Scott Survives Survivor

We begin this episode with a one-person tribe for the first time in Survivor history, and we end the Survivor portion with Scott having to choose another winner pick. We ponder why contestants are still giving up immunity for things such as cookies and pizza ten seasons into the show. Our Amazing Race recap is a double-feature due to a non-elimination leg, and we get down to a final four by the en...

We may only have two people on our podcast, but there will be no fire-making challenge for us to eliminate someone. The same cannot be said for Stephenie and Bobby Jon, whose Ulong tribe remains winless in Immunity Challenges this season. On Koror, Coby reveals his next action items for feminism. In our recap of The Amazing Race, we talk about the wildlife in Botswana and compare the road block, i...

As Ulong gets decimated, it seems the only question entering each week is whether a merciful merge manifests. If it doesn't, and they lose again, they'll be down to just two tribe members, the lowest in Survivor history. Before we get there, we discuss the S.O.S. reward challenge, which feels a little too immersive for dwindling Ulong. On this week's Amazing Race, a real, honest-to-goo...

Grab your snorkels, and join us on reward in Jellyfish Lake! Don't worry; these jellyfish can't sting you, and we have Pringles! Unfortunately, if you're swimming with the jellyfish, it probably also means you'll be losing an immunity challenge because Ulong is continuing to do that as well. We also chat about The Amazing Race 7, where Rob and Amber are dominating so far.

Scott and I discuss a twisty episode of Survivor: Palau, in which two contestants are eliminated and Koror finally experiences Tribal Council. We also learn some geology from James during Ulong's rainy cave search and talk about the new showmance that replaces the one we lost with Kim's elimination. Plus: New winner pick alert?? After our Survivor conversation, we pick up The Amazing Race...

In this episode, the tribes are tasked to build a latrine and shower area, prompting a Redneck hygiene lesson from Scott. Plus, a famous Survivor challenge makes its debut: Sumo at Sea! Find out how Scott and Brandon think they would perform against each other in such a challenge. Don't forget to keep us on the air for our recap of the second episode of The Amazing Race 7!

Ulong is in trouble after losing its second member, and it gets worse for them when one of its strongest members steps on a coconut and sprains an ankle. We talk about the potential repercussions of respecting someone's wishes to be voted out instead of voting for the person you most want out. Also, should the Survivors really be hunting snakes and sharks?

We have a couple extremely lopsided challenges to discuss in Palau's second episode, but will we see the same Ulong tribe at Tribal Council once again? We talk about Koror's hunt for their flint at the bottom of the sea, some cuddling on Ulong, and a particularly fun episode from Jeff Probst! Stay tuned for an update on whether Scott thinks the immunity idol looks any more like Willard tha...

After a long layoff, we are back for the premiere of Survivor: Palau, our tenth season of the show! We discuss the 20 new contestants and get Scott's winner pick from the 17 remaining after the first three days. Can Scott improve on last season's pick of the second place finisher? Wanda video on YouTube

It's almost time Scott experiences the magic of Survivor: Palau, but first, Brandon gives his fully spoiled takes on the season and wonders how Scott will feel about it. That segment is followed up by a brief discussion of the 20-person, 3-boot premiere. Forgot Scott intro music by Scott Watson himself!

We welcome a new guest to talk about the Survivor: Vanuatu reunion show and do some trivia. Our guest almost instantly spills the tea on quite the after-the-show relationship that came out of Survivor's ninth season, and Scott is shocked to learn about it! We talk about the debate of self-righteousness the cast had during the reunion and whether Twila actually lied more than Chris did. We also...

Survivor's 9th winner is crowned, but will it be Scott's winner pick? We debate how much apologizing is ok at a Final Tribal Council and whether the winner of the final Immunity Challenge made the right decision in whom they brought to the Final Two. And, as always in our finales, we add a new winner and season to our rankings. Scott's Current Rankings Season Pearl Islands Marquesas Borneo The Ama...

Unbelievably, we are down to the penultimate episode of Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire, and Chris has a huge decision to make as he is stuck between two solid three-person alliances. In this podcast installment, Scott ponders what Twila needs to do to make it to the end and win, provided she even makes it through the final five Tribal Council. We swear (not on our children) that you'll en...

I can't stop thinking about Survivor 50, and apparently I can't stop talking about it either. I'm back with Hannah, also known as Jeff 1, from Scott's experience playing real-life bachelor/bachelorette Survivor in Door County. Hannah gives her thoughts on all 22 known returning players and some of her notable snubs. I also break some new Taylor Swift news to her even though her level of Swift fand...

The Survivor 50 cast has been revealed, and Brandon is here to break it down and talk about the most exciting and surprising members of the cast, along with who got snubbed. He'll be back again soon with a guest to get another opinion on everything surrounding Survivor 50 before returning to regularly scheduled Vanuatu content.

In our glorious return to Vanuatu, we talk about the elimination of one of the biggest power players of the season and the awarding of the biggest reward of the season. Scott's winner pick remains in the game at the final five for the second consecutive season, and Scott is still feeling good about the pick. We also get clarification on the current deadlock tie vote rules, which we haven't...

Before we continue with our Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire coverage, I wanted to give Scott the chance to wax poetic about his time in a special live Survivor game at the bachelor/bachelorette party for his friends. Scott goes blow-by-blow (with some guidance from Ruby in the background and Brandon on air, surprisingly) on the 21-person Live Reality Game. You don't want to miss the many t...

With only one man left in the final seven, surely there is no hope for Chris "Don't Call Me Daughtry" Daugherty. Not so fast, as the six remaining women continue to plot against each other, a certain co-host's winner pick at the center of it all. We talk about that and the rest of the many surprises of episode 11 of Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire. Early in the show, Brandon...

The final 8 of Survivor: Vanuatu debate forcing a 4-4 tie, and we talk about whether it would have been the right move for certain players left in the game. We also touch on Chad's kava experience at the reward and marvel at his ability to bounce back in the following immunity challenge.

Niner, niner, we've reached the ninth episode of the ninth season of Survivor, and despite the title containing "It's Getting Ugly," our coverage is definitely not getting ugly. We talk all about Vanuatu trivia, the many different and ultimately unfruitful plans to keep all three men in the game, and the new disease that might be spreading in the Alinta camp.

We're finally at the Survivor: Vanuatu merge, and that seems like great news for one castaway. We talk about the impending gender war on Alinta and mourn the loss of our final pre-jury contestant of the season, someone who brought a lot of excitement to the screen during their time in the game.

Grab your favorite stuffed animal because it's time for Nap Time With John (and not Twila) this week in Vanuatu! Yasur learns that some of its members are really good with a slingshot, but one of those members is growing less pleased with being on the tribe. Scott and I marvel at how many people are close to Twila as we enter a potential merge scenario.

We go a bit off the rails in this episode in response to an episode filled with absolutely wild quotes from our remaining 12 castaways on the Islands of Fire. On Lopevi, we discuss which body parts are worth sunbathing, while Yasur is more concerned with deception and strategic control.

It's swap time in Vanuatu, which means the men and women can finally mingle. We discuss how one man tries to big brain the swap and send and/or receive a signal from a member of the opposite tribe. Only time (and the votes) will tell if he made a wise decision.

While it might be a polluted environment at Yasur, the women win big in this episode. Scott and I talk about Da's visit to the Yasur camp, along with the consistent anti-hot person strategy continuing to play out over on Lopevi. We finish by previewing the teased shake-up coming in the next episode. Follow us on X: @SSSurvivorPod and Bluesky: sssurvivorpod.bsky.social