Reality TV Warriors

Jillian, aka GLADoS

Michael & Logan return to recap the third episode of Amazing Race Canada 4, its visit to Cái Bè, Vietnam, and mourn the loss of the stars of the season. This week, we talk about majestic headturns, puppies, subtle product placement, McFlurries, copyright claims, seven-bird roasts, Pokémon Go, ziplines, foreign Disney dubs, exiling one Racer and Logan finally finds a reason to watch Dutch Mole.
You can join us next week for the Logan Birthday Extravaganza (which is actually the day before Michelle's)!

Howie Mandel or Nickelback?

Michael & Logan to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's visit to Calgary, Alberta! This week:
We worry for TARC's future when there's no dance tasks for two legs.
Does Vietnam do fan dances?
Find out why Sudbury sucks, unlike Jasper.
Which two teams legitimately kicked ass last week?
Michael issues a challenge...and then promptly retracts it.
There's evil mayoral twins and litigious theme parks.
Why does Amazing Race Canada hate firefighters?
What good lessons has Amazing Race Asia taught us?
Logan reveals his biggest Amazing Race Canada fear.
Which team needs to avoid James Duthie?
Michael tries his best not to stalk a former TARC Racer.
Why might producers have been worried about the bus task?
Logan compares Canadian hate figures.
Who would the Express Pass deal actually benefit?
Which detour was a terrible choice?
Would production have tried more express passes?
Which team were channelling the Williams sisters?
We celebrate the glorious Wu-turn of our favourite host on Friday.
One team commits a double Race faux-pas.
We compare all-female teams.
Michael has some stories from 'Nam.
And surprising US switchbacks.

Jasper, the Friendly National Park

Sorry it's a bit late! Michael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's first episode and visit to Yellowknife, NT and Jasper, AB. This week:
Find out where on Earth the new theme music came from.
Producers are damned with faint praise.
Emmett is Public Enemy.
Yellowknife is a very depressing place for one podcaster.
Why was our preview like a Harry Potter book?
Whose intro should have featured trenchcoats?
Logan was wrong.
One of Michael's comparisons came true.
Stéphane is Dennis Hopper.
Which team are Lisi Linares' inspiration?
Why is one prize really not as good as it sounds?
Why do we hope that it is not the "Toughest Race Ever"?
Captain Obvious gets a stunt double.
Only one bank gets the Podcast Seal of Approval.
How would HaMerotz have done the first Roadblock?
We defend quitters.
Production jokes make a glorious return.
Logan tells depressing anecdotes.
The new Shahla & Nabeela are crowned.
One team's historical comparisons get fact-checked.
The leg prize heralds the return of our favourite running joke.
And was it the right move to quit the Roadblock?

Mrs Universe, Everyone

Michael & Logan return at the very last minute to preview Amazing Race Canada 4's cast! This week:
Casual fans still hate beauty queens.
CTV's euphemism game returns.
Why not being first can be a good thing.
Logan has never seen Scrubs.
Another question in the biographies annoys Michael.
Logan tries his hand at British current affairs.
What sort of rock & roll lifestyle does Michael lead on holiday?
Michael falls asleep.
Logan writes some Amazing Race Canada 3 fan fiction.
What does Ashley promote?
Punslinging crushes.
Confusing promo pictures.
Michael has a list of reasons why everyone should be a fan of one team.
Who is the Canadian Fonzie?
Michael is a cop-ote.
What is the worst case Big Brother Canada crossover?
The Social goes Global.
What is the worst US state?
Logan shows off his kids' TV knowledge.
Why TARC's world firsts may bode well for the season.
Logan compares lesbians.
All world trips visit Sudbury.
Michael's promise of a berating for one team goes in a surprising turn (thanks to Brexit).
We ask producers not to troll for once.
Logan starts a taxi business.
How to guess an ice hockey player.
Two American Racers visit.
Does production put exes together?
Asian Bodybreak.
Logan gets introspective.
Mermaids are real, damnit.
And one team gets the VoldeMussolini treatment.

Logan in LA

Michael begins the off-season by celebrating the return of Logan from his adventures in Los Angeles, visiting both the Amazing Race and Survivor finales!

Are You a Dinghy?

Michael & Michelle return for the final time this season to recap Amazing Race 28's season finale and leg in LA & Santa Barbara.

Chinese David Tennant

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the eleventh leg of Amazing Race 28 and its visit to Shenzhen, China.

A Couple of Bros, Gettin’ Some Face Cream

Michael & Logan return for their hundredth podcast together to recap Amazing Race 28's tenth episode and second leg in Bali, Indonesia! This week:
Logan's finale plans are accidentally revealed, as are our special season finale guests.
Who would be the most awkward team to interview?
One Racer has to earn Michael's forgiveness.
Sunburns are compared, as are adverts.
Why did teams start so closely together?
How did "Blodie" get their nickname?
The lines between fake and real recap podcasts blurs for Logan.
Logan is held accountable for his TARstorian blogs.
Kaoh Rong is so right.
We rank monkey appearances on TAR.
What is actually in Balinese face cream?
The Parisian rap cliffhanger returns.
Bertram's mysterious past is revealed.
Dana mothers animals.
After a hundred podcasts together, Michael & Logan fight to make the same joke.
We talk a little bit of Big Brother Canada, as Michael has some behind-the-scenes intel.
Logan demonstrates his ability to count from one to seven.
Team photos get critiqued.
Logan wants to pull an "FU-Turn".
The U-Turn strategy is oddly familiar.
We predict whether one Racer will be able to close their thighs.
All the worst people are vegetarian (aka Logan = Hitler).
Which Race alumna has a giant picture of herself in Sudbury?
We google the surf instructor.
Michael worries about knees.
We have some empirical evidence of how the U-Turn would have gone down in an alternate universe.
Records can still be broken.
One team is offered a double double.
Logan learns an English idiom.
Is there a twist coming?
Why didn't Brodie & Blair date?
And is TAR a strategy game or a competition show?