Episode #417 – “I Forgot About the Paper Underwear!” – an Amazing Race 3 Special Episode with Flo, Zach & Ken!

We have one final surprise this year, and it’s a big one! Back in June, Logan & Michael sat down with three of the finalists of Amazing Race 3 – Flo Pesenti, Zach Behr & Ken Duphiney!

In this episode, we find out about the Caroline Rhea show experience, everyone reveals if they got a call for an All-Star season, Logan wonders whether Zach remembers TARFlies, we bust a myth, Ken reveals what Gerard calls him on email, we wonder if Zach has PTSD from Dieselgate, there’s a request for some Italian, it all gets a bit nostalgic, we find out why there was a Twin Hunt, Ken explains his sibling decision, Colin learns a lesson from one Racer, Andre & Damon helped Ken & Gerard out of a sticky situation, there’s an interesting fan encounter, Portugal’s Fast Forward is revealed, Gerard makes a silent cameo and Ken reveals why he was nearly banned from Vietnam.

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Episode #415 – The Amazing Race 3 Finale Recap

Fly 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.

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Episode #413 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 12 Recap

Prepare 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?

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Episode #411 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 11 Recap

Crank 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 and we look ahead to the final two episodes of the season by praising the characters you forgot about.

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Episode #409 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 10 Recap

Only 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.

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Episode #407 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 9 Recap

It’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, Michelle gets to rant, Logan explains the reaction to the check-in scene and we explain what reputation this leg has – nineteen years later.

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Episode #405 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 8 Recap

Wish 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.

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Episode #403 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 7 Recap

Give 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.

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Episode #401 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 6 Recap

Spend 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 they were detained nowadays.

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Episode #398 – The Amazing Race 3 Episode 5 Recap

Put 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 and we learn all about Pit Stop mats.

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