Reality TV Warriors

James Duthie, Master Impressionist

Michael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4’s visit to Havana, Cuba, which aired at a special event in Toronto last night. This week:
Logan gets his banks confused.
Everyone hates Uraguay.
We talk about Amazing Race France.
James Duthie does impressions.
Logan learns about Hampstead Heath.
Is this season a bit communist?
Another of Ashley’s fears is revealed.
Some Big Brother Canada news is broken.
Monty gets his own paintballs.
Who is the Amazing Race Canada version of Survivor: San Juan Del Sur’s Make-a-wish kid?
Everything goes a bit Big Brother 18.
We learn more fun facts about Logan’s life.
Logan learns about the Cambridge Latin Course.
There’s some ball dudes.
Someone wears the Cone of Shame.
No-one demands Sash from Survivor: Nicaragua.
Someone wins the best prize pack in Amazing Race Canada history.
Was Steph & Kristen’s last place penalty unfair?

Not Jamaica

Michael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's seventh leg and visit to Kingston, Ontario. This week:
We discuss more production generosity and speculate wildly about how they should screw with Racers next leg.
Someone believes that TARC has gone a little Fort Boyard.
Who is the Canadian Homer Simpson?
How could the Double Express Pass be made harder to find in Season 5?
There's a link to Amazing Race: All-Stars.
We actually mention the new Devon Soltendieck for once.
Our respective Toronto visits get compared.
We open a feud with one of our blogger friends.
One Racer has a surprising connection to a former American winner.
A Detour confusion causes a tweet to Jon Montgomery.
We discuss obvious edits.
The ORG gets another mention, thanks to our dirty tactics.
Canada's government is based entirely on gum.
Who is the Canadian Debbie Wanner?
F-words for pageant girls.
Why one of the eliminees is especially badass.
What is the state of play seven legs into the season?
We create a Survivor-themed leg.
Jane Eyre references impress Logan.
We start a hypothetical Monty question list.
Just how stupid was the Pit Stop location?
Someone commits the most patriotic act on Canadian soil in history.
And Logan gets a lesson on previous Amazing Race visits to Cuba in preparation for the next leg.

Puffin Whispering

Michael, Logan and - for the first time all season - Ben return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's sixth episode and visit to Hamilton/VoldeMussoliniville, Ontario. This week:
There's some Survivor dirty talk.
There's 1,001 uses for chocolate eggs.
Ben reveals his Canadian bucket list.
One team's video gets hijacked.
Just what makes a good hidden clue on The Mole?
Someone is a puffin whisperer.
Pilots get apologetic.
Which task would have been inappropriate to use the Express Pass on?
Michael corrects production.
Ben smears a wall.
Fights are better with gas masks.
The Revival Pass returns.
We talk about the Olympics (topical!)
And Monty joins CSI.

The Little Jinder Tugboat Who Could

Michael & Logan return for this slightly delayed recap of Amazing Race Canada 4's fifth episode, and visit to Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. This week:
We recap Logan's birthday celebrations.
We look ahead to how bad next week will be.
Why is Monty's mum the best NPC that TARC has to offer?
Logan makes a play for the show's sponsors.
A winner pick is made.
Production have been watching HaMerotz again.
Michael becomes a casual fan.
Find out about Michael's conversations at dinner.
What would be the most awkward cluegiving of all time?
Logan namedrops the podcast at parties.
Who is the new Ruth-Marie?
Which cluegiver is a competition winner?
Which popular website is full of bed intruders?
Logan compares someone to a groin kick.
Michael namedrops Logan's cousin to customers.
A Survivor player is crowned.
Where is one team sequestered this year?
We discuss TAR Asia news.
We pitch a TARC twist.
Which rapper has to change his name when visiting the UK?
Logan makes more lesbian jokes.
A plea is made to get one team to Songify the News.
Logan learns about British cities.
We display our knowledge of Amazing Race Russia.
One team wins all the prizes.
Someone is a write-in candidate for Miss World.
Find out where Michael was abandoned as a child.
And there's more Pokémon-themed nonsense.
Podcasts should be back to Wednesdays from next week again!

Heatstroke Karaoke

Michael & Logan return for the third annual Logan's Birthday Extravaganza podcast and to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's fourth episode and visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In this episode:
There's both conspiracies and deception, lots of Dong and sitcoms about Hitler.
Logan hasn't followed up on a promise yet.
Michael remembers some Vietnamese.
We play "Golfer or District?"
Logan draws a line
One team asks for seconds
One Racer is straight out of a Black Eyed Peas video, whilst another is Tobias Fünke.
We discuss the rise of the Canadian Mick Hucknall.
And Double Birthday (so intense.)

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?