Episode #339 – Wie is de Mol: Renaissance Reunion Recap & Season Wrap-Up

Wie is de Mol is back for a second round this year and having a renaissance, and so are we! Each week since the beginning of September, the two guys who are trying so hard not to play into everyone’s perceptions – Logan & Michael – have been analysing the gameplay, sharing theories and almost always being wrong about everything. In this episode, we say a thoroughly unenthusiastic hello to the newest Mole – Jeroen!

Also this week: Logan gets ten seconds to gloat, Michael tries to find something to compliment, we wonder if Jeroen had the wrong attitude, 2020’s Moles get ranked, the season gets eulogised, we look ahead to the 2021 seasons that we know are coming and there’s just one tiny announcement to make.

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Episode #338 – The Amazing Race 32 Episode 2 Recap

Spin the Wheel of Death, as we are back for Amazing Race 32! Each week from now until the end of the season (and who knows when that’ll be at this rate?), the three people who are most looking for bacon right now – Michael, Logan & Michelle are recapping the season, continuing with the second leg this week!

In this episode, we explain why Michelle hates her children, Logan is the subject of an intervention, Michelle sighs when we tell a story, we wonder why everyone was so non-plussed at the return of the Yield, we offer a quick course in Spanish, Michael busts a myth about Keep on Racing legs, easy points get scored on the Michelle Bingo Card, we try and confirm if a Yield is going to be used and we wonder if a non-elimination is coming soon.

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Episode #337 – Wie is de Mol: Renaissance Episode 7 Recap

Wie is de Mol is back for a second round this year and having a renaissance, and so are we! Each week from now till the end of October, the two guys who are 6% convinced that Tygo could still be the Mole – Logan & Michael – will be analysing the gameplay, sharing theories and almost always being wrong about everything. In this episode, we say goodbye (again) to Peggy, and also rule out Tygo as Mole!

Also this week, we wonder whether Peggy was hard done by, one of the Old Moles proves to be a very interesting choice, Michael reveals a potential pre-season spoiler, history is broken thanks to both the maximum pot and filming schedule, Logan searches for an analogy, we try and work out what a satisfying ending would be, there’s a really awkward potential piece of comedy coming and Michael tries to brighten everyone’s day with some upcoming Mole news.

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Episode #336 – The Amazing Race 32 Episode 1 Recap

Round up all your mutual Race friends, as we are back for Amazing Race 32! Each week from now until the end of the season (and who knows when that’ll be at this rate?), three people who would never hold back in a taxi scramble – Michael, Logan & Michelle are recapping the season, beginning with the first leg this week!

In this episode, we welcome Michelle back by recapping what she’s missed in the past sixteen months, there’s an update on Amazing Race Australia (spoilers!), we issue some corrections, there’s a small issue with the episode title, we trumpet our COVID compliancy, an old favourite makes its (unwelcome, if you ask Michelle) return, we wonder whether two teams had a pre-existing relationship, there’s a lesson on dyslexia, Phil gets sassy, Hung & Chee get nothing, we dispel the controversy over the Keep on Racing Leg and we start begging a little bit.

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Episode #335 – Wie is de Mol: Renaissance Episode 6 Recap

Wie is de Mol is back for a second round this year and having a renaissance, and so are we! Each week from now till the end of October, the two guys who somehow managed to stay awake through this snoozefest of an episode to talk about – Logan & Michael – will be analysing the gameplay, sharing theories and almost always being wrong about everything. In this episode, we say goodbye (again) to both Patrick and Ron!

Also this week: we wonder whether this twist will ever return, Nikkie & Tygo’s absence is noted, we question whether anyone actually enjoyed their trip to Elba, no-one is sad to hear Michael’s dulcet tones, the challenge’s fairness is questioned, there’s a rare (small) bit of Amazing Race praise, Logan reveals the worst thing about the execution and we lock-in our suspects and next elimination guesses before taking a look at the First Suspicions list.

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Episode #334 – The Amazing Race 32 Season Preview

Grab all the badass car line rider parents you know, as we are back for Amazing Race 32! Each week from now until the end of the season (and who knows when that’ll be at this rate?), the “holy” pair of podcasters known as Michael & Logan will be recapping the season, alongside Michelle! However, we first have to get through every fan’s favourite episode – and the episode that Racers dread – our cast preview!

In this episode, we wonder whether CBS even cares about Amazing Race anymore, Logan goes hunting for sponsors, there’s a basic English lesson for one team, we find more cop-out answers, Africa isn’t a country, Michael somehow makes himself the most popular co-host, Logan’s three hobbies on his Amazing Race Canada bio are revealed, someone proves quite hard to Google, we give Little Shop of Horrors a 2020 makeover, Michael’s berserk button gets hit, we delve back into the archives for a surprising clip and much much more.

Join us every Sunday from now till the end of the season – it’s not like we can go anywhere!

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Episode #333 – Wie is de Mol: Renaissance Episode 5 Recap

Wie is de Mol is back for a second round this year and having a renaissance, and so are we! Each week from now till the end of October, the two guys who are somehow now only the second-worst people in the Reality TV sphere at jigsaw puzzles – Logan & Michael – will be analysing the gameplay, sharing theories and almost always being wrong about everything. In this episode, we say goodbye (again) to ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!

Also this week: we try and work out how the next episode will shake out, we get some corrections courtesy of Marieke, Logan questions whether our interviews are essentially useless, Michael has a rant about German Mole, we reveal what was nearly this week’s banner, Logan gets himself cancelled, we find an excuse for some chat about Fort Boyard, we spot a link between the big twist and Belgian Mole, we try and work out who will be going home next and who the Mole is and – thanks to a slightly late recording schedule this week – we put the pieces together for Wie is de Mol 21.

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