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Michael & Logan are back to recap the final episode of Belgian Mole’s sixth season. In this episode: We’re still riding high from speaking to Gilles. Logan gets smug and Michale gets forgetful. Do we approve of the choice of Mole? Why did Lloyd & Baha always pair up? Would we want to be the Mole? How much notice did everyone get before flying to Mexico? Usher has been on the phone. Michael promises to gif something. Logan reveals a dream. How many towers have we seen? Michael gets pedantic. How do they make the vinyl game easier? Would dental bills come out of the pot? Would it really be a failure if no-one picked the Mole? Is there anything you can’t bring home from Mexico? Was there an obvious trick to the waterfall game? What was the point of the black bag? We work out what moment Gilles still laughs at. When has Mississippi ever let anyone down? We try to scare Lloyd more. What can you get for €100? Logan has some opinions on the drive-in cinema challenge. The Mole gets a lo

Michael & Logan return with a very special episode – being joined by Gilles de Coster! In this episode: Michael accidentally comes on a little strong. What was the reaction of Production to the fan community? How important is the first challenge in setting the tone of the season? How involved is Gilles in the show? What makes a good candidate? Why does the casting skew much older than other shows? Has Gilles seen other versions of The Mole? Does Gilles love people being wrong? Why did Bertrand change his suspect? How many people applied for this season? How did they fact-check the STD question? Is it difficult to keep a straight face with some of the antics? Why does The Mole work in Belgium & the Netherlands, but not elsewhere? What is Gilles’ favourite type of challenges? Was the parking ticket a set-up? Why does the pot tend to sit around a similar level each yet? How much guidance does the Mole get? Gilles exclusively reveals when the reveal will be. An invitation gets offered.

Michael & Anthony are back and more confused than ever by the seventh episode of Belgian Mole 6. In this episode: We’ve lost our confidence. Why does everyone still have a different theory? Anthony breaks his cardinal rule. Michael has an issue with Gilles. We’re smug about Mole books. There’s a lesson on Cinco de Mayo. Should you gamble on every €1500 challenge? How long was it until we realised that Pascale was still alive? We disparage a sponsor. Should the golf balls have been a red herring? One of the triathlon temptations wasn’t even a choice. Michael thinks he’s spotted a Marvel-lous clue. History threatens to repeat itself. The second assignment gives us classic Mole US vibes. Anthony goes down a rabbit hole. We both hate riddles. Where would the Mole want to be in the third challenge? How important is it to win the Mole book game? An old Wie is de Mol trope returns. Was there a loophole in the candle game? There’s a live call with The Mole. Michael tries to predict challenge

Michael & Anthony return once more to recap the sixth episode of the sixth season of Belgian Mole! In this episode: How is Anthony like Gilles? We still refuse to gloat. Michael demands your praise. There's a little Avengers chat. Why does the show feel so good? We beg a bit more. Michael gets pedantic. How do we get the maximum values? What is the added wrinkle to the canal challenge? Why was last week's elimination really bad for the team this week? We get a bit confused. We invoke the spirit of Chris Moyles for one of the mini-challenges. How do you tell the difference between Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer? Was it the right choice to play the joker? Anthony has some controversial Adele opinions. How would we have done on the puzzles? What is the best sabotage for the canal game? Michael shows off his Wheel of Fortune knowledge. How hard was the bonus round? Why does Spotify think Michael is a middle-aged woman? Was there much point in testing The Mole? Which punishment would we have p

Michael & Anthony return once more to recap the fifth episode of the sixth season of Belgian Mole. In this episode: We're disappointed not to be joined by an Australian sociopath. We discuss familial resemblance. Michael considers breaking a promise. There's more praise for production choices. Michael spots a clue (No, really!) Old people on rollercoasters is always funny. Anthony shows off his theme park experience. We try and save everyone from having to do twelve non-stop rollercoaster rides. Is maths on a log flume that impressive? How do you sabotage the theme park challenge? How easy is it to leave a handbrake on? Which loved one was most useful? One suspect list has been decimated in the past couple of weeks. One candidate is a secret fan of Splatoon 2. Was there an expected level of difficulty in the quiz questions? How much did the loved ones affect the cashing out decision at the cinema? Who would we pick as our loved ones? We try to resist sounding heartless. Did the Mole rea

Michael returns alongside fellow Brit Anthony to recap the (slightly delayed) fourth episode of the sixth season of Belgian Mole. In this episode: We try and warn people off quiz apps. What is Anthony’s Mole legacy? There’s two new suspects. Did the previously have a hint? Are we Art lovers? What is it that we love about Belgian Mole? There’s another classic de Coster dick moment. Is Joke playing too hard to be the Mole? What counts as a position where you can sabotage? What was nearly Anthony’s intro? How do you know the value of currencies? We debate the logistics of an appearance by the Bomb Squad. Michael breaks a puzzle. Pieter gets married. How do you sabotage the warehouse game? Would they pick another young mole? Why is De Mol like The Chase? Anthony tires of riddles. Why does Belgian Mole love paint bombs? Can Pieter really be The Mole? Was the luchador challenge a lost cause? Who did we think would be executed? Is winning more important than the cash? Michael searches for a e

Michael & Logan return to recap the third episode of Belgian Mole’s sixth season. In this episode: Did Michael’s Grandad hear him? Why is Belgian Mole so good? Katrien’s old habits die hard. Was Steve too blatant at the piñata task? Have we finally spotted a clue? Why did the piñata team need their own Good Janet? Were the songs a hint? We rule someone out. Will they pick a young mole again? Why do Spanish people love George Michael? How do you tell the difference between Mozart & Beethoven? Logan says someone looks like a serial killer. Michael finds a way for the Mole to sabotage the tequila quiz. Who do we want to see drunk? We learn about Belgian STDs. Was the sombrero task doomed? How much is Gilles told about the identity of the Mole? How did the Mole know who was being executed? Where is the best place to sabotage the racing game? Logan worries about old people and dogs. What made them win the driving challenge? We compare Mole pots. The execution trend continues. Why do

Michael & Logan return once more to recap the second episode of Belgian Mole’s sixth season. In this episode: Michael has a visitor. We gloat about being good guessers. Logan is disappointed by pasvragen. How should you always wake up? We have more praise for the Production team. The horses get improved. Could anyone have actually won as the fugitive? Was the helicopter more dangerous than we thought? What was the point of the horses? Is this show really about sabotage? Jeffrey gets told to chill. Who sabotaged in the truck? Michael invokes the coffin argument again. Should the Mole want to be isolated for a night? Logan gets a history lesson. Winnie-the-Pooh is relevant. Where were the Mexican cowboys? Are pasvragen really that important? Is a hidden clue being reused? How would Michael handle being the fugitive? Who is the Belgian Ted Rogers Jr? We discuss the most infamous botched hint ever. Why was Jeffrey so clumsy? Would anyone touch the Mole books? Michael discusses Swedish

Michael & Logan return to recap the first episode of the sixth season of Belgian Mole. In this episode: Michael is slightly excited about finally podcasting about Belgian Mole. What is our Mole pedigree? How hard is it to watch TV with subtitles? Will Logan’s streak continue? Michael has a bad case of the tunnel visions already. We obsess over Gilles de Coster slightly. Just how old is this cast? We ask for a new recurring joke. Was someone named after a Mole tool? Would the Mole typically sabotage the first challenge? What is the scariest thing in this episode? Logan goes on boxer watch. How many of the recognisable faces should have been recognisable? Can you have an old mole? Katrien needs to work on her car chat. Logan has no sympathy for people not know Santana. Where would we have placed ourselves in the mariachi challenge? Does Belgium play basketball? How did Duolingo help with the anagrams? We discuss the long history of great animal challenges. Why is the cliffhanger challen

Michael, Logan & Michelle return for the final time to recap the last two episodes of Amazing Race 30 and its visits to Hong Kong & San Francisco. In this episode: Michael is in denial. One Racer had a pretty poo-poo ending to their race. Have Michelle & Logan learnt their lesson from last week? What classic Amazing Race moment will Michael be recreating? Should the driver have taken Kristi & Jen on the funicular tracks as a shortcut? We talk Speed Bump history. Are they writing detour names just to get onto the face cream clip? Is it racist to claim that Henry would know Mandarin? What do camera operators do when their teams have been eliminated? Logan talks about finale parties and reveals how he got into the 28 one. How do you break the briefcase task? Should Bertram have called in a favour for the Roadblock? What would Michael’s ideal version of this Roadblock have been? Why are winners so important? What would have happened if Henry & Evan had got run over by a ding-din

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the ninth and tenth legs of Amazing Race 30, its visits to Bahrain and Thailand and also to celebrate Michael’s 200th podcast. In this episode: Michelle guesses her intro. Michael regrets his life choices. How would April & Sarah have done with the camel milking task? Why did these legs feel so old-school? Why did we see such a vacuous inane opening scene? We explain how Brittany showed her class and dignity online. We make our choice between being nice and being smart. Michael worries for one Race alumni if he ever has to go to Bahrain. We recast a cult film. Has Production been watching Amazing Race Asia badly? Who is the Kelly & Christy of TAR30? What happened on the flight? We discuss our respective flight mishaps. Why don’t we like the UAE? Michelle hates long-sleeves. What was the unaired task? Production defied Phil’s guidance. How do you argue on TV? Why did we have to see Henry & Evan not be able to break a pot? How do came

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the seventh & eighth legs of Amazing Race 30 and its trip to Zimbabwe. In this episode: We of course repay the favour to Justin & Diana. The podcast gets a new slogan. Logan gets fact checked. Why were the departure times missing? The chat is brought back to anoraks. Michelle gets a challenge. Michael thinks of Canada. We have Family Edition flashbacks. Who was the booby prize of the singles season? How should Phil have woken everyone? Mealtime at the Bush Camp gets spicy and a cameo from a Race alumni. How would we have arranged the partner swap? Which is faster – a horse or a car? Why does Brittany mention the engagement so much? One side of the first detour was a little bit Israeli. Who is the funniest character of the season? What is the difference between a rower and a paddler? What were the rumours when the Inspector Gadget film came out? Logan shows off his knowledge of Disney films. Why does Conor hate zebfas? Was this actually

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return for the final time to recap the final episode of the third series of Hunted. In this episode: Did the editors fake us out? Was this the best finale we’ve covered? We discuss the video of Joe & Dan’s gig. We extol the virtues of Northern belligerence. One listener gets a shoutout for being even sadder than us. It’s been a good week for one fugitive. We look at what Bleks answered in his Twitter Q&A. Michelle learns about the Legend of Ellie Lust. Where was Alex’s scrap of paper? How much planning did Joe & Dan do before going on the Run? Our Musical Theatre correspondent isn’t happy with one pair. Is it ethical for the Hunters to lie? Why do we love Hunted so much? Michelle invents the TV show “Wanted”. We compare the winners’ stories. Why did it take so long for us to see the wanted posters? Just how close was Bob to being captured? Our Hunted fan fiction dreams come true. Is there any sense in fugitives betraying each other? We meet a new

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the fifth episode and sixth leg of Amazing Race 30 and its visit to Prague, Czech Republic. In this episode: We discuss the plan to let Covino & Rado get Logan drunk. Why is the season going to feel even quicker in Canada? Michael teaches us about beggers and Logan teaches us about gypsies. We bring up Michelle’s telling of the most Australian story in history from the Hunted podcast again. Was this the worst flight scramble in Amazing Race history? How will the partner swap work? Who benefits most from the partner swap? This U-Turn sucks. How could you make the U-Turn funnier? How can you prove that the Earth is flat? Michelle reveals her favourite word. The “that” detour sees Amazing Race channel Giles the Butler. Does anyone on the podcast know how to pour a perfect pint? What was Henry doing with his life rather than drinking beer? What is one of the scariest things that Michael has ever done? Why are Trevor & Chris so like Michael &

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the fifth episode of Hunted UK's third series. In this episode: Our first pre-credits sequence sees Anthony try and predict his intro. One of us is actually a success for once. How does Amazing Race show how good Hunted has been this year? We explain why this episode was utterly superb. Who is the basic bitch of Hunted? We (obviously) discuss Magid’s twitter thread. Why would Michael never win Hunted? One Hunter’s nickname becomes somehow more ridiculously. Which Hunter gained most from Bob’s bath in the wild? Why did Alex have to meet Lynne? Do we have a Hunted Kingpin? We heap praise on the editors’ handling of Alex’s bullying stories. Michelle still adores Doctor Donna. Did Joe & Dan listen to our Series 2 podcasts? Would you ever feel guilt for going on the Run? Michelle drops a home truth about parenting. Why have Joe & Dan been so underedited. We suggest a wild Hunted idea. Michelle has a great story involving a wallaby and a gol

Michael, Logan & Michelle return to recap the fourth and fifth episodes of Amazing Race 30 and its legs in Southern France. In this episode: Why is Logan like Trevor & Chris? The editors are back in our good books. We find a positive for the season. Our least favourite team get a history lesson. Michelle asks for a little cooperation from Mother Nature. We rename pétanque, for Logan's sake. Phil is a traitor. Our comparison for one team proves a little *too* on the nose. How does Conor avoid paying rent? Michael has one of his traditional rants. Michelle says the word "bread" a bit too much. Logan’s sartorial choices come back to bite him. We tire of hashtags. Why was Evan super lucky when she chipped her tooth? One Racer joins a dynasty of actors & dictators. We discuss the adorable dog. Michelle learns about competitive eating. Logan is figuratively on “literally” watch. We rank old people. Who has gained the most from the Double-Battle? Is the Mayor of Les Baux still alive?

Michael & Michelle return to recap the fourth episode of Hunted UK's third series. In this episode: Where is Anthony & why have we replaced him with an inanimate object? Why did Jamie actually stop? Would anyone stop if the Hunters asked them to? Michelle asks for different casting archetypes. We bring back Pennywise & Henry VIII. Why did Magid WhatsApp Patient Donna? There's more stories of the Australian from Michael's work. Did anyone actually believe that Bob & Alex were in danger? Had Bob really thrown in the towel? Would Masons lie? Michelle finds some compassion, although not for Doctor Donna. Is living at home at 26 a bad thing? One fugitive's name keeps changing. There's a wonderful editing joke thanks to the Somali letter. Do the Hunters know Alex is autistic? Are all vans inherently suspicious? Why did Floyd the Dog get a close-up? Is panicking sometimes a good thing? Can splitting up help you win? Why was the Masons' form a particularly mean prank to play on Ble

Michael, Logan, Michelle & Ben return to recap the third episode of Amazing Race 30 and its visit to Tangiers, Morocco. In this episode: We celebrate that milestone of 218 episodes. Why is this season better than expected? Ben gets corrected. Is this the least-competitive cast ever? Michelle’s double life gets revealed. We’re not surprised that Henry & Evan know languages. We suggest a change for future seasons that will make twin teams much easier to watch. Ben reveals his love of intros. We worry for the Travelocity Gnome. Logan loses his Simpsons know-it-all credentials. We avoid etiquette and discuss Michelle’s age. Why didn’t Shawn call out to Cedric? One team turns to cannibalism. Was there a consequence for not dancing? Michelle gets excited and asks for a new ringtone. Michael offers a shovel. What are the stereotypes of IndyCar drivers? Who was the last person that Amazing Race made famous? Logan asks for more dancing. One team gets compared to Michael’s favourites. And w

Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the third episode of Hunted UK’s third series. In this episode: Michelle describes Michael as a “bad boy”. A surprise is sprung, thanks to a listener. Anthony pays his debt. Will social media clips ever make it to the show? There’s interesting US Hunted flashbacks. What do we actually know about the series? The Vegas of Scotland gets a shoutout. The watershed discussion returns. Was something in the water at HQ this week? Why did all the ladies leave first? How did one pair endear themselves to us? Does Sherlock know about us? HQ gains someone particularly plain this year. Michelle gets frustrated. Anthony has been stalking Gold Command. What was the timeframe of this episode? We have to cut a friend of the podcast slightly loose. There’s some kind words for one NPC. How would Michelle’s husband do on Survivor? Which Hunter team would you actually want chasing you? Michelle takes umbrage with something Dr Donna says. One team’s edit is not

It’s quadruple trouble this week as Michael & Logan are joined by Ben & Michelle to recap Amazing Race 30’s second leg and trip to Antwerp, Belgium! In this episode: We find out where Ben has been hibernating. There’s an opportunity for shameless plugs. Ben shares something with Kristi. Logan asks to see the shopping bag lady. Michael finds an excuse to mention the A-Ö of Iceland again. Why is it best that the Roadblock didn’t end up being the Double-Battle? Amazing Race Canada gets a brand new Face Off. Why were Joey & Tim so excited to go to Belgium? Impressions got critiqued this week thanks to Hunted. We come up with a way to actually make Cedric & Shawn interesting. Michael’s feet make another appearance. We compare taxi fares. Michelle suggests a banner. There’s a surprising Season 5 Switchback. Michelle reveals her hatred of piccolos. A Race alumna arranges a discount for April & Sarah. What do competitive eaters get up to at home? How frequently should you use a m