Drop Your Buffs

Sean and Ricard are back recapping Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II. We’re diving into Nash's aggressive gameplay after he finds an idol early, talking about Noonan as a standout character and breaking down the head-scratching chaos of Kent. We are also digging into the Mother convention that is The Coven, Laura the Good Witch's position on the Brains tribe and Indy's iconography. And we’re...

We are SO back and we are SO checking in to the White Lotus for season 3 in Thailand. We're breaking down the new and returning cast members and diving into the evolving plotlines for their characters. We're speculating about what might be in store for Belinda and her son, Zion. Plus, we're talking about the surprise reveal of noted LBH, Greg. We’re diving into the potential mess of the Ratliff fa...

Welcome to your new camp, Buffies! Thank you for following us to Substack and continuing to support the work we do. If you were a paid subscriber to our Patreon, you will continue to enjoy the same benefits here for the remainder of your Patreon subscription term. All subscribers will need to select a tier to support us here on Substack and re-enter your billing information. Click the subscribe bu...

This is a brief preview of our Traitors Season 3 Episode 7 recap. To catch the full recap, join us on Patreon .   Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dropyourbuffs.substack.com/subscribe

This is a brief preview of our Traitors Season 3 Episode 6 recap. To catch the full recap, join us on Patreon .   Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dropyourbuffs.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we're welcoming Mike Bloom, a true Survivor Historian, to Drop Your Buffs! We're talking to Mike about his reality TV podcasting and journalism career. We're also diving into the peaks and valleys of Survivor's cultural relevance over the years and having Mike try to convince Evan to stick around and podcast about Survivor 48. Plus, we're talking dream casting for The Traitors and...

This is a brief preview of our Traitors Season 3 Episode 5 recap. To catch the full recap, join us on Patreon .   Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dropyourbuffs.substack.com/subscribe

This is a brief preview of our Traitors Season 3 Episode 4 recap. To catch the full recap, join us on Patreon .   Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dropyourbuffs.substack.com/subscribe

This is a brief preview of our Traitors Season 3 Episode 3 recap. To catch the full recap, join us on Patreon .   Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dropyourbuffs.substack.com/subscribe

This is a brief preview of our Traitors Season 3 Episode 2 recap. To catch the full recap, join us on Patreon .   Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup     This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dropyourbuffs.substack.com/subscribe

The Traitors is BACK for a third season! We're breaking down the premiere, talking about the standout cast, including Housewives supernova Dorinda Medley and the infamously sleepy Robyn Dixon. We're also talking Boston Rob’s unexpected debut as a fourth traitor, Carolyn Wigler's impact on the show, and speculating on the identity of the two new mystery faithfuls. We also discuss how the new rules...

It's time to put a bow on Survivor 47 with our Post-Mortem episode. We're taking your questions about Survivor 47 and so much more. We're looking back at 47 as a whole, revisiting Rachel's winner arc, New Era group-think and potential returnees and guests from 47. We're also playing a brand new game: guessing what Survivor players smell like! We're also talking about the hypothetical All-Stars spi...

In the Drop Your Buffs Survivor 47 finale recap, Sean and Evan celebrated Rachel's win while critiquing the predictable format, the fire-making challenge, and Sue’s underwhelming age reveal. They lamented the absence of early boots like John Lovett from the finale and called for changes in casting and editing to revive Survivor's character-driven magic. The duo praised Rachel's gameplay but highli...

Episode recap starts at 14:15 after our general chat! This week on Drop Your Buffs recap for Survivor 47: Bob and Weave, Sean and Evan delve into the penultimate episode’s biggest moments, including Rachel’s game-saving idol play and Andy’s unraveling post-Operation: Italy. They discuss the dynamics of Genevieve and Rachel’s  ‘rivalry,’ Teeny’s chaotic self-awareness arc, and Sue’s miscalculated(?...

This week Sean and Evan are discussing "the best episode of the New Era." We're talking the overnight reward, Italian feast, a basil bouquet, the classically Italian margarita, Operation: Italy, Andy's powers of persuasion, Rachel getting duped and confessional prowess. Plus, we work very hard to make sense of Evan's notes on the episode including Caroline's potential as a And Just Like That ancil...

This week on Drop Your Buffs, Sean and Evan recap Survivor 47: Flipping the Windswitch and dive into standout moments from episode 11. They explore the dynamics of Sue’s mysterious dirt patterns, Genevieve’s evolving gameplay, and the rise of Rachel as a central figure in the season. The hosts dissect the formation of final three alliances and ponder how certain players, like Teeny and Andy, are p...

This week, Sean and Evan break down Teeny’s emotional fallout over Genevieve’s strategic betrayal, debating whether the show is overselling her as a mastermind or if she’s a Parvati in disguise. They explore Kyle’s immunity challenge dominance, his controversial win asterisks, and whether Jeff’s record hype really holds water. Sue’s intense hatred for Kyle becomes a highlight, while Gabe’s bold “I...

This week on Drop Your Buffs, Sean and Evan dissect Episode 9 of Survivor 47: Nightmare Fuel. They delve into Jeff Probst's controversial twists, including excessive vote losses, and question the show's narrative choices, especially around Gabe’s immunity win and Genevieve’s strategic rise. The burping contest at the reward picnic sparks a critique of the episode’s tone, while Sol’s elimination hi...

This week, Sean and Evan jump into the latest Grammy nominations before diving straight into Survivor. They break down the return of the iconic auction and the infamous grub eating challenge, and they even put on their tinfoil hats to explore possible producer manipulation in the show's recent twists. Rachel’s idol sparks a debate about advantage placement and clues, and they revisit the “Margarit...

This week on Drop Your Buffs, Sean and Evan discuss pronunciation quirks and the recent overuse of terms like "babygirl" and "mother" in modern media. They break down the fake merge twist and the Survivor community reactions that came with it, producer manipulation, and the "safety without power" twist. Plus, they analyze the shifting narrative the producers are establishing, Andy and Genevieve’s...

This week, Sean and Evan dive into Lady Gaga's new single, rank her debut hits, and chat about the viral Chris Underwood GIF. Then, they break down Episode 6 of Survivor 47, discussing voting confessionals, Andy's character on the show, Genevieve's online fandom, and Teeny and Sam’s musical theater connection. They also touch on past theater contestants like Jake O'Kane, and the legends that are J...

Sean and Evan are back and welcoming Max the Intern to Drop Your Buffs! They're also talking Laguna Beach, Jennifer Coolidge and more! Then, it's all about Survivor 47—covering the tribe split (a temporary one), the veggie hotdog scandal, Rome and the Lavo tribe drama, Survivor Twitter, Gata's chicken/egg negotiation and a salty exit. Plus, they're revisiting Kimmi Kappenberg's journey and Evan gi...

Sean is back and we're catching up on the state of Survivor 47 (and House of Villains). Then, we're joined by iconic Survivor winner Natalie Anderson to talk about the New Era, Rome's dominance in the edit, Genevieve's emergence, what constitutes a blindside, Sue's paint debacle, duos in the game and chickens. Plus, we're talking plenty of San Juan Del Sur and Winners at War.   Subscribe to Drop Y...

Angelina Keeley makes her long-awaited return to the pod to join Evan in recapping the third episode of Survivor 47! They're talking tribe dynamics, strong women, Anne Hathaway, villains as stars, the power of humour as a player, showmances and the "tall tower".    Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content.   Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyo...

Courtney Yates makes her long awaited return to Drop Your Buffs! Courtney and Evan are breaking down the second episode of Survivor 47. They're talking AOC's Survivor fandom, Courtney's relationship to the New Era, the difficulty of idol hunting, reshooting island action, casting superfans, rice-gate and general food thievery, Jeffrey's disposition and girls coming together against annoying men  ...