Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're back with our recap of the latest Survivor Season 41 episode & we are keeping the momentum going from last week! We're happy to report that it was another amazing episode that left us with loads to chat through. 

Not only did we continue to see beautiful moments of narrative storytelling for our castaways, but we also saw new and continued advantages coming into play -- truly the best of both worlds, as Hannah Montana would say. In this episode, we're chatting through our thoughts on the inner workings of the hidden idols & the questionably named, new 'knowledge is power' advantage.

Plus, sitting in our feels about the budding relationship between Shan and Liana AND the heartfelt arc we're seeing for fan-favorite, Naseer. Of course, we're taking a moment to vibe check our pal Jeff & his weird choices. And, for once, rapid fire is actually pretty rapid! That's called growth, people. 

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

• One Minute Thoughts (3:22 - 8:00)

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As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

The anniversary week is just the gift that keeps on giving. We're coming at you with our final episode drop of the week, with our recap of episodes 1-6 of The Challenge, Season 37: Spies, Lies, and Allies. Now, we know, we know, The Challenge is on episode 11 currently, so we're a bit late to the scene. We were debating how many chunks of episodes we wanted to do for this new series, so bear with us and imagine you just watched Josh and Fessy get into a fight and that's the last thing you know. And, listen to us be low key wrong about some things based on the latest few episodes 🙈.

Overall, we're just so excited to chat about a show that Nick, Agie, and Stacey have been enjoying for many years. We're diving into what makes this show great as well as the differences between Jeff and TJ and ALL THE TEA on the showmances that start and end in the Challenge house. It's such a fun episode and we're so excited to watch the rest of the season with y'all. TJ Lavin and CT forever, tbh. 

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

• Intro: (0:00-1:29)

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We're back with another episode of RuPaul's DragRace UK Season 3. And, it's Nick's favorite episode: the SONG CHALLENGE. And, this time RuPaul has decided that she wants to do two different versions to see what is better: an upbeat pop song or a mid-tempo ballad. Spoiler alert: it's the mid-tempo ballad and the underdog team truly brings the 🔥. Between the recording, the choreography, and the performance, we have so much to discuss. 

Nick and Agie are also talking about our new found love for River Medway and the gag of the double shanté. What do think? Was it deserved? Let us know what you think! We're also breaking down the performances and the juiciest Untucked yet! This was a fun episode y'all and we had a BLAST breaking it down for y'all! 

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

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

• Intro (0:00-1:14)

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CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE? 1 year, nearly 90 episodes, multiple seasons of various shows, and countless learning experiences... Escaping Reality is celebrating our 1 year anniversary of podcasting! We couldn't have done it without our listeners, so we took to our Instagram asking for your questions for this latest episode.

In this episode, Nick, Stacey, Agie, & Anna are reflecting on how we feel 1 year in and sharing stories of how we all met (well...most of us), how the podcast came to be, and what we all value most about each other. 

Plus, some more fun questions about our personal aspirations outside of the pod, what are some shows we'd want to cover as one-off episodes & what are some shows we'd never want to cover. We're sharing some of our favorite other podcasts, our dream guests, and what we'd write our reality tv centered thesis about! 

This is a fun one, filled with many memories of the past year & reflections on how much we've grown & where we want to go in the next year! We're still having a blast & we hope you are too! 

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

The latest episode of Survivor Season 41 is here & it's A GREAT ONE. We're finally feeling like the Survivor standard that we know and love is evident in this episode. The editing is on point, the strategizing is exciting, and we're not spending any time looking for advantages! 

We're discussing the fallout from the prior week's tribal council, the challenges (and the lackluster rewards, and the attempted throwing of the competition) - there's a lot to discuss, as we feel like we're finally getting to know the tribe dynamics. 

Plus - a classic vibe check of Jeff, some fun rapid fire questions, and sharing our Castaways of the week. 

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

• One Minute Thoughts (1:05 - 5:57)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're wrapping up our coverage & commentary on season 3 of Netflix's The Circle with our podcast on the last batch of episodes! Agie, Stacey, Anna (and kind of also Nick) are here to talk through what we loved about the season & what we think could still use some improvement.

We're talking about last-minute players, the latest new twists to the game, and the absolutely gag-worthy reveals when the players finally get to meet. In addition to our usual segments, we're giving our takes on the final rankings (and the math involved), the overall strategizing of the players, and the heartwarming moments that made us love this season so much. 

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

• One Minute Thoughts (1:23 - 6:37)

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As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hello, hello, hello. RuPaul and the queens of UK DragRace Season 3 are BACK and we are living. Maybe not so much for Victoria Scone's ✨untimely✨ exit and def not for RuPaul's very casual comment that did NOT confirm her return in Season 4. This is our personal plea to RuPaul Charles to EXPLAIN HERSELF. 

But, after the gag of Victoria Scone leaving, this episode has no end to the gags. They just keep coming. And, Nick and Agie are here to break it all down for you. Between the hilarious mini challenge "Findr" and yet ANOTHER ball themed around camping and the outdoors, we have just too much to cover. Let's dive on in together and talk about budding friendships, all the runway looks, and make sure that we get to all our normal segments. You've got us #vibechecking the judges, naming our Queens of the Week, and answering some of the silliest rapid fire questions yet. Let us know who you're loving so far!

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

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

• Intro (0:00-1:41)

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As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

Honestly, we're still riding the high of new Survivor episodes coming each week & enjoying recapping all the action for you! The season continues to roll along in episode 3 at it's promised break-neck pace, but is it what we want? Hear from all 4 of us about how we're feeling about all the aspects making this game shorter & faster. 

It's clear we're in the New Era of Survivor now, but we're feeling like the show may be in it's Impressionist Era -- looks great from a distance, but when you start to get close & analyze it... things get a little messy. With that, we're talking all about the stylistic editing choices, what we're being shown & not shown of alliance building, the state of the challenge, and the continued saga of new advantages.

Plus, as always, Vibe checking our pal Jeff, and running through our picks for Castaways of the week.

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

• Intro: (start - 2:34)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Phew-ee. This episode was a doozy. From a mini "challenge" that was really just a disguised way to stir the pot from the producers to the very real repercussions of Krystal Versace's comments during this challenge, we really went on a ride. The fat-shaming and other comments allowed all the queens to share a very real moment, and we break it all down for you.

We also, obviously, discuss the maxi challenge: "Dragoton," RuPaul's response to Peloton, and truly it is ICONIC. And, then we have a Red Carpet runway that Nick and Agie have a fight about for every queen. With all of that, you'll also hear us do all our normal segments: #JudgesNeedAVibeCheck, Queens of the Week, and Rapid Fire. Who are you rooting for going into next week?

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

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

• Intro (0:00-1:38)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

With the emphasis on 'FUN' we've been getting from Jeff Probst so far this season, we had to stop and ask ourselves: is this fun?! Of course, WE are having fun watching & chatting about Survivor 41, but is the new game inherently 'fun'? Jury's still out on that one, but come along with us as we try to sort out out feelings. 

We're still fresh off the season premiere, but WOW the game is coming at us quickly. We're covering some of your questions in 'Fans Have Spoken,' leading us into convos about Jeff's audience interactions & the mysterious (yet, maybe forgotten) Monster. Plus, discussion of 'what's fun' here & does Survivor underestimate their audience? 

Of course, we're also breaking down and giving out commentary on what actually happens in the episode -- what the castaways are getting up to, the twists & challenge, and how Tribal Council goes down (and our opinions on how the vote played out). PLUS, as always, we're vibe checking our pal Jeffrey + closing it out with some Rapid Fire questions. 

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

• Intro (start - 1:32)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!