Survivor B&B RHAPups

Missy and Aaron played most of the game together and were voted out in the same episode, with the reasons for that result being very similar. Both played hard and fast and made a lot of big moves, but were those moves necessary or just too much? What could they have done differently? David and Jessica figure out Why Aaron and Missy Lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome actress and comedian Jessica McKenna to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this rough Survivor week, David and Jessica knew they couldn’t just talk about Kellee and Jamal. As always, they pulled together all the pieces of the puzzle available to try to figure out what happened and why, but this time they extended it beyond those voted out to the whole situation overall. They always preach strategy and playing to win, but there is a line, and that line was crossed. Who...

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome actress and comedian Mary Holland to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack was well-liked among both his original and swap tribe, putting him in what seemed to be a good position for the merge. His ally Kellee decided his position was too good so she made a big move, a fun move to watch. But was it the right move, or was it her idol burning a hole in her pocket? David and Jessica look at both Jack’s play and also the play of the person who basically singlehandedly g...

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome RHAP podcaster Jessica Liese to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before becoming a Survivor player, Jason has been a “Why ___ Lost” podcast listener for years, so he knew David’s rules going into the game and even referenced them several times. He said in his final words that he was voted out for being too much of a threat – did that sum it all up or was there more to it? And how was he doing throughout the game leading up to the four-four vote where the tie wa...

Tom was an honest and straightforward guy. Were the reasons for him getting the boot similarly straightforward? David and Jessica debate whether his strategy of loyalty was a positive or negative, and how it played into the other mistakes he made as they discuss Why Tom Lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome RHAP regular Jenny Autumn to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome comedy writer and Survivor podcaster Scott Chernoff to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Chelsea was voted out, it seemed like such a strange situation. How did her name end up on all the votes? Was it really just that she was the last person brought up before time ran out, or was there more to it? Why did everyone go along with it after Missy’s suggestion? And was it the right decision for the tribe? After a lot of analysis, it’s time for David and Jessica to figure out Why Chel...

Many have said Vince was targeted because he was sent to Island of the Idols, but was that really what happened or had the groundwork for voting out Vince been laid before he ever took that trip? Where did Vince go wrong? What should he have done differently, other than playing his idol, of course? David and Jessica look at everything he and his tribemates did over the first three episodes to figu...

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome RHAP's Antonio Mazzaro to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molly came into Survivor well-prepared. She had a plan. She had charm. She wasn’t paranoid like so many others are. And yet she was the first out of her tribe. How were all those positives turned into negatives? Why did she think things were going well while her tribemates had a very different opinion? David and Jessica look at the situation and separate the facts from the perceptions while discus...

 Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome Bachelor franchise RHAP-Up host Haley Strong to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronnie is not a typical first boot on Survivor. He didn’t fail at the challenge and he wasn’t some crazy character, plus he seemed to be part of an early majority group. You might say he started with a good poker hand but ended up losing everything. So what happened? How did he go from naming targets to becoming the target? David and Jessica talk everything through to figure out Why Ronnie Lost. L...

 Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome First Lady of Podcasting Nicole Cesternino to play a series of segments and games around the premiere episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas talk through the cast and twists of Survivor: Island of the Idols as well as play a series of segments and games around the season to come.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new Survivor season is here so it’s time for the Why Blank Lost Preview! David & Jessica look at all the available information about the new cast through the lens of David’s rules, and make predictions about how each will do, who will be first out, and who they think will win it all! There are lots of superfans in this group, so who do they think has the right combination of ideas to rise to t...

David & Jessica are back for one more Edge of Extinction podcast, and this time they took listener questions instead of going through the rules. Topics include the Edge twist, the editing, the jury, the players, advice for future contestants, some hypothetical situations, how Survivor could be made better, and much more! It’s the Why Blank Lost Q&A Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

It was a hell of a season finale and David & Jessica are NOT happy about the way the Edge of Extinction twist turned the game of Survivor upside down – and they tell us why. But they also have a job to do and six people from the finale to discuss. How did Chris do in the time he had in the game? What were the pluses and minuses for all the other players? Could Gavin and Julie have done anything to...

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome Big Brother 8 houseguest and "Summer of Stein" star Eric Stein to play a series of segments and games around the most finale of Survivor: Edge of Extinction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week this season on our Survivor Podcast, David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis will talk about why each voted out player "lost the game". For more on David's rules of what David's Survivor rules are, listen to our "What Hero, Healer, and Hustler Survivors Should Have Learned".   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Liana Boraas welcomes RHAP podcasters Pooya Zand Vakili and Kirsten MacInnis to play a series of segments and games around the 13th episode of Survivor: Edge of Extinction.  If you have any suggestions for games or feedback for the B&B, feel free to reach out to us on social media or email rhapbnb [at] gmail [dot] com. We look forward to hopefully another fun season! Liste...

Ron spent some time on top of his Survivor world, but also found himself near the bottom when things didn’t go his way. He maneuvered well through many of these spots, but it finally caught up with him when he was a backup plan. Did he really get targeted because of his loved ones visit choices, or were there much better reasons for the others to worry about him? David and Jessica sort it all out...