It appears Jeff and the producers listen to our podcast because they are FINALLY giving us what we want! We dig into this deeper in this week's episode. We are also talking appropriate bread thickness for a PB&J, what makes a Tribal Council enjoyable, the Owen/James debacle, and what the heck Ryan is doing with *thirty pounds* of clams on his person. And on a more serious note we share our thoughts on how to be mindful of patterns in vote outs while still honoring the players' strategies. As always, we round the episode out with our Fans Have Spoken, Jeff Needs a Vibe Check, and Rapid Fire segments. 

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Can we just ask? What the HECK is going on with Survivor this season? We're confused and unhappy. But, of course, we're having an absolute riot talking about it - go figure! Despite this maybe being our least favorite episode to watch so far, it was one of our most hilarious podcast episodes to record. In chaos, there is joy. 

We're breaking down the lack of gameplay from the castaways, the complete misunderstanding of how to hold a trial council that has befallen Jeff, and the ways in which we'd improve the 'rice wager' twist (here's a hint: we'd replace it entirely). We'd love to know how others are feeling about this season, because something just feels off to us. You can always let us know by sending a DM to @escapingrealitypod on instagram! We are genuinely curious what the consensus is, but we sure had a great time talking about our opinions this week. 

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Well, fam, Survivor 43 is doing something different this week, but we're on the fence about whether or not we are loving it. It was a divisive episode for all of us, so follow along as Agie tries to sort out her feelings about the amount of Gabler content she was force fed this episode. We're breaking down every moment, and good, bad, or ugly there's a lot to talk about.

 As a bonus, Anna is back on the mic to bring you her thoughts and she does not hold back. We hope you enjoy our break down of the episode and we want to know if you are also having mixed feelings about this season. Did we always feel this way about tribal council? Did we always root for people we didn't actually like? Let us know and we'll see you next week to break down Episode 8 of Season 43 with you.

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It's the merge episode, BYOB!!! For this episode, Stacey and Agie are holding down the fort, and we're having a grand ol' time. We share our thoughts on the merge challenge, the merge feat, and which players seem ready to get down to business. We also discuss the long-awaited Baka implosion and where we think it leaves the rest of their group. And of course, we have our castaways of the week, Fans Have Spoken, rapid fires, and some old fashion vibe checks for Mr. Jeff. 

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Is it just us or did a lot of this episode feel like a repeat of last week? That déjà vu was hitting the Escaping Reality team as they began to make their way through the episode. There's a lot to unpack in this episode -- which all 3 of us deemed as the best episode of the season so far, so it's onwards and upwards, fam. Let's keep this momentum going next week, shall we?

We debate whether or not Ryan actually "threw" the challenge or if it was all an act for the sake of television and break down all the key aspects of the episode, including some of Jeff's wildest comments yet. All that and more on our recap of Survivor Season 43, Episode 5: "Stop With All the Niceness."

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We're back with our usual Survivor Season 43 episode recap & quite honestly this show needs to get it together. As our episode title suggests: 8.5 is not a good score out of 100. You could listen for context, or you could semi-accurately assume that's our rating for this season so far. Jokes! but maybe with a little truth to it.... 

We're breaking down the latest episode -- talking challenges, strategy, and WHY the heck we keep seeing women go home. Plus, all of our favorite segments like Castaway of the Week & Jeff Needs a Vibe Check. Give us a listen to find out what's causing us so much frustration & what's still bringing us some good, old fashioned Survivor joy. 

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We’re coming at ya hot with our recap of Survivor 43 episode 3! Tune in to hear our critiques, questions, and concerns. We were quite critical, but don’t worry it's all out of love. As always we have our rapid fire questions and vibe checks for Jeff as well. 

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We're easing into this new season of Survivor. And by 'easing,' I mean: we're going all in with SO much to unpack. This episode -- all 90 minutes of it -- gave us so many goodies to chat about. Not only did we get a new twist on an old advantage, but we continued to get a ton of player backstory, relationship building, and alliance discussion. 

Jeff is on one during the challenge, but we have a lot of feelings about the challenge before we even start vibe checking Jeff. So grab your beads (and your friends' beads) and press play. 

Plus, stick around at the end to hear us go absolutely feral for the recent Try Guys drama (IYKYK). We're hyped up and have a lot to say -- it's just like Survivor! 

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NEW SEASON OF SURVIVOR, can I get an ✨AMEN✨ up in here? In a twist, Jeff has decided to explain the third season of this "new era" as if it were the first. We break down all the ways in which this man should potentially be vibe checked as well as the actual gameplay of Episode 1: "LIVIN" for you in this episode. Anna, Stacey, and Agie had a grand time talking through all the challenges, strategies, and personalities across all 3 tribes. Agie is still unconvinced about how this season is going to roll out, but Stacey's and Anna's thoughtful commentary and participation have made her excited for episode 2. 

It's a bit of a longer recap because our fearless leader Jeff decided we needed an hour of content, so bear with us. We wanna hear from you - what did you like? Are you still annoyed about Shot in the Dark? Do the tweaks to the twists get you excited or do you want more? Hear what we have to think as you listen through our recap of Episode 1.

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We made it to TJ's Final! We talk about our thoughts on the shocking 5 part final and our main takeaway is, what even are the rules?! Plus we dive into the editing of this season, the controversial DQ's and the eventual winners. Congrats to the winners who will represent Team USA in the World Competition. Not sure if we'll be watching yet, as we would like a guarantee that rules will be provided for all contestants and viewers. 

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