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TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« on: September 08, 2025, 07:15:05 AM »
Because we know we're going to need this!  :lol: :funny:
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2025, 02:00:14 PM »
Finally a revisit to Canada after 11 seasons of TAR Canada and a visit by TAR AU. Not to mention the first full Canadian leg by TAR US.


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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2025, 03:54:54 PM »
Glad to see a Canada revisit -- the first since TAR8/Family Edition, in fact -- but seriously?  Why another out-of-country starting line?  Just start in the U.S., as usual!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2025, 04:15:12 PM »
And we are back racing! Thanks to the Detective Team for bringing us great sightings and information right off the bat!  :conf: :cheer:

Very excited to see Vancouver visited on the US version! Not only is this a new city for the franchise, but Canada hasn't been visited by the US version since Season 8, so it's about time we got a re-visit!

I don't mind the Starting Line taking place outside of the US (maybe I'm just used to the Australian version always having the Starting Line in the country of it's first leg  :lol: :funny:)

Apart from the former professional soccer players, it's looks like we have a cast of ordinary people doing extraordinary things! Hopefully this means we get a "normal" season! (whatever that is these days)

Looking forward to a (hopefully!) westward route!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2025, 05:32:58 PM »
As somebody who was born in/next to Vancouver, it's wild to think TAR US made it here after all these years.

My cousin who used to watch TAR religiously kept insisting for the past twenty years that TAR US had visited Vancouver. I kept having to tell her "lol no they haven't" and she said "I remember watching it on TV and there being a newspaper article about it!" (this was eight years before TAR Canada even started).

So twenty years later and now she can finally be right that, yes, TAR US has now been to Vancouver.

Also, as someone who flies in and out of Vancouver several times a year, and the airport I have to connect through whenever I go to Asia or come back home from Asia, I will be very very surprised if they don't immediately go to Asia from Vancouver. I have never personally flown from Vancouver to Europe--I always connect through Calgary (and that would be ridiculous to go back to Europe right away after 1.5 consecutive seasons of filming in Europe).

It would be hilarious if this season ends up being "Canadian Adventure" and they essentially copy Race Across The World's route, though.
I have been to 74 countries and all 10 Canadian provinces. I have met Phil Keoghan, Jon Montgomery, Allan Wu, Elise and Bertram in person. I visited Joe & Bill in Hawaii, JK & Mike in Singapore, and Rovilson in Manila. I attended the TAR 28, 29, 34 and 35 finales.


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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2025, 07:51:47 PM »
Glad to see a Canada revisit -- the first since TAR8/Family Edition, in fact -- but seriously?  Why another out-of-country starting line?  Just start in the U.S., as usual!

Maybe they're trying to increase the country count? Maybe they have a lot back-to-back legs in the same country similar to TARAUS 2 and TAR35?

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2025, 08:05:12 PM »
Is Australia still a possible destination based on this route? Oceania has long been missed but being an English speaking country and similar to the US and with Canada already visited, do you think they can head there from Vancouver?

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2025, 10:09:24 PM »
Glad to see a Canada revisit -- the first since TAR8/Family Edition, in fact -- but seriously?  Why another out-of-country starting line?  Just start in the U.S., as usual!
Also what could’ve been better is that if the race had started in Seattle and Phil noted that all teams will be driving to their first destination.

Also can we expect a Jon cameo like an Allan cameo we had in TAR16?

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2025, 08:26:47 AM »
Five women's teams cast this season, and it's sounding like they all survived leg one.

Hope that they all at least survive leg two, as well.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2025, 08:54:16 AM »
Madrid, Spain!  Wow!  I know they've been to Spain before, but have they ever been to its capital?

That would explain the long silence.  To have to fly all the way across Canada and then across the ocean to reach Europe?  That would take over a day's worth of radio silence.

Is this leg two or three, though?


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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2025, 09:49:50 AM »
Madrid, Spain!  Wow!  I know they've been to Spain before, but have they ever been to its capital?

That would explain the long silence.  To have to fly all the way across Canada and then across the ocean to reach Europe?  That would take over a day's worth of radio silence.

Is this leg two or three, though?

No, probably Leg 2.

Was not expecting Madrid. Not complaining as I have been wanting it for a while.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2025, 02:44:24 PM »
Wow, was not expecting them to go eastward from Vancouver. No wonder we had 2 days of silence.

And yeah, first time in Spain they've been to the capital :D

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2025, 03:18:48 PM »
Wow, was not expecting them to go eastward from Vancouver. No wonder we had 2 days of silence.

And yeah, first time in Spain they've been to the capital :D

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2025, 06:15:22 PM »
As someone who has Spanish ancestry (via my great-grandmother), I'll never complain about seeing Spain!  :conf: :cheer:

Also extremely excited to see Madrid for the first time on TAR US!  :conf: :cheer:

I am a little bit worried about spending more of the Race in Europe however - after seeing it for 1.5 seasons, I think we'll be a bit Europed out after this leg, so I'm hoping that they make the jump to Africa - Spain is perfectly positioned for that jump!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2025, 06:51:14 PM »
I am a little bit worried about spending more of the Race in Europe however - after seeing it for 1.5 seasons, I think we'll be a bit Europed out after this leg, so I'm hoping that they make the jump to Africa - Spain is perfectly positioned for that jump!

First of all, as someone who grew up in Washington state and spent a lot of time in Vancouver, I am SO EXCITED to see it on the race.

I honestly feel like Spain will be a jumping-off point for Africa.  After Madrid, they could very well head to the south of Spain, possibly even stop in Gibraltar, and then go to Morocco.  From there we could get another African country or two.  Then if I am dreaming we get Australia/NZ/South Pacific at the end of the season.  Realistically it would be South America, Asia, or even back to Europe.
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2025, 04:53:43 PM »
It would be weird to go to Madrid and not visit real or athletic madrid.Madrid is such a football country.Atleast have a soccer player do something with those soccer cast members.

I guess the contestants are thinking what am thinking .

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2025, 02:31:27 PM »
Three continents in three legs. This almost feels like an apology.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2025, 02:36:47 PM »
Yay, an African country for the first time since 31!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2025, 06:05:12 PM »
We're off to Morocco! It's going to be great to see Africa for the first time since Season 31!  :conf: :cheer:

I sort of called that they'd go to Africa after visiting Spain a couple of days ago - just call me Nostradamus!  :funny: :lol:

Maybe that theory about only visiting countries that are going to host upcoming FIFA World Cups is actually right... I mean, this season is due to air in 2026, which is a World Cup year...

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2025, 08:01:55 PM »
Albania! Nice to see a new area of the Mediterranean. I know someone originally from there, not much about the country itself, but it looks beautiful from what I've seen of their photos.

This route's really shaping up so far. Looks like they didn't want to waste their good destinations on the Big Brother cast  :funny:
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2025, 10:02:57 PM »
Was in Albania this summer! such a great country. Hopefully they go down south to Himare, Gjirokaster, Sarande etc (all lovely places) or perhaps cross into Lake Ohrid in Macedonia! also gorgeous there.

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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2025, 10:21:37 PM »
Albania has been high on my list of potential new countries, so this news excites me.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #22 on: October 01, 2025, 04:38:01 AM »
Albania  :woohoo: :cheer:

So awesome that they went to Albania! It's such a beautiful country, with a unique culture and language.



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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2025, 05:50:03 AM »
So excited to see Albania! Not only has any TAR version never been there before, but we are sticking to our plan of a new country being visited every season in TAR US recently!  :conf: :cheer:

I’m very interested in Albania as a country (my local pizza man is originally from there  :lol: :funny:), so I’m excited to see how the leg plans out. Hopefully TAR does it justice!

There’s goes our theory of TAR39 only visiting countries that are due to host future World Cups. Maybe TAR39 won’t be styled The Amazing Race: World Cup Special after all  :lol: :funny:

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2025, 10:39:04 AM »
Everyone here is under the assumption that Americans actually care about soccer, let alone the World Cup - no such pattern is happening so far, pure coincidence.
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2025, 05:55:57 PM »
The only thing I noticed so far is all the flags are predominantly red 😅

I've always thought Albania's flag looked cool and kinda scary - a black two-headed eagle on red.
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« Reply #26 on: October 03, 2025, 09:53:16 PM »
Tirana has soccer games yesterday. Soccer savvy cast should do a road block or something  lol
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2025, 04:17:11 AM »
I kinda wondering if theyre already filmed TAR 39, and just searching this topic, and how delighted i am seeing, not only theres a 5 FF teams, they visited Canada again, but they also come back to Africa and visit new country????

I'm aware theyre probably not gonna visit another African country for this season, so im hoping for them to visit another undervisited countries like Turkiye, South Korea, or Malaysia/Singapore for finale hub instead went back to UAE/Thailand/Vietnam

I'm so excited for this new season, especially after that meh S38 route  :cheer:  :conf:

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« Reply #28 on: October 06, 2025, 07:24:00 AM »
I kinda wondering if theyre already filmed TAR 39, and just searching this topic, and how delighted i am seeing, not only theres a 5 FF teams, they visited Canada again, but they also come back to Africa and visit new country????

I'm aware theyre probably not gonna visit another African country for this season, so im hoping for them to visit another undervisited countries like Turkiye, South Korea, or Malaysia/Singapore for finale hub instead went back to UAE/Thailand/Vietnam

I'm so excited for this new season, especially after that meh S38 route  :cheer:  :conf:
What do u mean by UAE/thailand/vietnam

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #29 on: October 06, 2025, 12:21:05 PM »
What do u mean by UAE/thailand/vietnam

I mean if this route starts in Europe and if they visit Asia, they tend to visit UAE, Thailand or Vietnam and used those countries as a hub for direct flight back to US. So im hoping they would instead visit South Korea, or Malaysia/Singapore before they flight back to US

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #30 on: October 07, 2025, 10:51:40 AM »
Sri Lanka is having its moment in 2025.
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #31 on: October 07, 2025, 11:55:58 AM »
oh i love Sri Lanka!!!

hope they visit the south coast, Surfing task in Weligama or Hiriketiya.

maybe they can finally go to Ella! or go up north to Anuradhapura & a Sigiriya revisit!

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« Reply #32 on: October 07, 2025, 01:58:42 PM »
I am thrilled to see a proper Canadian leg WITH a Pit Stop!

It also makes sense why they skipped Albania for Tar 38, so they could use it this season.

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« Reply #33 on: October 08, 2025, 01:24:53 AM »
Amazing Race australia did sri lanka justice ..if tar39 doesnt take a coin out of a cobra basket,  i will  be pretty dissatisfied...There is something about the self drive tuck tuk and snake interaction ,that is the Beginning of another era .

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #34 on: October 08, 2025, 01:37:31 AM »
I just hope they didn't go to Trendy Connections again.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #35 on: October 08, 2025, 04:15:07 AM »
Oohhhhh we get to see Sri Lanka again on TAR US!  :clap2:

A very undervisited country that always provides great legs! Here’s hoping they do Colombo justice!  :conf: :cheer:

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« Reply #36 on: October 10, 2025, 04:02:52 AM »
If Laos is true, this route just keeps getting better!

We've only seen it once on Season 31.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #37 on: October 10, 2025, 09:25:26 AM »
I would not have guessed Laos preseason; let alone a new city like Vientiane. Depending on where they go in the last couple of legs, this could be in conversation with one of the better route.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #38 on: October 10, 2025, 09:48:30 AM »
hoping we get Vang Vieng!!! one of my fav places in the world

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« Reply #39 on: October 10, 2025, 12:44:35 PM »
Great to see Laos again. I wonder if they will continue to head eastward and have a leg in China/Japan/South Korea before heading to the US, or if they'll head south and hit Australia/NZ.

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« Reply #40 on: October 10, 2025, 03:01:58 PM »
If the red flag route remains true, I can see them go to China, New Zealand, or Peru next and do a semifinal leg in Mexico or Puerto Rico.

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« Reply #41 on: October 10, 2025, 04:30:45 PM »
Oh wow! We get to see Laos for only the second time in 39 seasons and Vientiane for the first time? This is so exciting, Laos is an undiscovered and underrated awesome country!  :conf: :cheer:

This route seriously is getting better by the minute - hopefully the remaining three/four legs are just as good!  :conf: :cheer: :woohoo:

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« Reply #42 on: October 11, 2025, 04:05:44 PM »
hoping we get Vang Vieng!!! one of my fav places in the world

You got your wish! We got Vang Vieng as a location for our ninth leg!  :conf: :cheer:

I'm also very excited to see this destination!

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« Reply #43 on: October 11, 2025, 05:50:01 PM »
I'm very excited that not one, but two women's teams have gotten to the F6!  Hoping that they can last together to the F5, too!

I'm also in shock that both parent/child teams have stuck it out this long!  They're usually easy fodder!

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« Reply #44 on: October 12, 2025, 01:38:37 AM »
I am beyond excited to see Vang Vieng! Was one of my absolute favourite places when I was in Laos.

This route is really quite spectacular.

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« Reply #45 on: October 13, 2025, 01:28:19 AM »
AUSTRALIA?!

First Oceania country since Season 22. And Melbourne, to boot. BourkieBoy is gonna love this!

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« Reply #46 on: October 13, 2025, 03:27:13 AM »
What a surprise .. canada and australia have alot of fans of thier own franchises other than usa .. There are some tasks from s.5 like fire blowing. ,feeling up sand using wheel barrows ,so that a partner tilts the other way ..so many great tasks from tar austtalia ,that they could chose from...lets see what will make the cut .

I advocated for a canoe challenge for canada in the begiining and they did it .. :clap2:

Wonder if locals who only watch aussie version will think that beau was replaced by phil lol .



Wonder if they will

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« Reply #47 on: October 13, 2025, 03:28:11 AM »
Pliz let beau ryan be the pitstop greeeter for australia and let jon be the pitstop greeter for canada
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« Reply #48 on: October 13, 2025, 03:29:04 AM »
Since they are in austtalia,  Joberia

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« Reply #49 on: October 13, 2025, 03:30:53 AM »
Pliz let beau ryan be the pitstop greeeter for australia and let jon be the pitstop greeter for canada
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Jon wasn't the greeter in Vancouver, unfortunately. Looks like it was a First Nations man from the Pit Stop photos.

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« Reply #50 on: October 13, 2025, 03:31:57 AM »
Pliz let beau ryan be the pitstop greeeter for australia and let jon be the pitstop greeter for canada
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Jon wasn't the greeter in Vancouver, unfortunately. Looks like it was a First Nations man from the Pit Stop photos.
Maybe he will be a clue giver ..u never know

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« Reply #51 on: October 13, 2025, 03:33:59 AM »
Yeah, that's certainly possible.

Allan Wu was a clue giver when 16 when to Singapore.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #52 on: October 13, 2025, 03:50:05 AM »
They finally made it. I thought this day would never come. I'm crying with happiness right now.  :'(

Can't believe I missed them! I'm due to work in the city sometime tomorrow morning as well.. why did they have to come today!  :'(

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #53 on: October 13, 2025, 06:26:26 AM »
I kid you not. I had a weird feeling that they might do Melbourne, and they’re actually doing it.

Also, first visit to Australia since 18, first visit to Oceania since 22, and first five continent route since 29.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #54 on: October 13, 2025, 10:11:13 AM »
This route is absolutely incredible, easily one of the best in recent seasons. I am already looking forward to Season 39! Given how amazing this route is, the production might even reveal the full lineup ahead of time to build hype and win back the audience, especially after the all-European route in Season 38.  :cheer: :conf:

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #55 on: October 13, 2025, 06:54:20 PM »
I really hope they have a 2nd leg in Australia, maybe a more rural area like TAR2 Coober Pedy, TAR4 Cairns, TAR9 Darwin/Litchfield or TAR18 Broken Hill.

Phillip Island and Ballarat are close by. I think a self drive leg down the Great Ocean Road would be spectacular with maybe a surfing challenge at Torquay, or an Indigenous challenge in one of the national parks along the way and a pit stop at the 12 Apostles. Or go for the desert look and go all the way out to Alice Springs or Uluru? Maybe too hopeful but they’re easier to reach than Coober Pedy was?

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #56 on: October 13, 2025, 06:57:33 PM »
Sigh.

Five women's teams cast again . . . and once again, NONE of them will be going to the F3.  Just lost the last one mere minutes ago.
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #57 on: October 13, 2025, 06:58:36 PM »
Sigh.

Five women's teams casts again . . . and once again, NONE of them will be going to the F3.  Just lost the last one mere minutes ago.

Aw, Ali & Joanna are out? :(

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #58 on: October 13, 2025, 07:03:59 PM »
Sigh.

Five women's teams casts again . . . and once again, NONE of them will be going to the F3.  Just lost the last one mere minutes ago.

Aw, Ali & Joanna are out? :(
There's a pic on Discord and CTS with Alejandro & Andrea, Conner & Garrett, Erin & Javier, and Daisha & Dalton all at the Pit Stop without them.  They arrived just minutes later.

And of course, another alpha-male team goes predictably, annoyingly far.  This is why a case can be made for a moratorium being put on their casting for at least three to five seasons.  There've been streaks of seasons that've omitted them before, after all (seasons five through eight and seasons eleven through fourteen).
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #59 on: October 13, 2025, 10:57:37 PM »
Wow! What a day!

Man, you got to live out the ultimate dream.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #60 on: October 13, 2025, 11:01:53 PM »
Hi everyone  :waves:, I "might"  :funny: have witnessed a small part of the filming at Melbourne earlier today.

It's quite a day for me as well - being a fan since season 3 (when I was in my early teens). Got a quick op to take a photo with Phil even.
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« Reply #61 on: October 13, 2025, 11:16:22 PM »
In s.38 ,i said that if a mm is booted first,then a mm wins..we still dont know who won 38 ...thats y am not confident.

Thats why when, an mm was evicted first again in 39, i didnt say anything .

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #62 on: October 13, 2025, 11:35:10 PM »
I just cannot believe today happened, that was I able to track down most of the locations and challenges and that not only TAR returned to Australia for the first time since Season 18, 15 years ago, but this show finally visited my city. I thought this day would never come and I'm still in a little bit of disbelief I think!  :funny: :lol:

Very excited to find out if we stay in Melbourne (or Australia for that matter) for Leg 11!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #63 on: October 13, 2025, 11:39:00 PM »
Got a quick op to take a photo with Phil even.

Lucky!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #64 on: October 14, 2025, 12:19:16 AM »
Hi just so you know, Ali and Joanna survived the leg and it was Dalton and Daisha that got the boot earlier

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« Reply #65 on: October 14, 2025, 02:29:13 PM »
In s.38 ,i said that if a mm is booted first,then a mm wins..we still dont know who won 38 ...thats y am not confident.

Thats why when, an mm was evicted first again in 39, i didnt say anything .

We used to suffer with the m/m boot curse. A m/m team would be eliminated and all the f/f teams would consecutively be eliminated in the legs that followed.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #66 on: October 14, 2025, 03:05:15 PM »
In s.38 ,i said that if a mm is booted first,then a mm wins..we still dont know who won 38 ...thats y am not confident.

Thats why when, an mm was evicted first again in 39, i didnt say anything .

We used to suffer with the m/m boot curse. A m/m team would be eliminated and all the f/f teams would consecutively be eliminated in the legs that followed.

S.38 ,mm first boot ....
S.39 mm first boot.....
S.32 mm first boot...winner is .mm
S.37 mm first boot..winner is mm
S..22 mm first boot ..winner is mm
S.9  mm first boot , winner is mm

Crazy times..But most mm winners are not accompanied by this statistic.
I thought with many ffs and just 3 mm this season,  this statistic would not be on the way AGAIN ...i thought they wouldnt even be top 4....
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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #67 on: October 14, 2025, 03:40:12 PM »
I just cannot believe today happened, that was I able to track down most of the locations and challenges and that not only TAR returned to Australia for the first time since Season 18, 15 years ago, but this show finally visited my city. I thought this day would never come and I'm still in a little bit of disbelief I think!  :funny: :lol:

Very excited to find out if we stay in Melbourne (or Australia for that matter) for Leg 11!

So happy for you! It's a great feeling to be able to see them in action, and I'm glad you finally got your turn

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #68 on: October 15, 2025, 12:35:09 AM »
If Christchurch is confirmed, this route just gets more exciting by the leg!  :conf: :cheer:

It'll be great to see Phil's hometown again and to see another under-visited country in New Zealand! (First time since Season 22)

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #69 on: October 15, 2025, 01:11:44 AM »
Thrilled to see Christchurch as a destination. If I hear anything I'll say
It's Clobbering Time!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #70 on: October 15, 2025, 10:26:16 PM »
Well that was a crazy day. So happy that we got both Australia and New Zealand after so many years. Also since previous legs in Christchurch mostly focused on the surrounding Canterbury region, I like that we might be getting a mix of both this time.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #71 on: October 15, 2025, 11:13:56 PM »
What is the dynamic between the boys .....Are they friends ,brothers ...i dont think they are on social media for us to make conclusions

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #72 on: October 16, 2025, 12:15:16 AM »
So this time, casting five women's teams paid off!  First time we've gotten one into the F3 in FIVE SEASONS (with Emily & Molly being the last one to get there).

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #73 on: October 16, 2025, 12:53:34 AM »
Ali & Joanna in the F3. We've got a chance at a FF winner for the first time in 5 seasons!

And they do appear like they'll be a strong contender.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #74 on: October 16, 2025, 01:21:17 AM »
First 5 continent race since S22?

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« Reply #75 on: October 16, 2025, 01:27:50 AM »
First 5 continent race since S22?
It is!  It's been so long!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #76 on: October 16, 2025, 04:46:14 AM »
"Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit." -Frank Borman

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #77 on: October 16, 2025, 05:00:13 AM »
It was excellent to see Christchurch confirmed! Another very undervisited city being used on the Race!  :conf: :cheer:

I’ve just spoken to my cousin who lives in Christchurch. Unfortunately, as he was in school the whole day (his school is actually right near the speculated Pit Stop location!), he didn’t manage to see any teams, but it looks like the leg was well spoiled anyway!

Very excited to see our finale destination! Fingers and toes crossed that we don’t get LA!

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #78 on: October 16, 2025, 09:24:34 AM »
I knew rugby would be involved ..rugby park

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #79 on: Yesterday at 04:25:11 PM »
And as speculated, we finish in Hawaii for the first time in 19 seasons  :conf: :cheer:

This season's route is nothing short of incredible. Hopefully, the teams, tasks and editing is just as good, to give us one of the best TAR seasons ever!

Here's hoping The Road/America's Culinary Cup fails miserably and we get to see this sometime in April!  :2hearts:

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #80 on: Yesterday at 06:01:40 PM »
Steamroll in hawai ...i have a feeling,it wil b a steamroll by you know who

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #81 on: Yesterday at 06:17:20 PM »
I believe this is the first US TAR season where they did not visit the contiguous 48 states at all. (Other than flying from Los Angeles to Vancouver)

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #82 on: Yesterday at 06:51:51 PM »
Leg 1 - Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦
Leg 2 - Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸
Leg 3 - Marrakesh, Morocco 🇲🇦
Leg 4 - Marrakesh, Morocco 🇲🇦
Leg 5 - Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱
Leg 6 - Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱
Leg 7 - Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Leg 8 - Vientiane, Laos 🇱🇦
Leg 9 - Vang Vieng, Laos 🇱🇦
Leg 10 - Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
Leg 11 - Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Leg 12 - Honolulu, United States 🇺🇸

Dare I say, the best route of the 30s? Honolulu/Oahu is one of my all-time favorite places that I have visited. It's going to a great final location for this season.
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« Reply #83 on: Yesterday at 07:02:59 PM »
Easily. 32's route was notable for being the only season to visit a different country on every leg, but it's only 4 continents.

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Re: TAR 39 Bitch, Moan & Squeal Thread (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
« Reply #84 on: Yesterday at 07:41:02 PM »
Do we know the winners?

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« Reply #85 on: Yesterday at 07:42:11 PM »
Do we know the winners?

RFF doesn't normally reveal the finale finish order, if known.

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« Reply #86 on: Today at 12:44:10 AM »
Leg 1 - Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦
Leg 2 - Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸
Leg 3 - Marrakesh, Morocco 🇲🇦
Leg 4 - Marrakesh, Morocco 🇲🇦
Leg 5 - Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱
Leg 6 - Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱
Leg 7 - Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Leg 8 - Vientiane, Laos 🇱🇦
Leg 9 - Vang Vieng, Laos 🇱🇦
Leg 10 - Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
Leg 11 - Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Leg 12 - Honolulu, United States 🇺🇸

Dare I say, the best route of the 30s? Honolulu/Oahu is one of my all-time favorite places that I have visited. It's going to a great final location for this season.
I don't like that they have 2 legs in Marrakesh and 2 legs Tirana. And I was hoping for Boston as the final city. Besides that do i just love the route  :cheer:
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