Episode #356 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Finale & Reunion Recap

Try not to get so drunk you’ll admit anything, because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over the last eight weeks, the two guys whose fat heads are far too big for most helmets – Logan & Michael – have been looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, concluding with the finale and reunion this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, we finally reveal if this season was as good as we remembered, Michael makes Logan jealous, we wonder if you’d ever not want to be the Mole, Logan misses something, Michael ranks South Africa’s tastiest animals, we discuss the golden rule of Safari Club, there’s a thoroughly non-erotic shower story, we rank the (Belgian) Moles that we’ve seen, Logan explains whether he regrets Michael’s nagging and we say goodbye (for now!) to Belgian Mole.

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Episode #354 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Episode 7 Recap

Leave any room either sweaty or wet, because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over these eight weeks, the two guys who have promised to not remove any items of clothing, no matter how frustrated they get – Logan & Michael – will be looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, continuing with the seventh episode this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, we credit Production with being slightly less pyromaniac than last season, Logan learns some shocking information, we reveal how you tell an instrument is Scottish, we try and get to the bottom of why Gilles got so sassy again, there’s a very carefully-worded discussion to stop the Mole being spoiled, the fourth-placer gets eulogised, we look for a common thread and there’s the final trip to Spoilerville as we look at what the Mole did.

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Episode #352 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Episode 6 Recap

Try not to freak out when your ankle cracks, because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over these eight weeks, the two guys who get dirty looks in airports – Logan & Michael – will be looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, continuing with the sixth episode this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, there’s a real concern that Michael’s sleep needs monitoring, a morning voice gets put to use, Logan learns what RS is, there’s a very personal connection to one challenge, we try and break every rule possible in the caravan, an old joke resurfaces, we explain how dangerous South Africa actually is and there’s a spoiler-filled look at what the Mole actually did.

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Episode #350 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Episode 5 Recap

Don’t tell anyone your mother’s name, because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over these eight weeks, the two guys who find out they’re wrong quite regularly – Logan & Michael – will be looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, continuing with the fifth episode this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, we set a new personal best, Logan goes on a moth hunt, we 100% do not have an e-reader sponsor, Michael proves a bit forgetful, we imagine what novels Marie Curie would have written, new rules get spitballed, we wonder whether Hans’ behaviour gets him into the Hall of Shame and are we finally going to see a terrible challenge next week?

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Episode #348 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Episode 4 Recap

Learn how to chop wood properly, because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over these eight weeks, the two guys who think you could do a bit better – Logan & Michael – will be looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, continuing with the fourth episode this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, Logan reveals his worst nightmare, we explain the mantra of 75% of Mole episodes, Michael has been doing some digging, our favourite non-Davey Belgian reappears, we wonder whether Gilles has been to Australia, it all goes a little Gene Wilder, we reveal whether we’ve been to Belgium before and we explain when the worst time to go home is really.

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Episode #346 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Episode 3 Recap

Put on your favourite necklace from the hotel gift shop, because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over these eight weeks, two guys who are always looking for Nelson Mandela – Logan & Michael – will be looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, continuing with the third episode this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, we reveal that this is actually the first of a pair of episodes that complement each other, we have a little confession to make, there’s a very personal connection to the Drunk Museum Heist, we imagine an Argentine Drunk Heist, the special elimination gets broken, we point out who to watch out for next week and there’s a one-way ticket to Spoilerville as we reveal what the Mole actually did in this episode.

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Episode #344 – De Mol Belgie South Africa Episode 2 Recap

Sing like a jury’s watching (and judging you harshly), because we are back for another round of new/old Belgian Mole recaps! Over these eight weeks, two guys who would never stereotype Religion teachers – Logan & Michael – will be looking back on one of the Best Seasons We Never Covered – De Mol Belgie: South Africa, continuing with the second episode this week. So sit back, relax, grab some biltong or a braai and enjoy this crazy season of television.

In this episode, Logan learns about modern technology, we question whether the twist is both good and fair, we discuss what the worst World Cup anthem is, we wonder whether Robin would have faced an actual cheetah, someone becomes the Cathy of South Africa, we debate whether Charles Ingram was actually innocent, only one of the two eliminated contestants actually gets eulogised and we reveal how someone screwed themselves out of staying.

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Episode #319 – “I See A Quote Coming My Way” – A De Mol Belgie Special Episode with Bart Lintermans!

We’ve been away for a few weeks, but we’re back for a very special episode, joined by the breakout star of the season – Bart Lintermans!

In this episode, we find out why Bart really bid €10200, Bart tells us whether Salim was even remotely convincing as an 82-year-old, we get out-superfanned, Michael spots a sneaky musical cue, Bart finally gets the chance to play Never Have I Ever, we get to the bottom of whether Lithuania has stereotypes, Bart shows us how big The Mole is in Flanders and we try and work out why the hell Bart was so suspected.

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Episode #318 – De Mol Belgie Greece Reunion Recap & Season Wrap-Up

Put the Monopoly board away – it’s only a game and it’s time to wrap up this season of De Mol Belgie! Each week, two guys fluent in backwards shouting whilst skydiving – Michael & Logan, returned to discuss the latest goings-on and analyse the actions of the contestants and Mole! Sadly, now we know who the Mole is, it’s time to close the season up for the year!

In this episode, we’ve learnt some Flemish, Bart somehow defied all expectations again, Logan learns about game shows, we have what will hopefully be our final list of corrections ever, someone becomes the Belgian Beetlejuice and we make a huge announcement about what’s next.

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Episode #317 – De Mol Belgie Greece Finale Recap

Pop the champagne and grab yourself a €10 pitta bread as it’s the most wonderful time of the year, as ten unknown Flemings head into the unknown on a journey curated by Best Friend of the Podcast, Gilles de Coster, that we call De Mol Belgie. Each week, two guys who’ve never walked into a massage parlour asking for the most expensive thing that can be done in ten minutes – Michael & Logan – return to discuss the goings-on and analyse the actions of the contestants and the Mole. This week, Michael & Logan were meant to have joined the press corps again in Kinepolis for the finale and celebrated all the goings-on with the cast and crew, but instead had to stay home!

In this episode, we begin with some very special corrections, we wonder whether drachmas are still legal tender, Michael does some Open-Source Investigation, we find any excuse to reference Scott Flanary, Logan makes a foolish promise, Google Translate tries to get us into big trouble and we wonder why it is that Logan always seems to pick the Mole quickly in Belgian seasons.

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