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Buddha has No Compassion for Armenians

Logan has escaped from his South African discotheque long enough to discuss the second episode of Amazing Race 31 with Michael & Michelle! In this episode:
Michelle loses track of time.
What have we all been up to?
Michael geeks out about a TV host.
There’s some South Africa travel tips.
Why can nobody pronounce Laos?
Logan wants to change the Laos locations.
Will we see Rupert & Laura on any other shows?
We imagine an early boots season.
What happened between Becca & Floyd and Rachel & Elitha?
How do we feel about Surprise U-Turn boards?
Were the U-Turn decisions dumb?
Is history repeating itself for Rachel?
Will Colin & Christie meltdown before the end of the season?
How would Colin stay calm around Charla & Mirna now?
Why don’t we see much proxy U-Turn use?
Should you talk about girl things?
Why are people warming to Corinne & Eliza?
U-Turn pictures throw out some interesting comparisons.
Which detour would we have done?
Logan does a wonderful impression of Rupert.
We come up with a great idea for some off-season podcasts.
Some Amazing Race Canada locations get discussed.
Why do people watch Live Feeds?
Why are elephants so controversial?
Michael gets vindication for something from last week.
Why does nobody in the US travel?
There’s an explosive update from our source.
How can we prove non-eliminations are pre-determined?
What is Logan’s least favourite dessert item?
Michelle gets confused by one of Rachel’s many job titles.
Who would play Rupert in a movie of his life?
Michael spots a connection between Amazing Race and De Mol.
There are some listener questions.
Who will win?
What will happen next week?
Are Lao and Thai mutually comprehensible?
And pigs fly as Michael does an impression that isn’t terrible.

Mole is in the Bin

Michael & Logan return for their 200th episode together and to recap the seventh episode of De Mol België Season 7! In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
Has Mole been to Soweto before?
There’s a brief bit of Survivor chat.
Michael is a broken record.
Why did we see Joeri sneezing?
Logan’s video collection increases again.
Was the Mole playful?
A new personal best is set.
We educate ourselves on “Dikke Bertha”.
We make a wishlist for our Antwerp trip.
Logan is too lazy to Google things.
Will we ever see Ms Hien’s husband?
How would previous seasons have dealt with the Mole’s Painting?
What was Kaat drawing in her notebook?
Does Logan deserve a win?
How will the Mole be revealed?
What is Michael’s relationship with the Cu Chi Tunnels?
How can you easily sabotage the tunnel challenge?
Why doesn’t Axel like Nelly & Kelly?
Is Joeri actually sabotaging?
Was there a discrepancy in the pot?
Logan forgets what show he’s covering.
Michael laments the loss of another season of predictions.
Who did Elisabet suspect?
There’s some reluctant predictions.
And what are our plans for the finale podcast?
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My Ox is Boneham!

Michael & Logan return and are joined by Michelle to recap the first episode of Amazing Race 31! In this episode:
Where should you send all complaints about this season?
We address the elephants in the room.
Why is Logan so giddy?
Why does CBS love edges?
What are some traditional South African greetings?
Why did the Amazing Racers get to use bikes?
Was there more to the starting line task than we saw?
How much intrigue does the delay in airing this season spoil?
We get some answers from the preview.
Michelle requests an ox.
We critique the intro shots.
Who has the most impractical clothing choices?
Are we expecting a “greatest hits” repertoire from the old Racers every week?
Michael offends the Richards.
Why didn’t Art & JJ discuss the sled for five years?
What’s so awkward about our introduction to Corinne & Eliza?
How old is Rupert?
Michelle refuses to join in on a joke.
We get our dumb meters out.
Why was everything arranged to get them to Tokyo?
We learn how to pronounce “Laos”.
Why doesn't Amazing Race visit Australia anymore?
How do you ask for help in Japan?
Why are there so many 7-Elevens?
We’ve finally found a food Roadblock that Michelle would like.
We use Logan’s terrible soundproofing to do some accents.
Michelle discusses unnecessary compliments.
There’s a friendly game of “Guess the Crystal”.
How do you get rid of cramps?
Have Rupert & Laura travelled anywhere?
What are the penalty rules?
We try and predict the U-Turn results.
Logan catches up on everything he missed.
We try and find a comparison for Art & JJ.
Why does everyone complain about the “This Season” trailers?
Logan comes up with a twist for an upcoming season.
Who’s going home next week?
And we try and help them along with some future Japan tasks.

The Queen of the Spice

Michael & Logan are back again to recap the sixth episode of De Mol België Season 7 and celebrate Michael's 250th episode! In this episode:
How difficult has it been for Logan to record this week?
We try and work out the lag for the loved ones game.
Were editors teasing Bruno?
Where does Joeri’s drainpipe obsession come from?
Why didn’t they use Charleroi Airport?
How would an All-Winners Survivor season work?
Why did Elisabet want to see her husband so much?
Logan fails a challenge.
How did the red team win the loved ones challenge?
Who from the Blue Team would have wanted a visit?
Michael spots a familiar music cue.
How should the Mole play the Loved Ones challenge?
Bruno backs up something Michael’s said for years.
What are our favourite Axel moments of the episode?
Where was the Mole for the moped challenge?
We take a rough guess on the value of the challenge.
What is the one part of this episode’s challenges that Michael would dominate at?
What other items could be put on the bikes?
Is it appropriate to name your cocks after your lady friends?
What’s with all the tongue twisters?
Logan channels his favourite Amazing Racer.
Who is Michael’s NPC of the episode?
How was the Loved Ones dinner produced?
Why would you need curry paste on De Mol?
Is Bruno’s wife the best loved one ever?
There’s some eerie flashbacks to last year’s family visit.
What gifts would Michelle want?
Is Bas’ cousin a secret Amazing Race fan?
How much of an advantage is a loved one really?
We bring out the fanfares to swap Ryanair stories.
Logan learns something about Julian Assange.
There’s a quick Belgian Mole Draft update.
Who’s going home next?
Who do we suspect?
And Logan makes it through an entire podcast without having to teach.
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New Zealand: The Worst Place in the World to be a Tourist?

Michael & Logan are caught off guard, but ready to go with this Amazing Race 31 Season Preview! In this episode:
How do we decide the order of teams in a preview?
We have a quick catch-up for those of you who don’t watch the Benelux Moles.
Why is Michael spoiled?
What is going on with the pre-season information?
Who knows each other going into the season?
Who got a call for 31?
We have an exclusive announcement for the upcoming episodes.
Who’s raced in previous locations? (Be warned: location spoilers – skip to 21:21 if you don’t want to know any!)
Will Art & JJ live up to their legacy?
Should we be shocked by the Racers being the most formidable opponents?
How can we summarise this cast?
Just how long is it since Colin & Christie were last on?
Who will Art & JJ try and expose this season?
Is Podcast Host a job?
Was everyone given instructions to avoid mentioning Italy?
Will we see Double-Battles again?
Six years of practice has completely not helped our Rupert Boneham impressions.
Where does Rupert want to go?
We have a lot of fun with Rachel’s job list.
Which shows has Rachel won?
What difference does Elitha make?
What scares Logan more than flying?
Why were Rachel & Elissa cast as a pair?
Have we learnt anything from Amazing Race 28?
How did Corinne dupe Logan?
Why will Amazing Race never go to Bhutan?
Is being on the Race something to be proud of?
Michael brings tax into the podcast.
What should Floyd’s fear have been?
There’s unexpected savagery from the Afghanimals.
Jamal gets a lesson in branding.
Does Joey Covino have a link to this season?
Where is the most extreme place on Earth?
How were Chris & Bret cast?
Michael threatens to cancel the season.
Who are the Gina & Sylvia of this season?
There’s a reasonably topical joke about American Politics.
Do Big Brother Houseguests have a coffee problem?
We get genuinely excited to discuss one team.
What has happened to Colin & Christie in sixteen years?
Who will be the new Charla & Mirna?
Logan learns what reiki is.
How would they do a leg in Antarctica?
And there’s a genuine surprise for Logan as Michael gets him a present for his 200th episode.
We will be back every Sunday for our recaps!

Do You Wanna Build a Drainpipe?

Michael & Logan return for another episode recap of our favourite show every year – De Mol België. In this episode:
We go through Logan’s Facebook.
Why did Logan feel old this week?
Where did the Dinner Party challenge come from?
Were the bandanas a clue?
Did Kaat survive by the skin of her teeth this time?
How hard is it to make fire?
Everyone’s favourite children’s character gets a 2019 upgrade.
Our favourite subplot from last week returns, surprisingly.
Where should the Mole have positioned themselves in the first challenge?
We come up with an idea of how to double the money.
Why does Gilles enjoy messing with people so much?
Should anyone trust Production when they ask for your “best clothes”?
We begin to practice our impressions for Amazing Race 31.
What were the cancelled challenges at dinner?
We break some exclusive news about the finale screenings.
Logan makes a binding promise.
How should Joeri have mentioned drainpipes?
Why can’t Elisabet ad lib?
We love callback jokes.
We test the limits of Bas’ contrary challenge.
Will the Last Supper be relevant?
Why was Eva so ill?
Michael has Laser Quest PTSD.
Why did Bruno sacrifice himself?
What are the logistics of acquiring a paintball machine gun?
A Season 6 trend returns.
Who do we suspect?
Who will be the final three?
And who’s going home?
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The Motion on the Ocean

Michael & Logan return for a De Mol Belgie recap that is powered entirely by Red Bull and Coffee! In this episode:
We’re both a bit sleep deprived.
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
Has Eva become suspicious?
We find ourselves a villain.
Michael clarifies our terminology.
Someone continues a lie.
Why did Eva not lie to everyone about the jokers?
We have a lot of praise for the paint bomb.
Michael spots a sabotage.
Did Elisabet think she was on Survivor?
We take a visit to Sesame Street, courtesy of the letter F.
Why are the soundtracks so good?
What are Michael’s Avengers plans this year?
We have a lot of praise for Gilles (as always!)
Who held Bruno & Elisabet hostage?
Are there any common pairings?
Has Gilles been sneaking videos from Logan’s collection?
There’s a truly terrible version of the Time Warp.
Michael does live maths.
Where did Production find the boat?
Was the boat challenge one of the coolest ever?
Where was the Mole in the final challenge?
Who is the benchmark of everything ridiculous?
Joeri has children?!
We lament the loss of two of the bigger characters of the season.
Did Elisabet curse Martijn?
Who is on our suspect lists?
Can we rule anyone out?
Who will go home next week?
And Michael has a request.
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The Secret Magician

Michael & Logan return for a bumper De Mol België recap as they delve into animals, rowing, martial arts and lies! In this episode:
There’s an extended “Where in the world is Logan Saunders?” as he learns some lessons.
We spot a common thread throughout the episode.
What unlikely lies could Gilles have told?
Logan forgot something very important.
What’s with all the rabbits?
Who should have been picked as a strong person?
Why was the first challenge so layered?
What would we have done if we were in the candidates’ boat?
Which animal should you pick?
Logan proposes a fourth roommate.
What are the perks of being a strong white male?
Why were there balloons?
Was Bas trying to recreate Up?
When did Michael last swear in Flemish?
We rule some people out.
How should you lie about being terrified of rabbits?
Michael runs through zodiac signs.
Where was the Mole?
Whatever happened to Anne Robinson?
How would the Mole play the cashing out game?
What would Mister Thim have done to the overzealous students?
Seriously, what is with the rabbits?!
What did the ending remind us of?
Who needs to be saved?
Will Eva have an incentive to save anyone?
Who is on our suspect lists?
Would the Mole want to be isolated?
We dispute some clues.
And the season gets a new sponsor.
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