Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week Anna & Agie are catching up on all their complaints with the latest episodes, the season as a whole, and, honestly, the current era of Survivor. This is what happens when we take a week in between episodes!! 
Beyond our conversations about the fact that we're still in an unnecessary phase of 'merge-atory' (we hate that word, too), we're discussing how we know who to credit moves to as we enter the second stage of the game. The choices being made by the players seem to be on equal playing field with the choices being made by the editors and producers. And we have a lot to say. 
Plus, FARTS. our favorite hallmark of this game. 
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Survivor S44: Episodes 7 & 8 - 'It's All About Plank Management'

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It's really over :'( (until next season!) - We're recapping the FINALE of Survivor Season 46, and oof this one is a doozy. Let's just say it didn't turn out the way we were anticipating. BUT that left us with even more to discuss than planned. 
From the final 5 challenge, through to the after show: we're covering all the highlights, surprises, and weird Jeff one-liners. We have a lot of thoughts on the winner (congrats!) and even more thoughts on the losers (we love you). Plus, our usual segments slightly adjusted to include our MVP castaways of the season. 


Looking for a specific segment? 

 Initial thoughts: 1:21 - 7:02
 Final 5: 7:02 - 20:55
  Final 4: 20:55 - 39:08
  Final 3: 39:16 - 1:10:42
  Jeff Needs A Vibe Check: 1:10:42 - 1:13:18 
  Rapid Fire: 1:13:24 - 1:21:39 

We've loved recapping this season & we always love hearing your opinions as well! 
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Survivor Season 46 Finale Recap -- 'Boo! Tomato, Tomato'

It's the penultimate episode of S46 and our excitement is building! We're talking Ben's voting "mistake", Kenzie's edit throughout the game, the potential downfall of Charlie and Maria's alliance, and Liz...being Liz. And of course the dreaded Q vote out and the fact that idols are a curse this season. 
Plus our usual vibes checks for Jeff (peep our episode title for vibe check #1), castaways of the week, and our predictions for the finale. 
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Survivor S46 Ep 12 Recap-- "Jeff's Little Commercial"

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're back with the latest recap of Season 46 of Survivor: Episode 11. We're inching our way to the finale & we have plenty to discuss this week. The episode was filled with tension, strategy, and, in the words of Q: 'big mistakes.'
We're breaking down Maria's threat level & her questionable decision making skills. Q's continued hilarity & Liz's continued annoyance with Q's shenanigans. And Charlie's expert game playing & potential path to the end. 
Plus! of course we're vibe checking Jeff for all his behavior + crowning a castaway of the week. 
We're so excited to watch this season conclude & we hope you are too!!! 


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Survivor S46 Ep 11 Recap -- Rock, Paper, Scissors, OOPS

Agie and Stacey were together *in person* this weekend, so we recorded the quickest little recap of Survivor Season 46, Episode 10. We had so much fun giggling together and recapping all things Liz, Applebee's, and Q ahead of ultimately blindsiding Tiffany. There's a lot of emotions to get through and we're doing a very quick chat to get through all of it! Enjoy!


If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:

 Intro (0:00-1:05)
 One Minute Thoughts (1:05-4:34)
  Episodes Recap (4:34-21:56)
  Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (21:56-23:23)
  Castaway of the Week (23:23-25:33)
  Outro (25:33-end)

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Survivor S46 E10 Recap -- "Free Applebee's Promo"

We're back with our recap of Survivor 46 Episode 9! We're talking idol usage (or lack thereof), the ongoing battle for a "move", and whether or not we would ever throw a challenge to get out a challenge beast. Plus we share our feelings on all this "spicy Jeff" talk. After vibe checking the man for over 3 years, we feel pretty equipped to have this convo. 


Plus we have our usual vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires. 
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Survivor S44: Episodes 7 & 8 - 'It's All About Plank Management'

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