Escaping Reality

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We said we weren't going to do an episode this week.... and here we are with an episode this week. We just couldn't help ourselves. Episode 6 had too much to discuss, so we hopped onto a spontaneous recording session in order to share our thoughts with you. Other than praising the episode's spectacular conclusion, we're basically just catching up on our fe...

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're back, to do our best to talk about a bit of a boring episode this week. We're all in agreement that it's a classic 'filler' episode to push us to the merge, so our thoughts aren't the deepest, but, oooh do we have a good time anyway! We're talking about current Tribe dynamics, the decision made at the journey, and the castaway backstories...

Hey pals - bit of a shorter recap this week because Stacey and Agie were on their own without their girl Anna. Don't worry, we still get a few voice notes from Anna, so she's not fully missing in action! We are really excited to share our thoughts on the new episode that, despite ending in a disappointing way, opened up a lot of possibilities with the tribe swap. Jeff was a little out of p...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 45 episode 3, and we had a lot of them so buckle up! We discuss what is making this season so refreshing for us, the clever editing moves, the iconic idol-melting scene and so much more. 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...

Guys, is it just us or did the return of Ancient Voices also bring the return of a well-edited and fun Survivor episode? This one was a blast and we're breaking it all down for you. From Jeff being absolutely unhinged to the return of our LuLu-sers, we're here to talk about all of it. There's a lot of tribe dynamics to discuss in addition to some new changes and the return of old rules...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! It's week 1 of the new season (45) of Survivor, and we're off to a rocky start... but obviously we're still having a great time talking through our feelings. We always love talking through our feelings over here. With the premiere episode comes a LOT of ground to cover, so we're breaking down the budding tribe dynamics, the castaways we've alre...

It's back, it's back, Survivor is back!! And it's SEASON 45!! Can you believe it? We hardly can. But it's here & we're ready to watch along with you all once again. But before we get to the season, we had to learn about the cast! After doing some research on the castaways, we knew we'd have to bring in some experts to help us properly draft our teams, so we invited back...

Wowee wowza, we finally made it to the end of Stars on Mars. Apologies for the delay - summer got in the way of us watching. But you're in luck! This episode is a full giggle fest as Stacey, Anna, and Agie try to figure out why these celebrities signed on to play a game for a badge and the opportunity to "send a message" to Earth WITHOUT a real prize. We also fantasy-cast Season 2 an...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! We're loving our summer show: Stars on Mars. But love is a complicated feeling...so, naturally we have a lot of critiques too. It's a silly show, so it's all in good fun. In this episode we continue to suggest (what we think are) better alternatives to the show's structure and stakes. Spoiler alert: the stakes are still ZERO. We discuss the player...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality after a long summer break! In this episode we continue our chat about Stars on Mars. Despite our episode title, we are all still loving the show! At the same time we have more and more questions. For example, is a D-list celeb really a "star"? And who decided Shatty Daddy was an acceptable nickname for William Shatner? Join us for more questions and even...

Hey Escaping Realty Fam! It's summertime & we wanted to watch something FUN and NEW and WEIRD. So, we were left with no other option than to watch Fox's new reality competition: Stars on Mars!! And honestly, we're into it. We're introduced to our competitors (the most random group of celebrities you could put together) on the incredibly realistic Mars simulation that they will...

We're not crying, you are. Wow, we're here to break down the entirety of the MONSTER season finale of Survivor Season 44. There's so much happening and so many important parts to discuss and we're talking through it all. Whether you were Team Yam Yam from the start or came around by the end, there's no denying the Tika 3 (and the rest of the final 5) really made this season a f...

It's the penultimate (that means second-to-last) episode of season 44 of Survivor and we're getting our last minute predictions in for how this whole thing is going to turn out! As we inch toward the finale, we're dissecting the dynamics of the Tika 3 & reflecting on the narrative of the season so far. There's so many possible ways this could end...and we're kinda talking t...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we discuss the downfall of Danny, our thoughts on "Survivor Classic" challenges, and our love for the Tika 3. We also officially have Stacey on board with Carolyn! It only took 11 weeks. Agie also starts us off with a quick recap of her Eras Tour Nashville experience for you Swifties. And of course we have our Jeff Vibe Checks, Fans Have Spoken...

FAM! Survivor is heating up! Season 44 is in the home stretch & we're bumping up to weekly episodes to make sure we recap it all. We're in a silly, goofy mood for this one. Honestly, it made talking about the episode -- the good, the bad, and the FULL TILT BOOGIE -- even better than usual. This week we had a lil' of everything: a reward AND and immunity challenge; emotional moments...

✨SURPRISE!✨ Due to our excitement that Ep. 9 ended up being kind of a banger and had our first really "live" tribal council in a while, we decided to do a recap episode on it, instead of waiting until Ep. 9 and 10 had both aired. We're unpredictable over here at Escaping Reality - just trying to keep you on your toes. Because this episode finally started to feel like real "Sur...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week Anna & Agie are catching up on all their complaints with the latest episodes, the season as a whole, and, honestly, the current era of Survivor. This is what happens when we take a week in between episodes!! Beyond our conversations about the fact that we're still in an unnecessary phase of 'merge-atory' (we hate that word, too), we'r...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 44 episodes 5&6. We discuss “earning your spot” in the merge, 3D printing puzzles, the never-ending-love-story-plot-line, and much more. And you know we have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, Fans Have Spoken and Rapid Fires. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod ...

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we're playing a bit of catch-up with our thoughts on the latest 2 episodes of Survivor Season 44 (episodes 3 & 4). Anna and Stacey intricately recap the plethora of idols, fakes, and advantages shuffling around the camps and work through their thoughts on who's been sent home since our last episode. We're discussing the (already) cracklin...

Episode 2 was basically about two things: birdcages and Carolyn making her screen debut in a big way. Whether you love her or not, she's definitely a character and maybe a major player this season and we're breaking down everything we're thinking about her and her gameplay in our recap episode. We're also talking about the 30 minutes of birdcage content from Jeff and speculating about whether this...

New season; Same Escaping Reality! Well... kinda. We've got the same great vibes in a fun new package! We're debuting our new podcast art along with this new season of Survivor & it has us feeling so good. Season 44 got off to a BUSY start. Literally anything that could possibly happen in an episode DID happen. So, naturally, we're talking through it all. Medical emergencies, Immunity Idols, n...

After a long, cold winter with no Survivor, the Jeff Probst groundhog saw his shadow and Survivor Spring is here! We *lightly* researched the season 44 cast and chose our ones-to-watch. Anna had a great track record last season, and even noticed a potential clue in the S43 logo, so let's see if Stacey or Agie can pull through this season with the best picks. If you haven't made your draft picks ye...

We've got another ✨ new✨ episode type coming at you this week! For our Rewind Replays were are so excited to take you back in time to look at some of the hottest competition shows of the past. And we started strong by watching the original season of MTV's iconic Are You the One? , the show that begs the question: "If your perfect match was standing right in front of you would you even know?...

What's up, Escaping Reality Fam!? Were popping in with a new episode format, and, tbh, we had a great time with it. We hope you do too!  We figured, instead of taking a deep dive into 1 season of a show, or a recording a standard episode recap, we'd catch up on some of the various things we've each been watching to escape reality lately. We're in some familiar territory with new seasons of th...

HI FRIENDS! We've missed you since Survivor 43 ended, and we are back with a bonus episode! All three of us were captivated by The Traitors US so you know we had to chat about it. We are talking the concept, the strategizing, the cast, the host, and of course...the winner! We also share our dream cast for Season 2 and share thoughts from our lovely fans. If you haven't watched The Traitors US yet,...