Survivor Fans Podcast

  Overall, episode two continued to deliver on the promise of a solid Survivor season. The gratuitous nudity was a bit much for many of the North American viewers, but it was balanced out with a healthy dose of character development and a great water challenge. Mike and Nina are really disappointing fans with their clichéd meltdowns. Max and Shirin's hipster level of homage actions is not winning...

This week we interviewed Vince Sly. He left the game in episode 2 of Survivor Worlds Apart. At the beginning of the game, Vince appeared to be the embodiment of the "No Collar" lifestyle. The more he interacted with his tribemates though, the more they became uneasy around him. Unfortunately for him, it was his concern for Will's health that tripped him up in the end and got him blindsided. Listen...

  Another episode, another awesome blindside! Yes, season 30 is off to a good start. Max and Shirin continued their tribute to past Survivors. Last week it was Tarzan, this week it was Hatch. Dan, Mike and Nina continued to demonstrate that being a fan does not equal a smart player. Will may have struggled in the challenge, but he certainly took control at Tribal Council and decided who would be v...

  Many of us were hopeful for this season before it started. It was really refreshing to kick the season off with a great, ninety minute premiere. Based on your feedback most of you agreed. Jenn, Joe and Carolyn appear to be off to a great start. Joaquin, Dan and Mike fumbled their starts, but at least Mike redeemed himself in the challenge. Vince, the life coach, has managed to creep everyone out...

This week we interviewed So Kim. She left the game in episode 1 of Survivor Worlds Apart. The Survivor gods played a mean joke on So. She was originally slated to be on season 29, but that fell through. She got a second chance, geared up to play again in season 30 only to be voted out first. Listen to this interview to hear how she prepared, what went on that wasn't shown, a review of her tribemat...

  Survivor season 30, Worlds Apart, is off to a great start! We got to hear from all the castaways. Some are playing smart, a select few, not so much. Super fan Dan was completely oblivious to how he was being perceived by others, and committing a well known Survivor sin: don't start the game by arguing with and alienating your tribe. Vince came out the gate acting nothing like a life coach and ma...

  We are only a few days away from the premiere of season 30, Survivor Worlds Apart. It can be challenging to recognize the new castaways at the beginning of the season, but we've got a solution for that to enhance your Survivor viewing experience. It's called the JABBIC, "Judge A Book By Its Cover", shows. We get started before the first episode airs and record our early thoughts on this new grou...

  Welcome to Part I of our "Judge a Book by its Cover" show for season 30, Survivor Worlds Apart. 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 their basic bio details to kick off another season of watching Survivor together. Now it is your turn. We want to hear what you think about the 18 castaways that w...

Today we interviewed Jaclyn Schultz. She finished Survivor San Juan Del Sur in second place. Jaclyn was mostly invisible for the first part of the game. She came to life when she reunited with her boyfriend Jon at the tribal shuffle and then helped plan their ascent into the controlling alliance. She often demonstrated good instincts for potential threats but seemed to lack the confidence to act o...

  It is time to bring a close to season 29, but not before checking in one last time with the fans to get your perspective on the Finale, Reunion show and an overall assessment of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. Thanks once again to everyone who came together to share and helped to make watching this season together so enjoyable. For each episode, we provide 3 podcasts: an episode recap, an interview w...

Today we interviewed Natalie Anderson, winner of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. Watching her execute the plan to take revenge on Jon was a thing of beauty. She made smart strategic moves, was a beast in challenges, and had a great social game to boot. Listen to this interview to hear about the injury that threatened to take her out of the game, how she felt about Baylor's blindside, details on the fin...

Today we interviewed Missy Payne. She finished Survivor San Juan Del Sur in third place. Missy kept her tribe well fed, extremely well fed. She will also be remembered for her intense defense of any perceived slight to her daughter as well as helping run the controlling alliance after the merge. She was perceptive, pragmatic, physically tough, and ran her alliance with an iron fist. Listen to this...

Today we interviewed Keith Nale. He finished Survivor San Juan Del Sur in fourth place. Keith provided much of this season's comic relief. He tried hard but most of his attempts at strategy ended with disastrous results. He'll be remembered for his multiple, impressive immunity wins and for getting his son voted out of the game by blurting out "stick to the plan" at a pivotal tribal council. Liste...

Today we interviewed Baylor Wilson. She finished Survivor San Juan Del Sur in fifth place. Baylor was a candidate to be voted out of the game from the very beginning. There were more votes cast against her during the season than any other castaway. She managed to hang on until she could reunite with her mom who promptly tucked her under her wing and carried her all the way to day 37 where Natalie...

  This season started off slow and it was hard for many of us to find someone to cheer for, but that all changed after the merge. We saw some great battles between actual strategists and one person in particular emerged as a real superstar in the game. We experienced some great blindsides, witnessed the return of the water challenges in Nicaragua, and were pleased with the finale and the felt like...

  Natalie's revenge was certainly the hit of the LF show this week, but that doesn't mean she's a sure thing to win it all. We heard many plausible end game scenarios. The jury is not privy to everything we see just as we only get to see a sample of what they experienced. The unconventional nature of this season suggests there is a good chance for a surprise ending. We are all glad that this seaso...

This week we interviewed Jon Misch. He left the game in episode 13 of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. Jon bumbled his way through the beginning of the game, losing his tribe's flint, "bro-ing out" with his new buddy Drew, and howling at monkeys. Reuniting with Jaclyn after the shuffle, brought calm and focus to his game. After the merge, he was a solid contender with a chance to win it all. Then he com...

  One of the classic Survivor sins is overconfidence. Jon's been guilty of this ever since he got rid of Jeremy back in episode 9. He even convinced Jaclyn to join his "strong, loyal 5" delusion against her better instincts. It will be interesting to see how she fares on her own now. We were really impressed with Missy's willingness to tough it out in spite of her injury, but we were most delighte...

  Paraphrasing Kenny, "as Pagonging's go, this was a pretty exciting set of episodes". Natalie has emerged as the hands down favorite to win now with Keith a distant second. The luster is off of Jon and Jaclyn, even though together they've played a noteworthy game. It's hard for many to find reasons to cheer for Missy and Baylor. There is still one more episode before the finale, and we are anxiou...

This week we interviewed Alec Christy. He left the game in episode 12 of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. We loved Alec's enthusiasm for the game even if he didn't seem to always make choices in his best interest. He definitely succeeded in emerging from his older brother's shadow and lasted much longer than him which often seemed to be his primary motivation in the game. Listen to this interview to hea...

This week we interviewed Reed Kelly. He left the game in episode 11 of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. Reed struggled more than anyone else this season to find an angle and a strategy to get him to the end. In the spirit of a true fan of the game, he never gave up, became feared for his ability to rebound and come back with a new plan after each setback and was working every angle all the way to the en...

  That felt about right. We would be happy with two hours of Survivor every week. You could look back on these two episodes and call the results predictable, but it played out in a way that was entertaining to watch and appeared to provide some legitimate alternative options. In any case, if we have to watch a dominant alliance take out their rivals, it is best have it over in a single sitting. We...

This week we interviewed Wes Nale. He left the game in episode 10 of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. Wes had a pretty easy start in the game and was in a controlling alliance until the merge. The odds quickly turned against him after they lost the battle for control of the merged tribe, and Wes ended up trading a critical shot at immunity for a plate of chicken wings and a beer. Listen to this intervie...

  Reed's performance at the Immunity challenge was impressive, but Natalie was the hands down hero of episode 10. We are all anxious to see how she manages her new found advantage and many are starting to think we'll be looking at a female winner with an all female final three at this point. We can't wait for the double episode this coming Wednesday to see what happens next! For each episode, we p...

  Be honest. How many of you remembered that clue that Natalie and Baylor got when Baylor lost to Reed and Natalie volunteered to go with Baylor to Exile Island back in episode 6? They never showed them searching for idols, so we would not be surprised if you had forgotten all about it like we did. What a surprise to see it pop back up again in this episode. We have had so many surprises since the...