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 Last Timtam-urai
16/10/2016 Duration: 58minFor one week only, the Queens of the Island podcast becomes Royalty of the Island, as Michael steps into the breach and joins Michelle to recap the eighth week of Australian Survivor. In this episode: The three missing weeks are quickly recapped. Michelle hates Letters from Home. Michael locks in his predictions. Michelle reveals she has friends. How does a Jury really vote? What is the biggest move in Survivor history? Who is the prettiest girl in the cast? We talk about the Jury Villa. Getting intimate with Survivor hosts. Why is Michael taking drinks orders? We look ahead to Finale Week. Are Aussies having way more fun than Americans? Pringles disgust Michael. Did Brooke throw the Reward Challenge? Michelle loses it over pants. Kristie can win challenges. Is the Last Timtam more or less important than the Last Rolo? Why was the Immunity Challenge watered down? One host has the tables turn on them. What is the Australian equivalent of a taco stand? Who was showing Survivor Chic? And di
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Going Down in Essex
10/10/2016 Duration: 38minMichael, Michelle & Anthony return to recap Hunted's third episode of the year. In this episode: Production have been tipping us off to things that happen before they air. Who gets the Dr Ricky Allen memorial punching bag role? Why should you always pack a diving suit? What was the real reason that Mikaela jumped in the canal last week? Who is getting a winners' edit? Is someone being misanthropic? Should Hunted go a bit Hunger Games? Why has Twitter been spoiling everything? What relevance to Jon Montgomery and Allan Wu have to why Michael wouldn't go on Hunted? Why "lonely and needy" applies to more people than you may think. Loose lips sink ships. Why Hunted is better than House of Cards. Why did Lolly need to go even more Bletchley Circle? Why did Nick have to meet up with his friend face-to-face? How did the Hunters get the copy of Nick's phone call? Why were the German Shepherds so ineffectual? Who is a hidden sponsor? What is Anthony worth? What can Survivor press pictures teach
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Diamonds in Me Bra
09/10/2016 Duration: 49minMichael & Anthony return to recap the most British of all shows - The Apprentice - and the first episode of its twelfth series. In this episode: What effect has Brexit had on the podcast? We talk WIDM. Should game show contestants consider being angel investors? Who might have had a visit to Dr Leah? One part of Sugar's spiel on success was slightly inaccurate. Will one person break Reality TV convention? Why was the cast size increased from 14 to 18? Series that revolve around a Battle of the Sexes suck. Which team has been watching too much of the American Apprentice? Why is one team a fan of a cinema chain? What is the one thing stopping Michael signing up for the Apprentice? #SmellWhatSells becomes the new #ReadYourClue Why wake them at 3am? The Ballad of Maggie Mountford and Old Lemonface is sung. One team accepts a 94% loss. Why did the losing Project Manager watch HaMerotz LaMillion? Anthony defends the sausage supremo from unfair criticism by Karren Brady. Everyone needs to rehea
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Wu-lcome to the Fact Zone
06/10/2016 Duration: 01h02minLogan has been thawed out from cryogenic storage, so it's time to preview Amazing Race Asia 5: The Glorious Wuturn of Allan Wu! In this episode: Why is Allan Wu in Spain and on Arrested Development? Amazing Race Asia is already planning to outdo Amazing Race 24 and Canada. Logan can't do maths. We talk about visits to Africa, for some reason. Who is the Tara Basro of the podcast? Indonesia is both wonderful and beautiful. Why are there so many mactors? Who would be good at head shaving or twerking tasks? Is Jude Law still a thing? Logan reveals far too much about one team. We talk about The Voice UK. One teams gets brownie points for insulting one of Logan's least favourite Racers ever. Why is there no age diversity? We play a game of Hobbit or President? No-one likes airline food. Who compares himself to a triple threat? #MalaysianVikings Who appeared in SpaceJam? Someone has oddly specific favourites. One Racer is a reject from TAR28. David Hasselhoff gets cast. Logan tries to jinx it
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Dick from the Depot
02/10/2016 Duration: 39minMichael, Michelle & Anthony return to recap the second episode of Hunted Series 2. In this episode: Why did we see the same pre-credits scene as last week? Who didn't learn their lesson from last year? What would Michelle do if Australia had its own version of Hunted? Who is getting the elusive UTR in a Hunted Edgic Chart? Michael displays a new accent. Should you ever sell out a fugitive? One team's performance in this episode makes us wonder if any fugitives will ever live up to them in future? Casual confessions lead to Anthony's revelation of the most romantic euphemism he's ever heard for a one night stand. Why should you always hide your Facebook? Anthony uses his Blackpool knowledge to fact-check a car chase. Did the Hunters break the law? What are Hunting Hours? The underappreciated intern at Hunted HQ gets his time to shine. Why was there a cliffhanger last week? How far do you have to go from Blackpool to escape civilisation? How does becoming an amputee affect your psyche? Woul
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Pat-Shaming
29/09/2016 Duration: 52minHeather is joined by last minute replacement Michael to recap the premiere of Hell's Kitchen's sixteenth season, as well as celebrating our one-hundred-and-fiftieth podcast. In this episode: There's an in-depth explanation as to the intricacies of Australian internet and why Ben isn't here this week. Why was this season under-promoted compared to Season 15? Why have people already seen the episode before the season even started? Michael returns to his favourite topic - Hell's Kitchen intros. Who historically succeeds in the gender wars? Why are shorts open-season? Heather finally reveals her stance on fake boobs. Devon Soltendieck makes a surprise appearance. Heather butchers salmon. Hats! When is a signature dish not a signature dish? Where could you go after selling a kidney? Even as a winner, Scott is still a punching bag. Why don't the sous chefs give out knives anymore? How bad do you have to be to be nominated when Tableside? Heather throws shade at Smash Bros players. Do the cameras ev
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Youngster Joey is from Yorkshire
26/09/2016 Duration: 40minMichael & Michelle are joined for the first time by new Warrior (and mediocre quizzer) Anthony Williams to launch Your Time on the Run – the Hunted podcast from Reality TV Warriors. In this episode: We rehash the reasons why Logan got The Mole UK cancelled. Why should you go on a daytime quiz show? We talk about Russian adaptations. Just what are the new Hunted rules? What is the difference between Hunted and Wanted? Who wants to stay in a sewer? Where did the rest of the fugitives’ money go? Michael the rubbish cyclist criticises Nick for cycling. What was the most idiotic move of the episode? What is an ethical hacker, and why are they in Portal 2? Password hints are pointless. Boring television wins. What is the correct protocol for being hunted by someone from Mi5? Ashley Callingbull makes a surprise appearance. Lolly has a dog mask. Support networks are stupid. Does Blackpool have any redeeming features? Are you a canal jumper? One team gets a third member. How big are the cameras
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Amazing Race Canada is Supposed to be Good and Fun
21/09/2016 Duration: 01h23minMichael & Logan return for this very special podcast, discussing where the Amazing Race Canada franchise stands after four years, and where it can go from here. In this episode: Find out why Amazing Race Canada All-Stars is a potential trainwreck. Whose opinions should you not be basing your franchise off? Why haven’t applications for next year opened yet? Should you ever aspire to copy Amazing Race Vietnam? One team’s bio gets rewritten. We pitch for a UK-Canadian hybrid team twist (again). Are we tryhards and do production try hard? Someone on Amazing Race Canada 4 set a record that we didn’t even notice. Questions get heckled. What is Amazing Race Canada’s identity? Producers get some home truths about some legs’ effort levels. One comment manages to condense fifteen minutes of waffle into two sentences. The Express Pass is still a horrific twist. Is the Fast Forward dead? Production are urged to look east to improve one twist. What should the non-elimination penalty become? Logan acci
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Nine Beers In
17/09/2016 Duration: 01h12minBen & Michelle return to recap the fourth week of Australian Survivor. In this episode: There's a quick recap of the previous two weeks that we've missed. We compare boils being lanced. Who is the Australian Ryan Lochte? One reward leads to Game of Thrones discussion. There's muddy VPL. We get a guided tour of Melbourne. The Cheshire Kat appears. Somehow, both James Bond and Pretty Woman are relevant. Who is Craig Silke? One contestant joins Orange is the New Black. Ben considers cancelling the season. What is the RTV Warriors Zombie Survival plan? And there's a Sound of Music singalong.
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Amish Strip Clubs
14/09/2016 Duration: 01h05minMichael, Logan & Ben return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4’s final episode and visit to Montreal, Quebec. In this episode: Requests for jokes are fulfilled. Ben tries to take the moral high ground. We talk about spoilers again. Amazing Race alumni are watching stuff with us. Everyone should watch Australian Survivor. Why Amazing Race Canada should have gone international for their finale. There’s unenthusiastic promotions. Logan reminisces about TAR US’ visit to Montreal. Canada is only independent from one part of the UK. The Social hosts star in their own version of “Have You Been Paying Attention?” One Racer looks like a Monopoly card. There’s a revolt when jokes are reused. Does Nova Scotia have Chinese people? How would Jeff Probst react to Australian Survivor? Michael does his research for once. Was one sponsor founded before Canada burned down the White House? Ben is old. One suggestion is made for the bank Active Route Info to make it more…French. There’s tenuous questions and t
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Fingers in the Chocolate Jar
07/09/2016 Duration: 49minMichael & Logan return for the penultimate time this season to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's visit to St John, New Brunswick. This week: Why does New Brunswick suck so much? Where were fans hiding this leg? Why would you give strangers your shoes? Who would come back for All-Stars? Records are broken. We speculate how Monty would react to one of our All-Star choices. Monty becomes a mascot. We celebrate the glorious return of the After the Race special. Someone channels a miserable Pit Stop greeter. Logan makes his first and last ice hockey reference. One former winning team makes a surprise appearance. We talk about Double Battles from around the world. Golf is boring. Are editors leaving us Mole-style clues? Someone (nearly) channels Happy Gilmore. Logan breaks the Double Battle. One Racer joins Survivor. Who is the new Brendan Sheerin? We recast the season, and realise why one type of team could never have been cast on this season. The season gets a major conflict (finally!) Who wo
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This is What You Get for Playing with Knives
31/08/2016 Duration: 43minMichael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's ninth leg and visit to Sydney, Nova Scotia. In this episode: Find out the real reason that Logan is visiting Europe. Normal Maritime service is resumed next week. There's egregious sponsorship. Two airlines have a turf war. Apathetic Coast Guards appear. Deadpool hunts one Racer. Logan has to pay the piper for his predictions. Logan gets his family's tartan. Michael spots an Easter Egg (ironically). We pitch for an interview (which Michael will be banned from). Who is the worst sponsor of Big Brother Canada? Amazing Race Canada is terribly sexist. Logan doesn't expect a Survivor joke. There's prison-themed fan fiction. Where has Devon Soltendieck been hiding? Blondes get outlawed in Nova Scotia. Would you rather listen to the bagpipes or be waterboarded? One Racer is in the Exorcist. Logan requests an anatomical drawing. We learn about this thing called "mining". What should the Speed Bump have been? Logan gets the silence that
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Learn to Say Fudge
25/08/2016 Duration: 35minBen & Michelle are back once more to discuss the second episode of Australian Survivor 3. In this episode: Abi Maria or Aubry? Ben channels Oliver Twist. One contestant gets a bit mansplainy. Reddit explains who has a potty mouth. Des should have been a lamb. What is Not Jeff's name? Formats vs Twists Ben likes people not to blink. Black Lace visit the island. And who are our favourite characters from the first two episodes?
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Squinty Lookalikes
24/08/2016 Duration: 55minOur lovable dictators Ben & Michelle are back and recapping Australian Survivor's first episode. In this episode: Ben & Michelle's respective histories with Survivor are explained. No-one can understand Des. Ben is the wikipedia of Reality TV. Michelle's Dad loves meter maids. Someone is protected from being a "Grade-A dirt squirrel". "Mateship" holds no weight. Michelle never cries for weakness or strength. Who is a squinty lookalike? There's too many Hunger Games references. Michelle has something called a CD?! Someone gets underestimated. Ben shows off his Brady Bunch knowledge. Someone wants to be more Sandra, less Cydney. Where do injuries rank, from 0 to Kaoh Rong? Australian TV needs intruders. Michelle digs deep to get annoyed at the challenge. We delve into what an ORG is. And one opposing tribe member is called upon when things get a little heated at Tribal Council.
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Treaded for Pleasure
24/08/2016 Duration: 01h04minMichael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's eighth episode and visit to Havana, Cuba. In this episode: We discuss Amazing Race Australia 2, cause Cuba. Someone has Kelowna on the brain. What is the land of backyard canal paddleboarding? Why was Cuba the first Caribbean country that Amazing Race Canada visited? Who is the Nova Scotian Mr Opera? There's a surprise Survivor appearance at the Detour. Rhythm, Rum or Revolution? Logan has discerning tastes. Someone glistens. What is the worthy successor to Colby's hat? Our favourite Race alumni return, just to injure themselves. Are there any non-crazy Quebecois teams? Could you use an Express Pass on a conversation? Who left those machetes unattended? We exclusively reveal the upcoming Speed Bump. Why is every episode title lacklustre? Logan is still gullible. Our Pokémon suggestions aren't farfetch'd anymore. We make plans for Logan's trip to Europe. Atlantic Canada is boring. Which team needs a tomato thrown at their heads?
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James Duthie, Master Impressionist
17/08/2016 Duration: 50minMichael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4’s visit to Havana, Cuba, which aired at a special event in Toronto last night. This week: Logan gets his banks confused. Everyone hates Uraguay. We talk about Amazing Race France. James Duthie does impressions. Logan learns about Hampstead Heath. Is this season a bit communist? Another of Ashley’s fears is revealed. Some Big Brother Canada news is broken. Monty gets his own paintballs. Who is the Amazing Race Canada version of Survivor: San Juan Del Sur’s Make-a-wish kid? Everything goes a bit Big Brother 18. We learn more fun facts about Logan’s life. Logan learns about the Cambridge Latin Course. There’s some ball dudes. Someone wears the Cone of Shame. No-one demands Sash from Survivor: Nicaragua. Someone wins the best prize pack in Amazing Race Canada history. Was Steph & Kristen’s last place penalty unfair?
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Not Jamaica
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h08minMichael & Logan return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's seventh leg and visit to Kingston, Ontario. This week: We discuss more production generosity and speculate wildly about how they should screw with Racers next leg. Someone believes that TARC has gone a little Fort Boyard. Who is the Canadian Homer Simpson? How could the Double Express Pass be made harder to find in Season 5? There's a link to Amazing Race: All-Stars. We actually mention the new Devon Soltendieck for once. Our respective Toronto visits get compared. We open a feud with one of our blogger friends. One Racer has a surprising connection to a former American winner. A Detour confusion causes a tweet to Jon Montgomery. We discuss obvious edits. The ORG gets another mention, thanks to our dirty tactics. Canada's government is based entirely on gum. Who is the Canadian Debbie Wanner? F-words for pageant girls. Why one of the eliminees is especially badass. What is the state of play seven legs into the season? We create a Su
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Puffin Whispering
04/08/2016 Duration: 54minMichael, Logan and - for the first time all season - Ben return to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's sixth episode and visit to Hamilton/VoldeMussoliniville, Ontario. This week: There's some Survivor dirty talk. There's 1,001 uses for chocolate eggs. Ben reveals his Canadian bucket list. One team's video gets hijacked. Just what makes a good hidden clue on The Mole? Someone is a puffin whisperer. Pilots get apologetic. Which task would have been inappropriate to use the Express Pass on? Michael corrects production. Ben smears a wall. Fights are better with gas masks. The Revival Pass returns. We talk about the Olympics (topical!) And Monty joins CSI.
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The Little Jinder Tugboat Who Could
29/07/2016 Duration: 01h02minMichael & Logan return for this slightly delayed recap of Amazing Race Canada 4's fifth episode, and visit to Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. This week: We recap Logan's birthday celebrations. We look ahead to how bad next week will be. Why is Monty's mum the best NPC that TARC has to offer? Logan makes a play for the show's sponsors. A winner pick is made. Production have been watching HaMerotz again. Michael becomes a casual fan. Find out about Michael's conversations at dinner. What would be the most awkward cluegiving of all time? Logan namedrops the podcast at parties. Who is the new Ruth-Marie? Which cluegiver is a competition winner? Which popular website is full of bed intruders? Logan compares someone to a groin kick. Michael namedrops Logan's cousin to customers. A Survivor player is crowned. Where is one team sequestered this year? We discuss TAR Asia news. We pitch a TARC twist. Which rapper has to change his name when visiting the UK? Logan makes more les
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Heatstroke Karaoke
20/07/2016 Duration: 01h01minMichael & Logan return for the third annual Logan's Birthday Extravaganza podcast and to recap Amazing Race Canada 4's fourth episode and visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In this episode: There's both conspiracies and deception, lots of Dong and sitcoms about Hitler. Logan hasn't followed up on a promise yet. Michael remembers some Vietnamese. We play "Golfer or District?" Logan draws a line One team asks for seconds One Racer is straight out of a Black Eyed Peas video, whilst another is Tobias Fünke. We discuss the rise of the Canadian Mick Hucknall. And Double Birthday (so intense.)