Reality TV Warriors

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Michael, Logan & Michelle are back to discuss a genuinely controversial pair of episodes in Amazing Race 31's visits to Dubai & Uganda. In this episode:
Michelle makes a new noise.
Why do we differ so much on these episodes?
How did anyone fall for our Fake Recap last week?
Why does Michael hate Middle East legs?
Will we be covering Amazing Race Canada 7?
Michelle tries to defend the indefensible.
Why was there no mention of Colin & Christie having gone to Dubai before?
Where were the camels?
Michael refuses to acknowledge other podcasts.
Are Colin & Christie funnier in Zen Mode?
Is there a better prize on offer than the Million Dollars?
There's a pop quiz.
How boring are Virtual Reality tasks?
We spot a bit of delicious irony in the Uganda episode.
Why would bungee jumping off the Burj Khalifa be impractical at best?
A record is on the verge of being broken!
Who would have fallen for the trick Detour?
How should Production have messed with Colin?
We talk driving tests.
Who was best at the silent disco Roadblock?
Did we spot a rule change?
Logan has a silent disco story.
Why did Colin phrase his experience in Dubai so oddly?
Who should be more Debbie?
Are non-eliminations rigged?
Michael & Michelle *really* disagree about the Uganda leg.
Why are Tyler & Korey the new Gus & Hera?
What did Elitha think a "minaret" was?
Why did they have to count the steps between the marks?
Michael spots some stupidity.
Logan suggests how to improve the Rolex Roadblock.
How did Michelle miss Victor getting burned?
There's a last minute recurring joke.
Michelle gets angry at the Speed Bump.
Why didn't Colin use either of his catchphrases on the Uganda Detour?
What made them do a Tower of Hanoi challenge not in Vietnam?!
Have we reached breaking point with returnee seasons?
Will they handle the Must-Vote U-Turn terribly?
Michelle is a feminist icon.
Is Britney more of a comp beast than we remember?
Are there too many Double-Battles?
How would Jet & Cord have fared in Uganda?
Why were only Tyler & Korey narrating in Uganda?
We eulogise Janelle & Britney.
Michael analyses the statistics.
How is this season doing halfway through?
What do we know about Uganda after this leg?
Did Tyler hint towards Uganda?
And who will be eliminated next?

You Don’t Do That With Somebody’s Head

Michael & Logan are back to discuss the fifth and sixth episodes of Amazing Race 31 and its visits to Dubai & Uganda! In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
How did we get a copy of the episode?
Should Colin & Christie have been better in Dubai?
Why didn’t they use the Burj Khalifa for the Roadblock?
Was the Egg-cellent Adventure Detour meant to happen in Japan?
Has there ever been a good Middle East leg?
Did we finally see the old Colin come out in Dubai?
How did Janelle & Britney win their first two legs?
Roles reverse as Logan has some information on Rachel.
Should Janelle & Britney have brought Art & JJ back?
Is it illegal to play Strip Poker in Michigan?
Where was Elimination Station?
Should Colin & Christie have been saved by a non-elimination leg?
Are there any disadvantages to bringing back the Marked for Elimination penalty?
Where did Uganda come from?!
Logan names ten countries.
How did Production get away with *this* Uganda leg?
We have to talk about the Edge of Extinction finale.
How did Art & JJ react to the Uganda Roadblock?
Were Production just trying to be topical?
What did Michael's brother do at Warner Bros?
Who thought it would be a good idea to do an inflatable obstacle course in Uganda?
How did Becca & Floyd get eliminated?
We imagine how Rupert would have dealt with the Roadblock.
Logan struggles to pick a Detour.
Is the field of refrigerators a tourist attraction?
Michael had the chance to show off his geography knowledge.
Worlds collide as we find out why a former De Mol candidate wasn't at the finale.
What is Alan Rickman known for in Uganda?
Why did General Juma get so much airtime?
Will we ever see another Uganda visit?
How did Art & JJ manage to come in fourth?
We eventually remember about Chris & Bret.
Did someone go on a social media blocking spree?
Logan critiques raps and then gets some homework.
What is the state of this season six episodes in?
And Logan makes his predictions for next week.

The Pillow and the Snake

Michael & Logan return for one final time to recap the reunion episode of De Mol België Season 7. In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
What is the state of Reality TV currently?
Logan has a money-saving tip.
Did Michael ever suspect Elisabet?
Have we had an impact?
Did anyone else get thank you notes?
Who owns the motorhome?
Would anyone ever say they didn’t want to be the Mole?
Why is Michael basically Martijn?
How close is this cast?
How tired were we following the finale?
Who was missing from the after-party?
How big is Canada compared to Belgium?
Why did one of the Mole tests hit close to home for us?
How did anyone ever suspect Ingrid?
Why did Eva & Kaat get ruled out?
Was anyone other than Elisabet ever going to get chosen?
What was the most egrigious thing about the entire reunion?
We exclusively reveal some more elements of the beach briefing.
Did Elisabet make a mistake at the boat challenge?
How did Elisabet play into the theme of the season?
Will anyone ever get a perfect 30?
Would Joeri have beaten Bas in the Final 4 quiz?
Michael got bamboozled!
Is Axel life goals?
Why did we hear from Bas' Personal Trainer?
One clue annoys us.
Why did Axel smash a glass?
Logan tries to turn the show into Price is Right.
What made this season so great for us?
Is De Mol responsible for our lack of enthusiasm for Amazing Race?
Why were there ten episodes this year?
And Logan forgets to mention something.
 
Thank you so much for listening all season and to both our Mole recap seasons! Thanks especially to Marieke & Natalia who subtitle the seasons for us and everyone at SBS who invited us to the finale this year. We'll be back Mole-wise in January for Wie is de Mol Season 20 before we return for De Mol 8! See you soon.

The Tongan Twister

Michael, Logan & Michelle are back once more to discuss the fourth episode of The Amazing Race 31 and its second leg in Ho Chi Minh City. In this episode:
Michelle has a TV recommendation.
Can an all-female team win the season?
What have we been up to this week?
What songs were on Michelle’s wellbeing playlist?
How much of Sunday does Logan remember?
Why is Michael lukewarm on the season?
Will we ever see complete departure times?
Why would a place like Snowtown open at 6:30am?
What impact will Colin & Christie’s success so far have?
Has Michael spoilt anything yet?
Why did Corinne & Eliza get buried?
Why did it take so long to have a Janelle & Britney breakout episode?
Was there an unaired Express Pass task?
Which Roadblock should the Extreme Roadblock have been used on?
Would Logan have sucked at the Roadblock?
What is Christmas like in the Guinn-Woods household?
Which detour would we have chosen?
What did we learn about Logan last weekend?
We spot a potential issue for one Racer going forward.
Michelle analyses Rachel’s job list.
Should the Double-Battle have been shown?
Will there be any more Double-Battles?
How did the greeter make Colin & Christie feel old?
Why should Janelle & Britney go to Thailand?
We make some Big Brother references.
Do we want to eulogise Corinne & Eliza?
Why have catchphrases become a thing?
Logan & Michelle make some terrible predictions.
And will Colin & Christie set records by the end of the season?
 
We will be back on Thursday for the finale of De Mol and then next weekend for more Amazing Race!

Kinepolis Famous

Michael & Logan return and are very sleep-deprived to discuss the De Mol België finale and the entire day in Antwerp’s Kinepolis! In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
We lead with the biggest news of all.
Logan doubts Michael’s memory at 2am.
Michael predicted one of the challenges.
Has Axel ruined Britney Spears for Logan?
How did we get introduced to everyone at the finale?
Where were our wristbands for the after-after party?
Did Robbie Williams reach Canada?
Why was going to the finale so dangerous?
Logan gets tongue-tied.
There’s a karaoke request.
Why was the massage element of the challenge so funny?
Is Axel a poser?
We’ve finally learnt how to say Kinepolis.
Logan notices a link between the final two contestants.
There’s live googling as we forget who Charles & Eddie are.
Have Production been watching Fort Boyard?
Which bit of the Pulp Fiction task made everyone in the cinema laugh?
Who would be Bas’ Yoshi?
Logan puts a price on how much Dong it would take to blow up a building.
Michael takes apart one claim from the episode.
Were the drones quadcopters on a timer?
There’s a fun role reversal after the last challenge.
Why did Bas doubt himself?
Do any of the Final Three need the money?
How did everyone react to Axel winning?
Why did Michael make Gilles laugh?
There’s some humble pie to be eaten.
Why did everyone get so handsy with Elisabet?
We discuss the entire finale experience.
A promise is broken.
Logan meets his Molemate.
Who were the notable absences?
There’s a missed opportunity.
Just how long was the day?
Was it worth it?
We give major props to Gilles.
Are we coming back next year?
Michael has some exclusive clues.
How did Ingrid break a tree?
And can Logan stay over?
 
We’ll be back next week to round out the season with our Reunion Recap and also talk about any stories that we forgot!
 

Diary of a Mole (Finale)

Michael & Logan are back for the first of two De Mol België episodes this week with the Diary of a Mole finale and interviews with the final three! In this episode:
When did Axel begin to suspect Elisabet?
What is it like to have Gilles stare at you at an execution?
Which elimination hurt Axel the most?
Was there ever a chance of Axel bungee jumping?
Where did the Vietnamese bungee jump come from?
Did Axel want to be the Mole?
How did Axel do his dinner party challenge?
What didn’t Axel get told about the tunnels?
Bas learns about the English subtitles.
How did Logan spot Elisabet so quickly?
When did Bas suspect Elisabet?
Who was on Bas’ suspect list?
Why did anyone suspect Joeri?
How cool was the Vovinam challenge?
It gets awkward when Logan tries a joke.
How is juggling so awkward?
Would Bas have been a good Mole?
How did it feel to pull the exemption card straight away?
When did Bas go all-in on Elisabet?
Did Elisabet ever stop playing the Mole?
Did the final test come down to time?
Michael opens with a very awkward question with Elisabet.
How did it feel for Elisabet to be told that she was the Mole?
Did Elisabet practice juggling?
Was Elisabet disappointed to be originally told she wasn’t the Mole?
Which briefing did Elisabet forget?
How did Elisabet sabotage the Old Maid game?
Was it hard to not tell Michaël that she was the Mole?
We ask for a speech about regenpijps.
How wrong were the rest of the cast?
How did Logan anger Elisabet?
And there’s an update from the morning after the night before.
 
We will be back on Thursday for a very late night recap of the episode before we’re hopefully a bit more coherent for the reunion episode next week!
 

Just Two Mums, Doing Some Creepy Magic

Michael, Logan & Michelle prepare for an insane weekend by starting off the first of four Vietnam-themed recaps in a row with Amazing Race 31's third episode. In this episode:
There’s no talk whatsoever about our weekend plans.
Michelle still holds a candle for Rupert & Laura.
The season goes backwards thanks to a very stupid production decision.
Is Amazing Race Australia coming back?
Did anyone offer an unaired peace offering?
Why did Tyler wish everyone dead?
Michael ignores anyone who raps.
Why is it a bad week for Michelle?
Who beat the dance crew?
Matt Tarrant makes an appearance.
Which Detour would we have chosen?
Does fishing require any sort of skill?
What’s the difference between prawns and shrimp?
Michael refuses to give in to temptation.
How would Survivor and Arrested Development intersect?
Which team was by far the most entertaining in this episode?
We analyse Survivor job titles.
Logan finally reveals where his impression of Elitha comes from.
The karaoke lyrics are...interesting.
We hope a blood feud has continued.
What was the key to completing the Roadblock?
How would Rupert have done with Vietnamese karaoke?
Who was the most likely team to leave Light It Up in first?
Michelle goes a bit Ja’mie.
Should you ever switch Detours?
Why did Chris & Bret choose the dancing task?
Colin’s Roadblock greeting is already iconic.
What were the unused intro quotes?
Three of Michelle’s favourite words in the universe are said.
Can Becca & Floyd get redemption next week?
Who has the best record of the season so far?
Why are Colin & Christie like Brooke & Scott?
Michelle gets angry again.
Why is telling your driver in Vietnam that you’re racing for money completely pointless?
Why are our shows colliding?
We create a new Vietnam Roadblock or two.
Who have Chris & Bret actually beaten this season?
Who will go home next?
And who will win the next leg?

The Mole Missionaries

Michael & Logan return for the antepenultimate time to talk about the eighth episode of De Mol België Season 7. In this episode:
There’s some absolutely bonkers news.
We have a request for Sunday.
Michael makes an ultimatum.
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
We lay the ground rules for certain encounters.
Logan wants to know the story of the regenpijp.
Is there a danger of us dwarfing someone?
We spot a link with the premiere.
Michael talks about going to Vietnam.
Joeri & Axel give us the excuse of doing some impressions.
What was the brief given to the professional designers?
Is there anything suspicious in Elisabet’s bathroom habits?
Michael has changed his mind.
What’s more important than making €5,000?
Logan finds a sinister loophole.
Where did they find Axel?
We suggest some more dinner party challenges.
What is the added twist to the lady who accused Axel of filming one of Logan’s mucky videos?
Michael teaches everyone about the UK’s number one podcast.
How should you play the Room Service challenge?
How would Axel be revealed as the Mole?
We finally (maybe) get the answer to a question we’ve asked all season.
How could the Mole sabotage Old Maid?
Logan says something very incorrect.
What happens if Bas is the Mole?
What was wrong with the final challenge?
When have we previously seen card games on Mole?
How much money did Joeri actually earn this season?
We eulogise our favourite ploegbas.
Who will win?
Who will be the Mole?
Has anyone ever lost the final quiz due to time?
Will we actually find out the Mole on Sunday?
Logan displays his Madonna knowledge.
Who else got the “maybe” messages?
And we swear we didn’t plan our Mole draft to end like this.
 If you want to play this season's Suspect List, you can find it at https://goo.gl/forms/BOsbkSB24GwCJzmk2 and use the same link every week! You can distribute 100 points between suspects per week. We will be back LIVE from Antwerp on Sunday (but actually released on Thursday)!