Survivor Fans Podcast

We interviewed Jud "Fabio" Birza on the red carpet after the Survivor Nicaragua live reunion show. He surprised us and parlayed a new type of "under the radar" strategy with some clutch immunity challenge wins to secure the title of sole Survivor. Fabio will surely be remembered as one of the nicest and goofiest winners in Survivor history. Listen to this audio interview to find out how he was cas...

We interviewed Chase Rice on the red carpet after the Survivor Nicaragua live reunion show. He finished the game in second place. Chase managed to betray almost every alliance he was in throughout the game, but his strong finish at the final Tribal Council almost won him the game. Listen to this audio interview to find out how he was cast, extra details on the final tribal council, who voted for h...

We interviewed Matthew "Sash" Lenahan on the red carpet after the Survivor Nicaragua live reunion show. He finished the game in third place. Sash, a super fan of the show, started strong, saw his power crumble, and then had to scramble over and over again to make his way to the final 3. Listen to this audio interview to find out the drastic measures he went through to prepare for the show, how Fab...

We interviewed Holly Hoffman on the red carpet after the Survivor Nicaragua live reunion show. She finished the game in fourth place. After an early breakdown on day five, Holly rallied and found the inner strength to make it to the final four and managed to take on and defeat some of the strongest and most strategic players in her season. Listen to this audio interview to find out what it was lik...

We interviewed Dan Lembo on the red carpet after the Survivor Nicaragua live reunion show. He finished the game in fifth place which surprised and amazed all his friends, family as well as most fans by lasting that long. Listen to this audio interview to find out how he created his casting video, his Survivor hygiene secret, plans for the money had he won and lots more! If you are not a subscriber...

  We enjoyed the finale. Fabio sure made it interesting. The geography quiz immunity challenge was weak, but his come from behind win added some excitement. Who do you think had the best and worst jury questions? What did you think of the last two immunity challenges? How do you think this jury did? Were they objective, bitter, or carried away by their emotions? Were you surprised by the result? H...

This week we interviewed Jane Bright. She left the game in episode 14 of Survivor Nicaragua. Fabio upset her apple cart and forced her alliance to abandon her ahead of schedule. Jane's legacy is that she will be remembered as one of the great providers for her tribe and for her remarkable physical strength and endurance that allowed her to win immunity challenges beating competitors less than half...

  Surprisingly, Fabio managed to save himself and force the majority alliance to turn on each other earlier than expected. "Coach Probst" showed up again in what appeared to be another effort to rescue Jane, but this time it didn't work. Once again, he comes dangerously close to overstepping the bounds of a host. He seemed compelled to help Fabio, Dan and Jane to think about alternate strategies....

  The results are in from this week's analysis and it sounds like most of you think Sash backed the wrong alliance. The majority believe he would have had a much better chance winning against the "Three Amigos" as DeeDee described them. There seems to be a pretty even split on Jane still. Some love her and others are very tired of her good vs evil campaign. If you are a fan of long shots, we even...

This week we interviewed Ben "Benry" Henry. He left the game in episode 13 of Survivor Nicaragua. Benry went against the power alliance at La Flor early in the game and apparently never recovered their trust. Sash and Chase led Benry to a classic blindside at Tribal Council. Listen to this audio interview to learn how he was chosen, who knows that Chase has an HII, his assessment of Dan and Fabio...

  There is nothing like a good blindside to keep the excitement going as the end of a season draws near. Benry's spider sense was tingling but unfortunately he did not appear to have social connections to out manuever Sash and mistakenly thought he was close to Chase the whole game. Are you surprised to see that the original Espada and La Flor tribes now have an even number of castaways left in th...

  We knew a controversial episode like this one would elicit a response from the fans, and you really delivered. While there were many common themes regarding the quitters, there were also some interesting counter points as well as a correction worth mentioning. Several of you pointed out that Benry was talking to NaOnka and trying to convince her to give up reward instead of Dan as we had incorre...

This week we interviewed NaOnka Mixon and Kelly Shinn. They left the game in episode 12 of Survivor Nicaragua. They did not leave by being voted out though. They chose to throw away their opportunity and join the unenviable ranks of fellow quitters from previous seasons: Osten, Jenna, Sue, Janu, Ian and Kathy. Let's hope we never see something like this again. Listen to this audio interview to lea...

  That was not what we were expecting from an episode of our favorite show. Watching someone go out of the game for actual medical reasons is sad, and it usually evokes sympathy. Watching two people take the easy way out and bail on the game is down right depressing and disrespectful to the game and the fans. What do you think should happen to quitters? Do they deserve to be on the jury and contin...

  What a difference a single episode can make to an entire season. A week ago the LF show was primarily about how we don't have anyone likeable to root for. Now, Jane made a complete turn around by winning immunity again, and we can't seem to say enough about how refreshing it was to see Holly and NaOnka serve a major dose of come uppance to what appeared to be a completely over confident Brenda....

This week we interviewed Brenda Lowe. She left the game in episode 10 of Survivor Nicaragua. Brenda went from being the most dominant player of the season with what looked like complete control over the game to being powerless when her mastery of the social elements of the game slipped away from her. Listen to this audio interview to learn why Jane turned on her, who stoked the fire with extra woo...

  Wow! It actually happened. The sheep woke up and realized they were being led to slaughter, and they took action to change the outcome. Kudos to Holly, NaOnka, Benry and Fabio for taking an active role in their own destiny in the game. Survivor Nicaragua just got a lot more interesting. NaOnka appeared to be instrumental in overthrowing King Brenda. Is that enough to make her a contender for the...

  There was a common theme in the feedback this week. We heard loud and clear that you're having trouble finding anyone left to root for amongst the remaining castaways. One fan went so far as to compare Nicaragua to the extremly disappointing Fiji season. Jane's popularity continues to plummet, and we all wonder what she will do now that she does not have Marty to focus on. If you have not alread...

This week we interviewed Marty Piombo. He left the game in episode 9 of Survivor Nicaragua. Marty took control of Espada only to have it yanked away by a twist in the game. After the shuffle, Marty lost his majority vote and endured a long drawn out battle to survive each week. He will be remembered in Survivor history for two events: his courage to hold on to the HII in the face of imminent dange...

  Hey, maybe there are more than 3 people actually playing to win this season. Episode 9 showed us that there are other castaways besides Brenda, Sash, and Marty willing to take some risks and take action to improve their chances to win the million. Chase, Holly and Jane have an alliance as does Dan, Benry and Fabio. Do you think there's anything that NaOnka could do to the tribe that would get he...

  Jane's bloodlust to vote out Marty and her willingness to show off in the challenge had many of you re-thinking her prospects in the game. It was also no surprise that very little if anything postivie was said about NaOnka. Another recurring theme is the question of how long can Sash and Brenda hold it together before turning on each other. For each episode, we provide 3 podcasts: an episode rec...

This week we interviewed Alina Wilson. She left the game in episode 8 of Survivor Nicaragua. It certinaly does not pay to be a castaway and a fan of Survivor this season. Alina is the third fan in a row to be elimnated from the game. Despite being a target for elimination since episode 2, she was able to hang in there and keep fighting and strategizing all the way to day 22. Listen to this audio i...

  Yay, the merge is here! Now we transition into the second, more complicated phase of the game. The consequence of actions carries greater weight. Each remaining castaway has to be prepared to convince everyone that gets voted out that they deserve a million dollars. It also brings with it the opportunity to overthrow previous alliances. Anyone that isn't in the top tier of an alliance could flip...

  Marty's actions managed to divide us again. Some thought his choice to hand over the immunity idol made perfect sense, and others didn't hesitate to compare him to the famous ice cream scooper from Hell, Michigan. As expected Purple Kelly's first confessional was a resounding hit, enjoyed by one and all. Judd and NaOnka continued to polarize the fans, but most everyone supported Jane's private f...

This week we interviewed Jill Behm. She left the game in episode 7 of Survivor Nicaragua. Jill is the prototype for the hard core Survivor fan that gets a chance to be on the show. Her preparation was impeccable, and she established a great alliance that was in control until an unfortunate turn in the game left her with little chance to make it to the merge much less final tribal council. Listen t...