The Survivor Buff

By Zale MednickTV & Film TV Reviews After Shows

The Survivor Buff episodes

May 27, 202313. Survivor 44 Episode 13 (Finale)
Breaking Down the Survivor 44 Finale
Why Jam Jam was the perfect winner
Why did Carolyn lose?
Has 'volunteering to make fire' become too much of an expectation?
How will this season age, and where does it rank in Zale's oh-so-famous season rankings?
Does the final tribal format need a revamp?
45 min
May 18, 202312. Survivor 44 Episode 12
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 12
The genius of the Tika Three
Threat levels are shifting like crazy - who is actually the biggest threat to win?
Should Jam Jam and Carson have taken out Carolyn?
Do Heidi and Lauren have a shot at winning?
'The Sanctuary'
22 min
May 12, 202311. Survivor 44 Episode 11
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 11
Does Carolyn have a perception problem?
Why did Jamie and Lauren stick with Tika?
Should Carolyn have played her idol?
How do Carolyn, Jam Jam, and Carson stack up against each other?
35 min
May 05, 202310. Survivor 44 Episode 10
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 10
Frannie the challenge beast
Should Carson and Jam Jam betrayed Carolyn?
Should Danny have voted out Heidi?
The utter collapse of Soka
Why does loyalty cease to exist on Survivor?
24 min
April 28, 20239. Survivor 44 Episode 9
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 9
Did Lauren waste her extra vote?
Should Tika have voted out Danny?
Who is playing the best game out of Jam Jam, Carson, and Carolyn?
Do we like the 'Negotiate with Jeff for Rice' Twist?
31 min
April 21, 20238. Survivor 44 Episode 8
Breaking Down Season 44 Episode 8
Why was Ratu so overconfident?
The Fart
Why did Danny play his idol?
Should Danny have played his idol?
Who is in the strongest position moving forward?
22 min
April 14, 20237. Survivor 44 Episode 7
Breaking down Season 44 Episode 7
Did we like the new twist?
Should Frannie have thrown the challenge?
Did playing the 'control the vote' actually hurt Heidi?
What are the most iconic Survivor showmances of all time?
30 min
April 07, 20236. Survivor 44 Episode 6
Breaking down Season 44 Episode 6
Why did this merge feel underwhelming?
Why we're tired of the 'earn the merge' twist
Two tribes vs. Three tribes
Did Carson make a mistake by informing to Kane?
Carolyn's self-awareness
27 min
March 31, 20235. Survivor 44 Episode 5
Breaking down Survivor 44 Episode 5
Is an episode without a tribal council a letdown?
Will Matthew play again?
What would Jam Jam have done if they'd gone to tribal?
A budding romance and an awkward hug
Brutal journey 'bro down'
Looking toward the merge
33 min
March 23, 20234. Survivor 44 Episode 4
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 4
Did Carolyn make the right move?
Was Josh ever going to give Carolyn his idol?
Did Sarah actually get voted out with a real immunity idol?
Assessing the new 'Journey twist'
Josh the surgical podiatrist
Checking through people's bags
20 min

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A weekly Survivor recap show that breaks down tribal councils, analyzes strategy, and weighs in on contestants, twists, and the general state of the game. Hosted by Survivor superfans Zale Mednick and…