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Sherlock’s Swear Jar

Michael & Michelle return to recap the fifth episode of Hunted’s fourth series. In this episode:
Where is Anthony this week?
Has Sherlock ever smiled before?
Why was Matt wearing a GoPro?
Anthony has a message for someone involved in the show.
Was the show rigged against Matt?
Did Matt actually do himself proud?
What did Matt get up to last weekend?
Michael gets angry.
Michelle explains proper nettle-cutting.
Where was Loren’s sister?
Who would Michelle contact on the show?
Michael sets out his terms as being an informant.
Are we finally confident that Ish & Nate win?
Should you ever trust a loitering chef?
We find our new favourite NPC.
Can you ever permanently delete data?
Why did they put so many people on Loren?
What got into all the Hunters this week?
Who do Ish & Nate remind us of?
We ask for a rule clarification.
What would happen if Michelle got caught?
Why were HQ so harsh about Loren on her exit?
Where do captured fugitives go?
Michael has perfectly calm feelings on his favourite end-game twist returning.
What do we know about the extraction point?
Michael drops a bombshell.
Michelle does an accidental impression.
What are the rules on extraction captures?
And we give our final theories.
 
We’ll be back next week for the finale!

Lovin’ the Klinkers

Michael returns with a surprise appearance by WIDM supply teacher, Anthony Williams, to recap the fifth episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode:
We have two very different opinions on this episode.
How much does Anthony know about coffee?
Has Michael spotted a clue?
Do Niels' actions make him more or less suspicious?
Did Niels get Evelien cut?
What do we think of the season halfway through?
Did the Mole take a backseat this week?
Michael has a problem.
Why didn't we get a maximum prize for the car assignment?
How did Sarah get to go on the scaffold?
Everyone finally asks what we've been asking for weeks.
Anthony brings back his love of etherdiscipline.
Should you focus on five letter words?
We find the one TV show that Anthony wouldn't do.
Why does no-one suspect Niels?
Should you have a lijstbondje?
How did Sarah get to keep her phone?
Why did Sinan not want to abseil?
How would we do with an abseil?
Why is Logan the new Jamie?
We critique fashion choices.
Michael forgets a word.
We try and predict the Mole.
And who will go next?

Untraceable? It’s a Miracle!

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the fourth episode of the fourth series of Hunted. In this episode:
Anthony’s intro is obvious.
Michelle tries to put a rumour to bed.
How is the UK heatwave going?
What have Anthony & Michael been up to this week?
We have a reference for quizzers.
Were HQ actually near to Ish & Nate?
Michael rants.
What is Michelle’s favourite swear word?
We discuss banned adverts.
Michelle gets threatening.
Why did this episode suggest that Matt loses?
Michael perfects a one-word impression.
We start to pre-empt each other’s jokes.
Bleks attempts a tongue twister.
Did Frank & Harry get lasagne?
How can Hunters “gain access” to properties?
Michael rants…again.
Why is the fact that Loren got a poster so huge?
Are we sold on Loren winning yet?
What’s with all our local connections?
What is wrong with Derby?
Can you trace Facebook calls?
Michelle wants the Hunters to be more obvious.
Anthony gets into a catchphrase criticism session.
We say “savage” too much.
Why do we edit the podcast?
Is Matt cockier than Michael?
Who will be the next professional fugitive?
How did the ANPR analysis work?
Michelle asks the important questions.
Why did Matt want to ambush the hunters?
What is the difference between Matt’s plan and Nick Cummings’ decoy?
We spot a reshot scene.
The Hunters are encouraged to stalk Michael.
How long would it take to mail a t-shirt to Australia?
Someone doesn’t know their 80s TV.
What does Michael watch to cheer himself up?
We analyse HQ’s screensavers.
Steve Hersee’s legendary pronunciations return.
Why wouldn’t Michael apply for Hunted?
Michelle has a crush.
Michael rants…for a third time.
Are service stations ever a good place to visit?
Why did Loren cry?
Someone does the maps.
Matt is compared to a Disney character and Adam Sandler.
Is Matt’s plan a bit too obvious?
Will we ever see a Lost Wolves-style move again?
What was Matt’s biggest mistake?
Will Matt’s instinct return?
Who will get caught next?
There’s a big winner question mark.
Michael mentions Shipwrecked.
And there’s a wonderful stinger to end the episode.
 
Michael & Michelle will be back next week before everyone returns for the finale! See you next week.
 

Mol-sollini

Michael & Logan are back for the fourth episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode:
Where is Logan?
Michael was right.
We find the silver lining to Nikkie going.
What was Nikkie’s downfall?
Has Logan been to Guatapé?
Rik gets fact checked.
We compare seasons.
Sinan gets another new nickname.
Someone has a confession three episodes after it would have been helpful.
Why did everyone quit cage chicken so quickly?
Is it a good thing that Evelien left?
Michael spots a potential clue.
Logan flexes his pharmaceutical muscles.
Tunnelvisie is very much still a thing.
Why are we just watching Sinan now?
How do you win the balcony challenge?
Will challenge performance improve now Evelien is gone?
Why does everyone hate each other?
Where were the women?
Did the Mole lock a tablet?
The season gets a new subtitle.
Why does no one suspect Niels?
What happened to Evelien’s joker?
Logan imagines a dictator-only season.
Does Joker-gate exclude Niels from being The Mole?
Who’s on our suspect lists?
And who will be the next to leave?
If you want to play along with this week’s Suspect list, the link is https://goo.gl/forms/JCNge2R3ZcRa1Cmk1

Foxtrot Uniform, Peter Bleksley

Michael, Anthony & Michelle are back again to recap the third episode of Hunted’s fourth series. In this episode:
Michael’s favourite joke continues.
How did Michelle celebrate Australia Day?
Why is Hunted a delight to podcast?
Anthony foolishly mentions his bet.
Michelle remembers our favourite Hunter from Hunted US.
Michael spots something that could change everything for one team.
Who doesn’t have an iPhone?
We critique the usage of our title.
Michael asks to be the Hunted Oprah.
Does anyone go on Hunted to be covered in bodily fluids?
Should you go on the run in Converse?
Michael uses Michelle’s words against her.
Michelle gets tent envy.
Doug gets a warning.
Anthony becomes the grammar police.
Will Matt get caught?
Has Harry seen nettles before?
Why do we tend to see pairs?
We ask for a gif.
Michael makes a mistake (for once).
We reveal a couple of secrets.
Why didn’t Matt hide in the forest?
Michael drops a rule bomb.
A former fugitive drops by.
We want more crossovers with The Heist.
What happened to Ish & Nate’s edit?
Sherlock lives up to his name.
Anthony tees up a joke badly.
Why would you freeze a bank card?
Why is everyone in the Peak District?
How did Ish & Nate spend so much on breakfast?
We’re scared of John the gym owner.
Michael spots something in the next time trailer.
Michelle breaks down the mechanics of a Bleks quote.
It all goes a bit Gone with the Wind.
We make some predictions.
What is the collective noun for a group of Hunters?
What would be our bingo centre square?
Kevin O’Leary takes over.
And it all gets a bit emotional.
 
If you want to donate to Paul’s Recovery Café, the link is https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tracy-melton. We’ll see you next week!

Cleptómano

Michael & Logan return once more to recap the third episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode:
Michael is a bit grouchy.
Logan doesn’t care about feelings.
We get another update on Japan.
Should there be more non-eliminations?
Were the Spanish words really that difficult?
Someone gets a new word to learn.
Where was the Mole this week?
Logan reveals a life ambition.
Just how dangerous was Comuna 13?
Where is the mural of the cast?
Who is the new Angelina Keeley?
We find the silver lining of the clothesline challenge.
Could the Mole physically sabotage the pot?
Why was Sinan so excited to play Jenga?
Michael has a theory.
Logan has (obviously) been to Medellin.
Should Niels’ joker have contained something?
Michael gives a quick history lesson on the Black Exemption.
Does Rick Paul suck at maths?
What was Merel playing at?
Why is there so much wood?
Where was all the money this week?
Was Colombia a backup location?
Will Rik’s absence be a challenge?
Why was there a cliffhanger?
Who has jokers left?
Who was the victim of the execution?
We update our suspect lists.
And who will go next week?
If you want to play along with the suspect list, this week’s link is https://goo.gl/forms/L9GtXATYRXolngnt2 and if you’re watching Hunted UK, we’ll be back for another recap for that on Sunday!

Them Bleksy Kids

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the second episode of Hunted UK’s fourth series. In this episode:
Would an Australian tradie hide a fugitive?
Does Fugitive Nick hate us?
Anthony gets a three-question exit interview.
We give Hunter Doug the attention he so richly craves.
We try and avoid a podcast feud.
There’s a conspicuous absence in HQ, which gives us a hint for the extraction point.
Did the editors change between last week and this episode??
Why do we never see couples on Hunted?
Why do female fugitives never do well?
We cross off a square on the bingo card.
Can Michelle actually apply for Hunted?
Why won’t certain people tweet us?
The cliffhanger is resolved startlingly quickly.
HQ finally give us a shoutout.
There’s a live twitter answer to a question we raised last week.
Michael spots a connection between series.
How do you spot a winners’ edit?
Who will actually feature next week?
Two of us compliment Dr Donna.
What is this series’ recurring motif?
Is Sherlock ex-Special Forces?
Michelle gets confrontational.
Who is Hunter Mai?
How do you clear your Google history?
We ask for more soundbites.
What would be the greatest side effect of everyone tweeting Doug?
Someone tries to steal Sherlock’s title.
Michael is disgusted.
Do fugitives have to taunt HQ?
How do fugitives get HQ’s address?
Should you ever take a train?
Michelle has some thoughts on wigs.
Michael spots an error and says the nerdiest thing ever uttered on the podcast.
How do you hide your identity on Hunted?
We feel sorry for one of the camera crews.
We revisit an old favourite from last year.
Michael predicts a sequel.
A classic pub quiz question appears.
We all do some research and then issue a challenge.
Does Bleks like hide & seek?
Should Emma & Jess have accepted a phone?
What code should you use on the run?
Anthony has some rules for picking accomplices.
We look for sponsors.
Michael’s pronunciation is complimented.
When is Michelle returning to the UK?
Who will be caught next?
Who will win?
And does Michelle swear?
 
We’ll be back next week for more Hunted recaps – don’t forget to let us know your suggestions for the collective noun for a group of Hunters and Michael will be back on Wednesday for some Mole hunting!

Chisel-It Can

Michael & Logan return once more to recap another Wie is de Mol 2019 episode. In this episode:
Where in the world is Logan Saunders?
We clear the air over our terrible suspicions from last week.
Michael recommends a book.
We discuss the evolution of our old mole idea from last week.
Who should have got the red screen last week?
Why is Medellìn important?
Michael ignores the Dutch.
Why did Jamie care about happiness?
The “Mole Tactics” theory is back.
We have a realisation about Nikkie.
Logan has a comparison to make.
How many swimming certificates do we have?
We ask for a crossover between Dutch & Belgian Moles.
Michael is intimidated.
Is “spoons” a euphemism?
Have the cast been sharing eyewear?
Wreck-It Sinan makes a glorious return.
Why does everyone love a laser game?
Who is on the money?
How did the Mole sabotage the laser labyrinth game?
Michael has a very minor case of serious tunnelvisie.
Logan blows his own trumpet.
Should anyone have worked out the twist to the “Four Rooms” challenge?
Should the joker twist have gone a bit further?
There’s a minor correction from last week.
Logan reveals his suspects.
Michael turns the show into a logic puzzle.
What is the impact of Evi going first?
A classic WIDM trope returns.
Could there be a final four?
And is there finally a solid clue for Niels?
 
We’ll be back next week for more Mole hunting! If you want to join in with the Suspect List, the link is https://goo.gl/forms/Z8x7Vnwvq33SUU602