Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we are recapping Season 49, episode 8. We discuss the splitting into teams for the immunity challenge, the possible rise of the Rizgod, and the vote out of a pod fav.

Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires.

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We're Merged, Baby!!! but we have a long way to go...

It's halfway through season 49 of Survivor and Jeff can't stop reminding us that season 50 is just around the corner. But we have to focus on what's happening HERE and NOW and what's happening HERE and NOW is a lot of re-hashing tribe dynamics now that all our castaways are living on a merged beach. In classic new-era fashion, we're giving SOME of our friends a bad meal, taking a commercial break during a 2 part challenge, and working on 1 of many steps to a beware advantage. So let's talk about it!!

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It's a double recap episode! We missed you last week, but all 3 of us are back together to give you some coverage of the highlights of Episode 5 as well as a full recap of Episode 6. Episode 6 seems to be the high point of the season so far, so we we're surprisingly positive about the episode. We can't wait to hear what y'all think!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:

• Intro (0:00-1:11)
• One Minute Thoughts (1:11-8:41)
• Episodes Recap (8:41-45:05)
• Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (45:05-47:21)
• Castaway of the Week (47:21-50:43)
• Rapid Fire (50:43-56:15)
• Outro (56:15-end)

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You ever watch Survivor and think too hard about it? US TOO!

We're catching up on Season 49 Episode 4 & our patience is wearing thin (I'm talking to you, Jeff). There is still plenty to cover this week with a Tribe Swap!! Shaking up the alliances always leads to some interesting dynamics, though we're not huge fans of how the numbers played out. But, we finally get a challenge without a puzzle!!! That's a win, even if the reward was crap (in Sophie's eyes AND ours).

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Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 49 episode 3. We discuss the new castaway (aka the Sea Crate), what is boring us about the season so far, and our hopes for an upcoming tribe shakeup.

Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fires.

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Well, I wish we could say that we are as high on Survivor Season 49 in episode 2 as we maybe were after episode 1. BUT, there's still a lot for us to discuss! Anna, Stacey, and Agie are all here to discuss all the highs, lows, and twists in this episode as they try to navigate the lingo of the youths. We don't nail the lingo, but we think we have the recap covered.

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:

• Intro (0:00-1:38)
• One Minute Thoughts (1:38-12:55)
• Episode Recap (12:55-44:35)
• Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (44:35-46:57)
• Castaway of the Week (46:57-48:19)
• Rapid Fire (48:19-49:22)
• Outro (49:22-end)

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WE ARE BACK, BABY! And, we've brought our tepid reactions and big belly laughs with us! Survivor Season 49 is finally and you get to hear how Agie and Anna are feeling about a premiere with *no* Beware Advantages...it's a fun little giggle fest without Stacey to keep us honest and on track. Excited to see how Rizgod and the rest of the S49 castaways play this game. *Shania Twain voice* "LET'S GO GIRLS!"

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• Intro (0:00-2:25)
• One Minute Thoughts (2:25-9:30)
• Episode Recap (9:30-46:52)
• Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (46:52-49:37)
• Castaway of the Week (49:37-53:06)
• Outro (53:06-end)

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Survivor is back, baby & so are we !!!

Survivor Season 49 is starting and we're here to give our overarching thoughts and first impressions before the first episode. Plus, Anna, Stacey, and Agie are making their picks for the Escaping Reality draft. Follow along with us this season to find out who made the best judgments !

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The official cast of Survivor Season 50 is out and we have a lot of feelings to get off our chests. We wanted to hop on and vent a little... about our overall thoughts on the makeup of the milestone season & more specific impressions of the individual players chosen. We're ready for our mind's to be changed as we get closer to the actual season, but we just had to get on and rant a little.

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We've had a bit of a rocky relationship with Survivor Season 48, but we're here to wrap up a middling season with a great winner, Kyle. We paint with broad strokes to discuss themes of the episode and the season while dragging some of the antics (and Jeff) along the way. We also do a wish list for S50 at the end so stayed tuned to rapid fire to hear what we think!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:

• Intro (0:00-0:43)
• One Minute Thoughts (0:43-7:58)
• Episodes Recap (7:58-53:29)
• Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (53:29-56:12)
• Rapid Fire (56:12-1:12:12)
• Outro (1:12:12-end)

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