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Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 8 w/ Dr. Jeremy Faust Coach and Chrissy were the tightest of allies from the start of Survivor 50. So it’s appropriate they left the game together. Chrissy did worry though, saying, “I don’t want to go home because of Coach’s fricking shenanigans.” Is that what happened? Or were there other, more complicated, reasons for one or both of them? Dr. Jeremy Faust joins David...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 7 w/ David Wright Many viewers were upset that it seemed everyone just followed the crowd in this vote, letting Coach and Jonathan direct it. But David Wright joins Jessica Lewis – who he saved with an Idol in Millennials vs. Gen X – and David Bloomberg to figure out if that’s really what happened. Were there further complications in the way people were thinking? How di...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 6 w/ Adam Klein The Blood Moon twist resulted in three players being voted out of Survivor 50. Colby knew he was a goner, Genevieve was pretty sure, and Kamilla was completely blindsided. But all shared some similarities in the way their games ended. It would be easy to say it was all just bad luck, and certainly the impact of that can’t be ignored! But there is more to...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 5 w/ Steven Ramm  Two tribes had decisions to make. Emily said the plan to vote out Angelina “is the most obvious plan on earth!” Meanwhile Charlie said, “I can only imagine that I might've played a little too hard.” Were these statements accurate or was it more complicated? Steven Ramm from Survivor 49 joins David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis to answer all these questio...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 4 w/ Chappell  Mike White thought he was in a perfect position. All of his friends from outside the game were on his swap tribe! And yet this is how things ended up. Where did Mike go against his own pregame advice? How did he trigger someone else’s pregame plans? What does he think led to his game demise, and is he right? Chappell joins David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewi...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 3  Q literally asked Mike White to vote against him, and Mike did! But did that actually have any impact on what was going to happen anyway? Does it all come down to Q being “swap-screwed,” or were there specific things he could’ve done to potentially change the outcome? Survivor 44 runner-up Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt joins David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis to answer the...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 2  Savannah came into Survivor 50 as the biggest unknown in the game. All the others knew was she had won and done something memorable enough to return immediately. Unknown quantities are often seen as threats, so how did she try to address that? Or did she actually make things worse? Liz Wilcox joins David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis to share her thoughts about former...

Why X Lost Survivor 50 Premiere enna came into Survivor 50 believing she knew how to play the New Era game. Turns out, not so much. To make things worse, her postgame interviews muddied the water, meaning David Bloomberg, Jessica Lewis, and Survivor 43’s Lindsay Carmine have to sift through contradictory comments to get the real answers. Meanwhile, although Kyle's time was cut short by an injury,...

Why X Lost Survivor 50 Vatu Tribe Preview  Part 2 of the Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 preview is here as David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis look at everyone on the Vatu tribe and pulls together their final predictions. Who seems to have pregamed into an alliance? Do they think the winner in this tribe will be voted out first or will it be someone else? And most importantly, who does each predict will w...

Why X Lost Survivor 50 Cila and Kalo Tribes Preview  Survivor 50 is almost here! So it’s time for Part 1 of the Why ___ Lost preview as David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis take a look at all the returning players from the Cila and Kalo tribes in a focused review of how they predict each will do in terms of working with each other as well as David’s rules for winning Survivor. Who do they think will...

Why ___ Won and Others Lost: Survivor 49 Finale Survivor 49 has crowned its winner, Savannah! We often hear from some people that the jury just votes for whoever they like best at the end. Throughout this season, it was clear Savannah did not fit that description. But the majority still voted for her! How did she overcome that part of her game and what other aspects balanced it out to get her the...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 12 A week ago, everything was coming up Steven on Survivor 49. It looked like it was going to happen again when Sophi’s plan to steal his Advantage fell flat. Little did he know it wouldn’t matter. Those who should’ve been targeting the opposing alliance for weeks again turned on one of their own, him! Many viewers were stunned! Now that special guest Omar Zaheer, Davi...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 11  Sophie said in her last words, “I’m taking it as a little bit of a compliment that I was a big threat to everybody’s game.” Meanwhile, Sage said, “She did this to herself.” In a way, they’re both right. But those statements definitely don't fully explain what happened! Even if Sophie was a threat, there are a lot of threats! Plus, other people made decisions based...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 10  When Jawan was saying goodbye to everyone, he told Sage, “We tried and we made the wrong decision.” It’s true that they made the wrong decision, but was it the one he was talking about here? What decisions should they have made, and when? And which key player ensured his demise in the game? David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis answer all these questions and many more....

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 9 with Sam Phalen  Alex said as he was leaving: “It’s what I get for playing both sides.” But he reversed course on that in his interviews by saying he wasn’t messy. Which was it? Who deserves credit and who deserves blame for this outcome? And why is David Bloomberg so frustrated and annoyed at some of the other players for the way this turned out? Glue guy Sam Phalen...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 8 w/ Liz Wilcox MC said in her final words, “I know people saw me as a physical threat and that made them want to vote me out.” But was that the actual reason? Especially when she was up against fellow challenge beast Sophie with a lot of things happening leading up to that split Tribal Council. Survivor 46’s Liz Wilcox joins David Bloomberg to discuss all of it and ge...

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Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 5  Jason said in an interview that he might have lost Survivor 49 because he wanted to maintain one particular relationship. Was he right or were the cards so stacked against him that it wouldn’t have mattered? James Jones joins David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis this week as they also discuss many other things that happened in both tribes this episode. Jason’s game cam...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 4  Matt chalked up his Survivor 49 loss to picking the wrong buff in the tribe swap. And it would be easy to just shrug and agree with him. But that simply wasn’t the case. He also said there wasn’t much he could’ve done and he went out swinging. But is any of that true? If you’re guessing the answer is “no,” you’re correct. Survivor 43 runner-up Cassidy Clark joins Da...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 3  Jake was taken out by a snake! While that’s not uncommon on Survivor, it’s usually a metaphor! Meanwhile Jeremiah was not in as good a spot as he thought he was, even before Jake was gone. How did each of them do in the lead-up to getting taken out? And what would likely have happened this week if Jake had stuck around? Survivor 43’s Lindsay Carmine once again joins...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 2  Rob Cesternino returned to join David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis on the podcast he and David started 10 years ago this week! They got a classic downfall episode of Survivor to discuss. It began with Annie saying she was in absolute control of the tribe and ended with a complete blindside. How could she have believed she was the one directing everything? And why did...

Why ___ Won (and the Others Lost)   Ashley was almost voted out of Big Brother 27 in the first week. Vince wanted her gone all season because she didn’t “deserve” to be there. Morgan was convinced she’d be easier to beat than Vince. While Vince and Morgan played (partially) good games of their own, neither had any idea what lurked below the surface of Ashley’s game. But in the Finale, Ashley showe...

BB27 Why ___ Lost Week 11  It’s the first episode of the Why ___ Lost 10th anniversary season! David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis welcome special guest Chappell to discuss what happened to Nicole’s Survivor 49 game. It may seem obvious that she was voted out just because she was weaker in challenges. But we’ve seen players in similar situations make it through in the New Era, so there must be other...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Premiere  It’s the first episode of the Why ___ Lost 10th anniversary season! David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis welcome special guest Chappell to discuss what happened to Nicole’s Survivor 49 game. It may seem obvious that she was voted out just because she was weaker in challenges. But we’ve seen players in similar situations make it through in the New Era, so there must...