Synopsis
RTV Warriors covers the latest in Reality TV from around the world. Every week, a team of experts cover the world's reality TV in unique ways.
Episodes
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The Queen of the Spice
18/04/2019 Duration: 45minMichael & Logan are back again to recap the sixth episode of De Mol Belgie 2019 and celebrate Michael's 250th episode! In this episode: How difficult has it been for Logan to record this week? We try and work out the lag for the loved ones game. Were editors teasing Bruno? Where does Joeri’s drainpipe obsession come from? Why didn’t they use Charleroi Airport? How would an All-Winners Survivor season work? Why did Elisabet want to see her husband so much? Logan fails a challenge. How did the red team win the loved ones challenge? Who from the Blue Team would have wanted a visit? Michael spots a familiar music cue. How should the Mole play the Loved Ones challenge? Bruno backs up something Michael’s said for years. What are our favourite Axel moments of the episode? Where was the Mole for the moped challenge? We take a rough guess on the value of the challenge. What is the one part of this episode’s challenges that Michael would dominate at? What other items could be put on the bikes? Is
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New Zealand: The Worst Place in the World to be a Tourist?
14/04/2019 Duration: 01h34minMichael & Logan are caught off guard, but ready to go with this Amazing Race 31 Season Preview! In this episode: How do we decide the order of teams in a preview? We have a quick catch-up for those of you who don’t watch the Benelux Moles. Why is Michael spoiled? What is going on with the pre-season information? Who knows each other going into the season? Who got a call for 31? We have an exclusive announcement for the upcoming episodes. Who’s raced in previous locations? (Be warned: location spoilers – skip to 21:21 if you don’t want to know any!) Will Art & JJ live up to their legacy? Should we be shocked by the Racers being the most formidable opponents? How can we summarise this cast? Just how long is it since Colin & Christie were last on? Who will Art & JJ try and expose this season? Is Podcast Host a job? Was everyone given instructions to avoid mentioning Italy? Will we see Double-Battles again? Six years of practice has completely not helped our Rupert Boneham impress
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Do You Wanna Build a Drainpipe?
11/04/2019 Duration: 59minMichael & Logan return for another episode recap of our favourite show every year – de Mol Belgie. In this episode: We go through Logan’s Facebook. Why did Logan feel old this week? Where did the Dinner Party challenge come from? Were the bandanas a clue? Did Kaat survive by the skin of her teeth this time? How hard is it to make fire? Everyone’s favourite children’s character gets a 2019 upgrade. Our favourite subplot from last week returns, surprisingly. Where should the Mole have positioned themselves in the first challenge? We come up with an idea of how to double the money. Why does Gilles enjoy messing with people so much? Should anyone trust Production when they ask for your “best clothes”? We begin to practice our impressions for Amazing Race 31. What were the cancelled challenges at dinner? We break some exclusive news about the finale screenings. Logan makes a binding promise. How should Joeri have mentioned drainpipes? Why can’t Elisabet ad lib? We love callback jokes. We te
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The Motion on the Ocean
04/04/2019 Duration: 45minMichael & Logan return for a De Mol (Belgie) recap that is powered entirely by Red Bull and Coffee! In this episode: We’re both a bit sleep deprived. Where in the world is Logan Saunders? Has Eva become suspicious? We find ourselves a villain. Michael clarifies our terminology. Someone continues a lie. Why did Eva not lie to everyone about the jokers? We have a lot of praise for the paint bomb. Michael spots a sabotage. Did Elisabet think she was on Survivor? We take a visit to Sesame Street, courtesy of the letter F. Why are the soundtracks so good? What are Michael’s Avengers plans this year? We have a lot of praise for Gilles (as always!) Who held Bruno & Elisabet hostage? Are there any common pairings? Has Gilles been sneaking videos from Logan’s collection? There’s a truly terrible version of the Time Warp. Michael does live maths. Where did Production find the boat? Was the boat challenge one of the coolest ever? Where was the Mole in the final challenge? Who is the benchm
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The Secret Magician
28/03/2019 Duration: 01h01minMichael & Logan return for a bumper De Mol Belgie recap as they delve into animals, rowing, martial arts and lies! In this episode: There’s an extended “Where in the world is Logan Saunders?” as he learns some lessons. We spot a common thread throughout the episode. What unlikely lies could Gilles have told? Logan forgot something very important. What’s with all the rabbits? Who should have been picked as a strong person? Why was the first challenge so layered? What would we have done if we were in the candidates’ boat? Which animal should you pick? Logan proposes a fourth roommate. What are the perks of being a strong white male? Why were there balloons? Was Bas trying to recreate Up? When did Michael last swear in Flemish? We rule some people out. How should you lie about being terrified of rabbits? Michael runs through zodiac signs. Where was the Mole? Whatever happened to Anne Robinson? How would the Mole play the cashing out game? What would Mister Thim have done to the overzealo
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New Mole, Who Dis?
21/03/2019 Duration: 45minMichael & Logan are back once more to recap the second episode of De Mol (Belgie) 2019 and to try and actually narrow down who the Mole could be! In this episode: Where in the world is Logan Saunders? Which scene encapsulates why we love Belgian Mole so much? Why did no-one check the hotel was soundproofed? Michael’s already looking for hints. Can jet lag cause blindness? Did Axel’s pilot voice reveal a huge twist? How do you subtly sabotage the cooking relay? Was the cooking relay actually possible? How likely is it that anyone would know Vietnamese? At what point does building the towers become redundant? Was Joeri discriminated against when he had to use chopsticks? Where should The Mole position themselves to do maximum damage in both challenges? We’ll be getting some quantifiable evidence about who is better at guessing The Mole. Michael already has tunnelvisie. We try and cure Eva’s blindness. Was there a crossover between shows that we cover? Gilles’ taunting reaches a new level.
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Beverly Mols Cop
14/03/2019 Duration: 38minMichael & Logan return to say "Dag" to our favourite show of the year - Belgian Mole. In this episode: Why is Belgian Mole our favourite show to cover? Where in the world is Logan Saunders? Is Gilles trolling us specifically? Someone gets a new nickname and potential theme tune. The Legend of Sinan Can continues. Why is the first challenge so complicated? Why should you never bungee jump in Vietnam? Who was moling on the bungee jump? Would we have done the bungee jump? Michael picks one to watch after the first challenge. How should the Mole have played their secret juggling mission? Would you ever say you don't want to become the Mole? We finally agree on a favourite. Should you always be sceptical of being asked to juggle? When were the three potential Moles chosen? How long did the interrogation go on for? Why didn't Joeri bring a pen? Michael has some random thoughts and potential clues. An early 2000s BBC3 show is invoked. Logan tries to rig a coin toss. We draft our Mole teams.
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Vondelpark Famous
13/03/2019 Duration: 48minMichael & Logan return for the final time to recap the reunion episode of Wie is de Mol 2019, which Michael attended live in Amsterdam! In this episode: Why is this episode odd? Did Michael meet anyone? Was there a language barrier? Quiz performances get critiqued. How did Michael amuse himself while waiting for the show to begin? We get bitter about the sabotages. Logan barks up the wrong tree. Why did everyone groan when Sinan was mentioned at the reunion? Why was Ron invited? We try and work out what went well this season. Was Colombia a back-up? Does Merel as Mole defy the whole point of the show? Why are there so many unanswered questions this year? How did Sinan sabotage Michael's ambitions? What should be in a reunion show? Logan invokes Amazing Race Canada. What will we see for Season 20? Why did one old Mole drag another away? And Michael discusses the most Sinan thing ever to happen at the reunion. Thank you for listening all season - we'll be back every Thursday to say Dag
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With a Cocktail
06/03/2019 Duration: 34minMichael & Logan return to recap the finale of the Netherlands’ answer to the Super Bowl, Wie is de Mol. In this episode: What happened on Logan’s pub crawl? We obviously eulogise Sinan again. We discuss the naked zit-covered elephant in the room. There’s an unexpected Amazing Race impression. Has this year’s Mole actually been that successful? Why is America so obsessed with strigine things? Did the boat driver deserve some danger money? We ask for comedy sound effects. Why are Disney songs so much more fun in other languages? How did Merel try and complete a tower? Why did we see so much of Niels' sabotages this week? Michael makes a US Mole comparison. We spot a link between Benelux Moles. How can most assignments be improved? Does Logan like Despacito? We ask for a lip sync battle. Did a piece of music tip us off to who the Mole is? Will history be made at the unmasking? How do you know when everyone suspects the same person? We lock in our final predictions. And we briefly discuss
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Ten Pin Moling
27/02/2019 Duration: 45minMichael & Logan return for the eighth time this season to recap another Wie is de Mol 2019 episode. In this episode: What happened when Logan met Michelle? Will Michael meet any of the contestants at the reunion? Does anyone know who The Mole is yet? What constitutes sports clothes? Why was Niels asking everyone if they were The Mole? What record would Niels set if he was The Mole? Who is a secret Kelly Clarkson fan? Logan plans a blog. How do you easily win the burning money task? Logan learns about the Philippines season. Will they crack €10,000? How will the finale work? Why do the editors tease Sinan? How did Sinan end up controlling the drone? What were the motorbike rules? Does Sinan understand irony? Was the barrel game that bad? Logan worries about inflation. Why is the show *so* popular this year? Would anyone not have opened the joker? Did both jokers have exemptions? Should there have been an additional risk to the Exemption Ker-Plunk game? Can you play Exemption Ker-Plun
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Jij Weet Niets
20/02/2019 Duration: 45minMichael & Logan return to recap the seventh episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode: Where in the world is Logan Saunders? Michael returns to a week 1 topic. Whatever happened to the opening jokers twist? We lament the loss of Rick Paul and his increasingly frustrated existence. There’s a visit from an old friend from Hunted. There’s an unexpected impression. Merel finally has a breakout episode. Logan tries to guess where the final reveal will be. What are Michael’s finale plans? What would we have chosen in the Path of Temptation? Where has all the pot money gone? Michael recommends a YouTube video. Where was the Mole during the Path of Temptation? Who benefited from the temptations? Why wasn’t Sarah drinking? How could Sinan wreck the season? Why was Sarah looking for a black exemption? We try to bring back a challenge from last year. Where did they find the Going Bananas song? Michael spots a discrepancy. How did everyone miss the third tube? Logan tries to trip Michael up
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And Then There Were None
17/02/2019 Duration: 01h24minMichael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time this series to recap the Hunted Series 4 Finale Extravaganza. In this episode: Why was everyone so indifferent towards this finale? Did anyone see the ending coming? Is the extraction point information alert necessary? Can Michelle tell Steves apart? Why did Ish write anything? Why was Ish’s capture so abrupt? What was Frank & Harry’s motivation for going on the run? Anthony gives us his favourite conspiracy theory of the week. Michael breaks the swear barrier. Who was meant to be the voice of reason? How much money did Harry owe Frank from his winnings? Would Ish & Nate have succeeded if they’d stayed together? Where actually is HQ? Would we have given in to £4,000? Was the extraction method phone call longer than we saw? How did Bleks guess they’d leave by helicopter? Does the extraction method have to take them out of the country? Did Frank & Harry watch Amazing Race before they went on the run? Does Sherlock know geo
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Seven Deadly Sinans
13/02/2019 Duration: 32minMichael & Logan return to recap the sixth episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode: Where was Logan last week? How badly are the team (still!) doing? Where were the exemptions hidden in the brick factory? Wreck-it Sinan makes a glorious return. Is Jamie being a bit too obvious at trying to Mole? Logan makes a sports reference. Who was particularly enthusiastic for a strip search? How do you win the tuk tuk challenge? Has Sarah succeeded at anything? Logan pays the Piper. What odd things did Jamie do? Did the zipline screens spell something out? What happens if Sarah goes next? How do you guarantee a win on the zipline? Did the Mole sabotage the final challenge? Are we getting a final four? Why was this episode a bit pointless? Who is on our Suspect Lists? And who is going home next? If you want to play the Suspect List this week, it’s at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetGJlo_Dh4FNMhr4EtBXPTjZ660rChLsDMh_IS7DSlJMlrTA/viewform
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Sherlock's Swear Jar
10/02/2019 Duration: 45minMichael & Michelle return to recap the fifth episode of Hunted’s fourth series. In this episode: Where is Anthony this week? Has Sherlock ever smiled before? Why was Matt wearing a GoPro? Anthony has a message for someone involved in the show. Was the show rigged against Matt? Did Matt actually do himself proud? What did Matt get up to last weekend? Michael gets angry. Michelle explains proper nettle-cutting. Where was Loren’s sister? Who would Michelle contact on the show? Michael sets out his terms as being an informant. Are we finally confident that Ish & Nate win? Should you ever trust a loitering chef? We find our new favourite NPC. Can you ever permanently delete data? Why did they put so many people on Loren? What got into all the Hunters this week? Who do Ish & Nate remind us of? We ask for a rule clarification. What would happen if Michelle got caught? Why were HQ so harsh about Loren on her exit? Where do captured fugitives go? Michael has perfectly calm feelings
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Lovin' the Klinkers
06/02/2019 Duration: 41minMichael returns with a surprise appearance by WIDM supply teacher, Anthony Williams, to recap the fifth episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode: We have two very different opinions on this episode. How much does Anthony know about coffee? Has Michael spotted a clue? Do Niels' actions make him more or less suspicious? Did Niels get Evelien cut? What do we think of the season halfway through? Did the Mole take a backseat this week? Michael has a problem. Why didn't we get a maximum prize for the car assignment? How did Sarah get to go on the scaffold? Everyone finally asks what we've been asking for weeks. Anthony brings back his love of etherdiscipline. Should you focus on five letter words? We find the one TV show that Anthony wouldn't do. Why does no-one suspect Niels? Should you have a lijstbondje? How did Sarah get to keep her phone? Why did Sinan not want to abseil? How would we do with an abseil? Why is Logan the new Jamie? We critique fashion choices. Michael forgets a word.
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Untraceable? It's a Miracle!
03/02/2019 Duration: 01h01minMichael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the fourth episode of the fourth series of Hunted. In this episode: Anthony’s intro is obvious. Michelle tries to put a rumour to bed. How is the UK heatwave going? What have Anthony & Michael been up to this week? We have a reference for quizzers. Were HQ actually near to Ish & Nate? Michael rants. What is Michelle’s favourite swear word? We discuss banned adverts. Michelle gets threatening. Why did this episode suggest that Matt loses? Michael perfects a one-word impression. We start to pre-empt each other’s jokes. Bleks attempts a tongue twister. Did Frank & Harry get lasagne? How can Hunters “gain access” to properties? Michael rants…again. Why is the fact that Loren got a poster so huge? Are we sold on Loren winning yet? What’s with all our local connections? What is wrong with Derby? Can you trace Facebook calls? Michelle wants the Hunters to be more obvious. Anthony gets into a catchphrase criticism session. We say “sa
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Mol-sollini
30/01/2019 Duration: 44minMichael & Logan are back for the fourth episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode: Where is Logan? Michael was right. We find the silver lining to Nikkie going. What was Nikkie’s downfall? Has Logan been to Guatapé? Rik gets fact checked. We compare seasons. Sinan gets another new nickname. Someone has a confession three episodes after it would have been helpful. Why did everyone quit cage chicken so quickly? Is it a good thing that Evelien left? Michael spots a potential clue. Logan flexes his pharmaceutical muscles. Tunnelvisie is very much still a thing. Why are we just watching Sinan now? How do you win the balcony challenge? Will challenge performance improve now Evelien is gone? Why does everyone hate each other? Where were the women? Did the Mole lock a tablet? The season gets a new subtitle. Why does no one suspect Niels? What happened to Evelien’s joker? Logan imagines a dictator-only season. Does Joker-gate exclude Niels from being The Mole? Who’s on our suspect li
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Foxtrot Uniform, Peter Bleksley
27/01/2019 Duration: 54minMichael, Anthony & Michelle are back again to recap the third episode of Hunted’s fourth series. In this episode: Michael’s favourite joke continues. How did Michelle celebrate Australia Day? Why is Hunted a delight to podcast? Anthony foolishly mentions his bet. Michelle remembers our favourite Hunter from Hunted US. Michael spots something that could change everything for one team. Who doesn’t have an iPhone? We critique the usage of our title. Michael asks to be the Hunted Oprah. Does anyone go on Hunted to be covered in bodily fluids? Should you go on the run in Converse? Michael uses Michelle’s words against her. Michelle gets tent envy. Doug gets a warning. Anthony becomes the grammar police. Will Matt get caught? Has Harry seen nettles before? Why do we tend to see pairs? We ask for a gif. Michael makes a mistake (for once). We reveal a couple of secrets. Why didn’t Matt hide in the forest? Michael drops a rule bomb. A former fugitive drops by. We want more crossovers with
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Cleptómano
23/01/2019 Duration: 44minMichael & Logan return once more to recap the third episode of Wie is de Mol 2019. In this episode: Michael is a bit grouchy. Logan doesn’t care about feelings. We get another update on Japan. Should there be more non-eliminations? Were the Spanish words really that difficult? Someone gets a new word to learn. Where was the Mole this week? Logan reveals a life ambition. Just how dangerous was Comuna 13? Where is the mural of the cast? Who is the new Angelina Keeley? We find the silver lining of the clothesline challenge. Could the Mole physically sabotage the pot? Why was Sinan so excited to play Jenga? Michael has a theory. Logan has (obviously) been to Medellin. Should Niels’ joker have contained something? Michael gives a quick history lesson on the Black Exemption. Does Rick Paul suck at maths? What was Merel playing at? Why is there so much wood? Where was all the money this week? Was Colombia a backup location? Will Rik’s absence be a challenge? Why was there a cliffhanger?
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Them Bleksy Kids
20/01/2019 Duration: 01h34sMichael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the second episode of Hunted UK’s fourth series. In this episode: Would an Australian tradie hide a fugitive? Does Fugitive Nick hate us? Anthony gets a three-question exit interview. We give Hunter Doug the attention he so richly craves. We try and avoid a podcast feud. There’s a conspicuous absence in HQ, which gives us a hint for the extraction point. Did the editors change between last week and this episode?? Why do we never see couples on Hunted? Why do female fugitives never do well? We cross off a square on the bingo card. Can Michelle actually apply for Hunted? Why won’t certain people tweet us? The cliffhanger is resolved startlingly quickly. HQ finally give us a shoutout. There’s a live twitter answer to a question we raised last week. Michael spots a connection between series. How do you spot a winners’ edit? Who will actually feature next week? Two of us compliment Dr Donna. What is this series’ recurring motif? Is Sherlock ex-Sp