Talking with T-Bird: Colton Cumbie 

The time has come for the return of “Talking with T-Bird.” Each episode, Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Survivor: Africa‘s Teresa “T-Bird” Cooper (@tbirdcooper) will catch up with a former Survivor player and talk about anything and take listener questions. In the fifty-first episode of “Talking with T-Bird,” Rob and T-Bird’s guest is 13th place finisher on Survivor: One World, and 19th place finisher on Survivor: Blood vs Water, Colton Cumbie.

Colton’s Survivor journey began on the all-male Manono tribe has a result of the men vs women twist on Surivor: One World. Although he found it difficult to relate to the men, he rejoiced in the twist that had both men and women tribes living on one beach, and quickly bonded with the women. He was gifted an immunity idol on Day 4 from Sabrina Thompson, and he soon formed the Misfit Alliance with Troyzan, Leif, Jonas and Tarzan in order to compete with the stronger men of the tribe. Colton’s ego and attitude caused problems within both tribes, but he survived through a tribe swap and a few tribal councils before fateful Day 16. Colton began by complaining of a headache, eventually collapsing and choosing to leave the game due to acute appendicitis. His decision to take his idol out of the game as a souvenir rather than pass it along to an ally was met with controversy.

Colton was asked to return for Survivor: Blood vs Water with his boyfriend Caleb Bankston. When the casting twist placed them on opposite tribes, Colton was once again an outcast on his tribe and was deeply disappointed to be separated from his loved one. On Day 7, when his tribe, Galang, went to Redemption Island to view the duel, Colton announced he was quitting the game as he felt it was unwinnable for him, he had no positive relationships with his team, and being apart from his boyfriend Caleb was too much.

Colton is one of the most controversial and memorable contestants in Survivor history. Despite his contentious seasons of Survivor, Colton has experienced a life time in his short 31 years on Earth. In addition to being the recipient of much online bullying due to his Survivor career, in 2014, his partner in Survivor and life, Caleb Bankston was tragically killed in a work accident. In this podcast, Colton bravely shares his life and Survivor experiences.

You can check out Colton’s statistics on the Survivor Wiki from their Survivor career here: Colton Cumbie’s Survivor Wiki Profile.

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Past Episodes of “Talking with T-Bird”:

* Talking with T-Bird: Helen Glover – May 30, 2019

* Talking with T-Bird: Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick – June 20, 2019

* Talking with T-Bird: Gretchen Cordy – July 2, 2019

* Talking with T-Bird: Kelly Goldsmith – July 11, 2019

* Talking with T-Bird: Judd Sergeant – July 22, 2019

* Talking with T-Bird: Sean Rector – July 29, 2019

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