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This game really does rip your heart out. We're digging into a big episode 11 of Survivor 45 and talking about Julie's move, Austin and Dee's budding showmance, Emily's journey, Katurah's story and surprise appearances from Survivor legends Rob, Amber, Hannah and Sabiyah.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content.   Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs...

We're back and we're recapping episode 10 of Survivor 45. We're weighing the pros and cons of Emily's move against Bruce, a girls night out, a boys night in, Katurah's emotional journey and Jake in those flippers.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content.   Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup Thi...

We're back to talk about a middling final 9 episode of Survivor 45. We're breaking down the dynamics of the tribe including the power position of the Reba 4, Emily being in a potential swing position and the minority's inability to align with one another. Plus, we're talking about the over-complicated immunity challenge, lost votes, a journey and a chicken at the sanctuary.   Subscribe to Drop You...

We're back and breaking down everything from Episode 8 of Survivor 45 including the return of the Survivor Auction, the new auction rules, another failed women's alliance, the ongoing Reba supremacy, Jeff's love of lost votes and a refreshingly bitter exit. Plus, we're talking about our evening with Parvati, Tyson, Rachel and Ozzy.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. S...

We're back and Sean and Evan are recording together in-person for the first time in DYB herstory (apologies for the dodgy audio quality)! We're breaking down the latest on Survivor 45, including the return of a favorite challenge, a double immunity and double boot, Emily's arc so far, Dee's evolution and *that* editing choice.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop D...

The Mergatory has arrived and we're breaking down all of the dynamics on the new "merged" tribe. We're talking about the first successful shot in the dark play, the Lulu reunion, Bruce's celebrity status, a muddy merge feast and a not-so-strategic vote at Tribal. Plus.... star or starless is here to stay.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Bla...

We're back to talk the end of the pre-merge of Survivor 45. We're diving into Jake's backstory, the ongoing battle between Katurah and Bruce, some tension between J. Maya and Sifu, Emily's role as the swing vote on Belo and those sandwiches on the journey...   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Join the conversation!...

We're back to break down the latest episode of Survivor 45: Quitters at War! We're talking about the second quit of the season, the first traditional tribe swap of the new era, the emergence of J. Maya and the outlook for Emily and Kaleb.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Join the conversation! Find us on Instagra...

Evan and Sean are back to dive into a big episode 3 of Survivor 45. We're talking about the ongoing hardships for the Lulu losers, Jake's medical close call, the breakdown of alliances on all three tribes and all the idol antics on Reba and Lulu.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Join the conversation! Find us on...

Sean is catching up with Eliza Orlins to get her takes on Survivor 45. We're talking the quit, Brandon's exit, Bruce's return, the new idol mechanics and advantages and the legend of Emily. Plus she's spilling some real tea from Survivor Micronesia and Vanuatu.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Join the conversati...

Sean is joined by sometimes co-host Ricard Foyé to break down the first two episodes of The Traitors Canada. We're diving into the choices of traitors and faithfuls, talking about the reality stars appearing on the cast, the inclusion of Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan, the breakout stars among the newbies and hearing from the audience about the legend of Gurleen.  Plus, we're talking about the...

Evan and Sean are joined by Carolyn Wiger, the breakout star of Survivor 44! We're talking about her Survivor journey, her challenges in dealing with the bros of 44, her relationships with Carson and Yam Yam today, her limited time on the island with Bruce, her feud with Russell Hantz and her trip to Sia's house. Plus she's calling us out on our Reed Kelly slander and inviting herself to be a perm...

Our Ancient Voices are back to talk about the second episode of Survivor 45 and the return of the iconic Survivor theme song as well as the "previously on" segment and an important change to challenge sit-outs. Plus we're breaking down all of the tribe dynamics, Uncle Bruce's ongoing antics, Emily's redemption arc, Sabiyah's breakout as a star of 45, Dee's big ole toe and Drew's strategic position...

Survivor 45 has premiered and we're breaking down the first episode, identifying the stars and the starless amongst the cast, discussing the unfortunate but iconic quit, speculating about a potential women's alliance and the legend of financial analyst Emily Flippen.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Join the conv...

The second season of The Traitors US is currently filming in Scotland, but the all-stars cast has already been announced and we couldn't wait to talk about them. We're breaking down the iconography of the entire cast including our Survivor legends Parvati Shallow and Sandra Diaz-Twine. We're also getting schooled by our listeners on the cast members we're not so familiar with, including the icon o...

We asked for your most unpopular opinions about Survivor and you delivered! We're reacting to your voicemails and touching down on twists like Redemption Island and Edge of Extinction, winners like Jenna Morasca, Brian Heidik and Chris Underwood, the rewatchability of old seasons, the validity of a 26-day win, the fan love/hate for Boston Rob and so much more!   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Pat...

We've reached the end of season 2 of AJLT and we 're recapping everything that happened at The Last Supper. We're talking the brief return of Samantha Jones, a reconciliation between Miranda and Steve, Nya's inability to celebrate her success without a man, Charlotte's new iPhone, a podcast reunion and plenty of Shoe. Plus we're talking about where Aidan and Carrie are leaving things at the end of...

This is an episode from our ongoing Patreon rewatch of Survivor Panama: Exile Island! We love this episode so much, we wanted to offer our recap of it as a teaser of what we're up to on Patreon. We've reached peak Survivor with Episode 11 and we're breaking down all of the best moments. Courtney's constant need to make herself the center of attention and then being voted the most annoying? Cirie s...

We're approaching the end-game of And Just Like That... season 2 and breaking down all the key moments. We're talking Stanford's turn as a Shinto monk, Carrie's first trip to Coney Island, Miranda's first trip to the UN, Charlotte's big win with Sam smith and big lose with a margarita blender, Seema bottoming, Anthony not bottoming, Che's latest comedy blunder and the latest hiccup in Carrie and A...

We're checking in with Carrie and Aidan's breakneck speed relationship and saying farewell to Carrie's apartment (again). We're also talking Seema's 180 on her relationship prospects, Miranda and Charlotte's potential in-law relationship, Nya's bedroom cameo and Che's kittens.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Joi...

We are welcoming a true Old School legend to the pod, Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien of Survivor: Marquesas and Survivor: All-Stars! We talk to Kathy about how she got on Survivor's fourth season, the brutal survival conditions in her seasons, her broken final two deal with Vecepia, how her relationship with Boston Rob was impacted by All-Stars, the state of the game today and whether she would return to p...

We're diving into the deep end of Carrie and Aidan in love. We're talking the Howard's End of it all, Seema's jealousy, Miranda in the workforce, Che in the workforce, Anthony's business practices and *that* Charlotte plotline.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch.   Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop You...

It's the Summer of Cirie, baby!! We're reacting to the premiere episode of Big Brother 25 and the surprise that Survivor legend Cirie Fields is playing as a houseguest! We're talking about the Ciriessance, her son Jared and the other Survivor connection this season: Survivor 42 early boot Zach Wurtenberger's brother (and Cirie superfan) Cory.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive...

It's Valentine's Day in July! We're fast forwarding to February in the AJLT universe but picking up where we left off with Carrie and Aidan, the beginning and end of Rock's modelling career, Nya's ambitions in the kitchen, Miranda's plunge into the dating scene and LTW's... closet.   Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch....

Emmy Award winning writer, director, actor and Survivor legend Mike White and icon of modern Survivor Angelina Keeley reunite on Drop Your Buffs to talk about their Survivor experiences, David vs Goliath, White Lotus, Survivor history and the New Era. They're also weighing in on the fabled Legends season and Angelina puts her negotiation skills to the test. Plus, Survivor Queen Parvati Shallow cal...