Topic: TAR 37 LIVE STREAMS AND COMMENTARY HERE! EP 8 4/23/2025 8:30-10PM CENTRAL TIME

[RachelLeVega]

Brett & Mark get into the study room and immediately are overwhelmed. "I never used a cipher before. How do you use this?" - Mark. He is beyond confused.

Han & Holden arrive at the lake and pick up the cross. They're off!

Meanwhile, Mark lifts behind the cipher and is making some progress after finding the English letters.

[RachelLeVega]

Melinda & Erika arrive at the lake with Melinda explaining her Greek heritage and their closeness with the Orthodox church. They find a taxi, uh oh. "Maybe someone else will make a bigger mistake than us."

[elthemagnifico]

Melinda & Erika noooo  :

[RachelLeVega]

Brett & Mark are finished with their first translation and is correct. They get their clue as Alyssa & Josiah just arrive at the library.

ROUTE INFO: Museum of Socialist Art to pick up the next clue. They want to use someone's phone for navigation.

Alyssa & Josiah also don't get the English translation initially.

[elthemagnifico]

A potential penalty served on the pit stop for the first time since tar 30?

[Maanca]

I do like public transportation only restriction, gives teams the test of self navigation of commuting which always gives us good drama (see TAR 35 sweden)

That's how we got one of the best F4 legs ever, Season 27. If only they hadn't spoiled it by titling the finale "We Got a Chance, Baby!"

[RachelLeVega]

Alyssa & Josiah are looking through the entire library instead of handling the task at hand.

Han & Holden see the klek shop's markings and are off in 4th. "I felt like I was in a secret club in Bulgaria." - Han.

Jon & Ana arrive at the Cyrillic translations now. Alyssa & Josiah are begging to help them despite having not even started...

Meanwhile, Carson & Jack arrive at the lake and Jack says this was a lovely occasion being surrounded by chanting men. They talk about how they met and found gay friendship prior to the race. They meet the wood chopper guy from the previous leg on the bus! "It was almost like a spirit. It was insane!" - Carson.

[RachelLeVega]

Alyssa & Josiah are saying who is Chopo while Jon figures out the English and start whispering to Ana. Alyssa didn't want to utilize the Express Pass until it was a dire condition. Meanwhile, Erika & Mel are arguing looking for the klek shop. They ask a local on the bench and finally see the markings on the utility box.

[RachelLeVega]

Mel & Erika saying they are so good now because they spent more time reading the clue - as they get back into their taxi. The penalties are going to be Mark & Michael-level.

Jon & Ana finish the translation and leave the study room while Alyssa feels they haven't made any progress.

Commercials.

[NumfarPTB]

Are they about to use the EP? On the same leg?
Only less sad when a team was eliminated with the EP unused.

[RachelLeVega]

Returning from ads, Jon & Ana is reciting the scripture while Josiah is indeed overthinking. Jon thinks they need to help the dating nurses, Noooo.... can they get a penalty too? Jon tells the two to flip the cipher around.

Brett & Mark arrive at the train station and are heading to the art museum still.

Alyssa & Josiah get their translation finished in 3rd.

[RachelLeVega]

Han & Holden sprint to the clue box at the library. Han does every possible puzzle imaginable. They immediately start having a communication breakdown and can't figure out how to translate it. "You're trying to figure out a math equation." - Holden.

Brett & Mark arrive at the sculpture garden and pick up the clue. ROUTE INFO: Central Military Club. They don't see the club anywhere in walking distance. Two girls in designer tees help them with a metrorail suggestion. Han & Holden are stumped while Melinda & Erika arrive at the Cyrillic translation. They see the siblings and want to work together.... Melinda knows the Bible and knows she can get the verse. They are still stumped with the cipher though.

Carson & Jack see the klek shop after a bit of struggle with the same brown doors as the other teams. They are taking the bus to the library.

[NumfarPTB]

Even if the Mel and Erika nail this, the penalty will simply kill them.

[RachelLeVega]

Jon & Ana ask for directions from two sets of locals. They got off on the wrong stop. Meanwhile, Alyssa & Josiah find the sculpture garden clue box and are going to the club.

Brett & Mark reach the military club. ROADBLOCK: "Who wants to step back in time?"
One team member must dress in traditional attire to perform a Bulgarian jig to receive their next clue. Mark does the task.

[NumfarPTB]

Loving all the travel through the city of this leg.

[RachelLeVega]

Brett wanted to wear the outfit, but he'll just enjoy the show. Mark didn't realize how much costume there would be involved.

Meanwhile, Han & Holden and Mel & Erika are struggling and the humidity and tension in the library is stifling! Carson & Jack reach the library and get into the room with the other two teams. "It looked like they had seen a ghost." - Jack.

Commercials.

[RachelLeVega]

We return to Melinda & Erika and Han & Holden experiencing...


Carson & Jack notice they were helping each other as they are in the back. "They don't know to look underneath." - Jack. Han notices them lift it up while Erika & Melinda leave the room to guess the answer. Carson & Jack make this an opportunity to call for Han & Holden's attention and work with them instead.

Mel & Erika give letters as an answer to no avail.

[elthemagnifico]

Han & holden bickering each other over breathing   

[NumfarPTB]

Roll for skill..... 

[RachelLeVega]

Mark still learning the dance as Jon & Ana get to the sculpture garden. "Did they beat us here? They must've beaten us." - Jon.

Mark is going into the performance hall for his first attempt. He absolutely nails it! Not surprising.

Clue intercepted! ROUTE INFO: Go to the Pit Stop, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. No last team to arrive will be eliminated? Hmm?

Alyssa & Josiah arrive at the Roadblock and Josiah does the dance. He says he danced a lot coming from the Rio Grande Valley for quinceaneras.

Han & Holden lie to Melinda & Erika to avoid helping them and want to plan their tactic to tell Melinda & Erika to flip over the cipher to Carson & Jack's chagrin as they leave in 4th.

Commercials.

[NumfarPTB]

Dude. You are the bottom 3 teams, you shouldn't be helping the last team, with so much of the leg still ahead.

[RachelLeVega]

Dude. You are the bottom 3 teams, you shouldn't be helping the last team, with so much of the leg still ahead.

[elthemagnifico]

Han & holden deliberately offering a three way race to mom and daughter 

[RachelLeVega]

We come back to an all-confusing ordeal as Carson & Jack and Han & Holden have mixed feelings about helping Melinda & Erika.
Holden wanted to spell out the answer to them. Oh my gosh.

Carson & Jack surpassed other teams strategically up to 4th and now H&H are going out in 5th with the clue. Erika is surprised DnD got it and noticed H&H didn't tell them.

Josiah is still practicing while Jon & Ana arrive at the Roadblock. Ana is getting into the traditional performancewear.

[NumfarPTB]

We come back to an all-confusing ordeal as Carson & Jack and Han & Holden have mixed feelings about helping Melinda & Erika.
Holden wanted to spell out the answer to them. Oh my gosh.

Carson & Jack surpassed other teams strategically up to 4th and now H&H are going out in 5th with the clue. Erika is surprised DnD got it and noticed H&H didn't tell them.

Josiah is still practicing while Jon & Ana arrive at the Roadblock. Ana is getting into the traditional performancewear.

And that is how Carson and Jack start their slow climb back to top of the pack....