Survivor Fans Podcast

This week we interviewed Matt Bischoff. He left the game in episode 6 of Survivor Caramoan. He started the game in a majority alliance but a string of losses in challenges and then a random shuffle finally did him in. Listen to this interview to hear details on Matt's comprehensive plan to prepare, what alliance he was really loyal to, what it was like playing with Shamar and Phillip and lots more...

OK, it is high time to rescue this season. With Lazy and Crazy gone, we can get back to some classic Survivor goodness. It started with a random shuffling of the tribes. We tend to favor the schoolyard pick'em option because it also reveals a pecking order, but neither that nor random egg cracking can guarantee balanced tribes. These new tribes are about as far from balanced as you can get. It's n...

Up until now, a lot of us had a generally positive view of this season. We could overlook the wasted space that Shamar occupied and look forward. Unfortunately, Episode 5 and all the ugliness that occurred inside has shifted the majority opinion. While several people mentioned they liked this episode, the spectacle that became Brandon's exit has cast a bad perception on everything. He had been hyp...

This week we interviewed Brandon Hantz. He left the game in episode 5 of Survivor Caramoan. He will be remembered for his emotional, irrational outbursts, threats of physical violence, as well as traumatizing and sabotaging his tribe. Listen to this interview to hear an update on how he is doing now, what he thought of his edit, how early events affected his game and lots more! If you are not a su...

It appears that we were not done removing the toxic castaways from season 26. Last week the fans cleaned house. This week it was the Favs turn. The casting process failed us again this season and delivered another contestant that actually wanted to quit. Brandon was on a long downward spiral and to hear him describe it, it sounded like his violent outburst was planned for quite a while. What healt...

There was definitely one thing we all agreed on. Regardless of how he left, it was good to see Shamar make his exit which also resulted in many of you voting karma as "Player of the Week". Reviews on Laura's departure were mixed. Many valued her for her strategic play, but the exit interviews left many wondering how much of that was favorable editing. We had some good back-n-forth on the classic s...

This week we interviewed Laura Alexander. She left the game in episode 4 of Survivor Caramoan. At 110 pounds she did not appear threatening, but her strategic game kept everyone not in her alliance guessing. Unfortunately, her diminutive size finally caught up with her, and she was voted out for being a weak link. Listen to this interview to hear extra details on the challenges, how paranoia affec...

This week we interviewed Shamar Thomas. He left the game in episode 4 of Survivor Caramoan. Shamar will be remembered as one of the physically largest people to ever play the game, and as a great irritant to his tribe. He left the game for medical reasons, and was himself taken out of the game by a tiny irritant, a grain of sand. Listen to this interview to hear an update on the extent of his inju...

Episode four brought our first double elimination. The toxic tribemate problem in the fans tribe fixed itself, but at what cost? The fans are deep in the hole now. The favs would have to lose the next three Immunity challenges for them to go into the merge with even numbers. The future was looking very bleak for Reynold and Eddie, but now it appears that their fortunes have turned. Can the fans mu...

Feedback on episode 3 was mixed. Some are enjoying it and for others the disappointing nature of Shamar's influence has cast a negative funk over the show. For those that enjoyed it, the highlights centered on Laura, Sherri, Corrine, Malcolm and Andrea's choices. The finding of the remaining OPII, pre-emptive attack on Corrine, handling of Shamar, and management of the votes provided ample topics...

This week we interviewed Hope Driskill. She left the game in episode 3 of Survivor Caramoan. Hope chose a day one, minority alliance with smooth talker Eddie and the other "cool kids" with a plan to bring strong players together to win challenges. Unfortunately, she could not overcome her desire to vote out Shamar even when he was the one throwing her a lifeline at the end. Listen to this intervie...

Let it be noted, the alliance that many fans predicted between Corrine and Malcolm occurred on day 6. The only other person to find an idol with Malcolm won the game. Do you think history will repeat itself? Andrea is hard at work with plans to eliminate all her female competition. Meanwhile on the Fans tribe, Sherri is staying busy trying to manage and manipulate Shamar into not quitting. Luckily...

Another good episode bodes well for the season and had many of you weighing in with resounding support. The editors suggested with the music in the first episode that "crazy" was going to be a theme, and this episode continued to deliver on that front. There was lots of irrational bevavior and acting out that caught your attention. The overall consensus was that Dawn really stumbled in trying to e...

This week we interviewed Alexandra "Allie" Pohevitz. She left the game in episode 2 of Survivor Caramoan. Unfortunately, being a fan appears to be no insurance against falling prey to fatal, classic mistakes once the game begins. Allie appeared to commit some well known Survivor sins from day 1 which included backing a minority alliance and being party to some serious cuddle groping on the first n...

They may have skipped the HII quest in episode one, but it was certainly back in for episode 2. The producers appear to have reverted to the simplistic hiding strategy they used in Samoa. If a castaway spends that little time and effort and finds it, was it really hidden to begin with? Both tribes have their burdens to bear, but the fans may actually have it worse than the favs at this point. At l...

The overall consensus was that this was a good solid, first episode for the season. 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. The math challenged, high school/cool kids alliance caught everyone's attention. Many expressed surprise at how much they enjoyed Phillip or at least how little th...

This week we interviewed Francesca Hogi. She left the game in episode 1 of Survivor Caramoan. In spite of all the potential she had to offer to the game, she made Survivor history by being voted out first in both of her appearances and also as a castaway who has never seen herself on the show. Listen to this interview to hear how the pairs were chosen for the reward challenge, what trophy she took...

Survivor's back for it's 26th season, and we think it's off to a great start. We're big fans of extended episodes and wish every one was two hours long, but we were certainly happy to get 90 minutes to kick things off! We actually heard from all 20 castaways. In another rare turn of events, we did not see anyone out searching for the HII. The Favs did great to dominate the first challenge, but the...

It's only four days till the first episode of Survivor Caramoan airs. 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 on this new group of "fans" as w...

Welcome to Part I of our "Judge a Book by its Cover" show for season 26, Survivor Caramoan. We have recorded our early 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 20 castaways that will be here...

It is time to take one final look back at Survivor Philippines. We are in agreement that we just experienced a great, action packed, surprise filled season. It was just what we had been asking for: a cast packed with smart, clever, entertaining people that love the game and were all playing hard to win. We will be on break until February when season 26, Survivor Caramoan, makes its debut. Until th...

Today we interviewed Denise Stapley, winner of Survivor Philippines! She had the misfortune of starting on the Matsing tribe, but hung on against the odds to make it to the end. She is distinguished for having attended every single tribal council this season. She will be remembered for being a beast in the challenges, often having to go head to head with the men in the other tribes and still comin...

Today we interviewed Michael Skupin. He finished the game in a tie for second place of Survivor Philippines. He faced tough odds as a returning player when many of his tribemates targeted the returnees right out of the gate. He flirted with injuries throughout the game, survived frequent consideration as a vote out target, and ultimately managed to win immunity to secure his spot in the final thre...

Today we interviewed Lisa Whelchel. She finished the game in a tie for second place of Survivor Philippines. Lisa appeared to spend most of the game on an emotional rollercoaster. She managed to hang on until the family visit and finally found her groove after her brother set her straight on how best to play the game. Listen to this interview to hear how she used social media to help get cast, how...

Today we interviewed Malcolm Freberg. He finished the game in fourth place of Survivor Philippines. Malcolm survived the demolition of the Matsing tribe, thrived when he joined Tandang, managed to bob and weave his way to the end only to have his dreams crushed by an endurance challenge and a fake alliance. Listen to this interview to hear why he was glad not to be chosen the first time he applied...