Reality TV Warriors

Dedications to my Bleks

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the fifth episode of Hunted UK's third series. In this episode:
Our first pre-credits sequence sees Anthony try and predict his intro.
One of us is actually a success for once.
How does Amazing Race show how good Hunted has been this year?
We explain why this episode was utterly superb.
Who is the basic bitch of Hunted?
We (obviously) discuss Magid’s twitter thread.
Why would Michael never win Hunted?
One Hunter’s nickname becomes somehow more ridiculously.
Which Hunter gained most from Bob’s bath in the wild?
Why did Alex have to meet Lynne?
Do we have a Hunted Kingpin?
We heap praise on the editors’ handling of Alex’s bullying stories.
Michelle still adores Doctor Donna.
Did Joe & Dan listen to our Series 2 podcasts?
Would you ever feel guilt for going on the Run?
Michelle drops a home truth about parenting.
Why have Joe & Dan been so underedited.
We suggest a wild Hunted idea.
Michelle has a great story involving a wallaby and a golf cart.
Why does the bedtime story idea answer a question that we asked in week 2?
What did we know about Bleks’ taunt when it was initially released?
We imagine Bleks in panto.
All we want is someone to say The Code.
How do you get cast on a TV show?
Is there any excuse for the Goughs revealing everything?
We try and explain the concept of Amazon to Michelle.
Should Bob have pre-arranged his lift to Newcastle?
How should you lie?
Why would Joe & Dan go *so* risky?
Why have we seen so many cliffhangers result in captures?
How do you fake a live video?
Why is Bob crying next week?
And who will make it to the end?
 We’re back for the finale next week!

The Walking Ced

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the fourth and fifth episodes of Amazing Race 30 and its legs in Southern France. In this episode:
Why is Logan like Trevor & Chris?
The editors are back in our good books.
We find a positive for the season.
Our least favourite team get a history lesson.
Michelle asks for a little cooperation from Mother Nature.
We rename pétanque, for Logan's sake.
Phil is a traitor.
Our comparison for one team proves a little *too* on the nose.
How does Conor avoid paying rent?
Michael has one of his traditional rants.
Michelle says the word "bread" a bit too much.
Logan’s sartorial choices come back to bite him.
We tire of hashtags.
Why was Evan super lucky when she chipped her tooth?
One Racer joins a dynasty of actors & dictators.
We discuss the adorable dog.
Michelle learns about competitive eating.
Logan is figuratively on “literally” watch.
We rank old people.
Who has gained the most from the Double-Battle?
Is the Mayor of Les Baux still alive?
We welcome some airtime (finally) for Trevor & Chris.
What did Evan do during the rest period?
One team gets a lesson on European cars.
Logan mentions he’s been to Dubrovnik.
What did Lucas really want to say when he proposed?
Was a six-year old in charge of the second Roadblock?
Michael asks for some rotten fruit.
Logan learns about pergolas.
There’s the glorious return of Australian words for things.
We imagine Alex & Conor’s home life.
Anaesthesia is somehow relevant.
What is Logan’s drink of choice?
A rant from Amazing Race Canada returns.
Michael spots some monkeying with the timeline.
What were Lucas’ “headphones”?
Michelle shows her Balinese knowledge.
Everyone hates a proposal.
What condemned Joey & Tim?
What would Elimination Station have been like by this point?
We reveal our next project after Hunted & Amazing Race.
And who will (not?) be eliminated next?

Chekhov’s Dog

Michael & Michelle return to recap the fourth episode of Hunted UK's third series. In this episode:
Where is Anthony & why have we replaced him with an inanimate object?
Why did Jamie actually stop?
Would anyone stop if the Hunters asked them to?
Michelle asks for different casting archetypes.
We bring back Pennywise & Henry VIII.
Why did Magid WhatsApp Patient Donna?
There's more stories of the Australian from Michael's work.
Did anyone actually believe that Bob & Alex were in danger?
Had Bob really thrown in the towel?
Would Masons lie?
Michelle finds some compassion, although not for Doctor Donna.
Is living at home at 26 a bad thing?
One fugitive's name keeps changing.
There's a wonderful editing joke thanks to the Somali letter.
Do the Hunters know Alex is autistic?
Are all vans inherently suspicious?
Why did Floyd the Dog get a close-up?
Is panicking sometimes a good thing?
Can splitting up help you win?
Why was the Masons' form a particularly mean prank to play on Bleks?
How much metadata does Twitter contain?
Michelle would love to be questioned by Sherlock.
How big are trackers?
What are Hunted's first two rules?
Anthony's specialist subject comes up on the one week he doesn't join us.
Who will win?
And Michael reveals one of the videos that he's been sitting on, but was it a trick?

The One with the Different Features

Michael, Logan, Michelle & Ben return to recap the third episode of Amazing Race 30 and its visit to Tangier, Morocco. In this episode:
We celebrate that milestone of 218 episodes.
Why is this season better than expected?
Ben gets corrected.
Is this the least-competitive cast ever?
Michelle’s double life gets revealed.
We’re not surprised that Henry & Evan know languages.
We suggest a change for future seasons that will make twin teams much easier to watch.
Ben reveals his love of intros.
We worry for the Travelocity Gnome.
Logan loses his Simpsons know-it-all credentials.
We avoid etiquette and discuss Michelle’s age.
Why didn’t Shawn call out to Cedric?
One team turns to cannibalism.
Was there a consequence for not dancing?
Michelle gets excited and asks for a new ringtone.
Michael offers a shovel.
What are the stereotypes of IndyCar drivers?
Who was the last person that Amazing Race made famous?
Logan asks for more dancing.
One team gets compared to Michael’s favourites.
And we separate the cast into tiers.

In Vino Veritas

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the third episode of Hunted UK’s third series. In this episode:
Michelle describes Michael as a “bad boy”.
A surprise is sprung, thanks to a listener.
Anthony pays his debt.
Will social media clips ever make it to the show?
There’s interesting US Hunted flashbacks.
What do we actually know about the series?
The Vegas of Scotland gets a shoutout.
The watershed discussion returns.
Was something in the water at HQ this week?
Why did all the ladies leave first?
How did one pair endear themselves to us?
Does Sherlock know about us?
HQ gains someone particularly plain this year.
Michelle gets frustrated.
Anthony has been stalking Gold Command.
What was the timeframe of this episode?
We have to cut a friend of the podcast slightly loose.
There’s some kind words for one NPC.
How would Michelle’s husband do on Survivor?
Which Hunter team would you actually want chasing you?
Michelle takes umbrage with something Dr Donna says.
One team’s edit is not just textbook winners’ edit, but elevates a winners’ edit.
What do all good Reality TV shows need?
Michael gets triggered.
We use our game show experience to explain why people are wrong.
Did they go looking for Masons this year?
What would happen if Anthony & Michael applied?
We spot an interesting slip of the tongue.
Why wasn’t the Arena attack mentioned?
Is there a loose connection between Michael & a Hunter?
We – for once and for all – prove the existence of Gold Command.
Anthony has a thought.
How could Lesley become more badass?
What is this series missing?
Why are Joe & Dan so underedited?
Sherlock hates swing.
Have we spotted a hidden code for once in our lives?
Should you brief your friends before going on the run?
Michael is bad with secrets.
Will the Ghost Agent antics affect Series 4?
We talk work Christmas parties.
Someone becomes Anti-Sherlock.
Anthony avoids a question.
We try to skirt some rules and get some freebies.
How strategic was Charlotte’s move?
Michelle tells us about Stranger Danger.
We subtitle the series.
We look forward to next week.
And the best stinger in years sees Bleks join Cbeebies.

Frosti’s Tips

It’s quadruple trouble this week as Michael & Logan are joined by Ben & Michelle to recap Amazing Race 30’s second leg and trip to Antwerp, Belgium! In this episode:
We find out where Ben has been hibernating.
There’s an opportunity for shameless plugs.
Ben shares something with Kristi.
Logan asks to see the shopping bag lady.
Michael finds an excuse to mention the A-Ö of Iceland again.
Why is it best that the Roadblock didn’t end up being the Double-Battle?
Amazing Race Canada gets a brand new Face Off.
Why were Joey & Tim so excited to go to Belgium?
Impressions got critiqued this week thanks to Hunted.
We come up with a way to actually make Cedric & Shawn interesting.
Michael’s feet make another appearance.
We compare taxi fares.
Michelle suggests a banner.
There’s a surprising Season 5 Switchback.
Michelle reveals her hatred of piccolos.
A Race alumna arranges a discount for April & Sarah.
What do competitive eaters get up to at home?
How frequently should you use a microscope?
Michael is revealed as being the granddad of the team.
We learn about Double-Battles from around the world.
Will this be the only Double-Battle this season?
We ask Cedric & Shawn nicely to stop dabbing.
There’s a special guest referee for the Frits Race.
We suggest a job swap.
We find an impression that won’t get Michael in trouble.
Who is Kristi’s Survivor idol?
Which team really had to wait three hours?
The US somehow manages to outdo Canada.
Are April & Sarah still talking?
Can anyone remember what Las Ketchup look like?
Logan gets overruled and then asks for a hostage situation.
How spoiled is Ben?
What would doctors prescribe Joey if he collapsed?
And those of us who are unspoiled try to guess the next boots and also who will be in the top three.

The Neon Girls

Michael & Anthony return and are joined by Michelle to recap episode 2 of Hunted's third series in the UK. In this episode:
Why is Michelle responsible for "the gif that keeps on giving"?
Why do people continually say that Hunted is rigged?
At what point can you swear on British TV?
Who is in the pre-titles van?
What is actually the timeframe of the premiere?
Who in their right mind has ever done over a thousand phone calls?
Why was Majid still in Manchester?
Michael spots some wonky chronology.
We love Jamie's wife.
Michelle tries to redefine "fine".
Will Jamie make it to the birth?
Are we responsible for a Hunted trope?
Was the patio door really unlocked?
Lee & Hilmar get a new drunk friend.
Has Michelle ever camped?
Why did they pan around Robert's scruffy flat?
Should you avoid being namechecked?
Michael learns about the miracle of childbirth.
Do they deliberately cast people with significant dates in a certain timeframe?
Everyone learns a bit too much about Michael's feet.
We compare our experiences of driving around Manchester.
Is controlling people's webcams potentially dodgy?
Visiting relatives becomes a bit too obvious.
One team falls short of sticking their heads in a microwave.
How could the bin bags have become more obvious?
Anthony refuses to do his podcasting duty.
There's a brief spoiler-resistant Wie is de Mol chat.
How many captures will we see next week?
What should you have in your pocket when a Hunter comes knocking?
Why did Bleks have a ghost on standby?
We resurrect a feature from the American Hunted podcats.
Anthony has a conspiracy theory.
We try not to reveal *too much* about what we know from when they filmed.
And we end with a book reading and Michelle accidentally stumbles upon something she shouldn't.

The D to K of Iceland

Michael & Logan return to recap the first episode of Amazing Race 30 and its visit to Iceland! In this episode:
Logan shows off his knowledge of Icelandic strongmen.
Someone puts their foot down.
Are we already expecting season 31?
Of course, we trot out a classic impression thanks to someone's Instagram.
Why did people like this premiere?
We commend Phil's beard-growing abilities.
Where have they got left to go in LA?
Puns get critiqued.
Conor gets a new lookalike.
Which other Race alumni went to the Start Line?
We confront the claims of Vanck & Ashton 2.0.
There's some classic Phil Keoghan dick moments.
Logan speaking Spanish is hella racist.
We recall previous proposals.
Did some people on Season 29 know each other?
Logan gives us an exclusive preview of the star of the next Funniest Complaints blog.
Canadian Netflix sucks.
We display our knowledge of Belgium.
We call up our cartography expert to settle a dispute.
Logan gets a fit of the giggles.
People have been hating the wrong teams.
Someone gets caught in a lie.
We think we have an exclusive on the status of one team's relationship.
We try to sing the hardest karaoke song in the world.
What is the most backwards country?
Somoene gets a new alphabet of their own.
How much prompting did Production give some teams?
How can tectonic plates be so controversial?
Phil's favourite activity returns.
We talk about beauty queens.
Logan hates Icelandic food.
Was there a contingency plan for the shots task?
Logan has seen Latinoamerica, and boy do we know it.
Michael gets excited about the return of Wie is de Mol?
We reveal our suspicions about Conor's furniture.
A new memory challenge is suggested.
Was the Roadblock actually difficult?
Why do pro basketball players suck at anagrams?
Why did Cedric & Shawn and April & Sarah team up?
Iceland has a terrible (non-Jacksonville) jaguar problem.
One team channels their inner Henry & Terri.
What is the worst way that the penalty could have been assessed?
Why could this elimination have been so memorable?
Logan's predictions came true and he gets smug.
Where did the elimination fall on the obvious scale?
How will the partner swap turn out?
And we talk about the now-confirmed Double-Battle, and why it has no other name.