Survivor Fans Podcast

It's "earn the merge" time for Season 45! We enjoyed getting to see all 13 of the remaining castaways scrambling to find new footing in the larger group. What did you think about the alliance choices? How would you manage if everyone was literally out to get you? Is there any way to return from that? How did your assessment of the castaways change once you saw them all together this week? Who do y...

Everyone was thrilled that we had a normal episode. Folks were mixed on how they would have responded to the Sustenance vs. Strategy advantage. As we head into the Merge or Mergatory, several targets seem likely, and we're excited to see how it plays out when the castaways are all together on one beach. We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great Listener Feedback sh...

Have you noticed how much better an episode is when we don't have quitters? What a relief. This was another interesting one with lots of great Tribe Time and the introduction of another advantage that powers up in stages. Will it spark teamwork or some classic Survivor treachery? Is it really a merge? If so, how will they have to earn it this time? How did your assessment of the castaways change o...

Unfortunately, the last episode gave us our second quitter of the season. In spite of that, there were some highlights worth celebrating, and the super fans showed up this week to hash it all out. Now that it's behind us, we're ready for the next installment on Wednesday! We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great Listener Feedback show. This week we heard from: Pet...

Jokes on us. We thought we were done with this kind of thing. But nope, the latest eliminated castaway decided they wanted to mine the bottom of the barrel for some additional disappointments to heap on this season. Well, aside from the ending, what did you think of this episode? How do you think the tribe shuffle will affect the game going forward? How did your assessment of the castaways change...

We received another wave of positive feedback from the fans this week. Production appears to have delivered a holistically successful episode. We're all so excited for what comes next! We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great Listener Feedback show. This week we heard from: Pete, Christiana, Robert, Dan, Rebecca, Rashmi, Nora, Mary, Tara Jean, David, Parker, Kim,...

In a game where you can trust no one, but have to trust someone, it's always fascinating to see how players build these connections. This episode could have been titled, "Trustbuilding 101". It was certainly a central theme in the development of the social game for all three tribes. What are you hoping we see in the coming tribal shuffle? Who do you think will best be able to manage the transition...

The fans are thrilled with the changes so far this season. We're loving the intro, the new puzzles, the update to the challenge sit out rule, and the change at shipwheel island that lets you keep your vote. The extra tribe time is much appreciated, and it's great to get confessionals from everyone. Good job production team! We appreciate and approve the changes. All this goodness has us excited fo...

Now we're cooking! The longer episode gave us some good views of how each tribe is progressing. We really liked the changes so far this season from the new puzzle to being back to not forcing the loss of votes for the advantage island trips. What did you think about the return of "Previously on Survivor" and the classic intro video? When's the best time to do a tribe shuffle? How did your assessme...

It's great to be back, but the premiere ended on a sour note for some of us. In any case, it's time again to get the Survivor Super Fan's take on the whole, first episode of season 45. We had some interesting twists, what turned out to be some interesting casting choices, and plenty of what we love about the show. Overall, feedback was optimistic for the season, and we are happy to be back togethe...

OK, we clearly didn't see that coming. There were some classic, season opener moments, but the ending really laid an egg. What did you think about the change to the Sweat + Savvy challenge? Will they be able to shake the stink from that first Tribal Council? Is there hope yet for season 45? How did your assessment of the castaways change once you saw them in action? Who do you think is playing the...

Welcome back for Part 2 of our JABBIC, Judge A Book By Its Cover, preview for season 45. We are only four days away from the premiere on Wednesday, September 27th, and sixteen super fans like you recorded their perspective on this interesting, new cast including their choice of favorites, who's most likely to get voted out first, make the merge, have a shot at the final tribal council as well as w...

  Welcome to Part 1 of our JABBIC, Judge A Book By Its Cover, preseason show for season 45. Once again, we have all new players, so we have limited information to go on when theorizing how we think they will perform. We have shared our early thoughts on each of the castaways including how well we think they will do in the overall game to kick off another season of watching Survivor together. Now i...

Production's drive to deliver "TV Moments" has left some fans scratching their heads, wondering how this happened, again, but overall the fans have declared this a positive season, with a happy outcome and some even said it the best from the new, 26 day series. What made it special for us was getting to share it all with you, and we look forward to joining you again in September for Season 45. We...

We had a great time watching this Finale. We got some predictable results and some surprises too. We really enjoyed it, the After Show and the whole season. We especially enjoyed sharing this season with you and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Finale and your overall impressions of season 44. What did you think of the Finale challenges? Who's gameplay impressed you the most? Were you...

The underdogs held strong, and now there's a large contingent of the fan base that wants to see them take it all the way. The division comes from which is favored to win it all. We're excited to see how it ends and to see if the final five twist has an impact! We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great Listener Feedback show. This week we heard from: Pete, Robert, R...

Wow, the penultimate episode went by fast. We got a full, two day game cycle with separate Reward and Immunity challenges and it still seemed like we zipped right through it. What did you think of this week's vote out? How would you have played it? How did your assessment of the castaways change after this week's gameplay? Who do you think is playing the best, and what's your final five order? Her...

There's a bit of a division brewing in the fan base. Either you're all aboard for the most featured player of the season, or the show's coming up lacking since the coverage of others is once again, shallow. We're looking forward to seeing if the underdogs can hold it together for another round of the game, and can't wait for another dose of our favorite show on Wednesday. We want to thank and ackn...

Did you hear that collective gasp? Another fan favorite joined the jury. If your alliance left you out of a critical vote, how long and what would it take for you to recover? Would you be able to rebound and rebuild the trust in time for the next vote? What would your plan be to manage your emotions? How did your assessment of the castaways change after this week's gameplay? Who do you think is pl...

The consensus from the fans is clear. You DO NOT want to win a reward challenge that can trigger resentment from those not chosen to attend, especially when it involves letters from home. Many were sad to see another fan favorite join the jury, and fret that we might end up with a flat finale if this trend continues. In any case, we are excited to see how the game develops in the next episode on W...

It's an age old, strategic Survivor question, "Should you try and win a challenge when you know you are guaranteed to make some people happy and others angry when you have to decide who will join you on a Reward?" These do not usually end well for the winner. What would you do? We're down to seven now. Who's social game is coming up short? Who will be the swing vote in the next Tribal? How did you...

The fans continue to ask, "How is making the castaways starve to the point of degraded gameplay the recipe for great TV moments"? Nobody's buying it. Regardless, we're curious how long the voting along original tribal lines will continue and excited to see where the game is headed next. We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great Listener Feedback show. This week we...

On day 16 they rested, and played "I Spy". Even though a new Immunity Idol entered the game, it didn't dominate the episode and we got more of our much loved Tribe Time! We enjoyed seeing them goof around and loved the insight into the multitude of voting strategies they considered as well as what they settled on. How much longer do you think the original tribal lines will be a factor in the votin...

We finally got a post merge episode with everyone voting, unencumbered with twists and silly advantages that resulted in a magnificent blindside. The fans really enjoyed it when production finally got out of the way and "let the players play"! We are all excited to see how the Three Stooges alliance responds in the next episode on Wednesday. We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contribute...

We got another single day cycle this week, and we got some quality tribe time combined with some excellent insights into how the game decisions were impacting each castaway. What did you think of this week's vote out choice? The original tribal divisions seem to still be big factors in the current alliances. Who do you think will emerge victorious? How did your assessment of the castaways change a...