Survivor Fans Podcast

  We all generally enjoy watching someone playing at a level above and beyond their peers, demonstrating a mastery of the game. But push that a little too far, especially by starting to brag about yourself, and you can easily be perceived as arrogant. Survivor loves to deliver a comeuppance story for an arrogant player, especially ones who turn out to be all talk and no do. Many fans have been wai...

  There were some clear themes in the feedback this week. Admiration for Debbie and Cydney is on the rise, some were surprised to see that the Brawns found safety in the middle, and many are delighted with how much they're enjoying the season as a whole. Basically, we're pleased with how it's all playing out and excited for episode 6. We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to an...

This week we interviewed Anna Khait. She left the game in episode 5 of Survivor Kaoh Rong. Anna created a formidable women's alliance on the Beauty tribe. They were solidly in control and contributing to continuous wins in the challenges. Then, disaster struck. They lost a tribemate to a medical emergency, and the tribal shuffle scuttled the women's alliance. Without any support and after exclaimi...

  Are you especially overconfident about your position in the game and feeling like you want to test the Survivor Gods? Then by all means, exclaim for the camera about how much "you really love a blindside". The editors must really love those moments. No merge for you! Who do you think came out of the shuffle in the best position? Who will Jason and Cydney side with on Chan Loh? Will Peter make th...

  The events of episode 4 were hard to watch and split responses in the feedback this week. Some people thought the medical emergencies were handled well and others observed that it looked like we were very close to a disaster that might have had an irrevocable impact on the show we all enjoy show much. Add in the drama on the Brawn tribe and we have the elements for a controversial episode. It wa...

This week we interviewed Alecia Holden. She left the game in episode 4 of Survivor Kaoh Rong. Alecia had a rough time on her tribe. Some of her tribemates were mean to her and made fun of her behind her back. In spite of all that she maintained a positive attitude and never gave up. They eventually opted to throw a challenge to make sure they could get rid of her before a tribe shuffle and the mer...

This week we interviewed Caleb Reynolds. He left the game in episode 4 of Survivor Kaoh Rong. Caleb quickly emerged as a fan favorite. His easy going approach to camp life and all out dedication to winning challenges helped his tribe remain undefeated through the first four challenges. As strong and fit as he was, he was no match for the searing 118 degree Cambodian heat that finally took a toll o...

  They warned us that this was going to be the most brutal season yet, and it certainly delivered on day 9. Having three castaways collapse at a challenge isn't the kind of historical event we hope for when we sit down to watch a new episode of our favorite show. It was scary seeing them in that precarious state. Let's hope we're done with evacuations and collapsing castaways for this season. Do y...

  What a difference an episode makes. Everyone is singing Debbie's praises and commenting on the surprise, superior gamesmanship she displayed in her efforts to oust Liz. The appreciation for Caleb, Tai and the girls alliance on the Beauty tribe continues to increase, and folks enjoyed seeing overconfident Nick and Peter busted for their hubris. Reactions were split on Cydney's choices, and Jason...

This week we interviewed Elisabeth Markham. She left the game in episode 3 of Survivor Kaoh Rong. Liz made a great pre-season first impression, and she was another one picked by many to win it all. It turned out that her lack of a couple critical, personal attributes came back to bite her in the form of the season's first big blindside. Listen to this interview to hear why they thought Neal might...

  OK, that qualifies as our first big blindside of the season! Over confidence and playing the long game well before the merge are classic rookie mistakes. What did you think about Probst's post tribal comments about the significance of emotional intelligence in the game? Of the remaining castaways, who do you think has the most emotional intelligence? Who would you have kept: Liz or Peter? How ha...

  We are two episodes in, and most of us remain cautiously optimistic and are really appreciating the awesome challenges and the edit that's highlighting the social aspect of the game in camp more. Based on the feedback, the Beauty tribe appears to be the surprise favorites so far. Brains continues to deliver on their expected dysfunction, and we're all a little surprised to see the Brawn tribe co...

This week we interviewed Jennifer Lanzetti. She left the game in episode 2 of Survivor Kaoh Rong. Jennifer was so impressive in her pre-season video that she quickly became a fan favorite to win it all. She will be forever remembered for enduring the horror, pain and misery of having a worm burrow into her ear till it bled. She was amazingly tough and resilient but eventually it came down to an is...

  Well, that took an interesting turn. We certainly didn't see that coming. Have you ever seen someone disassemble their own game so quickly and effectively? Does it count as a blindside if you unintentionally make the case to have yourself voted out? We have also been surprised by how the tribes are performing in the challenges. We are two for two at under estimating the Brains tribe. We think Al...

  Well, the first episode allayed some of our fears for the new season and certainly managed to give us a new one regarding creepy crawlies getting into our ears. The general consensus is that it looks like we have a good cast and most of us are hopeful for what the season holds, but not everyone is convinced just yet. We are anxious for the next episode, and we want to continue to encourage CBS t...

This week we interviewed Darnell Hamilton. He left the game in episode 1 of Survivor Kaoh Rong. In this game, any little thing can snowball into a reason to get you voted out. Unfortunately for Darnell, he handed them a great big reason when his error cost his tribe to fall behind in the challenge. Even then, it seemed like someone else was the most likely choice to go. While it wasn't a blindside...

  Survivor season 32, Kaoh Rong: Brains Beauty Brawn II, is off to a good start! It looks like we have some promising castaways and we enjoyed the creative, new "community" challenge. We were relieved to not see someone get medi-vaced right out of the gate, although the part with Jennifer and the ear worm made us very uncomfortable. We got to see several people with bad sunburns, some of them were...

  Welcome back for Part 2 of our JABBIC, Judge A Book By Its Cover, show for season 32, Survivor Kaoh Rong: Brains Beauty Brawn II. We are only a few days away from the premiere on Wednesday, February 17th, and seventeen fans like you recorded their perspective on the new cast including their choice of favorites, who's most likely to get voted out first, make the merge, have a shot at the final tr...

  Welcome to Part 1 of our JABBIC show for season 32, Survivor Kaoh Rong: Brains Beauty Brawn. 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 bios and videos to kick off another season of watching Survivor together. Now it is your turn. We want to hear what you think about t...

  The consensus is in. This was a fitting finale for a fabulous season! Many were hoping Wentworth might find a way to make it to the end, but the majority were also very happy for Jeremy and all he was able to accomplish. Time will tell, but we're already predicting this will be remembered as one of the greatest seasons in the history of the game. It is currently unique for a multitude of reasons...

This week we interviewed Jeremy Collins, the winner of Survivor Cambodia. Jeremy came into this season with two primary goals: protect himself with a multi-layered "meat shield" and keep the secret about Val's pregnancy. He implemented both to perfection and was rewarded with a unanimous, 10-0-0 win. Listen to this interview to hear about his most difficult final tribal question, the secret behind...

This week we interviewed Spencer Bledsoe. He tied for second place during the finale of Survivor Cambodia. Spencer started the game in a controlling alliance, lost control of it after the first vote and then spent the majority of the rest of the game fighting his way back up from the bottom. He worked hard at improving his social game, and it paid off many times because his fate was often in the h...

This week we interviewed Kelley Wentworth and Tasha Fox. Wentworth went out in fourth, and Tasha tied for second place during the finale of Survivor Cambodia. Although we didn't always get to see it, Tasha significantly amped up her social game which got her all the way to the end. Wentworth, fought hard almost the entire game as an underdog. She was a challenge beast and will be remembered for de...

This week we interviewed Kimmi Kappenberg and Keith Nale. They left the game in sixth and fifth place during the finale of Survivor Cambodia. Kimmi did really well, improving her social game and besting her previous appearance on the show by more than twice as many days. Keith further cemented his reputation as one of the most well liked, hardest working castaways and a true challenge beast. Liste...

  That was a fitting end to an amazing season. It started back at the beginning with the fans helping select the castaways, which resulted in a superior level of gameplay. Then, we got multiple tribe shuffles which forced a focus on short term survival, and they turbo charged it all with multiple hidden immunity idols that had to be retrieved in plain site. It's sad to be at the end, but it was a...