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Derek Mayo & The Condiment Kids

Logan & Michael return once more to recap Amazing Race Canada 5’s sixth episode and return to Canada (not that they should ever leave). In this episode:
We’re both still slightly perplexed by the episode.
Was it really a coincidence that Johnny Mustard appeared?
It gets a bit fired up when we talk about Production leaks.
Logan got some hate mail.
We both took the citizenship test, and the results may surprise you!
Monty needs some jazz hands.
Our relationship with one team threatens to alter dramatically.
Why was there a U-Turn on a Non-Elimination Leg?
All of Michael’s pre-season predictions are coming true.
There’s so many arseholes.
We discuss mayors and deputy ministers.
What is the Hong Kong of Canada?
It all goes a little Big Brother Canada 3.
There’s more hilarity courtesy of RacePlay.
What should Logan’s next birthday photoshop be?
We learn about Canadian kids’ TV.
How does Logan spend his days off?
How could this leg have been even more Canadian?
Who would be on a celebrity edition of Amazing Race Canada?
One of our favourite teams makes a glorious return.
We create a Mario Kart mod.
There’s an update on the Rankdown.
Someone pulls a Rodney.
What should Logan’s Amazing Race Canada catchphrase be?
Michael has a podcast recommendation.
Would Racers listen to our Podcast?
What sightings occurred when this episode was filmed?
Which team is the Canadian DJ Khalids?
We preview Hunted UK.
Who would Logan award Canadian citizenship to?
Did one team fivehole the citizenship test?
Our favourite impression accidentally returns.
Logan has a Black Family moment.
How will the cities that Adam & Andrea go to be chosen?
Which family members doesn’t Michelle hate?
Is bowling actually a sport?
Who will be eliminated next?
And we take your questions.

Laughing Monkeys are in my Top 8

Logan & Michael return for another Amazing Race Canada 5 recap – this week for its visit to Shanghai and Bangkok! In this episode:
Will we see another international leg soon?
Michael has a gripe.
Why did they briefly visit Shanghai?
How did Production ensure no-one ran out of money this week?
What was the biggest error that producers made?
What record does the first Asia season hold?
When will the next non-elimination leg appear?
Should the clues in the cat café have been better-hidden?
Donald Trump and Pikachu both make an appearance.
Michael gloats.
Will we ever see a double-battle again?
Why was the Fast Forward a bit disappointing?
Is Bangkok really the “City of Life?”
We obviously discuss the American Dad parody of Amazing Race.
Logan tries to pronounce a Thai location.
There’s more terrible accent work.
There’s a small amount of praise for our least-favourite team.
Does South-East Asia really love these teams?
Just how old is Shabbir?
What is Amazing Race Canada responsible for?
Which detour would we have picked?
We’re surprised by yet another actually good prize.
There’s some more sartorial choices from the Greeter.
Which is more frustrating – cancer or surfing?
We bust out the stats.
Why did Zed & Shabbir get eliminated?
Who has the worst poker hand?
We finally discuss the infamous Race Play question.
Michael has some insight about Korey & Ivana’s near-miss.
One sponsor goes a bit Heidi Strobel.
Should we do another inappropriate video clip?
What is the longest leg in Amazing Race history?
How pointless is a citizenship test?
And will the Double U-Turn actually get used?

Whip/Shae Shae Nae

Logan & Michael return to recap the fourth episode of Amazing Race Canada 5 and its return visit to Vancouver and trip to Beijing! In this episode:
We rank N’Sync.
Production actually surprised us for once.
What will the structure of the next episode be?
Michael teases a task that wasn’t included in the preview.
Are Monty’s recaps hinting at the winners?
Should we hatewatch other Amazing Race Canada recaps?
We talk Parks & Recreation.
We (correctly) predict the Fast Forward.
Will there be a reserve team for Amazing Race Canada 6?
How did Andrea & Ebonie burn through so much money?
What does “panda” actually mean?
How much luck went into the Roadblock?
Did Kevin & Ryan get a time credit?
Logan knows all the episode titles with the word “butt” in them.
What was the fourth language for the Great Wall challenge?
Why did they really visit the Canadian Embassy?
Logan gives some Chinese travel advice.
It all goes a bit Disney or Sound of Music, depending on who you ask.
Did Korey & Ivana really have the worst cab driver in the world?
How can you be homesick after a day?
What task will Monty demonstrate next week?
A Big Brother Canada favourite makes a surprise appearance.
We discuss wonky edits…in French!
Michael watches diving videos.
Someone gets some Weibo content.
We update the Give’rs.
Logan wants to spice up the Roadblock.
Was this really a Pit Stop?
An argument is refused.
Was the prize one of the best ever?
We’ve both had tweets from people involved in the season, but does Mike Bickerton still hate Michael?
Someone goes a bit Street Fighter.
Was Korey showing off?
Valley Girl Monty returns.
When is soup like spinach?
And we answer your questions, with one great suggestion on how to liven up non-elimination legs.

The Beard, The Bald & The Blind

Logan & Michael return to recap the third episode of Amazing Race Canada 5 and celebrate Michelle & Logan’s birthdays! In this episode:
Logan has a surprising intro.
Is the Express Pass still relevant?
One of our impressions gets some praise for once.
The Podcast gets a tagline.
There’s a surprising Canada 150 challenge.
It all gets a bit filthy.
What’s the best way to hand out an Express Pass?
Which team is actually the most dominant this season?
Someone needs some new glasses.
What is Logan’s Amazing Race Canada destiny?
What was wrong with the press pictures for this episode?
Michael has been talking about Amazing Race at work.
We try and predict the theming for Big Brother Canada 6.
Who really wants to hang with Bob?
Has Michael’s strategy for the podcast been rumbled?
What is our biggest complaint this season?
Why has the Big Brother Canada resurrection dashed all our hopes?
The Give’r count gets updated.
Everyone’s favourite part-time serial killer from Hunted returns.
Logan tries not to insult Sarajevo.
Michael pulls up Production for the detour.
What was the theme of the locations this week?
Monty gets a new job.
Does someone hear upbeat voices?
Someone channels Tramel & Talicia.
How could Karen & Bert be so wrong with their placement?
Logan backtracks on a prediction he made last week.
Would Production have scrapped the Triple Express Pass if they’d been able to see the future?
The eliminated team gets an apology.
We brace for the casual hate over international travel.
How many Express Passes will we see next season?
And who will (not) be eliminated next week?

Dre MSc

Logan & Michael return for a perfectly sensible and not-at-all sleep-deprived recap of the second episode of Amazing Race Canada 5. In this episode: 
Michael predicts the intro again. 
Logan loves cheesecake. 
What is the mission for the Summer? 
Has Monty been watching other franchises? 
We discuss basement sports. 
We’ve finally found a bit of the podcast that Production have listened to. 
Did this episode get a last minute edit? 
Why are we seeing so many Express Passes? 
How can we make the Express Pass actually interesting? 
Logan switches up the format. 
What’s our history with high ropes courses? 
Why didn’t we see a bonus task for the Express Passes? 
We discuss Amazing Race Philippines 1. 
Why didn’t Andrea & Ebonie take a penalty on the maths challenge? 
Is Monty a show-off? 
We’re doing a rankdown, but has Logan told all his stories on the podcast? 
Was the detour insensitive? 
Michael overestimates his weight. 
We bring back our favourite impressions from TAR29. 
Michael makes an apology. 
Why does Fort McMurray have an airport? 
Logan plugs his Funniest Complaints blog (obviously). 
Are Production trolling us? 
What P-Words would Andrea & Ebonie say? 
Does anyone know Canada’s national anthem? 
What songs does Michael play in the car? 
Why did Logan have beer thrown at him? 
Logan laments the lack of shirtless men. 
Who is the new James Duthie? 
What is a triple threat? 
Can you be scared of falling but not heights? 
Is someone hunting Logan’s family? 
What is the main thing in this episode that proves why TARC should travel outside its borders? 
Monty loves UFC. 
Did both Andreas do something unintentionally really offensive this week? 
When have hoses appeared in music videos? 
We discuss one of the best complaints ever. 
Michael steals a joke. 
We talk Deputies. 
Can you really expect anything in return for an Express Pass? 
An impression goes so wrong that a new one may just have to be born out of it. 
Which team is literally the epitome of Production’s strategy for the season? 
And who will (not) be eliminated next week?

Canada’s Favourite Summertime Disappointment

Michael & Logan return to recap the first episode of Amazing Race Canada 5 and its visit to Signal Hill, NL & Vancouver, BC. In this episode:
What is the most natural reaction to the season so far?
We’ve had some listener feedback for once.
Does anyone care about Canada 150?
Someone takes fashion tips from a Survivor.
One team stole our joke.
How is Amazing Race Canada anyone’s favourite summertime adventure?
How do you get Amazing Race Canada to visit your town?
What prize should have been offered this year?
Which Racers are most likely to know morse code?
Is taking a penalty ever a good idea?
Why did they brag about the underwhelming level of travel?
Logan can’t read his handwriting.
We discuss covert sponsors.
Michael makes a bold memory challenge prediction.
One team was watching too much Belgian Mole in sequester.
We talk about the episode titles.
Will the VoldeMussolinis get superseded?
How would we troll our partner on the Race?
Monty loses our trust.
Logan spots a Mole clue.
How do you differentiate between Shamir & Shabbir?
What should the quit penalty really have been?
Logan returns to his joke-ruining ways.
We reluctantly discuss the most bullshit twist ever created.
Should Amazing Race Canada have a hiatus?
And we answer your questions, including hugging, fighting and regrets.

Still Fifty More Than You, Canada

Logan & Michael (reluctantly) return to preview the upcoming Amazing Race Canada Season and celebrate TWO HUNDRED PODCASTS! In this very special episode:
We switch things up for the 200th episode.
We spitball some alternative intros.
Why are we podcasting this season?
What is the current state of play for Amazing Race Canada?
There’s a yacht story!
Why are we apprehensive about the season?
We discuss our varied history with YouTubers.
Why is everyone so young?
Why is targeting millennials stupid?
Logan has been watching videos.
Michael calls out whoever edits the website.
Someone breaks the MH rules.
We forgot to do something very important.
Will the Quebec legacy continue?
Logan talks basketball.
One sponsor is a bit creepy.
What sort of things should you bring on the Race?
Why are there so many Congolese racers?
Michael has no idea about sport.
Who is the new Mel White?
Pizza Pizza gets a shoutout.
Why are some first boots forgettable?
We recap Logan’s latest trip to LA.
Has Logan had boxed wine?
What is an autobiography?
One team is so bad that they’ll finish eleventh out of ten.
Is there an obvious winner?
How do you prepare for a Race themed around Canada 150?
What is the normal reaction to a team comparing themselves to the VoldeMussolinis?
We discuss Alex Trebek’s rapping.
Logan ruins a great joke.
One Racer is a huge Big Brother fan.
Something is finally made Podcast canon.
How do you find a Saunders grave?
One Racer isn’t a Survivor fan.
Two items brought by one team are a bit sinister.
Where’s Monty?
How did one team prepare for a gross food challenge?
Logan shows off his Magic Mike knowledge.
Michael knows a hip hop song.
We outdo Sir Mixalot.
One team channels Tobias Fünke.
A walk-on song is a callback joke!
How is Amazing Race Canada like Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Who is the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog?
Lame Roadtrips.
Why does Ultimate Frisbee make Logan hate a team?
Why is one team a less-successful Kaylani & Lisa?
When is a word not a word?
Who is not a Hershey bar?
And how should you imagine Michael to be dressed while he’s podcasting?
Thank you to everyone who’s listened over the past two hundred episodes – here’s to hundreds more (just maybe not Amazing Race Canada ones…)

”Say Balls!”

Michael & Michelle return to recap the finale of Amazing Race 29 and its visit to Chicago. In this episode:
Did we approve of the winners?
Michelle plays Top Trumps.
Someone’s been hacked.
Why did Production try to spoil the ending?
What is Michael’s biggest complaint about the season?
What is Premium Economy?
We compare our quick driving skills.
Michael pilfers a feature from another podcast.
Is checking bags in cheating?
Did one Racer edit their bio to hint at their partner?
Michelle wants a hot dog.
Has Amazing Race ever not been a social game?
Why have people gone so crazy?
We ask for suggestions for Podcast #200.
We reveal a slight prank that was played on Logan.
Michelle mentions her Sydney races a few times.
A Superfan card gets revoked.
We both hate running.
Why was this season filming for so long?
Why was part of the hot dog task unaired?
Are hot dogs like McDonalds?
Why are there stands on rooftops?
Michelle asks for some American contact.
Will someone get us some merchandise?
Michael defends the final challenge.
How did the Red Sox get someone in trouble?
Why will Logan be smug?
We defy the rubbish about this being the worst season or winners ever.
Michelle hasn’t been listening.
We actually get some listener questions.
What makes a good season?
Michelle talks about Bertram’s room.
Why won’t we see a familiar face on Australian Survivor?
Trolls have taken it too far.
And we eulogise the season.
Thank you everyone so much for listening all season – we’ll be back for Podcast 200 very soon!