Blindsided

Survivor Pete tries to find some insight during the doldrums of Survivor: Marquesas (season 4 episodes 8-13), Twitch Tony defends the sentimentality of family visits, and Producer Jim laments the title.  Despite the dullness of these middling episodes, the podcast keeps getting better and better.  Miss you, Matt!

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Survivor Pete and Producer Jim are joined by Twitch Tony, a guest host for Survivor Season 4: Marquesas.  Do you pronounce the last "S" or nah?  That question was edited out in favor of more important questions including: who's the real god father of this season; are the challenges all luck; and what is Paschal doing?  Survivor Rewind doesn't miss a beat, so make sure you stay up to date.

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Did the winner - the prototypical "nice guy" - win Survivor: Africa through luck, charm or a little bit of both?  Pete, Matt and Jim discuss the finale of season 3, the prototypes of Survivor winners and the merits of each, and throw a lol more shade at Big Tom.  Up next: the merits of the oxford comma.  

*An NPC is non-player character in a video game.  When used pejoratively it describes a boring, static character with no apparent motivation or mission (e.g. Ethan).  

Survivor Rewind hits a bit of a nadir - it turns out there's more fun to be had at Kelly Goldsmith and Big Tom's expense than at discussing Season 3: Africa.  

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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 – Introduction 
00:01:13 – Episode 8 | Look Closer
00:08:00 – Episode 9 | Smoking Out the Snake
00:25:56 – Episode 10 | Dinner, Movie and a Betrayal
00:35:35 – Episode 11 | We Are Family
00:49:33 – Episode 12 | The Big Adventure
01:01:16 – Episode 13 | Truth Be Told

Pete, Matt, and Jim kick off the third season of Survivor by covering episodes 1 through 7.  Some highlights include: a half baked theory on pre-merge tribal dynamics, a critical look at the colonial politics of CBS in Kenya, and a mutual distaste for Tom and Lindsey.  Jim also talks too much, Pete reveals an affinity for Dutch last names, and Matt might've fallen asleep.  Clearly a can't miss rewind of the first half of Survivor: Africa.  

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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 – Introduction  
00:01:50 – Episode 1 | Question of Trust
00:27:10 – Episode 2 | Who's Zooming Whom?
00:41:30 – Episode 3 | The Gods Are Angry?
01:02:58 – Episode 4 | The Young and Untrusted
01:15:49 – Episode 5 | The Twist
01:28:09 – Episode 6 | I'd Never Do It To You
01:39:26 – Episode 7 | Will There Be a Feast Tonight?

Wrapping up season two of Survivor, Australian Outback, the guys discuss the surprising finale and give their personal grades for what is arguably the greatest ever Survivor season.  After trophy giving by Survivor Pete, there's some time spent on the ridiculous and sobering reunion episode.  Reach out on Twitter and give us your personal thoughts on the season!

The production quality of the Rewind Series continues to decline as Producer Jim and Cohost Matt play with metal trinkets and Survivor Pete forgets to shut off the vacuum cleaner dangling next to his mic.  In other news, the guys discuss episodes 7-14 of Survivor: Australian Outback, covering the impressive run of Cowboy Colby, the dastardly deeds of Jerri Springer, and the trivial facts of the Seven Wonders of the World. 

For the premiere of Season 2 of our Rewind series, we watch and discuss episodes one through six of Survivor: Australian Outback.  Why does Pete harbor such hatred for vegetarians?  Why does Jim associate episode 6 with nacho cheese?  Who is the mysterious "Roxanne" of Survivor: Borneo?  We promise you'll learn the answers to at least one of these questions by the end pod. 

On this final episode of Season 1 of Survivor Rewatch, the guys cover the finale and reunion episode of Survivor Borneo.  Tune in to hear us get contentious over our dream host of the reunion, old school vs. modern Survivor, and who really deserved the crown of the first ever Sole Survivor.

Continuing our Survivor Rewind series, we rewatch episodes 7 through 12 of season 1 and have a little fun at Sean's expense.