Idol Worship

Judy and Yoni mourn (or celebrate) the end of Survivor 50 by kibbetzing a bit about how their feelings about the season changed as it went on, comparing that to Jewish reactions to history. Then, we go live to their finale watch party where they and some special guests chaotically react live to every twist, intentional and otherwise. "Fire Jeff?"

Thanks for following along for another season! Stay tuned for an extremely special guest episode coming soon...

"Welcome to Survivor, Mr. Beast." What did those words do? What metaphysical energy did they bring into the Survivor universe? What does it mean for Survivor when an outsider suddenly gains immense power?

Yoni and Judy answer those questions and more, ultimately revealing how Mr. Beast's appearance on Survivor shook the foundation of the divine itself and how it might alter our conception of how power is used on Survivor.

Enjoy all of that, and then enjoy some laughs at the demise of Survivor's most notorious antisemite.

After a dizzying several weeks of Survivor 50 twists, each of which have clear Jewish parallels, Yoni and Judy take the mics to banter about what Season 50 has delivered so far -- Jewish and secular. Among other scintillating topics, they discuss Coach's characters and what they mean for the Jews, the Survivor editors joining the Talmudic tradition, and the Seder-Survivor pipeline.

Enjoy the latest installment as you get ready for the home stretch of Survivor 50!

Yoni and Judy chat about what they took from episodes 2 and 3 of Survivor 50. After memorializing the most recent vote-out (ZT"L), they start things light by discussing which Survivor 50 players would hide them (yes, you're thinking about that right), before getting into Survivor's anti-democratic democracy, and the permissability of speaking lashon hara on Survivor and at home. Enjoy!

Purim is approaching, which means one thing: a new Survivor season is upon us!

Judy and Yoni begin their journey breaking down their third season of Survivor x Judaism by talking about the strategies of older players on Season 50, the most MAGA players on Season 50, and where they see the season going from here (Jewishly, of course).

Then, they discuss Yoni finding an immunity idol in NYC, a Survivor legend's recent call out of CBS for "platforming antisemitism," and how the newest Gen Alpha slang will show up in Season 50. Enjoy! Happy Purim!!

Eliza call out of Stephanie: link

Guest episode!!!!

Yoni and Judy begin with some light chatter about the afterlife before welcoming a very special guest who shares what it's like to find an immunity idol as part of the pre-Season 50 promo nationwide hunt while Shabbat rapdily approaches. Enjoy!

Judy and Yoni host an emergency podcast to talk about the "Ultimate Survivor Challenge," a stupid name for a pretty cool thing. Then, they move on to some less pressing but more fascinating developments in the Survivor-Judaism universe, as they discuss the Jewish angle on 3 of the most iconic contestants of Season 50.

Survivor 50 Challenge: link

Cast breakdown with the Coach tattoo as discussed: link

After letting the Season 49 finale marinate, Yoni and Judy briefly roast the gripping conclusion of Survivor 49, before getting into what we really all care about: Billie Eilish Boomerang-Idol-Gate! (Are we doing it right? Are we influencing you?)

Judy and Yoni discuss whether this new iteration of advertising on Survivor is different from previous featured products, share some upcoming details of their Season 50 preview epsiodes, make fun of Jeff, and above all, they provide a definitive answer the question on everyone's mind in these uncertain times: "Will Survivor 50 be 'Good for the Jews?'"

Enjoy! Stay tuned for Jewish-relevant breakdowns of Survivor 50's iconic cast!

One episode left. Great?!

Since Survivor fans are so upset with the content of Survivor 49, this is the place to hear Judy and Yoni break down how the betrayals, the strategic misplays, and the Riz each parallel clear themes in the recent Torah portions. They also discuss Judy's extremely questionable 18th birthday gift and the mysterious power of really good Mexican food.

Lock in Idol Worshippers.

From what fake idol plays tell us about idolatry, to the Jewish take on revenge, to Spotify Wrapped, the last two weeks of Survivor have given Judy and Yoni lots to cover. They break down the latest updates from the thriving Survivor-Judaism intersection as we head into the final two weeks of Season 49, and offer a sneak peak to what some of their coverage for Season 50 will look like.

Enjoy! And hop in the comments to offer your takes!