Survivor Fans Podcast

Survivor season 34, Game Changers, is off to a fantastic start! As Andrea noted, the stakes are indeed high, especially for the most notorious players. Were you surprised by the results from the first two tribal councils? Do you think they made the best choices? How did your assessment of the castaways change once you saw them in action? Who do you think is playing the best, and who is in jeopardy...

  Welcome back for Part 2 of our "On The Grill" preview show for season 34, Survivor Game Changers. We are only a few days away from the premiere on Wednesday, March 8th, and twenty four fans like you recorded their perspective on the returning cast members including their choice of favorites, who's most likely to get voted out first, make the merge, have a shot at the final tribal council as well...

Welcome to Part 1 of our On The Grill show for season 34, Survivor Game Changers. We have recorded our preliminary thoughts on each of the castaways including how well we think they will do in the overall game as well as some details we gleaned from the interviews to kick off another season of watching Survivor together. Now it is your turn. We want to hear what you think about the 20 returning ca...

  It's finally time to wrap up our thoughts and impressions on season 33, Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. The season got great reviews, and this was easily the best reunion show we have had in years. It was great to go gimmick free and have Probst focus on the majority of the castaways again. We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great LF show. This week we heard fro...

This week we interviewed Adam Klein, winner of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Adam had a bumpy start in the game and had to fight and scrap to make any headway. It was a long hard slog as he worked his way toward the top all the while having to manage one of the most emotional experiences that the game has ever seen. Listen to this interview to hear about the injuries he endured, behind the scene...

This week we interviewed Hannah Shapiro. She tied for second in the finale of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Hannah stumbled quite a bit in the early stages of the game and lost the confidence of her peers, but then she found her stride at just about the halfway point and started playing more strategically. Unfortunately for her, these carefully considered choices were not always visible to the j...

This week we interviewed Jay Starrett, Bret LaBelle and David Wright. Jay placed 6th, Bret 5th, and David 4th in the finale of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. They will be remembered for their standout gameplay. Jay's story ranged from charismatic leader of a majority alliance to scrappy underdog. Bret lost control early in the game but leveraged his social game to stay afloat till the end, and Da...

  Probst said this was one of his favorite casts of all time. These first timers played extremely well. We certainly enjoyed this season and we were quite satisfied with the finale even though this is easily the saddest, most emotional ending we have ever experienced. The advantages fell a bit flat, as is historically the case, but they did deliver a certain amount of suspense leading up to when t...

  The favorites to win heading into the finale are clearly David, Jay and Adam, but we know not to count Ken, Bret or Hannah out. This season has taught us to expect the unexpected. We are excited to see if Jay can make better use of the Reward Advantage that Adam gave him and to find out what Ken's Legacy Advantage offers. Regardless of how it does end, We can't wait for the final three hours to...

This week we interviewed Sunday Burquest. She left the game in episode 12 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Sunday was one of the most unassuming castaways to play this season, but she had something to prove. It was easy to dismiss her chances, but she defied the odds, kept chugging away in the challenges, building social relationships and managed to bob and dodge her way to day 35 when she becam...

This week we interviewed Will Wahl. He left the game in episode 12 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Will made Survivor history simply by showing up to play. He will be remembered as the youngest to ever play, first to play while still in high school, and youngest to win an individual immunity challenge. He played well and made strategic contributions that drew the recognition he so deeply desire...

  We got another double elimination except this one was squeezed into a single episode, and that meant that things moved really fast and there was a lot to take in. This group of castaways keeps surprising us with their choices, and we are excited to head into the finale with so many of them that could possibly win it all still in the game. This week's Listener Feedback show will be our 1000th epi...

  There was lots of crying, rebounding story arcs, spectacular crashes and whining and foot stomping too. Based on this week's feedback we were all delighted that the season got even better after that amazing Thanksgiving double header. Well done Survivor. Well done. Now do it again but make it twice as good next week! We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great LF s...

This week we interviewed Zeke Smith. He left the game in episode 11 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Zeke was rocked back on his heels when his alliance were the victims of their tribe's first blindside. He got his second wind after the tribe shuffle and his game really started to kick into gear when he allied with Chris and David. He worked his way into one of the top spots of his alliance unti...

  Having advantages will not mean a thing if your social game is weak. Every day closer to day 39 heightens the tension and impact of the choices the castaways have to make. You can try to buy good will by sharing rewards, but it often does not work to your benefit when you end up disappointing the majority. One thing is for sure. Conducting "authenticity" tests on your fellow castmates is not goi...

This week we interviewed Jessica Lewis. She left the game in episode 10 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Jessica's game blew up when the women's alliance fell apart after blindsiding Paul, and she would have followed him out had David not saved her. She was never able to fully shake that ill will against her, but made it late into the game and surprisingly took herself out when they drew rocks a...

This week we interviewed Chris Hammons. He left the game in episode 10 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Chris screamed "threat" before the game even started. His fellow castaways were commenting on it before the game began, and he quickly earned the nickname hulk for his dominating performance in challenges. The physical threats are usually first to go at the merge, if not sooner. Chris had a so...

  This season continues to surprise us. According to this week's feedback, we were treated to quite possibly the best Thanksgiving double boot episode in the history of the game. It was quite a treat, and this level of gameplay is making all the die-hard Survivor fans especially grateful and stoked to see what happens next! We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great...

  We love getting double episodes on Thanksgiving week, and these were superb! The flip side of playing aggressively and moving on perceived threats is that you risk blowing up your own game too early. It might not be as exciting to completely wipe out the minority alliance before turning on each other, but it leaves a lot less opportunity for someone to slide through under the radar and take your...

  While most of us have given up on poor Adam, there are still quite a few cheering and hoping that Jay can mount a comeback. This week's feedback reminds us that not everyone was happy to see Taylor go and there are still a few Will fans out there too. The general optimism for the whole cast this far into the game certainly sets this season apart. We are really looking forward to next week's doub...

This week we interviewed Taylor Lee Stocker. He left the game in episode 9 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Taylor made it clear from the beginning that he was there for the experience and winning was secondary. He made that abundantly obvious when he chose to openly pursue a showmance and steal food from his starving tribemates with no concern for repercussions. Our only surprise was that he ma...

  Stealing food when folks are starving never ends well. The choice to be selfish is not generational, and thinking something does not make it true. These are all straight forward lessons that you would not think were new concepts, but sometimes casting surprises us. This feels like it was a long time coming, but we were happy to see some balance returned to the game with this boot. Looking forwar...

  Based on the majority of responses this week, it looks like we have lost faith in Adam. His willingness to work with Taylor has everyone questioning his judgement. Lots of us are picking Taylor to go every week now, and it could not come soon enough. Zeke and Ken are front runners at this stage of the game, and we can not wait to see what happens next. We want to thank and acknowledge everyone w...

This week we interviewed Michelle Schubert. She left the game in episode 8 of Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. Michelle took the reigns early in the game and orchestrated an impressive blindside to save an ally. The shuffle put her at a huge disadvantage and landed her squarely in the minority of her new tribe. Her further attempt to silently fade into the background at the merge failed spectacular...

  It does not look like the Millennials stand a chance to rally now. Anyone still grasping at the original tribal boundaries is essentially asking to be blindsided. The other sure path to Ponderosa is to declare that people need to accept you for who you are and refuse to adapt to the changing landscape of the game. That's going to be a big jury. It is going to be tricky to line up enough votes to...