Escaping Reality

Guys, is it just us or did the return of Ancient Voices also bring the return of a well-edited and fun Survivor episode? This one was a blast and we're breaking it all down for you. From Jeff being absolutely unhinged to the return of our LuLu-sers, we're here to talk about all of it. There's a lot of tribe dynamics to discuss in addition to some new changes and the return of old rules. But, Survivor seems to be on an upward trajectory, wouldn't you say? Let's hope it continues next week!

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Welcome back to Escaping Reality!

It's week 1 of the new season (45) of Survivor, and we're off to a rocky start... but obviously we're still having a great time talking through our feelings. We always love talking through our feelings over here.

With the premiere episode comes a LOT of ground to cover, so we're breaking down the budding tribe dynamics, the castaways we've already changed our minds about, and the quit heard round the world. We're touching base about our beefs with Jeff, why we thought someone might break their neck, and how we feel about the new 90 minute episode format so far.

As always, we'd love to hear how you're enjoying the season, so please DM us with your thoughts! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod & interact with us there. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

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It's back, it's back, Survivor is back!! And it's SEASON 45!! Can you believe it? We hardly can. But it's here & we're ready to watch along with you all once again.

But before we get to the season, we had to learn about the cast! After doing some research on the castaways, we knew we'd have to bring in some experts to help us properly draft our teams, so we invited back our pals Kaleb & Alex from Speaking Llama to guide us through the episode.

They did an excellent job keeping us on task as we gave our first impressions of the new lot of castaways. Give a listen to see who Stacey, Agie, and Anna draft into their fantasy teams for this season (and hear us possibly end friendships along the way).

We're so ready to start watching our favorite show again & can't wait to see how it all unfolds and take you along for the chaotic ride that is our post-episode feelings.

Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod & follow @SpeakingLlama to keep up with Alex and Kaleb! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

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

Wowee wowza, we finally made it to the end of Stars on Mars. Apologies for the delay - summer got in the way of us watching. But you're in luck! This episode is a full giggle fest as Stacey, Anna, and Agie try to figure out why these celebrities signed on to play a game for a badge and the opportunity to "send a message" to Earth WITHOUT a real prize. We also fantasy-cast Season 2 and wow I hope those people are ready to play. It would be iconic.

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Welcome back to Escaping Reality! We're loving our summer show: Stars on Mars. But love is a complicated feeling...so, naturally we have a lot of critiques too. It's a silly show, so it's all in good fun.

In this episode we continue to suggest (what we think are) better alternatives to the show's structure and stakes. Spoiler alert: the stakes are still ZERO. We discuss the player (yes, player, singular) that we think will win it all in the end. And, of course, we have a good old laugh about the nonsensical, yet sometimes highly intense challenges.

PLUS, bonus, we spend about 20 minutes after the real conversation talking about our current thoughts on concerts - it's a good time. You really should stick around and listen (if you're a Jonas Brothers fan).

You can watch Stars on Mars on Fox every Monday through the Summer, or next day on Hulu. & let us know if you're watching so we can know that SOMEONE out there is also watching.

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Welcome back to Escaping Reality after a long summer break! In this episode we continue our chat about Stars on Mars. Despite our episode title, we are all still loving the show! At the same time we have more and more questions. For example, is a D-list celeb really a "star"? And who decided Shatty Daddy was an acceptable nickname for William Shatner? Join us for more questions and even more giggles. If you haven't started the show, what are you waiting for?! Get to Fox on Mondays, or Hulu the day after for the episode drops!

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Hey Escaping Realty Fam! It's summertime & we wanted to watch something FUN and NEW and WEIRD. So, we were left with no other option than to watch Fox's new reality competition: Stars on Mars!! And honestly, we're into it. We're introduced to our competitors (the most random group of celebrities you could put together) on the incredibly realistic Mars simulation that they will call home for 24 days. Given that this is a brand new show, we have a LOT of thoughts.

We're discussing production value and set design, the game concept, and the missions & responsibilities of the cast. Do we know what any of it means yet? NO. Do we fully comprehend what it is they're playing for & why we should care? NO. But are we enjoying the heck out of the show so far? Yeah. Yeah, we are.

Episodes are airing every Monday night this summer (for 8 episodes) on Fox & streaming next day on Hulu. We hope you'll watch along with us on this wild journey into the mysterious unknown of 'space' & reality tv.

Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

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

We're not crying, you are. Wow, we're here to break down the entirety of the MONSTER season finale of Survivor Season 44. There's so much happening and so many important parts to discuss and we're talking through it all.

Whether you were Team Yam Yam from the start or came around by the end, there's no denying the Tika 3 (and the rest of the final 5) really made this season a fun one to watch. We still have some critiques, but it wouldn't be us without that. Congratulations to Yam Yam and the rest of the season's contestants on a great season and we'll see you soon! 🥳❤️

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It's the penultimate (that means second-to-last) episode of season 44 of Survivor and we're getting our last minute predictions in for how this whole thing is going to turn out! As we inch toward the finale, we're dissecting the dynamics of the Tika 3 & reflecting on the narrative of the season so far. There's so many possible ways this could end...and we're kinda talking through them all.

Plus, we're not JUST looking toward the future - we're going over all the fun we had in this episode: a reward challenge! some choice Jeff moments! and so so so so so so sooooo much discussion of Carolyn! We're not mad tho, we love her. The editors? we have some questions for them as usual.

Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

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

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we discuss the downfall of Danny, our thoughts on "Survivor Classic" challenges, and our love for the Tika 3. We also officially have Stacey on board with Carolyn! It only took 11 weeks. Agie also starts us off with a quick recap of her Eras Tour Nashville experience for you Swifties. And of course we have our Jeff Vibe Checks, Fans Have Spoken questions, and our Rapid Fires.

Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

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