One more season before the big one. At this point, do we have no choice but to put respect on R-I-Z-O-G-O-D’s name? After what seems like another Rizo master-class in manipulation, it seems the storyline of the season has taken shape. In addition to that, we consider whether it’s better to flush an idol, or let the idol-holder keep it so that you know where it is at all times? We also watch some clutch challenge victories, awkward post-Tribal Council conversations, and Jeff possibly making up rules on the spot.

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Intro (00:00)

Breaking the Ice – Moments Where You Felt “They Can’t Keep Letting Me Get Away with This”? (1:22)

Should Rizo Have Been Voted Out? (7:06)

Is Knowing Where the Idol Is Better Than Voting Out the Person with the Idol? (12:22)

The Storyline of the Season Finally Takes Shape (25:03)

Reward C. – Get in the Ring (27:36)

Sophie’s Stock Lowering (39:47)

Immunity C – Disconnected (50:14)

Alex Gets Trapped by Rizo’s Plan (55:26)

Winner Picks (1:02:09)

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We’re back on for the current season! This time reacting to Season 49: No Subtitle Again ): . Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Will –  1) Jeremiah (Elim.) | 2) Shannon (Swap) → MC (Elim.)

Ang – 1) Rizo | 2) Steven

F – 1) Sophi B. (Swap) → Savannah | 2) Steven

One more season before the big one. Secret-keeping is the main theme of this episode as we see a chain of people sharing secrets lead to MC’s demise. We discuss the series of events that led to this, including the Merge Split and immunity challenge, Savannah’s advantage, and Sophie’s secret plan.

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Intro (00:00)

Breaking the Ice – How Good Are You at Keeping Secrets? (1:15)

Merge Split (10:27)

Savannah’s Advantage (18:27)

Would You Take the Risk of Trying to Vote Out Rizo? (26:24)

Sophie’s Secret Plan (37:31)

Savannah Arrives; Live Tribal (50:09)

Winner Picks (59:26)

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We’re back on for the current season! This time reacting to Season 49: No Subtitle Again ): . Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Will –  1) Jeremiah (Elim.) | 2) Shannon (Swap) → MC (Elim.)

Ang – 1) Rizo | 2) Steven

F – 1) Sophi B. (Swap) → Savannah | 2) Steven

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We celebrate the return of Survivor F as he joins us on the home stretch of this season. We witness the continued dominance of the Aitu 4, and contemplate if anyone other than Ozzy & Yul have a chance to win at the end. We also discuss Adam & Parvati’s desperate last attempts to find a crack in the Aitu 4 and to save themselves, which included persuasion via skinny dip.

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Intro (00:00)

Survivor F’s Thoughts on the Season (1:59)

Winner Pick House-Keeping (10:09)

Parvati Nearly Loses a Finger (16:56)

Reward C. – Pass the Bucket (19:05)

Yul, Ozzy, & Becky Hide the Coconuts (26:53)

Immunity C. - Floatsam and Jetsam (32:32)

Episode 14 Start (39:45)

Heading to the Spa Covered in Mud (43:42)

Is Yul Actually a Mafia Boss? (52:39)

Finale Predictions (1:00:47)

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It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. This time we jump back all the way into the dangerous territory of Season 13: Cook Islands. Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Ang

-          Pick 1 = Nate (Elim.) → Ozzy (traded to Survivor F)

-          Pick 2 = Yul

F

-          Pick 1 = Ozzy

Sarah

-          Pick 1 = Ozzy

-          Pick 2 = Christina (Elim.)

Chris

-          Pick 1 = Parvati (Elim.)

-          Pick 2 = Cao Boi (Elim.)

One more season before the big one. The full crew merges back together just in time for the Season 49 Merge! Unbelievably, the Bottom’s Up Alliance actually seems to be taking control of the game. We discuss their decision to fully turn their back on original Uli, react to MC & Savannah fighting for the Beware Idol, and get introduced to Yellow Sophie properly at last.

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Intro (00:00)

Thoughts on the Merge (4:48)

The Bottom’s Up Alliance Strikes (8:25)

MC & Savannah Fight for the Beware Idol (15:55)

Immunity C. – Rolling Stones & Hard to Handle (28:13)

Knowledge-Is-Power Explained (41:06)

Tribal Council (52:41)

Winner Picks (1:02:59)

Off the Island Talk – Sharing Your Name with Other People (1:09:20)

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We’re back on for the current season! This time reacting to Season 49: No Subtitle Again ): . Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Will –  1) Jeremiah (Elim.) | 2) Shannon (Swap) → MC

Ang – 1) Rizo | 2) Steven

F – 1) Sophi B. (Swap) → Savannah | 2) Steven

One more season before the big one. Ang rejoins the podcast to talk all things Season 49 and breakdown episode 6. We discuss yet another swap and whether we liked this one better. Next we go through what storylines were presented to us on each of the three newly swapped tribes, and then figure out why Shannon’s game fell apart in the end. Plus some chatter on the dreaded Knowledge-is-Power advantage, the potential of two Beware Advantage Idols on the same beach, and the non-hug heard around the world.

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Intro (00:00)

Ang’s Overall Season 49 Thoughts So Far (1:21)

SECOND Tribe Swap of the Season (9:52)

Swap Aftermath – New (Again) Uli Tribe (27:15)

Swap Aftermath – New (Again) Hina Tribe (34:20)

Knowledge-is-Power Returns (40:08)

Swap Aftermath – New (Again) Kele Tribe (46:33)

Sage vs Shannon – Tribal Council (57:55)

The Non-Hug Heard Around the World (1:03:48)

Winner Picks (1:07:14)

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We’re back on for the current season! This time reacting to Season 49: No Subtitle Again ): . Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Will –  1) Jeremiah (Elim.) | 2) Shannon (Swap) → MC

Ang – 1) Rizo | 2) Steven

F – 1) Sophi B. (Swap) → Savannah | 2) Steven

One more season before the big one. We discuss episodes 4 & 5 of Season 49 as we parse through our feelings on tribe swaps. Were Matt & Jason swap-screwed, or did they contribute to their own demise? And Will & F brainstorm better ways to organize the swap to make it more “fair”, if that is even possible. We also comment on Shannon trying to create a cross-tribal alliance and on MC’s bizarre performance on the Journey.

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Intro (00:00)

Toddler’s First – 3-to-2 Tribe Swap (6:53)

New Tribe Breakdowns  (12:48)

Swap Aftermath – New Kele Tribe (24:23)

Swap Aftermath – New Hina Tribe (29:32)

Immunity C. – Stackey Robinson (32:28)

Matt’s Aggressive Strategy vs Jason’s “Do Nothing” Strategy (36:44)

Episode 5 Start (44:13)

Shannon’s Cross-Tribal Alliance Plan (45:55)

MC & Nate Go on the Journey (51:59)

Immunity C. – Turn the Cage (1:02:57)

Jason’s Last Gasps to Survive (1:04:42)

Winner Pick Updates (1:10:09)

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We’re back on for the current season! This time reacting to Season 49: No Subtitle Again ): . Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Will –  1) Jeremiah (Elim.) | 2) Shannon (Swap) → MC

Ang – 1) Rizo | 2) Steven

F – 1) Sophi B. (Swap) → Savannah | 2) Steven

On this episode, Will does his best to convince a Survivor Newbie, Viraj, to get into the show. They react to the sea krait situation from Season 49 Episode 3, breaking down how scary that would have been and whether Jeff’s reassurances would’ve worked on them. Will also walks Viraj through his first Tribal Council, which was the wild 3-person Tribal from that same episode. Lastly, they talk through what type of season Viraj could potentially be interested in watching if he agreed to give the show a chance.

** Spoiler Levels ** – MEDIUM → Freely discussing the events of Season 49 Episode 3, and few mentions of the different season themes that have been used over the years.

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Intro (00:00)

What Viraj Knows About Survivor (2:19)

Viraj’s Reaction to the Sea Krait Drama (4:39)

“The Water is Safe” (11:32)

Viraj’s Reaction to His First Tribal Council (17:43)

Type of Season Viraj Might Be Interested In (27:43)

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On these Fireside Chats we allow ourselves to engage in all things Survivor, including potential SPOILERS FOR ALL PAST SEASONS. Sometimes about a certain season, sometimes about certain contestants, and other times just our love (and hate) of the show in general. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan, as at least one of them picks the brain of our Survivor guest each episode.

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! With the merge upon us, we marvel at how in the world Yul was able to persuade Jonathan to flip once again. We also try to think of a way Jonathan could have turned it around Yul, react to another instance of the Survivor Auction, and discuss whether we’d ever be part of a thruple. After all that, we break down the Final 7’s chances at winning it all.

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Intro (00:00)

Yul Brainstorming a Way to Beat the Majority Alliance (10:06)

Off the Island Talk – Would You be Part of a Thruple (15:42)

Should Jonathan Have Stayed with Raro, or Flipped to Yul & Becky’s Side? (20:53)

Immunity C. – Get a Grip (26:16)

Was There Any Way For Jonathan to Beat the Super Idol? (31:41)

New Winner Pick for Ang (36:35)

Episode 12 Start (42:05)

Survivor Auction! (43:35)

Immunity C. – Recollection (55:18)

Attempted Blackmail of Yul (1:00:52)

Breaking Down the Final 7 (1:06:32)

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It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. This time we jump back all the way into the dangerous territory of Season 13: Cook Islands. Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Ang

-          Pick 1 = Nate (Elim.) → Ozzy

-          Pick 2 = Yul

F

-          Pick 1 = TBD

-          Pick 2 = TBD

Sarah

-          Pick 1 = Ozzy

-          Pick 2 = Christina (Elim.)

Chris

-          Pick 1 = Parvati

-          Pick 2 = Cao Boi (Elim.)

One more season before the big one. Our Season 49 journey hits a scary speed bump as Jake has a dangerous encounter with a sea krait. Will & Survivor F react to an emotional 1st half of the episode, discussing how dangerous this situation was, as well as whether we would’ve tried to go back into the game like Jake did. After that, we try to wrap our heads around a wild tribal council featuring the remaining 3 Kele members. Should Alex have used his idol? And did Sophi and Jeremiah make reasonable decisions on who they were voting for?

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Intro (00:00)

Sea Krait Attack (1:05)

Act of God to Send Alex Home to His Family?  (5:18)

Behind the Scenes at Base Camp (9:48)

Would We Have Chosen to Return to the Game? (16:46)

Immunity C. – Sea of Love (28:57)

3-Person Tribal Council Dynamics (33:56)

Should Sophi Have Targeted Alex Instead of Jeremiah? (46:00)

Are Group Idol Searches Good Strategy? (51:50)

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We’re back on for the current season! This time reacting to Season 49: No Subtitle Again ): . Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Will – Jeremiah (Elim.) | Shannon

Ang – Rizo | Steven

F – Sophi B. (Swap) → Savannah | Steven

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We discuss our thoughts on MUTINY! What impact will stepping off that mat have on Jonathon’s & Candice’s games? And will the new Aitu 4 be our favorite group of castaways to root for ever? We also talk about the bizarre Message-in-a-Bottle twist and talk about if any of these game mechanics are good ideas.

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Intro (00:00)

Loving the Aitu 4 (3:19)

MUTINY (5:48)

Was it a Mistake for Candice and/or Jonathon to Mutiny? (13:18)

Reward C. – Barrell of Monkeys (20:08)

Immunity C. – Depth Charge (26:59)

Older Season Format Variety vs Newer Season Format Similarity (35:58)

Episode 10 Start (39:31)

Candice Sent to Exile Again (46:23)

Immunity C. – South Pacific (48:01)

Message-in-a-Bottle Twist (54:30)

Survivor Expert Joins the Show (55:56)

Were These Episodes Rigged? (1:05:08)

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It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. This time we jump back all the way into the dangerous territory of Season 13: Cook Islands. Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a rising Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.

Current Winner Picks

Ang

-          Pick 1 = Nate

-          Pick 2 = Yul

F

-          Pick 1 = TBD

-          Pick 2 = TBD

Sarah

-          Pick 1 = Ozzy

-          Pick 2 = Christina (Elim.)

Chris

-          Pick 1 = Parvati

-          Pick 2 = Cao Boi (Elim.)