The Survivor Know-It-Alls Recap Episode 2(3?) of Survivor: Ghost Island 

LIVE after the eastern broadcast of Survivor 36: Ghost Island, Rob Cesternino & Stephen Fishbach recap this 2nd episode and answer your questions!

Did Stephanie’s “I Dissent” Change the Vote?

Although the Heaven vs. Hell theme is on Big Brother Canada 6, the blindside reaction began with comparing Rob’s colorful clothing to Stephen’s black clothing. Rob began by pointing out how Stephanie saying she dissented to Donathan being sent to Ghost Island, and the rock draw that followed suit, helped to change the vote from Chris to what eventually became Morgan. In regards to the vote, Stephen thought it was best for the old Malolo (on new Naviti) to break up Wendell, Morgan, and Domenick, a big trio, while keeping Chris and Domenick together not getting along. Additionally, Stephen thought it was better for old Malolo to take out Morgan, an easier vote, than taking a risk going for Domenick, who has an idol. Stephen points out that keeping Angela helps to keep someone who is not very strategic, along with Chris, as a small threat, on your side.

Ignoring the Numbers

Rob and Stephen pointed out that the Naviti 5 clearly made a mistake taking out one of their own. Rob noted that Wendell did not seem concerned with increasing Naviti’s numbers advantage. Rob also feels that Libby could be the villain of the season, because of her look as a sweet quiet girl, but then showing her clear willingness to lie whenever she needs. Next week, Stephen thinks that Chris and Angela will almost definitely vote with old Malolo and blindside Wendell and Domenick if they go to Tribal Council again. Rob said he is really excited to see what Domenick does with his Legacy Advantage, his real idol, and his fake idol. Unlike Ashley Nolan from Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers, Rob exclaims that Bradley has found his thing: complaining. Rob also said that he enjoyed watching exasperated Wendell in this episode.

Is Malolo Beach an “Ugly Baby?”

Rob really enjoyed when Kellyn called Malolo beach an “ugly baby.” Stephen said that he was torn with Kellyn telling Stephanie and Jenna that she really liked them but that it was unfortunate the way the numbers worked out. Rob said that it was good that she at least made a social bond with Stephanie and Jenna and that she can work on the strategic bonds later on in the game. Rob said that he wonders who, on the new Malolo, that Brendan, Michael, Jenna, and Stephanie, think the leader of the Naviti members on their tribe (Bradley, Chelsea, Desiree,       Kellyn, Sebastian).

What Do the Listeners Have to Say?

When asked who on this season he would align with, Stephen said he’d probably be attracted to James, Kellyn, and Laurel, even if he would probably lose against them. Rob said that he would start with someone who knows the game and dump them later. He also points out that Bradley is a perfect alliance partner because he is a superfan but has already gotten on everybody’s nerves. Rob did not think that James made a move too soon because it helped to keep the rift that was growing between Angela and Chris. Even though he is happy that there was not another advantage in the game, he does wish that he could have seen Chris get the opportunity to play a game at Ghost Island. Rob and Stephen agree that Libby made the right decision to stick with the other 3 Malolo members on her tribe. Stephen is not sure if Naviti should throw the next challenge and Rob joked that he thinks Domenick will give Wendell his fake idol, then play his idol to control the vote. Rob said he was annoyed that people are calling Chelsea “purple Chelsea” after only three episodes. Stephen said he enjoys Ghost Island taking someone away from Tribal and Rob noted that Wendell has almost certainly lost Angela’s trust.

Check Out Stephen’s PEOPLE Blog

The Live Feed Correspondents, Taran Armstrong, Brent Wolgamott and Melissa Deni, draft the remaining 18 castaways from season 36 of Survivor: Ghost Island!

 

Josh Wigler on “Survivor: Ghost Island” premiere

On the first Wiggle Room episode of the season, Josh Wigler describes his first-person vantage point for the events of the season premiere.  Plus, Josh discusses how First One Out came together (starting at 33:15) plus the first Wandoff of the season (starting at 1:14:30).

Be sure to Vote in this week’s WAND-OFF (Special thanks to the Tabulator, Curt Clark!)

Watch Previous Wandoff Music Videos created by Jason Curtis Rivera

Show Links:

Josh Wigler’s Survivor Homepage on THR

First One Out podcast

Heading into #Survivor 36, would you say that the Wand-Off is on…

(Polling for historical tracking purposes)

— Rob Cesternino ? (@robcesternino) March 6, 2018

David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis on Why the Players Might Lose Survivor Ghost Island

Each week this season on our Survivor Podcast, David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis will talk about why each voted out player “lost the game”. For more on David’s rules of what David’s Survivor rules are, listen to our “What Hero, Healer, and Hustler Survivors Should Have Learned”.

This week, David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis talk about the reasons why Stephanie Gonzalez & Jacob Derwin lost in Survivor Ghost Island.

The premiere of Survivor: Ghost Island gave us two players voted out, and not the ones many people would have expected. With Gonzalez and Jacob being such different people, what did their situations have in common? Where did they go wrong? And what could they have done differently? David and Jessica are back to figure out Why Gonzalez and Jacob Lost.

To review the short version of David’s Rules, here is the quick version:

Rule 1: Scheme and Plot

Rule 2: But Don’t Scheme and Plot Too Much/Keep Your Scheming Secret/Don’t Backstab Until You Absolutely Need To

Rule 3: Be Flexible!

Rule 4: Don’t Let Your Emotions Control You

Rule 5: Pretend To Be Nice/Play the Social Game (and Keep Your Politics and Controversial Beliefs To Yourself)

Rule 6: Don’t Be Too Much of a Threat

Rule 7: Know How to Deal with Idols and Advantages

Appendix A: Make Your Votes Count – Keep in Mind Your End Goal

Appendix B: The Jury Phase

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Join us again next week when we discuss the next player voted out of the game.

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Randy Bailey joins Rob to Answer the Survivor: Ghost Island Series Premiere Feedback Show

On our weekly Survivor feedback show, Randy Bailey joins Rob Cesternino to answer all of the questions from our listeners plus much more!

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome “First One Out” editor, Big Brother Live Feed Correspondent, and host of “The Taran Show” Taran Armstrong to play a series of silly segments and games around the two-episode premiere of Survivor: Ghost Island.

If you have any suggestions for games or feedback for the B&B, feel free to reach out to us on social media or email rhapbnb [at] gmail [dot] com. We look forward to hopefully another fun season!

Survivor Ghost Island Premiere Episode Recap with Joe Mena

Rob Cesternino welcomes Survivor Heroes v Healers v Hustlers’ Joe Mena to recap  the PremiereEpisode of Ghost Island.

The Survivor Know-It-Alls Recap the Ghost Island Premiere Recap

LIVE after the two-hour premiere Survivor 36: Ghost Island, Rob Cesternino & Stephen Fishbach recap this super sized episode and answer your questions!

Reversing the Podcast Curse

To begin the first podcast to hopefully “reverse the curse,” Stephen was beaming with excitement over the great episodes, cast, and the entire Ghost Island twist. Rob said that he was rooting for Gonzalez to stay in the first episode, but wanted Libby to go because she has done nothing so far. In the second episode, Stephen thought Jacob had a shot to stay once he began talking to Stephanie. Even though Stephanie was more quiet in the first episode, he gave her more credit for complicating the decision-making to a large degree by questioning what type of strength was important. In the first episode, Rob thought Donathan would go, and Stephen liked how sheepish Donathan was during the whispering, and really liked the way Jeff controlled the whispering.

Rice in the Sock

Stephen sympathized a lot with Jacob as being an overly anxious superfan the first day, but was unable to correct his high energy. While gross, Stephen really liked Jacob’s move of dumping the rice in his sock to look for an idol. Rob did say that he loved Jacob’s move of calling his tribe the greatest of all time to get sent to Ghost Island but did not like that he told his tribe that it was his plan. On Ghost Island, Rob liked that Jacob got to play a game, and that he got the Legacy Advantage, but did not like that he had to give it to someone. Rob thought that Jacob should have either walked around camp with his fake idol or just taken it out at Tribal when he needed it to prevent people from asking for the note. Rob also mentioned how impressed he was with Stephanie in the second episode and wants Jacob to play again, as well.

Naviti: Chris, Domenick, Wendell, and 7 Other Ghosts

When it came to sending a second person to Ghost Island, Stephen thought it would have been a better decision for Naviti to send Jacob or James to Ghost Island instead of Donathan. Stephen thought that Wendell finessed Chris to save Domenick in a subtle but terrific way, while Rob mentioned that Wendell should use Domenick as a meatshield. Rob was also worried with Domenick re-hiding his Idol if he cannot find it, but really did not like him telling Chris that he had no idol, then showing him the real clue with a fake idol, which Stephen attributes to being too excited to play.

Forcing Decisions Minute One of the Game

When it comes to talking about the upcoming swap, Stephen was really excited, while Rob is dreading it, especially if they swap to three tribes, which is likely. Stephen also really liked the first challenge of the season, because it forced many people to make decisions immediately at the beginning. Rob was unsure of Chris’ decision to forfeit because we never will find out who would have finished the puzzle first. Rob also is unsure if Jacob is the sacrificial lamb we need to have a good season. He enjoyed that the tribes are separated but have moments to come together.

Domenick & Wendell = Tony & Trish?

While Stephen did not say that Gonzalez got herself voted out at Tribal, he notes that the whispering was the nail in her coffin. Stephen also was amazed that Libby had no confessionals, while attending two Tribal Councils. When making the Domenick to Tony Vlachos (Cagayan & Game Changers), Rob said that Domenick is restless like Tony, but not frantic, and Stephen added that Wendell can be his savior in the game to help him go far. Rob thought that since Ghost Island says to “smash an urn,” meaning that there is likely no order required to smash them in. Rob would like if the castaways can randomly choose which urn to smash, while Stephen would prefer if production made them go from left to right.

First One Out | Season 2, Episode 8: The First Two Out, Revealed

 

“First One Out,” the Survivor preseason podcast collaboration between The Hollywood Reporter and Rob Has a Podcast, returns for a second season.

In the season finale, the first two players voted out of Survivor: Ghost Island tell their sides of the story, speaking mere minutes after watching their exits live on television. Winner picks are made. Fake immunity idols are explored in greater detail. A last-minute challenge shake-up stands as an avatar for the first Tribal Council of the season. The Survivors make one last case for their prospects in the game. Ghost Zero meets the whispers.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

• Josh’s Survivor coverage on The Hollywood Reporter

• Jeff Probst Reveals Everything to Know About Survivor: Ghost Island

• Meet the Survivor: Ghost Islands Castaways

• Tribal Council and Ghost Island Tour

• The official website of The Sun + The Room, the band providing the music for this season of “First One Out”

• The Sun + The Room on Facebook

• The Sun + The Room on SoundCloud

 

Survivor Ghost Island Season Premiere Exit Interview Podcast

Rob Cesternino talks with the first and second players voted off from Survivor; Ghost Island – Stephanie Gonzalez and Jacob Derwin.  Then, Rob welcomes Jordan Kalish back for the This Week in Survivor History Quiz