Pod Friends

Owen Knight (@TheYoungKnight) is a Survivor 43 favorite, a lover of the outdoors, a champion of New Orleans, a trans-racial adoptee, a former Orange Theory coach, and someone who has described his existence as “Charlie Brown” having the football pulled away. Watch this real-life conversation with Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) about all of that and more on this week’s episode of Pod Friends. Watch on Y...

Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz (@DrAmandaR) has been part of the Rob Has A Podcast and Post Show Recaps communities as they’ve evolved, as a listener, as a podcaster, and as a cheerleader for all this community is. Amanda studies brains and brain injuries but is also a mom, a cook, and someone who WILL beat you in an eating contest. Hear her lively conversation on Pod Friends with host Matt Scott (@MattSco...

Frail Mary is everything. She’s a podcaster (on RHAP and on Kowskicast), a marathon runner, a live reality game player, a software developer, a Craig Benzine fan, a writer of fan fiction, a rec sports league athlete, the subject of a song called Spelling with Mary, and so much more. Mary Kwiatskowski is a long-time RHAP mainstay with an incredible history and even brighter future ahead, and this c...

Pod Friends | Brice Izyah: I Am Worthy For the season premiere of Pod Friends (@HeyPodFriends), Brice Izyah (@BriceIzyah) joins host Matt Scott(@MattScottGW) for a powerful conversation between two people you’re bound to see at Survivor watch parties, and two young Black queer podcasters on the RHAP network. Brice is the cofounder of Brice and Wen Present (with past Pod Friends guest Wendell Holla...

Pod Friends | Nick Iadanza: Go Find Out For Yourself Nick Iadanza (@NickIadanza) is a Survivor legend, known for his performances on Survivor Australia and Talking Tribal, but did you know he’s a dad to 3 (including 1 on the way), a high school teacher, a book lover, an adventurer, a griever, and a filmmaker, celebrating his family’s legacy in The Life They Made documentary? Sit down with Pod Frie...

Pod Friends | Akiva Wienerkur: Plenty of Kids, Podcasts, & Money This week's Pod Friends guest is a renaissance man, a storyteller, a sportsman, an educator, a music connoisseur, a husband, a father, a friend to you and me. You know Akiva Wienerkur (@Keev26) from Rob And Akiva Need A Podcast (RAANAP); New Girl, Old Guy (NGOG); 32 Fans, etc. Get to know him more as he takes you, the listeners of Po...

Do you know AJ Mass (@AJMass)? He's an ESPN fantasy writer, a New Yorker, the former New York Mets mascot, a two-time author, the son of a mother who battled with manic depressive bipolar schitzophrenia, a father of a son going off to college, and the self-described elder statesman of RHAP. Hear his conversation with host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) on this week's episode of Pod Friends. Learn more...

From RHAP listener to the latest champ of Big Brother Canada. From sales engineer to now helping make virtual therapy better for kids. From someone who faked a marriage to now being engaged to the love of his life. From a self-described “villain” to someone who’s more than meets the eye. Listen to this week’s Pod Friends with host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) to learn about Kevin Jacobs (@KevinTedJac...

Pod Friends | Jessica Liese: Reclaiming "Scatterbrain" A prolific podcaster, a former boxer, a mom, an epic traveler (but admittedly not fit for the Amazing Race; talking to you, Phil Keoghan!), a person with ADHD, a writer, a former game show contestant who gained valuable perspective through the experience, and someone who has learned to embrace the label of “scatterbrain”. Get to know Jessica L...

This week on Pod Friends, host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) is joined by Evvie Jagoda (they/them) of Survivor 41 to talk about science – specifically DNA and genes, being queer in science and in general, Evvie's experience on Survivor, and Evvie's love and appreciation for this community. Get to know what Evvie's been up to more than a year since their Survivor season, and months and months after hos...

Pod Friends | Mike Bloom: An Open Door & Open Mind This week on Pod Friends, lets go “full bloom” together, for a raw conversation with RHAP’s own Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType). Mike and host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) have a casual, unhinged, heart-warming, vulnerable chat about parenting, interviewing reality TV stars, Mike’s proudest moments as an interviewer, his relationship with feedback, ment...

When it comes to Maryanne Oketch (@MaryanneOketch), you think you know but you have NO idea! You've seen her on Survivor 42 and made your own conclusions, but here's a chance to hear host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) talk with Maryanne about Maryanne's perspective of Maryanne. She's a Survivor winner, a first generation immigrant, a lover of food, a lover of travel, passionate about identity, her fai...

You know Stephen Fishbach from Survivor, and you know he’s a Know-It-All with Rob Cesternino, but do you want to know more of him? On this week’s Pod Friends season finale podcast, hear a conversation from fellow creators Stephen and Matt Scott about writing, creativity, games, and the power of perception in succeeding at whatever you want. Go where we have yet to go with Stephen, and hear stories...

Are you excited for Survivor 43? We know Jordan Kalish (@JordanKalish) is! This week, Kalish takes a break from talking Survivor trivia to instead talk with MattScott (@MattScottGW) about his life — as a coach, a teacher, a host and player of mafia, a sports lover, a Jewish person, a seed lover, and so much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaiah Goins (@8BallBangers) is an RHAP podcaster and Silent Podcasts founder, but did you know he is a 24 year old rapper, artist, current Survivor: Philadelphia (@SurvivorPhilly) player, former hospital worker in the pandemic, and all around amazing person? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know Azah Awasum (@azah_awasum) from Big Brother 23's iconic Cookout alliance, and from the Challenge USA, where she conquered a fear of heights and of water. Now, in this Pod Friends interview, get to know her like never before, beyond the shows she's been on! Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) talks with Azah all about her House Chops community cooking events, strict upbringing, her polygamist grandf...

Stan Sy (@_StanSy) is a Philippines-based podcaster and radio DJ, TV and events host, WWE Tagalog announcer, frequent @WrestlingRHAPUP guest, and RHAP fan whose voice is going global. From being silenced as a kid to finding his voice, if you don’t know Stan, you should. In this conversation with Matt Scott (@MattScottGW), hear the incredible journey of how this Chinoy media personality is finding...

You know Aman Adwin (@AmanAdwin) as deliberately exaggerative, whether talking about Big Brother, Rupaul’s Drag Race, GLEE, or life on the Casual Tea on the Purple Pants Podcast. Join Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) as he and we all get to know Aman better. Catch up on Aman’s journey – his childhood, Pittsburgh and Philly, podcasting, Disney and Japanese creators, Big Brother rumors, creator life, menta...

Gia Worthy (@ClassicallyGia) is a podcaster with RHAP and Silent Podcasts, a writer for Inside Survivor (@RedmondSurvivor), and part of the Survivor Diversity Campaign (@SurvDiversity). Now, she's sitting down with Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) to share the story of writing a 20-page paper on Survivor, finding her identity as a black, biracial, bisexual person, working for HIV prevention and healthy r...

You know Chantele Francis (@Chan__Fran) from covering #BB24, and now Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) uncovers HER story on this week’s Pod Friends (@HeyPodFriends)! Chantele is a hypnotherapist, a tarot reading life coach, a flight attendant, an actor, an award-winning ballerina, and has had an epic journey to rival anything you’ve seen or heard on reality TV. Watch or listen this week to get to know he...

Greg Dunlap (@gregddunlap) turned to the RHAP community at the start of the pandemic, and it's no surprise because community has helped him overcome some big challenges. Greg shares his journey as a recovering alcoholic, computer developer, pinball enthusiast, punk rocker, RAANAP superfan, and so much more. Listen to this week's Pod Friends (@HeyPodFriends) to get to know Greg. Learn more about yo...

You know LaTonya Starks (@lkstarks) as a podcaster on Post Show Recaps and RHAP, but do you really know her? Listen to this week's Pod Friends to get to know LaTonya and her experiences defending herself growing up, embracing debate and fine arts, navigating chronic illness, and finding power in this podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Guss (@ShannonGaitz) is literally world-renowned for her Survivor Global coverage and role in the international Survivor community. But do you know HER life and story? Watch or listen to this week's Pod Friends for a conversation between Shannon and Matt to hear about the role Judaism has played in her life, her gratitude for her husband Peter, her thoughts on playing actual Survivor, her...