Survivor Fans Podcast

  No one shed a tear over Morgan's exit. If anything she'll be referenced as a comparison for the extent of her shallowness. Spencer took us on a roller coaster ride. He seems to have as many ups and downs as Tony, but now he has an advantage. According to the feedback this week, Kass appears to be unaware how similar she actually is to Morgan when it comes down to being liked by fellow castaways....

This week we interviewed Morgan McLeod. She left the game in episode 7 of Survivor Cagayan. She started the game by demonstrating she could think on her feet, but quickly found herself in the minority alliance. She slipped into complacency and took delight in having others wait on her. That blatant sense of entitlement and refusal to pull her own weight in camp made her a target and it finally too...

  The TP Idol has yet to make an appearance, but the good, old fashioned HII provided more than enough excitement for this episode. Wonder Woo went ninja on Spencer, but that wasn't enough to keep Spencer down. He pulled two rabbits out of his hat this week and ensured he would be around for at least two more episodes. Kass may not want to call it flip flopping, but you can bet everyone that gets...

  Kass unleashed a "chaos" virus after the merge and left many of us scratching our heads. At least one fan thinks she was on to a truly "calculated" move to get her to the end though. While many were sad to see Sarah go, most of us agreed that she had lost her luster earlier in the game and never recovered. Several questions remain as we head into the second half of the game. Who will find the TP...

This week we interviewed Sarah Lacina. She left the game in episode 6 of Survivor Cagayan. She was amazing to watch in the challenges. The strategic side of her game was significantly lacking though. From making the "blue badge pledge" with Tony, to attempting to throw a challenge, until she finally over played her hand as the swing vote, she was always fun to watch but that fundamental gap in her...

  This was yet another episode jammed packed with surprises. The game now moves into the second phase as the tribes merge and we switch to individual immunity. It was interesting to watch the majority alliance disintegrate because Kass and Sarah couldn't get along. Kass may not make logical choices, but she sure keeps us guessing. Tony could not win back Sarah, so it fell once again to Trish to ta...

  Episode 5 was a time for the new, post shuffle alliances to solidify. Even though the beginning was marred by an emotionally stunted quitter, the rest of the episode was extremely entertaining. Tony runs the gamut from inspired to clueless all in the course of a few hours. We are looking forward to see if he will be able to repair his "badge pledge" alliance with Sarah, or if she will take reven...

This week we interviewed Alexis Maxwell. She left the game in episode 5 of Survivor Cagayan. Alexis started the game with a strong alliance, but their first loss combined with the tribal shuffle sent her game into a tail spin. She worked hard to ingratiate herself with the new, controlling alliance, but it was all to no avail in the end. She was sent packing, unable to shake the stigma of that ori...

This week we interviewed Lindsey Ogle. She quit the game in episode 5 of Survivor Cagayan. Listen to this interview to hear how she was chosen to be on the show, her litany of reasons that led up to her quitting, how her daughter reacted to her decision and more! If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Listen Now button on the webpage and the interview will down...

  After all the positives we've experienced this season, it was sad to have it marred by a quitter. We saw hints of this inherent weakness in Lindsey back during the storms, so it was not a surprise to see her fold like a piece of paper once the odds were not in her favor. In spite of this set back, there were still plenty of exciting developments in this episode. Tony was a roller coaster of acti...

  Judging from the feedback, this season continues to deliver on multiple levels. Most of you believe LJ and Tony must have had a deeper conversation that we did not get to hear, but no one was complaining about the blindside at Tribal Council. Theories were split on whether it was Tony's best move, whether Lindsey will actually quit, and especially on Morgan's future. The challenge now will be to...

This week we interviewed Cliff Robinson. He left the game in episode 4 of Survivor Cagayan. As the second tallest person to the play the game at six foot ten inches and a former professional athlete, there was no way "Uncle Cliffy" was going to "fly under the radar". In spite of all that, he was able to initially win over many members of his tribe. That good will was gone by day eleven. It took th...

  We got tribal shuffles, new beginnings, exciting challenges, and blindsides. This episode had it all. Just when the castaways start to think they have it figured out, Survivor scrambles the tribes and forces everyone to rethink their alliances and standings in the game. No one would have been surprised to see the Brain tribe continue to get decimated, but now they will likely all make the merge...

  There was a definite split in the feedback this week. Some thought they should have kept J'Tia and the other group was ecstatic to see her go. Morgan's ability to think on her feet continues to impress, but many doubt that she can leverage that to get her to the end. Sarah's attempt to throw the challenge made her look much like Tony from the perspective of playing too hard before it was require...

This week we interviewed J'Tia Taylor. She left the game in episode 3 of Survivor Cagayan. J'Tia represents the worst nightmare of every fan who has ever hoped and dreamed about becoming a castaway on their favorite show. To find out, in front of friends, family and millions of fellow fans, that you have absolutely no aptitude for the game would be devastating. At least her dysfunctional tribe fin...

  At last, the one person from the "Brains" tribe that should have been first to go, finally got the boot. The funniest part was that it was apparently a difficult decision for the remaining tribemates to make. After being sent to the very bottom of her tribe, Morgan still remains as a lethal adversary. Jeremiah is truly no match for her. The controlling alliance in the Brawn tribe fell into the c...

  Survivor Cagayan is holding strong through the first couple of episodes. As several you commented, it is great to see how the show can deliver great entertainment with a strong, all new cast and without depending on the returning player crutch or over the top gimmicks. Most of you think Tony is playing too hard and too fast and expect Sarah to send him packing. An alternate prediction suggests t...

This week we interviewed Brice Johnston. He left the game in episode 2 of Survivor Cagayan. Brice had potential to be our comic relief for the season, but he was never able to establish himself with the controlling alliance. We will miss his 'the talk about town' segments at Tribal Council. Listen to this interview to hear how Brice was chosen for the show, who he thinks was responsible for losing...

  We got another solid episode that included new insights into all three tribes. Amazingly, the Brains managed to do something right this week. There may be hope for them if they don't manage to starve themselves out first. There's a battle brewing between Tony and Sarah, and it's shaping up to be a big one. As it stands, it looks like Tony has the upper hand. LJ appears to be fairing well, but he...

  It was unanimous. We all really liked that first episode(s), but the reasons surprised many of us, which in turn resulted in even more, overall enjoyment. Now it is time to see how you did with your JABBIC predictions and weigh in on what you think of the cast now that we finally got to see them in action. Sarah and LJ remained the majority favorites. The NoBrains tribe, as Ronda aptly tagged th...

This week we interviewed Garrett Adelstein. He left the game in episode 1, part 2 of Survivor Cagayan. Garrett got a rocky start but turned that to his favor by quickly finding the first HII. Unfortunately, the grudge he held against David and his unconventional playing style left him with few alliance options and miraculously turned his tribe against him when there was an obvious, strategically b...

This week we interviewed David Samson. He left the game in episode 1 of Survivor Cagayan. David stacked the deck against himself within the first moments of the game. He wore a coat which resulted in being nominated leader, made a choice that resulted in a grudge, and announced to everyone that he was already planning the end stage of the game. He had a lot of potential, but those three strikes se...

  Who saw that coming? Out of all the castaways, the nuclear engineer was certainly not our first pick for most likely to fail at all aspects of the game. Several of the new castaways including Morgan, Tony, Brice, Kass, and Spencer surprised us in a good way though. LJ and Sarah delivered as expected. Uncle Cliffy's celebrity does not seem to be working against him at this point. Garrett may have...

  It's only four days till the first two episodes of Survivor Cagayan airs. It can be tough 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 on this new group of castaways a...

  Welcome to Part I of our "Judge a Book by its Cover" show for season 28, Survivor Cagayan. 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 will b...