Stressed Out

Water Cooler Talk

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.

A Stone's Throw

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/.

The Con Is On

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 [https://twitter.com/PhysicalChalPod] and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/physicalchallengepod/ [https://www.instagram.com/physicalchallengepod/].

Stressed Out

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.

Mehdi Gets Cancelled

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.