Escaping Reality

Welcome Back to Escaping Reality! We made it to the finale of Season 50 and what a finale it was. Between the "live finale", the Jeff Vibe Check heard around the World, and the crowning of a new Sole Survivor, we have a lot of thoughts! Thanks for joining us through another journey through a survivor season. See you in the "Open Era", whatever the heck that means.

The penultimate episode of Survivor 50 left us feeling... not great. But it sure did leave us with a lot to talk about: what happened, what's going to happen, and a little bit 'what was it all for?' We're talking through how we got to this final 5 and what we can (barely) expect from them in the finale. What was meant to be a milestone season is gearing up to end with more of a fiz...

It's a new week and we're back with a recap of Survivor Season 50, Episode 11. This one was a bit of a mixed bag for our cohosts this week, but we can all agree that Cirie Mother Effing Fields has proven once again that she is one of the best to ever do it. Listen to hear how we're dealing with how this wild episode ended. If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1...

The Beast™️ is coming!! If you listened to our thoughts in the lead up to the Mr Beast episode of Survivor 50, you would never have guessed we would have so many positive things to say about the episode in which he finally appeared...and yet, here we are with positive things to say! It's not all onion rings and toothpaste though, of course we still have our usual analysis and critiques. But, o...

Welcome back to another episode of Escaping Reality! In this week's episode we discuss the Jimmy Fallon twist, our continued annoyance withthe "loyalty" talk, and of course our thoughts on Jeff actually putting his money(or rather, his rice) where his mouth is. It's about time he tried out a challenge for himself! And of course we have our typical vibe checks for Jeff (although t...

It's a new week and we're back with a recap of Survivor Season 50, Episode 8. Agie and Anna were ready to chat the episode all my themselves and then Stacey makes a surprise guest appearance to finish out the episode and sing Cirie's praises. And this whole episode is basically us glazing Cirie and doing the opposite for her enemies, so take your Cirie slander (we hope you don't ha...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week's episode made us angry for a multitude of reasons, but mostly the men (or boys, rather). We give our thoughts on players we are turning a new leaf on, players we wish never stepped foot on the island, and everyone in between. And of course we have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fires. Be sure to give us a follow o...

The most dramatic, historic episode of Escaping Reality in Survivor history. The Survivor Podcast community will be forever changed after today. The content of this podcast will cause the entire Survivor world to pause and take notice ... Suffice it to say .. we have thoughts on the Blood Moon twist, among all the other moments of Survivor Season 50 Episode 6. This HISTORIC episode of Survivor war...

Short and sweet episode for you today because we were on a little bit of a time crunch and the episode actually was pretty straight forward. No journeys. No reward (with or without a *redacted* country star). Just an immunity challenge and two tribal councils. So, we thought we'd try and keep the recap short. We'll see you next week for the MERGE (?!). P.S. RIP to two of our faves. It was...

Zac Brown. That's it. That's the description. This week we talk about the Zac Brown of it all, and we have strongggg thoughts. Oh, and we also recap the rest of the ep, what little there is. And of course we have our vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fire. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod. If you enjoyed this ep...

*Technically* this episode is a recap of Survivor Season 50, Episode 3. But, in reality, it's a lot of us whacking Jeff multiple times for the rap that he felt was necessary to include in the episode. I guess we also talk about the tribe swap, the camp dynamics, and the loss of Q (an icon). We are having a time discussing this one. Just a silly, whimsy time with the girls (we're trying to...

Was this the best episode of Survivor ever??! MAYBE. Was it the best episode in recent memory? Almost Certainly. Survivor Season 50 Episode 2 had a little bit of everything we could ever want... Laugh out loud moments, endearing castaway spotlights, some good old-fashioned Cirie strategizing, and a vote that made this podcast finally feel validated. We're talking through every moment, as usual. Pl...

IT'S FINALLY A SEASON OF RETURNERS ON SURVIVOR 50: In the Hands of the Fans. We're not 100% sure that we actually voted for all the things Jeff says we did, but we did have a pretty good time with this first episode. There's a hint of, dare we say it, *hope* in the air, and we're going to hold onto that for as long as possible. Agie, Anna, and Stacey are here to break down all the parts of the epi...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! It's been a long break, but we are back and ready for all things Survivor 50! We are back on the mic talking about our hopes and fears for Season 50, and battling it out for our draft picks. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Tik Tok @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review...

We did it. We finished Survivor Season 49. It was no easy task, but together we laughed, cried (not really), and realized once again that, sometimes, talking about Survivor with your friends really is the best part of watching Survivor. We're recapping the final episode (episode 13) and managing to find at least THREE things we enjoyed! While we may have a lot of negative comments, as always,...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! We are one episode away from the S49 finale, and honestly it can't get here soon enough (derogatory). Join us as we discuss Rizzo milking his idol for allll it's worth, the audience being blindsided, and what we are looking forward to in the finale (spoiler alert, not a ton). Plus we have our usual vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fir...

We're soooooo close to this season being over and, honestly, we're getting ready to wrap it up and move on. This week, Anna & Agie weave an episode recap in and out of tangents about the state of Survivor, the state of Media, and our states of mind. We have some questions... we have a few compliments for this episode...and we have some serious laughs as we try to make sense of it all....

.....SIGH..... we're having a hard time this season. After 49 seasons of Survivor, we may have finally hit our breaking point. So, once again, we're recapping an episode littered with suggestions for how to improve upon the new era. From strategy critiques to general behavioral advice, we have a lot to say despite having some pretty negative feelings about this episode overall. But! in tru...

Well, we're just 4 episodes from the end of the season, and we're struggling to figure out what the end game is. We discuss the intricacies (or lack thereof) of the camp dynamics as we try to unravel what happened in this episode. We have a bit of a gag talking about it with each other, but we're feeling a bit down on the season as a whole. If you're looking for a specific segment,...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we are recapping Season 49, episode 8. We discuss the splitting into teams for the immunity challenge, the possible rise of the Rizgod, and the vote out of a pod fav. Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod ...

We're Merged, Baby!!! but we have a long way to go... It's halfway through season 49 of Survivor and Jeff can't stop reminding us that season 50 is just around the corner. But we have to focus on what's happening HERE and NOW and what's happening HERE and NOW is a lot of re-hashing tribe dynamics now that all our castaways are living on a merged beach. In classic new-era fashio...

It's a double recap episode! We missed you last week, but all 3 of us are back together to give you some coverage of the highlights of Episode 5 as well as a full recap of Episode 6. Episode 6 seems to be the high point of the season so far, so we we're surprisingly positive about the episode. We can't wait to hear what y'all think! If you're looking for a specific segment, her...

You ever watch Survivor and think too hard about it? US TOO! We're catching up on Season 49 Episode 4 & our patience is wearing thin (I'm talking to you, Jeff). There is still plenty to cover this week with a Tribe Swap!! Shaking up the alliances always leads to some interesting dynamics, though we're not huge fans of how the numbers played out. But, we finally get a challenge without a puzzle...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 49 episode 3. We discuss the new castaway (aka the Sea Crate), what is boring us about the season so far, and our hopes for an upcoming tribe shakeup. Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fires. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on...

Well, I wish we could say that we are as high on Survivor Season 49 in episode 2 as we maybe were after episode 1. BUT, there's still a lot for us to discuss! Anna, Stacey, and Agie are all here to discuss all the highs, lows, and twists in this episode as they try to navigate the lingo of the youths. We don't nail the lingo, but we think we have the recap covered. If you're looking fo...