Twists and Torches

Take a quick trip back with me to May of 2008! We visit one of the most iconic episodes of Survivor to ever air, and the first in a series that CBS is re-airing ahead of Survivor 50. Celebrate with us and relive some of the glory days of old Survivor!

(More Time Machines to come.)

Spoiler Level: Up to S16 Final 5

The new era of Survivor is one of the eras of all time.

There's the good, like Survivor 46

There's the bad, like predictable tribes

and there's the ugly, like poor advantage play.

Join Cameron as he offers his old-school lens on what went wrong with the new era, what should be kept, and what should be left behind by a magical time-traveling hourglass

Spoiler level: Many seasons spoiled, all new era. For up-to-date fans!

A continuation of last week's episode: the "old school" side of the Season 50 cast! This episodes features a cavalcade of some of the greatest characters in Survivor history.

Cameron launches into speculating on how some old school players will adapt to a very different game, discusses past relationships and performances, and hypes up some characters that can probably speak for themselves!

Follow along as we piss off some stans and get real torch-knowers to nod along. Why should you bother watching Survivor 50? The answers are right here.

Spoiler Level: Every season the cast of 50 participated in.

We're finally back after a long trip to Poderosa! Cameron apologizes for being late to the party, then offers up a cast assessment for one of the most anticipated Survivor seasons in recent memory.

This time, we focus on the cast returning from the new era. Who is going to make a splash while competing with some Survivor legends?

We break down the outlook and hype for each player. Is the winner of Survivor 50 from the 40s?

Spoiler Level: Every season the cast of 50 participated in.

Now I want a sandwich (and a lotto ticket)

I can't believe the day is finally here where we got a tribe swap in the new era! My good friend Zac joins me as we lament the loss of Lulu 1.0, marvel at the crazy configurations of the new tribes, and lend our opinions as purists to the new season, format, and editing. You won't want to miss this one!

Spoiler warning for S1, 28, 34, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44

Hey there, good to see you! Thanks for coming back and finding my new episode after all this time. Really excited about Season 45 so far and looking forward to taking this journey with y'all (though hopefully I won't lose my vote to a silly gimmick.)

I'm back again! This time, hopefully for good. 

Please pardon my inconsistency and low quality last season, this time I've reworked my schedule to deliver a delayed, but higher quality, podcast uploading schedule! I hope you'll come along this journey with me for Survivor 44. 

This was an action-packed (and advantage-packed) premiere with some historical moments, so I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Please enjoy my recap and get ready for an explosive season of TnT and Survivor. 

Spoiler level: Pre-merge (Mentions of S19, S20, S41, S42, S43)

What a treat this season has been! This episode we get a classic challenge, some old-school social maneuvering, and strong gameplay from the frontrunner to set them up to win! We're headed toward a photo finish on finale night but before we get there, let's talk about the history that was made in this final seven episode!

Spoiler Level: Premerge (Mentions of S10, S16)