Survivor Fans Podcast

This week we interviewed Nadiya Anderson. She left the game in episode 1 of Survivor San Juan Del Sur. She worked hard in camp, performed well in the challenge, and seemed to be generally liked by her tribe. Unfortunately, Nadiya was cast and voted out because of her appearance and performance on The Amazing Race. This is the number one risk of cross-over casting. Listen to this interview to hear...

  That turned out to be a bit of twist. It is rare when a tribe opts to keep an older member over a much younger one. We managed to avoid controversy this episode which was very nice. There was some excellent gameplay from Jeremy and Josh. We got a really solid immunity challenge too. It is nice to have a new cast and no Redemption Island. Looks like we are off to a good start! How did your assess...

  We are only a few days out now from the first episode of Survivor San Juan Del Sur, Blood vs. Water. It can be challenging to recognize the new castaways at the beginning of the season, but we've got an answer 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...

  Welcome to Part I of our "Judge a Book by its Cover" show for season 29, Survivor San Juan Del Sur, AKA Blood vs. Water 2. 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 ab...

  When a season is this good, the endings are always bitter sweet. It is time to wrap this up, but not before checking in one last time with the fans to get your perspective on the Finale, Reunion show and the season as a whole. Thanks again to everyone that came together to share and helped make this a great season! For each episode, we provide 3 podcasts: an episode recap, an interview with the...

Today we interviewed Tony Vlachos, winner of Survivor Cagayan. He played the game so hard from day one that many of us were convinced that he was going to burn out before the merge. Instead, he seemed to get stronger as the game progressed, inventing his own rules for how to play, improvising on a level that we have never seen before. Tony will be remembered as one of Survivor's great strategists...

Today we interviewed Woo Hwang. He finished Survivor Cagayan in second place. You could tell he thoroughly appreciated being able to play Survivor. Not even a typhoon could dampen his spirits. His positive attitude set him apart from the other castaways. Unfortunately for him, his strategy to fly under the radar did not sit well with a jury that valued gameplay. In the history of Survivor, he will...

Today we interviewed Kass McQuillen. She finished Survivor Cagayan in third place. She too overcame an extremely rocky start as a member of a completely dysfunctional tribe to later become the most reviled castaway of the season. She will be remembered for her unconventional strategies, instigating arguments and for the most impressive, come from behind, final four Immunity challenge win in Surviv...

Today we interviewed Spencer Bledsoe. He finished the game in fourth place in Survivor Cagayan. Spencer survived being in the worst tribe in Survivor history and in spite of that made it to the final four. It was like the Survivor gods were playing a giant game of keep away with Spencer the whole time he was there. In spite of that, he lived a fans dream of lasting to final four and taking down th...

  A great season deserves a great finale, and that is exactly what we got! It remained unpredictable to the end. The majority of this cast was superb. We can not think of a season that had so many castaways that came to play to win. It never seemed predictable either. We were blindsided right along with most of the Survivors at each Tribal Council. The season ended with two great challenges that i...

  We were surprised so many of you are such big fans of llama-speak. Tony's impression definitely got you talking and even sparked a couple of imitators too. As expected, there are some clear favorites you are cheering for as we head into the finale on Wednesday. On the other end of the spectrum, Kass drew a lot of ire, but there was also one person with an interesting theory on how she might stil...

This week we interviewed Trish Hegarty. She left the game in episode 12 of Survivor Cagayan. Trish was tagged as the weakest member of her tribe on day one. She slowly built her alliance and eventually took control of her tribe. She was instrumental in several blindsides and provided much of the social awareness and balance that Tony's game was missing. It worked perfectly right up until he decide...

  Here we are at episode 12, with only one episode to go, and we are still getting blindsides! This has been one of the most consistent seasons we have had in a long time. It may have taken 36 days, but it seems like Woo finally woke up and decided to play the game instead of settling for being Tony's little buddy. Tony has taken a big gamble. Rather than demonstrate his loyalty to Trish, he has o...

  Spencer is the obvious choice for the next one to be voted out, but he has a habit of saving himself when the chips are down. If that were to happen again, the feedback this week says Woo will be the most likely to join the jury next. Based on your responses, it is clear that Kass has more in common with Russell Hantz than Tony, by a long shot. In spite of all that, hope is not lost for Kaos Kas...

This week we interviewed Tasha Fox. She left the game in episode 11 of Survivor Cagayan. Tasha overcame great odds to survive until day 33. She started out on one of the worst tribes in Survivor history. That experience appeared to strengthen her resolve. By the time she made it to the merge, she was ready to go on an individual immunity challenge winning streak, and still found the energy to work...

  A significant portion of Kass' chaos exists completely in her head. She went a bit off the deep end this week, imagining that Tony was trash talking about her to the guys. She is so sure of her own convictions that she does not bother to validate them with anyone else. The smart ones like Spencer and Tasha just step back and watch the drama unfold. Kass is convinced Tony is unlikable by a jury a...

  There is a backlash building. It is due to the overload of Tony we are getting in each episode now. The lack of suspense about his future in the game combined with how he is managing his new found power has polarized Survivor fans. The biggest question he faces now is, how will the jury react to him if he makes it to the end? Predictions on who is going next were split between Kass, Tasha, Spenc...

This week we interviewed Jefra Bland. She left the game in episode 10 of Survivor Cagayan. We did not get to see much of Jefra's game. We knew from LJ that she did discuss strategy with him, but for the most part she played a quiet, uneventful game with the one exception being her public criticism and declaration of distrust for Tony. He made sure she paid the price for finally speaking up. Listen...

  The "Previously on Survivor" segment is usually a quick recap of past events, but every once in a while, they sneak in some new content. This was one of those weeks as we got to see more of a heated exchange between Jefra and Tony that occurred after LJ was voted out. This did not bode well for Jefra's future. This episode included the classic Survivor auction. These sometimes offer insights int...

  Wonder Woo survived! The preview fooled some of us, but we were all glad he didn't need to be medically evacuated. Tony got respect for finding the TPI with no clues, but the consensus is that this is an over powered twist that may take some of the suspense out of what has been a great season. Trish is gaining respect and fans, but it's not clear if her fellow castaways see what we do in her app...

This week we interviewed Jeremiah Wood. He left the game in episode 9 of Survivor Cagayan. Jeremiah was great in challenges and quite adept at killing chickens to feed his tribe. His game went sideways in the tribe shuffle when the beauties turned on each other. He did manage to outlast Alexis and Morgan, but finally fell prey to the majority alliance when he was the only one left without immunity...

  When the pressure is on, Tony consistently delivers. We all wondered how he would manage the fallout from his big flip against LJ, and he wasted no time doing damage control, setting up surveillance and developing counter measures. Speaking of flip flopping, Jefra did herself no favors this episode as she see-sawed back and forth between alliances. The rest of the castaways stayed the course wit...

  In contrast to Morgan's exit, the blindside of LJ left most of us shocked and disappointed. He was a hands down JSFL favorite and had played a really great game from beginning to now. Unfortunately, he had become Tony's number one threat which meant he had to go. Reactions were mixed on what this "big" play by Tony would cost him in the long run. If Tony makes it to the end, he will certainly ha...

This week we interviewed LJ McKanas. He left the game in episode 8 of Survivor Cagayan. LJ was an early fan favorite. He appeared to be playing the game at a level above most of his beauty tribemates. His dry sense of humor was entertaining. He was great in the challenges, scoring several come from behind wins. Unfortunately, he placed his trust in the wrong person, and that cost him the game. Lis...

  Forget Chaos Kass. She has nothing on Tony the Tiger. He eats chaos for breakfast and it tastes great! Tony is the kind of player you hope for if you end up in a minority alliance. He is trying to play so hard and so fast that he can convince himself to give up a sure thing and trade it for a lesser role just to accomplish his near term goals. It is only day twenty five. He must be counting on p...