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The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland‬ for another episode of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Today's all about Jeremy, Michele, Adam, Sarah, and Ben 0:00 Jeremy 30:33 Michele 1:00:57 Adam 1:29:50 Sarah 1:54:24 Ben Become...

The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland‬ for another episode of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Tonight's all about Cochran, Tyson, Tony, Natalie, and Mike 0:00 Cochran 31:55 Tyson 52:36 Tony 1:17:55 Natalie A 1:39:13 Mike...

The Survivor Specialists continue ranking every Survivor winner! Last week, we ranked the bottom 10 winners of all time, and tonight, we're ranking 40-31. Do you agree with our choices? Who is the most underrated winner on this list? Who is most overrated? Watch episode 1 of this series here: https://youtube.com/live/upWpIZAXjTg Become a Patron: patreon.com/thespecialists #Survivor #Survivorwi...

John, McKenna, and Kyle from TheMatChat23‬ discuss how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 26-30 and how they impacted the outcome of the game. Become a Patron and join the discussion on our Discord Channel...

The Survivor Specialists are breaking down all the twists they want to see Survivor include in the Open Era. From tribe swaps to schoolyard picks to One World, we have it all covered here! What twists do you want to see in the Open Era? Let us know in the comments. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thespecialists #Survivor #SurvivorOpenEra #Survivortwists Our Sponsors: * Check out Earnin: https://www.e...

The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland‬ for another episode of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Tonight's all about Fabio, Boston Rob, Sophie, Kim, and Denise 0:00 Fabio 28:16 Boston Rob 52:19 Sophie 1:22:26 Kim 1:44:44 Den...

John, McKenna, and Kyle from ‪The Mat Chat‬ are joined by longtime patron and Amazing Race analyst Celestina to discuss how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 21-25 and how they impacted the outcome of the...

The Survivor Specialists are finally ranking all 50 Survivor winners! In this five-part series, Phil, Will, and Blake will discuss the best and worst winners of all time, highlighting who made great moves to win and who was flat-out lucky. In this episode, we discuss the 10 worst Survivor winners of all time! Become a Patron: patreon.com/thespecialists #Survivor #Survivorwinners #Survivorwinnerran...

The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland‬ for episode 4 of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Tonight's all about Parvati, Bob, JT, Natalie W, and Sandra 0:00 Parvati 32:14 Bob 47:34 JT 1:10:40 Natalie W 1:33:13 Sandra Become a...

John, McKenna, and Kyle from @TheMatChat23 are discussing how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 16-20 and how they impacted the outcome of the game. Become a Patron and join the discussion on our Discord...

Tegwyth is joined by Shaan Merchant, the author of Survivor Legends, a book of profiles tracing the evolution of performance and strategy on reality television's most influential show. In this episode, Shaan talks all about his love for Survivor and more! Check out Shaan's website: https://www.shaanmerchant.com/ Become a patron of The Specialists: https://www.patreon.com/c/thespecialists/h...

Every offseason, we get asked: What Survivor season should I start with? Today, we're finally answering that question. We're digging deep into Survivor history to provide the perfect order to binge Survivor. Whether season 50 was your first season or your 50th, you've seen all the seasons and just want to do a rewatch or you're starting from scratch, this order is all about optimiz...

The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪ @OnceUponAnIsland  as we revisit a series we collaborated on after Winners at War: Winning Survivor. We're discussing how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Tonight's all about Danni, Aras, Yul, Earl, and Todd! 0:00 Danni 32:23 Aras 59:56 Yul 1:25...

John, McKenna, and Kyle from https://www.youtube.com/@TheMatChat23 are discussing how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 11-15 and how they impacted the outcome of the game. Become a Patron and join the di...

During the Survivor off-season, Tegwyth is rewatching old seasons of Survivor. First up is Survivor China. In this episode, Tegwyth and her guest, Ryan Cardwell, discuss the premiere. Ryan is a longtime Survivor Superfan and the reason why Tegwyth got into the show in the first place! Blame him! Support the podcast this Summer by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/thespecialists #survivor...

It's the Survivor offseason, and The Survivor Specialists are explaining how to binge-watch Survivor in chronological order. We'll explain how audiences felt about seasons when they were airing, how player popularity has shifted over time, and highlight other key cultural elements, so you can watch Survivor and truly understand why every season matters. If you enjoyed this episode, conside...

The Survivor Specialists are joined by  @OnceUponAnIsland  as we revisit a series we collaborated on after Winners at War: Winning Survivor. We're discussing how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Tonight's all about Jenna, Sandra, Amber, Chris, and Tom! 0:00 Jenna 25:35 Sandra 45:38 Amb...

John, McKenna, and Kyle from https://www.youtube.com/@thematchat23 are discussing how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 6-10 and how they impacted the outcome of the game. Become a Patron: https://www.pat...

The Survivor Specialists are joined by  @OnceUponAnIsland  as we revisit a series they collaborated on after Winners at War: Winning Survivor. Over the next 10 Thursdays, we will be discussing how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years! Tonight's all about Richard, Tina, Ethan, Vecepia, and Brian...

John, McKenna and Kyle from @TheMatChat23 are discussing how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 1-5 and how they impacted the outcome of the game. Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/thespecialists #S...

During the Survivor off-season, Tegwyth is rewatching old seasons of Survivor. First up is Survivor China. In this episode, Tegwyth and her guest, Ryan Erwin, discuss the premiere. Ryan is a comedian and TikToker who loves Survivor, Big Brother, and all things reality competition TV. Support the podcast this Summer by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/thespecialists #survivor #survivorcbs...

Tegwyth is joined by the creator of the Survivor Specialists, Phil, in this episode of Surviving the Fandom. Phil discusses his Survivor fandom, why he created the podcast, how he feels about the future of Survivor, and so much more! Become a patron of The Specialists: https://www.patreon.com/c/thespecialists/home #Survivor #SurvivorCBS Our Sponsors: * Check out Earnin: https://www.earnin.com * Ch...

The Survivor Specialists close out their Survivor 50 coverage, discussing the legacies of all 24 players on Survivor 50. Whose legacy improved, whose was shattered, and who will we see play again? Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/thespecialists #Survivor #Survivor50 #SurvivorCBS #SurvivorRecap Our Sponsors: * Check out Earnin: https://www.earnin.com * Check out Quince and use my code quinc...

The Survivor Specialists break down everything Survivor 50 offered, from the cast and format to the twists and celebrity cameos. What worked? What didn't? And can Survivor 50 be called an overall success? Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/thespecialists #Survivor #Survivor50 #SurvivorCBS #SurvivorRecap Our Sponsors: * Check out Earnin: https://www.earnin.com * Check out Quince and use m...

Tegwyth is joined by Survivor Edge of Extinction's Lauren O'Connell to discuss Survivor 50's finale and the season as a whole! Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/thespecialists #Survivor #Survivor50 #SurvivorCBS #SurvivorRecap Our Sponsors: * Check out Earnin: https://www.earnin.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/specialists for a great deal: https://www.quince.com...