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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Charley Says "Don't Get Caught!"
29/12/2021 Duration: 01h17minStart your own family tradition at the end of a holiday, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who have spent the past three years unravelling Mole seasons - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, concluding with the final two episodes, elimination of Diederik and reveal of Thomas as Mole! In this episode, Logan finally breaks his streak, we spot a bit of irony in the record schedule, Jochem reverts to lazy stereotypes, Michael does the traditional "fact-check the host at the end of a season" segment, our two bonus Moles this year are compared, Jochem is frustrating, Michael reveals what tipped him off in 2017, we find the one show we can't watch together, there's questions about Suriname, the podcast becomes educational, someone steals Michael's schtick, Thomas backs us up, we get the Jeroen jokes out of our systems and Logan finds out where he would have seen Thomas si
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Creature from the Zach Lagoon
26/12/2021 Duration: 01h14minFly over the Finish Line quitting, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who regularly lower the bar on who can podcast - Logan, Michael & Michelle - have been recapping the season, concluding with the final leg and unveiling of Flo & Zach as our winners! In this episode, we celebrate Christmas a bit early, the finale is particularly packed with travel, Logan explains why some countries need you to have a ticket to enter an airport, we reminisce about Zoom, Ken & Gerard have a detour of their own, Michael finds another Flo-Brooke comparison, Michelle learns about early-2000s rock music, we wonder if Flo & Zach would be edited differently in 2021, there's a PSA for potential trolls, we explain who would win a jury vote and there's a bit of discussion about what is next for the podcast. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Tha
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A Passive Day in the Neighbourhood
22/12/2021 Duration: 39minHide your contempt for both those around you and Belgium, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who would never accept being your Sloppy Thirds - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the eighth episode and elimination of...nobody? In this episode, we try and pick through the carcass of an episode that features both the first and third challenge, we wonder whether Painted Hills was wasted, Michael reveals the answer to a question he posed weeks ago, Logan offers some fashion critiques, we wonder how we'd forgotten about Jochem's portrayal of homosexuality, we question whether Jochem winning an exemption is a worst case scenario, Michael pitches a classic challenge for the Final Four Exemption, we reveal our pre-execution suspects and the fourth-placer gets eulogised as a bonus at the end of the episode. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram &a
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Huế & Cry
19/12/2021 Duration: 01h06minPrepare for a "beefy train ride" (no, that isn't one of Logan's films...), as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who would never ping pong a bit - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the twelfth leg and final non-elimination episode! In this episode, Phil returns to roast Teri & Ian one final time, we point out where Flo & Zach excel, Michelle makes an ultimatum, a mid-season favourite subplot returns, we bust a classic myth, Michael is vindicated after last week, there's a plea for some vomit, someone has experience of paddling a circular boat, Logan tells his story about learning to ride a bike, Flo has an issue with helmets, Michelle gets exposed, we look ahead to next week and has anyone ever quit the final leg? You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you nex
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Come Up In Jeopardy!
15/12/2021 Duration: 35minHeckle anyone you see riding a horse, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who are very good at getting it down to four words - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the seventh episode and heartbreaking elimination of Imanuelle. In this episode, Logan finds out what happened to Imanuelle after the season, we find something else to blame Jeroen for, Thomas' love of classical music proves a bit ironic, Michael attempts a science joke, Art leans into the Americana, Diederik shows how easy it is to Mole from a balloon, there's a musical connection to another season, Logan gives us some information about Belgian cartoons, Michael reveals whether Imanuelle lost on time, we eulogise our fallen favourite and there's an exclusive - as we reveal who actually shopped Imanuelle. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michae
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Never Mind the Pollacks
12/12/2021 Duration: 01h10minCrank up the seductive jazz music, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who would never offer a tourist a massage place - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the eleventh leg and elimination of Derek & Drew! In this episode, we thank the Chinese government for this episode, there's a split in the group over whether we should keep defending Flo, we reveal why the flags were really changed, Production gets lucky with Ian still being in the Race, Drew dates himself, Michael goes looking for a sponsor, we wonder whether Zach was actually trying to play the moralist, we test Michelle's theme park etiquette, Flo gets an unaired advantage, Logan spots another sneaky Zach moment, one team spots a merchandising opportunity, Michael compares Ho Chi Minh City to an 80s video game, we explain whether Flo actually got her boyfriend eliminated, a pun is released, Derek & Drew get eulogised a
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The Longest Trip of All is a Guilt Trip
08/12/2021 Duration: 39minWalk around a rodeo looking for "money", because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys for whom finding clues about the Mole is a weak spot - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the sixth episode and legally-mandated non-elimination episode. In this episode, there's an ironic t-shirt, we realise how much Jochem would hate to be an ESL teacher, rodeos could be a myth, we find out what the number one reason to come to Vernon is, we try and work out what the best tactic to convince Imanuelle to save you is, for once the non-elimination is a reward, we wonder whether Imanuelle should have tanked the quiz, someone pulls a Bertrand, there's the latest update to our suspect lists, this twist could be the best of both worlds and Logan ends up accidentally trying to be sultry. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael &
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Do You Wanna Play a Game, Lah?
05/12/2021 Duration: 01h09minOnly trust someone who's speaking to you from behind a pane of glass, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are a great team, but just need a little fine-tuning - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the tenth leg and elimination of John Vito & Jill! In this episode, nobody can pronounce "Jet d'Eau", we realise how old Derek & Drew now are, there's some breakfast recommendations when you're in Geneva, we feel sorry for Zach, Michelle talks about one of her very unique birthday party invites, Logan spots a bad omen, Michael reveals what Phua Chu Kang has been up to since the season, Teri & Ian become eco-warriors, the Roadblock isn't acknowledged, more googling has to happen live on the podcast, the editors subtly undermine Flo, we wonder how John Vito evaded Singaporean law, Production cheer when one team checks in and we look forward to next week's truly insane leg. You
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Pot Etiquette
01/12/2021 Duration: 43minFind out who the hell the Bear Guy is, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who see either everything or nothing - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the fifth episode and righteous elimination of Jeroen. In this episode, Logan finally understands why Jeroen was forgetable, there's some parish notices following episode 4, Michael remembers something about Sigrid, the shooting challenge breaks the "Follow the Money" theory, we swap bear stories, Michael misremembers something, we delight in Production's struggles, Jeroen gets an emotional departure, there's a fifth set of suspicions and we give Jeroen the send-off he deserves. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Michael & Logan directly! We will see you next week! Please note: This season is intended on being spoiler-free, so please watch the episodes a
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We Don‘t Talk About The Glitter Slut...
28/11/2021 Duration: 01h05minIt's Bungee Baby, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are all trying to stop their families using the phone lines while they podcast - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the ninth leg and second non-elimination leg of the season! In this episode, we wonder if this is the only season with good Switzerland legs, Michael works out why the episodes aired in the format they did, Phil becomes obsessed with Flo & Drew, we wonder if Michelle hates the phone calls home, the editors start to undermine Flo, we question whether we would have got the bungee jump forewarning scene in a more modern season, we explain our bungee jump stories, Michelle provides the woman's perspective, there's a lot of praise for the T-Phone task, we wonder if John Vito & Jill got to call home, Logan debuts an impression, Phil is actually having fun now, there are some wildly impractical clothing choices,
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Quantify It For Me!
24/11/2021 Duration: 51minPut on your running shoes and race a bald eagle, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who put the "Wild" into Wild West - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the fourth episode and elimination of Sigrid. For the second week in a row, we're also joined by our good friend David Bindley for this episode! In this episode, no-one has ever heard of Pendleton, Michael contemplates a trigger warning, we reluctantly dive into Logan's video collection (and thoroughly clean ourselves afterwards), Imanuelle requires two-factor authentication on a bond, we look at whether WIDM is the only version that cares about the Treasurer, Bindles explains how many Fs he's given out, we wonder if jokers are actually valuable, Logan has a potential connection to the season, Jeroen uses the auction challenge as an audition, Michael is like the auctioneer, Sigrid challenges for
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The Climbs of Grindelwald
21/11/2021 Duration: 41minWish someone a "sorry, kisses, bye!", as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who would never make up scurilous rumours about teams on the Amazing Race - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the eighth leg and first non-elimination leg of the season! In this episode, we wonder whether this is a rare non-rubbish Switzerland leg, Michelle says "hay", Michael spots another editing change, we wonder if John Vito & Jill skirted the rules, a story gets told that could get someone in trouble, the two teams of brothers are contrasted again, no-one says "may be eliminated", we extol the virtues of the title quote, there's a look ahead to a small tantrum and we wonder how close the footrace really was. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! Thank you for listening - we will see you next week for Leg 9! As mentioned
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Bond Safe Word
17/11/2021 Duration: 44minTry to be less vulnerable and more suspicious, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who you would never find dressed as a chess piece on national television - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the third episode and elimination of Roos. As a special treat, we're also joined by our good friend David Bindley for this episode! In this episode, Bindles goes full Australian, we wonder if a rule was implemented because of this group, we question whether Jeroen would steal a Mole book, Michael explains why it's not too far-fetched for a clue to be on the money, we work out what our symbols would be, we try and guess what they drew for Sigrid, Logan tries to interpret a clue, we have some insider information for next week, there's the third set of suspicions and Bindles finally gets a catchphrase. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTub
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Switzerland on the Brain
14/11/2021 Duration: 53minGive Phil his dollar back, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who would never deliberately hit their partner when opening a clue - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the seventh leg and elimination of Andre & Damon! In this episode, Michael & Michelle celebrate 100 episodes together, Kasperle is creepy, we spot an easy choice between Paris & Zurich, we wonder whether teams could have used trains instead of flying, there's more praise of Flo's language skills, Michael wonders if the clue writers were being a bit passive-aggressive, the villains of the season emerge, we look at whether the Fast Forward this leg would ever be done again, Logan shares his memories of Derek & Drew's navigational blow-up, Andre & Damon get eulogised and we ask whether this leg was meant to be a non-elimination. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can t
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A Very Deceitful Loophole
10/11/2021 Duration: 01h04minWhip out your desktop computer, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over these nine weeks, two guys who always follow the person screaming at the top of their lungs - Logan & Michael - are looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, continuing with the second episode and elimination of Yvonne. In this episode, Michael starts the episode a little bit distracted, we discuss an idea that we had briefly in 2020, the forgotten next step after "No Child Left Behind" is revealed, we try not to rehash a rant we've had a lot this year, Logan tells his typewriter story, Michael does an investigation on the sheer quantity of advantages available in this episode, Imanuelle absolutely owns our hearts following a barnstorming performance in the laser game, we critique some breakfast orders, Jeroen & Roos have no incentive to lie and Logan tries to predict who will go home next, who beat Yvonne on time and who the Mole is. You can find
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The Flo-nly One
07/11/2021 Duration: 52minSpend your train ride doing something productive, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who try not to berate each other too much - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the sixth leg and elimination of Aaron & Arianne! In this episode, we discuss the most iconic moment of the sixth leg, Michael spots an error, Phil is obsessed with Teri & Ian being ancient, we wonder why "Team 911" has disappeared again, a future Racer may have learned the wrong lesson from this episode, there's some more delicious foreshadowing, we try and work out whether Zach should have stayed silent over the Fast Forward, Teri is a trailblazer, we discuss the infamous Floadblock, the Andre & Damon arrest scene is even tougher to watch nineteen years later, we look at Aaron & Arianne's bio, we look forward to next week's very fun episode and we wonder whether current teams would get a time credit if t
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The Mythical Podcasting Shed
05/11/2021 Duration: 56minIt has been discussed for years, but finally the Mythical Podcasting Shed has opened its doors! Join Anthony, Logan, Michelle and Michael for an episode that is part-year in review and part-Logan Saunders roast. We also look ahead to what next year could bring (full disclosure: we're promising nothing!) and there is perhaps the most typical Reality TV Warriors ending of all time. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube or you can tweet Anthony, Logan, Michael & Michelle directly! We're back Wednesdays for Wie is de Mol Oregon and Sundays for Amazing Race 3! Thanks for listening to the first 400 episodes! Please note: We do discuss location rumours for Wie is de Mol 2022 in this podcast. Nothing is confirmed until mid-November though! Additional note: Anthony would like us to confirm that he has officially completed a Gong Show. We don't believe him.
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The Golden Rule of Lying
03/11/2021 Duration: 01h03minDon't watch too far ahead, because we are back for our second season of new/old Wie is de Mol recaps! Over the next nine weeks, two guys who are at least better liars than Roos - Logan & Michael - will be looking back on our second old season of Wie is de Mol - 2017's offering in Oregon, beginning with the premiere episode and elimination of Vincent. In this episode, we have a few parish notices to begin the season, Michael finally tells his Vancouver story, there's a brilliant way for the candidates to be revealed, we try not to complain about Jeroen too much, we question whether you really associate Oregon with the Wild West, Michael sings Imanuelle's praises already, something seems to be missing from the opening challenge, we wonder where the Mole would want to be in the helicopter or on the ground divide, Logan makes the case for the group of six making a mistake targeting Vincent, we wonder whether Thomas has ever seen the show before, Vincent's lack of honesty lets him down, Diederik has no idea w
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Fuel Education
31/10/2021 Duration: 01h16minPut the Diesel Fuel NEXT TO the car, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are hanging, crying and screaming respectively - Logan, Michael & Michelle - are recapping the season, continuing with the fifth leg and elimination of Michael & Kathy! In this episode, we discuss the legacy that this leg has, Michael has another favourite intro shot, something passes the TARstorian by, we wonder whether the word "traino" is really Portuguese, Michelle gets to do a one-woman show on the wonders of the Ropes detour, we find out how long the drive to Algeciras really was, there's some more epic foreshadowing, Logan has a quick question, there's a real science lesson to explain how Dieselgate happened, Michelle finally spots an oubliette that she doesn't own, we discuss the effect that Dieselgate had on future Portugal legs, we wonder whether anyone still has an EasyShare Digital Camera, Michael & Kathy get eulogised a
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Iron Sharpens Ian
24/10/2021 Duration: 01h11minWalk when you're told to, as we are back for our first ever season of old Amazing Race recaps - Amazing Race 3! Over these thirteen weeks, three people who are 100% not type C personalities - Logan, Michael & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the fourth leg and controversial elimination of Heather & Eve! In this episode, we look ahead at how ridiculous the next few episodes are, Logan goes back to being nine years old, we worry about Michelle's blood pressure, Aaron's accent work gets critiqued, we try and work out where the Aaron & Arianne and Teri & Ian feud came from, Michael does some train spotting, there's a dramatic retelling of a fight, we pick up on a subtle hint that Eve may have crashed the truck, there's some more sneaky editors' jokes, something gets added to our T-Mobile soundboard, we wonder whether Aaron & Arianne were initially told they were eliminated, Logan reveals the most controversial aspect of the elimination and Michelle tries to Vito someone's na