Island Life - A Survivor Podcast

It’s finale time for Season 48 as all eyes turn to the final 5 as they fight to crown a Sole Survivor. We share our thoughts on the season, what we felt was right, and of course what went wrong, as we compare it to other seasons that we've watched. Our Final Tribal discussion about the obstacles that each finalist had to deal with shed light on the three of ours contrasting points of vi...

This week we cover the penultimate episode of Season 48, Icarus Time. As we near the end of the season, Survivor F returns to the island to join in on the conversations. We at last see the pair of Kyle & Kamilla take matters into their own hands...but will it work out the way they intend to? We also debate who should have been the target heading into the final 5, and who will now end up being...

We discuss episode 11 of Season 48, where the last hopes of the Revolution are snuffed out. To help spice up a mostly by-the-numbers episode, we bring in a new guest: the hotshot survivor fan, Chris! We talk about his thoughts on current Survivor after binge-watching about 30 seasons over 8 months, and then try to fathom how nobody could get together to try and break up the majority alliance all t...

We discuss episode 10 of Season 48, where we see the beginning of the revolution…and then its swift and utter implosion. We talk about the tease of a Star, Kamilla, Mitch, & Mary alliance and why it was ultimately doomed to fail. We also get into how the end of the game is shaping up; does anyone outside the majority alliance have a chance? If not, then who is positioned best among Kyle, Joe,...

We discuss episode 9 of Season 48, where we see David’s (correct) paranoia finally get him into a situation he couldn’t get out of. After that we spend time trying to analyze the dynamics of the Final 8, and try identifying if any specific group of people have the edge. Lastly, we must decide on whether 9th place in Survivor is enough to go back to your Ex. ---------------- Intro (00:00) Did David...

We discuss episode 8 of Season 48, where we watch Chrissy completely self-destruct as her game comes to an end. We also welcome our resident Survivor Expert, Rachel, to the show to offer a new perspective on several aspects of the episode. We debate the pros & cons of newer advantages like Shot in the Dark & Forced Fire-Making, discuss how we feel about how often castaways lose their votes...

We discuss episode 7 of Season 48, where we finally say goodbye to public enemies numbers 1 & 2 (at least on this podcast). Aside from the ends of Sai & Cedrek, we also witness a record-setting immunity challenge showdown between Joe & David, breakdown more strategic scheming from Kyle & Kamilla, and talk through maybe the best deep dive into sandwiches you’ve heard in quite a whil...

We discuss episodes 5 & 6 of Season 48, where we watched Bianca be the latest to fall victim to a disastrous unforced error, saw a Hollywood-style moment bring even Jeff to tears, and witness the beginning of a potential break-out from Star. And now that The Merge is here we lock in our first Winner Picks of the Season. ---------------- Intro (00:00) Ep. 5 Start - Loose Lips Sink Ships (3:05)...

We discuss episode 4 of Season 48, where we watched the California Girls taken down by a masterclass of deception. Survivor F reacts to his first-ever legit Tribe Swap, David perplexes us with his latest update on his love life, and the three of us talk through the latest In the Hands of the Fans survey. ---------------- Intro (00:00) Well-Executed Strategy, at Last! (3:05) Press F to Pay Respect...

We discuss episode 3 of Season 48, which basically boiled down to a debate of whose mistakes were most egregious this episode. We pit heavy hitters Cedrek & Justin in a no-holds-barred matchup of whose mistakes were worse, talk about another journey luck-based journey challenge, and wonder if any of the alliances forming on Lagi & Civa will end up mattering. ---------------- Intro (00:00)...

We discuss episodes 1 & 2 of Season 48. We study the perplexing case study that is Sai-style vs any other style, breakdown the new cast, and feel the whiplash of going from a New Era season back to an OG season and then back again to the New Era. ---------------- Intro (00:00) New Tribes – Lagi (Purple) (2:43) New Tribes – Vula (Green) (8:17) New Tribes – Civa (Orange) (15:38) The Curious Case...

We discuss the FINALE of the Season 7. We see eliminated players get involved one last time, wonder if we would award $1 million to someone who already got voted out, and watch the winner come 1 vote away from a perfect game. ---------------- Intro (00:00) Ep. 14 Start (9:12) Tribal Draft – Final 4 Immunity C. (16:26) BABY’S FIRST – Rites of Passage (24:04) Set Adrift – Fin...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 12 & 13 of the season. We witness Darrah’s rise to becoming a challenge beast, are flabbergasted at people not being able to tell simple l...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 10 & 11 of the season. We try to comprehend what we just watched as one Survivor legend’s story comes to an end, another Survi...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 8 & 9 of the season. We deep dive into our feelings on the Outcasts Twist after having a week to process it, react to the beginning...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 6 & 7 of the season. We talk about Jon continuing to cement himself as a villain, Trish joining the story at last, and one of the most leg...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episode 5 of the season. We talk about Rupert carrying the enemy tribe on his back, how gross the Gross Food Challenge really is, and voting strategies...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands . In this episode we discuss episodes 3 & 4 of the season. We talk about the Morgan tribe’s continued downward spiral, castaways almost drowning, the cons & cons (not a ty...

It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally, that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands . In this episode, we discuss episodes 1 & 2 of the season. We talk about the castaways’ survival skills actually being a part of the show, challenges not exclusively being “...

It’s finale time! After a season of twists & turns, did we get a deserving winner? Best of the new era? And we have a series of Baby’s Firsts for Survivor F as he experienced his first Final 4 Immunity Challenge, first Final 4 Fire-Making Challenge, and first Final Tribal. Plus, we debate the pros & cons of Fire-Making, and deep dive into other things the show can do at the Final 4. Join u...

What's more valuable, dice or rice? What did we make of Genevieve's explanation of her actions? And why oh why is Sue's arch-enemy Kyle? We break down these key questions and more on this episode of Island Life. Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a growing Survi...

What did we just witness?! We try to break down what in the world Genevieve was thinking, chat about Jeff loving to take away people's votes, and figure out who are in good positions and who should be in panic mode. Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a growing S...

The post-merge has begun! For real this time. No tricks. We discuss whether the right person was voted out, the new and improved (maybe?) Survivor Auction, and make our winner picks! Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a growing Survivor fan, and F a brand new Su...