
Additional note: Everon is not still a thing. Stop trying to make Everon happen.
 
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A Spotlight Vacuum

Poke, prod, tease and annoy everyone, because we are back for our fourth season of new/old Wie is de Mol episodes - and we're going back to 2014's offering in Hong Kong & the Philippines! Over these nine weeks, three guys who still aren't 100% if they're the Mole or not - Logan, Michael & Bindles – have been recapping and looking back at all that happened on the trip through two countries Michael & Logan know very well between them, concluding with the final two episodes, righteous elimination of Tygo and reveal of Susan as Mole.
In this episode - we delight in Logan's misfortune, Sofie nearly goes home, entire episodes are ignored, a title mystery gets solved, we can finally talk about suspicions, Logan talks about his retirement plans, Michael renews his love for Sofie, Art picks on Freek, the womens' alliance rears its ugly head again, Sofie & Susan need each other, Tygo is examined as a two-season character, Logan accidentally tries to stump the Molestorians, we pitch another All-Star season, everyone's aging, Freek tries to break Michael's love of Finale Fashion, we break down the various dating timelines of WIDM contestants, Aaf is still awesome, we wonder if it's tough to be the Mole, Susan commits an obvious sin, Michael reveals how he knew who the Mole was, Logan is caught out for not paying enough attention, we're paid to praise Mole seasons and we tease what is next.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael, Logan & Bindles directly! We will see you in the New Year for Wie is de Mol 2023!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. However, any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) is fair game though.
Additional note: Really hope you enjoyed our Hong Kong & Philippines coverage - we'll be back in January for more Mole goodness!

The Price is Wrong

Go to the Antilles just to go camping, because we are back for our fourth season of new/old Wie is de Mol episodes - and we're going back to 2014's offering in Hong Kong & the Philippines! Over these nine weeks, three guys who are not the sort of people to pay €100 per banana - Logan, Michael & Bindles - are recapping and looking back at all that happened on the trip through two countries Michael & Logan know very well between them, continuing with the eighth episode and elimination of Jan-Willem.
In this episode - Michael prempts an outro, we do a bit of digging on Dutch TV, Koh-Lanta gets spoiled, Bindles proposes an impossible question, the unaired future is revealed, Tygo gets a rare compliment, we attempt some topical humour, the two hallmarks of this era of WIDM are explained, Jan-Willem dates the episode, Logan hates the finale format, Bindles explains where the Freek on the Run assignment comes from, we discuss Belgian Celebrity Hunted, Freek needs a disadvantage, Logan learns about Dutch culture, Art channels his inner Pieter-Jan, a Dutch Masked Singer reveal goes wrong and Logan locks in his penultimate set of suspicions.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael, Logan & Bindles directly! We will see you next week for the final two episodes!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Oregon coverage, there are no spoilers due to Logan not having seen the season before. However, any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) is fair game though.
Additional note: Everything has led up to this - our final recap of the year is next week!

Mentally Smelly

Choose an ether safeword, because we are back for our fourth season of new/old Wie is de Mol episodes - and we're going back to 2014's offering in Hong Kong & the Philippines! Over these nine weeks, three guys who have the same maturity level as Logan's ten-year-old niece - Logan, Michael & Bindles - are recapping and looking back at all that happened on the trip through two countries Michael & Logan know very well between them, continuing with the seventh episode and second non-elimination.
In this episode - we explain why they took a three-week break, Logan prepares himself for a double execution, everybody reveals their contempt for Tygo, we try and work out what 14kg feels like, Bindles takes us back to 2002, we wonder why Jan-Willem's arms are sour, Logan makes a jistake, Tygo sets a record, everyone gets distracted by animals, Michael spots a potentially unintentional editors' joke, Production troll the troll, we explain our tactics for the Topo Trade challenge, Logan has a fun fact about The Office, we look ahead to next week by revealing this week's impact and the seventh set of suspicions are revealed.
You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael, Logan & Bindles directly! We will see you next week for Episode 8!
Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes along with us. As with our Oregon coverage, there are no spoilers due to Logan not having seen the season before. However, any season we have already covered (WIDM 10, 17-22 and Renaissance; België 4-10) is fair game though.
Additional note: Freek may not have trusted Susan, but it did make for good TV in the last challenge!