Episodes

  • Water Cooler Talk
    Jul 31 2023

    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.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • A Stone's Throw
    Jul 10 2023
    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/.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • The Con Is On
    Jun 26 2023

    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/.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Stressed Out
    Jun 11 2023
    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.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mehdi Gets Cancelled
    Jun 6 2023

    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.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Don't Touch That Dial
    May 23 2023

    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.

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    57 mins
  • It's A Jungle Out There
    May 16 2023

    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.

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    57 mins
  • Physical 100 | Season Recap
    May 7 2023

    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/.


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    1 hr