Survivor Fans Podcast

  The super fans could not wait to weigh in on this week's episode. Twenty two folks that absolutely love watching Survivor submitted their thoughts and predictions on that amazing episode, and we can't wait to share their perspectives on week eleven and the season to date. All this great discussion serves to ramp up our desire for the next installment on Wednesday to even greater levels! We want...

This week we interviewed Lauren Rimmer. She left the game in week 11 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Lauren surprised and entertained us. We initially thought she would be the first one voted out from her tribe, and surely she would not make the merge. She scrambled, built strong alliances and proved herself a worthy competitor in the challenges. Alas, she will be remembered for her e...

The Family Visit episodes are always emotional, but we think this one was overshadowed by all the exciting post Immunity Challenge scrambling and on the fly strategic realignments. Add in all the twists and turns at the "live" Tribal Council, and this episode is one for the history books! Where do you rate Lauren's gameplay? Did this rank as the dumbest move in Survivor history? What did you think...

The burning question this week was why JP, and why not Ryan or Chrissy? Most of the fans agreed that appeared to be a wasted blindside. Everyone seemed satisfied, some even thrilled, that Joe got the boot in such a spectacular fashion. Ben and Lauren are currently the most popular front runners for the win, but we are all excited to see what happens next! We want to thank and acknowledge everyone...

This week we interviewed Joe Mena. He left the game in week 10 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Joe started the game hot, finding HII clues, throwing shade on Dr. Mike, executing a really nice blindside on the majority alliance after the shuffle, and even finding a second HII. But his game lost most of its steam after he "deuced" that second idol. He will be remembered for his super ag...

Woohoo! That was a double episode extravaganza! There was no option for a boring Pagonging with this group of castaways. We really didn't see that coming. It is great to see such a high level of gameplay from a group of new players. This is one of the most sophisticated con games we have ever seen on the show. Bravo, Bravo, Encore! Get ready for a real emotional roller coaster because week 11 incl...

This week we interviewed Cole Medders. He left the game in week 9 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Cole will be remembered for his role as a physical threat, but more significantly for his pursuit of a showmance and for committing a cardinal Survivor sin of stealing food when everyone was struggling with hunger. These traits caused Ben to focus his energy on voting him out, and he jump...

We were all at least a little confused by Dr. Mike's actions at Tribal Council, and most agreed that there was cause for labelling Ben a dictator. Lauren is quickly winning over more fans. All in all, this was another enjoyable episode, and we are all still struggling to see who the front runners are. We are looking forward to all the surprises the next episode will bring. We want to thank and ack...

We will be the first to admit that we had trouble following Dr Mike's plan this week. We got the part about throwing alliance members under the bus, but the rest of it got more and more sketchy. Then when we saw how he voted, we could not help but think that some critical elements were missing in the version we got to see. In any case, we very much enjoyed the overall episode and look forward to m...

We're just past the half way mark, and the surprises are still coming. Most of us were confused by the Tribal Council results. Passing on the obvious expert aggravater for someone we barely got to see this season left a lot of us scratching our heads. Quite a few folks are wondering where Chrissy's math skills went when the voting totals came up short. The editors are doing a good job of keeping u...

This week we interviewed Desiree "Desi" Williams. She left the game in week 8 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Desi stood out from the start, and we were expecting great things from her. She excelled in several challenges, but unfortunately her overall gameplay did not garner enough attention to be featured in the episodes, and we were left wanting more and blindsided like her when she...

Yes, we were looking forward to the start of the jury and corresponding Ponderosa videos, but we are really bumfuzzled by the vote out tonight. Outside of the general desire to Pagong the Healers, how does this make sense given the other choice they had? Despite the confusion, we did enjoy the episode and look forward to the surprises episode nine will bring. Will the majority alliance hold togeth...

The fans have spoken. That was a great merge episode. We really enjoyed it from the embedded restaurant commercial that was the merge feast to the back and forth strategic permutations that some of the castaways were considering as they headed into Tribal Council. And they have us super excited to see if Chrissy is on the verge of one of the best fake idol setups we have ever seen in the game. We...

This week we interviewed Jessica Johnston. She left the game in week 7 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Jessica will likely be most remembered for her choice to pursue a showmance this season. Her focus on her clueless crush lead to a devastating blindside and in a double whammy also cost her a spot on the jury Listen to this interview to hear an update on her relationship in and out o...

Now that was an exciting merge episode! It captured the individual scrambling and uncertainty of new alliances while providing deeper insights into the social games of several of the castaways. It also surprised us a little by delaying the start of the jury. We were looking forward to a Ponderosa video. What did you think of the new Immunity Challenge? How long do you think the new, majority allia...

With the loss of a fan favorite, this episode was bitter sweet for many but also served to add new layers of complexity as we prepare to transition to the second half of the game. The big questions center around how the new alliances will form and what role the real and fake idols might play. Based on the feedback this week, we have some clear front runners, some with little chance to win and a mu...

This week we interviewed Ali Elliot. She left the game in week 6 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Ali was a fan favorite from the beginning of the game. Her job as a personal assistant, which required her to tackle new challenges everyday and always be ready to work on whatever, seemed like perfect training for the game. She built good initial alliances, but the shuffle provided her ke...

We may have detected a pattern in the edit for this season: a visit to Tribal Council almost always results in a blindside vote out. We have really enjoyed the first half of this season. We are now headed to the merge with three original Hustlers, four Heroes, and five Healers. Who do you think this group of castaways is going to view as the big threats after the merge? What do you think we will s...

This week really ramped up the story arcs of several key castaways. Dr. Mike found a new lease on the game. Jessica finally realized she has other options beyond selfish Cole the secret sharer. The bond between Chrissy and Ryan is more significant than we initially realized, the Blue tribe rebounded and poor Ali is on the ropes now. We are both anxious and excited to see what happens next! We want...

This week we interviewed Roark Luskin. She left the game in week 5 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Roark had the benefit of being on the original Healers tribe which turned out to be both a blessing and a curse. They were very successful but that also marked her as a big target when she was shuffled into another tribe as the lone Healer. A plan was hatched to save her, but in the end...

The blindsides for season 35 just keep rolling in. We did not get all the twists and turns from the last episode, but this was a strong one. We got a couple of really good challenges that highlighted weaknesses on the Soko/Yellow tribe, and the original Healers tribe is in jeopardy of losing their numbers advantage at the merge. Which alliance do you think is more valuable to Ryan: Ali or Chrissy?...

< Episode four really did the trick. The shuffle brought so many surprises and twists that many of the fans that were still on the fence have gone all in on season 35. We really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the advantages, new alliances, strategic gameplay, blunders as well as all your hopes and fears for your least and most favorite castaways from this season. We can't wait for episode five!...

This week we interviewed Alan Ball. He left the game in week 4 of Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. Alan kicked off his early game with a goal to be disruptive and shine a light on the threat of an early couple's alliance in his tribe. It was a risky tactic that appeared to pay off, but the luck of the tribe shuffle brought an even greater disruptive element to his tribe that quickly sent...

Now that was interesting. We had no idea that episode four would contain so many twists. It was packed with surprises all the way to the end. We were so caught up in the whole thing that we forgot to listen for the Easter eggs in the Immunity Challenge. What did you think of the results of the shuffle? Does any tribe strike you as having a distinct advantage? What did you think of Jessica's respon...

Episode three gave us a great example of Survivor's flavor of natural selection. The third week carved off another castaway that did not make the cut in a tribe of savvy players that are calling the shots. In week four, the game hits the reset button and shuffles the tribes. It decreases the focus on the theme, but hopefully adds some additional zest to a season that is already showing strong pote...