Old School legend Heidi Hamels is joining us to talk about her experience on Survivor: The Amazon! Heidi is catching us up on her amazing life post-Survivor, talking about her relationship with Jenna, her portrayal on the show, reality vs Reality TV, the rough survival elements in her season and whether or not she’d play again.

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Interview: Heidi Hamels

Veteran fan ​Sean Ross and ​quarantine newbie ​Evan Ross Katz take a​ very gay​ deep dive into all things SURVIVOR. ​With a uniquely queer lens, ​Drop Your Buffs takes a retrospective look at the greatest seasons, players and iconic moments from the reality show​ that started it all​.​ Plus, we go straight to the source, interviewing legendary contestants of the game​​.

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We’re back to break down the latest episode of Survivor 46. We’re bidding farewell to our favorite messy little friend, talking about Q’s fading star, Kenzie’s rising star, Maria’s big mistake, Charlie’s cold feet with Venus, who could win the jury vote and some great low-key character moments.

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Survivor 46, Episode 11 “My Messy, Sweet Little Friend” Recap

We’re diving straight into the iconic Liz/Applebee’s meltdown and its place in Survivor history. Plus we’re talking about a critical moment from the reward that was left on the cutting room floor, Q’s decision making, Venus’ sudden disappearance, Liz’s path forward in the game, Maria’s power move and the misguided urge to blindside your number 1. 

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Survivor 46, Episode 10 “Run the Red Light” Recap

We’re calling an emergency meeting to talk about Jeff’s announcement of an all-returning players Season 50 of Survivor. We’re discussing the early announcement, the fan feedback, the likelihood of Old School, New School and New Era makeup of the cast and talking through who we would like to see return.

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Survivor 50 News & Speculation

The newly betrothed Evan Ross Katz is back and we’re spending 20 minutes recapping his iconic wedding before moving on to discuss another wild episode of Survivor 46. We’re talking spicy Jeff, popcorn at tribal, Q’s ongoing chaos, the return of an iconic endurance challenge, Charlie’s smile, Kenzie’s vibration between starless rising and star and the ideal winner amongst the final 8.


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Survivor 46, Episode 9 “Spicy Jeff” Recap

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Interview: Heidi Hamels

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