The guys got together after dark to shoot the shit and discuss not only a slew of reality shows, but also life in general. Just vibes. Shows discussed include Survivor, Big Brother US/UK/Canada, The Challenge USA2, Fight to Survive, Claim To Fame, Charm School, Stars on Mars, and others. The rest is up to your interpretation.
The crew reconvenes to talk about the 2004 hoax reality competition, My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss. In this show, 12 business savvy contestants are competing for a cash prize and entry into the inner circle of a billionaire CEO. The only catch is, the CEO is a paid actor and the competition is a sham (besides the cash prize, that's totally real). How far will the players go to work their way to the top? The show was on FOX and pulled from the air after only 5 episodes, but later aired in it's entirety on the Fox Reality Channel. All of the episodes can be found on YouTube. Eddie then picks a show for them to all watch next week.
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/PhysicalChalPod and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/physicalchallengepod/.
Eddie and Mehdi are back to discuss and rant about what's happening in the world of reality competition shows including Survivor, Big Brother, The Traitors, Rise and Fall, The Amazing Race and The Challenge. Be prepared for an avalanche of takes from Mehdi. You have been warned.
The guys got together to discuss the MTV game show Remote Control which was later adapted for a British audience. Both versions are discussed here.
"And now, it's his basement, it's his rules, it's his game show. The quizmaster of 72 Whooping Cough Lane, KEN OBER! (MTV's) Remote Control was a pop culture/variety-typed game show set in host Ken Ober's basement. This was the first ever game show produced by MTV. Three contestants selected categories from a giant Zenith TV and answered questions." —TheTVDB
They then whiparound all of the news and notes on what's happening in the world of reality competition shows including, but not limited to, The Challenge World Championship, the return of the Joe Schmo Show, The GOAT, House of Villains, the cast of the upcoming Traitors Australia season and many more.
In this episode, Mehdi and Josh discuss another Netflix show, The Law of the Jungle. In this show, "Twelve people abandoned in the jungle must work as a team, or sabotage each other for a cut of a jackpot. Every player has their price — what's yours?" (Netflix site). Then then dive into what they have been watching (or not watching but casually following) recently like the conclusion of Big Brother Canada 11, Survivor 44, and Drag Race All-Stars.
Mehdi and Eddie return to talk about the back half of season one of Netflix's new Korean reality competition series, Physical 100. Physical 100 is a show in which 100 contestants compete in tests of physical strength to determine who is the fittest. You can read about the controversy over the final quest in the r/Physical100 subreddit megathread at https://old.reddit.com/r/Physical100/comments/11l44ny/physical_100s_production_controversy_so_far/.
The guys are back to discuss the obscure 2001 game show, Mall Masters at the Mall of America, which lasted only a few months. Mall Masters was a trivia based show where contestants answer trivia questions related to stores in the mall. They then discuss what other shows they've been watching like Survivor 44, The Challenge World Championship, Big Brother Canada and The Traitors Australia.
Mehdi and Eddie discuss one of Netflix's most recent hits, the Korean competition show Physical 100. Physical 100 is a show in which 100 contestants compete in tests of physical strength to determine who is the fittest. They then end the show by talking about what shows they have been watching recently, including The Traitors Australia, Survivor 44, The Challenge, and Love is Blind.
This week Eddie and Josh discuss the second and most well-known show from the mind of JD Roth, Endurance. Then they end the show by briefly discussing What's current in the world of reality TV competition, which starts at around 53:35. Next week, the gang is back together as Mehdi returns to help recap Endurance's recent reboot, Karma. Endurance can be watched on Youtube.
Eddie and Josh discuss the latest news in the world of television gaming with Big Brother Canada, Outlast, The Challenge spinoffs, and more. They then begin what will be a three-part series on three similar shows from the mind of noted game show veteran JD Roth, the first of which being Moolah Beach. You can find the full lone season of the show on YouTube. Next week they will tackle the retooled version and a personal favorite of theirs, Endurance. Moolah Beach can be watched in full on Youtube.
Mehdi and Josh discuss the latest news about Big Brother Canada and then take the wheel of this episode to tell you all about cult South Korean reality game show The Genius and why you should watch it. You can find Fighting, a Genius podcast on Silent Podcasts here. You can find episodes of the Genius online at Baechu Squad.
In this episode we discuss what's current in the world of reality competition shows with The Challenge and Perfect Match. We then transition to talking about Shattered, which was suggested by Joshua. Next week, Mehdi and Joshua take the wheel to give you an introduction on why you should watch South Korean cult favorite The Genius.
"Shattered was a reality television programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It was aired in 2004. Ten contestants were challenged with going without sleep for seven days while their actions were constantly monitored. Over the seven days the ten housemates had to endure daily performance testing and a variety of challenges. They were competing for a potential prize fund of £100,000 though, at any point, if a contestant closed their eyes for over ten seconds, then £1,000 was deducted from the prize fund.." (Wikipedia)
The episodes we watched can be found here and here on Youtube. Podcast music by Jonas from Pixabay.
In this episode we discuss what's current in the world of reality competition shows with The Challenge, RuPaul's Drag Race, and an update on the Big Brother Canada preseason. We then delve into Release the Hounds, which was suggested by Joshua. Next week, we will tackle another British show, Shattered. "Release the Hounds was a British television game show broadcast on ITV2 from October 2013 to February 2018. The show, hosted first by Reggie Yates and later by Matt Edmonson, culminates in the participants attempting to complete scary gruesome challenges in order to find keys to unlock chests containing money and then being chased by dogs in the hope of escaping and winning the cash prize." (Wikipedia) The episode we watched can be found here on Dailymotion. Clips from the show can be found on the Release the Hounds Youtube channel. Music by Jonas from Pixabay
In this short preview we introduce the podcast, discuss current happenings in the reality competition show world, and preview the first show we will cover which will be coming next week.
Music by Jonas from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/music/id-12278/
