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New Mole, Who Dis?

Michael & Logan are back once more to recap the second episode of De Mol België 2019 and to try and actually narrow down who the Mole could be! In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
Which scene encapsulates why we love Belgian Mole so much?
Why did no-one check the hotel was soundproofed?
Michael’s already looking for hints.
Can jet lag cause blindness?
Did Axel’s pilot voice reveal a huge twist?
How do you subtly sabotage the cooking relay?
Was the cooking relay actually possible?
How likely is it that anyone would know Vietnamese?
At what point does building the towers become redundant?
Was Joeri discriminated against when he had to use chopsticks?
Where should The Mole position themselves to do maximum damage in both challenges?
We’ll be getting some quantifiable evidence about who is better at guessing The Mole.
Michael already has tunnelvisie.
We try and cure Eva’s blindness.
Was there a crossover between shows that we cover?
Gilles’ taunting reaches a new level.
Was The Mole strong or weak?
Where would Gilles fit on Survivor?
Logan suggests a challenge for next season.
Michael has been moonlighting again.
Has Gilles been watching Wie is de Mol?
How slow were the “strong” group?
Is anyone going to be able to sleep at night after the diaries of the Mole?
Logan asks for a voiceover change.
What will Gilles’ lie be?
Who is on our suspect lists?
Michael drops a clue bomb.
Who will go home next?
And we get a quick update on how suspected our teams are.
 
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. See you next week!
 

Beverly Mols Cop

Michael & Logan return to say "Dag" to our favourite show of the year - De Mol België. In this episode:
Why is De Mol België our favourite show to cover?
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
Is Gilles trolling us specifically?
Someone gets a new nickname and potential theme tune.
The Legend of Sinan Can continues.
Why is the first challenge so complicated?
Why should you never bungee jump in Vietnam?
Who was moling on the bungee jump?
Would we have done the bungee jump?
Michael picks one to watch after the first challenge.
How should the Mole have played their secret juggling mission?
Would you ever say you don't want to become the Mole?
We finally agree on a favourite.
Should you always be sceptical of being asked to juggle?
When were the three potential Moles chosen?
How long did the interrogation go on for?
Why didn't Joeri bring a pen?
Michael has some random thoughts and potential clues.
An early 2000s BBC3 show is invoked.
Logan tries to rig a coin toss.
We draft our Mole teams.
Who got the "maybe" message?
And what will happen next week?
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. See you next week!

Vondelpark Famous

Michael & Logan return for the final time to recap the reunion episode of Wie is de Mol 2019, which Michael attended live in Amsterdam! In this episode:
Why is this episode odd?
Did Michael meet anyone?
Was there a language barrier?
Quiz performances get critiqued.
How did Michael amuse himself while waiting for the show to begin?
We get bitter about the sabotages.
Logan barks up the wrong tree.
Why did everyone groan when Sinan was mentioned at the reunion?
Why was Ron invited?
We try and work out what went well this season.
Was Colombia a back-up?
Does Merel as Mole defy the whole point of the show?
Why are there so many unanswered questions this year?
How did Sinan sabotage Michael's ambitions?
What should be in a reunion show?
Logan invokes Amazing Race Canada.
What will we see for Season 20?
Why did one old Mole drag another away?
And Michael discusses the most Sinan thing ever to happen at the reunion.
Thank you for listening all season - we'll be back every Thursday to say Dag to another Belgian Mole season!

With a Cocktail

Michael & Logan return to recap the finale of the Netherlands’ answer to the Super Bowl, Wie is de Mol. In this episode:
What happened on Logan’s pub crawl?
We obviously eulogise Sinan again.
We discuss the naked zit-covered elephant in the room.
There’s an unexpected Amazing Race impression.
Has this year’s Mole actually been that successful?
Why is America so obsessed with strigine things?
Did the boat driver deserve some danger money?
We ask for comedy sound effects.
Why are Disney songs so much more fun in other languages?
How did Merel try and complete a tower?
Why did we see so much of Niels' sabotages this week?
Michael makes a US Mole comparison.
We spot a link between Benelux Moles.
How can most assignments be improved?
Does Logan like Despacito?
We ask for a lip sync battle.
Did a piece of music tip us off to who the Mole is?
Will history be made at the unmasking?
How do you know when everyone suspects the same person?
We lock in our final predictions.
And we briefly discuss Belgian Mole.
We will see you next week when all is revealed! If you want to play the final Suspect List, it's at https://goo.gl/forms/pfvgRU6krWj79DSi2. See you soon!

Ten Pin Moling

Michael & Logan return for the eighth time this season to recap another Wie is de Mol 2019 episode. In this episode:
What happened when Logan met Michelle?
Will Michael meet any of the contestants at the reunion?
Does anyone know who The Mole is yet?
What constitutes sports clothes?
Why was Niels asking everyone if they were The Mole?
What record would Niels set if he was The Mole?
Who is a secret Kelly Clarkson fan?
Logan plans a blog.
How do you easily win the burning money task?
Logan learns about the Philippines season.
Will they crack €10,000?
How will the finale work?
Why do the editors tease Sinan?
How did Sinan end up controlling the drone?
What were the motorbike rules?
Does Sinan understand irony?
Was the barrel game that bad?
Logan worries about inflation.
Why is the show *so* popular this year?
Would anyone not have opened the joker?
Did both jokers have exemptions?
Should there have been an additional risk to the Exemption Ker-Plunk game?
Can you play Exemption Ker-Plunk as a Mole?
Niels tries to find the downsides.
Who are the best characters of the season?
We eulogise Sinan.
Why is Sinan going a worst-case scenario?
We try to predict the winner, loser and Mole.
Why is the final reveal location so…desolate?
And there’s the legally mandated Belgian Mole discussion.
 
Join us next week for our penultimate episode of Mole Hunting before the live (although not for us!) reunion! If you want to play along with the Suspect List, this week's link is https://goo.gl/forms/DZr4hriDDbLyRk1m2!

Jij Weet Niets

Michael & Logan return to recap the seventh episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
Michael returns to a week 1 topic.
Whatever happened to the opening jokers twist?
We lament the loss of Rick Paul and his increasingly frustrated existence.
There’s a visit from an old friend from Hunted.
There’s an unexpected impression.
Merel finally has a breakout episode.
Logan tries to guess where the final reveal will be.
What are Michael’s finale plans?
What would we have chosen in the Path of Temptation?
Where has all the pot money gone?
Michael recommends a YouTube video.
Where was the Mole during the Path of Temptation?
Who benefited from the temptations?
Why wasn’t Sarah drinking?
How could Sinan wreck the season?
Why was Sarah looking for a black exemption?
We try to bring back a challenge from last year.
Where did they find the Going Bananas song?
Michael spots a discrepancy.
How did everyone miss the third tube?
Logan tries to trip Michael up with tongue twisters.
Why was Rik so mean at the executions?
How bad was the performance in the banana challenge?
Michael is smug.
Why has Sinan got an unfair advantage next week?
Who’s on our Suspect List?
Who will be the victim of the final execution?
And we obviously touch upon Belgian Mole’s impending return.
 
To play this week’s Suspect List, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdurF0aw2bA8zWGAeM8yFQ4B41g4Ltm0LndIJvY8lK31RESfg/viewform?fbzx=-3862503595454593548
 
To watch Angela singing Private Dancer, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4JK8HPpRso

And Then There Were None

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time this series to recap the Hunted Series 4 Finale Extravaganza. In this episode:
Why was everyone so indifferent towards this finale?
Did anyone see the ending coming?
Is the extraction point information alert necessary? 
Can Michelle tell Steves apart?
Why did Ish write anything?
Why was Ish’s capture so abrupt?
What was Frank & Harry’s motivation for going on the run?
Anthony gives us his favourite conspiracy theory of the week.
Michael breaks the swear barrier.
Who was meant to be the voice of reason?
How much money did Harry owe Frank from his winnings?
Would Ish & Nate have succeeded if they’d stayed together?
Where actually is HQ?
Would we have given in to £4,000?
Was the extraction method phone call longer than we saw?
How did Bleks guess they’d leave by helicopter?
Does the extraction method have to take them out of the country?
Did Frank & Harry watch Amazing Race before they went on the run?
Does Sherlock know geography?
Michelle learns about ring roads.
Did HQ let Nate get away?
Why was there a camera in the markets?
Michael asks the important questions.
Did HQ cheat to get the extraction information?
Should we have spotted the clean sweep coming?
Where was the winner’s edit?
We break down the final capture.
Did the fugitives ever stand a chance?
Michael has a message for the keyboard warriors.
Why was Matt edited in that way?
Why did no-one send Anthony a message this year?
Did the editors know about Bleks’ retirement?
How did the clean sweep factor into Celebrity Hunted?
Would the series change on a rewatch?
Did the clean sweep constitute fraud?
Why are there crowdfunding campaigns?
How are TV show prize pots funded?
There’s the results of our favourite game.
Who should be the next Chief?
We find a transatlantic friend for Doug.
And we close the series with our thank yous and goodbyes before something breaks.
 
Thank you for listening all series long - we'll be back for more Hunted episodes soon! If you're watching Wie is de Mol, we're covering that this year before Belgian Mole and Amazing Race 31! See you soon!

Seven Deadly Sinans

Michael & Logan return to recap the sixth episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode:
Where was Logan last week?
How badly are the team (still!) doing?
Where were the exemptions hidden in the brick factory?
Wreck-it Sinan makes a glorious return.
Is Jamie being a bit too obvious at trying to Mole?
Logan makes a sports reference.
Who was particularly enthusiastic for a strip search?
How do you win the tuk tuk challenge?
Has Sarah succeeded at anything?
Logan pays the Piper.
What odd things did Jamie do?
Did the zipline screens spell something out?
What happens if Sarah goes next?
How do you guarantee a win on the zipline?
Did the Mole sabotage the final challenge?
Are we getting a final four?
Why was this episode a bit pointless?
Who is on our Suspect Lists?
And who is going home next?
 
If you want to play the Suspect List this week, it’s at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetGJlo_Dh4FNMhr4EtBXPTjZ660rChLsDMh_IS7DSlJMlrTA/viewform