- 17
- Episodes
- 2023
- First episode
About Physical Challenge Podcast
A podcast about game shows, reality competition shows, fan made shows, and more.
- Publisher
- Physical Challenge Podcast
- Category
- tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 8 Feb 2023
- Latest episode
- 31 Jul 2023
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
31 Jul 2023
Water Cooler Talk
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.
10 Jul 2023
A Stone's Throw
After catching up with each other for a bit, the guys discuss The Glass House, a 2012 competition show on ABC in which contestants live in a transparent living enviroment, compete in challenges for safety, and have their fate in the game ultimately determined by the viewing public. The show was sued by CBS for its similarities to longtime summer hit Big Brother, and also suffered from disappointing ratings and was cancelled after its first and only season. The entire show run can be found on YouTube. They then talk about what they have been watching so far including Rise and Fall, last week's show My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss, the two recent American Gladiators documentaries on ESPN and Netflix, and Deep Fake Love. Next week we head back to the Korean variety genre with the show Society Game. Find us on your podcast platform of choice at https://linktr.ee/physicalchalpod. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/PhysicalChalPod and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/physicalchallengepod/.
26 Jun 2023
The Con Is On
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 (https://twitter.com/PhysicalChalPod) and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/physicalchallengepod/ (https://www.instagram.com/physicalchallengepod/).
11 Jun 2023
Stressed Out
The three are back together to discuss British comedy game show Taskmaster. In this show, "Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, he will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five celebrity contestants. At the end of the series, who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?" (TheTVDB). Joshua also discusses what he was up to while he was gone, and we discuss plans for next week. We discussed Series 9, Episode 1 which can be found on Youtube. Follow us on Twitter @PhysicalChalPod. You can follow Survivor Game UK at https://twitter.com/SurvivorGameUK on Twitter and https://www.instagram.com/survivorgameuk on Instagram.
6 Jun 2023
Mehdi Gets Cancelled
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.
23 May 2023
Don't Touch That Dial
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.
16 May 2023
It's A Jungle Out There
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.
7 May 2023
Physical 100 | Season Recap
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/ (https://old.reddit.com/r/Physical100/comments/11l44ny/physical_100s_production_controversy_so_far/).
2 May 2023
Mall Mania
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.
12 Apr 2023
Physical 100: First Watch
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.
28 Mar 2023
Do Good, Be Good
The gang is back together this week to talk about the final of "JD's Three", the 2020 HBO Max competition show for kids called Karma. You can watch Karma on streaming site Cataz.net. They then wrap up by talking about what's current in the world of reality competition shows including Survivor 44, Australian Survivor, Big Brother Canada, and The Challenge World Championship. This talk starts at 45:15. Next episode, we will talk about the highly revered new Netflix show, Physical: 100.
19 Mar 2023
Endure and Survive
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.
14 Mar 2023
All About the Moolah
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.
5 Mar 2023
Why You Should Watch The Genius
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 (https://linktr.ee/silentpodcasts). You can find episodes of the Genius online at Baechu Squad (https://baechusquad.download/).
20 Feb 2023
Wide Awake
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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xtwu0xOrls) and here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgwc8JIsV-8) on Youtube. Podcast music by Jonas from Pixabay.
13 Feb 2023
Who Let The Dogs Out?
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 (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dbvab) on Dailymotion. Clips from the show can be found on the Release the Hounds Youtube channel. Music by Jonas from Pixabay
8 Feb 2023
Welcome to the Show
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/
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