Death Taxes Bananas Podcast - The Ashley's Reality Roundup

Josh Martinez & Johnny Bananas Drag Cory Wharton for Bringing “Nothing” to ‘The Challenge’

July 31, 2026 17 Comments

Cory Wharton’s winless ‘Challenge’ career just took another hit as he’s now being slammed by some of his co-stars– past and present– for bringing “nothing” to the long-running competition show.

Johnny Bananas & Wes Bergmann Claim Nurys Mateo & Horacio Gutiérrez’s Decision to “Openly Disparage” Production is the Reason They’re Not Invited Back to ‘The Challenge’

December 19, 2025 6 Comments

Johnny Bananas and Wes Bergmann opened up this week about the rookie mistake some Challenge stars have made in recent years, which they claim has

Leroy Garrett Responds After BFF Johnny Bananas is Accused of Making Racist Remark on Netflix’s ‘Pop the Balloon’

April 14, 2025 5 Comments

Leroy Garrett came to his friend Johnny Bananas’ defense over the weekend, just days after ‘The Challenge’ vet was accused of making a racist remark on the new Netflix dating series, ‘Pop the Balloon.’

Leroy Garrett Blasts Cara Maria Sorbello After ‘The Challenge: All-Stars 4″; Says Cara’s “Not Fun to Be Around” & Has a Life That Revolves Around ‘The Challenge’

June 21, 2024 14 Comments

During an interview on Johnny Bananas’ “Death, Taxes & Bananas” podcast this week, Leroy Garrett slammed Cara Maria Sorbello for having a bad attitude during ‘The Challenge: All Stars 4,” as well as for being unable to separate reality from reality TV.

Johnny Bananas & Tori Deal Claim MTV Edited Out Some Major Fights During ‘The Challenge: Ride Or Dies’: “They’re Missing a Lot This Season!”

November 17, 2022 5 Comments

Johnny Bananas and Tori Deal recently spilled some major tea about what was happening behind-the-scenes of the “Ride or Dies” season of The Challenge, which is currently airing on MTV. On a recent podcast episode, the pair called MTV out for not airing some major fights.