Survivor Fans Podcast

Finally, the embarrassment that was Matsing is gone. It is too soon to call, but it appears that Malcolm made out far better than Denise. He now has an HII that only Denise knows about and ended up on the physically superior tribe. Kalabaw took a major hit this week, losing two castaways. Seeing Dana leave of her own accord after being sick for less than a day was surprising as was seeing Dawson l...

Another solid episode secured more praise from the fans even though it ended with a super fans nightmare scenario. No one seems to be buying the medical evacuation reference at the end of the episode. Several folks think it is only a matter of time before Pete gets burned by the Abi fire. Many continue to cling to the hope that a merge will save Denise and Malcolm, and several of us continue to en...

The decimation of Matsing continues. Now, it really gets hard because the two strongest, most likeable people are all that is left. All is not well in the other two tribes though. Abi, with some encouragement from Pete, has torn the original Tandang alliance apart. RC may have finally woken up to her plight, but it might be too late. A battle of the sexes appears to be brewing at Kalabaw. Penner b...

You guys just can't get enough of the "cookie" talk. Here comes round two, this time with bonus recipe references! Several of you admit to, grudgingly becoming fans of Jeff Kent and Abi Maria. Many are worried for RC's future. Another key theme for this week is how strong the remaining cast appears to be. Lots of possibilities were proposed for what may happen next. Paul even envisioned a scenario...

This week we interviewed Angie Layton. She left the game in episode 3 of Survivor Philippines. Angie may have only made it to day 8, but she will be remembered for providing one of the funniest lines we have ever heard at Tribal Council. Listen to this interview to hear her explanation for her famous tribal council answer, thoughts on of each of her tribemates, what her favorite cookie is and lots...

What's that smell? Oh, it's Matsing stinking up the place again. We never expected a lot from Angie, but for Russell to do so poorly was really disappointing. Besides providing Matsing another opportunity to drop some dead weight, we once again got some great insight into the other two tribes. Penner decided to go on the offense and use the HII to build an alliance. Carter and Artis talked! Unbala...

You knew it was coming. There's no way Angie could utter that now famous Tribal Council response without it becoming the center piece of the LF show. She was not the only one that came out looking less like the sole survivor this week. Malcolm willingly and knowingly suffered the collateral damage. Abi's open threat put RC's security at risk. Lots of folks are worried that Penner's obsession with...

This week we interviewed Roxanne "Roxy" Morris. She left the game in episode 2 of Survivor Philippines. Roxy turned out to be the weakest link in an already weak tribe. Her exit seemed inevitable, but she went down swinging. Listen to this interview to hear details on the Matsing shelter, her strategy for appearing unprepared at the challenge, her thoughts on of each of her tribemates, and lots mo...

Cookies! Angie might have just given us the best tag line of the season. You can bet we'll get to hear that again at the reunion show in December. Matsing wasn't the sole focus of the drama this week. We got some great new insight into Abi and Lisa's volitility over at Tandang. If you were RC, who would you choose to keep if you found yourself headed to Tribal Council? Do you think Matsing can rec...

The verdict is in and you agreed 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. Malcolm and Denise did not disappoint and scored well with many of you. RC was another standout and several of us had to admit that we misjudged Angie and D...

This week we interviewed Zane Knight. He left the game in episode 1 of Survivor Philippines. He only had a short time on the show, but he was certainly fun to watch. A series of questionable choices sent him packing too early. Listen to this interview to hear his assessment of each of his tribemates, details on the resources available at their camp, his entertaining explanation of how his strategy...

Survivor's back for it's 25th season and that was a great first episode. We're big fans of extended episodes, and the 90 minutes we got tonight gave us a lot of time with the tribes. We got to hear from everyone but Artis and Carter. Malcolm and Russell's mastery of the bamboo saw was impressive, not unlike last season with Jay. The returning players were thrilled to be back, but all of them seeme...

It's only four days till the first episode of Survivor Philippines airs. It can be challenging to recognize any of the 15, well 13 if you subtract the sitcom and baseball stars, 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 ai...

Welcome to Part I of our "Judge a Book by its Cover" show for season 25, Survivor Philippines. We have recorded our early thoughts of each new castaway 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 be here t...

The time has arrived to take one last look back at Survivor One World. We all agree that Kim was a deserving winner. Opinions vary on where she, the rest of the cast and the season as a whole compares with past seasons, but most everyone acknowledges that she pulled off an impressive, dominating win by any standards. We will be on break until September when season 25, Survivor Philippines, makes i...

We interviewed Kim Spradlin, the winner of Survivor One World today! She lived the Survivor super fan's dream. She leveraged everything she learned from watching and studying the show, combined with her innate physical talents to so completely dominate her season that it is hard to find any previous winner to compare her to. Listen to this interview to hear how she managed to stay focused through...

We interviewed Sabrina Thompson today. She finished the game in second place on Survivor One World. Sabrina entertained us with some of the best one liners we have ever heard on the show. Unfortunately, her wit and sense of humor were not enough to score the win when it came time for the final tribal council votes. Listen to this interview to hear what she did to prepare, the one thing she did tha...

Today we interviewed Chelsea Meissner. She finished the game in third place of Survivor One World. Chelsea came out of the gate strong, snatching up chickens with her bare hands to provide for her tribe. The weather and social elements of the game wore her down though, and she offered little challenge for the crown of sole survivor by the end of the season. Listen to this interview to hear who hel...

Today we interviewed Alicia Rosa and Christina Cha. They left the game in fifth and fourth place respectively in Survivor One World. Alicia will go down in history, along with Colton, as one of the meanest people to ever play the game. Christina will likely be remembered as the most forgiving. As with most things in life though, it's not that black and white as this interview makes clear. Fair war...

Hurray! We finally got a jury that wasn't stewing in their own bitterness, well, except for Troy. Who told the guy with no social game he compared with Richard Hatch? In any case, it was awesome to see Kim be rewarded for being such a dominant player. She did not stand out in the beginning, but as many expected, she was playing at a level most of the castaways were never even aware of. It was funn...

This week Jo Ann interviewed Greg "Tarzan" Smith. He left the game in episode 13 of Survivor One World. Lots of us thought he was very likely to be first out. We were therefore shocked that he made it to day 36. Listen to this interview to hear which two castaways he saved from being medevaced, the list of injuries he sustained, his strategy behind wearing the women's clothes and lots more! If you...

Tarzan finally outlived his usefulness to the women. He also managed to melt down while he was in the process of making a somewhat convincing case for how he could get to final 3. Kim was busy as usual, playing all sides and somehow convincing them that she was allied with each person. Tarzan tried the same ploy and was promptly busted and booted out of the tribe. Will the finale bring a surprise...

Kat's first "wake up call" came on day 5 at the tribal council in episode 2. The Salani tribe was deciding between voting out Kat or Nina. When asked if they would choose the same day one alliance members if they could do it again, Kim, Chelsea and Sabrina all said no. Kat's second wake up call came in the reward challenge in episode 11 when she got the most votes for a castaway, wait for it, most...

This week we interviewed Kat Edorsson. She left the game in episode 12 of Survivor One World. She came very close to being voted out on day 5, but an early alliance opted to keep her even though they openly expressed regretting that first choice. Her clueless approach to life often proved entertaining for the fans, but in the end it was her undoing. Listen to this interview to hear who organized t...

Yes Kat, blindsides are fun and exciting, for the fans. Poor clueless Kat, Kat the brat, the fart blossom of her tribe. She provided lots of comic relief and her occasional struggles for self awareness and the consideration of her legacy in the game, almost make us feel sorry for her, almost. In the end, she might have a shot at being remembered for lowering the bar of comparison for future castaw...